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Word on the street is the lines are pickin' up, which is to say a friend-of-a-friend said it took an hour after parking to get the goods.

More great reporting from Sophie Kasakove on Gov. Landry & the state police vs. New Orleans officials as troopers move unhoused people into an increasingly crowded, un-resourced area ahead of the Taylor Swift concerts. nola.com/news/politics/…

Meanwhile, I'm ~ patiently waiting ~ for Keith Spera to write a version of this Taylor Swift headline that applies to, say, The Rolling Stones, who also made concert history in New Orleans this year. nola.com/entertainment_…

If anyone thinks you can WFH with a toddler, let me introduce you to my 18 month old who I had to run interference on today when she tried to play with a stranger’s laptop while we were at an actual playground.

Just tried to park in my regular $12/day parking lot downtown and it’s $84 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃

lol and a French Quarter restaurant manager tells me they did 30% better than their goal in receipts last night. Swifities are spending!!

Walking around downtown and I just think that if my personal brand ever compelled people to dress like disco balls if they were gonna be in my presence, I’d feel really excellent about that.

Classic me, getting the homework done early

Algiers Point Halloween remains undefeated.

Vibes at Rep Steve Scalise’s party were prettttty high. There’s a plane on a nearby tarmac waiting to take him to Mar a Lago in anticipation of a Trump win, a staffer tells me.

Overheard from a trio of women at my Algiers Point coffeeshop: “They just want us to stop existing.”

Axios coverage in Trump era axios.com/2025/02/21/jim…

TOMORROW Morning we GREASE the Poles! The Royal Sonesta event starts at 10:00 am. with Hot HaSizzle, Chelsea Brasted GREASING A POLE, the 610 Stompers, the Merry Antoinettes; Krewes of Zulu and NOMTOC, and Mardi Gras Indian Queen Cherise Robin Barnes. Also, Leroy Jones and the

Correction: via Carlie Kollath Wells, who made sure we had this in the Axios newsletter this morning. Long live Huval! 😀🦞

FOIA Scoop from my bestie chelsea brasted: Cities and states across the South will collectively pitch in $1.65 million a year in a three-year contract bringing the Michelin Guide to the region. axios.com/local/new-orle…

WATCH: chelsea brasted & @ChuckMcCutcheonhost conversations on Louisiana's economy, supply chains and local operations feat. Louisiana Economic Development Sec. Susan Bourgeois, Tulane University Energy Institute assoc. director Eric Smith & more. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…