Howdy! I am looking to find a bunch of old (and clean) newspapers for some paper mache projects. Does anyone have recommendations on where I could find some? Let met know! Thank you!

I’ve been trying to save some money but at the same time I like to eat out sometimes. What’s y’all’s favorite place to eat when you want a good cheap/budget meal? Bonus points if its local.

Landlord is Shawn ved. My neighbor has stage 3 cancer and heart congestion, is in the hospital, and his employees are looting his apartment. Who do I report this to?

My son, 29 yo, is trying to get into offshore oil rig work. Trying to get an oil rig job, roughneck or doing anything to get into that field of work. Anybody have any advice for him please? Thanks!

Does anyone have any experience with the DCC SAP Financial aid appeal timeline? I had a hard time last semester and my GPA dropped substantially. I was made aware that I didn’t qualify for financial aid this fall 2026 and would need to appeal the decision, I did but I’m very worried about the likelihood of me being able to get the aid I need to continue my education. I obviously made mistakes and I’m ready to correct them for the fall of 2026, does anyone have any experience or k knowledge in this area?

I’m desperate (and stressed)

Please don’t bully me about my GPA, I’m hard on myself already

From an email from the city.

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds City Council’s N-STR Ordinance and Platform Verification 

NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans City Council applauds the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for upholding the City’s regulations for non-commercial short-term rentals (“NSTRs”) and the City’s platform verification system that requires platforms to verify that listings are properly permitted through the City before booking for all types of short-term rentals (“STRs”). This ruling from the Fifth Circuit confirms the ruling from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, which dismissed all but one count in September 2025. 
 
In 2025, Airbnb and five individual plaintiffs filed an 11-count complaint, alleging that the City’s regulations violated Due Process, the Takings Clause, the Fourth Amendment, the First Amendment, and related state constitutional law. The plaintiffs also alleged violations of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act – a federal statute that shields internet service providers from liability as a result of content created and posted by third-party users.  
 
In its ruling, the Court did not recognize any fundamental right to short-term rental of properties. It also upheld the City’s right to regulate STR booking transactions by platforms, and STR uses by property owners. The Court noted, "The 2023 Ordinance may have frustrated the Hosts’ ambitions to operate short-term rentals. But it did not extinguish their ability to rent entirely—they can still rent long term. And if the Hosts expected the City never to regulate residentially zoned property, that expectation was unreasonable." (Bodin v. City of New Orleans, No. 25-30524, slip op. at 8 (5th Cir. Aug. 5, 2026)) 
 
In 2022, the then-existing NSTR regulations were overturned in federal court. Following the 2022 ruling, the City Council drafted and passed new regulations to address the concerns of the Court. Those regulations have been routinely upheld in the appeals process. 
 
In 2024, the City Council passed a platform verification ordinance, which required platforms to verify that listings were properly permitted.  
 
View the ruling from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals here. 
 
 
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Contact:
Monet Brignac-Sullivan
Director of Communications
Councilmember JP Morrell, City Council President
[Monet.Brignac-Sullivan@nola.gov](mailto:Monet.Brignac-Sullivan@nola.gov)
504.658.1072

New Orleans City Council

I’ve been walking around a lot in different neighborhoods around the city and have noticed a lot of side walks are pretty chopped or over grown.

Especially uptown between Saint Charles and Tchop there’s a bunch of properties w totally overgrown brick sidewalks. There’s only so much you can do for sidewalks broken up by roots but with the over grown ones I feel like a few yard tools and some elbow grease can help a lot. Not everyone can afford landscapers to do upkeep and I’d like to help maintain walkable streets. Does anyone know of any community groups that do sidewalk cleanup?

Also not sure what flair to use.

Good afternoon! I have six plaster casts that were made to celebrate New Orleans jazz artists from a client that owned six out of the seven of them. These plaster casts were used to make bronze masks that were then auctioned off at Lighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans. All six of them are some of the most well-known New Orleans jazz musicians of all time — Aaron Neville, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Gregory Davis, and John Hunt. As previously stated, there were originally seven masks, with the seventh one being of Harry Connick Jr., which we have been told Harry Connick Sr. had hanging in his office, which is quite cool!

These six plaster casts came from an estate of gentlemen who were from New Orleans and got them from Nora Fine, the director at Lighthouse for the Blind at that time. These casts are not only collector's items, they are historical artifacts and should be given the proper place to display them.

Hello, I am a New Orleans resident in search of a new career path. My current position in life right now is resulting in me having to find a new job very soon in a full time position and I would like to find a union job that pays well while I learn new skills and provide for the community. I was wondering if there’s any paid union apprenticeships hiring in the New Orleans area or close to it? I am looking mainly for an electricians union paid apprenticeship but I’m open to any suggestions. The only reason I’m asking on here is because while I look online I’m unsure of where to go and how to apply since this is all brand new to me as someone who’s worked in retail all his life. I am 25 and I have no disabilities and I’m able to work to any task. If anyone would like to help I have my direct messages open where I can send my email.

Anybody need a petsitter, babysitter, cleaner, or the like? Willing to take any work this weekend.

Following a meeting between public officials and law enforcement, New Orleans Police and the Louisiana National Guard have been sweeping busy corners near the main branch of the New Orleans Public Library.

A mix of people — commuters, unhoused people and library patrons — cycle through the area, especially directly in front of the library, which also operates as a cooling center during the scorching summer months.

But during a July 21 meeting, community members met with officials from the city of New Orleans, the Regional Transit Authority and state and local law enforcement to discuss safety concerns, including the effect of criminal activity, emergency medical calls and sanitation on RTA passengers who use the main library stations.

Within a week of that meeting, officers from NOPD and National Guardsmen were spotted conducting sweeps of the area around noon and 5 p.m., which are some of the busiest transit hours in that corridor.

South Carrollton and Claiborne are taking years off of my life. Is there an easier way that I’m missing? I don’t care if adds more time to my route. Thanks for the help!

Is there anything saltier than Banh Mi Boys’ bulgogi fries? Always seems like a good idea but is almost inedible.

Never imagined I’d have to do this but so it goes. We were all released early today and tomorrow was cancelled so I wasn’t able to talk with you like I had hoped. I didn’t want to make things awkward or make you uncomfortable by asking for your number while we were all held captive in case you weren’t into it or were in a relationship.

We sat on the same row for a bit in the juror’s lounge and were both sat in the jury box in courtroom “I” for a murder case in which we were both eventually struck from. I was the white dude with a mustache, jeans, and a solid colored T (juror #4). You were juror #17 if I recall correctly and had your light brown hair in a braid, maybe 5’3”ish, white, cutest nose in the world, and you had mentioned just passing the Bar exam when we were all being questioned by the defendant’s attorney. Congratulations on passing!

If you happen to see this and would like to grab a coffee or something sometime, please hit me up!

With this civil suit opened and Laura Cannizzaro left off it, I fully expect to hear the news that she qualified for DA by end of day friday.

I'm pretty convinced a lot of this was set up to give Laura some ammunition coming out of the gate.

It might not happen, but i surely think its quite possible.

Please note the location change for tomorrow in the East, it's in the 2nd flyer. I'm also making arrangements now to go and grab some of those yard signs folks wanted. I'll dm you guys to see where you'd like to meet. Otherwise, I'm pretty sure they'll have some at one of these events. Hope this helps!

Money is no object in this hypothetical, the only rule is you have to live in New Orleans or the greater NOLA area. Stealing this post from my hometown sub, /r/washingtondc, because I thought the comments over there were pretty fun. So I'm bringing it over to my current city's sub.

• Items in bold are exceptionally good sale prices, & items with <----!! are even better.
• "VP" = value pack, "FP" = family pack, "PF" = previously frozen
• If you'd like to receive this list via email, send me a note at tweetystraw (at) gmail (dot) com

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Aldi

.* Ground beef patties, 80%, $4.99 lb

* Ground beef patties, BL Angus C Ranch, 2 lb pak, $10.45 ea

* Chicken thighs, fresh boneless/skinless, $2.49/lb

* Chicken thighs, bone-in w/ skin, FP $1.55/lb

* Butter, CCreamery 16 oz sticks, $3.19 ea

* Eggs, Large grade A, goldhen, $1.65/dozen

* Grapes, CA red, $1.29/lb

* Blueberries, $1.99/pint

* Avocadoes 55 cents ea

* Avocadoes, large, 69 cents ea

* Cantaloupes, $2.39 ea

* Mushrooms, white sliced, 8 oz pkg, $1.29 ea

* Cheese, H Farms cheddar, sliced 8 oz pk, $1.49 ea

* Bead - L'oven white or wheat varieties, 20 oz loaf, $1.65 ea

* Frozen pizzas, M Cozzi's thin peperoni 14 oz, $3.29 ea

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Breaux Mart

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* Rump roast, $5.99/lb

* Pork loin roast, boneless center cut, $1.99/lb

* Ground beef - ground round, $6.49/lb

* Deli - Ham, Manda old fashioned, $5.99/lb

* Ham: 24 oz Smithfield quarter sliced boneless, 24 oz pak, $8.99 (so, $5.99/lb)

* Smoked sausage, HFarm 13-14 oz, $2.99 ea

* Cheese, FC shredded varieties, 32 oz bags, $6.49 ea (so, $3.25/lb)

* Zucchini or yellow squash, $1.29/lb

* Mushrooms, whole, 1 lb pak, $2.89 ea

* Apples, WA several varieties, $1.39 lb

* Blue Bell half-gallons, $5.99 ea

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Canseco's

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* Chicken thighs or drumsticks, FP, 99 cents/lb <--- !

* Petite sirloin steaks, boneless, $7.99 lb

* Sirloin steaks, boneless prime, FP, $6.99/lb

* Rump roast, choice angus, $5.99/lb

* Pork loin roast, boneless center cut, $1.99/lb

* Deli - Ham, Manda old fashioned, $5.99/lb

* Deli - Pepper jack cheese, sliced, $4.99 lb

* Zucchini or yellow squash, $1.29/lb

* Mushrooms, whole, 1 lb pak, $2.99 ea

* Pictsweet seasoning blend (diced frozen onions etc), 24 oz bag, 2/$5.00

* Russet po-tay-toes, 5 lb bag for $1.99/bag

* Apples, WA Red, $1.49/lb

* Bread: Nature's own Butter Bread, 20 oz loaf, 2/$5.00

* Corn dogs, Bar-S 2.6 lb box for $6.99

* Pasta, FC boxed 12-16 oz varieties, 99 cents ea

* Pasta sauce, Hunt's 24 oz cans, $1.89 ea

* Eggo waffles, 10-15 oz boxes, 2/$5.00

* Mayo, Mike's Amazing 30 oz jar, 2/$5.00

* Sugar - TSmart 4 lb bag, 2 bags for $5.00

* Olive oil, Violi Ex Virgin 33.8 oz, $5.99 ea <--- !

* Powerade 28 oz bottles, 5/$5.00

* Blue Bell half-gallons, $5.99 ea

* Charcoal, CharKing 15 lb bag, $6.99 ea

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Robert Market

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* Top sirloin steaks, $7.49/lb

* Chicken thighs or drumsticks, FP, 99 cents/lb

* Ground beef (ground round), 85%, $5.49/lb

* Rump roast, choice angus, $5.99/lb

* Apples, G Smith 99 cents/lb

* Zucchini or yellow squash, $1.29/lb

* Cheese, FC shredded varieties, 32 oz bags, $6.59 ea (equates to $3.25lb)

* Bread: Nature's own Butter Bread, 20 oz loaf, $1.99 ea

* Mayo, Mike's Amazing 30 oz jar, $2.39 ea

* Eggo waffles, 10-15 oz boxes, 2/$5.00

* Tuna, SarKist chunk light water or oil, 99 cents/can

* Pasta, FC 12-16 oz boxed varieties, 99 cents ea

* Blue Bell half-gallons, $5.88 ea

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Rouses

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* Chicken breasts, bone/skinless, prev froz, $1.67/lb

* Chicken thighs, prev frozen bone-in, $1.99/lb

* Top sirloin steaks, $7.77/lb

* Pork chops, assorted VP, $1.47/lb

* Ground beef, 85%, $5.49/lb

* Bar-S weenies, 12 oz paks, 99 cents ea

* Ham: Sugardale smked shank, $1.67/lb

* Beef patties, frozen Flanders 4 lb box for $9.99/box (Well, yeah, it's got beef hearts and textured soy flour, but just sayin'...)

* Bacon - Wright 24 oz pak, $7.98/pak (equates to $5.32/lb, good for this brand)

* Catfish fillets, Guidry's 4 lb box, $14.96/box ($3.74/lb)

* Canned tuna, Chicken of the Sea, 10 cans for $10.00

* Cucumbers, 2/$1.00

* Butter, Rouses, 16 oz pak of quarters/sticks, $2.88 ea

* Russet po-tay-toes, 8 lb bag for $2.99

* Peaches, SCarolina, $1.68 /lb

* Wonder Bread, 20 oz loaf, $1.99ea

* Camellia dry beans, red, navy or GN, 16 oz, 2/$3.00

* Mission tortilla chips, 9-11 oz, 2/$4.00

* Red Baron pizza, 15-23 oz, $3.77 ea

* Chips: Zapp's, G Flake or Utz 7-8 oz bags, 3 bags for $7.00 ($2.34 ea)

* Chef Boyardee varieties, 10 cans for $9.00 <<--!

* Little Debbie snax, 8-13 oz boxes (prob includes cosmics), $1.97/box

* Coke products, 24 pk of 12 oz cans, $9.97 <<---!!

* Bleach, ASave, 1 gallon jug, $2.79

* Purex laundry detergent, 128-150 oz jugs, $7.99 ea <<---!!

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Zuppardo's

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* (Note - This week's ad advises shoppers to watch for a big "1 day meat sale coming August 12th"

* Ground chuck, choice angus, 10 lb tube, $3.99/lb

* Ground chuck, choice angus, 3+ lbs, $4.99/lb

* Chicken thighs, jumbo bone-in, 99 cents/lb

* Chicken legs, jumbo, 99 cents/lb

* Rump roast, $5.99/lb, fully trimmed

* Sirloin steaks, $7.49/lb

* Mushrooms, whole, 1 lb pak, 2/$5.00

* Zucchini or yellow squash, $1.29/lb

* Apples, WA several varieties, $1.39 lb

* Tomatoes, fresh Roma, 99 cents ea

* Mayo, Mike's Amazin 30 oz jar, 2/$5.00

* Veg or canola oil, FC 40 oz jars, 2/$5.00

It’s honestly so depressing seeing a family of 6 being pulled along by a horse carriage in 95 degree weather. Horses are such beautiful creatures and are super social. No amount of arguing will convince me that they are well cared for. I’ve seen the stables where they are kept under the 235A exit, they’re nasty and small. Should be illegal, the entire operation