Sam Karlin
@sam-karlin.bsky.social
journalist in New Orleans covering climate, infrastructure, etc. for @nolanews.bsky.social
something need investigating? skarlin@theadvocate.com
signal: samkarlin.94
something need investigating? skarlin@theadvocate.com
signal: samkarlin.94
john do u want in on our pizzaballa groupchat? vibes are pretty bad rn
May 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
john do u want in on our pizzaballa groupchat? vibes are pretty bad rn
not sure if they didn't read the whole post or what, but it's staying open. kermit is just not going to run the day-to-day anymore
May 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
not sure if they didn't read the whole post or what, but it's staying open. kermit is just not going to run the day-to-day anymore
A Louisiana lawmaker has introduced a bill to have the state government issue "catastrophe bonds" in a bid to inject more capital into the reinsurance market.
I went to Bermuda last year to report on the growing cat bond market, where Wall Street cashes in on La. hurricane risk
I went to Bermuda last year to report on the growing cat bond market, where Wall Street cashes in on La. hurricane risk
April 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A Louisiana lawmaker has introduced a bill to have the state government issue "catastrophe bonds" in a bid to inject more capital into the reinsurance market.
I went to Bermuda last year to report on the growing cat bond market, where Wall Street cashes in on La. hurricane risk
I went to Bermuda last year to report on the growing cat bond market, where Wall Street cashes in on La. hurricane risk
Entergy Corp, which recently landed a deal to build three huge gas plants to support a massive AI data center for Meta in north Louisiana, is down 5% today amid the AI selloff
January 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Entergy Corp, which recently landed a deal to build three huge gas plants to support a massive AI data center for Meta in north Louisiana, is down 5% today amid the AI selloff
News: Ollie likes the snow now
January 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
News: Ollie likes the snow now
it's true, folks. it snowed in New Orleans. photos to prove it:
January 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
it's true, folks. it snowed in New Orleans. photos to prove it:
Ah, the multi-billion dollar AI craze doesn't have a "value proposition" yet. I'm sure it's fine www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/t...
January 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Ah, the multi-billion dollar AI craze doesn't have a "value proposition" yet. I'm sure it's fine www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/t...
Times-Pic editorial board opines on my series on the insurance crisis: www.nola.com/opinions/our...
December 12, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Times-Pic editorial board opines on my series on the insurance crisis: www.nola.com/opinions/our...
The truth is, there are some places that won't be habitable in the long run.
There are other places that can remain livable and insurable if the right solutions are put in place. Those solutions are hard: they require lots of money, coordination and tough decisions.
There are other places that can remain livable and insurable if the right solutions are put in place. Those solutions are hard: they require lots of money, coordination and tough decisions.
December 12, 2024 at 4:41 PM
The truth is, there are some places that won't be habitable in the long run.
There are other places that can remain livable and insurable if the right solutions are put in place. Those solutions are hard: they require lots of money, coordination and tough decisions.
There are other places that can remain livable and insurable if the right solutions are put in place. Those solutions are hard: they require lots of money, coordination and tough decisions.
Entergy New Orleans promised to provide carbon-free energy for the Super Bowl in February, but it doesn't have enough renewables to do it, so it's buying power from a nuclear plant 100 miles away run by a sister company for three days during the event.
December 11, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Entergy New Orleans promised to provide carbon-free energy for the Super Bowl in February, but it doesn't have enough renewables to do it, so it's buying power from a nuclear plant 100 miles away run by a sister company for three days during the event.
This pretty much gets it defector.com/the-hawk-tua... @redford.bsky.social
December 11, 2024 at 3:54 PM
This pretty much gets it defector.com/the-hawk-tua... @redford.bsky.social
Ollie has been conditioned to squeal like a pig when our next door neighbor gets home because he knows he’ll get a treat
December 10, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Ollie has been conditioned to squeal like a pig when our next door neighbor gets home because he knows he’ll get a treat
An under appreciated aspect of local news is these tiny news items that seem trivial. When they go away, national papers, academics are going to lose a crucial resource. These clips are all important!
December 7, 2024 at 5:41 PM
An under appreciated aspect of local news is these tiny news items that seem trivial. When they go away, national papers, academics are going to lose a crucial resource. These clips are all important!
"delay" and "deny" appear to be inscribed on the bullets that killed the UnitedHealthcare executive www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...
December 5, 2024 at 5:08 PM
"delay" and "deny" appear to be inscribed on the bullets that killed the UnitedHealthcare executive www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...
Happy thanksgiving from New Orleans
November 27, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Happy thanksgiving from New Orleans
forgot about blogspot. didn't realize they got shamed into reversing a porn ban. in college I had a professor who had to teach a bunch of us blogspot even though we knew more about it than they did
November 20, 2024 at 10:30 PM
forgot about blogspot. didn't realize they got shamed into reversing a porn ban. in college I had a professor who had to teach a bunch of us blogspot even though we knew more about it than they did
y’all leaving twitter before getting this dm
November 20, 2024 at 3:12 PM
y’all leaving twitter before getting this dm
I think it's just a tax on the sports book's winnings. bettors already must pay income tax on their winnings. at any rate this strikes me as not right: www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...
November 13, 2024 at 5:35 PM
I think it's just a tax on the sports book's winnings. bettors already must pay income tax on their winnings. at any rate this strikes me as not right: www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...