granzombi

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Piano and harpsichord mechanic. Occasional mediocre musician. New Orleans. Music geek, obnoxious fan of the Saints, Pelicans and Manchester United, rum snob. J’y suis, j’y reste.

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"The idea behind the concept of the big lie is that if an untruth is sufficiently extreme, people are likely to accept it if only because they cannot bring themselves to believe that anyone could lie in such an outrageous manner."

A comprehensive piece by the Guardian equates Trump's manipulative tactics with Hitler's. This is the first time I have seen an article that nails the essence of Trumpism. www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...

The reich stuff – what does Trump really have in common with Hitler?www.theguardian.com Comparisons between the ex-president and the 20th-century Nazi leader are controversial but a new book says they resemble each other as political performance artists

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Driving PSA xkcd.com/2932

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Jonathan Keeperman, a former lecturer at UC Irvine, is behind the far-right publisher Passage Press, which publishes obscure fascist and reactionary writers.

Revealed: US university lecturer behind far-right Twitter account and publishing housewww.theguardian.com Guardian investigation identifies Jonathan Keeperman, a former lecturer at the University of California, Irvine, as ‘Lomez’

Well said. It’s not difficult.

My latest. Please read and share https://margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/some-unsolicited-advice-for-joe-kahn?utm_medium=ios

Some unsolicited advice for Joe Kahn of The New York Times and other editorsmargaretsullivan.substack.com As November's hugely consequential election looms, I propose a mindset adjustment

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Posted here and in the bird place, the text of a letter I sent to Tulane's president after he had cops on horseback violently break up the student protest encampment there, with many students arrested and suspended. "Dear President Fitts: Greetings again. I'm writing to you after seeing the +

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like I said he’s pissing in our faces www.thebulwark.com/p/conservati...

Louisiana trying to out Florida Florida.

Bloody hell. bookriot.com/louisiana-hb...

Louisiana HB 777 Would Criminalize Librarians and Libraries Who Join the American Library Associationbookriot.com Louisiana Library workers or libraries who seek membership in the largest professional organization would be criminalized for doing so.

This is nuts. Like my kids at 10 playing in a storm on flooded fields in Opelousas. But 10 year olds love the mud 😁

This Canada us gold cup match has the worst pitch conditions I’ve ever seen at this level? I don’t know how this match is happening

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If you’re just learning about the Claremont Institute for Caliper Research from this morning’s NYT piece, you should read this deeper dive: newrepublic.com/article/1746...

The Claremont Institute: The Anti-Democracy Think Tanknewrepublic.com It was once (mostly) traditionally conservative and (sort of) intellectually rigorous. Now it platforms white nationalists and promotes authoritarianism.

Saw the Laisssez Boys out on Maple Street yesterday and missed @tisserand.bsky.social

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Ten For Today: Don Quixote. Golden Earring, Nicole Josy, Gordon Lightfoot, Elton John, The Stranglers, The Slits, Magazine 60, The Moldy Peaches, Gruff Rhys, Sinead O’Connor

Ten For Today: Don Quixotejoycelinehan.substack.com Golden Earring, Nicole Josy, Gordon Lightfoot, Elton John, The Stranglers, The Slits, Magazine 60, The Moldy Peaches, Gruff Rhys, Sinead O’Connor

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Has Willie Green apologized for beating the crap out of the Kings yet?

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There are few elected officials who were so integral in Trump's 2021 coup attempt as Louisiana's new governor. The last time Americans let authoritarianism metastasize in the states, it ended democracy in the South for a century.

For abetting an insurrection, Jeff Landry should be barred from becoming Louisiana's governor, by Robert Mann.

For abetting an insurrection, Jeff Landry should be barred from becoming Louisiana's governoropen.substack.com The record shows Landry helped Donald Trump foment an insurrection

My lord, this is incredibly cruel. How can anyone justify this?

A Florida woman, unable to get an abortion, carried to term a baby who had no kidneys. The baby died in her arms shortly after he was born as predicted. How is this pro life, De Santis? www.cnn.com/2023/05/02/h...

Can’t believe I’m here watching this..

The saints are truly a bad football team

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Oh for fuck’s sake, y’all

'We need your help' | Louisiana SPCA box truck stolen in New Orleanswww.wwltv.com The Louisiana SPCA is asking the public's help in finding an organization box truck stolen in New Orleans on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.

Hey y’all, I’m new here and always looking for New Orleans folks to follow as well as music and art in general. Thoughtful discussions of philosophy a bonus.

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