Stephanie Stokes
@stokesps.bsky.social
Journalism, weather, cats, football, New Orleans, other stuff.
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And as @jimnaughton.bsky.social notes here, photographers are essential to the reporting process. They see things that reporters don’t, or can’t. bsky.app/profile/jimn...
Jeff Bezos laid off all of the photographers at The Washington Post. Any good reporter will tell you that working closely with a photographer always, always, always makes the story better. When I was at the Post, I got to work with Carol Guzy and Dana Smith, and I’ll always be grateful.
February 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
And as @jimnaughton.bsky.social notes here, photographers are essential to the reporting process. They see things that reporters don’t, or can’t. bsky.app/profile/jimn...
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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This is a spectacularly thoughtful essay by @tisserand.bsky.social.
First, there’s the rage: a dumbfounded rage in which you find yourself repeatedly asking, “How can this be happening?” to nobody in particular. It was there in 2005; it’s here now.
Then there is the betrayal. www.nola.com/opinions/gue...
Then there is the betrayal. www.nola.com/opinions/gue...
Michael Tisserand: In Minneapolis, there are echoes of Katrina
The federal flood of immigration agents reminds former Gambit Weekly editor Michael Tisserand of what he saw in New Orleans during Katrina. He explains and notes similarities between the two cities in...
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January 23, 2026 at 9:57 PM
This is a spectacularly thoughtful essay by @tisserand.bsky.social.
@tomtomorrow.bsky.social nice signature page!
January 20, 2026 at 11:05 PM
@tomtomorrow.bsky.social nice signature page!
In 1995, my mother and I were on a bucket list trip to Paris. We went to the Ritz Paris for a cocktail ($20!). As we left through the revolving door, coming in at the same time were Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
In 1995, my mother and I were on a bucket list trip to Paris. We went to the Ritz Paris for a cocktail ($20!). As we left through the revolving door, coming in at the same time were Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn.
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Silicon Valley is, in fact, Mirkwood.
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for "super premium" customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Silicon Valley is, in fact, Mirkwood.
A substantial addition to the collection! ☺️@tomtomorrow.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
A substantial addition to the collection! ☺️@tomtomorrow.bsky.social
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a.i.-generated text is the uncanny valley of the written word.
December 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
a.i.-generated text is the uncanny valley of the written word.
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My friend is being booted out of her childhood home. Help her out if you can, and please reskeet.
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Donate to Help Franklin and Me Find a New Home, organized by Megan Braden-Perry
I've done a lot of scary things in my life, but creating this GoFundMe is the … Megan Braden-Perry needs your support for Help Franklin and Me Find a New Home
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December 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
My friend is being booted out of her childhood home. Help her out if you can, and please reskeet.
www.gofundme.com/f/franklinan...
www.gofundme.com/f/franklinan...
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So my pie take is there are no bad pies, but some pies have to be eaten a certain way:
1. Pecan: Always good
2. Fruit: Must be homemade. Otherwise bad.
3. Pumpkin: Best eaten cold at 7 am standing over a sink before everyone wakes up
1. Pecan: Always good
2. Fruit: Must be homemade. Otherwise bad.
3. Pumpkin: Best eaten cold at 7 am standing over a sink before everyone wakes up
Apple pie is bad. This is not really debatable. So is key lime pie, while we’re on the topic. Pecan pie is the 🐐 tho.
November 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
So my pie take is there are no bad pies, but some pies have to be eaten a certain way:
1. Pecan: Always good
2. Fruit: Must be homemade. Otherwise bad.
3. Pumpkin: Best eaten cold at 7 am standing over a sink before everyone wakes up
1. Pecan: Always good
2. Fruit: Must be homemade. Otherwise bad.
3. Pumpkin: Best eaten cold at 7 am standing over a sink before everyone wakes up
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Mabel insisted on sitting with me when I got my haircut which hasn't happened since my grandma did the same thing when I was in kindergarten.
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Mabel insisted on sitting with me when I got my haircut which hasn't happened since my grandma did the same thing when I was in kindergarten.
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five days and a few hours to go and at this point I'm just gonna be shameless: if you can help signal-boost this thing, I'd be grateful. I've done very well through my own channels, but haven't had much luck breaking out beyond them.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow
Relive the trauma of the last five years through the cartoons of Herblock Award winner and Pulitzer nominee Tom Tomorrow.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
five days and a few hours to go and at this point I'm just gonna be shameless: if you can help signal-boost this thing, I'd be grateful. I've done very well through my own channels, but haven't had much luck breaking out beyond them.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
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I have now seen kpop demon hunters and my main takeaway is: more derpy demon tiger, please
August 30, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I have now seen kpop demon hunters and my main takeaway is: more derpy demon tiger, please
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Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺
June 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺
Water in the Palmetto Canal piling up against the S Carrollton Ave bridge around 4 pm 👀#NOLAWeather
May 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Water in the Palmetto Canal piling up against the S Carrollton Ave bridge around 4 pm 👀#NOLAWeather
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Speaking of "waste fraud and abuse", Elon's little sociopath-grunions cut several hundred thousand of NEH grants that help fund the Internet Archive (aka Wayback Machine). sfstandard.com/2025/04/17/d...
April 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Speaking of "waste fraud and abuse", Elon's little sociopath-grunions cut several hundred thousand of NEH grants that help fund the Internet Archive (aka Wayback Machine). sfstandard.com/2025/04/17/d...
Ha!
[Bracket City]
April 17, 2025
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Rank: 👑 (Kingmaker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0
Total Score: 100.0
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[Bracket City]
April 17, 2025
www.theatlantic.com/games/bracke...
Rank: 👑 (Kingmaker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0
Total Score: 100.0
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Bracket City
The Atlantic covers news, politics, culture, technology, health, and more, through its articles, podcasts, videos, and flagship magazine.
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April 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Ha!
[Bracket City]
April 17, 2025
www.theatlantic.com/games/bracke...
Rank: 👑 (Kingmaker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0
Total Score: 100.0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
[Bracket City]
April 17, 2025
www.theatlantic.com/games/bracke...
Rank: 👑 (Kingmaker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0
Total Score: 100.0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Milo contemplates a 90-day pause
April 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Milo contemplates a 90-day pause
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Stuffed the toes of the kids’ shoes with newspaper for a successful April Fool’s Day prank that also 1) taught them to be skeptical of authority and 2) taught them about the many uses for newspapers.
April 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Stuffed the toes of the kids’ shoes with newspaper for a successful April Fool’s Day prank that also 1) taught them to be skeptical of authority and 2) taught them about the many uses for newspapers.
Scrim down under
March 30, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Scrim down under
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Every time the access-limited AP breaks another big story about the Trump administration's incompetence or malevolence, an angel gets its wings.
apnews.com/article/vete...
apnews.com/article/vete...
March 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Every time the access-limited AP breaks another big story about the Trump administration's incompetence or malevolence, an angel gets its wings.
apnews.com/article/vete...
apnews.com/article/vete...
PokémonGo is getting philosophical on me
March 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
PokémonGo is getting philosophical on me
A different kind of blowing your horn in traffic (North Rampart and Toulouse) #secondline #carnivaltime #laissezlesbonstempsrouler #nola
February 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
A different kind of blowing your horn in traffic (North Rampart and Toulouse) #secondline #carnivaltime #laissezlesbonstempsrouler #nola
So I asked a guy where we had paid parking for tonight’s parades if it might be possible to park there Sunday even though they were sold out online, and he said I needed to see the Special Man 😹😹😹
m.youtube.com/watch?v=XI7j...
(He said, “Let her have it!!!)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=XI7j...
(He said, “Let her have it!!!)
m.youtube.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:52 AM
So I asked a guy where we had paid parking for tonight’s parades if it might be possible to park there Sunday even though they were sold out online, and he said I needed to see the Special Man 😹😹😹
m.youtube.com/watch?v=XI7j...
(He said, “Let her have it!!!)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=XI7j...
(He said, “Let her have it!!!)