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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#TheLensNola🔍 More than 888,000 Louisiana residents struggle with hunger as SNAP cuts and reduced federal funding place growing pressure on families, seniors, people with disabilities and food banks. ✍️ Bill Quigley Read full story: buff.ly/5DAzrTi

We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

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Turns out watching terrible amendments get slammed down in other states is just as joy inducing as watching them get slammed down in my own

The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 18h ago

AP calls a DEFEAT for Kansas Amendment 1, which would have replaced the current merit-based selection of state Supreme Court justices with partisan statewide elections. GOP wanted this change to try to overturn a ruling protecting abortion rights, but voters emphatically said no.

This law firm was just awarded a $150 million/year contract to lead representation of unaccompanied minors through immigration proceedings. Seems really bad!

Corey Rayburn Yung@coreyryung.bsky.social · 21h ago

In addition to having no experience in immigration, their website shows Ilya Shapiro (!) and disgraced former law prof Joshua Wright (!) as Senior Counsel. I don't think this massive contract was awarded to give immigrant children effective, zealous advocacy. burkegroup.law/our-team/

BUNNY DAY CELEBRATING "BUNNY MATTHEWS: HIS LIFE, ART, AND OBSESSIONS" September 19, 2026 at the Historic New Orleans Collection Lectures and a Costume Contest. Free and open to the public. LINK: https://hnoc.org/events/bunny-day #nola #Louisiana #history #art #hnoc

This is so true. Texans you have to turn Texas back to blue. You have to want better.

This is the story of how a group of perfectly ordinary neighbors took on one of the worst landlords in New York. And won. Introducing, the Union of Pinnacle Tenants: the short film. Watch the full film: youtu.be/h5dvGKI26ZA

Oh! It’s finally the day!

Nicholas Whyte 白怀珂@nwhyte.bsky.social · yesterday

Ray Bradbury’s 1950 story, “There Will Come Soft Rains”, starts with a household AI reminding its owners of their appointments. But nobody is listening; they have all been killed in a nuclear war.

I just drove by a car on broad that lost its front left wheel while driving

I'm hiring an Associate Director for the Center for Qualitative & Multi-Method Inquiry: www.sujobopps.com/postings/114... Run IQMR, work on QDR, help run events around methods @maxwellsu.bsky.social - great for recent MA or PhD interested in alt-ac 1/2

Associate Director, Center for Qualitative and Multi-Method Inquiry (CQMI)

Work collaboratively with the Director of the Center for Qualitative and Multi-Method Inquiry (CQMI). Lead the planning and logistics for the annual Institute for Qualitative and Multi-method Research...

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Iran hacks New Orleans water system, swears, upgrades it so it functions on modern power…

PBS News@pbsnews.org · 2d ago

According to the FBI, at least seven states have now been targeted in a growing wave of cyberattacks on critical water infrastructure across the country. https://to.pbs.org/4wxZZ9y

The State of Mississippi is denying 170 Mississippi foster students full-ride scholarships to colleges across the state, with many would-be freshmen finding out only weeks before their move-in date. Nick Judin reports:

‘Soul-Crushing’: 170 Foster Students Denied Scholarships at Last Minute Across Mississippi

The State of Mississippi is denying 170 Mississippi foster students full-ride scholarships weeks before classes begin due to lack of funding.

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🎥The Voting Rights Act built Kansas City’s Black political power. SCOTUS gutted the law that made it possible — and the fallout is already reshaping this year’s midterms. “Truth vs. Troost: Kansas City, gerrymandering and the fight for representation” premieres August 6, only for subscribers.

I don't really have words for how this article makes me feel, except grateful for Ms. Rashid and the other lawyers who are representing trans people so each of them does not have to go through this alone.

emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social · 2d ago

DOD is not letting trans service members attend their own separation hearings unless they conform with Whiskey Pete's notion of their gender. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

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Bradford William Davis@bwd.bsky.social · 2w ago

I have awful news. Youman Wilder, the Harlem baseball coach who courageously protected his kids from an ICE raid and said he was "willing to die" for them, very tragically, passed away this week Wilder's sister started a fundraiser set up to help with his burial: www.gofundme.com/f/honoring-y...

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Kasey Gifford@kaseygifford.bsky.social · 2d ago

Its a lib "bubble" because MAGA can't stick dick opinions in my face without a block. People like bluesky because unlike Twitter you can curate/filter out stupid bullshit. The only reason conservatives hate it is because they cant force you to pay attention to them. That better not fucking change.

Exclusive: We obtained a leaked playbook that Flock gives to cops to coach them on "how to speak to city council" to avoid getting their contracts canceled. Includes strategies like "own the narrative" by talking to mayor "before public comment periods" www.404media.co/own-the-narr...

‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech

"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of co...

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The Senate is important, but state legislatures are just as big and, as the post notes, these races are a lot more effective use of your dollar.

Sam@samd.bsky.social · 3d ago

I love Talarico and hope he wins. But he’s already raised $70M On the flipside, control of critical state legislatures will come down to seats where candidates raise 0.1% of that. I’ve researched the highest leverage swing district candidates you should donate to secure.actblue.com/donate/donat...

I’ve known her Dad since Gentilly Terrace elementary school.. We are so old, the children are grown 🫣 donate/share 🙏🏽🫶🏽 www.gofundme.com/f/support-co...

Donate to Support Courtney's Education in Space Science, organized by Courtney Nero

My name is Courtney Nero, a 24-year-old multigenerational Black New Orlean… Courtney Nero needs your support for Support Courtney's Education in Space Science

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Jeff continues to sell off Louisiana's future with empty promises of wealth. Yes, Louisiana needs more diversification in its economic base, but he's just colluding with billionaires who will lay waste to the environment, hire very few locals and pay no taxes. #NOLAsky www.nola.com/news/busines...

SpaceX is planning a rocket-launching spaceport in coastal Louisiana. Here are the plans.

After months of speculation, a source close to the deal has confirmed an 18-mile stretch of coastal south Louisiana called Pecan Island will be the site for a new space port for Elon Musk's SpaceX.

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Agreed, especially since retreat happens in many unmanaged ways driven by acute shocks and chronic stressors, but also by people’s risk tolerance, insurance pressures, perceptions of economic opportunity, health considerations as well as family and community needs.

Daniel Aldana Cohen@aldasky.bsky.social · 6d ago

For years, I've argued that we focus too much on "managed retreat" from climate danger, and not enough on movers' "managed arrival" in new places. It will take work to get that right! Thrilled to see NYT covering. Cincinnati's plans on this. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/c...

I am making it a habit to always look for the labor story behind these nasty scandals. The consumers are almost never the only ones being harmed.

The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor

The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.

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This is the best weather Satchmo Summerfest has ever had. Go enjoy #NOLAsky

I too, have raised a toddler. But not one who had the nuclear codes.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

Sen. John Kennedy on Trump's blatant reflecting pool lies: "The president says it was caused by vandals. I don't know if he really believes that or it's part of his political messaging or he's just thinking out loud ... he grows anxious when he has an unexpressed thought."

Damn... 300% higher yields for peppers 200% for tomatoes. 65% lower water use for jalapenos. #agsky #agrivoltaics ,🌱🌞🔌..

hoergen@hoergen.bsky.social · 3d ago

*American farmers slid solar panels over 62,000 acres of farmland, and the biggest payoff had almost nothing to do with electricity* #Erneuerbare #Renewable #Solar #Photovoltaik energiesmedia.com/solar-panels…

This goes hard

He dumped water we needed in LA to fight the Palisades wildfires into the Central Valley just to fuck us over and it wasted water they needed for the grow season. No one remembers this either. It's insane.

Stephen Judkins@stephenjudkins.bsky.social · 4d ago

It's pretty infuriating that Trump is denying disaster aid to Oregon for political reasons and I have barely heard anything about it, while Biden was falsely accused of doing the exact same thing to North Carolina and millions of people believed that

The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.

The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor

The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.

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#TheLensNola🔍 In his research, Dr. Sharven Taghavi, a Tulane trauma surgeon, found a "clear association" between hunger and gun violence… ✍️Fairriona Magee, The Trace Full article: buff.ly/ErFXQgN