Aaron Sumner
@ruralocity.bsky.social
Non-equal part Petes Seeger and Townsend; depends on the day. #stl #ruby #jayhawks #stlcards #pico8 #bbq #woodworking #gardening
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St. Louis pantries say they can’t keep up.
Tornado recovery, soaring food costs and the temporary loss of SNAP funding left thousands scrambling for help. “Traumatizing” is how one pantry director described the situation.
Tornado recovery, soaring food costs and the temporary loss of SNAP funding left thousands scrambling for help. “Traumatizing” is how one pantry director described the situation.
St. Louis-area food banks and pantries are stretched thin by SNAP issues and tornado
The May tornado dramatically increased demand at area food banks as families continue to struggle to recover.
www.stlpr.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
St. Louis pantries say they can’t keep up.
Tornado recovery, soaring food costs and the temporary loss of SNAP funding left thousands scrambling for help. “Traumatizing” is how one pantry director described the situation.
Tornado recovery, soaring food costs and the temporary loss of SNAP funding left thousands scrambling for help. “Traumatizing” is how one pantry director described the situation.
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This article, and all the profiles of the families, are free to all readers. Please consider supporting the 100 Neediest Campaign.
The Post-Dispatch, which has partnered with the United Way for over five decades, will highlight the stories of 100 families over the next month.
100 Neediest Cases campaign kicks off, helping 4,900 families in St. Louis area
The Post-Dispatch, which has partnered with the United Way for over five decades, will highlight the stories of 100 families over the next month.
www.stltoday.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This article, and all the profiles of the families, are free to all readers. Please consider supporting the 100 Neediest Campaign.
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nobody worry
November 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
nobody worry
This is fantastic! I always said that my stickered-up laptops were a sign that it was prolly a good thing I never got tattoos*. Once I pop, I cannot stop.
*well, yet. I ain't dead quite yet.
*well, yet. I ain't dead quite yet.
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Welcome to stickertop.art
Discover a unique collection of laptops adorned with creative stickers from around the world.
This project celebrates the art and culture of laptop personalization each laptop tells a story through its stickers and gives us a glimpse of the personality of the owners.
stickertop.art
November 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This is fantastic! I always said that my stickered-up laptops were a sign that it was prolly a good thing I never got tattoos*. Once I pop, I cannot stop.
*well, yet. I ain't dead quite yet.
*well, yet. I ain't dead quite yet.
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📣 Hear ye, hear ye! Two epic events await!
🕹️ Game Dev Social
📅 Thurs, Nov 13 | 7–10PM
📍 Dirty 20 Bar
Swap tales from Spooky Jam & chat w/ fellow creators!
🎁 Share & Play
📅 Sat, Nov 15 | 12–3:30PM
📍 STL County Library Clark Branch
Playtest 15 games & give feedback!
Links in bio!
#GameDev #StLouis
🕹️ Game Dev Social
📅 Thurs, Nov 13 | 7–10PM
📍 Dirty 20 Bar
Swap tales from Spooky Jam & chat w/ fellow creators!
🎁 Share & Play
📅 Sat, Nov 15 | 12–3:30PM
📍 STL County Library Clark Branch
Playtest 15 games & give feedback!
Links in bio!
#GameDev #StLouis
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
👋 My first actual post on the new site is a short one, about prompting to understand big old scary legacy software systems. Because most of the code out in the world ain't green field. Have a good week! #software #programming
My go-to prompt for legacy code exploration |
Left of the Dev
Old software systems can be scary. Learn their quirks and conventions with some agentic assistance.
leftofthe.dev
November 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
👋 My first actual post on the new site is a short one, about prompting to understand big old scary legacy software systems. Because most of the code out in the world ain't green field. Have a good week! #software #programming
Meanwhile, in my neck of the woods, get a load of this guy.
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a seventh charge in her effort to remove St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery from office, arguing the sheriff cannot legally perform his duties while he remains jailed.
Missouri attorney general files new charge in bid to remove St. Louis sheriff
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has also argued St. Louis should abolish the office altogether.
www.stlpr.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Meanwhile, in my neck of the woods, get a load of this guy.
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bird with cigarette
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
bird with cigarette
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Aaron changed the name of his blog. leftofthe.dev/2025/10/27/...
November 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Aaron changed the name of his blog. leftofthe.dev/2025/10/27/...
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On Sunday, 11/23, join us for a FREE community meal at our Delmar location. This is an opportunity for those who are feeling the pinch from layoffs, tornado recovery or SNAP cuts to come get some community & a warm meal with friends.
RSVP REQUIRED:
www.eventbrite.com/e/1964300073...
RSVP REQUIRED:
www.eventbrite.com/e/1964300073...
November 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
On Sunday, 11/23, join us for a FREE community meal at our Delmar location. This is an opportunity for those who are feeling the pinch from layoffs, tornado recovery or SNAP cuts to come get some community & a warm meal with friends.
RSVP REQUIRED:
www.eventbrite.com/e/1964300073...
RSVP REQUIRED:
www.eventbrite.com/e/1964300073...
This. I've seen a lot of garbage tests this year. I like #RSpec's `xit` shorthand for walking more slowly and deliberately through test scenarios, regardless of whether an agent is involved or not.
https://www.andy-gallagher.com/blog/stop-vibe-coding-your-unit-tests/
https://www.andy-gallagher.com/blog/stop-vibe-coding-your-unit-tests/
Stop vibe coding your unit tests — Andy Gallagher
Don't write noisy, unconstructive unit tests with LLMs
www.andy-gallagher.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This. I've seen a lot of garbage tests this year. I like #RSpec's `xit` shorthand for walking more slowly and deliberately through test scenarios, regardless of whether an agent is involved or not.
https://www.andy-gallagher.com/blog/stop-vibe-coding-your-unit-tests/
https://www.andy-gallagher.com/blog/stop-vibe-coding-your-unit-tests/
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Through forgotten corridors and the dim halls of memory, it has been gathering, growing — a presence older than our craft, yet hungry for creation.
Now it rises, gleaming and unnameable: the latest STLGameDev RoundUp!
roundup.stlgame.dev/issue-28/
#STLGameDev #GameDev #IndieGames #STL #StLouis
Now it rises, gleaming and unnameable: the latest STLGameDev RoundUp!
roundup.stlgame.dev/issue-28/
#STLGameDev #GameDev #IndieGames #STL #StLouis
St Louis Game Developer RoundUp № 28
The St Louis Game Developer RoundUp is a monthly news aggregator for the St Louis Game Development community. It is a collection of news, events, and other items of interest to the community.
roundup.stlgame.dev
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Through forgotten corridors and the dim halls of memory, it has been gathering, growing — a presence older than our craft, yet hungry for creation.
Now it rises, gleaming and unnameable: the latest STLGameDev RoundUp!
roundup.stlgame.dev/issue-28/
#STLGameDev #GameDev #IndieGames #STL #StLouis
Now it rises, gleaming and unnameable: the latest STLGameDev RoundUp!
roundup.stlgame.dev/issue-28/
#STLGameDev #GameDev #IndieGames #STL #StLouis
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Our friends at the Ozzie Smith Center just reached out with a challenge! They're going to donate $10 for every classic burger or dog sold today & tomorrow up to $5K to St. Louis Area Foodbank! Help us maximize this opportunity, ya'll! Spread the word! #STL
November 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Our friends at the Ozzie Smith Center just reached out with a challenge! They're going to donate $10 for every classic burger or dog sold today & tomorrow up to $5K to St. Louis Area Foodbank! Help us maximize this opportunity, ya'll! Spread the word! #STL
I woke up this morning with an idea to make a #pico8 game called "Boxy Foxing," and made this sprite. That's all I got for now. But that's generally how my creative process works. My brain twists some words around on purpose and I go from there. (late #ScreenshotSaturday submission)
November 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I woke up this morning with an idea to make a #pico8 game called "Boxy Foxing," and made this sprite. That's all I got for now. But that's generally how my creative process works. My brain twists some words around on purpose and I go from there. (late #ScreenshotSaturday submission)
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𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘁, 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲. Today & Tomorrow, we're fighting back against the SNAP benefit cuts with our fundraiser. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 $𝟭 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁. 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸.
November 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘁, 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲. Today & Tomorrow, we're fighting back against the SNAP benefit cuts with our fundraiser. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 $𝟭 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁. 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸.
If you wondered what the actual Lt. Dan behind my #pico8 game looked like, I present to you this dweeb. https://bandageman.com/dans-dream-run/ #pibble #dweeb
Dan's Dream Run - Bandageman Studios
Play Dan's Dream Run, a PICO-8 game by Bandageman Studios
bandageman.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:07 AM
If you wondered what the actual Lt. Dan behind my #pico8 game looked like, I present to you this dweeb. https://bandageman.com/dans-dream-run/ #pibble #dweeb
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Y’all knew we’d be doing our best to help our community ❤️
How can you help us help those in need?
A.) Did you know that $25 can provide 100 meals for those in need? Starting today - stop in, show us the receipt of your donation and receive a free select draft beer on us.
How can you help us help those in need?
A.) Did you know that $25 can provide 100 meals for those in need? Starting today - stop in, show us the receipt of your donation and receive a free select draft beer on us.
October 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Y’all knew we’d be doing our best to help our community ❤️
How can you help us help those in need?
A.) Did you know that $25 can provide 100 meals for those in need? Starting today - stop in, show us the receipt of your donation and receive a free select draft beer on us.
How can you help us help those in need?
A.) Did you know that $25 can provide 100 meals for those in need? Starting today - stop in, show us the receipt of your donation and receive a free select draft beer on us.
As someone who works with #Python not always by choice, I co-sign this 💯. uv wipes away much of the general frustration I've had with Python tooling. https://emily.space/posts/251023-uv
uv is the best thing to happen to the Python ecosystem in a decade - Blog - Dr. Emily L. Hunt
Released in 2024, uv is hands-down the best tool for managing Python installations and dependencies. Here's why.
emily.space
October 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
As someone who works with #Python not always by choice, I co-sign this 💯. uv wipes away much of the general frustration I've had with Python tooling. https://emily.space/posts/251023-uv
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When the state cuts essential SNAP benefits, the people we feed every day are suddenly facing a massive gap at their dinner table. This weekend, when you buy a classic hot dog or a burger, we'll donate $1 to the St. Louis Area Foodbank.
Food security is a basic human right.
Food security is a basic human right.
October 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
When the state cuts essential SNAP benefits, the people we feed every day are suddenly facing a massive gap at their dinner table. This weekend, when you buy a classic hot dog or a burger, we'll donate $1 to the St. Louis Area Foodbank.
Food security is a basic human right.
Food security is a basic human right.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Big news: O’Reilly live courses are 30% off for a limited time.
Get expert-led, hands-on training without committing to a subscription. Pick your course, apply code Z5P1KDRU, and start learning. Offer ends October 31, 2025.
Explore courses here: bit.ly/4niCvQS
#TechSkills #LearnTech #OnlineCourses
Get expert-led, hands-on training without committing to a subscription. Pick your course, apply code Z5P1KDRU, and start learning. Offer ends October 31, 2025.
Explore courses here: bit.ly/4niCvQS
#TechSkills #LearnTech #OnlineCourses
A stock setup #ghostty is pretty much my daily driver terminal now. I'm curious what others' configs look like. I imagine the rough edges I encounter are largely because I've been lazy about customizing it.
October 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A stock setup #ghostty is pretty much my daily driver terminal now. I'm curious what others' configs look like. I imagine the rough edges I encounter are largely because I've been lazy about customizing it.
💥 I DID IT: Everyday Rails is now Left of the Dev! 💥 I should've changed the name years ago, but at least I landed on a new one that makes me happy. Redirects, feeds, etc. hopefully all working, content updates in progress.🤞
Everyday Rails is now Left of the Dev |
Left of the Dev
I'm taking this site in a new direction! Here's why, and what to expect going forward.
leftofthe.dev
October 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
💥 I DID IT: Everyday Rails is now Left of the Dev! 💥 I should've changed the name years ago, but at least I landed on a new one that makes me happy. Redirects, feeds, etc. hopefully all working, content updates in progress.🤞
Once again I botched the #pico8 hashtag 😒
Happy #ScreenshotSaturday to all who celebrate! My latest opus, Lt. Dan's Dream Run, is uploaded for your amusement on the Lexaloffle BBS. I hope it amuses you for a few minutes.
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=176248#p
#pico-8 #IndieDev #GameDev
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=176248#p
#pico-8 #IndieDev #GameDev
Lt. Dan's Dream Run
www.lexaloffle.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Once again I botched the #pico8 hashtag 😒