from a 1941 medical article about events from 1840... "Mississippi had at this time annulled its laws regulating medical practice and in another report, Dr. Cartwright by statistical analysis shows the resulting enormous increase in mortality." Everything old is new again!

Hey @skookses.bsky.social - I thought of you yesterday because I used the phrase #Standing and it was even Katrina related. All these years later... #RisingTide

New this week: I wrote about how people seem to always perceive that crime is rising -- a problem that goes back at least a century -- and what I'm hoping to do about it. Check it out! jasher.substack.com/p/what-to-do...

20 years ago

Lest we forget how we have come so far in 20 years.

Things that I did not have 20 years ago * A cell phone that texted * A digital camera * A clue about what was about to happen What I did have * An online Nola community - RIP NOLA LJ * Defiance

In the longest of last minute long shots; does anyone going to Big in the 90s/That’s So Fetch own an old Razr or Sidekick?

I don't think I could remotely do this. I'm working on some Katrina projects at work and that's enough emotional cutting for me you're stronger than I am @skookses.bsky.social

Tonight I decided that @champsuperstar.bsky.social is a New Orleans angel which is a very special subsection in the hierarchy of angels. I will consult my experts to decide exactly where. But I'm thinking middle hierarchy. Maybe meat Powers

Welp that taxidermy shark from Joe Jaeger went for $650. Many of the lots went for well over estimated value.

With all this K talk, you know what I miss? Those guys who sold bags of fruit at various intersections, an orange, an apple and a banana. They were a life saver on occasion

Avoid all surface streets around Xavier. It's dorm move in day. #nola

for your WTH perusal... parts 1 and 2 of the Joe Jaeger Auctions: www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/3823... www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/3823... That's a lot of randomness for sale Do I need a taxidermy shark?

Just drove Prytania from Calliope to Napoleon. Power was out for much of the lgd. glad we didn't choose commander's for dinner tonight

Trying this again International celebrity walks into the party i was at tonight around the same time as @j3ndubin.bsky.social who I was excited to hang out with!

Not a drill! I am sitting out on my porch and not dying from the heat!

My coworker was just showing me a video about cajun language stuff. Those just give me flashbacks to my childhood and hanging out with my cousin in Lafayette and I was talking to him about that and my whole accent flipped. Glad to know that country girl is still somewhere in my brain.

Me: why am I so hungry? that's so crazy. Also me: checks clock... oh it's lunchtime.

My brain decided to serve up 2 different trauma scenarios in my dreams last night. One of which was actually something that happened to me.... my freshman year of college and now I've rethought the whole thing and decided their were 2 villains and good me for standing up for myself. But damn.

The Real-Time Crime Index is updated with data through April 2025 from 377 agencies covering 96 million people. Murder is down 20%, violent crime down 10% and property crime down 13% YTD as the enormous crime decline continues.

Thanks to everyone who came out today. What a great celebration of @renedugar.bsky.social .

Just reposting to reach more of Rene's people

Two more things, please repost the ceremony details so everyone see it. And if you want to come, please don't hesitate to join us. I don't care if you've never met anyone from the internet in real life and only traded likes with René, we are a community and you will be welcomed.

Thanks for organizing @sweetbabette.bsky.social

Yesterday, I spoke to @renedugar.bsky.social's HS bestie and he just sobbed while I was talking to him. I felt so bad that he had to find out from SM posts but how else do we reach all her people? Also my coworker's mom was supposed to pick Rene up from an appointment on Tuesday because NOLA

NOLA Skyline, I’m going to put together a little something next Sunday, say 5pm. Let’s wear our finery, share a couple of words, and raise a glass to René. Specifics to come.

I've been trying to notify the folks from the many parts of her life. If there is someone need to tell, please dm me and I'll try.

I see folks are talking about @renedugar.bsky.social. I spoke with her sister this morning. No services planned yet. I think she's in shock too.

Yes I'm hunting for public domain images for a project and I keep getting distracted. Like we know this isn't a "muskrat hunter" St Bernard 1941 digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/af1ac0...

Time to Marry, description: A man with thin features, several teeth missing, an eye patch over one eye, and wearing top hat and coat. He has come to the conclusion that it is time for him to marry...before he deteriorates further. collections.nlm.nih.gov/catalog/nlm:...

random thought from last night... The problem with bingewatching some show is that one of the actors decides to get fillers and botox between seasons and it's super obvious and it sort of ruins their face.

btw I used this handwashing station as I left Pittsburgh a couple of weeks ago. It was amazing and made me giggle in childish delight. blueskypit.com/high-tech-ha...

I've been considering why I haven't taken to this platform in the way that I did the Bad Place. I wasn't an immediate junky over there when I started in... 2007. I think I really started using it during Hurricane Gustav in 2008. But back then there were no RTs... you had to copy and paste if (1/?)

I spent several months in Iberville parish after K, please check on your people there. Nottaway was a major employer in an area with not many jobs and I'm hearing that there's a lot of fear and false narratives about the cause of the fire.

I just did a 30ish minute interview with a student regarding alternate media in New Orleans. She's still recruiting people if any of y'all are interested in helping a PhD student out. Holler and I'll put y'all in touch.

Thanks to @savannahgrace9.bsky.social I knew that the answer was Paul Morphy when I read this headline from HNOC: Exploring Afro-Creole legacies in New Orleans chess history

Overheard as walked back from voting, woman on the corner: He keeps complaining about his mouth hurts. I mean it's where I punched him but still. Also #GeauxVote

Happy #independentbookstoreday! I have already scored free stickers from Tubby and Coo inside the Good Shop and a Hansens snowball from Garden District Books

Riverwalk with the Miranda Sensoret #streetphotography #vintagecamera #filmphotography

I have eaten 3 kinds of berries this morning like a rich toddler-baby. I know have the will to face another work day.

Incredibly, while Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana repeatedly refused to cover the surgeries of many, many women, the insurance company DID cover the surgeries of the wives of the insurance company's executives. #lalege

Last night, I was perusing the leftovers in my kitchen and made myself a French fry taco using cheese, salsa and a hard shell corn tortilla. I'm still riding that high this afternoon.

Next Saturday, April 5th @ Dillard University nolacityarchives.org/lagniappe/pr... Learn more about local genealogical resources and the panelists look really great this year!

Basic dynamic NOLA mayor elections 1994 Centrist Morial vs Conservative Mintz 2002 Centrist Pennington vs Conservative Nagin 2006 Centrist Mitch vs Conservative Nagin 2010 Centrist Mitch wins in 1st round vs split Conservative Henry-Georges-Couhig 2017 Centrist Charbonnet vs Conservative Cantrell

Cool new collection from LoC blogs.loc.gov/loc/2025/03/... #LibrariesMatter

St. Joseph's Day Altar at St. Joseph's Church on Tulane. With a special appearance from Our Lady of Prompt Succor to keep the hurricanes away. @blathering.bsky.social

Does anyone in the #NOLATwitter #NOLASky area need discounted Notary Public services? Come see me at Old Road Coffee!

Dropped another photo in the store. Also, working on a website again and updated my Bios site (bio.site/scottcolesbyjr)

Oops koozie explosion in the kitchen