Matt Bailey

Don't watch the Saints lose all by yourself this Sunday. Come out to the Broadside and enjoy some great Cajun music and good company with the game on in the background! I'll be on the drums - would love to see you there!

Gerrymandering = election rigging Gerrymandering = election rigging Gerrymandering = election rigging Gerrymandering = election rigging Gerrymandering = election rigging How much election rigging is ideal in a democracy?

Holy shit! This is what courage looks like. The American people are increasingly standing up to Trump's ICE Gestapo to protect their fellow brothers and sisters. 🙌💪👏👊🇺🇸👇

Last week at #ire25 I told fellow reporters to write off of documents — and to implore editors to greenlight these stories, even without family narrative, because it opens the door. We published this story this morning and have already been contacted by a family who experienced the same thing.

This is really cool from @sophiasgaler.bsky.social - a new app that helps you quickly translate longform work into snappy video content. I just tried it out and it was simple and intuitive to use.

Who/Whom If you can answer the question with "him" then you use ‘whom.’ --> they both end in ‘m’. If you can answer the question with “he,” use ‘who.’ -Whom are you going to the concert with? -I'm going with him. -Who broke the toaster? -He did.

Down by the riverside.

"Legal cannabis is not just raising revenue; it’s funding public priorities in nearly every state that regulates adult-use sales." www.forbes.com/sites/javier...

NOPD is using banned Chinese facial recognition technology to spy on New Orleans

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court allows Trump to deport migrants to countries they have never lived in, including places where they will likely be tortured. “I cannot join so gross an abuse of this Court’s equitable discretion,” writes Justice Sotomayor in a blistering dissent.

My serious expression belies the joy I experienced playing live music again last night after a break of several months. A lovely wedding reception in Ruston, Louisiana, with a buffet featuring the best loaded mashed potatoes you ever tasted. What have you done lately that brought you joy?

Donald Trump, a weak and dangerously reckless president, has put the United States on a path to a war in the Middle East that the country does not want, the law does not allow, and our security does not demand.

Nothing could be more perilous to American democracy than going to war under Donald Trump, Robert Kagan writes.

How many people remembered that the Shah was an early investor in Canal Place? Oh also Joe Canizaro died. www.nola.com/news/busines...

Here’s #ATurtleISaw persevering

This is so excellent. THE FIFTH CIRCUIT.

Catching up on reading a lot of "sorry it's taken me forever to reply!" emails while thinking about all of the "sorry it's taken me forever to reply!" emails I need to write.

This is horrifying. This is a journalist wearing an identifiable PRESS jacket detained by police. #PressFreedom News orgs need to make attacks on #PressFreedom esp NYT WaPo WSJ priority coverage. Kudos to @ajc.com @alexip718.com bsky.app/profile/alex...

It is weird and fascinating to read a longform piece about my hometown (Jena, Louisiana) and its notable role in the current immigration landscape. I haven't felt welcome there in a long time, largely my own fault for "running my mouth." That sorta thing is frowned upon. slate.com/business/202...

Yes.

Juneteenth reminds us: Nobody’s free until everybody’s free. In 1865, freedom reached Black Texans, last delayed by white supremacy and greed. Today, we recommit to the fight for justice, equity, and liberation. #Juneteenth #LiberationDay #VeteransForJustice

It really bugs me that more people aren't bothered by this.

I had a conversation today with a moderate Republican with an advanced degree who is a practicing Christian, someone I went to college with over 20 years ago. Talking to her about current events reminded me of the extent to which we live in very different worlds depending on the media we consume.

One of our leading citywide elected leaders and candidates for mayor peacefully asks masked ICE agents to see a warrant and is violently arrested. Horrifying and disturbing for what it is and what it represents. Fascism. www.amny.com/news/brad-la...

Entergy New Orleans planning seven-hour outage for some customers Tuesday OG twitter was made for this - help piece this together for your neighbors. www.nola.com/news/entergy...

A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend” Full emails below

It's that big mesothelioma money, baby! "You definitely want to buy the Trump Gold Asbestos. Like nothing you've ever inhaled, let me tell you."

If pulling a fire alarm to get out of a bad budget vote gets you censured, charged with a misdemeanor, and loss of your party’s support, what does pulling an “evacuate Tehran” to get out of nobody liking you at the G7 get you?

omg duh, y'all. Do YOU stay at a party for very long if you think all the other people there don't like you?

Two weeks ago I got alerts from Microsoft and Google that someone was trying to get into my accounts. This alert from Google was particularly alarming. If anyone is looking into this please reach out.

“There were literally tens of people.”

Jack and I went to Memphis recently. We explored downtown incl the Civil Rights Museum and the big pyramid, and of course we went to Graceland. I cherish these trips and am very grateful to be his dad. Happy Father's Day to all the men who strive to be a loving presence and a positive example!

Damn, y'all.

Just incredible the scale of peaceful rallies today in the midst of all the tensions and chaos Trump has deliberately stoked. No matter how much Trump and those who share his authoritarian desires create mayhem and conflict, the American people still showed up at our patriotic best. #NoKings

The best recap of Trump's ghost town parade. Sums it up perfectly.

This is all pretty interesting/disturbing. But the larger picture is, as usual, individual acts of stochastic violence are not the product of political ideology but instead result from social alienation and paranoia.

The front page of Sunday’s Minnesota Star-Tribune.

Dueling statements issued by the far-right Louisiana Freedom Caucus, which urges people to wield “justifiable use of force” during protests, and Louisiana Democrats, who accuse the Freedom Caucus of fomenting “violence against peaceful protestors” #lalege #lagov

Representing in the heart of Metairie, Louisiana today.

The Declaration of Independence specifies 27 grievances with King George III and Britain. Donald Trump has committed at least 16 of those same offenses. #NoKings