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Gregg Palermo

@greggpalermo.bsky.social

Digital Journalist, Spectrum News in St. Louis covering politics and other stuff. Will muse about sports.

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Jimmy Crooks on hugwatch?

06.04.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Feds rescind hundreds of millions in funds to Missouri, Illinois Health Departments and school districts in the St. Louis region are feeling the effects of decisions in recent weeks by the Trump administration to claw back hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemi...

Local and state health departments and school districts dealing with impact of millions in rescinded federal funds which weren’t due to expire until summer 2026. spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/...

06.04.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A federal agency with a St. Louis office says it's still open despite DOGE claim The Elon Musk-led effort to reduce the size and scope of the federal government's employment rolls and office footprint may not be fully in synch in the St. Louis area yet.

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24.02.2025 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Book of Isaiah! #billikens

12.02.2025 03:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Biden-era effort to build a federally funded national network of electric vehicle charging stations mostly along state highways is suspended by the Trump administration

07.02.2025 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 205    πŸ” 119    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 38

With all due respect to the persuasive abilities of Martin and Tim, If he was as β€œdone” as he professed to be, then why talk?

07.02.2025 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man with tears running down his face says it was said that you would destroy the sith not join them ALT: a man with tears running down his face says it was said that you would destroy the sith not join them
26.01.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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St. Louis already feeling impact of presidential order pausing refugees This week’s executive orders signed by President Donald Trump suspending refugee resettlement and international asylum β€œare dual blows to legal immigration in the U.S., according to the International ...

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25.01.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Parson on Kehoe transition: 'They have a long runway to be very successful' Mike Kehoe will become the 58th governor of the state of Missouri on Monday afternoon.

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12.01.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Live coverage Monday from Jefferson City.

12.01.2025 01:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of a social media post from the St. Louis Public Library stating that, due to inclement weather, all SLPL locations with normal Sunday hours will be closed on January 5.

A screenshot of a social media post from the St. Louis Public Library stating that, due to inclement weather, all SLPL locations with normal Sunday hours will be closed on January 5.

If you know someone who uses the library locations as a warming center, please let them know they are closing tomorrow because of the weather.

We are working now to update our public lists, partners, and community.

Please share.

05.01.2025 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I thought they owned both sides of that arrangement. β€œBookie” isn’t quite the same level of writing but is entertaining.

01.01.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone at @hbomax.bsky.social know where The West Wing went?

01.01.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Five big topics facing the St. Louis region starting in January As we get ready to ring in the new year, here’s a look at five topics that will be driving conversation in the St. Louis region in January.

What are we going to be talking about this month? Here’s a primer. spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/...

01.01.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jimmy Carter remembered as a 'kind man' by Missourian held hostage in Iran A St. Louis man who found his fate uniquely intertwined with that of former President Carter remembers the late chief executive as β€œa wonderful man" who led a humble life. Carter died Sunday at th...

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30.12.2024 04:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rep. Cori Bush's exit interview: On progressives, her defeat and what's next U.S. Rep. Cori Bush will leave Congress at the end of the current session after she was defeated in the August Democratic primary by St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell.

The Cori Bush exit interview. She and Wesley Bell still haven’t spoken. On progressive politicians, the infrastructure vote, and what’s next. spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/...

22.12.2024 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Billy Long, Trump’s Nominee to Lead the IRS, Touts a Credential That Tax Experts Say Is Dubious The former representative from Missouri, who once pushed to abolish the IRS, has marketed himself as a certified tax and business advisor after attending only a three-day seminar.

The former Congressman from Missouri, who once pushed to abolish the IRS, has marketed himself as a Certified Tax and Business Advisor after attending only a three-day seminar.

21.12.2024 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1105    πŸ” 446    πŸ’¬ 115    πŸ“Œ 68
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Rep. Cori Bush delivers farewell address, hints at return to Congress Congresswoman Cori Bush, the St. Louis Democrat who is leaving the House after her defeat in a highly-charged primary that drew national attention, gave her final speech on the chamber’s floor Thursda...


Cori Bush gave her farewell address in Congress. She hinted she could run again. spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/...

13.12.2024 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

What’s going in there? I saw the demo work a few weeks ago and wondered.

07.12.2024 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Putting the Seattle band back together?

28.11.2024 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Longtime St. Louis Alderman Joe Vollmer won't run in 2025 Joe Vollmer, who has represented the area around The Hill neighborhood on the St. Louis Board of Aldermen for more than 20 years, will not seek a new term in 2025.

Hat tip to @ryankrull.bsky.social and @sarahfenske.bsky.social who got it into context in print before I could after I learned yesterday Joe Vollmer wasn’t going to file to run again. Here’s my version today spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/...

27.11.2024 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump is promising a 25% tariff on all products from Mexico and Canada

Mexico and Canada are the top export countries for both Kansas and Missouri.

Keep that in mind when it comes time for retaliatory tariffs

25.11.2024 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5
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A wonderful night to celebrate sportsmanship and great people.

24.11.2024 05:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fire and fury in Fredericktown, but lithium-ion plant prepares to rebuild Critical Mineral Recovery, set to become part of Evolution Metals, hopes to eventually hire 450 people for the battery recycling plant.

"Attorney Al Watkins walks into a meeting of angry residents in small-town Missouri" sounds like the setup for a joke, or maybe a sitcom. @ryankrull.bsky.social was there -- and found a complicated story about big opportunities and big potential downsides www.stlmag.com/news/frederi...

22.11.2024 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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St. Louis federal court vacancies won't be filled until Trump takes office Don’t expect any late push to fill four vacancies in the Eastern District of Missouri in St. Louis, amid a back and forth squabble between the Biden White House and Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley.

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22.11.2024 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hawley hopes new RECA language leads to House vote U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley and advocates for victims of nuclear radiation came forward Wednesday with new language to reinstate and expand a federal program to pay for medical expenses of exposure victims.

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21.11.2024 02:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If I’m Georgia’s kicker, I’m on notice.

16.11.2024 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can you turn off reposts on this thing?

15.11.2024 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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