#ThrowbackThursday to 2006, the New Orleans Aquarium suffered a catastrophic loss of almost all animals in Hurricane Katrina (2005) but the penguins (who could breathe air) were among the few survivors-- this bird was among them

#Throwback #OldPhotograph #History #HurricaneKatrina

20 years ago, most important Mardi Gras in New Orleans history, after Hurricane Katrina & Federal Flood, our declaration that we were not dead yet and refuse to be buried while still living.

Photos by Infrogmation of New Orleans, 2006.

@noladon

#NewOrleans #MardiGras #HurricaneKatrina

The list of this #innocentpeople #murdered by agents of the state is far too long to list in a simple post.
None of these people ever received #justice.

Here are a few to remember right now.

#AlexPretti (2026) - #Executed for helping a woman and having a CCW near #ICE.

#ReneeGood (2026) - #Shot in the face through an open window while attempting to leave a protest scene by ICE agents.

#Tortugita (2023) - Shot 14 times while protesting against "Cop City". #Police claim he shot one of them, but in audio from the shooting you can hear police freaking out after shooting one of their own.

His autopsy revealed he was kneeling with his hands up in surrender position when killed. Body cam footage, which exists, was never released.

#PhilandoCastile (2016) - #Killed for being black and having a legal CCW. He declared his CCW, and clearly stated he was getting his driver's license for the officer, who then used that as justification to kill him.

#DanielShaver (2016) - Killed while crawling in a hotel room hallway in his underwear while begging for his life because someone might have saw him have a rifle through a window. He was unarmed. The officer who killed him had a weapon that was unauthorized due to a modified dust cover that stated "You're Fucked" when it opened. The officer who killed Daniel is now on a life pension for the "trauma" he received.

#JamesBrissette (2005)
#RonaldMadison (2005)
Killed by police who jumped out of a U-Haul, some of them armed with AKs, on a bridge post #HurricaneKatrina.

They were with their family and friends attempting to acquire water and supplies.

One was chased down the bridge, while running for his life, and gunned down from a moving vehicle. Police attempted to justify the killings by dropping "ham sandwiches" (dropped guns) to claim they were armed.

#Militarising “police” only leads to more unlawful deaths.

#uspol #TrumpRegime #VictimsOfICE #VictimsOfPolice #auspol

#PortlandME - #JazzAtTheMovies film series

"#WMPG’s Jazz At The Movies team are pleased to present our first film of the 2026 season, the documentary 'Music Pictures: #NewOrleans'.

"Beautifully shot and recorded, the film is a loving portrait of four Crescent City jazz, soul, and blues legends, and a celebration of 100 years of New Orleans musical history.

"Directed by New Orleans native filmmaker #BenChace, 'Music Pictures: New Orleans' is a vibrant documentary exploring the rich musical heritage of New Orleans. It showcases the city’s diverse musical landscape, from legendary #JazzClubs to lively street performances, highlighting the influences of #Creole, #AfricanAmerican, and #French cultures, and how historical events, like #MardiGras and #HurricaneKatrina, have shaped the city’s music scene. Through interviews with local musicians and historians, Music Pictures: New Orleans reveals music’s central role in the city’s cultural and social fabric.

"The film showcases four New Orleans music legends: Grammy-winning #IrmaThomas 'The Soul Queen of New Orleans' ; #BennyJonesSr., the leader and drummer of the world renowned #TremeBrassBand; guitarist #LittleFreddieKing, the 'Last King of the Blues'; and the pianist and educator, #EllisMarsalisJr., patriarch of the famed jazz family, in what would be his last concert before his death. Music Pictures: New Orleans follows each of the four artists, one by one, as they talk about their lives, rehearse, and record a new album in the studio in early 2020s. By combining vintage footage with live interviews and rare backstage access, this film provides a wonderful snapshot of New Orleans as the home for so much great American music, from #soul to #BrassBand to jazz and #TheBlues. What better way to get ready for the Mardi Gras season!"

Saturday, January 31st,
7PM
Portland Conservatory of Music, 28 Neal St., Portland
Admission is FREE

Source:
https://www.wmpg.org/jazz-at-the-movies-presents-not-not-jazz-w-live-performance/

#JazzHistory #MusicHistory #AfricaAmericanHistory #BlackMusicians #NewOrleansHistory

RE: https://social.numerique.gouv.fr/@InseeFr/115904407321756338

Qui se souvient que le #Venezuela proposait du fioul domestique à prix réduit aux ménages des États-Unis ? Apparemment ça a démarré après #HurricaneKatrina

https://apnews.com/general-news-ac3a8a7e0695455eac1835144da73ddb

The Hidden Devastation of Hurricanes

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-hidden-devastation-of-hurricanes

Big Picture Science for Nov. 03, 2025: Katrina and the River

REPEAT
“The Mississippi River will always have its own way; no engineering skill can persuade it to do otherwise,” said Mark Twain. In this, our final episode marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we consider how efforts to control the Mighty Mississippi – a river engineered from its Minnesota headwaters to its Gulf Coast outlet – have responded to the devastating storm, and how New Orleans’ relationship to the river has changed. Can the city keep up with the pressure that climate change is putting on this engineered system, or is retreat the only viable response?

Plus, a wetland recovery project that aims to bolster protection from hurricanes and flooding in the Lower Ninth Ward.

Guests:

* Boyce Upholt – Journalist and author of “The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi River”
* Nathaniel Rich – Author of “Second Nature: Scenes From a World Remade” and the New York Times Op-Ed, “New Orleans’ Striking Advantage in the Age of Climate Change”
* Harriet Swift – New Orleans resident
* Andrew Horowitz – Historian, University of Connecticut, author of "Katrina: A History, 1915-2015"
* Rashida Ferdinand – Founder and Executive Director of Sankofa Community Development Corporation, overseeing the Sankofa Wetland Park and Nature Trail in New Orleans
* Jason Day – Biologist, wetland Scientist, Comite Resources in Louisiana

Originally aired August 18, 2025

Download podcast at - https://bigpicturescience.org/episodes/katrina-and-the-river

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#BigPictureScience #SETI #News #Podcast #Science #MississippiRiver #HurricaneKatrina

"The experts who investigated the 2005 flood in #NewOrleans tell what they learned--and what the major media never covered. New Orleans' story not covered by out-of-towners."

#TheBigUneasy2025: a #documentary by #HarryShearer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdgIjsjsfjs
#HurricaneKatrina #Katrina20years #hurricanes #extremeWeather #cities #film #cinema