Mr. Mark Dobalina
@archcityhistory.bsky.social
Urban Historian. Focus: Neighborhood Organizing/Displacement/City Planning
None of my opinions reflect those of my employer, not even the good ones
St. Louis, Misery
Hopefully this weather holds for next Saturday when I do a sale at the foundry. I'm going to slash my prices to move prints.
Serious slashes
Serious slashes
December 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Hopefully this weather holds for next Saturday when I do a sale at the foundry. I'm going to slash my prices to move prints.
Serious slashes
Serious slashes
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I don't want to be a "I'm not surprised" guy but covid made it clear that a substantial part of the population wants the freedom to do whatever they want even if it kills them and/or others
strangers are fighting to the death in my menchies over this pretty innocuous take and slinging devastating counterarguments like “what if I had to run away from a murderer” and “I like speeding”
one of my longstanding takes is that car manufacturers should be forced to install mandatory speed limiters in every new vehicle and people react to that like I'm advocating to strip them of their right to free speech
December 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I don't want to be a "I'm not surprised" guy but covid made it clear that a substantial part of the population wants the freedom to do whatever they want even if it kills them and/or others
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Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew speaks out after ICE arrest: I think what I would have to say to Karoline is just because you went to a catholic school doesn't make you a good catholic.
December 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew speaks out after ICE arrest: I think what I would have to say to Karoline is just because you went to a catholic school doesn't make you a good catholic.
If anyone is still up. I'm rolling out new 5x7 cards tomorrow at the laumier art market. It's inside!
December 13, 2025 at 4:02 AM
If anyone is still up. I'm rolling out new 5x7 cards tomorrow at the laumier art market. It's inside!
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In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.
The 25th anniversary of Bush v Gore is today. The conspiracy mongering & corruption of the GOP has been brewing for a long time.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Here's Sandra Day O'Connor endorsing News Max levels of voter fraud conspiracies in the 2000 election.
December 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.
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In other news, a check is the only form of payment accepted by the City of St. Louis and SLDC for fees charged for certain records in response to Sunshine requests.
#SunshineFail
#20thCenturyGov
#SunshineFail
#20thCenturyGov
The zoo will be reducing the number of locations that will still accept cash beginning in March.
St. Louis Zoo to go cashless in 2026
The zoo will be reducing the number of locations that will still accept cash beginning in March.
www.stltoday.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
In other news, a check is the only form of payment accepted by the City of St. Louis and SLDC for fees charged for certain records in response to Sunshine requests.
#SunshineFail
#20thCenturyGov
#SunshineFail
#20thCenturyGov
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all i'm saying is that there were better options
December 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
all i'm saying is that there were better options
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i stand by this statement every year
December 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
i stand by this statement every year
Sometimes I genuinely wish I did not have the following I do on IG. It complicates things.
December 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Sometimes I genuinely wish I did not have the following I do on IG. It complicates things.
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Note the details of how the Cardinals quietly backed away from supporting this
"Markers promote values in the present and future. They convey respect for group experiences and the stories that deserve to be told, and in that sense they elevate certain values in the public sphere.”
www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...
www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...
New plaque will mark notorious St. Louis slave prison site near Busch Stadium
A five-year effort to mark Missouri’s most notorious slave prison will come to fruition next month.
www.stltoday.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Note the details of how the Cardinals quietly backed away from supporting this
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this is crazy, these people are 2nd grade-level liars
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
this is crazy, these people are 2nd grade-level liars
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A five-year effort to mark Missouri’s most notorious slave prison will come to fruition next month.
New plaque will mark notorious St. Louis slave prison site near Busch Stadium
A five-year effort to mark Missouri’s most notorious slave prison will come to fruition next month.
www.stltoday.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A five-year effort to mark Missouri’s most notorious slave prison will come to fruition next month.
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Hey @stlpublicradio.bsky.social 👇
The public deserves a rebuttal to some of Browning’s assertions in the interview. Notably on Cortex* & “the experts” at SLDC**
*Browning is an ex-officio director of the Cortex board. Image 1
**SLDC mislead the TIF Commission & public on #CortexTIF & C2N. Image 2
The public deserves a rebuttal to some of Browning’s assertions in the interview. Notably on Cortex* & “the experts” at SLDC**
*Browning is an ex-officio director of the Cortex board. Image 1
**SLDC mislead the TIF Commission & public on #CortexTIF & C2N. Image 2
December 11, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Hey @stlpublicradio.bsky.social 👇
The public deserves a rebuttal to some of Browning’s assertions in the interview. Notably on Cortex* & “the experts” at SLDC**
*Browning is an ex-officio director of the Cortex board. Image 1
**SLDC mislead the TIF Commission & public on #CortexTIF & C2N. Image 2
The public deserves a rebuttal to some of Browning’s assertions in the interview. Notably on Cortex* & “the experts” at SLDC**
*Browning is an ex-officio director of the Cortex board. Image 1
**SLDC mislead the TIF Commission & public on #CortexTIF & C2N. Image 2
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White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
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I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.
December 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.
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Just released! @goodjobsfirst.org report on revenue lost to tax breaks in the STL area.
Updated with 2024 data.
#ACFR2024
“We say: shield school taxes from abatements, give districts a say on TIFs, and curb data-center subsidies.”
#EndSubsidySecrecy
#WhatOurStudentsLose
#IncentiveReform
Updated with 2024 data.
#ACFR2024
“We say: shield school taxes from abatements, give districts a say on TIFs, and curb data-center subsidies.”
#EndSubsidySecrecy
#WhatOurStudentsLose
#IncentiveReform
NEW ANALYSIS: St. Louis-area tax abatements, especially TIF, have cost public schools $380M in 8 yrs.
Losses have grown significantly. In FY 24, it hit $70M.
We say: shield school taxes from abatements, give districts a say on TIFs, and curb data-center subsidies.
goodjobsfirst.org/increasing-s...
Losses have grown significantly. In FY 24, it hit $70M.
We say: shield school taxes from abatements, give districts a say on TIFs, and curb data-center subsidies.
goodjobsfirst.org/increasing-s...
December 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Just released! @goodjobsfirst.org report on revenue lost to tax breaks in the STL area.
Updated with 2024 data.
#ACFR2024
“We say: shield school taxes from abatements, give districts a say on TIFs, and curb data-center subsidies.”
#EndSubsidySecrecy
#WhatOurStudentsLose
#IncentiveReform
Updated with 2024 data.
#ACFR2024
“We say: shield school taxes from abatements, give districts a say on TIFs, and curb data-center subsidies.”
#EndSubsidySecrecy
#WhatOurStudentsLose
#IncentiveReform
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Trump’s foreign policy isn’t “noninterventionism,” it is a kind of neo neo conservatism devoted to imposing authoritarian ethnonationalism abroad instead of democracy (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Trump’s foreign policy isn’t “noninterventionism,” it is a kind of neo neo conservatism devoted to imposing authoritarian ethnonationalism abroad instead of democracy (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
I will go to my grave arguing Hartford Coffee cinnamon rolls are better than knead shit
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I will go to my grave arguing Hartford Coffee cinnamon rolls are better than knead shit
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The only conclusion I can draw from this is that there is something physically wrong and cognitively wrong with Trump, he knows it, and he's angry and frightened.
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
December 10, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The only conclusion I can draw from this is that there is something physically wrong and cognitively wrong with Trump, he knows it, and he's angry and frightened.
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CNN: Is that what small business owners in Missouri are telling you, that this is an A+ economy for them?
ALFORD: Look, our small business owners, I get that they have been hurt somewhat by some of these tariffs, but the business owners I talk to are seeing a resurgence in people coming out to shop
ALFORD: Look, our small business owners, I get that they have been hurt somewhat by some of these tariffs, but the business owners I talk to are seeing a resurgence in people coming out to shop
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
CNN: Is that what small business owners in Missouri are telling you, that this is an A+ economy for them?
ALFORD: Look, our small business owners, I get that they have been hurt somewhat by some of these tariffs, but the business owners I talk to are seeing a resurgence in people coming out to shop
ALFORD: Look, our small business owners, I get that they have been hurt somewhat by some of these tariffs, but the business owners I talk to are seeing a resurgence in people coming out to shop
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Bleakness reigns on S. Kingshighway.
December 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Bleakness reigns on S. Kingshighway.
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The chief downtown officer for Greater St. Louis Inc. will step down at the beginning of 2026, the regional business lobby said Monday.
Downtown St. Louis leader to step down
The chief downtown officer for Greater St. Louis Inc. will step down at the beginning of 2026, the regional business lobby said Monday.
www.stltoday.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The chief downtown officer for Greater St. Louis Inc. will step down at the beginning of 2026, the regional business lobby said Monday.
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Is developer GreenStreet paying its fair share of taxes to fund City services, St. Louis Public Schools and other taxing jurisdictions?
GreenStreet owe over $2.2 Million for the Goodwill warehouse at #3728Market & the adjacent #3852Market
See ALT on images for further details.
#DeadbeatDeveloper
GreenStreet owe over $2.2 Million for the Goodwill warehouse at #3728Market & the adjacent #3852Market
See ALT on images for further details.
#DeadbeatDeveloper
December 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Is developer GreenStreet paying its fair share of taxes to fund City services, St. Louis Public Schools and other taxing jurisdictions?
GreenStreet owe over $2.2 Million for the Goodwill warehouse at #3728Market & the adjacent #3852Market
See ALT on images for further details.
#DeadbeatDeveloper
GreenStreet owe over $2.2 Million for the Goodwill warehouse at #3728Market & the adjacent #3852Market
See ALT on images for further details.
#DeadbeatDeveloper
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Newly posted: City of St. Louis Board of Estimate and Apportionment meets Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/event...
Approval of contracts listed in exhibit A. Most contracts pertain to the rehabilitation of 60 rental units for use as shelter for "tornado survivors"
#EandA
#STLtornado
www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/event...
Approval of contracts listed in exhibit A. Most contracts pertain to the rehabilitation of 60 rental units for use as shelter for "tornado survivors"
#EandA
#STLtornado
December 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Newly posted: City of St. Louis Board of Estimate and Apportionment meets Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/event...
Approval of contracts listed in exhibit A. Most contracts pertain to the rehabilitation of 60 rental units for use as shelter for "tornado survivors"
#EandA
#STLtornado
www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/event...
Approval of contracts listed in exhibit A. Most contracts pertain to the rehabilitation of 60 rental units for use as shelter for "tornado survivors"
#EandA
#STLtornado
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.