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EB Estes

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Semiretired journalist. Man about town. Alum of Tribune News Service, The Times-Picayune, Chicago Tribune, The News & Observer. - New Orleans https://veritenews.org/devils-bargain-new-orleans-slave-trade/

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EB Estes @ebestes.bsky.social · Jul 20

Proud to be a part of Verite News' Devil's Bargain project on how the slave trade made New Orleans wealthy
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Devil's Bargain: The Slave Trade - Verite News New Orleans

Explore stories on how New Orleans was built by slave labor, made wealthy by slave trade and molded by the cultures of the enslaved.

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EB Estes @ebestes.bsky.social · 10h

This seems wrong

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10h

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Trump may launch missiles from warships into California this Friday and Saturday as part of what is being described as a “vanity parade” and shut down portions of the I-5 during the No Kings protests meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...

EB Estes @ebestes.bsky.social · 12h

Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be Young Republicans ...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 13h

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EB Estes @ebestes.bsky.social · 13h

This administration is not trying to hide its racism even a little bit

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14h

asylum but only for racists apparently www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People

www.nytimes.com

EB Estes @ebestes.bsky.social · 16h

Brutal

EB Estes @ebestes.bsky.social · 17h

Sent a memo to my dogs asking them to detail how they spend their working hours and what accomplishment they are most proud of. Have yet to hear back.

EB Estes @ebestes.bsky.social · 18h

It would be nice to see at least some evidence that justifies blowing up these boats

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Bob Mann @robertmannbooks.com · 18h

People like Vance and Sen. Bill Cassidy desperately need people in their lives who will say to them, bluntly, “What the hell happened to you? Look at what you’ve become, man.”

Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 18h

The leaked chats between Young Republican leaders were obviously disgusting.

JD Vance’s efforts to downplay the scandal and complain about “pearl clutching” made an awful story worse. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

JD Vance tries to downplay leak of disgusting Young Republican chats

For the vice president to suggest it’s “pearl clutching” to condemn those who were part of a racist group chat says a great deal about his judgment.

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EB Estes @ebestes.bsky.social · 18h

If he was in a boat, they would have blown him up

EB Estes @ebestes.bsky.social · 19h

I've come to the conclusion that Republicans only hate Obamacare because it has 'Obama' in it

EB Estes @ebestes.bsky.social · 1d

I always thought a siren was some old guy going to the hospital

EB Estes @ebestes.bsky.social · 1d

Mark Jacob hands out media grades. The Washington Post and CBS need to go back to school.

I’m handing out pro-democracy grades to the media

The Guardian gets an A, the NY Times gets a C, CBS gets an F

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EB Estes @ebestes.bsky.social · 1d

Some great news about journalism, for a change

Deep South Today to launch regional investigative reporting center in collaboration with The New York Times

The Deep South Today Investigative Reporting Center, a new partnership with The New York Times, will launch in early 2026.

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EB Estes @ebestes.bsky.social · 2d

But what about the white chocolate mocha?!?

EB Estes @ebestes.bsky.social · 2d

I agree with President Trump 100% on this issue wapo.st/4q9AB7j

Will Gaza deal get him into heaven? Trump fears not.

The 79-year-old president, who has repeatedly pondered the afterlife in recent months, told reporters on Air Force One: “I think I’m not, maybe, heaven-bound.”

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