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Matt Bailey @mattbailey1.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Don't watch the Saints lose all by yourself this Sunday. Come out to the Broadside and enjoy some great Cajun music and good company with the game on in the background! I'll be on the drums - would love to see you there!

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Matt Bailey @mattbailey1.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Gerrymandering = election rigging Gerrymandering = election rigging Gerrymandering = election rigging Gerrymandering = election rigging Gerrymandering = election rigging How much election rigging is ideal in a democracy?

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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Holy shit! This is what courage looks like. The American people are increasingly standing up to Trump's ICE Gestapo to protect their fellow brothers and sisters. 🙌💪👏👊🇺🇸👇

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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Last week at #ire25 I told fellow reporters to write off of documents — and to implore editors to greenlight these stories, even without family narrative, because it opens the door. We published this story this morning and have already been contacted by a family who experienced the same thing.

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Matt Bailey @mattbailey1.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

This entire River District thing is going to be a boondoggle, too. The last thing this city needs right now is more office space.

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Amy Leach @amyleach.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

This is really cool from @sophiasgaler.bsky.social - a new app that helps you quickly translate longform work into snappy video content. I just tried it out and it was simple and intuitive to use.

niemanlab.org

This new app wants to help prose-loving journalists make the leap into vertical video

Sophiana wants to turn your semicolon-laden story into something your nephew won't swipe past.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 25/06/2025

Who/Whom If you can answer the question with "him" then you use ‘whom.’ --> they both end in ‘m’. If you can answer the question with “he,” use ‘who.’ -Whom are you going to the concert with? -I'm going with him. -Who broke the toaster? -He did.

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David A Johnson @infpwriter.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

In 1987, Pres. Reagan ended 'The Fairness Doctrine,' Rush Limbaugh proclaimed himself liberated, and the seeds of 'Idiot America' were sown.

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🇬🇹 ⚜️ @saraodette.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

This is real life www.creedthoughts.gov.www\creedthoughts

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Keith Boykin @keithboykin.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court allows Trump to deport migrants to countries they have never lived in, including places where they will likely be tortured. “I cannot join so gross an abuse of this Court’s equitable discretion,” writes Justice Sotomayor in a blistering dissent.

cnn.com

Supreme Court allows Trump to remove migrants to South Sudan and other turmoil-filled countries | CNN Politics

The Supreme Court on Monday granted President Donald Trump’s emergency request to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their homeland, including places like South Sudan, with minimal noti...

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Matt Bailey @mattbailey1.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

My serious expression belies the joy I experienced playing live music again last night after a break of several months. A lovely wedding reception in Ruston, Louisiana, with a buffet featuring the best loaded mashed potatoes you ever tasted. What have you done lately that brought you joy?

A man with glasses and a mustache and a serious and somewhat inquisitive expression on his face standing in front of a small drum set in an event venue

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Donald Trump, a weak and dangerously reckless president, has put the United States on a path to a war in the Middle East that the country does not want, the law does not allow, and our security does not demand.

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skooks @skookses.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

How many people remembered that the Shah was an early investor in Canal Place? Oh also Joe Canizaro died. www.nola.com/news/busines...

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Matt Bailey @mattbailey1.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

I said this as I quote-posted one of these individuals...

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Matt Bailey @mattbailey1.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Maybe if we could all unfollow and not retweet all the progressive "influencers," the semi-famous folks whose job seems to be posting about politics 127 times a day. I'm trying.

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Elizabeth Hadaway @flinthill.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Here’s #ATurtleISaw persevering

A turtle, lit by the setting sun, heads into the surf.

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Ann Porter @annporterla.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

This is so excellent. THE FIFTH CIRCUIT.

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Matt Bailey @mattbailey1.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

See also: Harvard Prison Experiment. It's scientifically documented that having power over others does something to our brains.

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Matt Bailey @mattbailey1.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Oh, I love that song. It has some good suggestions.

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Wolfmanning Skull 🎃 @manningkrull.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Catching up on reading a lot of "sorry it's taken me forever to reply!" emails while thinking about all of the "sorry it's taken me forever to reply!" emails I need to write.

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The Media and Democracy Project @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

This is horrifying. This is a journalist wearing an identifiable PRESS jacket detained by police. #PressFreedom News orgs need to make attacks on #PressFreedom esp NYT WaPo WSJ priority coverage. Kudos to @ajc.com @alexip718.com bsky.app/profile/alex...

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Matt Bailey @mattbailey1.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

It is weird and fascinating to read a longform piece about my hometown (Jena, Louisiana) and its notable role in the current immigration landscape. I haven't felt welcome there in a long time, largely my own fault for "running my mouth." That sorta thing is frowned upon. slate.com/business/202...

slate.com

Donald Trump Is Enacting His Darkest Agenda in the Backyard of a Small Town. Absolutely No One Wants to Talk About It.

In Jena, Louisiana, the people knew everything and nothing about what’s happening there.

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Matt Bailey @mattbailey1.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Sorry to hear this. Many years ago, my parents refused to consider visiting because they were upset that statues of Confederate generals were being taken down. Have only seen them since then at a family funeral in Texas.

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Common Defense @commondefense.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Juneteenth reminds us: Nobody’s free until everybody’s free. In 1865, freedom reached Black Texans, last delayed by white supremacy and greed. Today, we recommit to the fight for justice, equity, and liberation. #Juneteenth #LiberationDay #VeteransForJustice

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Matt Bailey @mattbailey1.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

It really bugs me that more people aren't bothered by this.

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Matt Bailey @mattbailey1.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

What about this is nationally newsworthy?

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Matt Bailey @mattbailey1.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I had a conversation today with a moderate Republican with an advanced degree who is a practicing Christian, someone I went to college with over 20 years ago. Talking to her about current events reminded me of the extent to which we live in very different worlds depending on the media we consume.

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Lindsey Boylan @lindseyboylan.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

One of our leading citywide elected leaders and candidates for mayor peacefully asks masked ICE agents to see a warrant and is violently arrested. Horrifying and disturbing for what it is and what it represents. Fascism. www.amny.com/news/brad-la...

amny.com

BREAKING | Comptroller Brad Lander arrested at ICE court hearing | amNewYork

City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested and accosted by masked federal agents at immigration court in Lower Manhattan.

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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Entergy New Orleans planning seven-hour outage for some customers Tuesday OG twitter was made for this - help piece this together for your neighbors. www.nola.com/news/entergy...

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Burgess Everett @burgessev.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend” Full emails below

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Matt Bailey @mattbailey1.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

It's that big mesothelioma money, baby! "You definitely want to buy the Trump Gold Asbestos. Like nothing you've ever inhaled, let me tell you."

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Democracy and trains @wingedisis.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

If pulling a fire alarm to get out of a bad budget vote gets you censured, charged with a misdemeanor, and loss of your party’s support, what does pulling an “evacuate Tehran” to get out of nobody liking you at the G7 get you?

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Popchinski @6puma.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Did y’all know that the New Orleans library offers free Notary service? Select locations, select days/times. Sign up via the Library app or website.

Paper with List of library dates/times for free Notary Public services. Make appointments at nolalibrary.org

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Matt Bailey @mattbailey1.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

omg duh, y'all. Do YOU stay at a party for very long if you think all the other people there don't like you?

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🇬🇹 ⚜️ @saraodette.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Attention Teachers in the Metro Area I have six (6) French Quarter map posters I think the size is or around 18x30 - has a little history banner on it and a QR code for more information. If you want them let me know completely free. Just reply and I’ll message you.

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Bryce Covert @brycecovert.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Two weeks ago I got alerts from Microsoft and Google that someone was trying to get into my accounts. This alert from Google was particularly alarming. If anyone is looking into this please reach out.

Screenshot of a warning from Google that says, in part, "Government-backed attackers may be trying to steal your password"

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Matt Bailey @mattbailey1.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Or maybe just give him lots of hugs and tell him how loved he is.

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Matt Bailey @mattbailey1.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Why don't you get back in your time machine and go back to where you came from?

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Luke ❌👑 @lukehklipp.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

“There were literally tens of people.”

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