Brendan Pastor
@beingscotty.bsky.social
Dad to three dogs and some barely alive houseplants. St Louis #STL | Sustainability | Urbanism | YIMBY
Also, less than 1% of French speakers in the city
July 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Also, less than 1% of French speakers in the city
June 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
St Louis city politics is the belief that homeless right to shit on someone’s front door is more important than enforcing public health and safety
March 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
St Louis city politics is the belief that homeless right to shit on someone’s front door is more important than enforcing public health and safety
I repeat once again, the next St Louis mayor should be singularly driven by one objective: reversing the city's population loss www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news...
March 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I repeat once again, the next St Louis mayor should be singularly driven by one objective: reversing the city's population loss www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news...
What better metaphor for the city of St Louis than this haphazard, borderline dangerous “fix” to a historic and under-maintained structure 😭
#stl
#stl
March 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
What better metaphor for the city of St Louis than this haphazard, borderline dangerous “fix” to a historic and under-maintained structure 😭
#stl
#stl
Truly infuriating. Biden oversaw one of the biggest expansions of the US economy in decades, and bailed out the tech industry, but these fucks are never satisfied. I stg they would readily vote for a Hitler as long as their multiples are up a few points.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/o...
March 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Truly infuriating. Biden oversaw one of the biggest expansions of the US economy in decades, and bailed out the tech industry, but these fucks are never satisfied. I stg they would readily vote for a Hitler as long as their multiples are up a few points.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/o...
I subscribe to the @whstancil.bsky.social theory of politics that undercuts Carville’s point here, which is that voters do not consume traditional media so their concept of reality is warped by social media trends, all of which seem to help Trump.
February 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I subscribe to the @whstancil.bsky.social theory of politics that undercuts Carville’s point here, which is that voters do not consume traditional media so their concept of reality is warped by social media trends, all of which seem to help Trump.
Question to these pro-Palestine activists.. why march through a predictably leftwing neighborhood instead of, idk, a GOP political office or neighborhood?
February 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Question to these pro-Palestine activists.. why march through a predictably leftwing neighborhood instead of, idk, a GOP political office or neighborhood?
Great piece. Violent crime is ⬇️ in #STL but its wrong to dismiss sensitivities to "non-violent" crime because the gap between a minor traffic violation like running a red light and manslaughter is only a few inches of your right foot on the gas pedal www.stlmag.com/news/st-loui...
February 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Great piece. Violent crime is ⬇️ in #STL but its wrong to dismiss sensitivities to "non-violent" crime because the gap between a minor traffic violation like running a red light and manslaughter is only a few inches of your right foot on the gas pedal www.stlmag.com/news/st-loui...
I’ll never understand the carbrain that gives someone confidence that their 2-wheel drive vehicle can somehow handle icy unplowed roads
January 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I’ll never understand the carbrain that gives someone confidence that their 2-wheel drive vehicle can somehow handle icy unplowed roads
Starbucks of the late-90s was undoubtedly highbrow, but it's not controversial to agree there's a wide difference between what they used to be and what they produce today. Today's highbrow coffee shops have filled that gap by going back to the basics. Your overall point is still true though!
January 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Starbucks of the late-90s was undoubtedly highbrow, but it's not controversial to agree there's a wide difference between what they used to be and what they produce today. Today's highbrow coffee shops have filled that gap by going back to the basics. Your overall point is still true though!
Continuing to fight the good fight, @whstancil.bsky.social. Without global context, Americans will never appreciate how good we have it: some of the lowest cost-per-calorie in the world ($0.44 per day!). Food options are diverse, abundant and cheap. We're just really, really bad at portioning.
January 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Continuing to fight the good fight, @whstancil.bsky.social. Without global context, Americans will never appreciate how good we have it: some of the lowest cost-per-calorie in the world ($0.44 per day!). Food options are diverse, abundant and cheap. We're just really, really bad at portioning.
We lose sight of the fact that many emerging economies like Brazil have long traditions of robust land use policy meant to protect sensitive ecosystems. Agriculture development adds pressure, no denying that, but it's not nearly as intensive as people assume
December 31, 2024 at 4:40 PM
We lose sight of the fact that many emerging economies like Brazil have long traditions of robust land use policy meant to protect sensitive ecosystems. Agriculture development adds pressure, no denying that, but it's not nearly as intensive as people assume
Santa’s most spoiled
December 25, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Santa’s most spoiled
Friendsgiving ready
November 23, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Friendsgiving ready
We may spend more money in relative terms than other countries, but by the same measure we also earn so much more than other countries too.
November 23, 2024 at 3:06 PM
We may spend more money in relative terms than other countries, but by the same measure we also earn so much more than other countries too.
Cooking a Friendsgiving dinner tonight and I'm reminded that Americans spend far less time (and money) cooking at home and far more time consuming food out of the house.
November 23, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Cooking a Friendsgiving dinner tonight and I'm reminded that Americans spend far less time (and money) cooking at home and far more time consuming food out of the house.
New coffee table addition
November 21, 2024 at 6:11 PM
New coffee table addition
