Helen Frink

strong opinions, loosely held, are my own (often #lalege or #astros)

[Melinda Deslatte @MelindaDeslatte]

WIth more than 70% of precincts reporting, I think it's safe to say voters have REJECTED all five constitutional amendments, most by very large margins. #lalege

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

@joshneutralsnap (not a real guy or account)

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

@skooks When was the last time a constitutional amendment passed in this state

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

From baby of the family to LAW GRAD !! We are so proud of you #2026AUgrad

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

@MitchPotato Girl you’re tweeting behind a burner of a dude who hasn’t held elected office in 16 years posed as a children’s toy

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

This is many people’s first encounter with the legislature, testifying in committee, and especially under such circumstances.

We cannot bemoan a disengaged populace AND nitpick how they show up #lalege

[skooks @skooks]

It's not that I disagree with what they're saying, it's just I don't think it's necessary for these kids to talk about RFK Jr, Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump here. This should be about Louisiana and fair representation for Louisiana voters. #lalege

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

@ByPiperHutch Actual angel on earth

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

@joshneutralsnap AGREE

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

Looks like every single one is in North Baton Rouge

[WBRZ News @WBRZ]

BREC plans to close eight parks around Baton Rouge, selling land for various amounts
https://t.co/vNkNALeAgU

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

@chuckmoffat So you didn’t live there lol in fact pretty much couldn’t have lived further from there. Of course a suburban white kid had no idea about the downfall of a thriving and historic non white area near downtown

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

This is what happens when you gentrify a neighborhood called The Bottom

Low income housing was built there for “colored” (Black & Italian) families after slavery ended BECAUSE it flooded

It was one of the strongest non white economies in the country until desegregation & I10

[WBRZ News @WBRZ]

Several vehicles near LSU's campus submerged in rainwater
https://t.co/RVKe41H9VG

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

@CMLindrew Absolutely Collin.

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

@CMLindrew Old South Baton Rouge full name though not “Old South” but that’s just my personal experience!

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

@CMLindrew Would caution calling the area “Old South”, carries a particular confederate tone and I’ve never heard residents call it anything other than South BR and/or The Bottom(s)

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

@CMLindrew Yes it has flooded for centuries. Historical context for those who have only ever known the area in its post 70s standing.

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

@Blackjelly64289 Yep!

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

@CMLindrew For the record I’m also a lifelong BR resident, with a sociology degree, who worked for city-parish for 6 years and have studied under Dr. Lori Martin & Raymond Jetson who authored a history South Baton Rouge. Don’t claim to know it all but since we are listing credentials 💖

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

@CMLindrew I misunderstood where this video was taken, I was thinking it was north of BWW.

Are you familiar with the history of South Baton Rouge? It was understood to be the 3 miles radius around McKinley HS, built on former plantation land. The Bottom(s) is/was a neighborhood within SBR

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

@chuckmoffat What street did you live on? Where did you go to high school? Where did you go to church?

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

@MizzezDeanie85 I’ll take it!

[Helen Frink @HelenFrink]

@JMartingayle Ah I was thinking it was north of the BWW