mlaflaur.bsky.social
Writer, editor. Author of Elysian Fields, a novel of New Orleans, and What Fresh Hell? The Best of Levees Not War, 2005–2015. Blogger at LeveesNotWar.org; marklaflaur.com
👤 Joined on 14 November 2024
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@mlaflaur.bsky.socialAcross the densely populated Northeast U.S., a “classic” nor’easter transformed the megalopolis into a monochromatic winter wilderness. Here is what it looked like on the ground.
Show PostI graduated from high school in 1977 and “Roads to Moscow” was my introduction to Al Stewart. I’ve been listening to him ever since.
Show PostAn aerial photograph of the site from the new Main Post Office. The new City Hall building may be seen at the top of the image and the new Union Passenger Terminal may be seen at the bottom left of the image. The wooden warehouses along ... (continued) #nolasky #nola #neworleans #history
Show PostThe goddamn nerve of Jeff Bezos' newspaper to talk shit about raising the minimum wage at a moment when workers at Jeff Bezos' online superstore -- who are paid so little half of them in one study were on SNAP benefits -- are going hungry. The fucking arrogance.
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