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Family man, Educator, Soldier. Love my family, my community, and my country. Louisiana born, educated by the world. Who Dat! Blu-Phi! πŸ€˜πŸΎβ™Š

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27-13?

It's preseason for the sports staff too.

11.08.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What's your favorite nature fact?

Mowing the lawn this morning reminded me that the smell you notice after cutting the grass is a "distress call."

The grass is reacting as if being eaten and is trying to attract bugs that will attack whatever is eating it.

10.08.2025 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Somebody needs to go on TV and just call those with strange relationships with the truth what they are - liars. It's rude, crude, lacks decorum, but it's honest and accurate.

10.08.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜He gave us all he had until his last breath’: Why Southern football’s secondary is extra motivated Southern football's secondary is the most polished position group so far through preseason camp. Find out why they are more motivated this season.

Southern football's secondary is the most polished position group so far through preseason camp. Find out why they are more motivated this season.

03.08.2025 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a bald man in a blue suit is making a funny face and says `` bring it in '' with his hands . ALT: a bald man in a blue suit is making a funny face and says `` bring it in '' with his hands .
31.07.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Would that thing be a graven image?

31.07.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Now this made me πŸ˜†.

28.07.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image β€Ί Danny Cherry Jr., 30
Novelist; Journalist;
Board President, Third Lantern Lit
Whether he's covering the rise of Christian nationalism and what that means for Louisiana in articles for Antigravity or plotting a follow-up to his debut crime novel, 2024's "The Pike Boys," Danny Cherry Jr. says his writing is all "intertwined" around one thing.
*I'm a humanist," the New Orleans native explains.
" view people as intrinsically flawed," not good or bad.
As such, he's equally interested in examining how, for example, members of the religious right can justify actions and policies their religion expressly rejects as wrong
Although he didn't initially plan to pursue writing outside of fiction and other creative work, Cherry has inched further into journalism this past year, publishing a series of thought-provoking explorations of the rise of fascism for local outlets like Antigravity and national platforms including Politico.
"I feel like we're in an all -hands-on-deck situ-ation," he says, referencing the increasingly dire political climate and mainstream media's avoidance of terms like "Christian nationalism.
Cherry's willingness to tackle controversy while examining what makes people tick certainly translates into his fiction work, which he hopes to focus on more in the coming months.
It also makes his leadership role in Third Lantern Lit that much more interesting, given the opportunities for discussion the group builds into its pro-gramming. A self-described "cowriting community collective," the nonprofit hosts events that add a social dynamic to the usually solitary act of writing.
The idea is to foster a local literary community for writers of any stage in their work. Events are neither cost-prohibitive nor socially exclusive, focusing instead on forming peer connections and encouraging growth.

β€Ί Danny Cherry Jr., 30 Novelist; Journalist; Board President, Third Lantern Lit Whether he's covering the rise of Christian nationalism and what that means for Louisiana in articles for Antigravity or plotting a follow-up to his debut crime novel, 2024's "The Pike Boys," Danny Cherry Jr. says his writing is all "intertwined" around one thing. *I'm a humanist," the New Orleans native explains. " view people as intrinsically flawed," not good or bad. As such, he's equally interested in examining how, for example, members of the religious right can justify actions and policies their religion expressly rejects as wrong Although he didn't initially plan to pursue writing outside of fiction and other creative work, Cherry has inched further into journalism this past year, publishing a series of thought-provoking explorations of the rise of fascism for local outlets like Antigravity and national platforms including Politico. "I feel like we're in an all -hands-on-deck situ-ation," he says, referencing the increasingly dire political climate and mainstream media's avoidance of terms like "Christian nationalism. Cherry's willingness to tackle controversy while examining what makes people tick certainly translates into his fiction work, which he hopes to focus on more in the coming months. It also makes his leadership role in Third Lantern Lit that much more interesting, given the opportunities for discussion the group builds into its pro-gramming. A self-described "cowriting community collective," the nonprofit hosts events that add a social dynamic to the usually solitary act of writing. The idea is to foster a local literary community for writers of any stage in their work. Events are neither cost-prohibitive nor socially exclusive, focusing instead on forming peer connections and encouraging growth.

I made the NOLA 40 under 40! 😭

26.07.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 178    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 12
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A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory Music Reviews: The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest released in 1991. Genre: Jazz Rap.

www.albumoftheyear.org/album/4130-a...

26.07.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Those jerseys are πŸ”₯

26.07.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I bet he wanted one more go at it.

25.07.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Representation matters.

24.07.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When you consider Mary was around 14 and didn't give consent, those books paved the way.

21.07.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some Dems are so unserious.

19.07.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's so tough to watch them.

19.07.2025 03:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Louisiana officially canceling Mid-Barataria Diversion, state's biggest coastal project The state is officially canceling the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, Louisiana's biggest-ever coastal restoration project, and moving to replace it with a smaller-scale version accompanied with other elements, with officials citing

The state is officially canceling the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, Louisiana's biggest-ever coastal restoration project, and moving to replace it with a smaller-scale version accompanied with other elements, with officials citing

17.07.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Receding like a 50 year old man's hairline....

17.07.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Evening musings....

17.07.2025 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Still Tippin' by Mike Jones on AppleΒ Music Song Β· 2005 Β· Duration 5:16

Mike Jones’ β€œWho is Mike Jones?” Is a perfect example of an album that felt disposable at the time but now seems vital. https://music.apple.com/au/album/still-tippin/59423155?i=59423111

19.07.2022 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's too hot and humid in the South. Don't come down here. We are inside until 10 pm.

08.07.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lil #2 wanted NONE of that smoke.

01.07.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Amtrak service, the Mardi Gras Route, between Mobile and New Orleans to begin August 18th for $15.

πŸ›€πŸ‘‘πŸŽ­πŸš‚πŸš…

01.07.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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bart simpson is sitting at a desk in a classroom waving his hand ALT: bart simpson is sitting at a desk in a classroom waving his hand
29.06.2025 04:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You move to another area, and you multiply, and you multiply, until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus.

Agent Smith (The Matrix)

21.06.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This team has horseshoes in their cleats though.

19.06.2025 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Scared power seems to panic when it comes to threatening the power order.

14.06.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Obama was New Hope.

This is Empire Strikes Back.

Next election will be Return of the Jedi?

14.06.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As someone who has been in the back of a cop car, I know you will get nervous and try to talk your way out of it.

They won't listen anyway. Just take some deep breaths and don't say shit. They will lie to you. They will lie on you. Don't trust them.

13.06.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 184    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 8

Indiana with several phantom fouls and a bad flagrant already.

14.06.2025 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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