This sad sight used to be an ovenbird; a small, migratory warbler known for its surprisingly resonant and pretty song. Chewed up by a feral cat and left. Because cats instinctively kill for fun. Often they don’t even eat what they catch (as was the case with this bird). I’d highly recommend looking up a picture of an alive ovenbird and giving their song a listen. They forage among the tree branches and on the ground (where they also build their nests). Every year they fly 2-3,000 miles each way from their winter home to their breeding grounds. While they aren’t exactly threatened, bird populations across the board are in rapid decline due to many factors. One of those major contributing factors are free-roaming & feral cats which kill 1.3-1.7 billion birds in the United States EVERY YEAR.

Yesterday, I found this sad little thing in front of my neighbor’s home, where they have several food bowls set out for the local strays. I like my neighbors and I even like cats, but I dislike that they feed these cats (who also take shits in my garden).

I know the reaction to this post will mostly be assholes telling me to cry harder or cat people screaming at me to leave their previous fur babies alone, but I don’t care. This is what your outdoor cats and feral cat colonies are doing to the native wildlife and you should have to see it. If I could, I take out a fucking billboard. It’s sick and genuinely a sad and neglectful situation for the cats as well (no I don’t care if your cat “loves being outside”— so does my dog but I take her on walks— I don’t let her roam the streets). If one person sees this an decides to stop letting their cat outside, then it was 100% worth all the shit I’m about to get.

And if you’re wondering what CAN be done about invasive cat populations (bc trust that outdoor/feral cats ARE an invasive species), take a look at what Australia is doing. That’s how you protect your native wildlife.

It looks like they are building a stage, walkway, multi-tented affair. Company event trucks from Chicago. A/c units, generators, chandeliers galore! Anyone know? Also open to wrong answers 🤣

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Aldi

* Roasts, fresh & seasoned: Chuck $6.99/lb; Sirloin tip, $7.49/lb; Top round bl angus, $7.99/lb, bottom round, $6.49/lb

* Pork butt roast, Smithfield fresh, $1.99 lb

* Stew meat, choice bl angus, $6.99/lb

* Ground beef, fresh 93%, organic grass-fed (OGF), $5.99/lb (1-lb paks sold in 4-pak arrangement)<<--- !!

* Ground beef, fresh 85%, OGF, $5.99/lb (sold in 2.25 lb paks, about $14/pak)

* Ground beef, 73%, $4.29/lb <<---

* Ground Italian sausage, mild, 16 oz pak, $3.29

* Chicken breasts, fresh, FP $1.99 lb

* Chicken drumsticks, Perdue fresh, FP 89 cents/lb

* Ham steak, Sugardale hickory smoked, $3.49 lb

* Apples, Gala NY, 3-lb bag for $1.99/bag <<---

* Grapes, red CA, $1.39 lb

* Avocados, 55 cents ea

* Mushrooms, whole white, 8 oz, 99 cents <<---

* Pears, Bartlett WA, 3 lb bag for $2.99/bag

* Half & half, FFarms 32 oz, $2.39 ea

* Sour cream, FFarms, 16 oz for $1.75

* Canned beans, Aldi G Northern or cannellini, 15 oz, 85 cents ea

* Canned green beans or corn, 15 oz, 55 cents/can <<---

* Chicken broth, SNature organic 32 oz, $1.89 ea

* Shepherd's pie, Bremer 30 oz frozen, $7.29 ea

* Baklava, assorted, 14 oz pak, $6.45 ea

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Breaux Mart 3-day sale (3DS), Oct 16-18 only

* Chicken breasts, bone/skinless froz, 99 cents lb (3DS only) <<--- !!

* Totino's 9-10 oz little pizzas, 99 cents ea (3DS only) <<--- !!

* Chips - Crav'n F kettle chips, 8 oz varieties, 99 cents ea (3DS only) <<--- !

* Pound cake, Virginia 5 flafor, 26 oz, $4.99 ea (3DS only)

* Wright bacon, 40 oz, $9.99 (equates to $3.99/lb, <<--- !

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Breaux Mart reg weekly sale

* Ground chuck, 81% cert angus, FP $4.99/lb

* Pork chops, center cut bone-in FP, $1.99 lb

* Pork chops, assorted FP, $1.99 lb

* Chicken thighs, S Farms boneless FP, $2.99 lb

* Deli - Turkey breast, CC cuts, $7.99/lb sliced

* Blue Bell half gallons, $6.29

* Smoked sausage, H Farm 13-14 oz paks, $2.99 ea

* Butter, Land o L sticks, 13-16 oz, $2.99/ea <<---- !!

* Romaine hearts, Ocean Mist 3 ct pak, $2.99

* Lemons, 3/$1.00

* Vegetable oil, TSmart 1 gallon jug, $5.99 ea

* Hunt's canned pasta sauces, 24 oz, $1.59 ea

* Disinfecting wipes, 75 ct SDone, $2.99 ea

* Scott 6 roll paper towels or 12 roll TP, $5.99

* Dr Pepper products, 12 oz cans/24 pak, $10.99 <<---- !!

* Coke products, 2 ltr bottles, 2/$4.49

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Canseco's 4-day sale (4DS), 10/15-10/18

* Chicken drumsticks, FP 79 cents lb (4DS only) <<---- !!

* Chicken breasts, bone/skinless FP, 99 cents lb (4DS only) <<---- !!

* Chicken wings FP, $1.69 lb (4DS only) <<---- !!

* Pork chops, sirlon ends FP, $1.19 lb (4DS only for this item/price)

* Pork roast, loin end, 99 cents/lb (4DS only for this item/price) <<---- !!

* Wright bacon, 40 oz stacked pak, $9.99 (equates to $3.99/lb) (4DS only for this item/price)

* Eggs, FC medium, 1 doz for 99 cents (4DS only) <<---- !!

* Bell peppers, red orange or yellow 99 cents ea (4DS only) <<---- !!

* Totino's 9-10 oz little pizzas, 99 cents ea (4DS only) <<---- !!

* Pound cake, Virginia 5 flavor, 26 oz, $4.99 ea (4DS only for this item/price)

* Chips - C'n F kettle 8, 99 cents ea (4DS only for this item/price)<<---- !!

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Canseco's regular weekly sale

* Ground beef, 81% FP, $3.99/lb

* Pork chops, assorted FP, $1.79 lb (center cut for $1.99 lb)

* Chicken thighs, bone/skinless FP, $2.99 lb

* Chicken drumsticks, FP 99 cents lb <<---- !!

* Ham, Smithfield shank portion $1.99/lb / Butt portion $2.19/lb

* Chuck steaks, boneless prime FP, $8.99 lb

* Smoked sausage, Double D 3 lb pak for $10.99/pak

* Butter, Land o L sticks, 13-16 oz, $2.99/pak <<---- !!

* Zucchini or yellow squash, $1.19 lb

* Romaine hearts, 3 ct pak, $2.99

* Deli - pepperjack cheese, sliced, $4.99/lb

* Vegetable oil, TSmart 1 gallon jug, $5.99 ea

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Robert Market 3-day sale, 10/16-10/18

* Chicken breast fillets, bone/skinless FP, 99 cents lb (3DS only) <<---- !!

* Wright bacon, 40 oz stacked pak, $9.99 (equates to $3.99/lb) (3DS only for this item/price)

* Eggo waffles, 10-14 oz varieties, 2/$4.00 (3DS only for this item/price)

* Totino's 9-10 oz little pizzas, 99 cents ea (3DS only for this item/price) <<---- !!

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Robert Market regular weekly sale

* Ground chuck, 80%, $3.49/lb <<---- !!

* Tri tips roast, choice, $6.99/lb

* Chicken thighs, S Farms boneless FP, $2.99 lb

* Pork chops, center cut FP, $1.99/lb

* Smoked sausage, H Farm 13-14 oz paks, $2.99 ea

* Deli - Turkey breast, boar's head sliced, $8.99 lb

* Zucchini or yellow squash, 99 cents lb

* Butter, Land o L sticks, 13-16 oz, 2/$6.00 <<----

* Apples, fuji, $1.69 lb

* Romaine hearts, 3 ct pak, $2.99

* Scott 6 roll paper towels or 12 roll TP, $5.88

* Red Baron pizza, 20-23 oz, 2/$8.00

* Blue bell half gallons, $6.49 ea

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Rouses

* Beef eye of round roast, boneless, Choice Angus, $5.99/lb

* Chicken thighs, bone/skinless, prev frozen, $1.99 lb

* Catfish fillets, MS farm raised, $6.88/lb

* Nathan's beef weenies, 11–14 oz pack, $4.99

* Heavy whipping cream, rouses, 16 oz $2.99 ea

* Apples, Honeycrisp, Washington, $1.47/lb

* Po-tay-toes, russet 8 lb bag, $2.99 <<----

* Bagged salads, Taylor Farms garden salad or shredded iceberg, 2 for $3.00 <<----

* Squash, green acorn, butternut or spaghetti, $0.88/lb <<---- !!

* Pictsweet frozen cut okra or seasoning blend, 5 lb bag, $8.99

* Sugar, Rouses, 4 lb bag, 2 for $5.00

* Rice, Supreme medium or long grain, 5 lb bag, $2.99

* Cool Ha-Whip topping, 8 oz tub, $2.19

* CoolBrew coffee, 16.9 oz, $5.99 <<---- !!

* Hunt's pasta sauce, 24 oz cans, 10 for $10.00 <<---- !!

* Mission soft taco tortillas, 10 ct pack, 2 for $4.00

* Chips - Zapp's, Utz or Golden Flake, 3 for $7.00

* Pillsbury Grands biscuits, 8 ct pack, $2.79

* Crystal hot sauce, 12 oz bottles, $1.99

* Tide Simply detergent, liquid, 94–117 oz jug, $7.99

* Coke, Sprite or Barq's 2 liter bottles, 3 for $5.00

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Zuppardo's

* Ground chuck, ch Angus, 5 lb tube, $3.49 lb <<----

* Ground chuck, ch Angus, 3+ lbs, $3.99 lb

* Ground chuck patties, $4.99/lb

* Pork chops, quarter loin FP, $1.79/lb

* Chicken thighs, SFarms boneless FP, $2.99 lb

* Chicken leg quarters, 10 lb bag for $5.99

* Smoked sausage, H Farm 13-14 oz paks, $2.99 ea

* Wright bacon, 40 oz stacked pak, $9.99 (equates to $3.99/lb, great price for this brand)

* Butter, Land o L sticks, 16 oz, $2.99

* Romaine hearts, Ocean Mist 3 ct pak, $2.99

* Lemons, 3/$1.00

* Zucchini or yellow squash, $1.19/lb

* Vegetable oil, TSmart 1 gallon jug, $5.99 ea

* Blue plate mayo, 30 oz jar, $2.99 <<----

* Scott 6 roll paper towels or 12 roll TP, $5.99

* Blue bell half gallons, $6.29 ea

* English muffins, Bays, 6-ct paks, 2 paks for $6.00

* Pound cake, Virginia 5 flavor, 26 oz, $4.99 ea

If you were the one that hit the united cab on Prytania today I definitely saw him pull out in front of you. I was working when it happened so I waited till everyone got out of the cars and finished my tour so I didnt give a statement. If you need a witness reach out.

Anyone familiar with the City Park Ave/Cemeteries intersection knows how horribly designed the traffic lights are since the last redesign. Well, today the lights aren’t functioning.

Was it CARmageddon? Nope. In fact, this was the least stressful and quickest trip through this hellscape of an intersection that I’ve experienced.

With indisputable proof what some traffic engineers did to our city, I propose that we impanel a tribunal for everyone responsible for this travesty. Once convicted, death by drinking unboiled water.

Only slightly /s.

I have so many used books - fiction and non. What's the best place for me to get rid of them (beyond driving around to all the little book libraries).

Just wanted to add my praise. Had a leak coming through my ceiling from the air handler in the attic. Phil came out next day (a few hours early!), fixed it, explained why I couldn’t find the clog and told me what I could do to keep it from happening again. All for under $200.

Power flickers/goes out so frequently around Carrolton, it resets all of our devices and otherwise messes with our lives. Now it's out yet again. So fed up with their incompetence.

I find it difficult to believe that these venerable controllers "made in the USA" were only hacked in France.

Hi all! I am organizing a scavenger hunt for a group of college first-years (out of state), starting at the sculpture garden. The participants can go as far into the park as they like but have to return within an hour. They have to have proof of their finds—photos, videos, or the item itself. I have intentionally included some whimsical ones that are more designed to generate a story they can tell afterwards.

This is my tentative list so far. Looking to mix things up a bit. What other things would you include on this list?

A sculpture with eyes

A sculpture with a tail

A sculpture with a shell

A sculpture that made you smile/laugh

A sculpture that freaked you out

A sculpture that made you think about yourself/home/family

A plant you have never seen before.

A stranger’s outfit you think is cool. (Can be an item of clothing)

Spanish moss

A turtle

A squirrel

Empty liquor/beer/wine bottle or can

A penny (obtained from anywhere)

Cypress tree knot

Someone on a bicycle

Someone from a Louisiana town outside of New Orleans

Someone who thinks possums are cute

An acorn

We hope you marked your calendars because you don't want to miss our inaugural Early Voting Tailgate on Saturday, October 24 starting at 11am. We've got DJ Jubilee keeping the vibes high, special performances from dance teams and marching band, and we are ending with New Groove Brass Band for the second line.

Free food, Community Resource fair, and an opportunity to learn about your ballot. So come and second line with us to #geauxvote

Let us know you're coming: https://www.mobilize.us/whenweallvote/event/1043685/

i'm not a big fan of athletic, i been looking for Le Chouffe, Erdinger, Bitburger, Best Day (variety 12 pack or electro lime,) Figueroa Mountain specifically. anyone seen these anywhere?

Have you been? Was it fun?

I’m debating on getting tickets, but I can’t find any reviews or anything about it, and I’ve never been to a show(?) like this.

Thanks!

Two bully dogs found at Annette and Marais in the 7th ward. One male, one female. Both primarily white with black patches. Very friendly. No collars when found. Please message me if these babies are yours!

Went down to get my usual overpriced specialty produce and discovered almost everything empty. Produce all covered. No dairy, meat, or seafood in stock at all. I’m curious. Whas happenin?

I convinced the chair to open Spanish 201 for spring 2027 (it's almost never available but I need it), and they said at least 10 people need to sign up. Please, oh please, if the academia gods are out there, will y'all please sign up lol.

Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Issued for a portion of New Orleans East.

Hi everyone, as the title suggests, I am in search of a low cost psychiatrist ! My meds are running out as I am waiting for my Medicaid application to be approved.

If it doesn’t come in time, due to delays in processing (was supposed to come in last week already, called n they said I should just wait another 2 weeks) I would be needing an affordable out of pocket psychiatrist.

I have my diagnoses already, and would simply need the state required consultation to receive a script for my ADHD meds monthly. I’ve been on and off of the same one for a decade and need to go back on them. Have some old ones I’m working through now which have gotten me through this crisis, But only have enough for another month.

Thanks for the help <3

People have mixed experiences with NOPD, but I want to give some credit where credit is due today.

A woman driving a black Volkswagen SUV nearly ran me down in a crosswalk on Tchoupitoulas at 4pm today. I was in the middle of the street a few inches from the downtown lane, and she sped up and blew past me, then hit her brakes and horn, shrieking insults until she got stuck behind the car in front of her.

I keep my phone out to record reckless drivers when I cross certain streets, so I got her license plate number and called the non-emergency police line to report it. A few minutes later, I got a call from an officer who was driving around the area looking for the driver.

The officer then stopped by my house to watch the video and told me that the most important thing you can do when a driver is endangering human life like that is to either record or memorize their plate number and description.

That’s something I already know, but I want to encourage others to do the same. People like that driver refuse to follow the law unless they think they’re going to get caught, so it’s worth your time to make sure they do indeed get caught.

NOPD has made massive progress with traffic enforcement, especially when it involves pedestrians or cyclists, and everyone I spoke with today was kind and helpful. And if you’re one of those drivers who gives not a shit for human life, know that there are people out there who feel otherwise, and they’re watching you.

The weather looks amazing. Besides a pumpkin patch (there's a big one on Carrollton) hit me with your best outdoor suggestions to soak up the weather.

Miel has some great fall beers on deck so that's on my mind but what else?

This might be one of our few days to feel fall-like and I want to take advantage 😂