Oops. Turns out Persona, Discord’s age-verification service, was secretly screening selfies against government watchlists AND accessible by the feds. It's backed by Peter Thiel. “The state wants to see everything. The corporations want to see everything. And they've learned to work together.”

Lol, good luck with that, train

Thanks to the OBBB, Amazon’s tax bill for 2025 is $1.2 billion, down from $9 billion the year before despite a 45% jump in profits.

May have just purchased an orange cat stuffy for a @jortsthecat.bsky.social themed costume

If you do everything for your child or spouse, they don't learn how to do anything and are kinda screwed if you die.

Also, don't have a LinkedIn

The owner of Bon Temps is awesome and is going to bat for his low or no-income neighbors. I'll tell you more later, but go buy a drink there if you can! #nolasky

First of all who knows what took place and who bit what. But if this convo could in any way lead to my being disciplined or affect my personal working conditions, I request my steward or union officer (Jean) be present at the meeting. Without representation, I choose not to answer questions tbh

Citing immigration policy, two Latina Kenner residents announce candidacy for public office Diane Schnell and Kaylin Ramirez, both Latina, are running for office at a time when their communities have been targeted by immigration enforcement.

GET YOUR SCANS AND EXAMS!!

Just curious... If you're not from Oklahoma and know who Will Rogers is, please like this post.

Watching an old episode of Top Chef and thinking about the time we went to Shirley Chung's restaurant and saw her get in an argument with a customer who complained about the food. 😆

I've been wearing this shirt for like 45 minutes, and I just found a glove inside it.

Call your house rep and tell them to support HB 2540 which will increase the amount disabled people can save from $2k to $10k and remove the marriage penalty where you lose your only source of income if you get married regardless of how little they make. Switchboard: (202) 224-3121

Da fuq

Salad with Meati and honey mustard #vegan (If you try Meati or Quorn, start with a small amount. It makes some people sick.)

Grant me the serenity to stop being mad at assholes

So far this year, I've averaged 58 minutes of exercise per day!

Ugh, I've seen three adult women referred to as girls online today. Gross.

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

They "know damn well that every word of my script last night was approved by CBS’ lawyers, who for the record approve every script that goes on the air.”

Tofu bowl with BBQ ranch

Just a reminder as we all start to clean up from parades - donate those unwanted throws! Libraries should have drop bins for ARC. Word on street is Uptown WFoods is only recycling what fits in the bins, nothing outside it (they are trashing that!).

I honestly love a Gen Z cashier. Winn Dixie doesn't pay them enough to say a word to anybody.

Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate🧧 The last Year of the Fire Horse began in '66 & saw anti-war protests & civil rights struggle. It was the year Rev. Jackson left seminary to join Dr. King’s Freedom Movement. May 2026 bring New York the same bold change people deserve.

My Carnival resolutions for next year: more volunteering with Recycle Dat, fewer uptown parades, a costume that's easier to pee in

The risk of Alzheimer’s disease went up by about 47%, and the risk of vascular dementia – a type caused by reduced blood flow to the brain – doubled entirely. Taken together, the evidence is hard to ignore. theconversation.com/air-pollutio...

I can’t believe you lefty Luddites hate tech so much that you embrace mRNA vaccines, heat pumps, electric bikes, hybrid work, renewable power (and awesome advancements in storage), space telescopes, and hot/cold running water but reject the planet destroying plagiarism enrich the worst people bots!

If Matthew McConaughey needs money, he should do more Lincoln Lawyer movies instead of Uber Eats commercials.

Mardi Gras is truly a day-long art/avant garde fashion show with like 40,000 artists.

Woof

My Mardi Gras costume was inspired by a Gustav Klimt painting that was burned by the Nazis. Suck it, Nazis.

Also loved the Polly Pocket

I appreciated all the Bad Bunny Bushes out there today.

WE OUTSIDE

Read the room, y'all

If you watch the bands in the Quarter, tip them. If you are in the front row of the parade, tip the flambeau!

ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.

(5/11) Walmart, Whole Foods, and Kohls are switching to electronic shelf labels that can display dynamic prices. Kroger deployed them with Microsoft AI—a setup a 2024 Senate inquiry warned could enable “surge pricing” via facial recognition. (Kroger claims it will only lower prices.)

You don't even have to ride a bike to win. If you want to drive but really don't like sitting in traffic, the easiest, cheapest, and most rational thing you can do is make it easier for other people to not drive.

When AI was added to a tool for sinus surgery: “Cerebrospinal fluid leaked from one patient’s nose. In another… a surgeon mistakenly punctured the base of a patient’s skull. In two other cases, patients suffered strokes after a major artery was accidentally injured” www.reuters.com/investigatio...

We don't have to choose between good jobs and a healthy environment. But as long as government enables profits over people this will continue. We need more regulation not deregulation. Throw in a moratorium for good measure.

“we’re gonna do the same things as republicans but we’re gonna be a little nicer about it” is not a winning pitch and is why people shouldn’t vote for gavin newsom in the primaries 2 years from now

What's the purpose of saying that there's no position so extreme that someone could lose your vote? Especially this far out? You're effectively giving possible candidates the all clear to move as far right as they'd like. This seems foolish.

Is there anything to do today besides uptown parades? #nolasky

I do not recommend Wyze security cameras. Two of ours have stopped working completely, and the app sucks.