granzombi
@granzombi.bsky.social
Piano and harpsichord mechanic. Occasional mediocre musician. New Orleans. Music geek, obnoxious fan of the Saints, Pelicans and Manchester United, rum snob. J’y suis, j’y reste.
long and depressing read. "Trump has managed in just one year to destroy the American order that was, and he has weakened America’s ability to protect its interests... If Americans thought defending the liberal world order was too expensive, wait until they start paying for what comes next."
America vs. the World
President Trump wants to return to the 19th century’s international order. He will leave America less prosperous—and the whole world less secure.
www.theatlantic.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:18 PM
long and depressing read. "Trump has managed in just one year to destroy the American order that was, and he has weakened America’s ability to protect its interests... If Americans thought defending the liberal world order was too expensive, wait until they start paying for what comes next."
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Wright Thompson: The Ghosts of Mississippi
www.thebulwark.com
Wright Thompson: The Ghosts of Mississippi
twp.ai
January 16, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Wright Thompson: The Ghosts of Mississippi
actually ok with the game, would have been nice to see the U get the win but I seriously expected them to get blown out. take away the blocked punt and a couple bad penalties and they win. damn.
January 20, 2026 at 4:27 AM
actually ok with the game, would have been nice to see the U get the win but I seriously expected them to get blown out. take away the blocked punt and a couple bad penalties and they win. damn.
January 19, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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January 19, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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I’m old but when I was young and broke in the Quarter, Buster Holmes was one meal a day, red beans for 75¢, smoked sausage and greens for $1.25. and quality food.
Calendar’s in Baton Rouge was just a great spot. They had the best salad in the city.
Hon Yum in Hammond was the legit best Chinese I’ve ever had.
Hon Yum in Hammond was the legit best Chinese I’ve ever had.
Sunday night timeline cleanse
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
January 19, 2026 at 3:43 AM
I’m old but when I was young and broke in the Quarter, Buster Holmes was one meal a day, red beans for 75¢, smoked sausage and greens for $1.25. and quality food.
exactly. I’ve been asking for a shadow cabinet and daily dem briefings since the election. should be a damn no brainer.
Democrats could act like a real opposition party, refusing to validate Trump malfeasance with votes, and setting up a shadow cabinet that regularly communicates how Democrats would be different. But nah.
It’s not only a majority of Democratic voters that hate this approach. US allies see it too.
It’s not only a majority of Democratic voters that hate this approach. US allies see it too.
The incredibly lukewarm Democratic response on Greenland is being noticed in Europe, incidentally.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
Chuck Schumer not finding a stronger word than “quixotic” for Trump’s plan to seize Greenland has been name checked to me more than once.
January 18, 2026 at 11:44 PM
exactly. I’ve been asking for a shadow cabinet and daily dem briefings since the election. should be a damn no brainer.
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Many white, affluent Americans are being personally exposed to capricious policing, rationing healthcare, and reduced quality of life that used to be abstractions. It’s important to remember that just because it is new to us doesn’t mean it is new.
Black folks and immigrants have long lived in a "perogative state" when it comes to law enforcement, and maybe pundits at the largest national outlets should recognize that their past support for punitive policing and immigration enforcement laid the groundwork for the current moment.
January 18, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Many white, affluent Americans are being personally exposed to capricious policing, rationing healthcare, and reduced quality of life that used to be abstractions. It’s important to remember that just because it is new to us doesn’t mean it is new.
damn, when did the refs decide to give a game to Sean Payton?
January 18, 2026 at 1:11 AM
damn, when did the refs decide to give a game to Sean Payton?
so the greenway extension will take me right to Rosedale? love it.
January 17, 2026 at 4:51 PM
so the greenway extension will take me right to Rosedale? love it.
what a morning!!
Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City: Premier League – as it happened
Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu scored as Man Utd ran City ragged in Michael Carrick’s first game in charge
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:27 PM
what a morning!!
Doooky Chase! oh damn.
January 17, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Doooky Chase! oh damn.
He’s been representing me one way or another since Marc Morial was mayor. Never been a fan even though he has occasionally got something right. His office will hear from us, not that it will do a damn bit of good.
Thanks, Troy Carter. I may as well still be in Steve Scalise’s district.
Very little discussion about this but 153 Dems joined MAGA to vote for HR 7006 to:
•Advance abortion restrictions
•Send $3.3B to Israel as they commit genocide
•Crushes Palestinian autonomy
•Ignores our healthcare
Here's who voted YEA & a script to call them out: www.qasimrashid.com/p/153-democr...
•Advance abortion restrictions
•Send $3.3B to Israel as they commit genocide
•Crushes Palestinian autonomy
•Ignores our healthcare
Here's who voted YEA & a script to call them out: www.qasimrashid.com/p/153-democr...
January 17, 2026 at 1:25 AM
He’s been representing me one way or another since Marc Morial was mayor. Never been a fan even though he has occasionally got something right. His office will hear from us, not that it will do a damn bit of good.
step in the right direction
Trump Cabinet secretaries conspired to violate Constitution, judge says
“The Cabinet secretaries and, ostensibly, the president of the United States, are not honoring the First Amendment,” U.S. District Judge William Young declared.
wapo.st
January 16, 2026 at 11:26 PM
step in the right direction
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The Virginia legislature today passed four constitutional amendments, all by day 3 of 2026 session:
—protect abortion rights
—repeal the same-sex marriage ban
—allow mid-decade redistricting
—greatly expand voting rights restoration.
These will all go to 2026 referendums.
—protect abortion rights
—repeal the same-sex marriage ban
—allow mid-decade redistricting
—greatly expand voting rights restoration.
These will all go to 2026 referendums.
January 16, 2026 at 7:50 PM
The Virginia legislature today passed four constitutional amendments, all by day 3 of 2026 session:
—protect abortion rights
—repeal the same-sex marriage ban
—allow mid-decade redistricting
—greatly expand voting rights restoration.
These will all go to 2026 referendums.
—protect abortion rights
—repeal the same-sex marriage ban
—allow mid-decade redistricting
—greatly expand voting rights restoration.
These will all go to 2026 referendums.
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I have just presented Celtic's 1967 European trophy to Stenhousemuir. Thank you for your attention to this utter bullshit. 💚
January 16, 2026 at 7:44 AM
I have just presented Celtic's 1967 European trophy to Stenhousemuir. Thank you for your attention to this utter bullshit. 💚
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or Alice In Chains
January 16, 2026 at 10:41 AM
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or Alice In Chains
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I am constantly amazed at the optimism from people who are deep into this fight. Here's @aclum.bsky.social Carol Rose seeing hope in the way regular people are reacting and rallying.
Resisting the Trump agenda leaves no room for despair
There is plenty of reason for dismay at the Trump administration's actions over the past year, writes Carol Rose, the executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts. But we have also seen an unpreced...
www.wbur.org
January 16, 2026 at 10:26 AM
I am constantly amazed at the optimism from people who are deep into this fight. Here's @aclum.bsky.social Carol Rose seeing hope in the way regular people are reacting and rallying.
this made my evening
January 16, 2026 at 12:42 AM
this made my evening
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Well worth watching if you live in an American city. They will move on to another location soon. Is it your city? www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNG4...
Walz full address: “End this occupation” amid ICE surge; urges public to document activity
YouTube video by KARE 11
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Well worth watching if you live in an American city. They will move on to another location soon. Is it your city? www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNG4...
props to them. still waiting for LCMC to treat its nurses with any sort of respect.
Nearly 15,000 nurses go on strike at top New York City hospitals
Members of the New York State Nurses Association are walking out Monday in what their union says is the largest nursing strike in New York City history.
www.politico.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:15 PM
props to them. still waiting for LCMC to treat its nurses with any sort of respect.
DoJ wants to smear the wife. MFers. Should be a gift article.
3 Prosecutors Quit After Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
DoJ wants to smear the wife. MFers. Should be a gift article.
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this has been the central, animating principle of American conservatism for decades
Least surprising revelation, but still…
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Trump Says Civil Rights Led to White People Being ‘Very Badly Treated’
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:49 AM
this has been the central, animating principle of American conservatism for decades
just got this from my BIL in Pittsburgh, from today’s demonstration
January 12, 2026 at 2:08 AM
just got this from my BIL in Pittsburgh, from today’s demonstration