Karen Gadbois
@karen70118.bsky.social
Founder of The Lens. Nonprofit news site
Thelensnola.org
Constantly shocked that I am not shocked
New Orleans Louisiana
Thelensnola.org
Constantly shocked that I am not shocked
New Orleans Louisiana
Does the sound of Ezra Klein’s voice trigger your inner high schooler? The pomposity of a kid who wore a suit and tie to 8th grade
December 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Does the sound of Ezra Klein’s voice trigger your inner high schooler? The pomposity of a kid who wore a suit and tie to 8th grade
Reposted by Karen Gadbois
Imagine interviewing a victim of torture and independently confirming the details of his torture and then being told you can’t broadcast it because the people who ordered the torture wouldn’t give their side of the story.
December 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Imagine interviewing a victim of torture and independently confirming the details of his torture and then being told you can’t broadcast it because the people who ordered the torture wouldn’t give their side of the story.
Walking around the neighborhood. Stop sign and the Archdiocese needs to look up irony in the dictionary
December 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Walking around the neighborhood. Stop sign and the Archdiocese needs to look up irony in the dictionary
To whom do we pray and what exactly are we asking for ?
December 18, 2025 at 3:46 AM
To whom do we pray and what exactly are we asking for ?
Reposted by Karen Gadbois
#TheLensNola🔍 A survey in photo and text, of what New Orleanians are thinking about the local immigrants threatened by Catahoula Crunch.
✍ Gus Bennett
Full Story 🔗: buff.ly/Y1XGHVt
#ICE #immigrantsheltering #neworleans
✍ Gus Bennett
Full Story 🔗: buff.ly/Y1XGHVt
#ICE #immigrantsheltering #neworleans
December 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
#TheLensNola🔍 A survey in photo and text, of what New Orleanians are thinking about the local immigrants threatened by Catahoula Crunch.
✍ Gus Bennett
Full Story 🔗: buff.ly/Y1XGHVt
#ICE #immigrantsheltering #neworleans
✍ Gus Bennett
Full Story 🔗: buff.ly/Y1XGHVt
#ICE #immigrantsheltering #neworleans
When evil meets evil
December 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
When evil meets evil
How often do you think Melanie and the Menace renegotiate the marriage contract ?
December 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
How often do you think Melanie and the Menace renegotiate the marriage contract ?
Trumps trying to outdo Oprah. I mean pardon is way better than a car
a woman in a red dress holds a microphone and says you get one and you get one we all get one
ALT: a woman in a red dress holds a microphone and says you get one and you get one we all get one
media.tenor.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Trumps trying to outdo Oprah. I mean pardon is way better than a car
Reposted by Karen Gadbois
Roberta Brandes Gratz pays tribute to an overlooked #RobertAMStern legacy: #HistoricPreservation #GraceChurch #1883AssociationHomeForRespectableAgedIndigentFemales @nyclandmarks.bsky.social bit.ly/48Q3u0F
Remembering Robert A.M. Stern, Historic Preservationist
The architect didn’t just appreciate New York’s built history; he was also passionate about ensuring the best parts of it were saved for future generations.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Roberta Brandes Gratz pays tribute to an overlooked #RobertAMStern legacy: #HistoricPreservation #GraceChurch #1883AssociationHomeForRespectableAgedIndigentFemales @nyclandmarks.bsky.social bit.ly/48Q3u0F
This sounds familiar
Adolf Hitler: was heavily dependent on a cocktail of drugs administered by his personal physician, including amphetamines (methamphetamine) and opioids. Some accounts suggest he was so "blitzed" on these substances that it may have impacted his grasp of the war effort.
Adolf Hitler: was heavily dependent on a cocktail of drugs administered by his personal physician, including amphetamines (methamphetamine) and opioids. Some accounts suggest he was so "blitzed" on these substances that it may have impacted his grasp of the war effort.
December 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This sounds familiar
Adolf Hitler: was heavily dependent on a cocktail of drugs administered by his personal physician, including amphetamines (methamphetamine) and opioids. Some accounts suggest he was so "blitzed" on these substances that it may have impacted his grasp of the war effort.
Adolf Hitler: was heavily dependent on a cocktail of drugs administered by his personal physician, including amphetamines (methamphetamine) and opioids. Some accounts suggest he was so "blitzed" on these substances that it may have impacted his grasp of the war effort.
How is this even debatable? Extrajudicial killing in a foreign country ? War crime. Without a war. Hegseth Ordered a Lethal Attack but Not the Killing of Survivors, Officials Say
Hegseth Ordered a Lethal Attack but Not the Killing of Survivors, Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
How is this even debatable? Extrajudicial killing in a foreign country ? War crime. Without a war. Hegseth Ordered a Lethal Attack but Not the Killing of Survivors, Officials Say
@actblueorg.bsky.social are stone cold liars. I get at least 20 texts a day from orgs and candidates directly linked back to them. Nothing works to stop it. Not block. Not sending “stop” not complaining to act blue. They are to be blamed for any dem loss.
December 2, 2025 at 12:49 AM
@actblueorg.bsky.social are stone cold liars. I get at least 20 texts a day from orgs and candidates directly linked back to them. Nothing works to stop it. Not block. Not sending “stop” not complaining to act blue. They are to be blamed for any dem loss.
If you have ever wanted to walk a gangplank of raw sewerage now’s the time. The fine work of our Sewer and Water Board. New Orleans I salute you
November 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
If you have ever wanted to walk a gangplank of raw sewerage now’s the time. The fine work of our Sewer and Water Board. New Orleans I salute you
The Ryan Lizza Olivia Nuzzi tawdry relationship tell alls may not the the scandal we want. But the one we deserve in garbage America
November 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The Ryan Lizza Olivia Nuzzi tawdry relationship tell alls may not the the scandal we want. But the one we deserve in garbage America
He forgot the first oath he took. And continues to forget
Bill voted to confirm RFK because he was afraid of being primaried by yahoos for going against Trump. So he fell in line. He is getting primaried by yahoos anyway. One of America's most hapless oafs.
TAPPER: You were the deciding vote that allowed RFK Jr to ascend to the role of Health Secretary. Did you give him too much credit?
CASSIDY: The fact is the scientific community agrees that vaccines are safe. That's all I can say.
CASSIDY: The fact is the scientific community agrees that vaccines are safe. That's all I can say.
November 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
He forgot the first oath he took. And continues to forget
The piece she wrote in the New Yorker is a piece that should be the benchmark of how you present your own mortality. Finding out at the birth of her child she herself had cancer and its terminal www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u...
A Cancer Diagnosis Brings a New Season of Grief to the Kennedy Family
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM
The piece she wrote in the New Yorker is a piece that should be the benchmark of how you present your own mortality. Finding out at the birth of her child she herself had cancer and its terminal www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/u...
End of an era
Last call at the First and Last Stop | The Lens
A historic 7th Ward bar faces eviction as new ownership threatens a century of Black cultural traditions, exposing New Orleans’ deep racial wealth divide.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:06 AM
End of an era
If you didn’t see straight through Olivia Nuzzi and you’re a member of the media get a new job.
November 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
If you didn’t see straight through Olivia Nuzzi and you’re a member of the media get a new job.
The bromance no one saw coming.
if i posted photos of someone like this my partner would be texting me with a link to the tweet accompanied solely with “?”
November 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The bromance no one saw coming.
Reposted by Karen Gadbois
In the weeds takeaways:
-Five schools joined the A-list
-Most city schools earned a C
-A lot of city schools earned an A in growth - student growth year-over-year. But many earned an F in assessment - the state test scores. That means students are progressing, but still below grade level.
-Five schools joined the A-list
-Most city schools earned a C
-A lot of city schools earned an A in growth - student growth year-over-year. But many earned an F in assessment - the state test scores. That means students are progressing, but still below grade level.
The New Orleans' school district got its first B rating since the schools seized by the state after Hurricane Katrina returned to city control.
See all city school grades in an easy to navigate table. #nolaed
thelensnola.org/2025/11/20/c...
See all city school grades in an easy to navigate table. #nolaed
thelensnola.org/2025/11/20/c...
Compare 2025 school performance scores for New Orleans charters | The Lens
As a district, NOLA Public Schools improved from a C to a B. The move up appears to be driven by a jump in A-rated schools in the city. [...]Read More... from Compare 2025 school performance scores fo...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
In the weeds takeaways:
-Five schools joined the A-list
-Most city schools earned a C
-A lot of city schools earned an A in growth - student growth year-over-year. But many earned an F in assessment - the state test scores. That means students are progressing, but still below grade level.
-Five schools joined the A-list
-Most city schools earned a C
-A lot of city schools earned an A in growth - student growth year-over-year. But many earned an F in assessment - the state test scores. That means students are progressing, but still below grade level.
How long before an ICE agent gets drunk on Bourbon and starts a fight?
November 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
How long before an ICE agent gets drunk on Bourbon and starts a fight?
Walking the dog and came across a black suburban no plates windows blacked out and engine on idle. According to neighbors they have been cruising the area. Pritchard Place and Cambronne #neworleans they were parked there for at least an hour. Maybe they got sick of me walking past them. Now gone
November 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Walking the dog and came across a black suburban no plates windows blacked out and engine on idle. According to neighbors they have been cruising the area. Pritchard Place and Cambronne #neworleans they were parked there for at least an hour. Maybe they got sick of me walking past them. Now gone
Reposted by Karen Gadbois
You will be surprised at how many will just want to do it www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
November 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
You will be surprised at how many will just want to do it www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
The times we are living in. I would suggest she not accept packages. Hopefully there is security for her
Yesterday, a Republican tried to give me holy water and Trump perfume because I’m “demonic.”
Extremely normal stuff coming from an extremely normal party.
Extremely normal stuff coming from an extremely normal party.
November 18, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The times we are living in. I would suggest she not accept packages. Hopefully there is security for her