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@tomstoner.bsky.social
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Artist - Designer - Activist Born on the Island of Manhattan. Red diaper baby boomer Ex-Teamsters Ex - Carpenters Local 608 United Scenic Artists Local 829 OG Working Families Party Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club SUBSTACK - bit.ly/4hb4C4P

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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Wake Up and Vote - some of us will be serving free coffee and donuts at several locations around the city during early voting And we’re back at Revel Café - home of the best burger in New Orleans and most excellent cocktails by Chris and Laura McMillian less
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
We’re be discussing our two second line parades to City Hall on October 24th Our Early Voting Tailgate and Parade in New Orleans East Our costumed street car ride with Societé des Champs Élyseé on early voting Saturday
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
DRINKING LIBERALLY OCTOBER MEET UP TOMORROW NIGHT - THURSDAY – OCTOBER 8, 2026 Revel Café and Bar 133 N Carrollton Ave 6:00 PM to 9-ish Good Evening All - We've got lots to talk about
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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New Orleans Wake Up N Vote · When We All Vote
New Orleans... Wake Up N Vote! Join us for free coffee and donuts on the last day of early voting, Tuesday, October 27. We will have free coffee and donuts for anyone who stops by. Let's geaux vote! ...
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Save the date! Early voting Saturday – October 24
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
There'll be brass bands! Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs! Second liners! Baby Dolls! Trolleys! A costumed streetcar ride from the Marigny! A mass bicycle ride! Bring your ideas, your enthusiasm and bring a friend
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It's coming together - We are planning two second line parades for early voting Saturday - October 24th. One will start in Central City at the Young Mens Olympians clubhouse and make its way to City Hall. The other will start at the Tremé Center on North Villere and proceed to City Hall.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Three weeks to showtime! Our next planning meeting for our early voting activation and mobilization efforts will be tomorrow, Saturday, October 3 at 9:00 AM @ The Shop Workspace at CAC 900 Camp St Room 3A
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wake Up and Vote! will be serving coffee and donuts to voters on their way to the polls. So come on out, bring a friend, grab a drink, order one of Chris McMillian’s award winning burgers, and hang out with likeminded friends.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We’ll be discussing plans for a citywide activation and mobilization during early voting - Second lines to the polls, packs of bicyclists, costumed streetcar riders, walking krewes from Les Fous du Carnaval and more converging on City Hall on Early Voting Saturday.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW ORLEANS DRINKING LIBERALLY MEET UP Our October Drinking Liberally meet up will be Thursday, October 8th from 6:00 PM to 9ish. We’ll be back at Revel Café - 133 North Carrollton - just a few steps from Canal St. .
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
We're growing and we need your help! Help us throw the biggest multi-day, citywide party to get out the vote! Click our Volunteer link in bio or visit forms.gletud9zzfdewkhag5a8 #geauxvote #partybackinpolitics #partytothepolls
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Cooked dinner tonight - Shrimp Peperonata
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Raise some fun (and funds) for Jamie Davis Saturday, October 3rd - 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Howlin’ Wolf 907 S Peter’s St New Orleans secure.actblue.com/donate/oct3w...
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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50 DAYS TO ELECTION DAY - LET’S SHOW LAUREN JEWETT SOME LOVE
it’s 50 days to election day let’s show Lauren some love
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
My wife is a big fan of Joel Shapiro so she commissioned a friend to build this hommage 
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The strategy lifted Ms. Nixon in the Democratic primary last month, when she shocked the party establishment and won by 12 percentage points on a campaign built mainly around field work and social media, despite being vastly out-raised. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/u...
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AOC Hits the Campaign Trail for Senate Candidate Angie Nixon in Florida (Gift Article)
The progressive representative from New York spoke at a small event to help lift the underdog Senate candidate Angie Nixon.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Corrected version tomstoner504.substack.com/p/9900000-99...
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$9,900,000 - 99 VOTES
The Louisiana Republican Party had a 4-way primary election for US Senator in May, with early voting from May 2nd through the 9th, and “official” Election Day May 16th.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
An important read substack.com/@mitchklein/...
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Mitch Klein (@mitchklein)
Get off your couch folks its time to change america. send this to people who need it. 59 days!
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Providence’s Mamdani?
David Morales appears to have a decent shot of notching a political upset that would rival Mamdani’s stunning achievement.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Providence’s Mamdani?
David Morales appears to have a decent shot of notching a political upset that would rival Mamdani’s stunning achievement.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
New Orleans! We Put the Fun in Funerals! Now let’s Put the Party in Politics! www.facebook.com/share/p/1963...
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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Making groceries and making good trouble.
I just got back from making groceries at Lakeview Grocery on Harrison Avenue.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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Tom Stoner (@tomstoner504)
Took a short break from politicking to cook dinner - Pasta with Shrimp and Lemon Pistachio Bread Crumbs.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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Don’t laugh: Jamie Davis can beat Julia Letlow
Why I think it’s a real race and we shouldn’t be too quick to crown Letlow the winner.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Fusion voting can help working families win in November - The Chief
Elections are won by who shows up to vote on Election Day and in New York, a lot of attention has been paid to the wins of ‘insurgent/left’ candidates over the Democratic ‘establishment’. The wins are undeniable and significant, even if they are...
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Music. Food trucks. Barbecue rigs. Tables for community organizations. A children’s area with games, magicians & clowns. Maybe even a second line to the polls. Our organizing committee meets tomorrow morning and every Saturday at 9 AM at 803 N Broad St between St Ann & Dumaine Sts
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
New Orleans! We Put the Fun in Funerals!Now let’s Put the Party Back in Politics Here’s the idea. We create a block party/street festival atmosphere at poll locations around the city on the first Saturday of early voting.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Court deems Black cultural connections as race, not culture | The Lens
Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District connected Black communities facing shared struggles over infrastructure, voting rights and political representation.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Quite the dystopian vibes here www.reddit.com/u/Depop/s/l6...
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From Depop's profile on Reddit: Anyone else selling their clothes on Depop to pay for their summer?
Explore this post and more from Depop's profile
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
My Tim Curry story substack.com/@tomstoner50...
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Tom Stoner (@tomstoner504)
My Tim Curry anecdote In the fall of 1992 I was the master carpenter for the premiere of Wendy Wasserstein’s play The Sisters Rosensweig at the Mitzi E new house theater in Lincoln Center. In late N...
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Mama always said “Hit dog gonna holler”
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
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All Eyes on Louisiana!
Jamie Davis, Democratic candidate for US Senator from Louisiana has closed the polling gap to 4% with Republican candidate Julie Letlow! 37% to 41% with 22% of voters still undecided.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
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The Corruption of Julia Letlow
What she signed, what she bought, and what she was not allowed to tell you
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Drinking Liberally Tonight! Bud Rips Old Ninth Ward, Bar, 900 Piety St @ Burgundy 6:00 PM to 9:00-ish www.facebook.com/share/p/1Gt2...
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I signed up for Medicare Advantage with Peoples Health about 10 years ago. Three or four years ago, they were bought out by United Healthcare, and the enshittifacation gets worse by the year.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
She’s getting paid and we’re getting played www.wwno.org/local-region...
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Rep. Julia Letlow bought Meta stock after signing an NDA with the company, records show
Within months of signing a NDA with Laidley LLC, Letlow began buying stock in Meta and Nvidia. She didn't disclose those trades for more than a year.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
And we’ll have some of our Beat Scalise buttons available in exchange for a donation to Lauren Jewett through our Beat Scalise ActBlue campaign - you can donate here - bit.ly/4al3MxZ
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Donate to Lauren Jewett
Show your support with a contribution.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Relational organizing with the Empower app. The Jamie Davis campaign is rolling out this smart phone based organizing app which lets you reach out to your friends, family and neighbors to talk to them about Jamie and his vision for Louisiana.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Volunteer opportunities with the Jamie Davis And Lauren Jewett campaigns.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Drinking Liberally August Meet Up Agenda Thursday August 13 Bud Rips Old 9th Ward Bar 900 Piety St @ Burgundy 6:00 PM to 9:00-ish Putting Party Back in Politics - we will be discussing ways to create a festival atmosphere to boost early voting turnout.
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Your periodic reminder that James Carville has been dining out on that one Clinton campaign for almost 3 decades
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Mitch Klein (@mitchklein)
You need to watch and share this video about what is happening in Louisiana. Poor people are being targeted by our own government and can literally be put into forced work/slavery for sleeping outsid...
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
James Carville threatening to leave the Democratic Party
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Renters pay property tax – it’s rolled into their rent payment
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
When sales tax, property tax and other ad valorem taxes are factored in the lowest quintile of earners paid the highest percentage of their income in taxes
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tomstoner.bsky.social @tomstoner.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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The Data Center Revolt Is a Populist Rebellion Against Corporate Rule
The AI gold rush isn't about innovation. It's old-fashioned greed — corporate elites grabbing profits and control while draining our water, land, and power.
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