marisa @marginalmarisa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026half the tabs on my computer right now are dockets and research on utilities in the state and the other half is “how to draw a bird” and “best way to draw a flower” lmao 110
Reposted by marisaANTIGRAVITY Magazine @antigravitymag.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Associate Editor Jesse Lu Baum talked to organizers of Tulane's non-tenure track professors' union about what it took to win their historic first contract. antigravitymagazine.com/feature/step...antigravitymagazine.comStep by Step: Tulane’s Non-Tenured Professors Secure the First Union Contract of its Kind in LouisianaThree weeks after Tulane University’s non-tenure track professors’ union announced their historic first contract, I met professor and bargaining team member Matt Toups at a cramped PJ’s Coffee in the… 065
Reposted by marisaKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifted more than 332,000,000 books since it was first created 31 years ago. 219239475929
marisa @marginalmarisa.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I wonder if it’s taking so long to fix the light at Orleans and Carrollton because they’ve realized it works better as a 4-way stop (it does) 020
Reposted by marisaMary Beth Campbell @mbcampbell360.bsky.social · 16/07/2026This article I wrote for @antigravitymag.bsky.social last October remains evergreen. As so many of us warned, there would be major consequences for dismantling public health systems, and the cyclosporiasis outbreak is just one of many. antigravitymagazine.com/feature/defe...antigravitymagazine.comDefend Public Health - ANTIGRAVITY MagazineOver the past few months, I’ve thought a lot about the late, great astrophysicist and science communicator Carl Sagan. More specifically, I’ve been thinking about his 1995 book The Demon-Haunted World... 075
Reposted by marisaskooks @skookses.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Not gonna reduce the Omni hotel or River District projects they just approved 40-50 years of public subsidy for, though. We don't make rich people suffer. That is a choice. www.nola.com/gambit/news/... 044
Reposted by marisaANTIGRAVITY Magazine @antigravitymag.bsky.social · 09/07/2026New Orleans' skilled film industry workers face an uncertain economic future, writes Senior Editor Holly Devon. antigravitymagazine.com/feature/belo...antigravitymagazine.comBelow The Line: Local Film Crews Brace For an Uncertain Future - ANTIGRAVITY MagazineEver since the first flickers of movement graced the silver screen, audiences have craved the thrill of getting lost in the movies. Entrepreneurs capitalized on this desire immediately, everywhere fro... 0109
marisa @marginalmarisa.bsky.social · 18/06/2026I know it’s important to keep us informed but that barrage last night felt a bit excessive no? 010
marisa @marginalmarisa.bsky.social · 10/06/2026This month’s letter from the editor by yours truly 144
Reposted by marisaANTIGRAVITY Magazine @antigravitymag.bsky.social · 08/06/2026For 22 years we have worked to create an archive of this place and the people living here at every moment. These pages serve as communication to the future, but also a direct line to the past—a collaborative narrative toward a better New Orleans than this one. antigravitymagazine.com/column/lette...antigravitymagazine.comLETTER FROM AN EDITOR - ANTIGRAVITY MagazineAs far as day jobs go, working at a photo lab is a pretty sweet gig. As a relatively green film photographer, it’s a treasure trove of knowledge, learning the ins and outs of developing film, scanning... 075
marisa @marginalmarisa.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I feel indignant in the fact that I should never have to Lyft within the New Orleans metro area. I just know there’s ALWAYS another way 020
Reposted by marisaJordan Hirsch @mrjordanhirsch.bsky.social · 14/05/2026My dad wrote a classic. I discovered its unfinished sequel when he was terminally ill. Last week, pieces of it were published in a new book. This essay is about how that happened, and why I spent 15 years working on it. short 🧵 slate.com/life/2026/05...slate.comMy Father’s Hidden Life Was in a Box in His Office. By the Time I Found It, It Was Almost Too Late.The papers held the key to his life’s work—and his legacy. 63510
Reposted by marisaMarta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 02/05/2026As I routinely say, Louisiana is a testing ground. A story from January: Louisiana locked up misoprostol a year ago — and is now trying to restrict it nationally After the law was signed here. ten other states attempted to introduce similar legislation. thelensnola.org/2026/01/14/l...thelensnola.orgLouisiana locked up misoprostol a year ago — and is now trying to restrict it nationally | The LensLouisiana’s Act 246 locked up misoprostol and mifepristone, delaying emergency care, harming miscarriage treatment, and prompting lawsuits over political interference in medicine. 251
marisa @marginalmarisa.bsky.social · 01/05/2026I love having to call all my utilities providers in order to track down how to view and pay my bill 000
Reposted by marisarax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 01/05/2026happy may day! every right you have as a worker was written in blood ❤️ 1855951974
Reposted by marisaVerite News @veritenews.org · 30/04/2026Calvin Duncan sues state over bill eliminating clerk’s office Federal civil rights suit claims that Landry, Murrill engaged in a ‘coordinated conspiracy’ to keep Calvin Duncan from taking office.veritenews.orgCalvin Duncan sues state over bill eliminating clerk’s officeFederal civil rights suit claims that Landry, Murrill engaged in a ‘coordinated conspiracy’ to keep Calvin Duncan from taking office. 01912
marisa @marginalmarisa.bsky.social · 29/04/2026antigravitymagazine.com/feature/so-y...antigravitymagazine.comSo You Want to Be on a Jury - ANTIGRAVITY MagazineThe criminal legal system in New Orleans, like the rest of America, is racist, brutal, and unjust. Orleans Parish jails a thousand poor New Orleanians in cages, give or take, and those thousand have t... 030
marisa @marginalmarisa.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Got sunburned on a regular walk in the park and now everyone is gonna think I went to jazz fest 😔 000
marisa @marginalmarisa.bsky.social · 21/04/2026today a stranger drove past me standing on the street and yelled “fuck you” and I didn’t assume it was about me because why would it be, then they got out of their car at the next light and screamed in my direction something something “dumb bitch” and I’d be more upset if it wasn’t so baffling 100
marisa @marginalmarisa.bsky.social · 15/04/2026I don’t think you’re allowed to brag about how good you are at parallel parking if you have a rear view camera tbh 010
Reposted by marisaSean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 15/04/2026I understand Pope fatigue (I was confirmed by a child molester) and to an extent it's a Let Them Fight situation but it's genuinely important and different that the Catholic Church, a major geopolitical actor with endless resources dating back millennia, is coming out hard against fascism this time 342494280
Reposted by marisaskooks @skookses.bsky.social · 15/04/2026IT IS NOT ILLEGAL TO HANG OUT IN THE LIBRARY. 1184
Reposted by marisalegal cat 🐾 @legalcat.bsky.social · 15/04/2026👀bnonews.comMolotov cocktail thrown at Tesla office in New Orleans; no injuries reportedA Tesla sales office in New Orleans was targeted in an arson attack, according to federal investigators. Officials did not release information about a suspect or motive. The fire happened in the early... 53811
Reposted by marisarax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 11/04/2026i wrote about that park slope diner owner who’s hellbent on using AI advertising www.patreon.com/posts/155290... 2840449
Reposted by marisaFared Al Mahlool | فريد المحلول @faredalmahlool.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent in Gaza, Mohammed Washah, was killed after an Israeli drone targeted his vehicle. 10361184
Reposted by marisaBUM LUNG @bumlung.bsky.social · 07/04/2026I really support going to a protest btw I mean no disrespect. But the saying goes to tear this down we gotta push from every direction. The onus is one YOU to notice and defend those putting real skin in the game to end this war machine. Don't wait til the mass movement arrives. We live here now. 128433
Reposted by marisaSheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 07/04/2026"What can Democrats do?" When the South Korean president attempted to declare martial law, South Korean lawmakers literally fought through tanks and military forces and climbed fences to get into their Parliament building to stop him. So, you know, that. 7055692064
marisa @marginalmarisa.bsky.social · 05/04/2026kinda funny how often people refer to their personal use of AI as “maybe the only good use of AI” and their reason is like, making an illustration or a flyer, as if learning a crude-level understanding of a new skill is impossible, and as if THAT would be the justifiable use of the technology 122
marisa @marginalmarisa.bsky.social · 23/03/2026got a new microwave and the door locks on it and you have to like, solve a puzzle to unlock it and idk what was wrong with microwave door technology that we needed to add a lock to it 100
marisa @marginalmarisa.bsky.social · 21/03/2026I really don’t try to be that guy but every day I grow more convinced nobody knows how to exist in public space, most specifically during performances. A guy was checking his sports betting app during the BALLET, it’s so fucking over for you dude you might as well end it now 030
Reposted by marisamattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 15/03/2026going to the special movie theater where text flashes at the bottom of the screen that says DO THIS when something i’m supposed to do is happening, and flashes DON’T DO THIS when i’m not 1046935
Reposted by marisaANTIGRAVITY Magazine @antigravitymag.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Mardi Gras Hot Wheels, Joan of Arc, and cocktail shrimp costumes; the Wit's End Bad Puppy parade; and a bumper sticker follow-up appeared in our Close Encounters this month antigravitymagazine.com/column/close...antigravitymagazine.comCLOSE ENCOUNTERS - ANTIGRAVITY MagazineAren’t you tired of swiping in the hopes of running into a specific someone you have an existing, lingering curiosity about? Here’s your chance to be brave—to take the active route instead of the pass... 112
Reposted by marisaJulia Angwin @juliaangwin.com · 11/03/2026I'm suing Grammarly over its paid AI feature that presented editing suggestions as if they came from me - and many other writers and journalists - without consent. State law requires consent before someone's name can be used for commercial purposes. www.wired.com/story/gramma...wired.comGrammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI ‘Expert Review’ FeatureThe feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academics—without their consent. 11779582390
Reposted by marisaRude af Katy @rudekaty.bsky.social · 10/03/2026How many of you receive 2x/week trash pickup? We are still on that "temporary" post Ida 1x/week schedule. So, technically our rates already went up... 63212
marisa @marginalmarisa.bsky.social · 08/03/2026had to call in the big guns (mom) to help me get my new apartment in manageable order 030
Reposted by marisaPaul @pawlbologna.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Emmanuel Damas, a Boston resident and asylum seeker from Haiti who entered the United States legally, was killed by ICE. He leaves behind two sons. 19267
marisa @marginalmarisa.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Sitting on the floor in silence in my new apartment surrounded by boxes and boxes and boxes of my things trying to remind myself that all this stuff went inside of other stuff and will return there soon enough 110
Reposted by marisalocalswampgay @localswampgay.bsky.social · 24/02/2026I think about this tweet every time I feel something online start to curl its annoying little grip into my head 6255596424
marisa @marginalmarisa.bsky.social · 23/02/2026my stress dreams seem to default to missing deadlines because last night I dreamt that I missed the deadline of moving apartments ? 100
marisa @marginalmarisa.bsky.social · 20/02/2026back in the house of my nemesis, the sewerage and water board 030
Reposted by marisaskooks @skookses.bsky.social · 19/02/2026living in kafka world thelensnola.org/2026/02/18/l... 034
