Steven Brier
@brierassociates.com
Former journalist, mostly on Gulf Coast w/stint on fog-shrouded Island off coast of NJ. Swamped by an ocean of mediocrity. Advocate for EVs in the heart of the oil and gas industry. Also, fountain pens.
It's our duty to call Trump a fascist.
It's our duty to call Trump a fascist.
Successfully performed nibectomy on my Conklin crescent filler fountain pen. The original fine nib was hard to start, dry, and skipped. Though I've replaced nibs before, this was a first for a pen with an ink sac and I was nervous. It went exceedingly well, swapping in a medium nib. Quite happy.
December 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Successfully performed nibectomy on my Conklin crescent filler fountain pen. The original fine nib was hard to start, dry, and skipped. Though I've replaced nibs before, this was a first for a pen with an ink sac and I was nervous. It went exceedingly well, swapping in a medium nib. Quite happy.
New fountain pen. Stumbled across Nolapens.com at the City Park market this weekend. Snagged a nice pen made with recovered wood from streetcar seats. Very nice. He also has pens made from a downed oak tree from Audubon Park.
#fountainpen #NOLA #CityPark
#fountainpen #NOLA #CityPark
December 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
New fountain pen. Stumbled across Nolapens.com at the City Park market this weekend. Snagged a nice pen made with recovered wood from streetcar seats. Very nice. He also has pens made from a downed oak tree from Audubon Park.
#fountainpen #NOLA #CityPark
#fountainpen #NOLA #CityPark
Office Christmas party was boring AF. Only attendee was a dullard. Of course, I'm self-employed. So...
December 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Office Christmas party was boring AF. Only attendee was a dullard. Of course, I'm self-employed. So...
Most days there's a taqueria truck in this location just outside the Lowe's on Jefferson highway in New Orleans. I haven't seen him all week. Nor have I seen the dozens of customers or the day laborers around the entrances. I did see a car with "I am Charlie Kirk" on the window.
#NOLA #ICE
#NOLA #ICE
December 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The only violent criminals I see are outfitted in camo and wearing masks.
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“Americans should be able to live without fear of violent criminal illegal aliens harming them, their families or their neighbors,” DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said.
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“Americans should be able to live without fear of violent criminal illegal aliens harming them, their families or their neighbors,” DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said.
Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown
Less than a third of arrestees have criminal records, data show
www.fox8live.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The only violent criminals I see are outfitted in camo and wearing masks.
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“Americans should be able to live without fear of violent criminal illegal aliens harming them, their families or their neighbors,” DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said.
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“Americans should be able to live without fear of violent criminal illegal aliens harming them, their families or their neighbors,” DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said.
How many Scaramuccis does it take to wipe out an investment fund?
Anthony Scaramucci’s investment fund faces a wipeout on Virgin Hotels New Orleans.
#NOLA
Anthony Scaramucci’s investment fund faces a wipeout on Virgin Hotels New Orleans.
#NOLA
Virgin Hotel’s fire-sale price signals a brutal New Orleans hotel slump
New Orleans’ hotel market is hurting, with the Virgin Hotels New Orleans selling for roughly half its construction cost and investors facing a wipeout.
A string of major hotels are hitting the marke...
www.nola.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
How many Scaramuccis does it take to wipe out an investment fund?
Anthony Scaramucci’s investment fund faces a wipeout on Virgin Hotels New Orleans.
#NOLA
Anthony Scaramucci’s investment fund faces a wipeout on Virgin Hotels New Orleans.
#NOLA
My son works at one of the best restaurants in #NOLA, which means the US. He told me they have Thanksgiving specials and asked me if I needed a care package. I'd be a fool to say no to food from there.
He didn't specify where the care package was coming from.
Dinner will be ready in 6 minutes.
He didn't specify where the care package was coming from.
Dinner will be ready in 6 minutes.
November 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
My son works at one of the best restaurants in #NOLA, which means the US. He told me they have Thanksgiving specials and asked me if I needed a care package. I'd be a fool to say no to food from there.
He didn't specify where the care package was coming from.
Dinner will be ready in 6 minutes.
He didn't specify where the care package was coming from.
Dinner will be ready in 6 minutes.
As you watch your neighbors burn down their house this Thanksgiving, raise a glass to Dale Curry of the Times-Picayune for starting this craze.
Did a 1984 Times-Picayune article kick off deep-fried turkey craze?
By Ann Maloney
www.nola.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
As you watch your neighbors burn down their house this Thanksgiving, raise a glass to Dale Curry of the Times-Picayune for starting this craze.
Color me cranky (so what’s new about that?)
Used a free @chargepointnet.bsky.social charger in NOLA today. After I walked off, AmEx sent a note that ChargePoint hit the card for $50. Then again a minute later. “Contact Us” because it wants me to upload files from my phone.
#electricvehicles #nola
Used a free @chargepointnet.bsky.social charger in NOLA today. After I walked off, AmEx sent a note that ChargePoint hit the card for $50. Then again a minute later. “Contact Us” because it wants me to upload files from my phone.
#electricvehicles #nola
November 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Color me cranky (so what’s new about that?)
Used a free @chargepointnet.bsky.social charger in NOLA today. After I walked off, AmEx sent a note that ChargePoint hit the card for $50. Then again a minute later. “Contact Us” because it wants me to upload files from my phone.
#electricvehicles #nola
Used a free @chargepointnet.bsky.social charger in NOLA today. After I walked off, AmEx sent a note that ChargePoint hit the card for $50. Then again a minute later. “Contact Us” because it wants me to upload files from my phone.
#electricvehicles #nola
I stopped by the Lowe's in Metairie today while running errands. Normally at that time of day there would be a couple dozen folks offering to help old geezers like me. Today there were just two, along with a sleeping security guard.
#NOLA #ice #iceholes #swampsweep
#NOLA #ice #iceholes #swampsweep
November 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I stopped by the Lowe's in Metairie today while running errands. Normally at that time of day there would be a couple dozen folks offering to help old geezers like me. Today there were just two, along with a sleeping security guard.
#NOLA #ice #iceholes #swampsweep
#NOLA #ice #iceholes #swampsweep
Happy Felix Unger day!
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Happy Felix Unger day!
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Every clock in my house is wrong again. My daughter, my favorite horologist, says that if I'm very (very) patient, all will be correct again.
(My VCR is flashing 12:00, but that's nothing new.)
(My VCR is flashing 12:00, but that's nothing new.)
November 3, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Every clock in my house is wrong again. My daughter, my favorite horologist, says that if I'm very (very) patient, all will be correct again.
(My VCR is flashing 12:00, but that's nothing new.)
(My VCR is flashing 12:00, but that's nothing new.)
October 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I didn't hear a peep out of my senators #JohnNeelyKennedy and #DrBillCassidy about this travesty. Do they have manservants to shave them so they don't have to look in the mirror?
#WhiteHouse #LAsenator #spineless
#WhiteHouse #LAsenator #spineless
October 24, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I didn't hear a peep out of my senators #JohnNeelyKennedy and #DrBillCassidy about this travesty. Do they have manservants to shave them so they don't have to look in the mirror?
#WhiteHouse #LAsenator #spineless
#WhiteHouse #LAsenator #spineless
My new autopilot seems a little sketchy. Should I be worried?
And the copilot has an "I voted" sticker. Must be a Republican.
And the copilot has an "I voted" sticker. Must be a Republican.
October 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
My new autopilot seems a little sketchy. Should I be worried?
And the copilot has an "I voted" sticker. Must be a Republican.
And the copilot has an "I voted" sticker. Must be a Republican.
I was in Biloxi and stopped for a protein shake. They brought me a bushwhacker. I thought that sort of mix up was just a New Orleans thing.
FWIW, I did not send it back.
FWIW, I did not send it back.
October 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I was in Biloxi and stopped for a protein shake. They brought me a bushwhacker. I thought that sort of mix up was just a New Orleans thing.
FWIW, I did not send it back.
FWIW, I did not send it back.
It's Sunday in New Orleans. Must be time for mimosas and the Saints.
October 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
It's Sunday in New Orleans. Must be time for mimosas and the Saints.
Reposted by Steven Brier
On Oct 18, “No Kings” rallies return nationwide — 10 cities in Louisiana too. Johnson & Scalise call them “hate America rallies,” but standing together to say no one man should rule a free people is the definition of loving your country. That’s America at its best. #NoKings
October 15, 2025 at 10:58 PM
On Oct 18, “No Kings” rallies return nationwide — 10 cities in Louisiana too. Johnson & Scalise call them “hate America rallies,” but standing together to say no one man should rule a free people is the definition of loving your country. That’s America at its best. #NoKings
Remember, Columbus Day was created as a direct result of the upright citizens in New Orleans lynching 11 Italian-Americans exonerated in the killing of the city's police chief. The killings were lauded by many US leaders and prompted major fallout with Italy.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1891_Ne...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1891_Ne...
1891 New Orleans lynchings - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Remember, Columbus Day was created as a direct result of the upright citizens in New Orleans lynching 11 Italian-Americans exonerated in the killing of the city's police chief. The killings were lauded by many US leaders and prompted major fallout with Italy.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1891_Ne...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1891_Ne...
