Alan Ritter

Climbing the 50 U.S. state highpoints, traveling the world, still working to pay the bills.

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@NWSStLouis Total as of 10:15 a.m. 1/25/26 in Kirkwood (corner of Couch and Craig), just under 9". A little hard to tell with scouring down to under 6", drifting up over 12", so this is about average.

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@jgindel -100%

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@NWSStLouis As of 1:45 p.m. 1/24/26 in Kirkwood (intersection of Couch and Craig), just over 2-1/2" of snow so far.

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@LakotaMan1 It's a regional thing. If you've grown up on nothing but southern fried foods, you'll love it. If not, it's "meh." I've eaten there a few times when on driving trips. Not my first choice. I will admit that Waffle House is one of my go-to spots for road breakfasts, though.

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@w_terrence A better question is whether there is anyone in today's Republican Party for whom I would vote instead of for Gavin Newsom. (and as an independent, I have voted for candidates from both parties and neither party at various times in the past but I've always voted)

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@JDVance In MO, 6 of 8 cong. districts are R. Statewide race for Senator was 56%/42% R, not close but nowhere near a 3:1 margin. Don't bitch about D gerrymandering unless you also admit R gerrymandering in red states.

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@LakotaMan1 Seeing it, although I'm seldom on Xitter these days. Spend more time on bsky.

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@Suzierizzo1 Low price stations (Sam's Club, Costco, etc.) between $2.65 and $2.73/gallon. Name brands between $2.89 and $2.99/gallon. St. Louis, MO. (Low state gas taxes)

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@RepMTG Id10t. Both the original Constitutional language (Article I, Section 2, Clause 3) and the 14th Amendment require counting "persons" not "citizens." Try again. Your proposal is unconstitutional on its face.

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@Jim_Jordan Don't come around "The Hill" neighborhood in St. Louis. You'll be insulted by all of the Italian flags flying. What about all of the Confederate flags flying throughout the South? Not to mention German neighborhoods, French neighborhoods, any ethnic neighborhoods. Id10t.

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

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[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@LakotaMan1 Yes, but I avoid Xitter now so I only occasionally see them. Blue Sky is a better place...

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@AcepilotAV https://t.co/h96fdErvpE

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@LakotaMan1 Happy birthday! When are you coming over to Blue Sky?

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@MilaLovesJoe Of course. That's called common courtesy. I also am sure to say "thanks" when someone opens or holds the door for me.

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@LakotaMan1 Yes, but I'm rarely here on Xitter. Have you thought about moving to Bluesky?

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@DonnaBarford Ok, then the fire department won't extinguish the fire when the house burns. The sewer department will disconnect the sewer. Etc. Any other questions?

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@SenThomTillis @RobertKennedyJr If you confirm him, I hope all of you GOP Senators like visiting kids suffering in polio wards over the next few years. Just look at what happened in Apia, Samoa, a few years ago when his anti-vax blather led to a measles epidemic there.

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@JohnCornyn @RobertKennedyJr @HHSGov Remember to visit all of the kids in polio wards in 5 years, @JohnCornyn

[Alan Ritter @fieroshadow]

@mr_pmcbride @DefiyantlyFree The government (i.e. we taxpayers) paid for the basic research. The companies I worked for paid for the development and commercialization. By the way, I paid taxes along the way, as well.