Ryan O'Shea

Democrats won't get anywhere until party elites are held accountable thenation.com/article/politi…

If you’re looking for an actual lesson from the rise of authoritarian regimes in the past, especially World War II, it’s that most people will follow the orders of whoever happens to be in power regardless of how they acquired that power

@devintoshea Might have been the new RFT editor

saw a truck with a “soccer dad” bumper sticker on one side and an onlyfans logo on the other

We wish we had better news. But as of now, #MarcellusWilliams is still scheduled to be executed by Missouri tonight at 6 p.m. central for a crime he is totally innocent of. ⁠ Don’t stop sharing his story. It’s not too late to save an innocent life.⁠ innocenceproject.org/petitions/stop…

@devintoshea Severence by Ling Ma

whats a novel i should read

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The "Sancta Lana Legion Council" calls on 18- to 29-year-old men to protect Ascension Catholic Church from "violent and non-violent attacks." stltoday.com/news/local/met…

Do you know who purchased or acquired the @RiverfrontTimes — #StLouis’ alt-weekly? DMs are open or email me at bmunoz@stlpr.org.

The Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Maybe as far south as Alabama???

for @jacobin I explain why calling someone a "hoosier" in st. louis is an insult = to hillbilly, bumpkin, or white trash ⤵️ jacobin.com/2024/05/hoosie…

goin on the radio tomorrow - stl npr at noonish

for @thenation, I got to write about Jack Conroy, the Sage of Moberly Missouri, whose novels are important to American literature, and were narrowly saved from the Red Scare ⤵️ thenation.com/article/activi…

Whitey Herzog Defined an Era, but He Was Ahead of His Time blogs.fangraphs.com/whitey-herzog-…

you guys we talked about this

@scottlauck @MoLawyersMedia Hard to imagine MLM without you, Scott. I assumed you'd just take the final step and become a lawyer after writing about them for decades. Congratulations on the new job!

Some personal news: 4/3 is my last day with @MoLawyersMedia. Starting 4/8, I will be the PIO for the Jackson Co. Circuit Court. After 17+ wonderful years of writing about judges and courts, I now get to see things from the other side. Wish me luck!

Drivers of cars by General Motors, Kia, Subaru and Mitsubishi may not realize that their driving data — like when they sped or braked too hard — is being shared with insurance companies. Numerous people have complained about spiking premiums as a result. nyti.ms/3TeLC7H

up now in @thenation, Panera’s heart attack lemonade and Global Village Coffeehouse, with wise words from @thatbilloakley thenation.com/article/econom…

Also, if you’re an arts editor, I’d be down to hear your thoughts on why (or why not) having a film critic in your paper matters.

very honored to have two pieces featured here for 2023 - flanked by some seriously great work