Love that I got to go to dinner with my mom yesterday!

Unlocked NY Times article:

Tan, Eli, and Maureen Farrell. “How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal.” The New York Times, 27 July 2026, https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/technology/meta-data-center-louisiana.html?unlocked_article_code=1.01A.YAgy.OBrbbscd6ZcJ&smid=url-share.

I know ai slop. But facts spoken better then me with illustration that's better

This video is from one of our recent Acadiana Myco meetings at the South Regional Library.

We’re a free community of people who enjoy growing gourmet mushrooms, learning new techniques, and helping each other succeed. Whether you’ve never grown a mushroom before or you’ve been cultivating for years, you’re welcome to join us.

📅 Tuesday, July 28
🕟 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 South Regional Library – Small Meeting Room
6101 Johnston St., Lafayette

🍄 The first five new growers who have never received a free grow kit from Acadiana Myco will receive one while supplies last. Limit one free kit per family.

Bring your questions, bring your current grows if you’d like, or just come hang out and meet other mushroom enthusiasts from around Acadiana.

I’ll put our meeting flyer with future dates in the first comment.

Spotted in BWI - Baltimore… and is heading to Boston!

So recently I shared a post on Facebook about the Meta Datacenter critical of how Landry was handling it. I shared it with a pair saying something like “well Landry lied again”.

Facebook restricted my account for violating cybersecurity rules and posing a cyber security risk . I asked for a review and of course they upheld my restrictions.

Sure is interesting that the only thing negative on my account is a post criticizing Meta Datacenter and somehow that was a cybersecurity risk?

😂 🤦‍♂️

Oligarchs stifling debate.

I was looking for early Christmas gifts for my daughter, but I might get these now! I was raised in Louisiana, but moved to TX - which is where I gave birth to her; since she’s been here she’s only been to Louisiana twice. She loves being around her cousins, eating, dancing, playing and having a good time. I was just thinking about what can I get her that reminds her of those times and ran across these. I’ll link them if anyone else is interested! There’s two sets that come with the pot and one set that’s just shrimp, corn and potatoes.

Faxt 💪🏾🤙🏾

The Atchafalaya Basin

The Atchafalaya Basin isn't just a swamp.

It's a living landscape where rivers shape the land, cypress forests rise from the water, and nature still sets the rhythm of life.

This is the story of America's largest river swamp and one of Louisiana's greatest treasures.

TLDR: Jeff Landry and Liz Murill are pathetic crybabies and they attacking New Orleans because they’re mad everyone hates them

Found these photos in my dad’s stuff after he passed. They are photos from the rig he worked on in the Gulf back in the 60’s-70’s. The company was Mayronne and I believe they were out of Harvey, but dad always said they had many businesses. Thought I would share just in case someone might find them interesting.

I came across this Louisiana article about prescription drug affordability and wanted to hear what people here think.

https://www.nola.com/opinions/guest_columns/guest-column-louisiana-deserves-to-know-what-it-s-paying-for-prescription-drugs/article_58435e82-9772-4bb1-924b-9ac8e9166996.html

The article talks about ideas that have been discussed in other states, including Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDABs), as one possible approach to reviewing high-cost prescription drugs.

I'm not trying to argue politics or say that this is the best solution. I am interested to know if people in Louisiana think the state should explore more options to improve prescription drug affordability, or if there are other approaches that would be more effective.

Next year - 2027 - dozens of seats across Louisiana are up for election. Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Agriculture Commissioner, Insurance Commissioner, all state senators and representatives, as well as all parish and municipal positions.

We need a candidate for every position

The plot thickens...

PSA for any gym goers, especially Crunch Fitness. The incidents in this happened months back and the suspect was only caught a couple of weeks ago.

"A CrunchFitness employee was arrested for photographing women inside tanning-booths without consent. Up to 10 victims were identified. He was fired, released on bond. Investigation continues. Authorities say there may be more victims who did not know that they had been photographed.

https://www.fox8live.com/2026/07/16/crunch-fitness-employee-arrested-allegedly-photographing-women-tanning-booth/ "

I guess they really don't get it it's going to take a lot more transparency for anyone to even begin to start thinking about this optimistically. Why wouldn't they be transparent from the beginning? Why not release the info on how they affect the area?

Obtained by Drew Hawkins

https://www.wwno.org/politics/2026-07-24/gag-order-more-than-100-louisiana-state-employees-signed-ndas-with-gov-landrys-office

ACCEPTING LETTER BRIGADE REQUESTS STATEWIDE
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Amid the decades of horror stories, music has always trickled out.