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Editor in Chief, Gambit Weekly. Formerly BuzzFeed, Roll Call, Nat Journal, Your Mom’s House. John Fetterman bit my style. Basically a DC bama livin in New Orleans

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Skrewdriver featuring Lee Greenwood for Super Bowl Halftime Show

08.10.2025 18:23 — 👍 16    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

ha, i never have, though TBH i've only had a resume once since 1997 and that was when I got hired at Gambit and only because the onboarding system needed one. Gonna now tho!

Fun fact, I used to be annoyed by it, mostly because Little John was my fav in Disney Robinhood and I wanted that nickname.

08.10.2025 00:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

If my new boss said "Let's do the fucking news" or some other goofy wet fart sounds slogan I would immediately begin checking the want ads

07.10.2025 22:03 — 👍 20    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Fifth Circuit upholds much of New Orleans' short-term rental laws minus one key provision The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Oct. 7 upheld much of New Orleans’ short-term rental regulations but threw out a key provision barring corporate ownership of STRs.

Fifth Circuit upholds much of New Orleans' short-term rental laws minus one key provision

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07.10.2025 20:42 — 👍 8    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 3
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Chase was on the New Beginnings Schools Foundation board during the 2019 Kennedy High graduation scandal — and when the charter board voted "accidentally" to change the jurisdiction of its charter schools.

07.10.2025 17:09 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Could the government shutdown delay Trump's occupation of New Orleans? While the Trump regime's government shutdown is having harmful impacts on Louisianans, there could be at least one minor silver lining to the GOP's fiscal mess: It may give New Orleanians a temporary ...

There could be at least one minor silver lining to the GOP's government shutdown: It may give New Orleanians a temporary reprieve from the Trump regime's planned military occupation, at least if they plan on paying the troops.

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07.10.2025 17:14 — 👍 11    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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'Music Swings Votes' hosts New Orleans mayoral forum on city's music economy "Music Swings Votes" will feature candidates for New Orleans mayoral discussing how to grow and develop the city's music industry and economy.

'Music Swings Votes' hosts New Orleans mayoral forum on city's music economy

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07.10.2025 15:21 — 👍 10    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Holy shit I didn’t know that! That must have been an amazing interview

05.10.2025 21:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

So no one asked him partially hide behind a tree and sexily rub his hands together? Disappointed, honestly.

05.10.2025 03:54 — 👍 56    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

This is the first time that sentence has ever been written. Well done.

05.10.2025 15:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I feel like Zack Snyder is just Uwe Boll in a Zack Snyder skin suit with a big pile of cash

05.10.2025 14:42 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Where is the Clownfish when you need him

04.10.2025 17:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Only on Tuesdays

04.10.2025 16:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
A Facebook post looking for the owner of a giant beach ball that floated away this morning

A Facebook post looking for the owner of a giant beach ball that floated away this morning

New Orleans is clearly a crime infested mess. I demand Minister of Tough Guy Incels In Ill Fitting Pants Pete Hegseth send in Seal Team Six to hunt down Osama Ball Laden IMMEDIATELY

04.10.2025 16:11 — 👍 31    🔁 8    💬 5    📌 0
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As Election Day approaches, key Duplessis donor hedges bet with big Moreno donation A major donor to state Sen. Royce Duplessis’ campaign appears to be hedging his bets by dropping tens of thousands of dollars into New Orleans mayoral frontrunner and City Council Vice President Helen...

As Election Day approaches, key Duplessis donor hedges bet with big Moreno donation

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03.10.2025 21:12 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 2
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Here's what we know about where New Orleans mayoral candidates stand on cop surveillance Royce Duplessis, Oliver Thomas and Helena Moreno don't support unconstitutional surveillance methods, but is it inevitable?

Here's what we know about where New Orleans mayoral candidates stand on cop surveillance

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03.10.2025 19:04 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

It is utterly unsurprising that Bari Weiss is platforming a creepy pedo Econ Professor from George Mason University, which has been overrun by racist meat sacks masquerading as intellectuals since at least the mid 80s.

02.10.2025 21:46 — 👍 13    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Oh gee Wait’ll they find out about Clarence Thomas’s wife

02.10.2025 21:19 — 👍 36    🔁 14    💬 0    📌 0

Chester the Molester lookin ass

02.10.2025 21:33 — 👍 12    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell proposes $200 million in spending reductions New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Wednesday sought to shift the blame for the city’s budget shortfall onto the city council and absolve herself of responsibility during her presentation of a

In combative appearance at City Hall, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell proposes $200 million in spending reductions in FY26

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01.10.2025 23:09 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The new Blues Brothers movie looks amazing

29.09.2025 21:29 — 👍 40    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0

Hi yes DMs are open! And if anyone has questions about what I’m writing I’m happy to talk off the record first. Basically I want to write about how the attacks on autistic people by Trump and Kennedy are effecting people and also show that autistic people aren’t a “problem” that needs fixing

26.09.2025 21:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hey New Orleans bluesky, I’m looking to talk to some local folks in the autistic community in the next few days/early next week for a story. Shoot me a DM if ya’d like to chat or know somebody who might

26.09.2025 20:58 — 👍 11    🔁 19    💬 0    📌 2

oh man, Assata Shakur died. She was an amazing writer and a activist

26.09.2025 16:14 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New Orleans Mayoral Candidate Royce Duplessis Interview | The Get Down Gambit Editor John Stanton sat down with state Sen. Royce Duplessis to discuss the 2025 mayoral election, and his policies and priorities if elected mayor.

Here's the full interview we did with state Sen. Royce Duplessis on the New Orleans mayoral campaign and his priorities should he win.

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26.09.2025 16:03 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New Orleans Mayoral Candidate Helena Moreno Interview | The Get Down Gambit Editor John Stanton sat down with New Orleans City Council Vice President Helena Moreno to discuss the 2025 mayoral election, and her policies and priorities if elected mayor.

Here's our full interview with City Council Vice President Helena Moreno on the mayoral campaign and her priorities if she's elected.

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26.09.2025 16:03 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New Orleans' cultural community needs more from City Hall. Here's what candidates say they'll do New Orleans arts, music and culture has shaped the identity of the city, but many in the cultural community feel over-looked by City Hall. Here is what candidates for New Orleans' next mayor and city ...

Our @jakeclapp.bsky.social talked with Flag Boy Giz, Nate Cameron and other New Orleans culture barers about what they need from city government, and then asked candidates for the city council and mayor for what they'll do. The story includes their full responses

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26.09.2025 15:12 — 👍 12    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 0
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New Orleans Mayoral Candidate Oliver Thomas Interview | The Get Down Gambit Editor John Stanton sat down with New Orleans City Council Member Oliver Thomas to discuss the 2025 mayoral election, and his policies and priorities if elected mayor.

I sat down with New Orleans City Council Member Oliver Thomas to talk about the campaign and his priorities should he become mayor. Here's our entire conversation for your viewing pleasure

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26.09.2025 15:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Gambit's 2025 Endorsements Throughout our paper’s history, our endorsements have been based not on party affiliation, popularity or inevitability. Rather, we have selected candidates who we believe will best serve the basic pri...

Gambit editorial board endorsements: This year we decided to endorse only in citywide races, and only those with a candidate who clearly stands out as the best option.

For Mayor we endorsed Helena Moreno
For the At Large seats we endorsed Matthew Willard and JP Morrell

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26.09.2025 14:47 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Exercising the franchise: Gambit’s 2025 voter guide It is no exaggeration to say that New Orleans finds itself at a critical moment in our history. The city’s infrastructure is collapsing. Restaurants, bars and other small businesses are

The Gambit voter guide is live, including breakdowns on most of this year's New Orleans elections, video interviews we did with the three major mayoral candidates, an explainer of the charter change and our endorsements in citywide races this year

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26.09.2025 14:41 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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