Big John
@dcbigjohn.bsky.social
Editor in Chief, Gambit Weekly. Formerly BuzzFeed, Roll Call, Nat Journal, Your Mom’s House. John Fetterman bit my style. Basically a DC bama livin in New Orleans
Andy Harris’ “values” are prohibitionism, racism and the use of authoritarian power to force everyone else to live a joyless, sad life like his own.
@rickhutzell.bsky.social · 2d agoRep. Andy Harris and his fate loomed over Annapolis during two days of debate in the General Assembly’s just-concluded special session. He's the indispensable man, at least, in the words of his State House fan club. www.thebanner.com/opinion/colu...
. @daralind.bsky.social makes her debut in @newyorker.com explaining how Trump is stripping legal status from hardworking immigrants who have nowhere safe to go. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
I still have no clue who hasan piker is and I’m pretty sure I’m in the majority of voters on this really dumb question
God I really love Stargate SG1, especially the hilarious episodes where they roast themselves, sci-fi and tv in general
This is the moat dystopian version of those stupid “this preschool teacher couldn’t afford cancer treatments so this clown cheered her up. Now their community is donating used pencils for poor kids” stories
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 3d agoWhile the motive in the shooting at an In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, remains unknown, the community has embraced Jordan Salinas, one of the bystanders who stepped in. nyti.ms/4q5Rsby
This is also how Scott Galloway describes a woman’s orgasm
USER WAS BLOCKED FOR THIS POST@blockedforthispost.bsky.social · 3d agoi regard water as dry
I really loved the latest Strange New Worlds episode. It’s got a strong Farscape vibe that I’m really digging AND Dave Foley with freaky feet!
Louisiana Democrats end 18-city tour with stops in New Orleans, Kamala Harris sneaker ball www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
Louisiana Democrats end 18-city tour with stops in New Orleans, Kamala Harris sneaker ball
Fueled by a surge in donations after the Supreme Court’s redistricting decision in April, the Louisiana Democratic Party ended the first leg of its No More Silence Teach & Vote Tour at Southern Univer...
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When your friend builds an investigative reporting site and starts populating it.... Are you interested in education news out of New Orleans? @martajewson.bsky.social got you!
Incremental Journalism in Action
Lamplighter: This is what incremental journalism looks like.
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Black Homeowner Receives Higher Appraisal After Displaying Pictures Of Klan Members
When I started The Perry Second Chances Scholarship, I was giving money out of my savings. Now we award $10,000 each which led to Naia graduating with a PhD in Aerospace Engineering & Anna with 2 Bachelor’s in Psychology & Criminology. This is what your donations go to thurmanperryfoundation.org
Every once in a while I'm reminded of the greatest political heckler of all time: the random dude on a porch crushing Ben Konop's campaign to be the mayor of Toledo www.youtube.com/watch?v=de3W...
Toledo Mayoral Candidate Ben Konop Heckled at Press Conference
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Bill Cassidy is proof that a single strand of overcooked spaghetti in Eddie Bauer trousers can in fact gain sentience
Federal Appeals Court shoots down Airbnb suit against New Orleans STR restrictions www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
Federal Appeals Court shoots down Airbnb suit against New Orleans STR restrictions
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Aug. 6 upheld New Orleans’ short-term rental regulatory system requiring Airbnb and other platforms to verify every rental they list
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Scott Galloway definitely doesn't believe women can orgasm
Judah Grunstein@judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 4d ago"I want to touch on what you said: .. the economic challenges facing young people impact men and women. One hundred percent true. But this is the bottom line, and I don’t think we like to admit this: Beyoncé could work at [KFC] and marry Jay-Z. The opposite is not true." I heard the record scratch.
I blame @bencollins.bsky.social for this. He took control of the onion and suddenly reality became the onion. He’s basically a witch
Django Wexler@djangowexler.bsky.social · 5d agoSomehow things that would have been a background gag in a Verhoeven movie are now just real
Patti Smith loved the late Pope Francis. After he died, she wrote a poem calling him a “dandelion amongst the stones.”
Happy Anniversary. It's a day on the dock, not a day off! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgom...
Montgomery Riverfront brawl - Wikipedia
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He definitely wants to fuck Canada
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d agoTrump: "Canada is nasty. They're nasty."
New Orleans City Council had a busy day Wednesday, moving drone reporting legislation while beginning work to close a $125 million budget hole expected for next year. Proposals include potentially hefty hikes to STR fees, night time towing and ticketing … www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
New Orleans may soon require police to regularly report on use of drones
The New Orleans City Council Government Affairs Committee Aug. 5 approved a new measure requiring the New Orleans Police Department to provide monthly updates on its increasing use of drones
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New Orleans may soon require police to regularly report on use of drones www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
New Orleans may soon require police to regularly report on use of drones
The New Orleans City Council Government Affairs Committee Aug. 5 approved a new measure requiring the New Orleans Police Department to provide monthly updates on its increasing use of drones
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Listening to Max Miller spout Mens Rights Activist propaganda reminds me of the time I discovered the most dystopian strip mall to ever strip mall -- the MRA strip mall in downtown San Diego, complete with the local MRA chapter's HQ, an MRA book shop, an MRA lawyers office and a DNA testing facility
Well now, “walk around after sunset” sure does seem to ring a bell. A very whites only bell. Can’t remember why…
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d agoBlanche credits Pirro with transforming DC "into a place that we can all now walk around in after sunset" 😆
The worst thing about Ron wyden is he really undermines my strongly held belief that anybody over 60 should be thrown out of office
Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · 6d agoBombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:
