Sentencing is Friday in high-level Capitol riot case of Zachary Alam. Feds will seek 11 years prison, arguing Alam was on the frontlines as mob overran police outside of the US House Chamber

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“.. at least 14,000 employees will be laid off ..”

$TSLA

BREAKING: FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse, AP source says apnews.com/article/baltim…

I wish no one would interview that troll. We don’t need to hear her vile and deranged opinions.

There are all of two protesters in the park outside the courthouse, both carrying signs against Trump.

One sign says, “Convict Trump already,” on one side, and the other sign is a mock-TRUMP sign with the name replaced with “LOSER.”

No pro-Trump signs visible here, yet.

Good morning from New York.

Jury selection is gearing up for Trump’s first criminal trial.

Lower Manhattan is a phalanx of metal barricades, and the largest press lines I have seen are outside the courthouse.

Follow here for the blow-by-blow throughout the proceedings.

What is a snow bro? Chicken McDuggets? Smokes weeds? 😳😳😂😂😂🤣🤣

South County Incident:
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8:32 P-M, 4-14-24:
*In the area of Union Road and Reavis Barracks near the Circle K and QuikTrip, police and emergency crews are on the scene of an earlier assault incident.
*One suspect is reportedly in custody.
*Two ambulances have responded.

What I’m reading. A fascinating and beautifully written account of the tech industry revolution. Highly readable, scary and leavened with the odd hidden Python quote. I love it.

This should be a bigger story…

Israel's defense chief has confirmed that former President Donald Trump leaked Israeli intelligence to Russia during a meeting with Russian officials in 2017.

A bit of St. Louis literary history:

Observable Readings 2006-07 platen press-printed poster, signed by the poets.

I pay what I owe.

Tomorrow I will wire transfer to the IRS

$288,000,000.00

This country has done so much for me, I’m proud to pay my taxes every single year.

Tag a former president that you know doesn’t

Patch giveaway day for @stlcitysc fans! Just a couple left! Come order a 2nd Shift Brewing Brewligan + a St.Louligans ☠️ Brat to get yours. Ask for the “Louligan Combo”! #AllForCITY

“The Somnambulist Footprints - A Collection of Surrealist Tales” published in 2008 by Oyster Moon Press, editor Eric Bragg. I have a short story included, ‘The Strange Case of Captain Pie and Nine’.