Daniel Garrett
@mistergarrett.bsky.social
WRITER. https://offscreen.com/contributors/view/daniel-garrett ... https://compulsivereader.com/category/music-reviews/ ... http://cinetext.phl.univie.ac.at/magazine/garrett/shakespeare-behind-bars/shakespeare-behind-bars.html
I believe in the kind of America where no matter where you grow up, the color of your skin, how you pray, you deserve equal rights in this country. You deserve to go to a good school, get healthcare when you need it, and know that you can graduate and get a good job.
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London Mayor Defends Free Entry to Museums, UK’s National Gallery Criticized, and More: Morning Links for August 4, 2026
London's mayor has defended free entry to the capital's museums, arguing that culture should remain accessible regardless of income or background.
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Local schools are still finalizing their staffing plans, but Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to provide another round of temporary pay stipends to public school employees will exclude thousands of positions that previously received the pay bump. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports
These Louisiana K-12 school jobs won’t come with a state stipend this year • Louisiana Illuminator
Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to provide another round of temporary pay stipends to public school employees could exclude thousands of positions that previously received the pay bump.
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"Every minute spent watching Rattler play quarterback was a minute spent thinking about how nothing we do really matters at all. He's the quarterbacking equivalent of a Townes Van Zandt song" .Why Your Team Sucks 2026: New Orleans Saints - defector.com/why-your-tea...
Why Your Team Sucks 2026: New Orleans Saints | Defector
Some people are fans of the New Orleans Saints. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New Orleans Saints. This 2026 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the pr...
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Democrats look ahead to the 2026 elections as both parties prepare for a major political battle. #Democrats #Midterms #USPolitics
The Democrats have one last chance to halt the erosion of US democracy – and it’s less than 100 days away | Timothy Garton Ash
American democrats need a Hungarian-style landslide to overwhelm Trump’s attempts to rig November’s midterm elections, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
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🚨 ABC News: The Johns Hopkins University researcher released after being detained by ICE at Maryland airport: Fatima Ameaka was held at a facility in Louisiana, according to her lawyer. The ICE kidnappings must stop. abcnews.com/US/johns-hop...
Johns Hopkins researcher released after being detained by ICE at Maryland airport
A Johns Hopkins University researcher, originally from Cameroon, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers earlier this week.
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Setting the record straight: Phebe Hayes uncovers New Iberia's untold history bit.ly/4z0Y27m
Setting the record straight: Phebe Hayes uncovers New Iberia's untold history
While some historical accounts are definitive, many — most, even — are not. In New Iberia, Phebe Hayes is doing her best to set the record straight.
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You probably have Tony Chachere's seasoning at home, but do you know its history? bit.ly/3RtffWb
You probably have Tony Chachere's seasoning at home, but do you know its history?
Long before his namesake seasoning blend became a Louisiana pantry staple, Tony Chachere was known as the "Ole Master" of Creole cooking.
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Banks permitted millions in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein—and former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago. But the report would never air. trib.al/ZShZlIS
In "Safi Faye with and against the United Nations: African Women, Development Filmmaking, and the Neoliberal Turn," Nikolaus Perneczky examines the development films of Senegalese filmmaker Safi Faye. Read for free now: doi.org/10.1525/fmh....
I see Trump's Justice Dept. is rehearsing election tampering tactics for the midterms during today's primaries in Michigan.
Abdul El-Sayed represents the leadership working families need. He's fighting to break the chokehold corporations have on our government—so people can afford to put food on the table and visit the doctor. Michigan, let's send this fighter to the Senate. Vote for @abdulelsayed.bsky.social!
She recalls the physician telling her: "Well honey, sell your stock in Kotex forever, because you're never going to have to use another one for the rest of your life." His words burned into her memory. "We took everything." #sterilization #genocide www.mvskokemedia.com/for-centurie...
For Centuries, Native Women Have Been Told to ‘Trust the Doctor.’ The Results Have Been Disastrous. - MVSKOKE Media
by: Suzette Brewer, The Imprint Editor’s note: Part one of two | This story was originally published by The Imprint, a national nonprofit news outlet covering child welfare and youth […]
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How many Native American tribes are in Louisiana? See the 11 Indigenous tribes in the state - The Times apple.news/AlGgjVqLSSJO... #NativeAmericanSky
How many Native American tribes are in Louisiana? See the 11 Indigenous tribes in the state — The Times
Louisiana has the most federally recognized Native American tribes in the South, and a large number of state-recognized tribes. Here's what they are.
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He's right. apple.news/AjLmxBYyWQ3C...
Christopher Nolan Says There Is a 'Fundamental Flaw' With Amateur Film Criticism: 'To Identify the Mechanism Does Not Invalidate the Mechanism' — Variety
Critics have said their piece about Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," and now he is saying his piece about them.
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Indigenous community leaders protest Trump proposal to remove drilling ban • Louisiana Illuminator
“It’s a beautiful area,” said one of the community leaders who led the news conference. “It has so much history … everything that we hold sacred to us.”
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This is legit insane. It requires girls from K-12 to go through genetic testing, testosterone screening, or a physical exam to participate in sports. For feminists worked up about trans athletes, this is the through line. This is where we were going to end up. It’s about control and dominance.
Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 2d agoGood framing.
Just so everyone knows, this is a tried-and-true mainstream media tactic. For progressives/leftist candidates, every election is a “crucial test” and any loss would serve as proof to the media that the latest left-side moment is at its end. Any win, though, just means it’s time to find a new test.
Politico@politico.com · 2d agoMichigan will provide another crucial test of whether progressives can not only keep up their winning streak in safe-blue seats but also break through in battlegrounds crucial for control of Congress. The stakes for the Democratic Party are huge.
Climate change isn't just threatening our future. It's erasing our past. While America races to save Jamestown, Indigenous sites in Louisiana that preserve histories thousands of years older than the United States are disappearing beneath the sea. open.substack.com/pub/rebekahj...
As Seas Rise, Whose History Gets Saved?
Climate change is threatening some of America's most iconic historic sites. Along the Gulf Coast, it is already erasing histories that predate the United States by thousands of years.
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"Leo’s own paternal ancestors originated in Italy and France, while his maternal side was of French, Spanish, Indigenous, and African descent… part of the Louisiana Black Creole community." He calls this"America's greatest wealth." No mention of the violence or the trauma. #BlackSky
'Slaves and slave owners': Pope Leo XIV speaks on his genealogy in new interview
The pontiff more fully acknowledged his family history in response to a question about his connection to the U.S. as the first American Pope.
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Virginia’s governor restored voting rights to 66,085 people in six months. Her predecessor: a few thousand a year. The constitution strips the vote for any felony unless a governor personally acts. November’s ballot: an amendment making it automatic. So the right never depends on who wins.
NEWS: Former Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) has endorsed Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for re-election Flake: “I’m still a conservative Republican. But character matters. And I want someone in that seat who takes the institution seriously and will protect the institution.”
That’s a heck of a lot of advanced weaponry to use up while losing a war in record time…. www.reuters.com/world/us-has...
EXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the...
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By repealing a key provision that has — for decades — protected endangered wildlife, the Trump administration has made it legal for for-profit industries to destroy the habitats of endangered species.
Senate Dems look to force vote on Trump ESA rule
Democrats are deploying the Congressional Review Act against a rule that undid habitat protections for imperiled species.
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It’s a sad day for the Senate Judiciary Committee.
🔥 Here's Whitehouse's entire remarkable speech opposing Blanche: "What's left of this committee when we don't demand straight answers? How many times has DOJ been asked what became of the $50k that the FBI reported it handed to Homan? ... our R colleagues see no evil, hear no evil, & speak no evil."
Whitehouse on Blanche: "Today is a sad and embarrassing day"
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