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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 26/09/2026

Knowing information about planes in the sky tickles my brain, and this is my new favorite app. Mexico City to Madrid going right over the metro! 🤓

A screen image showing the app FlightRadar24 and a Boeing 787 flying from Mexico City to Madrid as it passes over the New Orleans metro area.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 25/09/2026

Pupdate: Another attempt at walking that’s not going well a full 12 hours after she took her meds.

A still heavily sedated dog sits on the sidewalk

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 25/09/2026

We’re not making much progress here.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 25/09/2026

I gave Chloe her anti-anxiety drugs at 10 am for a 2 pm vet appointment, but she was still too wound up at the vet’s to let them trim her nails. Now I’m trying to walk her at 6:30 pm and her bones are made of jelly.

A heavily sedated dog with overgrown nails sits on the sidewalk

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 13/09/2026

The first Saturday without out heat advisories or storms in what seems like forever, so I used it to finally tackle the now two invasive Chinese tallows rapidly growing in the empty lot behind the house. Not on my watch! 🪚💀

A hand is see holding branches of a Chinese tallow tree.

The Chinese tallow tree is highly invasive in Louisiana and will outcompete native species. It also grows rapidly and is extremely weak, so it’s the worst line of defense against hurricanes.

A tallow tree has been growing in this empty lot behind the house for as long as I’ve been here, and I try to cut it down at least once a year. Now there are two tallow trees, because that’s how quick they spread. And so I chopped up both of them. This is only a temporary solution, but it’s the best one I’ve got.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 05/09/2026

My obsession with watching African wildlife livestreams continues into the weekend.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 04/09/2026

The cuteness is too much 😭😍😭

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 03/09/2026

Seriously, can we not get the giraffes raised water bowls

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 02/09/2026

I’m obsessed with branded clothes I find in the bins at the New Orleans East Goodwill outlet, and brought Mr. Blanchard’s jacket to work today because my office is absolutely freezing. I realize now that someone might think I’m here to fix the broken elevators.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 01/09/2026

These lion cubs are little menaces. They’re tormenting the whole pride. 🤣

Two lion cubs use another lions tail as a toy

The cubs try to play tug of war with another lion’s tail

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 01/09/2026

Today on the camera, these three little lion cubs are wrestling and playing with each other. Two of them were using mom’s tail as a toy but then they tried to start a tug-of-war and mom wasn’t happy. 🫠 I have died from cute. 🥰

Two lion cubs wrestle and play with their mom’s tail

Lion cubs at a watering hole with their mom

Lion cubs wrestle - they’re just like house cats!

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 31/08/2026

These two elephants keep scrapping with each other and I so desperately want to yell at them like I yell at my cats, “BREAK IT UP!”

Two elephants with long tusks are seen facing off in this live stream

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 31/08/2026

I’m back to watching the live streams from Africa using my iPad as a third work monitor.

A giraffe, three elephants, and a water buffalo are see in a screenshot from a live camera streaming from Africa.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 31/08/2026

I do think it’s kind of hilarious that my teacher just put on a VHS copy recorded from the TV with the commercials and sex scenes sloppily edited out and called it a day on that whole period of American history.

The title card for the 1985 TV miniseries North & South with Patrick Swayze and James Read.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 31/08/2026

I just finished this through the Libby app, and this is much much different from what I was taught in my fifth grade class (Florida panhandle) when we studied that whole war over “states’ rights” by watching the television miniseries North & South.

A book cover showing a ship on a raging sea with the title, “The Zorg. A Tale of Green and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery,” by Siddharth Kara.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 27/08/2026

How have we not developed straws for giraffes yet?

Two young giraffes are stretching to reach a water hole while two other giraffes look on.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 27/08/2026

We’re off to a strong start today.

A live stream from Moela Safari of an African river, and an elephant and herd of zebra can be seen.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 26/08/2026

I started using my iPad as a third screen at work this week since I’m in a windowless office, and my new favorite thing is Explore.org live-stream cameras.

A livestream from Africa showing an elephant hanging out with some lions.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 23/08/2026

Which southern state do I need?

A sweatshirt showing the rolling hills and mountains of Alabama

A sweatshirt showing the palm trees and mountainous volcanoes in Florida

A sweatshirt showing the soaring mountaintops of Mississippi.

A sweatshirt showing the volcanos in South Carolina.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 23/08/2026

It’s well represented at Sam’s.com

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 23/08/2026

Saw this on Facebook and now I’m here at Sam’s telling myself I don’t need this sweatshirt just because it’s so ridiculous.

A blue sweatshirt with a graphic of mountains and tall trees and with the words “Louisiana: The Bayou State.”

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 22/08/2026

Well, it’s a good thing that I bought a new mini chainsaw this week because that storm broke half of my redbud tree in the front yard.

Half of a red bud tree on the ground while the other half remains upright.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 22/08/2026

From about 30 minutes before the storm. Now as the power keeps going off and on, I’m like, “Does that sky look green to you?!?!”

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 16/08/2026

I upgraded to this because we already have a couple things that use the same batteries and Home Depot has a buy one get one special right now, so it comes with a free battery (a $169 value). This one is much much better than the one I bought off Amazon a few years ago.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 15/08/2026

I just finished this excellent book by @clairekc.bsky.social and Zoe Venditozzi on the Libby app available for free through the Louisiana public library system. Don’t tell the governor.

A screen shot of 100% of the audiobook “How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy’s Guide to Silencing Women, by Zoe Venditozzi and Claire Mitchell.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 08/08/2026

I also got this gumball machine because I thought it would be fun to have in the house for cat treats or something, and I guess I was too excited about the purchase and the warehouse was really hot, so I was in a fog and didn’t realize until I got home that the candy is fake and glued in. 😝

A three container gumball machine like you would see in a grocery store or restaurant.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 08/08/2026

My favorite new decor item is movie prop warning signs because they’re fun and also easy to hang. Just two Command strips and you have art on the walls. I got these from that prop warehouse in Gretna. No idea what movie or show they’re from.

The image shows a vintage Soviet industrial safety sign featuring a red lightning bolt symbol and Russian Cyrillic text. It reads “Stop! Dangerous to Life.”

A warning sign usually found in waterways that says, “Caution Manatee Area,” and shows an icon of a manatee.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 03/07/2026

I’m sorry for almost crashing into your cart, sir, but I was distracted by this child-sized avocado chair and wondering if this adult could possibly fit in it.

An avocado lounge chair on sale at Costco for $49.97

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 02/07/2026

The gang activity is out of control around here.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 18/06/2026

Is this current or did someone accidentally send an alert that was left in the drafts from early this morning?

An emergency alert, warning that there is a tornado in Orleans Parish

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 14/06/2026

It seems we’ve been adopted by Floof Fluffernutter, and I believe he’s another male tomcat in need of TNRing. He’s slowly beginning to trust us but won’t let us get too close. I’ll take any tips on how to make an outdoor cooling shelter and get flea/skin treatments in/on him (we are feeding him).

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 09/06/2026

My haul: Max Studio wool-blend green coat, Maggy London dress, NASA jacket, NASA pj pants, Vineyard Vines sun shirt, JCrew tshirt, Taco Bell tshirt, 47 brand Saints shirt, Spahrs Seafood vintage sweatshirt, Old Navy pants, Gap pants, BKE jeans, and a top for work. Final total: $24 (I rounded up).

A dress, coat, NASA jacket and pants, sun shirt, tabby cat named Bob, and several other clothing items

Another look at the t-shirts, pants and Bob

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 09/06/2026

Currently carting around this though.

A NASA jacket with “Fall/Winter 1990” on it

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 09/06/2026

Digging through the bins at the New Orleans East Goodwill, and I’m sad that this jacket is too big and the perfect pair of Joe’s Jeans is too small for me.

A bomber jacket with the Pillsbury dough boy on it

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 08/06/2026

New Orleans is technically older, but Savannah is like New Orleans’ Type A older sister who has her sh*t a bit more together.

A mural on a wall that says “Savannah, Georgia”

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 27/05/2026

I don’t think the neighborhood has ever looked so tidy. Everyone raced to cut their grass yesterday when it only rained a little bit.

Trimmed suburban lawns as far as the eye can see.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 25/05/2026

Now this one I bought along with Shirley is definitely cursed, but I thought it might be fun to see if I can clean her up. It seems the top of the head that came with her isn’t a piece of her original skull.

A very dirty doll missing the top of its head

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 25/05/2026

POV: Been out thrifting and I bought this Ideal company composition Shirley Temple doll for $5. Sure, she may bring a curse upon me, but I just couldn’t leave her there. She certainly wasn’t walking away on her own.

A beat up Shirley Temple doll from the 1930s with a broken leg

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 23/05/2026

They’re so wee! *adds to cart

A package of small black totes with yellow lids, resembling large totes that are popular for storage

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 21/05/2026

This is not a new experience for me, but I just spit out a bite of sandwich midway through eating it because I suddenly thought the texture was off, and it was because I left the paper on the cheese.

A piece of cheese paper with several bites taken out of it, with a half-eaten sandwich in the background

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 14/05/2026

I had the pleasure of working w/ Kevin Henry during my time at @fox8live.com. Hard to believe that was 10+ years ago. I recently discovered hidden closets in our building full of forgotten items, which has started a huge archiving project. Here’s something I found in a 1988 media relations report.

A memo that says on May 19, 1988, Channel 8 TV came to Tulane Medical Center to film Kevin Henry with his newborn son in the nursery.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 09/05/2026

Chloe also sleeps like she’s made of play doh.

A silly dog curls up with her leg above her head

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 09/05/2026

And another one! (DJ Khaled voice)

A wet, fluffy white and brown cat stands on a deck box outside a house that feeds way too many cats already.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 08/05/2026

I’m crying laughing and laughing crying.

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 26/04/2026

A bunny rescue has been trying all week to catch the bunny because he wasn’t looking good when I saw him last Sunday. I went out today to look and couldn’t find him but the cat distribution system didn’t want me to leave empty-handed.

A photo showing a fluffy white and brown cat hiding in some brush

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Carolyn @newscarolyn.com · 25/04/2026

I’m feeling much better today and I think I’m on the mend, but my Lyft driver seems to have other plans. At least I’ll be traveling in style!

A notification from Lyft that says Jesus is coming to pick me up in a Lexus.

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