Josh Renaud
@kirkman.bsky.social
Husband to a Boliviana. Daddy. Emperor of the Renaud Empire. Lover of Atari, BBSes, retro tech, and Tolkien. Journalist at stltoday.com. The guy behind breakintochat.com.
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Visually-impaired students at Missouri School for the Blind competed to qualify for spot at the national Braille championship in Los Angeles.
Students battle for spot in national Braille competition at Missouri School for the Blind
Visually-impaired students at Missouri School for the Blind competed to qualify for spot at the national Braille championship in Los Angeles.
www.stltoday.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Visually-impaired students at Missouri School for the Blind competed to qualify for spot at the national Braille championship in Los Angeles.
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Just got rickrolled at Missouri School for the Blind
February 18, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Just got rickrolled at Missouri School for the Blind
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Wayback Machine director Mark Graham pushes back on unfounded claims from media organizations that the Wayback Machine is a backdoor for AI scraping.
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Preserving The Web Is Not The Problem. Losing It Is.
Recent reporting by Nieman Lab describes how some major news organizations—including The Guardian, The New York Times, and Reddit—are limiting or blocking access to their content in the Internet Ar…
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February 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Wayback Machine director Mark Graham pushes back on unfounded claims from media organizations that the Wayback Machine is a backdoor for AI scraping.
Read more via @techdirt.com 🔗 www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/p...
Read more via @techdirt.com 🔗 www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/p...
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We can't let large language models take the em dash from us — it's too important
February 18, 2026 at 1:52 AM
We can't let large language models take the em dash from us — it's too important
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Spent several hours last night rewriting and optimising the 68k code that draws the rev counter on the #AtariST version of Lotus 2 to use the Blitter chip instead.
These are the lengths that us ST folks are willing to go to in order to compete with that other machine. 😉
These are the lengths that us ST folks are willing to go to in order to compete with that other machine. 😉
February 17, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Spent several hours last night rewriting and optimising the 68k code that draws the rev counter on the #AtariST version of Lotus 2 to use the Blitter chip instead.
These are the lengths that us ST folks are willing to go to in order to compete with that other machine. 😉
These are the lengths that us ST folks are willing to go to in order to compete with that other machine. 😉
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LOS ANGELES — Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two "Godfather" movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in "Tender Mercies," has died at age 95.
Actor Robert Duvall, who went to school in St. Louis, dies at 95
LOS ANGELES — Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two "Godfather" movies and the over-the-hill country
www.stltoday.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
LOS ANGELES — Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two "Godfather" movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in "Tender Mercies," has died at age 95.
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I see people are swarming about @benjedwards.com with the long knives. If you're out to push him to the gallows, take me along too to stand beside him.
Overworked, sick with Covid, Benj fucked up a workflow. I've read hundreds of articles and writings from him, and been featured in many.
Overworked, sick with Covid, Benj fucked up a workflow. I've read hundreds of articles and writings from him, and been featured in many.
February 16, 2026 at 12:45 AM
I see people are swarming about @benjedwards.com with the long knives. If you're out to push him to the gallows, take me along too to stand beside him.
Overworked, sick with Covid, Benj fucked up a workflow. I've read hundreds of articles and writings from him, and been featured in many.
Overworked, sick with Covid, Benj fucked up a workflow. I've read hundreds of articles and writings from him, and been featured in many.
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📣 NEW! I’ve just released the BIGGEST and perhaps most creative project I’ve ever worked on!
“Searching for Birds” searchingforbirds.visualcinnamon.com 🐤
A project, an article, an exploration that dives into the data that connects humans with birds, by looking at how we search for birds.
“Searching for Birds” searchingforbirds.visualcinnamon.com 🐤
A project, an article, an exploration that dives into the data that connects humans with birds, by looking at how we search for birds.
February 12, 2026 at 10:02 AM
📣 NEW! I’ve just released the BIGGEST and perhaps most creative project I’ve ever worked on!
“Searching for Birds” searchingforbirds.visualcinnamon.com 🐤
A project, an article, an exploration that dives into the data that connects humans with birds, by looking at how we search for birds.
“Searching for Birds” searchingforbirds.visualcinnamon.com 🐤
A project, an article, an exploration that dives into the data that connects humans with birds, by looking at how we search for birds.
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For all the problems with St. Louis’s Riverfront Trail, I will never tire of looking across the river at dawn — a view with no manmade lights, no dumping, no industry.
February 10, 2026 at 1:22 PM
For all the problems with St. Louis’s Riverfront Trail, I will never tire of looking across the river at dawn — a view with no manmade lights, no dumping, no industry.
For all the problems with St. Louis’s Riverfront Trail, I will never tire of looking across the river at dawn — a view with no manmade lights, no dumping, no industry.
February 10, 2026 at 1:22 PM
For all the problems with St. Louis’s Riverfront Trail, I will never tire of looking across the river at dawn — a view with no manmade lights, no dumping, no industry.
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In 1942, RKO slashed 43 minutes from Orson Welles's "The Magnificent Ambersons" and slapped on a happy ending. Now, an A.I. company wants to restore what was lost. Are they righting a historic wrong or descrating a classic? My deep dive, in this week's New Yorker. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Deepfaking Orson Welles’s Mangled Masterpiece
Will an A.I. restoration of “The Magnificent Ambersons” right a historic wrong or desecrate a classic?
www.newyorker.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:13 PM
In 1942, RKO slashed 43 minutes from Orson Welles's "The Magnificent Ambersons" and slapped on a happy ending. Now, an A.I. company wants to restore what was lost. Are they righting a historic wrong or descrating a classic? My deep dive, in this week's New Yorker. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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reminder that Discord has such a sketchy-ass age verification service that personally identifying information on at least 70,000 users (the hackers claimed 2m+) was compromised within weeks of its rollout
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
reminder that Discord has such a sketchy-ass age verification service that personally identifying information on at least 70,000 users (the hackers claimed 2m+) was compromised within weeks of its rollout
In May, Patricia Felton's water bill jumped a few thousand dollars. Felton tried to alert her landlord and the water company, but fell through the cracks of their automated systems. Now she faces bills and eviction. "It's outrageous conduct," her attorney said.
Story by @jacobbarker27.bsky.social
Story by @jacobbarker27.bsky.social
A Florissant renter knew her $12,000 water bill was wrong. She's being evicted for it.
Patricia Felton called her landlord, the water company and a plumber, but the exorbitant bills continued.
www.stltoday.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:59 PM
In May, Patricia Felton's water bill jumped a few thousand dollars. Felton tried to alert her landlord and the water company, but fell through the cracks of their automated systems. Now she faces bills and eviction. "It's outrageous conduct," her attorney said.
Story by @jacobbarker27.bsky.social
Story by @jacobbarker27.bsky.social
I am LOVING this Super Bowl, @pdpj.bsky.social!
February 9, 2026 at 2:29 AM
I am LOVING this Super Bowl, @pdpj.bsky.social!
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More of this across North County, please. And in north St. Louis, too.
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McBride plans 178-home development in Wellston on land owned by St. Louis County
The project is the second in several months involving St. Louis County-controlled land in Wellston, signs of progress on redevelopment that officials said decades ago they wanted to facilitate.
www.stltoday.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:54 PM
More of this across North County, please. And in north St. Louis, too.
www.stltoday.com/news/local/b...
www.stltoday.com/news/local/b...
Credit where credit is due — SLMPD took just one day to fulfill my annual request for a list of last year's homicide victims. They usually handle it quickly each year.
St. Louis County PD, on the other hand, has historically taken far longer to fulfill the same records requests.
#sunshinelaw
St. Louis County PD, on the other hand, has historically taken far longer to fulfill the same records requests.
#sunshinelaw
February 5, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Credit where credit is due — SLMPD took just one day to fulfill my annual request for a list of last year's homicide victims. They usually handle it quickly each year.
St. Louis County PD, on the other hand, has historically taken far longer to fulfill the same records requests.
#sunshinelaw
St. Louis County PD, on the other hand, has historically taken far longer to fulfill the same records requests.
#sunshinelaw
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MCCA is out with their data on 67 agencies with 2024 and 2025 data. They find large drops in violent crime in 2025 which matches the drop shown in the RTCI sample
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February 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
MCCA is out with their data on 67 agencies with 2024 and 2025 data. They find large drops in violent crime in 2025 which matches the drop shown in the RTCI sample
majorcitieschiefs.com/wp-content/u...
majorcitieschiefs.com/wp-content/u...
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Student journalism strikes again.
DiChristina also invited Epstein to attend an editorial meeting for the Scientific American, where she worked as editor-in-chief.
Correspondence from 2010 also showed DiChristina on a guest list for a meeting on “the islands,” though it was not immediately clear what Epstein meant by “islands.”
Correspondence from 2010 also showed DiChristina on a guest list for a meeting on “the islands,” though it was not immediately clear what Epstein meant by “islands.”
BU COM dean corresponded extensively with Jeffrey Epstein in 2014 and 2015, files show
Mariette DiChristina, dean of Boston University’s College of Communication, corresponded extensively with Jeffrey Epstein in 2014 and 2015. The two set up a one-on-one meeting, had “phone dates” and D...
dailyfreepress.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Student journalism strikes again.
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Mill Creek Valley was once an epicenter of Black commerce, activism and culture within the city.
St. Louis had its own Harlem. What happened to it? Rediscovering Mill Creek Valley
Mill Creek Valley was once an epicenter of Black commerce, activism and culture within the city.
www.stltoday.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Mill Creek Valley was once an epicenter of Black commerce, activism and culture within the city.
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The St. Louis Development Corporation posted for the first time on 🦋 this morning. ⬇️
SLDC is excited to celebrate as St. Louis is selected as one of seven U.S. cities to host Olympic soccer matches during the 2028 Los Angeles Games, including the Paralympic Games. Matches will be held at Energizer Park. Learn more: https://shorturl.at/HMe6D
February 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The St. Louis Development Corporation posted for the first time on 🦋 this morning. ⬇️
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Seems like another "ended-badly" ending may be in the cards for lawyer and St. Louis native Ed Martin.
Holleman: Ed Martin loses another high-profile job. St. Louis has seen this show.
Seems like another "ended-badly" ending may be in the cards for lawyer and St. Louis native Ed Martin.
www.stltoday.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Seems like another "ended-badly" ending may be in the cards for lawyer and St. Louis native Ed Martin.
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Journalist Seth Harp may be subpoenaed, prosecuted, or both for reporting the publicly available online bio of a Delta Force commander involved in the Maduro abduction.
Use our action center to tell Congress this is unconstitutional and inexcusable.
Use our action center to tell Congress this is unconstitutional and inexcusable.
Strengthen the Reporter-Source Privilege
Defending press freedom for the next generation
freedom.press
February 4, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Journalist Seth Harp may be subpoenaed, prosecuted, or both for reporting the publicly available online bio of a Delta Force commander involved in the Maduro abduction.
Use our action center to tell Congress this is unconstitutional and inexcusable.
Use our action center to tell Congress this is unconstitutional and inexcusable.
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Tonight I succeeded in bringing a vaporware game from 1993 back to life!
It's a blackjack game for BBSes called "Wildcardz!", built using a unique protocol for the Atari ST called "Instant Graphics and Sound" (IGS).
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#atari #atarist #digipres #igs #retrocomputing #bbs #retrogaming #gamdev
It's a blackjack game for BBSes called "Wildcardz!", built using a unique protocol for the Atari ST called "Instant Graphics and Sound" (IGS).
(1/x)
#atari #atarist #digipres #igs #retrocomputing #bbs #retrogaming #gamdev
February 4, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Tonight I succeeded in bringing a vaporware game from 1993 back to life!
It's a blackjack game for BBSes called "Wildcardz!", built using a unique protocol for the Atari ST called "Instant Graphics and Sound" (IGS).
(1/x)
#atari #atarist #digipres #igs #retrocomputing #bbs #retrogaming #gamdev
It's a blackjack game for BBSes called "Wildcardz!", built using a unique protocol for the Atari ST called "Instant Graphics and Sound" (IGS).
(1/x)
#atari #atarist #digipres #igs #retrocomputing #bbs #retrogaming #gamdev
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This all stems from the IGS history I published in 2024, profiling the people who made and used this unique protocol to create amazing art and animation — at a time when most BBSes were limited to text.
I think it's a fascinating #retrocomputing #longreads:
breakintochat.com/blog/categor...
I think it's a fascinating #retrocomputing #longreads:
breakintochat.com/blog/categor...
February 4, 2026 at 3:15 AM
This all stems from the IGS history I published in 2024, profiling the people who made and used this unique protocol to create amazing art and animation — at a time when most BBSes were limited to text.
I think it's a fascinating #retrocomputing #longreads:
breakintochat.com/blog/categor...
I think it's a fascinating #retrocomputing #longreads:
breakintochat.com/blog/categor...