RevMelanieNOLA
NOLAborn wht Creole, UU clergy, intersectionality, music lover, proud mom/Grandmom. Love my Saints, hate the NFL. Consistency overrated a la Whitman. She/hers
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAOne of our best. @helleaux-newman.bsky.social brilliant group project.
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- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAThe French Quarter was packed with people on a beautiful sunny Friday afternoon as the crowd came to catch the Krewe of Cork parade. With wine glasses in one hand
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- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAI mean... where is the lie?
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAThe study was looking at issues vital to Louisiana and beyond, with implications on shipping, flooding and drinking water quality.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAExplicit texts, photos and videos allegedly exchanged between a biology teacher and her student at an all-girls Catholic school prompted the victim's mother to report the prohibited sexual contact to the principal, according to an NOPD affidavit supporting the teacher’s arrest.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAThey are big mad about the gender as a social construct thing 🫢
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAThere's nothing quite like being less than 10 feet from a full marching band as they march by. #nolasky #mardigras
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAFounded in 1996, the Krewe of Oshun is named for the Yoruba goddess of love and intimacy.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAFFS someone get this woman on here
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLA…I have 11 days…
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- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAFounded more than 50 years ago in 1972, the first all-female krewe on the West Bank moved to the East Bank in 2012, becoming the first all-female organization on the
- I solved the 2/07/2026 New York Times Mini Crossword in 1:11!
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAA Tulane University parking garage will be shuttered indefinitely following a fire that burned several vehicles on Friday afternoon, Tulane University Police Department said.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAPretty sure the standard response to saying that should be, "Where did you go to school at?"
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAIn case you were wondering what day of the week it is
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLADinner is served. Mortadella, sliced turkey, pepperoni with homemade olive salad and marinated lettuce (shrettuce mixed w/ balsamic, garlic powder, salt, red pepper flakes, basil, & oregano), and melted provolone
- All up and down Napoleon were all flashing lights of all colors.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLALooks like a sniper gun to me. This photo was taken yesterday at our ICE Out of Pearl River, Louisiana protest. 45 of us showed up. 45. with @buddyspell.bsky.social
- Love Cleopatra’s barge!
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLANine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor returned to his former hometown of New Orleans with the visually stunning Peel It Back Tour. Here's Keith Spera's review.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAHis Majesty XXXIII, King JoJo Kravitz, and Her Majesty XXXIII, Queen Drift Torres I, attended the traditional luncheon at Galatoire's restaurant the Friday before the parade. Lamb chops were served by hand to the royal pups as they wore their royal rocker garb.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLA"If they find a person is subject to a detainer, they will respect federal law and federal partners," said Republican Attorney General Liz Murrill.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAI'm not sure how long people "in the box" have been saying it, but it feels like that's something that wasn't a thing at some point. The parades weren't as large, didn't block so much traffic, the crowds weren't as large - even 25 years ago, which is as long as I have owned this house Uptown.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAI’m not hungry enough yet for a slice from New York Pizza to taste good. #mardigrasproblems
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAAll of the bands are in Oshun this year. Here's 5 seconds of Southern going, "Ooohhhoh"
- Wait, Oshun ended with a marching groups, not a float?? That’s super weird.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAClick here to view this item from NOLA.com.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAAnything related to N.O. education since that shift began - traditional, private, or charter - is a direct result of choice effects on the city, residents and systems. Sometimes the effects are obvious, sometimes subtle and surely some remain to be seen. Ok. Off my soapbox. Catch me on the route🎤
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAfully brought my computer out to the route so i can do schoolwork and also soak up the sun!!!!!
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAFirst ride of the Mardi Gras bike went without a hitch! Slight adjustment to the front derailleur, but that’s it. Even got a compliment from a little kid swinging in Alma Peters park as I went by.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAOne of the other groups at work had a little Mardi Gras kickoff gathering. Not only did we get to sample several kinds of king cakes but I am also taking some home. Winner, winner, Dough Nguyeners dinner?
- Oshun loses a few points for some float riders not wearing their masks. Also I’m a little disappointed they stopped calling the king Shango (Oshun’s partner in Yoruba tradition).
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAOh.👀 Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is named on a flight manifest in the Epstein docs, showing that he flew in 2006 from London to New York on Epstein’s private plane. The manifest lists Phelan alongside 12 other passengers including Epstein and Jean-Luc Brunel. www.cnn.com/2026/02/06/p...
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- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAMy gas bill is now almost $300 per month—Entergy nearly drove me out of New Orleans at my first house & now Delta is going to force me out at this one. I am 1 person in a small house without even a gas stove. WTF with these skyrocketing utilities & how are people supposed to absorb this? #Nolasky
- Really really really happy right now. In my element, surrounded by loved ones, friendly amiable family crowd, the lights, the music, the floats, the marching groups… Just so happy.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLALouisiana lawmakers and statewide officials can now ask people to keep their personal information off the internet. But the law violates the First Amendment, some argue.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAOpen door weather!
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLA(I maybe never mentioned On Here, when I was out of work for many months I actually applied to one of the main float-making places here as a paper mache artist! I've never felt like such a fraud in my life! They never called. 🤗)
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAShannon E. Thomas may be the first Mardi Gras queen to ever paint her own float, and the Amsterdam artist was inspired by Dutch Delftware pottery.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLALaissezing les bon temps roler on night 1
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAEnvironmental groups are back in court, challenging a state decision to extend an air permit for Formosa Plastics’ proposed St. James Parish complex.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAI guess tomorrow morning we will find out how long the extra hazard coverage on my tires is good for! 🤦🏼♀️
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLACity pulling some BS on tchop for parades, fyi #nolasky
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAWe back up boys
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAI’m across St Charles! I’m inside the box!
- It’s not really a parade til I’ve had the drums resonating in my chest
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAI believe this is called “praising a racist with faint damnation.”
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLANew Orleans claims a steep price for its magic. But it's magic cannot be replicated, duplicated or bottled. It can only be experienced.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAWe put up with pot holes and sink holes and boil advisories and hurricanes and billion degree summers and a 70 degree cloudless night for the first night of parades is our just reward.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLABlue Bikes has deployed an additional 400 bikes right before the height of parade season. Here’s what to know.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAHi hello good evening!! Year 15 of living the dream✨
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAThe traffic is insane right now. I can't remember a Cleo Friday like this. Sirens everywhere. Took me 15m+ to get from Broadmoor to the bike shop on Freret. One of our neighbors said her fiancee has been on the parade round since 10am.
- Reposted by RevMelanieNOLAFloat loaded! See y’all Sunday! #KreweOfKingArthur
