Data center project near Armory gets final approval from city just weeks after mayor asks for delay A controversial plan to build a data center at the planned $3 billion Armory Innovation District in Midtown St. Louis received approval.

JUST IN: A controversial $3 billion data center project planned near the site of the Armory received a final okay from city officials Tuesday, just weeks after Mayor Cara Spencer requested the vote be delayed.

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If you are a snow weenie™, there's nothing worse than a cold rain. "33 and rain" is even a cruel joke meme. So who gets a very cold rain the most? Looking at 35 years of hourly climate observations from automated stations, this map shows the overall frequency of these conditions.

Not seeing any circulations.

If there are two spots to be a little concerned about it's 270 next to Tesson Ferry and to the northeast of Imperial.

#STLwx

Seems like flash flooding is going to be more of an issue than tornados on this one. #STLwx

#STLwx doppler as of 10:13

"We are not seeing any indication of Tornado damage" - Fox 2

There is currently no tornado, but a signature that could produce a tornado. #STLwx

Doppler wind radar image from Fox 2 St. Louis, timestamped Wednesday 9:55 PM. A storm track is shown moving northeast through the St. Louis metro area, with red lines indicating wind direction. A gray shaded cone marks the projected storm path passing through Kirkwood, Fox 2 station area, University City, Berkeley, and Spanish Lake. Surrounding areas show green (winds blowing toward radar) and red (winds blowing away). A timeline in the upper left lists estimated arrival times: Kirkwood 9:56 PM, Fox 2 10:00 PM, St. Ann 10:03 PM, University City 10:06 PM, Berkeley 10:08 PM, Ferguson 10:11 PM, McKinley Bridge 9:16 PM, and Spanish Lake 10:18 PM.

A #STLwx rotation to monitor and it's current trajectory and timing via Fox 2

9:56 PM Kirkwood
10:00 PM Fox 2 area
10:03 PM St. Ann
10:06 PM University City
10:08 PM Berkeley
10:11 PM Ferguson
10:16 PM McKinley Bridge
10:18 PM Spanish Lake

While the tornado signature appears to be heading more towards Clayton and Ucity, a rear flank down draft may be headed to South City. Similar to how last years tornado had some very damaging winds come through areas like Carondelet Park. #STLwx

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong or Trampled By Turtles

And another shining example that Greendale Community College student can go on to live successful lives.

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold is a masterpiece

Back-to-back years getting exactly $1 back on my federal tax returns which means it’s time to head to the bouncy ball dispenser at the mall food court.

Pro Tip: Keep growing the back hair out. Eventually you can comb your back hair up and out of your shirt onto the top of your head as a hair replacement for balding.

Wasps get a bad rap, but the misunderstood insect is a vital part of the ecosystem Entomologist Tad Yankoski shares insight on the insects you're likely to see this time of year, including wasps, ticks, ladybugs, bees and stink bugs.

It’s officially springtime, and many insects are emerging from their winter dormancy. That includes the often-feared wasp.

But what if we told you that they're actually a vital part of the ecosystem?

Simpsons screenshot wear Homer is yelling out “don’t you hate pants” while at a Krusty stand up event.

Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive Solar panels that can be plugged in at home could be available to buy in supermarkets in the coming months.

"Developers will be required to install solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes in England as part of updated planning requirements published by the government."

Imagine taking the energy transition seriously.

Year and Method of Last Execution in European Countries

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Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity.

Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity. n.pr/4ul3y2p

Spring - Greensky Bluegrass
Summer - Grateful Dead
Fall - The Revivalists
Winter - Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

Fire department turns down $250,000 Google donation amid data center fight An Oklahoma fire department turned down a significant donation from Google.

I follow the news around local data center resistance fairly closely. This one stands out.

If you’re sharing information you pulled from somewhere or a screenshot, link the source. It takes seconds and makes your post actually credible.

Growing up in Clinton County, only the biggest rednecks drank stag. When I moved to St Louis, I was surprised how popular it was among hipsters.

Stag beer may be the one thing that could unite this country.

Do you have a linked source for this?

I’m struggling to find the original statement from the World Health Organization and I’m looking for more information on what they said.

Feds accuse former Carlyle police chief of wire fraud, theft Article Summary A federal grand jury in East St. Louis returned a four-count indictment against former Carlyle Police Chief Mark

The Carlyle police chief, who resigned Dec. 1, was indicted this week. @bhundsdorfer.bsky.social and @jayohday.bsky.social have more. ➡️ https://loom.ly/zGRDHpk

Algae is a 'little vacuum' for microplastics. Midwest scientists think it could clean up the problem Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics are all over the environment and even inside human bodies. Researchers have found a type of bioengineered algae that can clean up these pesky particles.

Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics are all over the environment and even inside human bodies.

Researchers have found a type of bioengineered algae that can clean up these pesky particles. From Harvest Public Media:

…life without high protein. The foundation is always veggies, fruits, whole grains, etc. However after pouring into the scientific literature over the past 10 years, I have always felt the protein recommendations were too low.
I may have a bias as I recreationally lift weights to build muscle

Muscle protein synthesis maximizes around 1.6–2.2g/kg/day. Also as humans age, they start to lose more and more muscle. Having a high protein diet can mitigate some of that muscle loss along with exercise. Of course a human doesn’t need to have a lot of muscle to thrive and people can live a healthy

I’m a vegetarian currently consuming 220g of protein per day as I’m in a weight loss phase and high protein helps lower the amount of muscle I will lose during this diet phase. I’ve studied a lot of the work of Alan Aragon and recognize the importance of protein in relation to muscle.

This Brazilian frog might be the first pollinating amphibian known to science Nectar-loving tree frog likely moves pollen from flower to flower

It’s the first time a frog—or any amphibian—has been observed pollinating a plant, researchers reported in 2023.

Learn more on #WorldWildlifeDay: https://scim.ag/4riUU1G