Jake Appelbaum and Joel Johnson in New Orleans

Army vehicle with speakers

Jake Appelbaum and Joel Johnson are now in New Orleans helping to setup radio and wi-fi communications (Jake had previously been documenting the situation at the Astrodome). They are currently operating out of the Algiers neighborhood and are being hosted by former Black Panther and housing activist Malik Rahim. Jake is shooting some amazing photos and chronicling his experiences there on his blog, much of which you will not see or read about in the mainstream media.

photo by Jacob Appelbaum

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.