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black, trans, disabled. asst. managing editor for @veritenews.org. journalist covering the lgbtqia+ community, environmental, health, science. signal is drewcostley.12 AP, OneZero/Future Human, SFGate, East Bay Express, UCBSOJ, UDC and Howard alum.

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it's an uncompetitive public league but whatever (none of my homies want to play). and i drafted well: jokic, brunson, randle, mobley, etc.

07.03.2026 02:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

the entire roster on my fantasy basketball team are inside the top 75, except one player: jayson tatum, who i just took off IL.

07.03.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

the erasure of trans people's contributions is so real. i'm currently experiencing it.

06.03.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

oh no, the claude ads on the Zach Lowe show hitting different

06.03.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i guess we're just making fun here? there's no way she doesn't know about this, right? she's not even supposedly leaving until the end of march.

05.03.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot or about 30 centimeters.

Climate change’s rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters already are, a new study said.

04.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 8

watching an iran contra documentary for no good reason

03.03.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i don't stay on here as much as some, and so i miss a lot and end up seeing conflicting reports, opinions and insults from sources of information that i trust and/or expression that i relate to generally. it's an odd experience. all love to all y'all, ultimately.

03.03.2026 02:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've heard arguments that the reaction to those very policies and the movements that made them possible is what we've been seeing basically since then.

01.03.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's Saturday. Tell someone you love that you love them, especially if that someone is you.

28.02.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Something that's being overlooked: The Saudi governmentβ€”yes, the same gov't that butchered a Washington Post journalist a few years agoβ€”is set to be a part owner of CNN.

Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/nWEG5jUrP2Q?...

28.02.2026 01:22 πŸ‘ 836 πŸ” 415 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 24

wonder man is so fucking boring

27.02.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i wish i could text with my brother and pops

27.02.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wish to live in a society where there is stigma placed upon those who knowingly come into work sick

27.02.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 8

i taught a media studies class in the spring semester of 2020 to high schoolers in East Oakland. the exercise that got them most engaged was asking them their fave media outlets, then showing them how most of them are owned by only a few mega corporations.

thinking about those students heavy today.

27.02.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

oh well, the pitt wasn't that good anyway

27.02.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Orleans might trash recycling expansion, despite $5M grant New Orleans has more than $5 million available to pay for tens of thousands of new recycling carts. But the City Council isn’t moving forward with a hearing to approve the contract.

BREAKING: The city of New Orleans is considering trashing a fully-funded recycling initiative that has more than $5 million in financial backing and would provide recycling bins to all single-family and small multi-family residential in the city. More @veritenews.org. veritenews.org/2026/02/25/n...

25.02.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh wow. Another person trying to ruin people's lives who Joe Rogan platformed.

25.02.2026 21:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They won't start with banning birth control. First they'll lie about it. Then dictate who can prescribe it, use it, fund it, in what forms, and for how long. Suddenly, your doctor won't call you back. I know this is what they'll do because it's what they're doing to transgender healthcare right now.

25.02.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 18319 πŸ” 6186 πŸ’¬ 194 πŸ“Œ 170
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Get the Lead Out: How New Orleans can reduce toxic heavy metal exposure - Verite News New Orleans Case studies of two cities and a state that faced lead contamination problems may give New Orleans a roadmap to cleaning its pollution.

Come for the problems, stay for the solutions! @veritenews.org has a story out today about how the city of New Orleans can reduce the level of toxic heavy metal that its residents are exposed to. veritenews.org/2026/02/25/h...

25.02.2026 20:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

when they say sorry when moving through public space instead of just saying excuse me is crazy

25.02.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I wish white people wanted to say β€œexcuse me” as much as they wanna say β€œnigga”

25.02.2026 06:16 πŸ‘ 558 πŸ” 192 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 25
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Quality of public transit during Mardi Gras criticized The transit advocacy organization Ride New Orleans brought together frequent riders to discuss concerns with public transport during carnival season.

New Orleanians bemoaned the quality of public transit during Carnival season, saying that there was ineffective and inconsistent communication and long waits for transport throughout the weeks and days leading up to Mardi Gras Day. More @veritenews.org.

veritenews.org/2026/02/24/r...

24.02.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

in the stinger, sentry was giving milton waddams

21.02.2026 05:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

void voiding mfers is cool af though

21.02.2026 04:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

i think these post endgame movies are so poorly made that shit like that just brings down any good momentum that the films build up.

21.02.2026 04:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

okay, thunderbolts is p good if you can get through the first 30 minutes (I fell asleep on it the first 2 times I tried to watch it). but the sentry's speech breaking up with val is so unbelievable. "the missions"??? she only had given him one mission. wtf.

21.02.2026 04:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

for all the good ptfo does on its other shows, the sporting class is literally just a soapbox for pro-corporate interests

21.02.2026 00:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

not exactly enthused by my team assignment for stonewall kickball but will try to be open minded

20.02.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Citing immigration policy, 2 Kenner residents bid for office Diane Schnell and Kaylin Ramirez, both Latina, are running for office at a time when their communities have been targeted by immigration enforcement.

β€œWe need a seat at the table, and we’re ready for that seat at the table. We’re not waiting for them to ask us anymore,” said Diane Schnell, one of two Latinas who decided to run for public office in Kenner in part b/c of recent fed immigration enforcement actions.

veritenews.org/2026/02/20/k...

20.02.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0