Green finds for Hoskins, keeps Amendment 6 off the ballot
No doubt it will be appealed by EoD.
u/MordecaiOShea — 7 hours ago
▲ 40 r/StLouis
Violent crime in US fell at record pace
Thought this was interesting considering how much it is posted about here. Topline numbers were a drop of 9.5% for 2025 for all violent crime with a 18.1% drop in homicides.
https://missouriindependent.com/2026/08/19/repub/violent-crime-in-us-fell-at-record-pace-in-2025/
u/MordecaiOShea — 11 hours ago
Some friends only come out at night
First year we've had spice bush swallowtail.
u/MordecaiOShea — 3 days ago
▲ 4 r/StLouisCounty
Osmack vs Koenig for the county council will be a big deal
Dennis Hancock is/was nothing but an anchor on moving St. Louis County forward in any material way. Replacing him w/ Osmack may actually see the county make some strides to improve county governance. Based on Koenig's behavior in the legislature during Covid, I'd predict him to be a worse clone of Hancock. Osmack stopped by my house and we talked a bit. He seems genuine and pragmatic which are great qualities for governance, but not always helpful to win elections.
u/MordecaiOShea — 15 days ago
▲ 3 r/StLouisCounty
St. Louis County Voter Turnout Dashboard
The county board of elections publishes voter turnout through the day. Kind of interesting to see it - turnout was about 30% for the 2024 primary eleection.
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/be40f2efd2d648a8b0af3ad2c7da92e1
u/MordecaiOShea — 15 days ago
▲ 14 r/StLouisCounty
Reminder that early voting is open and easy
Locations and hours are listed on the Board of Elections website: https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-government/board-of-elections/
I went last night to my local library - no line, no hassle. You can vote at any polling place in the county.
u/MordecaiOShea — 20 days ago
Natives while traveling
Not my native area, but we found a native meadow while traveling in the Swiss alps near Murren. Alpine geranium (geranium sylvaticum) and meadow buttercup (ranunculus acris) from what I could tell.
u/MordecaiOShea — 2 months ago
Alley Asters is turning South City alleys into native plant habitats
stlmag.comu/MordecaiOShea — 3 months ago
Mason Wasp on the mulch near one of our native beds
Hadn't seen this particular species before. Reading, it probably lives in one of the numerous carpenter bee holes we have in our soon-to-be removed deck.
u/MordecaiOShea — 3 months ago