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Verite News @veritenews.org · 01/10/2026

Library’s Children Resource Center reopens as early literacy hub after year-long renovation The CRC has transformed from a library for children to a space that encourages play and reading.

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Library’s Children Resource Center reopens as early literacy hub after year-long renovation

The CRC has transformed from a library for children to a space that encourages play and reading.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 30/09/2026

A new queer pop-up bookstore is launching in New Orleans, created by the board president of the New Orleans Pride Center, Kyle DeVries. Kyle's goal is open a brick-and-mortar shop with a cafe and community gathering space. More @veritenews.org. veritenews.org/2026/09/30/l...

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LGBTQ+ pop-up bookstore launching with banned books cabaret

The Lavender Cafe will start out as a pop-up shop, but the founder has plans to open up a brick-and-mortar location for the LGBTQ+ community.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 29/09/2026

The St. Tammany Library Board of Control voted last night to restrict access to a book about insects because the book has an image of insects doing "doggy style," as the library director put it. More @veritenews.org. veritenews.org/2026/09/29/s...

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St. Tammany library board votes to restrict access to books

Tensions in St. Tammany rose after the Library Board of Control voted on a resolution to change the book collection guidelines and keep restricting access to seven young adult graphic novels.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 29/09/2026

New Orleans is poised to close L.B. Landry, one of two high schools on the city's West Bank. Troy Carter, the U.S. Congressman who is an alum of the school, pleaded in an open letter to keep the school open. More @veritenews.org. veritenews.org/2026/09/29/l...

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District officials unsure if L.B. Landry can stay open after 26-27 school year

As the district works to increase fill rates in schools, underenrolled campuses such as Landry might see changes.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 28/09/2026

In 2019, Min Khant Zaw came to the U.S. fleeing a genocide in Myanmar. After coming here, he built a life — enrolled at Georgia Tech, made marriage plans, explored the country. Then ICE arrested him at MSY airport and derailed his life. More @veritenews.org. veritenews.org/2026/09/28/i...

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Man ICE detained came to U.S. fleeing genocide in Myanmar

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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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A provocative article in Rolling Stone titled "What some folks really mean when they claim to have never done the Humpty Hump."

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 27/09/2026

It's Saturday. Tell someone you love that you love them, especially if that someone is you.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 25/09/2026

i nearly completed that 9 games thing but i refuse to post a grid that doesn't include the simpsons and x-men arcade games in it

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 23/09/2026

The largest homeless shelter in New Orleans could close if the proposed $5 million cut to it in the 2027 city of New Orleans budget is approved by the City Council. We spoke to people who use the facility and advocates about the proposal. More @veritenews.org. veritenews.org/2026/09/23/l...

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Low-barrier homeless shelter could close due to budget cuts

Mayor Helena Moreno proposed that $5 million be cut from the city’s contribution to the largest shelter for people experiencing homelessness in New Orleans.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 23/09/2026

good morning internet. hope we all have good days.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 22/09/2026

earlier this year, I won the sigma delta chi award from the @spj-posts.bsky.social for cultural criticism for my reported essay on Trump's threats to the Smithsonian Institution. award came in the mail yesterday. it was a reminder that my work has value and impact even as some fail to recognize it.

a Black human holding a framed award from the Society of Professional Journalists

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Nanjala @nanjala.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A Senegalese college basketball player, Amina Seck, is currently in ICE detention. Seck was travelling with her team to a tournament in New York when she was detained by ICE at Louisville Airport. She has been moved four times since her detention. #wnba eu.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...

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KSU women's basketball player detained by ICE at Louisville airport | Exclusive

Aminata Seck, 26, was detained while traveling as part of Kentucky State University's women's basketball team.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 22/09/2026

good morning internet. hope we all have a good day.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 21/09/2026

The teachers union at Bricolage Academy is alleging that school violated its contract with the union twice in the past year, and hasn't responded to requests for arbitration. More @veritenews.org. veritenews.org/2026/09/21/b...

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Bricolage union alleges charter school violated contract - Verite News New Orleans

The union says that Bricolage wrongfully fired a kindergarten teacher who had been at the school for a decade.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 21/09/2026

the spectacle is one of my favorite athletes of any sport. an absolute g.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 20/09/2026

It's Saturday. Tell someone you love that you love them, especially if that someone is you.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 18/09/2026

we're all just saying look at me or look at this constantly

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 18/09/2026

A review of a random sampling of the NOPD's records of drone usage show the dept. is following its internal policies regarding reporting its drone usage, but advocates still tell @veritenews.org that the dept. could be more transparent with the public. veritenews.org/2026/09/18/n...

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NOPD drone usage should be more transparent, advocates say

Privacy advocates argue the New Orleans Police Department should do more to increase transparency into how it uses drones.

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Iron Chef Bot @ironchefbot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Frame #24750 from S06 -E17 - Battle Salmon-629300

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 16/09/2026

Mike Johnson cancels votes on Thursday, meaning House members will avoid voting on impeaching Pete Hegseth

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House speaker sending lawmakers home early ahead of US midterm election recess

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Capital B @capitalb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A new California law could put money directly into the hands of families harmed by oil drilling, testing an approach advocates hope will spread nationwide. bit.ly/4xqDFOE

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In LA, Some Black Residents May Soon Receive Environmental Reparations

California could put money directly into the hands of families harmed by oil drilling, testing an approach advocates hope will spread nationwide.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 15/09/2026

I love taking off on an airplane. one of my favorite things.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 14/09/2026

NEW: The Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center is hosting a summit tomorrow at The Broadside to help tenants and homeowners understand their rights amid a shifting state and federal policy landscape. More @veritenews.org. veritenews.org/2026/09/14/l...

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Housing coalition strives to empower tenants in New Orleans

A coalition of housing nonprofits will host a summit on September 15 at the Broadside that will include four workshops geared toward homeowners and renters.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 13/09/2026

It's Saturday. Tell someone you love that you love them, especially if that someone is you.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 09/09/2026

With the news that Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from his post at the Smithsonian, I am resharing my reported essay for Verite News on the Trump administration's attacks on the way the Smithsonian teaches American history. I hope you'll read and share it. veritenews.org/2025/12/30/n...

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I took the National Museum of African American History and Culture for granted. Trump’s threats changed that.

As a native of the Washington, D.C. metro area, I put off visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture for close to a decade, but the Trump administration’s push to alter the…

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Iron Chef Bot @ironchefbot.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Frame #69350 from S02 -E19 - King Crab-628412

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 11/09/2026

a former student of mine came up to me and told me she's in the industry now and it made my day!

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Jireh Deng @bokchoy-baobei.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Today at @nlgjaofficial.bsky.social at 3-4pm I’ll be talking about trans and gender-expansive communities in my reporting as a journalist. I’m joined by amazing colleagues @petrinkae.bsky.social, @lexmcmenamin.com, and @drewcostley.northsky.social. I hope to see you all there!

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 09/09/2026

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I took the National Museum of African American History and Culture for granted. Trump’s threats changed that.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 09/09/2026

Morning folks! I'm headed to the Bay for NLGJA and will be on a @transjournalists.org panel. If you wanna meet up and say hi, lemme know!

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

(NBC News) — It is now the least rewarding time to be a worker in the U.S. economy since the government started keeping track. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 03/09/2026

Activists in New Orleans are collecting donations to create an emergency supply hub in the Lower 9th Ward to help residents in that area of the city weather the immediate aftermath of hurricanes and other ecological disasters. More from me @veritenews.org. veritenews.org/2026/09/03/h...

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Activists plan hurricane supply hub in Lower 9th Ward to help residents weather storms - Verite News New Orleans

The Louisiana branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation are raising money and collecting supplies to connect residents with resources during the immediate aftermath of hurricanes and other ecol...

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 05/09/2026

and I started a compost pile earlier and I played some casual/competitive pokemon this morning good lord what a wonderful day

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 05/09/2026

at hell or high water's grand opening on frenchman, some of my faves in New Orleans are working here, I'm getting a cute lil naughty tattoo. lovely Saturday afternoon.

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The Xylom @thexylom.com · 03/09/2026

BREAKING: The Xylom's @alexip718.com, in collaboration with @floodlightnews.org @drilledmedia.bsky.social @deceleration.news has won an Online Journalism Award for Excellence in Science Reporting (Small/Medium Newsroom) with the series, ‘All Hell Breaks Loose’: How Big Oil Ruined a Small Texas Town

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 03/09/2026

An anonymous federal whistleblower has warned that the Trump administration’s new system for handling mail ballots through the U.S. Postal Service is untested, fatally flawed and likely to lead to a “catastrophic failure” if it’s implemented ahead of November’s midterm elections.

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“Catastrophic Failure”: Postal Service Whistleblower Warns Mail-In Voting Rules Could Derail Election

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 02/09/2026

Residents from across New Orleans voiced frustration over a proposed sanitation fee hike last night, with some saying it's another example of the city balancing it's budget on the backs of residents. More @veritenews.org. veritenews.org/2026/09/02/s...

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Residents vent over sanitation fee hike at town hall

More than 50 residents gathered at a town hall in the Lower 9th Ward to discuss the proposed sanitation fee increase.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 02/09/2026

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Residents vent over sanitation fee hike at town hall

More than 50 residents gathered at a town hall in the Lower 9th Ward to discuss the proposed sanitation fee increase.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 31/08/2026

ACLU of Louisiana and Eye on Surveillance called for the suspension of the New Orleans Police Department's drone program and called for more transparency in how the NOPD uses its drones. veritenews.org/2026/08/31/n...

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NOPD drone program should be suspended, advocates say

One councilmember, Lesli Harris, said at the committee meeting that “we have to take a hard look at suspending” the drone program amid calls for more transparency.

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.northsky.social · 31/08/2026

This will likely be voted on at the next full council meeting this Thursday (Sept. 3).

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