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The owner of Lafitte in Exile and two other popular French Quarter gay bars has abruptly ended its relationship with CrescentCare, a nonprofit that has held free HIV testing at its bars for nearly a decade. @kayleepoche.bsky.social @gambitweekly.bsky.social www.nola.com/gambit/news/...

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Management of 3 French Quarter gay bars ends free HIV testing events by CrescentCare

Woods Enterprises, which owns Lafitte in Exile and two other popular French Quarter gay bars, has abruptly ended its relationship with CrescentCare, a nonprofit that has held free HIV testing and othe...

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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 13h

Butterbutt. An older comic.

A four-panel comic titled "yellow-rumped warbler poem". In panel 1, a yellow-rumped warbler stands on a branch in a late autumn scene, and says "Fall is here." In panel 2, the warbler watches a brown leaf fall to the ground, and says "Winter's near." In panel 3, the warbler faces the viewer as brown leaves fall, and says "Need some cheer?" In panel 4, the warbler is showing its luminous yellow rump, and cheerfully says "See my rear."

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Nick Tolson @nicktolson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Only a matter of time before a sinkhole opens up on Franklin and N Claiborne, that dip in the road has gotten drastically worse in the last few weeks and with the rain we're getting over the weekend I would not trust it.

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Popchinski @6puma.bsky.social · 13h

Unaccompanied children “choosing” deportation. So much is wrong so much.

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Fabio Reu @ogreland.bsky.social · 23h

Oddly, the manager who is banning the HIV testing is the woman who went to the press with a Latoya Cantrell photographs. I'm curious as to whether she got her job as a show of gratitude from the maga owner of the bar.

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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

LOUISIANANS OF BLUESKY! ASSEMBLE! I'm working a story related to the Louisiana US Senate race. Any Louisianans here got family members or friends who are Republican or independent but voting for Jamie Davis? Think they'd want to talk to me? If so DM me!!!

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 01/10/2026

Want to learn about the history of our city? Well you’re in luck. This month, we’re hosting a massive scavenger hunt across the city — all about the history of organizing in NYC. Sign up at organize.nyc.gov and come see the city through the eyes of the people who built it.

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Kevin Allman @kevinallman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Big Facebook controversy over a chain of French Quarter gay bars banning Crescent Care from HIV and other health tests, and given the names involved I think it will escape social media containment and move into local news soon.

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Popchinski @6puma.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

JFC this administration fixation on “fitness” considering the president… yet another stupid thing from them.

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Terri Gerstein @terrigerstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today: Lyft pays $272M for underpaying CA drivers 2016-2020. Last week: DoorDash pays $131M for underpayments in NYC. The scale of the grift is huge: this is just 2 companies in 1 state/1 city over a few yrs. My big Q: what’s happening everywhere else?? (1/3) talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/whats-m...

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What’s Missing From Coverage of the Massive DoorDash Worker Settlement

This op-ed is part of Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. Last...

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Jim Dixon @pdxoliveoilguy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is a banger, and my hot sauce is Crystal mostly because I like the flavor better But the dark history of Tabasco is another reason A short thread

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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 01/10/2026

my death penalty stance from childhood on has always been Fuck No although my reasoning has evolved to this current form: humans are fallible, systems are flawed and so innocent people will be convicted + the state should never do premeditated murder

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 30/09/2026

A Trump-backed Oakland coal terminal could ship more than 13 million tons annually, according to a report commissioned by potential investors. The report says coal would sit in open-air bunkers, contradicting assurances of an enclosed facility. Read more ⬇️ www.latimes.com/environment/...

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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 30/09/2026

As data breaches go, this is pretty sizable, significant, and also bafflingly bad in terms of time it took to discover and that the stolen data was unencrypted. News of this breach comes weeks after a huge theft of FBI agents' personal data. Bypass for ad-blockers: web.archive.org/web/20260930...

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Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunch

The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.

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Alissa Walker @awalkerinla.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Here at City Hall for the ad hoc committee meeting. The last one was held on June 30. A hefty agenda includes updates on World Cup activations, LA28's "annual report," PlayLA, and planned LA28 activations. You know who's not here? LA28

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Tara O’Connor @taraocomics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What the fuck, Joyce. I don’t even read romance novels but this kind of thinking pisses me the fuck off. It further pushes that mentality that some books as “lesser” which is bullshit! All books count!

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This is why Al-generated romance novels make perfect sense. Formulaic fiction doesn't need to be written by hand, so to speak; what difference does it make if a machine "writes" it? There are machine-made clothes & there are custom-made clothes. They appeal to different consumers.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I thought this guy said no fatties and no weirdos.

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Wolfmanning Skull 🎃 @manningkrull.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Long shot: Do I know anyone on here who's good with audio design / audio editing? I would like to hire someone for a tiny project -- a one-minute loop of spooky ambient sounds, like using stock audio -- but it's gotta happen today, as the deadline is tonight. I had someone but they totally flaked.

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Popchinski @6puma.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Fuck it all with sports being on a billion streaming channels. And in what world is YouTube TV worth $90 a month?! Just no.

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Lauren Jewett, NBCT, MA @doitjewett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Who’s down to make some DIY campaign merch this Friday? I’m hosting a screen-printing night in Metairie! All you need to do is grab a plain t-shirt, tote bag, or jacket from your closet (or a thrift store!), bring it over, and we’ll help you print custom campaign designs onto it.

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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Protecting child predators, facilitating extra-judicial murders, jacking up everyone's prices through tariffs and military misadventures all so that Donald Trump can get rich and he doesn't yell at you is a hell of a closing message. But totally on brand for Mr. Johnson.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…

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Ellie B. Spookypants @brynstar7.xyz · 29/09/2026

Launching a new educational outreach program. It’s called Crowbars4Corvids and it’s exactly what it sounds like. Provide the local murder with tools, teach the birds how to use those tools in a helpful manner on things like Flock cameras, Cynertrucks, etc., enjoy the societal benefits.

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Miniature Model Steel Crowbar Prybar Wrecking Tools - Etsy

This Action Figures item by OneSixthArsenal has 301 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Australia. Listed on Jun 27, 2026

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Kevin Allman @kevinallman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The story some of us have been waiting for a long time. It doesn’t disappoint and there are some jaw-droppers. Kudos to the three reporters who produced it, because the daily can’t. The closer is too perfect, a gift from interviewee to interlocutor.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 28/09/2026

pretty sure "lands" is the wrong word here for at least two reasons

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Verite News @veritenews.org · 28/09/2026

He fled genocide in Myanmar. ICE detained him in Louisiana. Min Khant Zaw, a Rohingya and Kaman activist and asylum seeker, had his life upended after spending seven weeks inside an ICE detention facility in Louisiana.

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He fled genocide in Myanmar. ICE detained him in Louisiana.

Min Khant Zaw, a Rohingya and Kaman activist and asylum seeker, had his life upended after spending seven weeks inside an ICE detention facility in Louisiana.

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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

They have a scanner at the entrance to CVS that erases one item you came here for from your brain instantly. No one will report on this.

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DJ Soul Sister @djsoulsister.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

You're invited! Free and open to the public. I'm grateful to Robin Barnes for inviting me to contribute to this panel discussion. Wed., Sep. 30 Doors: 5:30 | Panel: 6–8pm George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center 1225 N. Rampart St, New Orleans

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Amanda Soprano @amandasoprano.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Y'all! MYFT IS BACK! Hit me up for rides! AMANDA 504-233-3080 I do rides based on app prices. Except airport, I do the fixed taxi price. #MYFTRreturns #MYFT #MYFTGivesBack

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Roberto Rojas @robertorojas97.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Brazilian Portuguese commentary on that Tyler Loop field goal for the Ravens is exactly what everyone needs to hear right now

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

One thing I end up going back to over and over again is: while the criminal justice system could do so much better in protecting rights, the only thing that can adequately address a pervasive problem like this is social/cultural change. Rape arises from and reasserts rape culture/patriarchy.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

If you love stationary and based on sales, I think a lot of people do. Here's a gentle nudge to move past "collecting" and to actually USE the stationary. Write letters to friends and family. Send thank you notes. Write actual cards and MAIL THEM.

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Tell Your Cat I Said... @allmydeadcats.com · 28/09/2026

My advice column is weekly and always free! Need advice on grief, loss, and related matters for all species? Hit me up 👇

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Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I just found out that this is how my husband eats twizzlers and I'm sorry to say that i there is no room for him in heaven

Man holding pack of twizzlers that he has been into like a candy bar

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Happy 2026 WNBA Playoffs to all those who celebrate. 4 games. 8 journeys to win a title. — Liberty vs. Lynx | 2 p.m. ET (ABC) — Fever vs. Aces | 4 p.m. ET (ABC) — Mystics vs. Dream | 7 p.m. ET (Prime) — Wings vs. Valkyries | 9 p.m. ET (USA) The year’s best hoops has arrived.

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Andy Lewis @andylewis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Every time someone links to this film, I have to repost it. It's one of the most significant bits of British 20th century art. Everything about it is incredible. Groundbreaking music production by Daphne Oram. Amazing camera work by Wolfgang Suschitzky (who later filmed Get Carter).-

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Mistress Divinity, Queen of Autism @queenofautism.myatproto.social · 26/09/2026

it is such a luxury to buy whatever groceries i want and make whatever meals i want. if you've never been hungry because you couldn't afford food, i hope you think about how lucky you are and if you're able, pass some money to someone who knows exactly what that feels like right now.

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Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

my birthday is on the 2nd but I will be on a plane so I'm doing my birthday post early. honestly the best present ever would be to just share hello sunshine with somebody in your life, whether gifting them a copy, recommending it, leaving a review, telling a local bookseller about it, etc haha

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this corrosion @roguesecunit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hello Sunshine meant so much to my kid, and I want to do a thing: if you work at a library, or a school w/ a library, etc. & it doesn’t have this graphic novel, I’ll donate one (or funds for one if that’s easier). I can do this for three libraries. Three more Hello Sunshines in the world. 🎂 HB, K!

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“Instead of helping with administrative work to renew her student visa, the NCAA and KSU put the onus on her, even as back surgery she needed from playing basketball kept her from doing so on time. Now, as Seck disappears into the ICE detention system, they remain silent.” - @nsharma101.bsky.social

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ICE has abducted a college athlete. What are the NCAA and universities going to do about it?

Aminata Seck’s detention shows the bargain facing international college athletes: universities eagerly recruit them, but support can disappear when their immigration status becomes precarious.

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SeaTea @tierno158.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

New GOP talking point: "Fire Extinguishers are yet another unfunded government mandate that sit unused over 99% of the time. Vote for us to end this fraud."

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026

4/ But over the next 10 weeks, I’d mimic the patterns of a problem gambler with the help of a panel of gambling experts and learn just how much DraftKings would encourage my recklessness — and just how little pushback I’d get as I spiraled downward.

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I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.

Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/09/2026

“Since Reconstruction, Louisiana has elected four African Americans to Congress. And you’re looking at all of them. Four.” Nearly a third of Louisiana’s population is Black.

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Jim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts court.

The disaster the justices have unleashed has its roots in one of the darkest periods of our past.

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Derek J. Amaya @derekamaya.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

If y’all have no plans tomorrow. Highly recommend the BlackAmericana Fest at Broadside. Here tonight and it’s awesome!

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