Corey Saathoff
@saatyc.bsky.social
Editor of the Republic-Times newspaper in Monroe County, Illinois and singer/songwriter in St. Louis band The Trophy Mules.
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Food banks were already struggling to keep with demand. Then, Trump slashed $1 billion from crucial USDA programs supporting them.
Now, thanks to his shutdown, food assistance for millions of Americans is about to try up.
The perfect storm of cruelty.
Now, thanks to his shutdown, food assistance for millions of Americans is about to try up.
The perfect storm of cruelty.
Food banks were ‘operating on fumes’ even before SNAP chaos • Stateline
Even before the federal government shutdown posed an unparalleled challenge for food banks, nonprofits across the countr
stateline.org
November 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Food banks were already struggling to keep with demand. Then, Trump slashed $1 billion from crucial USDA programs supporting them.
Now, thanks to his shutdown, food assistance for millions of Americans is about to try up.
The perfect storm of cruelty.
Now, thanks to his shutdown, food assistance for millions of Americans is about to try up.
The perfect storm of cruelty.
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Cosmic Halloween house party fun in haunted Alton, Illinois. #cosmicamericanmusic #altcountry #townesvanzandt
November 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Cosmic Halloween house party fun in haunted Alton, Illinois. #cosmicamericanmusic #altcountry #townesvanzandt
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Here’s a snippet from our acoustic performance at this year’s #articastl festival in downtown St. Louis.
October 6, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Here’s a snippet from our acoustic performance at this year’s #articastl festival in downtown St. Louis.
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The Trophy Mules - Sorento Silence
"This is a song about rural decay."
#rock #folk #country #altcountry #music
getmusic.fm/l/B3S0lA
"This is a song about rural decay."
#rock #folk #country #altcountry #music
getmusic.fm/l/B3S0lA
September 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The Trophy Mules - Sorento Silence
"This is a song about rural decay."
#rock #folk #country #altcountry #music
getmusic.fm/l/B3S0lA
"This is a song about rural decay."
#rock #folk #country #altcountry #music
getmusic.fm/l/B3S0lA
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Our new tune “Sorento Silence” is included in this cool Spotify playlist:
#supportoriginalmusic
#supportoriginalmusic
Indie Anthems
open.spotify.com
August 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Our new tune “Sorento Silence” is included in this cool Spotify playlist:
#supportoriginalmusic
#supportoriginalmusic
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Sorento Silence, by The Trophy Mules
track by The Trophy Mules
thetrophymules.bandcamp.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Have a listen to our brand new single titled “Sorento Silence” on all your favorite streaming services, including right here: youtu.be/M8naxrdvBbU?...
#newmusic
#newmusic
August 21, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Have a listen to our brand new single titled “Sorento Silence” on all your favorite streaming services, including right here: youtu.be/M8naxrdvBbU?...
#newmusic
#newmusic
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CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
May 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
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Happy birthday to the legend #bobdylan!
The Trophy Mules merge Dylan into Iggy (live at Stagger Inn, 2011)
YouTube video by CoreyS1000
youtu.be
May 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Happy birthday to the legend #bobdylan!
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Come on out for our acoustic show April 5 in Edwardsville, Illinois…
March 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Come on out for our acoustic show April 5 in Edwardsville, Illinois…
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Thanks to DJ Dave Michaels for playing our tune "Rise Alone" mixed in with some choice classic rock cuts Wednesday morning on therootsfm.org
#stlmusic #radioairplay
#stlmusic #radioairplay
March 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Thanks to DJ Dave Michaels for playing our tune "Rise Alone" mixed in with some choice classic rock cuts Wednesday morning on therootsfm.org
#stlmusic #radioairplay
#stlmusic #radioairplay
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Tired of winning?
March 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Tired of winning?
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Listen to the AMERICANA Music Hour at noon on Friday for one of our tunes and other fine music at theROOTSfm.org with host Bill Neal. #americana #cosmicamericanmusic #stl
March 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Listen to the AMERICANA Music Hour at noon on Friday for one of our tunes and other fine music at theROOTSfm.org with host Bill Neal. #americana #cosmicamericanmusic #stl
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Craig Strong recently installed a new, more efficient grain dryer on his farm; it was supposed to be funded, in part, by a federal program to reduce the need for fossil fuels in rural communities.
Now, he and other farmers aren't sure they'll be paid back.
(via @wskg.bsky.social)
Now, he and other farmers aren't sure they'll be paid back.
(via @wskg.bsky.social)
New York farmers continue to wait on frozen USDA funds
Many farmers already paid for equipment that the federal government said it would reimburse. Now, it’s unclear when or if they’ll get that money.
www.wskg.org
February 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Craig Strong recently installed a new, more efficient grain dryer on his farm; it was supposed to be funded, in part, by a federal program to reduce the need for fossil fuels in rural communities.
Now, he and other farmers aren't sure they'll be paid back.
(via @wskg.bsky.social)
Now, he and other farmers aren't sure they'll be paid back.
(via @wskg.bsky.social)
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"...And mention all the things I'll lose that really have no value, in the end she will surely know..."
#thebyrds #cosmicamericanmusic
#thebyrds #cosmicamericanmusic
Wasn't Born To Follow
The Trophy Mules combine rock, classic country and folk elements to deliver a distinctive and timeless collection of material that stretches across musical boundaries.
The St. Louis band fronted by v
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February 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"...And mention all the things I'll lose that really have no value, in the end she will surely know..."
#thebyrds #cosmicamericanmusic
#thebyrds #cosmicamericanmusic
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12/20/2024: Intuit, owner of TurboTax, donates $1 million to the Trump Vance inaugural.
2/3/2025: Elon Musks says he deleted the division that created the IRS's Direct File, a free alternative to Turbo Tax
Sources:
lda.senate.gov/filings/publ...
x.com/elonmusk/sta...
2/3/2025: Elon Musks says he deleted the division that created the IRS's Direct File, a free alternative to Turbo Tax
Sources:
lda.senate.gov/filings/publ...
x.com/elonmusk/sta...
February 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
12/20/2024: Intuit, owner of TurboTax, donates $1 million to the Trump Vance inaugural.
2/3/2025: Elon Musks says he deleted the division that created the IRS's Direct File, a free alternative to Turbo Tax
Sources:
lda.senate.gov/filings/publ...
x.com/elonmusk/sta...
2/3/2025: Elon Musks says he deleted the division that created the IRS's Direct File, a free alternative to Turbo Tax
Sources:
lda.senate.gov/filings/publ...
x.com/elonmusk/sta...
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Beloved community radio station KDHX will stop airing live broadcasts and switch to prerecorded material as of 7 p.m.
KDHX to stop broadcasting live, citing financial challenges
KDHX board president Gary Pierson said in a Friday afternoon announcement that the station lacks the resources to continue in its current form.
www.stlpr.org
February 1, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Beloved community radio station KDHX will stop airing live broadcasts and switch to prerecorded material as of 7 p.m.
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Eggs UP
Taxes UP
Gas UP
RX drugs UP
Dow Jones DOWN
Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, ACA, VA all on the chopping block.
Trump was never going to make anyone in America's life easier. In just 2 weeks he's made life harder for everyone except his billionaire friends.
Taxes UP
Gas UP
RX drugs UP
Dow Jones DOWN
Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, ACA, VA all on the chopping block.
Trump was never going to make anyone in America's life easier. In just 2 weeks he's made life harder for everyone except his billionaire friends.
February 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Eggs UP
Taxes UP
Gas UP
RX drugs UP
Dow Jones DOWN
Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, ACA, VA all on the chopping block.
Trump was never going to make anyone in America's life easier. In just 2 weeks he's made life harder for everyone except his billionaire friends.
Taxes UP
Gas UP
RX drugs UP
Dow Jones DOWN
Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, ACA, VA all on the chopping block.
Trump was never going to make anyone in America's life easier. In just 2 weeks he's made life harder for everyone except his billionaire friends.
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Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst, born on this date in 1923
February 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst, born on this date in 1923
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do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you
February 2, 2025 at 3:21 AM
do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you