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jadana.bsky.social
Freelance/fiction writer & historian in #STL • Unseen St. Louis unseenstl.com • Uncivil towards tyranny, fascism, and bigotry 🌈 • She/her
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Oh hey, a new article about organize labor in the Illinois coal mines. #STL #labor #history unseenstlouis.substack.com/p/forged-in-...

Here’s a little history of Central Illinois coal mining. Part two will cover labor, organizing and fighting back against mining companies. #stl #Illinois #history unseenstlouis.substack.com/p/fuel-for-t...

Join us next week for an interesting discussion about one of St. Louis‘s most noteworthy mayors. unseenstlouis.substack.com/p/unseen-stl...

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Anheuser-Busch, the cowards of beer #DrinkLocal If you drink beer, drink craft beer, drink beer made AND owned locally

Happy 314 Day, STL!! ❤️💙 Today I wanted to recognize the small businesses that bring vibrancy and culture to our city, appreciate the strength and perseverance of our neighbors, and share my love to the city that raised me — and one that so many of us choose to raise our own families in. Much love.

NEWS: St. Louis Mayor @tishaura.bsky.social and Alderwoman @caraspencer.bsky.social will make a joint appearance on a special edition of the "Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air" at noon Tuesday, March 18. If you have questions for the candidates, email [email protected].

Learn about early St. Louis Baseball on March 20th! unseenstlouis.substack.com/p/unseen-stl... #STL #History

Forgot to share my March Unseen STL Vibes post with positive news and history, events! unseenstlouis.substack.com/p/unseen-stl...

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This is excellent news!

If you missed tonight's St. Louis mayoral debate at the Royale, you can now watch the replay. Primary is March 4th - VOTE! #STL www.instagram.com/reel/DGj-7te...

How to help: • Centenary could use: bleach, blankets, underwear, socks, gloves, and games (such as chess and checkers). • City Hope could use: meat (chicken, beef, pork), hamburger and hot dogs + buns, coffee, creamer, sugar, snacks, drinks, thermals, and men and women's underwear (various sizes).

@ecmclaughlin.bsky.social did you see this? “We want the bureaucrats to be traumatically affected,” Russell Vought told a crowd at an event for the right-wing think tank Center for Renewing America. “We want to put them in trauma.” www.propublica.org/article/vide...

1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC 1/31: Crash in Philly 2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle 2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska 2/10: Crash in Scottsdale 2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego 2/16: Crash in Covington, GA 7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”

To reform "voter fraud," the Trumpers' SAVE act will make it impossible for a woman who takes her husband's name to vote. To save the arts from "woke programming," Trump has taken over the Kennedy Center, prompting an instant exodus of world-class artists.

Come out to Taille de Noyer in Florissant MO to hear me and Andy Theising talk about the life of Bryan Mullanphy and his role in the freedom suits brought by enslaved people of St. Louis. February 16, 2 PM, free. Seating is limited. #STL

A little positive #STL news and some St. Louis history events for February. unseenstlouis.substack.com/p/unseen-stl...

Thoughts and prayers to anyone getting on a plane in the U.S. right now.

Check out the @caraspencer.bsky.social interview on Politically Speaking on @stlpublicradio.bsky.social

EXCLUSIVE: The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more.

Convo with my friend from Hungary tonight who left after Orban’s election. She said “your head will spin with all the wild stuff they try to pull, new things every day, but don’t take your eyes off the money. It’s all about the money, and what they’re stealing, and for whom.”

Be sure to come out to Leviathan Books on February 20 for a great discussion of the work of archivists in St. Louis! #stl unseenstlouis.substack.com/p/unseen-stl...

Excellent, lengthy interview with @caraspencer.bsky.social on VOP. (FB link, sorry!) www.facebook.com/share/v/1NDN...

This was so kind of them! Please give Pure Missouri a follow!

“Around 1,000 gather in downtown St. Louis to protest Trump immigration policies” www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...

St. Louis is a city shaped by Black history, culture, and resilience. This Black History Month, let's celebrate the artists, entrepreneurs, and changemakers who continue to make St. Louis vibrant.

Lemp Brewery suffered another collapse last night

Well, as it looked like the Rams settlement bill was going down in flames, Green abruptly put the board in recess until Tuesday. Leaving the BOA, Green said something like, If you want to play games, we’ll play games. “Chickenshit,” said Joe Vollmer.

Uber Ramos, a manager at El Maguey along Highway K, said he was in his vehicle in front of the restaurant when several cars surrounded him. Men told Ramos they were there to arrest him.

Check out these local booksellers that offer everything from new fiction to rare finds.

Here's the recap of last week's phenomenal event showing Brick by Chance and Fortune and hearing from filmmaker Bill Streeter and others who care about St. Louis history and our brick architecture. There are also links to the film. unseenstlouis.substack.com/p/unseen-stl...

Matthew Morrison, once a member of the Irish Republican Army who now lives in St. Charles, faces a precarious situation with his immigration status.

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Submit an original piece of creative writing, a performance or visual work for inclusion in SLCL’s eMedia collection in honor of this year’s St. Louis Literary Award recipient, @colsonwhitehead.com. Learn more at ow.ly/Y0Le50UKvMw.

A little history about the time that Ulysses S Grant spent in St. Louis and the history of the cabin he built, and its travels after his death. #stl