State of St. Louis
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Marie Ceselski: Ret public records archivist, embarrassed fmr Dem Cmte woman, dreaming of STL secession for statehood or becoming IL county. Gardening, nature, politics, history nerd. Traveling The Americas in land yacht https://greatstateofstlouis.com/
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This Week in Gardening and Nature
Plant of the Week: Sprouting Broccoli, an easy Fall-Winter crop. You can separate the mini broccoli heads from leaves, sautee the leaves for quiche or add to you wok stir fry. Purple broccoli turns…
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New🎉 This Week in Gardening & Nature
🌱 Heavy on St Louis area (MO & IL) info but might be suitable for anyone in Zones 6a, 6b, 7a
🌱 Events & Classes (many virtual), Advice, News
🌱 Veggie Gardening, Flowers, Native Plants, Indoor Plants
🌱 Wildlife, Prairies, Water, Environment, Recreations
🌱 Heavy on St Louis area (MO & IL) info but might be suitable for anyone in Zones 6a, 6b, 7a
🌱 Events & Classes (many virtual), Advice, News
🌱 Veggie Gardening, Flowers, Native Plants, Indoor Plants
🌱 Wildlife, Prairies, Water, Environment, Recreations
States rights and local control were once real things.
New Trump administration rule would override state medical debt protections • Missouri Independent
A new Trump administration rule issued late last month would override state laws that prevent consumers’ credit reports from including medical debt, potentially weakening financial protections for mil...
missouriindependent.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
States rights and local control were once real things.
$3.6M home being built on The Hill
You know, The Hill, where fmr Alder Vollmer handed out tax abatement like candy, including the home of now Alder Devoti.
St Louis Business Journal article via Wayback Machine
archive.today/2025.11.10-2...
You know, The Hill, where fmr Alder Vollmer handed out tax abatement like candy, including the home of now Alder Devoti.
St Louis Business Journal article via Wayback Machine
archive.today/2025.11.10-2...
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
$3.6M home being built on The Hill
You know, The Hill, where fmr Alder Vollmer handed out tax abatement like candy, including the home of now Alder Devoti.
St Louis Business Journal article via Wayback Machine
archive.today/2025.11.10-2...
You know, The Hill, where fmr Alder Vollmer handed out tax abatement like candy, including the home of now Alder Devoti.
St Louis Business Journal article via Wayback Machine
archive.today/2025.11.10-2...
New🎉 This Week in Gardening & Nature
🌱 Heavy on St Louis area (MO & IL) info but might be suitable for anyone in Zones 6a, 6b, 7a
🌱 Events & Classes (many virtual), Advice, News
🌱 Veggie Gardening, Flowers, Native Plants, Indoor Plants
🌱 Wildlife, Prairies, Water, Environment, Recreations
🌱 Heavy on St Louis area (MO & IL) info but might be suitable for anyone in Zones 6a, 6b, 7a
🌱 Events & Classes (many virtual), Advice, News
🌱 Veggie Gardening, Flowers, Native Plants, Indoor Plants
🌱 Wildlife, Prairies, Water, Environment, Recreations
This Week in Gardening and Nature
Plant of the Week: Sprouting Broccoli, an easy Fall-Winter crop. You can separate the mini broccoli heads from leaves, sautee the leaves for quiche or add to you wok stir fry. Purple broccoli turns…
greatstateofstlouis.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
New🎉 This Week in Gardening & Nature
🌱 Heavy on St Louis area (MO & IL) info but might be suitable for anyone in Zones 6a, 6b, 7a
🌱 Events & Classes (many virtual), Advice, News
🌱 Veggie Gardening, Flowers, Native Plants, Indoor Plants
🌱 Wildlife, Prairies, Water, Environment, Recreations
🌱 Heavy on St Louis area (MO & IL) info but might be suitable for anyone in Zones 6a, 6b, 7a
🌱 Events & Classes (many virtual), Advice, News
🌱 Veggie Gardening, Flowers, Native Plants, Indoor Plants
🌱 Wildlife, Prairies, Water, Environment, Recreations
Today marks four weeks since the second of two #developerpropaganda town hall meetings for the first data center in the #ArmoryTIF district. (Site: #500Prospect)
Has anyone heard from consultant Steadfast City, which ran the Oct. 9 & 13 meetings?
Has anyone heard from consultant Steadfast City, which ran the Oct. 9 & 13 meetings?
Today marks four weeks since the first of two #developerpropaganda town hall meetings for the first data center in the #ArmoryTIF district.
Consultant Steadfast City ran the Oct. 9 & 13 meetings, which featured “subject matter experts.”
Why haven’t the promised answers been provided to attendees?
Consultant Steadfast City ran the Oct. 9 & 13 meetings, which featured “subject matter experts.”
Why haven’t the promised answers been provided to attendees?
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Could the shitty bill get worse? Of course, it did.
Looks like @schumer.senate.gov, nor any of the other senators blindly following him, actually read the bill, nor did staff.
Looks like @schumer.senate.gov, nor any of the other senators blindly following him, actually read the bill, nor did staff.
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Could the shitty bill get worse? Of course, it did.
Looks like @schumer.senate.gov, nor any of the other senators blindly following him, actually read the bill, nor did staff.
Looks like @schumer.senate.gov, nor any of the other senators blindly following him, actually read the bill, nor did staff.
Dinner is served. Tonight we're having the Garden Goodness Beef Veggie Soup leftovers with the big fat noodles from Amish store that I forgot to cook last night.
I did no baking today. Maybe tomorrow.
I did no baking today. Maybe tomorrow.
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Dinner is served. Tonight we're having the Garden Goodness Beef Veggie Soup leftovers with the big fat noodles from Amish store that I forgot to cook last night.
I did no baking today. Maybe tomorrow.
I did no baking today. Maybe tomorrow.
Good evening. Still some native 🌱 Rose Verbena mdc.mo.gov/discover-nat... flowering at the lake park after... second hard freeze in Zone 6b.
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Good evening. Still some native 🌱 Rose Verbena mdc.mo.gov/discover-nat... flowering at the lake park after... second hard freeze in Zone 6b.
I bet State Rep Voss has voted for every MAGA bill in front of him that placed unfunded mandates on St. Louis City and Kansas City and said fuck you to urban areas on local control.
Missouri State Rep. John Voss (R-Cape Girardeau) tells This Week in Missouri Politics that his focus on next session is dealing with negative consequences and "additional burdens" of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
"The One Big Beautiful Bill is putting some additional burdens on the state."
"The One Big Beautiful Bill is putting some additional burdens on the state."
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I bet State Rep Voss has voted for every MAGA bill in front of him that placed unfunded mandates on St. Louis City and Kansas City and said fuck you to urban areas on local control.
This breaks my heart. We were just there last month at Minnesota's McFarland Lake area and were never quite sure if we were on State or Federal land. Very remote, a half hour drive on a dirt road. Nature at its most stunningly beautiful and undisturbed.
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This breaks my heart. We were just there last month at Minnesota's McFarland Lake area and were never quite sure if we were on State or Federal land. Very remote, a half hour drive on a dirt road. Nature at its most stunningly beautiful and undisturbed.
Reposted by State of St. Louis
Both Soulard local tax districts have meetings today/tonight.
🧵 of nine posts by @stateofstlouis.bsky.social detailing transparency woes of #SoulardCID & #SoulardSBD
Includes links to private policing stories; today’s STLMAG report on a TCF lawsuit; ProPublica series from 2022.
#PrivatePolicngSTL
🧵 of nine posts by @stateofstlouis.bsky.social detailing transparency woes of #SoulardCID & #SoulardSBD
Includes links to private policing stories; today’s STLMAG report on a TCF lawsuit; ProPublica series from 2022.
#PrivatePolicngSTL
#TransparencyFail No Way To Run A Govt #395663 & #395664
🧵 Both Soulard tax districts have meetings today/tonight
😡 Both have posted faux agendas in violation of City Exec Order 60 & Mo Sunshine Law greatstateofstlouis.com/2024/01/16/w... Note: E&A now posts exhibits, a #TransparencyWin
🧵 Both Soulard tax districts have meetings today/tonight
😡 Both have posted faux agendas in violation of City Exec Order 60 & Mo Sunshine Law greatstateofstlouis.com/2024/01/16/w... Note: E&A now posts exhibits, a #TransparencyWin
November 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Both Soulard local tax districts have meetings today/tonight.
🧵 of nine posts by @stateofstlouis.bsky.social detailing transparency woes of #SoulardCID & #SoulardSBD
Includes links to private policing stories; today’s STLMAG report on a TCF lawsuit; ProPublica series from 2022.
#PrivatePolicngSTL
🧵 of nine posts by @stateofstlouis.bsky.social detailing transparency woes of #SoulardCID & #SoulardSBD
Includes links to private policing stories; today’s STLMAG report on a TCF lawsuit; ProPublica series from 2022.
#PrivatePolicngSTL
10:45 am Tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov 11th #VeteransDay wreath ceremony with French Society of St Louis @ Soldiers Memorial
Reminder. Nudge your family/friends who are US military veterans to record their discharge doc w/ county Recorder for easy access to a copy later revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSect...
Reminder. Nudge your family/friends who are US military veterans to record their discharge doc w/ county Recorder for easy access to a copy later revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSect...
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
10:45 am Tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov 11th #VeteransDay wreath ceremony with French Society of St Louis @ Soldiers Memorial
Reminder. Nudge your family/friends who are US military veterans to record their discharge doc w/ county Recorder for easy access to a copy later revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSect...
Reminder. Nudge your family/friends who are US military veterans to record their discharge doc w/ county Recorder for easy access to a copy later revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSect...
#TransparencyFail No Way To Run A Govt #395665
😡 #4101LacledeCID Nov 4 Meeting Notice doesn't include Agenda, only a half ass purpose of meeting Description added later, BUT no edit time/date
😡 Doesn't appear to allow Public Comment
😡 St Louis City tax district meeting being held in St Louis County
😡 #4101LacledeCID Nov 4 Meeting Notice doesn't include Agenda, only a half ass purpose of meeting Description added later, BUT no edit time/date
😡 Doesn't appear to allow Public Comment
😡 St Louis City tax district meeting being held in St Louis County
Tues. Nov. 11 at 1 PM.
#4101LacledeCID board meeting.
8330 Watson, 63119, or by phone.
Investor-controlled CID. About 54 condos & mostly vacant commercial spaces.
10 year, 100% tax abatement.
Agenda appears incomplete; it should include public comment.
www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/event...
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#4101LacledeCID board meeting.
8330 Watson, 63119, or by phone.
Investor-controlled CID. About 54 condos & mostly vacant commercial spaces.
10 year, 100% tax abatement.
Agenda appears incomplete; it should include public comment.
www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/event...
/1
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
#TransparencyFail No Way To Run A Govt #395665
😡 #4101LacledeCID Nov 4 Meeting Notice doesn't include Agenda, only a half ass purpose of meeting Description added later, BUT no edit time/date
😡 Doesn't appear to allow Public Comment
😡 St Louis City tax district meeting being held in St Louis County
😡 #4101LacledeCID Nov 4 Meeting Notice doesn't include Agenda, only a half ass purpose of meeting Description added later, BUT no edit time/date
😡 Doesn't appear to allow Public Comment
😡 St Louis City tax district meeting being held in St Louis County
🚨 Joe Holleman story w/o Warning Label. I accidently clicked so you don't have to.
The US Bank peculiar check looking mailing clearly said "DEPOSIT ADVICE ONLY -- NON NEGOTIABLE"
Bigger story imo- two St. Louis City $72,000 a year Alders work at US Bank: Oldenburg and Cox Antwi
The US Bank peculiar check looking mailing clearly said "DEPOSIT ADVICE ONLY -- NON NEGOTIABLE"
Bigger story imo- two St. Louis City $72,000 a year Alders work at US Bank: Oldenburg and Cox Antwi
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🚨 Joe Holleman story w/o Warning Label. I accidently clicked so you don't have to.
The US Bank peculiar check looking mailing clearly said "DEPOSIT ADVICE ONLY -- NON NEGOTIABLE"
Bigger story imo- two St. Louis City $72,000 a year Alders work at US Bank: Oldenburg and Cox Antwi
The US Bank peculiar check looking mailing clearly said "DEPOSIT ADVICE ONLY -- NON NEGOTIABLE"
Bigger story imo- two St. Louis City $72,000 a year Alders work at US Bank: Oldenburg and Cox Antwi
Reposted by State of St. Louis
oof... it appears that Cupples Warehouse (now Stadium Lofts), 1818 Washington, 1901 Washington (Tudor Building) and Paul Brown Lofts, all downtown, have recently ended or are in the process of ending their affordable housing obligations with early LIHTC exits. Several hundred units in all.
LIHTC expirations and early exits already have been a factor in STL City's loss of affordable housing. It's only going to get worse unless we have a robust, actionable plan. This includes alternatives/supplements to LIHTC for production of affordable housing directly serving lower-income residents.
Since the LIHTC program was created in 1986, the number of LIHTC units has risen every year as the program has become the major generator of affordable housing in the US.
Because of affordability expiration, however, the number of LIHTC units is expected to begin falling over the next decade.
Because of affordability expiration, however, the number of LIHTC units is expected to begin falling over the next decade.
November 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
oof... it appears that Cupples Warehouse (now Stadium Lofts), 1818 Washington, 1901 Washington (Tudor Building) and Paul Brown Lofts, all downtown, have recently ended or are in the process of ending their affordable housing obligations with early LIHTC exits. Several hundred units in all.
City of St. Louis shared 🔗 to federal vaccine locator without checking to see if it worked. It doesn't.
Does this search engine work for anyone?
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
City of St. Louis shared 🔗 to federal vaccine locator without checking to see if it worked. It doesn't.
Does this search engine work for anyone?
November 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Does this search engine work for anyone?
We feel fortunate to have visited Arches National Park last year. All of us who frequent federal lands knew this would happen under Trump.
Outside Magazine article via Wayback Machine
archive.today/2025.11.08-1...
Outside Magazine article via Wayback Machine
archive.today/2025.11.08-1...
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
We feel fortunate to have visited Arches National Park last year. All of us who frequent federal lands knew this would happen under Trump.
Outside Magazine article via Wayback Machine
archive.today/2025.11.08-1...
Outside Magazine article via Wayback Machine
archive.today/2025.11.08-1...
Good afternoon. Fall color at the lake.
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Good afternoon. Fall color at the lake.
#TransparencyFail No Way To Run A Govt #395663 & #395664
🧵 Both Soulard tax districts have meetings today/tonight
😡 Both have posted faux agendas in violation of City Exec Order 60 & Mo Sunshine Law greatstateofstlouis.com/2024/01/16/w... Note: E&A now posts exhibits, a #TransparencyWin
🧵 Both Soulard tax districts have meetings today/tonight
😡 Both have posted faux agendas in violation of City Exec Order 60 & Mo Sunshine Law greatstateofstlouis.com/2024/01/16/w... Note: E&A now posts exhibits, a #TransparencyWin
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
#TransparencyFail No Way To Run A Govt #395663 & #395664
🧵 Both Soulard tax districts have meetings today/tonight
😡 Both have posted faux agendas in violation of City Exec Order 60 & Mo Sunshine Law greatstateofstlouis.com/2024/01/16/w... Note: E&A now posts exhibits, a #TransparencyWin
🧵 Both Soulard tax districts have meetings today/tonight
😡 Both have posted faux agendas in violation of City Exec Order 60 & Mo Sunshine Law greatstateofstlouis.com/2024/01/16/w... Note: E&A now posts exhibits, a #TransparencyWin
Visiting St. Louis City Hall this week? Stop by the memorial on Rotunda south wall. dp.la/item/65eb34f...
"In Memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice during the World War 1914-1918"
And while Downtown, stop by Soldiers Memorial
mohistory.org/memorial
#VeteransDay
"In Memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice during the World War 1914-1918"
And while Downtown, stop by Soldiers Memorial
mohistory.org/memorial
#VeteransDay
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Visiting St. Louis City Hall this week? Stop by the memorial on Rotunda south wall. dp.la/item/65eb34f...
"In Memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice during the World War 1914-1918"
And while Downtown, stop by Soldiers Memorial
mohistory.org/memorial
#VeteransDay
"In Memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice during the World War 1914-1918"
And while Downtown, stop by Soldiers Memorial
mohistory.org/memorial
#VeteransDay
This is why I changed my profile to "embarrassed fmr Dem Cmte woman"
Will never vote for MAGA (all Republicans are MAGA) but unless I see some evidence a Democratic candidate shares my values + does the work (@coribush.bsky.social for example) Democratic Party and @schumer.senate.gov can fuck off.
Will never vote for MAGA (all Republicans are MAGA) but unless I see some evidence a Democratic candidate shares my values + does the work (@coribush.bsky.social for example) Democratic Party and @schumer.senate.gov can fuck off.
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is why I changed my profile to "embarrassed fmr Dem Cmte woman"
Will never vote for MAGA (all Republicans are MAGA) but unless I see some evidence a Democratic candidate shares my values + does the work (@coribush.bsky.social for example) Democratic Party and @schumer.senate.gov can fuck off.
Will never vote for MAGA (all Republicans are MAGA) but unless I see some evidence a Democratic candidate shares my values + does the work (@coribush.bsky.social for example) Democratic Party and @schumer.senate.gov can fuck off.
Evolution of the Fall to Winter 🌱 Cauliflower Bed
Currently in teens because of wind chill: blankets
Below 40°: wood frame covered in plastic
40° and above: fresh air
Checked this morning and they look good.
Heats up under there. We do use diatomaceous earth for bugs in winter.
Currently in teens because of wind chill: blankets
Below 40°: wood frame covered in plastic
40° and above: fresh air
Checked this morning and they look good.
Heats up under there. We do use diatomaceous earth for bugs in winter.
November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Evolution of the Fall to Winter 🌱 Cauliflower Bed
Currently in teens because of wind chill: blankets
Below 40°: wood frame covered in plastic
40° and above: fresh air
Checked this morning and they look good.
Heats up under there. We do use diatomaceous earth for bugs in winter.
Currently in teens because of wind chill: blankets
Below 40°: wood frame covered in plastic
40° and above: fresh air
Checked this morning and they look good.
Heats up under there. We do use diatomaceous earth for bugs in winter.
#TransparencyFail No Way To Run A Govt #395662
4 pm Today St Louis City Poet Laureate Task Force
www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/event...
😡 NO Agenda posted w/ Meeting Notice. This ⬇️ is not an Agenda
😡 NO Agenda posted @ their Agenda webpage, or Minutes since 2/24/25 www.stlouis-mo.gov/live-work/co...
4 pm Today St Louis City Poet Laureate Task Force
www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/event...
😡 NO Agenda posted w/ Meeting Notice. This ⬇️ is not an Agenda
😡 NO Agenda posted @ their Agenda webpage, or Minutes since 2/24/25 www.stlouis-mo.gov/live-work/co...
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
#TransparencyFail No Way To Run A Govt #395662
4 pm Today St Louis City Poet Laureate Task Force
www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/event...
😡 NO Agenda posted w/ Meeting Notice. This ⬇️ is not an Agenda
😡 NO Agenda posted @ their Agenda webpage, or Minutes since 2/24/25 www.stlouis-mo.gov/live-work/co...
4 pm Today St Louis City Poet Laureate Task Force
www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/event...
😡 NO Agenda posted w/ Meeting Notice. This ⬇️ is not an Agenda
😡 NO Agenda posted @ their Agenda webpage, or Minutes since 2/24/25 www.stlouis-mo.gov/live-work/co...
"Unfortunately, fighting isn’t really Democrats’ style. They’re more of a lie-down-and-curl-up-in-a-ball kind of party.
They now wear their cowardice on full display, believing it to be a point of pride rather than a mark of shame."
Exactly.
They now wear their cowardice on full display, believing it to be a point of pride rather than a mark of shame."
Exactly.
New post: Cowardice
The Trump era has shown that our democratic institutions, at every level of government, are completely defenseless against a blustery strongman.
connerkerrigan.substack.com/p/cowardice
The Trump era has shown that our democratic institutions, at every level of government, are completely defenseless against a blustery strongman.
connerkerrigan.substack.com/p/cowardice
Cowardice
The Democrat's unceasing march to oblivion.
connerkerrigan.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"Unfortunately, fighting isn’t really Democrats’ style. They’re more of a lie-down-and-curl-up-in-a-ball kind of party.
They now wear their cowardice on full display, believing it to be a point of pride rather than a mark of shame."
Exactly.
They now wear their cowardice on full display, believing it to be a point of pride rather than a mark of shame."
Exactly.