Conner Kerrigan
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Conner Kerrigan
@connerkerrigan.substack.com
Former spox for the City of St. Louis. Creator of Show Me Last Week. linktr.ee/showmelastweek
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👀 Alex Vitale is a sociologist who wrote a very good book called The End of Policing.
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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the chicago pope rules
He said "Amen" straight into the drop

Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Hearing that Spencer did not sign the Interco Plaza bill.

However, since St. Louis is a weak mayor system, that means the bill will automatically go into effect.
Best guess is that Mayor @caraspencer.bsky.social will quietly sign this bill without much fanfare. Then there will inevitably be a lawsuit, and it will end up in the courts, which will cost taxpayers more money than the parking lot could ever be worth.

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November 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I know that's not Missouri.
Think you can recognize this capitol building?
Which state legislature meets here? 👇
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This is absolutely true.

The question, then, is which elected officials will allow this evasion, and which will use their office to make A.I. development as transparent as possible?
We shouldn't. But those who stand to make the most money from this are doing everything possible to evade regulation and scrutiny.
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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We shouldn't. But those who stand to make the most money from this are doing everything possible to evade regulation and scrutiny.
November 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Why on Earth would we let AI companies do all of this without immense public scrutiny?

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November 20, 2025 at 10:27 PM
What role does Missouri play in the A.I. ecosystem?

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November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
November 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Completely predictable. Mayor Spencer's new CEMA chief is a Republican who threw her a fundraiser during the campaign.
November 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Sharing this as a gift link because my jaw literally dropped several times and I need someone to read this and talk about it with me.
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Olivia Nuzzi Did It All for Love
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November 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
St. Louis is great because @sarahfenske.bsky.social can call someone a "county councilwoman-turned-witch" and it's 100% accurate.
November 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Cara Spencer's theory of government is that sucking up to Donald Trump will somehow help the city. With today's news about the Trump admin revoking a $197m grant and killing a job-creating battery plant in north city, she may want to revisit that theory.
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
There’s an ongoing war between my adblocker and YouTube that I’ve watch play out for years. The millisecond that YouTube detects the adblocker extension on my browser, a battlefield opens.

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The War for Your Time and Space
We are here on Earth to fart around.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
New piece: The War for Your Time and Space

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November 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Unfortunately I have no plans of shutting up about the sale of one of our city parks to build a parking lot.

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November 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I’m truly having way too much fun with the new video transcript feature from @fastdemocracy.com
Lawmakers and advocates from around the country work hard for our veterans in committee hearings and floor debates.

Happy Veterans Day!
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
New post: Cowardice

The Trump era has shown that our democratic institutions, at every level of government, are completely defenseless against a blustery strongman.

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Cowardice
The Democrat's unceasing march to oblivion.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The weather forecast is cold, and there are additional emergency shelter beds available in the City of St. Louis tonight and tomorrow night.

If you or someone you know needs a warm bed tonight, call United Way at 2-1-1
November 9, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Just for fun, here's what Cara Spencer said when FleishmanHillard left. I guess she hasn't "gotten serious" about investing downtown.
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Today I am thinking about how many times I was asked to respond to a quote from then-candidate Cara Spencer about how much the City is failing downtown.
November 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
November 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Another beautiful morning in Downtown St. Louis
November 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM