Josh Renaud | @kirkman.bsky.social
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I am mostly not here anymore. Find me on Bsky and Mastodon by searching for "Kirkman", or on Threads under "Kirkman14".
Find me on other platforms! M*stodon1: @kirkman@mastodon.social (journalism) M*stodon2: @kirkman@digipres.club (retrocomputing) B*sky: kirkman.bsky.social Retrocomputing site: breakintochat.com/blog GitHub: github.com/kirkman BBS: guardian.synchro.net
Last weekend at @kansasfest, I gave a new presentation on the lesser-known legacy of the late Yaakov Kirschen. Best known for @drybonescartoon, he also developed computer games and software in the '80s. But his projects were almost lost to history. youtube.com/watch?v=y5Vwsy…
How much did St. Louis-area public servants earn in 2024? From mayors to teachers to police, the new edition of @stltoday's Public Pay database has the answers. We wrangled more than 100 records requests and cleaned often-messy data to put it together. stltoday.com/news/local/gov…
I'm giving a new presentation on the computer curiosities of cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen! Today, 1:30 p.m. CT at KansasFest. #retrocomputing #kansasfest #kfest2025 #kfest
Today is my first day as a staff photographer for @stltoday 🥳. I am beyond excited and am so grateful to everyone who got me here. Follow along as I dive into the stories of St. Louis 📸.
Columbia Tribune press facility will cease operation in September; printing moves to Iowa, Illinois. This is not great news for papers printed in the area, including the Post-Dispatch. Ugh. columbiatribune.com/story/news/loc…
Last August, Josh Renaud presented his research on the lost Apple II software of Yaakov Kirschen to our group. youtube.com/watch?v=BiC4h2…
Lego Club meets again this Saturday, June 21 at 2 pm! Drop by and build something cool with our pile of Lego bricks. Recommended for kids ages 6-11, but older and younger kids are welcome as well!
Mistigram: this unforgettable scene of #ClintHoward as #Balok from the 1966 #StarTrek episode #TheCorbomiteManeuver was drawn in #ANSIart by @kirkman and LDA. It was included in the new science fiction-themed MIST0525 artpack collection.
Thanks to my favorite music journalist @ChrisWillman for this interview in Variety with Russ and me. variety.com/2025/music/new… And thanks to Russ for letting me sing "Ordinary World" with him. Twice!
Truehold, now one of the biggest owners of single-family homes in #STL, touts a "sell and stay" deal that has faced scrutiny when used by other companies. Real estate agents and lawyers here worry this model preys on desperate, cash-crunched homeowners. stltoday.com/news/local/bus…
The quotes from the St. Louis City SC player are just heartbreaking.
An emotional Eduard Lowen talks about his wife's cancer battle in a video released by his church stltoday.com/sports/profess… via @stltoday
Firm buys 700 homes in St. Louis area with unusual offer of ‘easy’ cash, via @StephKukuljan and @Kirkman stltoday.com/news/local/bus… via @stltoday