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Popchinski @6puma.bsky.social · 6m

Ha. Apparently power is out Uptown now. We got bit back in MidCity. Which neighborhood is next?!

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Loglady Marmalade (Coleen) @coldbean.bsky.social · 4h

New Orleans vaccine update from the health department

Covid & flu vaccines now available in New Orleans without prescription. Contact Nola.gov/vaccines or Walgreens.com/schedulevaccine

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Popchinski @6puma.bsky.social · 1h

Guess I shoulda gotten that shower when I got home instead of reading on porch. Because now it’s gonna be shower by flashlight since MidCity transformers continue to go kaboom.

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Sarah Lungaro, MD @lungareaux.bsky.social · 1h

Power out again in midcity.

This time we saw the transformer explode from our front porch. Sparks and all on Bienville right in front of G’s.

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Popchinski @6puma.bsky.social · 1h

Apparently Bienville transformer this time. Maybe this is the sign I really need to eat the ice cream in my freezer.

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Popchinski @6puma.bsky.social · 6h

Ya know what else harms the state? Oil spills with no consequences killing our wildlife and poisoning our people.

NOLA.com @nolanews.bsky.social · 7h

Louisiana AG Liz Murrill is asking the DOJ to drop a $128 million lawsuit against insurers tied to the nation’s longest-running oil spill, saying it harms the state’s energy industry.

An oil spill has been leaking off Louisiana for 21 years. State wants a lawsuit over it dropped.

Louisiana AG Liz Murrill is asking the DOJ to drop a $128 million lawsuit against insurers tied to the nation’s longest-running oil spill, saying it harms the state’s energy industry.

bit.ly

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El Spotto @spotto.bsky.social · 7h

This is exactly what I was saying last night but in a more partisan way. No work, no pay. No work, no job. Apply it to all congressfolk regardless of affiliation.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7h

McGovern: Republicans love to advocate for more work requirements for poor people… Let's have a work requirement for Republicans to show up to congress and do your god damn job.

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ANTIGRAVITY Magazine @antigravitymag.bsky.social · 10h

The fight to preserve public health and science is connected to every other issue we face. All our struggles, all our systems are intertwined, and we can't overtake fascism or ensure our survival without embracing this, writes Senior Editor Mary Beth Campbell.
antigravitymagazine.com/feature/defe...

Defend Public Health - ANTIGRAVITY Magazine

Over the past few months, I’ve thought a lot about the late, great astrophysicist and science communicator Carl Sagan. More specifically, I’ve been thinking about his 1995 book The Demon-Haunted World...

antigravitymagazine.com

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Popchinski @6puma.bsky.social · 1d

I mean I’ve got like 4 types of chili crisp in my fridge.

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Popchinski @6puma.bsky.social · 1d

Oy. So stupid, just give us our vaccines!

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Popchinski @6puma.bsky.social · 1d

Rules were updated a day or two ago, might be worth checking again as CVS reports they stopped requirement for prescription (& yes it’s all bullshit we have these hoops to jump!)

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Democracy and trains @wingedisis.bsky.social · 1d

Going to respectfully suggest that we might be better able to pull this department back on the rails if the pay range wasn’t 40-65k with degrees required and getting bullied by developers, contractors, and the general public as a bonus.

Verite News @veritenews.org · 1d

Report: Safety and permits office still hasn’t fixed known problems

The New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits continues to lack internal organization and accountability, according to a report released Tuesday (Oct. 7) by the New Orleans Office of the Inspector General.

Report: Safety and permits office still hasn’t fixed known problems

The New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits continues to lack internal organization and accountability, according to a report released Tuesday (Oct. 7) by the New Orleans Office of the Inspector General.

veritenews.org

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granzombi @granzombi.bsky.social · 1d

New Orleans folks, I’ve got Saints tix for Sunday and we have to be out of town. Sec 137, corner, nothing fancy, good neighbors. Not looking to make $$, just like to see em get used and not by Pats fans. ⚜️⚜️

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Matthew Wollenweber @mjw.bsky.social · 1d

Trump has let the nations flood insurance program lapse

National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire Tuesday, halting new policies and some home loans

Authorization for the largest residential flood insurance program in the U.S. is set to expire at the end of Tuesday.

apnews.com

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Popchinski @6puma.bsky.social · 1d

Let there be light (oh that’s the one I forgot to turn off - even though it was off - before bed). Appreciate the cheese and ice cream save Entergy.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 1d

Rep. Jared Golden’s new Dem challenger is Maine’s former Secretary of State, Matt Dunlap.

Many years ago, I actually interviewed Dunlap for a Q&A about Maine’s existing rules that allow anyone to vote from prison. He called this “a sliver of light” for when you’re incarcerated.

“A Sliver of Light”: Maine's Top Election Official on Voting From Prison - Bolts

While presidential candidates and some state legislatures debate whether people should vote from prison, that is already a reality in two states. Neither Maine nor Vermont disenfranchise people based ...

boltsmag.org

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Popchinski @6puma.bsky.social · 1d

Here too.

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N.O. City Council Utilities Committee @nolautilities.bsky.social · 1d

#UPDATE: "We have identified downed wire at Canal and Murat. The outage count has increased in District A to approximately 1800 due to safety isolation measures needed - bringing the total Mid-City outage count to approximately 2120 customers affected."

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