STLrainbow
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Rusty Rust Belter With A Spring in My Step. President, Saint Louis Society for the Preservation of Two-Fams
Oh, boy, does this skeet re D.C. area conditions give me a bit of ptsd. The event we had last year here in STL with sleet/snow followed by an extended below-freezing period with iced roads was awful. Fortunately we have drier snow this time around.
Repeating: NOW is a good time to shovel if you've switched from snow to sleet. 1-3" of sleet (which is many times heavier than snow) on top of this snow will make it MUCH harder to clear later.
January 25, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Oh, boy, does this skeet re D.C. area conditions give me a bit of ptsd. The event we had last year here in STL with sleet/snow followed by an extended below-freezing period with iced roads was awful. Fortunately we have drier snow this time around.
So many emotions this morning. But it's encouraging to see the tide has turned with much of the centrist institutionaltism that had allowed the rising fascism to get to this point. Sen. Durbin e.g. using "reign of terror" language in a statement opposing current DHS funding bill is no small act.
January 25, 2026 at 4:17 PM
So many emotions this morning. But it's encouraging to see the tide has turned with much of the centrist institutionaltism that had allowed the rising fascism to get to this point. Sen. Durbin e.g. using "reign of terror" language in a statement opposing current DHS funding bill is no small act.
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I am trying not to post on these events in this state of mind but: I hope people understand what the observers are doing is brave and dangerous.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I am trying not to post on these events in this state of mind but: I hope people understand what the observers are doing is brave and dangerous.
The St. Louis Art Museum is closing at 3pm this afternoon due to the weather and will be closed tomorrow as well. So now is truly your last chance to see the monumental Anselm Kiefer exhibit in person.
www.slam.org/exhibitions/...
www.slam.org/exhibitions/...
Real St. Louisians are heading out to the exhibition now and tossing the sled in the car for afterwards. Live video from Art Hill (well, at least from 2019).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2S9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2S9...
January 24, 2026 at 5:54 PM
The St. Louis Art Museum is closing at 3pm this afternoon due to the weather and will be closed tomorrow as well. So now is truly your last chance to see the monumental Anselm Kiefer exhibit in person.
www.slam.org/exhibitions/...
www.slam.org/exhibitions/...
Real St. Louisians are heading out to the exhibition now and tossing the sled in the car for afterwards. Live video from Art Hill (well, at least from 2019).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2S9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2S9...
January 24, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Real St. Louisians are heading out to the exhibition now and tossing the sled in the car for afterwards. Live video from Art Hill (well, at least from 2019).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2S9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2S9...
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Man shot by federal agents has died, police chief says
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Live: Man shot by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning, witnesses say
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Man shot by federal agents has died, police chief says
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
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I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
January 24, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.
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If you're wondering if it's worth it to brave the cold to see the Anselm Kiefer exhibit at SLAM, that's a resounding yes!
The scale & detail are filled w/ longing and some of the best depictions of light.
Thanks to STL peeps (skeeps?🤔) on here who recommended going before it closes this Sunday!
The scale & detail are filled w/ longing and some of the best depictions of light.
Thanks to STL peeps (skeeps?🤔) on here who recommended going before it closes this Sunday!
January 24, 2026 at 2:43 AM
If you're wondering if it's worth it to brave the cold to see the Anselm Kiefer exhibit at SLAM, that's a resounding yes!
The scale & detail are filled w/ longing and some of the best depictions of light.
Thanks to STL peeps (skeeps?🤔) on here who recommended going before it closes this Sunday!
The scale & detail are filled w/ longing and some of the best depictions of light.
Thanks to STL peeps (skeeps?🤔) on here who recommended going before it closes this Sunday!
Sorry, can't help myself thinking about Benton Park infill. This four townhome project on a vacant lot wrapped up a couple autumns ago and is one of my faves. There's still a few vacant parcels left to infill in the historic but formerly red-lined neighborhood; but not many.
January 23, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Sorry, can't help myself thinking about Benton Park infill. This four townhome project on a vacant lot wrapped up a couple autumns ago and is one of my faves. There's still a few vacant parcels left to infill in the historic but formerly red-lined neighborhood; but not many.
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More than 5,000 properties have seen no request for city support, and some may be abandoned, city officials say.
City weighs condemnations as deadline looms for tornado relief applications
Eight months after the May 16 tornado, St. Louis officials are considering condemnation to address deteriorating, derelict properties whose owners have shown no interest in getting help for them. A Fe...
www.stlmag.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:17 PM
More than 5,000 properties have seen no request for city support, and some may be abandoned, city officials say.
Grim 🧵on the slow go of tornado recovery.
I’ve been desperate to try and get more debris cleaned up before the city’s deadline but in order to apply for curbside debris removal, you have to own the property. I don’t own the LRA properties so I can’t file. So I got sent to the CSB who sent it to streets who has yet to clear a pile.
More than 5,000 properties have seen no request for city support, and some may be abandoned, city officials say.
January 23, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Grim 🧵on the slow go of tornado recovery.
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It is -9 degrees without windchill. I have retreated to the Skyway. But the streets are full and they keep coming. There have been larger protests but I can’t think of that’s been more hazardous to bare skin.
January 23, 2026 at 9:19 PM
It is -9 degrees without windchill. I have retreated to the Skyway. But the streets are full and they keep coming. There have been larger protests but I can’t think of that’s been more hazardous to bare skin.
Infill also appears to be coming to a vacant Benton Park lot in the form of a large main house with an Alley House and garage in back. CRO staff recommends approval.
On bottom right is a single-family home nearing completion in Benton Park; not visible is the 1800s Alley House in the rear.
On bottom right is a single-family home nearing completion in Benton Park; not visible is the 1800s Alley House in the rear.
January 23, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Infill also appears to be coming to a vacant Benton Park lot in the form of a large main house with an Alley House and garage in back. CRO staff recommends approval.
On bottom right is a single-family home nearing completion in Benton Park; not visible is the 1800s Alley House in the rear.
On bottom right is a single-family home nearing completion in Benton Park; not visible is the 1800s Alley House in the rear.
Some more infill underway in Benton Park.
Top row: a single-fam adjacent to an 1800s oldie the builder rehabbed after a fire; a two-townhome project.
Bottom: A single fam is nearing completion while a permit has been issued for another on the adjacent lot; a single-fam nearing completion
Top row: a single-fam adjacent to an 1800s oldie the builder rehabbed after a fire; a two-townhome project.
Bottom: A single fam is nearing completion while a permit has been issued for another on the adjacent lot; a single-fam nearing completion
January 23, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Some more infill underway in Benton Park.
Top row: a single-fam adjacent to an 1800s oldie the builder rehabbed after a fire; a two-townhome project.
Bottom: A single fam is nearing completion while a permit has been issued for another on the adjacent lot; a single-fam nearing completion
Top row: a single-fam adjacent to an 1800s oldie the builder rehabbed after a fire; a two-townhome project.
Bottom: A single fam is nearing completion while a permit has been issued for another on the adjacent lot; a single-fam nearing completion
More fill-in for this frigid Friday. These three lots in Benton Park turning dirt for single-family infill are flanked by infill homes built pre-pandemic. (Historic design standards are in place for this older neighborhood, and the new homes also will have brick front exterior.)
January 23, 2026 at 9:22 PM
More fill-in for this frigid Friday. These three lots in Benton Park turning dirt for single-family infill are flanked by infill homes built pre-pandemic. (Historic design standards are in place for this older neighborhood, and the new homes also will have brick front exterior.)
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
Truly, folks, you don’t want to miss the Kiefer exhibit before it ends this weekend! SLAM is open till 9 tonite and with the dicey weather forecast for roads tomorrow and Sunday I assume there’s a chance the museum may have to close. So make it out today!
January 23, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Truly, folks, you don’t want to miss the Kiefer exhibit before it ends this weekend! SLAM is open till 9 tonite and with the dicey weather forecast for roads tomorrow and Sunday I assume there’s a chance the museum may have to close. So make it out today!
I didn't notice it at first, but you can see in the background of this pic the old Falstaff Brewery on the other side of the interstate (down a slope). Would love to see that redeveloped. This was all one seamless area before the Highwaymen came with their wrecking balls and explosives.
Interstate construction ma have destroyed so much of the historic neighborhood fabric in cities across America, but here’s some good news on a frigid Fill-In Friday. Dirt is moving on a vacant lot in Soulard that’s adjacent to the I-55 traffic sewer. 16 (iirc) townhomes coming.
January 23, 2026 at 6:49 PM
I didn't notice it at first, but you can see in the background of this pic the old Falstaff Brewery on the other side of the interstate (down a slope). Would love to see that redeveloped. This was all one seamless area before the Highwaymen came with their wrecking balls and explosives.
Interstate construction ma have destroyed so much of the historic neighborhood fabric in cities across America, but here’s some good news on a frigid Fill-In Friday. Dirt is moving on a vacant lot in Soulard that’s adjacent to the I-55 traffic sewer. 16 (iirc) townhomes coming.
January 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Interstate construction ma have destroyed so much of the historic neighborhood fabric in cities across America, but here’s some good news on a frigid Fill-In Friday. Dirt is moving on a vacant lot in Soulard that’s adjacent to the I-55 traffic sewer. 16 (iirc) townhomes coming.
This really is amazing. As just one example, you can easily see where the current interstates are and then click to get some pics of what used to be there. Would love this for STL! 1/
This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen re: city history/digital history resources. 58k photos of properties across Kansas City from a 1940 assessment program.
www.kc1940.org
www.kc1940.org
KC-1940
In 1940, over a period of eight months, more than 58,000 images of Kansas City structures were photographed and assembled as the 1940 Tax Assessment Photograph Collection.
www.kc1940.org
January 23, 2026 at 6:07 PM
This really is amazing. As just one example, you can easily see where the current interstates are and then click to get some pics of what used to be there. Would love this for STL! 1/
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The actions of a pitiful, cowardly government
January 23, 2026 at 12:09 AM
The actions of a pitiful, cowardly government
The grocery stores are packed ahead of the storm so head on over to the museum instead STL! Open till 9! And till 9 thru Sunday.
January 22, 2026 at 11:32 PM
The grocery stores are packed ahead of the storm so head on over to the museum instead STL! Open till 9! And till 9 thru Sunday.
Really-upping this. Extended hours until 9 pm through Sunday’s close. You won’t regret it. And remember, SLAM is Dedicated to Art And Free To All!
January 22, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Really-upping this. Extended hours until 9 pm through Sunday’s close. You won’t regret it. And remember, SLAM is Dedicated to Art And Free To All!
Stay safe, St. Louis. Dangerous cold coming our way. Snow, too, as a treat for the winter-havers.
Thursday 1/22/26 Quick4Cast. Winter Storm this weekend and dangerous cold. First Alert Weather Days Friday through Monday. What you need to know in 30 seconds. Check the First Alert 4 weather app for more forecast details
#stlwx
Full forecast -> firstalert4.com/weather
#stlwx
Full forecast -> firstalert4.com/weather
January 22, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Stay safe, St. Louis. Dangerous cold coming our way. Snow, too, as a treat for the winter-havers.
Go see it while you can! Ends Sunday!
that rare opportunity to see newer, older, and site-specific works by my favorite living artist.
extraordinary Anselm Kiefer exhibit in #stl (w/ my son for scale)
extraordinary Anselm Kiefer exhibit in #stl (w/ my son for scale)
January 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Go see it while you can! Ends Sunday!