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Karen Gadbois

@karen70118.bsky.social

Founder of The Lens. Nonprofit news site Thelensnola.org Constantly shocked that I am not shocked New Orleans Louisiana

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Or how all this stuff no longer works

03.11.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lex Luthor His strength lies in his unparalleled intelligence, vast wealth, and influence over politics, science, and technology. A genius with an extraordinary aptitude for business and manipulation, he is
β€”driven by an insatiable thirst for control and devoid of ethical principles.

03.11.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Jesus wept

02.11.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Read my friend Wes' piece on recovery.

After the national media leaves and Hurricane Melissa headlines fade, Jamaica has years of work ahead.

"It is not that the physical environment doesn’t play a role, it is that the terrain that makes a substantial difference is a socioeconomic one."

01.11.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

IFYKYK

02.11.2025 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The look of stuck is in your eyes 🎢🎼🎢

02.11.2025 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œAn instrument of the status quo”. Now that’s a quote that can be applied to many in Washington.

02.11.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I grew up in a north of Boston working class suburb. The only people you trusted was family. So if you trusted someone they became family.

29.10.2025 04:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

*Oh good another take about how reader-funded journalism can't survive*

Is it from a writer?

1000% of the time the answer is yes.

Why are writers so dead set on killing this model, one might ask? You don't want to be reader-funded? Fine. Stop trying to take down your colleagues. It's getting old

29.10.2025 04:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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An island. Nowhere to run. Horrific

28.10.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The first was is hunger. The second one is recreational

24.10.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bill and Bobs forever. 2 juniors extra sauce

24.10.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Seems like I down way too much time blocking ALL CAPS @actblueorg.bsky.social text messages.

24.10.2025 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It looks like they all just inhaled helium. And maybe that was preceded by a gummie. Hilarity ensues!

23.10.2025 03:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My father was a lather. Which maybe a handful of people know what that is. He literally spit nails to put together the lath wall for the plasterer. That was house the East Wing was built. We’re going to end up with Sheetrock and faux gold. When real gold existed in those walls

23.10.2025 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We so easily discard the work of the skilled those tradespeople are as rare as decency these days

23.10.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Demolition is an act of violence and dominance

23.10.2025 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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23.10.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And pretty sloppily. There were actual things in there worth saving. All in all it’s a demoralizing punch in the gut. It’s our house.

22.10.2025 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Even more befuddling is the lack of journalists reporting on who the actual victims are

20.10.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nine years later --- I write about this one A LOT.

Parents should know when a charter group is considering closing a school. In this case it was part public records law and part - my checking every single charter agenda every month.

20.10.2025 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She’s a dim bulb

20.10.2025 02:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We can’t do anything right.

18.10.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Poll: Platner Best Positioned Maine Dem to Defeat Susan Collins After respondents were shown short biographies for both candidates, Graham Platner leads Sen. Susan Collins by 14 points, while Gov. Janet Mills leads Collins by 8 points.

This poll shows that in Maine, Graham Platner is a stronger Democratic senate candidiate than Janet Mills would be.

"After respondents were shown short biographies for both candidates, however, Platner leads Collins by 14 points, while Mills leads Collins by 8 points."

14.10.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5

Is t winning an election basically calculating and coordinating?

15.10.2025 02:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey hey hey. Don’t talk shit about vaginas

14.10.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

617 774 4367. It was a party line. So you had to count the rings. Phone Home

14.10.2025 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Better than ever. The Queen of education reporting

14.10.2025 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I mean. Look at this price !

14.10.2025 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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