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Derek J. Amaya

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Former journalist | Marketing and Communications for the Louisiana Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders | #LATech | #Tulane | #Saints | #Pelicans | #Arsenal | #NOLASky (he/him/his)

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About to begin my first crosstalk session.

Why am I more nervous about this than my first dates? πŸ˜‚

10.03.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally found someone from Chile to do crosstalk with. Unfortunately, it’s virtual - I’d prefer it in person - but it’s a start!

And then I see this map this morning πŸ™ƒ

10.03.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Aye! πŸ™Œ

09.03.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is apparently me as a Ken doll.

08.03.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Barbie Bag secured

08.03.2026 22:31 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t think podcasts receive as much recognition for society’s downfall as social media does.

08.03.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Where I live it would be hard to have during the summer because of the heat. But spring and especially fall would be perfect!

07.03.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wish we had a neighborhood or main street closed to cars on Sundays for a few hours so people could walk, shop, and bike.

It could promote exercise and support local shops weekly.

07.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They invited everybody and their mama because every street was busy.

07.03.2026 01:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Is there something going on in New Orleans I’m missing?

Cuz traffic is crazy for 7:30 on a rainy night.

07.03.2026 01:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sure! Most are $15. In fact I think all of these were.

The big one though is if they’re cash only or accept credit cards/Venmo.

07.03.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Spoiler alert for our annual ranking list: it’s at the bottom …

@nolafredo.bsky.social liked it more than me though. So if you trust his tastebuds, then you may enjoy it.

06.03.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Upper 9th Ward on N. Miro

06.03.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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St. Josephine Bakhita Church half eaten because I was too hungry.

06.03.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Up next: Stephen A. Smith’s reaction on how sports gambling affects today’s game in a positive way sponsored by DraftKings Sports Betting

06.03.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just watched the most ESPN I’ve watched in years and I don’t know how y’all still watch that garbage.

06.03.2026 13:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Spotify – Web Player

Example:

06.03.2026 01:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Recently immersed myself more with music in Spanish. Can’t tell you how many times I listen to a song and I’m like β€œThis is jam! Wonder what they’re saying.”

And then I translate it and immediately think …

06.03.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Now at level 4 with Dreaming Spanish! No more Duolingo, and I've completed all Babbel lessons. I’ll continue comprehensible input, read guided readers with audio, and find someone to crosstalk with. May start practicing speaking later.

Β‘VΓ‘manos!

06.03.2026 00:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

YES! I’m pretty sure whatever the length of time the chorus kicks in to the end of the song is the fastest I’ve ever run in my life.

04.03.2026 00:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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B.O.B. - Bombs Over Baghdad

There’s something about this song that it’s like my β€œGonna Fly Now” for Rocky. It just makes me feel like running.

04.03.2026 00:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sent an email in Klingon today. How’s your work day going?

03.03.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Pursuit of Happiness (Steve Aoki Remix) - Kid Cudi AUDIO
Pursuit of Happiness (Steve Aoki Remix) - Kid Cudi AUDIO YouTube video by Steve Aoki

This one too.

And shout out all the Millennials that listened to Kid Cudi to help them get through high school.

03.03.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)
Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix) YouTube video by Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Topic

Hearing this song play in the theaters was also a criminally underrated experience.

This song was inescapable after the movie came out.

03.03.2026 12:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Project X came out 14 years ago. Millennial house parties were criminally underrated.

Did Gen Z even go to house parties? Did COVID take that away?

03.03.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If I wasn’t so afraid of getting a tattoo, this feels like an excellent tattoo I’d want.

03.03.2026 01:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That never even crossed my mind. But he’s right. And we mostly eat them raw. πŸ˜‚

03.03.2026 01:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes I think when eating boiled crawfish that only a Louisianan would be crazy enough to take a mud bug, boil it, and eat the meat inside the tail.

Like who was the person that saw one and was like, β€œThat looks tasty!”

02.03.2026 23:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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It is scary how much the algorithm knows us. I haven’t even searched about pillows. All I did was think one time I should probably buy pillows soon. And then I received this ad.

02.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Murphy. 10th floor.

I’d wave but I don’t think you’d see me through this fog. πŸ˜‚

02.03.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0