first time I saw this, I thought it was hilarious so I showed it to my French friends. they did not laugh they were all dead serious tearing up at it being like "ah oui I remember zis"
Happy birthday, Serge Gainsbourg! In 1988, French children’s choir, Les Petits Chanteurs d’Asnières pay tribute to a very emotional Serge Gainsbourg with his song “Je suis venu te dire que je m’en vais,” live on TV.
my boyfriend has been to Louisiana exactly once but it left such an impression on him that to this day, anytime he hurts himself, he immediately says "get me the phone, I need Morris Bart"
Like Sid here, I was one of the anonymous girls in this article that didn't want my name in the national news, but I'm also finding it hard to sit back and watch quietly.
LSU did nothing but torture us for months, and I don't want anyone to forget that.
You open your mouth on things you shouldn’t & all of a sudden it’s *tweets not loading*
I wasn’t gonna say anything but I’m one of the anonymous girls in this article. Seeing tweets like this is especially disheartening & why I didn’t want my name on national news :(
@aretheygay
it's gotten worse too. when my brother came out 12y ago, nobody knew what "trans" was, but after an awkward/brief explanation, they usually just nodded along. I stupidly never imagined that the increasing visibility of trans people would correlate with such unsolicited vitriol
trader joes: whether you're there for the cheap produce to make some lovely home cooked meals, or you're there for there for the "healthy" microwavable dinners, life is ok. you use reusable bags. probably voted for JBE. BR neutral ground.
Walmart on college: lots to unpack. can't address it all here. I will say, in 8th grade, a DEA agent said when he goes undercover to buy heroin, it's almost always in that parking lot. I'll end it there.
rouses: new orleans expat. you're only in BR "temporarily", but eventually, the inevitable happens. you're stuck here just like the rest of us. at least the king cake is decent. think you're better than BR bc your family has Saints tickets and you've never missed a jazz fest.
love the replies saying "our nation's future is hopeless if we need singers to tell kids to get vaccinated" but they got elvis to tell everyone to get the polio vaccine and also the future is hopeless regardless
@teresawprice
also his "NGO" helps "fight child sex trafficking" by allegedly "developing new technologies". they never, ever specify what exactly these "new technologies" are, but coincidentally, Kutcher is a VC who has made millions off investing on tech start ups. it's all fishy as hell
@simdums
@AuthorJulie
they kept it, BUT the line is so powerful bc you spend the entire book in agony feeling Anne's heartbreak, so by the time you reach the end it has meaning. the movie? no lingering agony or any pain at all, so the ending feels meh
@uhhzzz
the fact that this man is so beloved despite this is so french. it's like how macron had an affair with his when he was 16, and she was 35, his teacher, and married to someone else. the french are like "pas de probleme"
walmart on highland: BR native. from a loving family. went to SJA/CHS or BRHS or Lee. your parents put your report card on the fridge when you got good grades. you go to Louie's for breakfast w your family, even as an adult.
ir*sh person just asked me if the schools in Louisiana are integrated and I was like "omg yes, black and white students attend the same schools!!" and they were like "no but like did you go to school with protestants"
like actually no I didn't but in theory I could have
calandros: you are old OLD money BR--successful and volunteer for charity. OR you don't really have the money to shop here, but your grandma had an affair w Frank Calandro in the 70s, so you feel attached and put up w the old checkout lady when she says something racist.
albertsons on college: you are an alcoholic. walmart is literally next door, but for some reason, you've chosen albertsons. you know that they have the cheapest alcohol in town.
albertsons on government: mid-city native. the concept of driving more than 5 miles in BR is foreign to you. you have definitely witnessed criminal activity, but know to always look the other way. probably been harassed by a homeless person. maybe even been punched or mugged.
ok, for anyone currently involved in or curious about the Title IX process at LSU, you may fight yourself in confusing or hopeless situations.
here's my advice.
King Alexander said he did his best with Title IX when he was president of LSU, so why did he never get back to me on this? I called, and was told to email his secretary. I email his secretary, twice, and never heard back.
whole foods: quintessential member of BR elite. you're a member at both bocage and the country club. lots of clout. you're rich enough to know about the circle of middle-aged BR swingers. you gossip about it w your friends, but really, you're kind of intrigued.
CVS/walgreens: you only shop here bc it's where you pick up your adderall prescription. limited selection, but it's ok. you eat like a 5 year old who was just giving $5, plus some red bull or monster. you only eat twice a day.
the disgust I feel towards Jonathan Sanders is unmatched. once you see that incel POS's face, you will be like "yeah he definitely looks like the kinda guy to ask a girl what she was wearing the night she was raped" (yes, he actually did that)
For years, LSU associate dean Jonathan Sanders regularly issued the lightest punishments to rapists, stalkers and abusers.
Of 46 students he disciplined for Title IX offenses:
- 1 expelled
- 18 suspended
- 27 stayed on campus
w/
@nrarmour
@jessicawluther
I campaigned for JBE last fall. a few people told me they would never vote for JBE because the state accumulated a $500 million surplus under him, which they saw as wasteful (???)
well now there's a pandemic and we actually have the money to help the people of the state
the way Title IX is handled at LSU actually disgusts me. too many women file reports, never hear back, or wait months for results (if any!). LSU's Title IX director needs to go, now.
The former tennis player's father said he reported his daughter's assault directly to LSU women's tennis coach Julia Sell. But according to the father, Sell responded, saying, "I don’t believe her." A Title IX report was filed, but the woman was never contacted, she said.
fresh market: you and your partner always said you'd leave BR, but life got in the way. you're both successful doctors/lawyers/accountants. you live in Willow Grove. kids in catholic school. fin.
in Louisiana that would take five years, 3 embezzlement/sex scandals, and somehow end in the office of elderly affairs admitting to financial fraud (somehow)
I really love the way everyone is devoting so much time and attention to LSU right now, but I would like to caution against focusing too much on the athletic department. yes, they made some of the most serious mistakes, but don't let that distract you from the root of this issue
I wrote an op-ed that hopefully inspires LSU admin and hopefully doesn't ruin my chances at LSU law school.
Guest Column: LSU has good sexual misconduct policies. It needs to follow them. via
@IlluminatorLA
Louisiana: help us
national media: you should have evacuated
Louisiana: we can't, due to crumbling infrastructure, extreme poverty, and the highest rates of covid in the country
national media: ok, coonass
sprouts: you drive a brand new Mercedes/BMW/Porsche. big fan of Pure Barre/Crossfit. daddy pays the credit card bill. when you post a picture to social media, your mom calls to recommend arm workouts.
@GrumpyOldGit5
@DARKOxBASS
@KylePlantEmoji
get out my mentions. international law is real. it's how we tried the nazis and it says anyone can claim asylum. we must let them in, then give them a hearing to decide if they get to stay or not based on circumstances. it's not that complex.
maxwells: you only shop here if you work here. you've definitely been yelled at by a woman from the Junior League. you hate working there, but its entertaining. plus, you know it's almost certainly a front, and you're so close to uncovering it's true purpose
professors: put your social media on private when job hunting. otherwise employers can see your political beliefs and what kind of language you use
r*bert m*ann: trump is a little bitch and also while I'm here f*ck LSU
undeniably proud of everyone who spoke out for this piece, but that feeling is almost completely overshadowed by incredible disappointment and anger at LSU's Title IX department
@VeronikaSedlk
I also question how emotional he was bc yeah it looks very much like he got smoke in his eyes. but, as a man who smoked 5 packs a day, I assume he'd be more of than expert than to make such an amateur move
even if it wasn't for the right reasons, I'm still glad Coach O got fired, but also I just realized its been nearly a year since USA Today broke that story and it made think: what did we actually accomplish?
say what you will about King Alexander, but I totally admire his "if you take me down, I'll take you down w me" style. go out burning dude. make a mess lol
literally anyone today: hello
me: did you know the mounds in my hometown are the oldest known man made structures? for a long time it was a mystery who built them, bc Hernan de Soto described the intense war culture of later Mississippian peoples as so devastating that it actu
THREAD: who killed Huey P. Long and why? while there are several different theories, all are pretty credible imo, so I refuse to call them "conspiracy theories"
STOP SEXUAL ASSAULT: LSU's Jonathan Sanders Must Resign - Sign the Petition! via
@Change
Let's apply some pressure. Sign here if you think rape apologists have no place at LSU.
I once saw a tweet that was like "you really think your soul mate is from Metairie? 💀" and while that's important I'd also like to apply that same logic to the current SCOTUS nominee
I've always refused to post a story to anything other than snapchat, simply on principle. I only cracked today bc I felt insta was the best place to share my Christmas decor, and now I'm seeing how many views its getting and the serotonin is insane. I will be doing this more
awkward moment last week: my grandma came over for lunch. my brother's Mexican fiance promptly stood up when she entered, but my Irish boyfriend just sat there?? I was mortified until I remembered they don't do that in Ireland and he had no idea
A Korean colleague was telling me about North Korea. How they have no access to the internet. No exposure to the social media we use. He said the government once lied to the citizens that North Korea won the Olympics. Many blindly rejoiced.
when roe is gone, Louisiana's abortion ban won't make exceptions for rape or incest. conservatives have talked non-stop about liberals being "groomers", but they are radio silent on the thought that these young girls will be forced to carry a pregnancy to term
costco: you're a strict but loving mother/maternal figure. kind of mom that demands order (lines all the kids up to do their hair, give them their vitamin gummies, etc.) sunday dinner is always at your house. OR you're a card-holding NRA member and weirdo doomsday prepper
@DARKOxBASS
@GrumpyOldGit5
@KylePlantEmoji
genocide is a second year class. ya boi didn't even make it to year two, and he's tryna tell me, w a full history degree, how I am wrong. I hope he didn't pull any muscles mansplaining here
random girl from high school tweeted that coronavirus panic is stupid bc "we're all young and healthy" but then I remembered she once snorted ketamine that she thought was coke in a tigerland bathroom
girl you might be young but you are most certainly not healthy lol
pro life people when they talk about abortion: so you would just KILL any baby that had downs syndrome?!
pro life people when downs syndrome pregnancies grow into thriving adults:
I went to a state school offering the max financial aid, had a ~college fund~ (an insane and rare advantage), and worked 20-30 hours per week while also going to class full time (working 40+ in the summer) and STILL I graduated w debt
not sure if I should teach high school students bc mr barrios shaved his beard and every group chat is blowing up rn and everyone has an opinion and I'm just not ready for that level of relevance in people's lives
junior year i yelled at a theology teacher so aggressively and with such conviction that every teacher in school heard about it and a few congratulated me. that fight prepared me to overcome every challenge in my adult life thus far. still get goosebumps thinking about it
After President Biden halted work on the Keystone XL pipeline, Neal Crabtree found himself without a job. He has a half-finished house and kids to support. This decision is wrong-headed and destructive.
going clubbing and tryna blend in with the Dublin club rats what do y'all think (the fact that I would never ever wear this in BR makes it even more fun imo)
@keithdorejel
I found it helpful for doing genealogy, which for me is just a fun history project/hobby on the side, but then the anti-immigrant groups where I live are like "you're not Irish if you don't have Irish DNA!!", even though there is actually no such thing as "Irish" DNA?
just realized that I have never once been asked to show my college transcript. I keep telling everyone THE TRUTH about my major and GPA when all this time I could just say I had a 4.0 with a dual degree in finance and philosophy and nobody would even check
one time King Alexander heavily implied that he wanted to join us for dinner, but when someone finally invited him, he just stared at us smiling w hands on his hips and said "well, my wife's calling. better go take that" and his phone wasn't even ringing. odd guy
@DARKOxBASS
@KylePlantEmoji
you are correct, but Trump is actually trying to change the law so that asylum seekers are in fact breaking the law.
in other words your argument against detaining children is so strong that Trump needs to change the law to get away w this.
I spent the last ~year~ getting fit and hot, but I failed to consider that I live on a cold, wet, sunless rock in the Atlantic. therefore I have no other choice but to show twitter