#The Times-Picayune

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Walt Handelsman, New Orleans Times Picayune

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Ὕβρις γὰρ ἐξανθοῦσ᾽ ἐκάρπωσεν στάχυν ἄτης, ὅθεν πάγκλαυτον ἐξαμᾷ θέρος. Arrogance in full bloom bears a crop of ruinous folly from which it reaps a harvest all of tears.

—Aeschylus, The Persians (Πέρσαι,) lines 821–822 (472 BCE)[h/t Robert Scott Horton]

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The Times-Picayune Dixie Roto Magazine - August 1962.

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Some stuffs from like, past year about. Millions tags for my millions drawings

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I love reading old newspapers because you'll have local interest columns that say stuff like, "Mr. Jenkins fell off his back porch yesterday. He didn't break anything but we have been told that he just absolutely ate shit and everyone laughed at him."

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pov: your run has been ended before stage 5

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in case you're wondering about monk mode year. today i played bullet heaven/hell hybrid picayune dreams for close to three hours right before and after lunch. things are happening to my brain chemistry.

[solrin]

Ever since Binding of Issac and HEARTBEAT (and like a solid chunk of AAA devs but shhhh) I have this incredible fear of developers of games I enjoy ending up being absolutely horrible people, which isn't a fear I feel like should exist but here we are.

Anyway this Picayune Dreams thing is pretty neat, I sure hope I don't discover 2 Left Thumbs or any of the devs (Stepford, Andyland, milkypossum) are terrible people.

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What is it?

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1904 TIMES PICAYUNE NOLA MAP

Rare and original  1904 TIMES PICAYUNE’S Map of New Orleans , ready to frame. Not many of these around , the only ones I found are in Universities / State  collections

Item No. E498-73

Dimensions: 19” x 16”

List Price: $ 250

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Walt Handelsman, New Orleans Times Picayune

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Only one path forward for Republicans.

October 13, 2023

ROBERT B. HUBBELL

   Each additional day that Republicans fail to elect a Speaker of the House is a “never-before-in-the-history-of-our-nation” event. Kevin McCarthy was the first speaker to be ousted on a motion to vacate. Steve Scalise is the first “post-motion-to-vacate” nominee for speaker to withdraw his candidacy before a floor vote on his nomination. We are in uncharted constitutional waters.

          The “Speaker of the House” is one of two legislative officers mentioned in the Constitution. (Art I, Sec 3, Cl. 5: “The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker.”) The Speaker is second in the line of succession prescribed in the Presidential Succession Act of 1947. The power of the House to act is dependent on a speaker who manages the calendar, controls debate, and calls for votes on motions to advance and approve legislation.

          The inability of Republicans to elect a speaker is due, in part, to their narrow margin of control—four votes. But Nancy Pelosi accomplished great things with a four-vote margin during the 117th Congress (2021-2022)—the first two years of President Biden’s historic legislative run.

          The dysfunction in the Republican House is a direct consequence of MAGA’s election of extremist candidates in gerrymandered districts (e.g., Jim Jordan). Those MAGA extremists constitute one of several independent federations operating under the umbrella name “Republican Party” in the House. But as is plain, the term “Republican Party” is a notional concept in the House with no operational consequence.

          The atomism of the House GOP will not be overcome no matter how many times the fractious Republican caucus votes for a speaker. Nor will it change if Republicans elect a speaker subject to removal by a motion to vacate made by a single member.

          The consequences are real; some Republicans understand that fact. GOP Rep. Michael McCaul said the following after Scalise withdrew his name from consideration:

We are living in a dangerous world; the world’s on fire. Our adversaries are watching what we do — and quite frankly, they like it. I see a lot of threats out there. One of the biggest threats I see is in the [GOP caucus] room, because we can’t unify as a conference and put the speaker in the chair . . . .

          There is only one path forward. It is staring Republicans in the face. But they have yet to debase themselves enough or humiliate enough of their wannabe leaders to accept the inevitable: They do not have a governable majority and must join with Democrats to elect a consensus candidate with support from both parties.

          Or, as Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said, the only path forward is for

traditional Republicans break with the extremists within the House Republican Conference and partner with Democrats on a bipartisan path forward.

          Some Republicans understand that fact but have yet to find the courage to speak that truth out loud. The time will come; it must. The only question is how long before Republicans accept that truth—and how much drama and disruption the GOP will inflict on the American people before they surrender to reality.

          Addendum: Republicans are floating the notion of an “acting speaker” with expanded powers to allow passage of limited resolutions and specific bills. No such creature exists under the Constitution or the rules of the House. If Republicans can agree on expanding powers for an acting speaker, they can elect a speaker. (For a discussion of the limited powers of acting Speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry, see House Practice: A Guide to the Rules, Precedents and Procedures of the House - Chapter 34. Office of the Speaker (govinfo.gov))

          Further addendum: On two occasions, the House has elected a speaker by a plurality vote. But a plurality vote to elect the speaker requires a rule change that would, in turn, require a majority vote. There is only one path forward: A bipartisan governing coalition.

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The Times-Picayune Dixie Roto Magazine - November 1961.

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Boston Massachusetts Florist: Arzella Williams Obituary (2023) - Garyville, LA - The Times-Picayune

Boston Massachusetts Florist

Arzella Williams Obituary (2023) - Garyville, LA - The Times-Picayune

by noreply@blogger.com (Loni Cardon) on Friday 13 January 2023 07:37 AM UTC-05

ARZELLA WILLIAMS OBITUARY. Arzella "Zell" Williams, age 61, departed this life on Friday, December 30, 2022. Wife of Charles Williams, ... January 13, 2023 at 04:06AM

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Biden’s nominating a former judge who ran a debtor’s prison where her salary and office expenses came out of the fees she charged criminals, incentivizing the harshest penalties possible, to serve as the federal government’s chief prosecutor in New Orleans:

Keva Landrum locks down nomination for U.S. Attorney, source says (March 31, 2023)

President Joe Biden's administration is expected soon to formally nominate Keva Landrum, a former Orleans Parish criminal court judge, to serve as U.S. attorney in New Orleans, according to a source with knowledge of the process. The move comes nearly two years after The Times-Picayune reported she became the top choice for the prestigious post....

Just what held up her nomination remains a mystery. 

A D.A. Runoff Will Decide New Orleans’ Criminal Justice Future (Nov 23, 2020)

This messaging matches parts of Landrum’s record. During her time as DA, she drew fire for coming down hard on marijuana possession. She prosecuted repeat offenses as felonies, charges that could result in five to 20 years in prison. Before her term, the office routinely treated such cases as misdemeanors, which carry much lower penalties. Critics accused her of racking up felony convictions to make it appear that the DA’s office was tackling violent crime after New Orleans was declared a “murder capital.”...

According to the magazine Antigravity, lawyers familiar with her practices told the magazine that Landrum regularly inflicted high bonds and long sentences as a criminal court judge. 

Appeals court mulls 'debtors' prison' lawsuit against New Orleans judges (April 30, 2019)

Federal appeals court judges heard arguments Tuesday on whether state judges in New Orleans crossed a legal line by squeezing poor defendants for fines and fees that made up a big chunk of the state court's budget.

In an August decision, U.S. District Judge Sarah Vance said that it was a violation of the U.S. Constitution for the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judges who rely heavily on fines and fees to also decide if defendants could pay them.

She said the judges also could no longer jail anyone for failing to pay court costs until the defendants had a chance to plead poverty in a “neutral forum.”

Since the ruling, Orleans judges have received a $3.8 million cash infusion from the City Council that more than plugs the budget hole from Vance's decision and another from a loss of bail fees.

Nevertheless, the judges appealed both rulings, which could hobble their ability to collect court costs in the future. Chief Judge Keva Landrum-Johnson said they did so on the advice of attorneys.

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Odile is in the Stars (Time not included)!!! (From Picayune Dreams)

How is she even breathing up there???

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Boogie boogie time !!!

characters are Izu and Cyl from the game Picayune Dreams. big fan! fan enough to ignore my disdain for animating long enough to finish this.

it has a free demo on Steam! try it maybe!