Ben Myers

One redeeming quality is that it’s loved by the people who live in it

My dad is 75 and lives in Iowa. He got the MLB Extra Innings package to watch the Tigers again this year - something he plans his whole day around. Tonight, Detroit (664 miles from his house) hosted Milwaukee (360 miles from his house). Couldn't watch. Blacked out. (1/2)

@skooks The Harris bill was part of a legislative package that grew out of Landry's SWB task force in 2024. Work on a stormwater fee proposal has been underway behind closed doors for 2+ years, and officials are giving vague answers about its status

Also notable that this long in-depth article about SWB financial challenges focused in particular on catch basin maintenance doesn't mention the often bandied about push for a new stormwater drainage fee. Has that been put on the back burner?

Incredible reporting by the team at WSJ. The government is covering up its crackdown on political opposition with bogus charges and claims of assaults. They are defaming hundreds of people and erasing the first amendment

@ganjadin @_ghost_____ @dbessner These are fair critiques of the question that should be answered: 1) what is the criteria for "canonical" and 2) if it includes cultural impact, how is that measured?

@_ghost_____ @dbessner you think deadwood is better known in our modern culture than veep or atlanta?

@FordFischer @FordFischer I'm a fan of yours. Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, adjacent to New Orleans. It's an important distinction in the local political dynamics that national followers should understand. Glad you're here covering.

VIDEO THREAD: Border Patrol agents patrolled the New Orleans neighborhood of Kenner Saturday afternoon, with Commander Greg Bovino knocking on a door with backup agents' hands on their guns as activists blew whistles, warning people of the feds' presence nearby.

@payinblood It's All Right Ma

guys obviously I know there are better songs than knockin on heavens door and blowin in the wind, I just picked his most popular songs on spotify.

best bob dylan song but you can't say like a rolling stone, knockin on heavens door, or blowin in the wind

Here’s a disturbing video from Evanston of a federal agent hitting a man on the ground as people yell that he can’t breathe.

@ZaidJilani You should do that anyway

It’s already expensive enough to vacation in Miami, if I have to pay insane sales taxes on everything I’m going to New Orleans next time. x.com/JaredWalczak/s…

Florida is going to be a basket case state if this goes through. I mean, even more of a basket case state.

This is the scene downtown right now in #Chicago…. @WGNNews

@antigravitymag @Holly_Devon7 @cabrasted Bottom line: Antigravity can survive with recovering ad revenue. That can happen if its readers spend at businesses that advertise in it. Make it a point to voice your support with every transaction.

@antigravitymag @Holly_Devon7 @cabrasted's reporting on Antigravity and interview with editor/publisher Dan Fox. axios.com/local/new-orle…

@antigravitymag has impossibly survived on local ads for 21 years, fiercely committed to its independence and voice. It is sustained by loyal readers who reward local businesses. But this rare gem is close to death as biz pulls back in uncertain economy. See links in comments.

A controversial state law that creates criminal penalties for law enforcement officers who do not cooperate with federal immigration investigations is set to go into effect, putting the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office in a legal quagmire. @veritenewsnola shorturl.at/WTagu

Fundraising text from the NRCC, selling a new "Alligator Alcatraz" shirt. "ICE with a bite."

Physical confrontation, head spinning accusations and all sorts of chaos at East Bank flood authority as bad blood gets worse between Gov. Landry's appointed board president and other members. Wild account by @alexlubben Be sure to read to the end... #uid=0affdbe4ca8ab8057aea2a88bd317da1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nola.com/news/environme…

@bmorealien Donny Hathaway

What deceased musicians would you want a Tiny Desk from?

A year after GOP leaders passed a pro-industry package of bills aimed at addressing Louisiana's home insurance crisis, is anything improving? My story:

As @realDonaldTrump pursues a sweeping expansion of ICE's 287(g) program, here's which Louisiana law enforcement agencies are entering partnerships with ICE under the program, or considering doing so. #lalege #lagov