Josh Renaud
@kirkman.bsky.social
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Husband to a Boliviana. Daddy. Emperor of the Renaud Empire. Lover of Atari, BBSes, retro tech, and Tolkien. Journalist at stltoday.com. The guy behind breakintochat.com.
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“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

Oct. 15, 2025
PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT
Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution.
The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all.
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I'll tell this story again - during GET LAMP, before I hired @lukasketner.bsky.social I spoke to Drew Struzan about doing the art. This was 2009, he could have told me to take a leap, and instead, he was surpremely helpful, and even offered to do something for $10k. For my little documentary!
RIP Drew Struzan - a man whose talent and imagination etched onto so many minds throughout the last 40+ years.

His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds.

A massive loss 💔
I love that idea but only if the mega-portal uses some other software than GovQA’s.
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These are dark times, St. Louis. Stay safe out there.
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With apologies to Stéphane Denève and the SLSO.
These are dark times, St. Louis. Stay safe out there.
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With apologies to Stéphane Denève and the SLSO.
Well, this is embarrassing to admit, but we got our dates wrong. We came out to Queenie Park today expecting to walk and there was no one here. And when we double checked the websites sure enough the walk for victory is in three weeks not today. But I guess we have more time to raise money.
Today I will be walking with my kids in memory of my daughter Jadzia at the St. Louis Walk for Victory.

Jadzia had Marfan Syndrome, a connective tissue disorder which affected her heart.

Your gift could save lives and improve the quality of life for people like her.

give.marfan.org/team/777133
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Could not think of a better time to build a website.
Need help telling your story? I'm happy to help.
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Walk through my reworking of dcraw's Quicktake 150 decoder's algorithm. This article is about high-level optimization and the code is in C so this should be rather accessible.

https://www.colino.net/wordpress/en/archives/2025/09/28/optimizing-a-6502-image-decoder-from-70-minutes-to-1-minute/ […]
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Phishing training today, with the usual superfluous visuals.

Here's a fishing hook with some documents on it. The front doc seems like it has a profile icon and some lines?

But my brain keeps reading it sideways as the word "doll".
I’m not sure why Ive been picking up a bunch of followers over the past week, but I sure hope you guys like nerdy retrocomputing posts.
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They're grabbing journalists in Chicago tonight. @peoplesfabric.com is half of @unraveledpress.com. The work they do is critical and unparalleled. He needs to be released immediately.
NEW — Video posted to social media shows Unraveled Press co-founder Steve Held being detained by federal agents outside the Broadview immigration facility earlier this evening.

A collection of Chicago newsrooms is calling for his immediate release.

thetriibe.com/2025/09/chic...
Chicago journalist detained while covering protest outside Broadview immigration facility • The TRiiBE
Video posted to social media shows Unraveled Press co-founder Steve Held being detained by federal agents earlier this evening.
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Me either! It’s pretty astonishing.
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(2/2) I couldn't let it go.

Months later I revisited my code, and finally overcame the obstacles I had run into with the data interpolation.

The result? A silky smooth animated version of Scout the sturgreon's journey.
graphics.stltoday.com/maps/sturgeo...

Be like the sturgeon — never give up!
(2/2) I couldn't let it go.

Months later I revisited my code, and finally overcame the obstacles I had run into with the data interpolation.

The result? A silky smooth animated version of Scout the sturgreon's journey.
graphics.stltoday.com/maps/sturgeo...

Be like the sturgeon — never give up!
The highs and the lows of biking St. Louis's Riverfront Trail to downtown: Beautiful foggy sunrise up north ... and frequent dump piles closer to downtown.
#stl #stlouis
A line of trees in the foreground is silhouetted against a sunrise over the foggy Mississippi River, as seen from the Riverfront Trail. Mattress, debris, and trash are scattered in an opening in a treeline along the Riverfront Trail.
@fiveironfrenzy.bsky.social You mentioned the possibility of a new album on that other webzone ... you should do that here, too!
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“What I’ve seen at the end of last session, and what I saw this week, is a dismantling of what the Senate is supposed to be."
Missouri GOP senator slams party leaders for forcing vote on bills without allowing debate

Sen. Lincoln Hough was removed as chair of Senate Appropriations Cmte minutes after voting against shutting off debate to gerrymander congressional maps and weakening the initiative petition process #moleg
Missouri GOP senator slams party leaders for forcing vote on bills without allowing debate • Missouri Independent
The Missouri Senate died Friday afternoon when Republican leaders refused to allow debate on a measure weakening the initiative petition process, GOP state Sen. Lincoln Hough said in an interview with...
missouriindependent.com
Try something different this Sunday — connect to a BBS!

I recommend my BBS, Guardian of Forever, but there's plenty to visit ... nearly 1,000 are listed on www.telnetbbsguide.com/bbs/list/bri... !

To get the best old-school experience, use a terminal like SyncTerm (syncterm.bbsdev.net).
Screenshot shows an ANSI art advertisement for the "Guardian of Forever BBS".