Joe Barker
@joebarker.bsky.social
Ex-journalist, current University communication person. I care far too much about St. Louis sports.
if i hadn't quit my last job, i could be co-workers with sidney crosby ...
$1.7B sale price on Penguins from Fenway to Hoffmanns
December 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
if i hadn't quit my last job, i could be co-workers with sidney crosby ...
jeremi abonnel may be the greatest soccer goalie ever?
December 13, 2025 at 3:17 AM
jeremi abonnel may be the greatest soccer goalie ever?
i really hate doug armstrong.
Blues statement on Dillon Dube:
“The St. Louis Blues have signed Dillon Dube to a professional tryout with our AHL affiliate in following the process set forth by the National Hockey League and its Players’ Association upon his reinstatement.
“The St. Louis Blues have signed Dillon Dube to a professional tryout with our AHL affiliate in following the process set forth by the National Hockey League and its Players’ Association upon his reinstatement.
December 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
i really hate doug armstrong.
Blues gotta role with Hofer for a bit.
December 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Blues gotta role with Hofer for a bit.
no longer having to watch sonny gray labor through 5 innings and pull himself after 80 pitches while he sweats through a jersey an inning is a huge win for me personally.
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
no longer having to watch sonny gray labor through 5 innings and pull himself after 80 pitches while he sweats through a jersey an inning is a huge win for me personally.
the blues might actually not win again.
November 21, 2025 at 2:43 AM
the blues might actually not win again.
live report from enterprise -- the blues are actually bad.
November 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
live report from enterprise -- the blues are actually bad.
blues are ass. I feel like this is similar to the final hitchcock season where yeo got to take over early. armstrong is done and the blues need to move on before he does more damage.
November 15, 2025 at 3:48 AM
blues are ass. I feel like this is similar to the final hitchcock season where yeo got to take over early. armstrong is done and the blues need to move on before he does more damage.
New York sucks, but it’s good that they picked the right dude to be mayor.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
New York sucks, but it’s good that they picked the right dude to be mayor.
joel hofer is unplayable. the blues are a mess
October 27, 2025 at 11:11 PM
joel hofer is unplayable. the blues are a mess
the blues are not a good hockey team.
October 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
the blues are not a good hockey team.
boy it looks like maybe the blues should have more concerned about losing colten Ellis.
October 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
boy it looks like maybe the blues should have more concerned about losing colten Ellis.
I continue to be baffled by the tyler tucker experience.
October 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I continue to be baffled by the tyler tucker experience.
blues/flames might be the best looking uniform matchup of the season.
October 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
blues/flames might be the best looking uniform matchup of the season.
first blues game of the season is nearly unwatchable because of the cameras. the ice is so washed out you can't see the face off circles.
October 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
first blues game of the season is nearly unwatchable because of the cameras. the ice is so washed out you can't see the face off circles.
things are bleak.
Chancellor Andrew Martin spoke of the "difficult steps" WashU has taken since March after news broke Monday that the private university eliminated 38 positions in its office tasked with fundraising.
Washington University eliminates 300 jobs, cuts 200 vacancies
Chancellor Andrew Martin spoke of the "difficult steps" WashU has taken since March after news broke Monday that the private university eliminated 38 positions in its office tasked with fundraising.
www.stltoday.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
things are bleak.
pretty clear the nolan arenado era is st louis is wrapping up. best news of the season.
September 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
pretty clear the nolan arenado era is st louis is wrapping up. best news of the season.
i wish i loved anything as much as doug loves guys who can't skate.
August 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
i wish i loved anything as much as doug loves guys who can't skate.
Reposted by Joe Barker
i keep coming back to this.
Jason Stanley, philosopher and expert on fascism said “You know you're living in a fascist society when you're constantly going over in your head the reasons why YOU are safe.”
July 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
i keep coming back to this.
the ghouls win again.
July 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
the ghouls win again.
Reposted by Joe Barker
one thing that is important to emphasize at that this is just republican governance at work! this is what happens when you give republicans power in washington!
Final vote. 50-50. VP breaks the tie.
One single GOP Senator could have stopped this abomination. Saved millions of parents from watching their child go hungry. Saved the lives destroyed when Medicaid disappears.
They will all live forever with the horror of this bill.
One single GOP Senator could have stopped this abomination. Saved millions of parents from watching their child go hungry. Saved the lives destroyed when Medicaid disappears.
They will all live forever with the horror of this bill.
July 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
one thing that is important to emphasize at that this is just republican governance at work! this is what happens when you give republicans power in washington!
bolduc for mailloux? what in the world is armstrong thinking?
July 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
bolduc for mailloux? what in the world is armstrong thinking?