EB Estes
@ebestes.bsky.social
Semiretired journalist. Man about town. Alum of Tribune News Service, The Times-Picayune, Chicago Tribune, The News & Observer.
- New Orleans
https://veritenews.org/devils-bargain-new-orleans-slave-trade/
- New Orleans
https://veritenews.org/devils-bargain-new-orleans-slave-trade/
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EB Estes
@ebestes.bsky.social
· Jul 20
Devil's Bargain: The Slave Trade - Verite News New Orleans
Explore stories on how New Orleans was built by slave labor, made wealthy by slave trade and molded by the cultures of the enslaved.
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Proud to be a part of Verite News' Devil's Bargain project on how the slave trade made New Orleans wealthy
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Is the cult finally starting to fall apart? Let's hope.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Is the cult finally starting to fall apart? Let's hope.
Now that they've stopped making pennies, I'm putting all mine up on ebay
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Now that they've stopped making pennies, I'm putting all mine up on ebay
The White House is unable to find its way out of this
The Epstein firestorm is building
Newly released email asserts Trump "spent hours" with one of the victims
www.stopthepresses.news
November 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The White House is unable to find its way out of this
Guess it's time to go to war with Venezuela now
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Guess it's time to go to war with Venezuela now
That's a trillion dollar idea!!!
in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
That's a trillion dollar idea!!!
Journalism is failing us at a critical moment. It's time to hit the total button, writes @markjacob.bsky.social
How news coverage eases us into tyranny
When the media act like things are normal, they don’t reassure us – they gaslight us
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Journalism is failing us at a critical moment. It's time to hit the total button, writes @markjacob.bsky.social
Chuck Schumer: The wrong man in the wrong job at the wrong time
November 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Chuck Schumer: The wrong man in the wrong job at the wrong time
Greg Gutfeld is the unfunny ass you always knew he was
Fox News Wanted Greg Gutfeld to Do This Interview. He Wasn’t So Sure.
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Greg Gutfeld is the unfunny ass you always knew he was
Like an ancient Greek philosopher, I wander into the kitchen and ask myself 'Why am I here?'
November 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Like an ancient Greek philosopher, I wander into the kitchen and ask myself 'Why am I here?'
Message: He doesn't care
This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Message: He doesn't care
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To succeed in this day and age, a politician has to go on the Joe Rogan show. Why didn't Mamdani grasp this?
November 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
To succeed in this day and age, a politician has to go on the Joe Rogan show. Why didn't Mamdani grasp this?
Cloning your dog is a special kind of idiocy
Tom Brady Says He Cloned His Dog. Cue the Critics.
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Cloning your dog is a special kind of idiocy
Tonight's glimpse of sanity gives me some hope for a more sane tomorrow
November 5, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Tonight's glimpse of sanity gives me some hope for a more sane tomorrow
This here is some banana republic shit
Trump Says He Doesn’t Know Crypto Billionaire He Pardoned
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This here is some banana republic shit
It sucks when it feels like it's 10 p.m. on a Sunday when it's only 6:22
November 3, 2025 at 12:22 AM
It sucks when it feels like it's 10 p.m. on a Sunday when it's only 6:22
I like it when the NYT publishes stories that leave open the possibility that ghosts exist, at least in Mexico
The Mystery Lady in the Governor’s Palace? Maybe a Ghost, He Says
www.nytimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I like it when the NYT publishes stories that leave open the possibility that ghosts exist, at least in Mexico
If you have to be dead, New Orleans is the place to be #Halloween #NOLAsky
October 31, 2025 at 10:22 PM
If you have to be dead, New Orleans is the place to be #Halloween #NOLAsky
Making America great for white guys named Chad !
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
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The U.S. Labor Department dreams of an Aryan America
The government is too dumb — or too confident — to even bother hiding its racism.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Making America great for white guys named Chad !
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
My day is going much better now that Andrew is no longer a prince
October 31, 2025 at 3:01 AM
My day is going much better now that Andrew is no longer a prince
Arby's: 'We have the close to real barbecue!'
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Review | Arby’s steak nuggets may be as close to real barbecue as fast food gets
These protein-packed nuggets are better than they look.
wapo.st
October 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Arby's: 'We have the close to real barbecue!'
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wapo.st/3WPNbLL
Perhaps he should get a room in the Tower of London
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King Charles strips brother Andrew of prince title over Epstein scandal
The move marks the latest setback for the embattled royal as the scandal over his ties to the convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continues to cast a long shadow.
wapo.st
October 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Perhaps he should get a room in the Tower of London
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No treats for ICE agents or anyone dressed as an ICE agent who knocks on my door tomorrow #Halloween
October 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
No treats for ICE agents or anyone dressed as an ICE agent who knocks on my door tomorrow #Halloween
We really should be more alarmed at this talk ...
Trump Says He Is Prepared to Send ‘More Than the National Guard’ Into U.S. Cities
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
We really should be more alarmed at this talk ...
Reposted by EB Estes
The New York Times publishes a handy guide to which federal forces are terrorizing us at any moment. This is America, 2025.
October 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The New York Times publishes a handy guide to which federal forces are terrorizing us at any moment. This is America, 2025.