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Elizabeth Nelson

@a2elnel.bsky.social
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Evacuee of Ann Arbor City Council (2018-2022), working to promote accountability & transparency in local government. Watching $$ drown our democracy. Sarah Palin calls me "a certain ex-Councilmember trying to manufacture a “gotcha” moment"

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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Last night, Ann Arbor City Council allied with corporate interests in opposition to a citizen-led petition for public power. I'm not even slightly surprised. Hear the story of A2 government getting conned by a felon-- today, we're up to 16 episodes of HOLLOW HYPE. hollowhype.com
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Hollow Hype
Ann Arbor, Michigan is one of the most educated communities in the country, but its local government was taken in by a twice convicted felon. In California, Heidi went to prison for fraud. In West Vir...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Heads up, Ann Arbor-- City Council running defense for DTE? For real? Email your Council member and tell them that they rep public interests, not corporate interests-- a2elnel.com/post/prop-e-...
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Prop E: City Council Will Say Just About Anything, If They Think You’ll Believe It - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
City voters this November will decide Proposal E, which would take a very early, preliminary step toward the possibility of a municipal utility. It would be hard to argue against Prop E based on what ...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
HOLLOW HYPE podcast-- the story of a convicted felon who committed crimes in three states and ended up in Ann Arbor, partnering with elected leaders and city staff. How did she do it? hollowhype.com
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Hollow Hype
Ann Arbor, Michigan is one of the most educated communities in the country, but its local government was taken in by a twice convicted felon. In California, Heidi went to prison for fraud. In West Vir...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Episode 11 of Hollow Hype is posted! hollowhype.com/s1/11
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Hollow Hype | “Compelling equity investment opportunity”
Southtown needs investors. After Marge’s death, Heidi leads the Southtown bankruptcy. The development is appraised at such a high value that money from investors could pay off all creditors. If you...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Episode 10 of HOLLOW HYPE podcast dropped this morning! Find it wherever you listen to podcasts. More information at hollowhype.com
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I've added another ball in the air to juggle: HOLLOW HYPE, a podcast that tells the story of how Ann Arbor city government embraced a convicted felon. How did it happen? Start with Episode 1 and catch up to Episode 9 (wherever you listen to podcasts). hollowhype.com
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Hollow Hype
Ann Arbor, Michigan is one of the most educated communities in the country, but its local government was taken in by a twice convicted felon. In California, Heidi went to prison for fraud. In West Vir...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The "Neighbors for More Neighbors" signs would be more accurate if they read "Neighbors for More Investors"
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Watch the Washtenaw County Commission revisit the vote to divert $350 million in tax revenue to a private developer and discuss a possible healthcare millage youtu.be/kQnoGMAUmAI?...
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Washtenaw County Edition: Conflict of Interest questions, Aging Services, Healthcare Milllage
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Last night in Ann Arbor: Probate Judge candidates Alethia Battles and Jennifer Lawrence participated in a forum. Watch it here! youtu.be/gHJyd4UeKXU?...
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Ann Arbor Probate Judge Candidate Forum - Battles/Lawrence (June 8, 2026)
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Ann Arbor City Council Ward 1 candidates participated in a forum last night-- watch it here! youtu.be/2LsOp2F9TdY?...
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Ann Arbor City Council Ward 1 Candidate Forum - Harrison/Arends (June 8, 2026)
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Watch Washtenaw County approve $370 million tax giveaway to a private developer. Public schools lose millions. One commissioner lied about getting money from the company, another commissioner had a conflict of interest through his employer. See the receipts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FpD...
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Washtenaw County Edition: $370M for Arbor South, County Bicentennial sponsors, Senior Services
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Catch up on the latest Ann Arbor City Council meeting-- $35 million in bonds to build affordable housing, increased utility fees, and "interim solution" to cleanup downtown youtu.be/WkBVVM6xTQE?...
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A2Council Update: May 4, 2026 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Short A2 City Council meeting this week-- catch up on the South Wagner rezoning (a home will be demolished to make way for a duplex), plans for more of that, plus "Arbor South 2.0" youtu.be/PGE5wEZ5XAE?...
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A2Council Update: April 6, 2026 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Learn about a Washtenaw County millage for healthcare, see where the UM plans to build a data center in Ypsilanti township and more in County Edition: youtu.be/gnGeMdu17p0?...
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Washtenaw County Edition: Health Care Millage, A2 DDA Expansion Opt Out, Ypsi Twp Data Center
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Catch up on the latest Ann Arbor City Council meeting! A2 Council Update is posted! youtu.be/4EJvVw8GSYk?...
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A2Council Update: March 16, 2026 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
See what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on tomorrow - newsletter is posted! a2elnel.com/post/ann-arb...
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Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (March 15, 2026) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
This week, Ann Arbor City Council will host two public hearings: one on an annexation of township property and another on the new Comprehensive Land Use Plan. This week's consent agenda includes amend...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Ann Arbor fact check: the long road to EPA intervention for the Gelman Plume pollution and how it almost didn't happen a2elnel.com/post/epa-sup...
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EPA Superfund Cleanup of Gelman Plume: Fact Check - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
This week, it was announced that the Ann Arbor 1,4 dioxane pollution has officially been added to the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Watch what happened at the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners: youtu.be/3LZQvCGLtfU?...
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Washtenaw County Edition: UM Data Center, Affordable Housing TIFs, Werkner Road Widening
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
"Civic technology" produced AI junk analysis, nonprofit news @bridgemi.com republished without scrutiny (despite clear and obvious nonsense). We enter the dark ages when money screws with the "news" and even NONPROFIT local journalists are asleep at the wheel a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
My town was targeted by an AI platform that "analyzes" local politics for folks developing data centers. Our local nonprofit news @bridgemi.com picked it up, no scrutiny. We're plummeting into the dark ages when venture capital defines the news and journalists roll over a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
AI "analysis" for property investors produced nonsense about my town, which our nonprofit news @bridgemi.com republished without scrutiny. Your travel guide example is right-- pitching wrong information *locally* should be much much harder a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
My local news media @bridgemi.com promoted and validated AI nonsense from a company trying to find sites for data centers! When journalists fail to fact-check AI misinformation: a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
It's exhausting to unpack and refute garbage AI-- in Ann Arbor, skepticism around this met snark of "Do you dispute DATA??" Journalists elevating it just lends more credibility... we're in a circle passing around and polishing turds.
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
We have a nonprofit @bridgemi.com doing "journalism" in Michigan but they republished AI nonsense without scrutiny. They still haven't clarified/corrected. We're so screwed with no real journalism a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Ann Arbor was targeted with AI misinformation by the same folks building data centers (!). Local media @bridgemi.com republished without scrutiny. A helluva thing to unpack and they still haven't owned up to it or corrected. a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
My community was targeted with AI misinformation and local media @bridgemi.com republished it. I was a lot of work to untangle, they shouldn't have published in the first place (and they still haven't owned the mistake) a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I have an example of a huge failure when a newsroom @bridgemi.com republished AI riddled with errors. Still no correction or clarification of how it happened a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
A nonprofit news source @bridgemi.com failed to fact-check the AI it republished from another source. Journalist must play a role in moderating. a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
In Michigan, we had a nonprofit newsroom @bridgemi.com republish AI "news" that included bogus data that locals should have been able to spot. They still haven't offered any correction or clarification a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
In Michigan, nonprofit newsroom @bridgemi.com republished AI misinformation without scrutiny. The AI itself claimed "human verification" that was clearly lacking. No human checks anywhere a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
My community was recently targeted with misinformation from a tech company whose AI "analysis" focuses on local governments. AI misinformation distorting local democracy: a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
This is playing out in Ann Arbor, Michigan a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Ann Arbor, Michigan was recently featured in an AI "article" full of factual errors. The piece got shared by @bridgemi.com without any apparent fact-checking. It's scary out there when humans take themselves OUT of the loop and just trust AI. a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
@bridgemi.com When are you going to address the misinformation that you helped spread? a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Last month, Ann Arbor, Michigan was featured in AI analysis riddled with errors, masquerading as journalism. The Hamlet company claims to provide data for property developers (they have a megaphone supported by $10mil in venture capital) a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The startup Hamlet claims to fill in the gap with their own "news" about local government (designed to meet the needs of property investors), but their AI analysis is a poor substitute for local journalism. Ann Arbor was recently targeted: a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The endpoint of democracy is when an AI startup (Hamlet) claims to "engage" a local community with misinformation about their government. a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
What's to be done when millions in venture capital can promote AI misinformation, calling it "civic technology'? The founder of Hamlet either doesn't understand the analysis his bots are generating or he's intentionally broadcasting garbage: a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Another company (Hamlet) partnered with Acretrader to help them navigate local governments-- Hamlet is currently spreading misinformation in my town to screw with local housing. These interests have people high up AND boots on the ground. a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
@turner.bsky.social @yoni.bsky.social @rebeccabellan.bsky.social @pixegias.com
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Hamlet AI hallucinates data about Ann Arbor. Read the fact check: a2elnel.com/post/when-ai...
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When AI Pitches Propaganda About Ann Arbor Politics - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
Last week, the nonprofit news source Bridge Michigan republished an article about Ann Arbor City Council. That article included a large amount of AI generated analysis from a company called Hamlet, ba...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
TONIGHT- Ann Arbor City Council will vote on a contract to pay MORE for LESS... No questions submitted about this item, Council Members seem not to have noticed? Read more about it, with links to primary sources: a2elnel.com/post/three-m...
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Three Million Dollars (or more?) and Counting - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
On the March 2, 2026 agenda, City Council considers a construction contract with Bailey Excavating for Ann Street Improvements.
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
It looks like the Washtenaw County board is ignoring a court order related to litigation with the Sheriff. See that, plus updates on a materials management plan and affordable housing in Ann Arbor youtu.be/KBcE7ASNMuU?...
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Washtenaw County Edition: Affordable Housing TIF, Sheriff Staff Litigation Update
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
See what Ann Arbor City Council is voting on tomorrow-- newsletter is posted! a2elnel.com/post/ann-arb...
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Ann Arbor City Council Newsletter (March 1, 2026) - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
This week, Ann Arbor City Council considers a very short agenda with only one item on the regular agenda. There will be one public hearing for final approval of a rezoning that will permit a 14 story ...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Washtenaw County Edition: funding crisis for housing and shelter, landfill expansion, trees on Werkner Rd., and data centers youtu.be/vlkdFucDy6I?...
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County Edition: Shelter Funding, Arbor Hills Landfill, Werkner Road Trees
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Watch Ann Arbor City council approve an unprecedented tax subsidy for private development-- A2 Council Update is posted! youtu.be/HFqoYvlsbsg?...
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A2Council Update: February 2, 2026 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Look who's brave enough to challenge the corporate dems and neoliberals in Ann Arbor! michiganadvance.com/2026/02/02/r...
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Rabhi challenges Ann Arbor’s Democratic establishment with socialist mayoral bid • Michigan Advance
Washtenaw County Commissioner and Democratic Socialists of America member Yousef Rabhi will mount a challenge from the left for Ann Arbor mayor against Democratic incumbent Chris Taylor. The Ann Arbor...
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners declares county properties "ICE free" zones. Discussion of that and other issues in COUNTY EDITION youtu.be/PGgtnAfgfbE?...
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County Edition: ICE Free Zones, Opposition to Voter ID Proposal, Arbor Hills Landfill
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Catch up on what happened at Ann Arbor City Council last week: removing street parking next to St Andrews (Catherine), postponing public subsidy of Arbor South, and funding affordable housing at 350 S Fifth! www.youtube.com/watch?si=5ZQ...
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A2Council Update: January 20, 2026 Ann Arbor City Council Meeting
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Elizabeth Nelson @a2elnel.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
PUBLIC HEARING tonight (Tuesday, January 20) at Ann Arbor City Council on the issue of diverting $360 million in tax revenue to support parking decks at a private development. Learn the history of this deal and the significance of tonight's vote: a2elnel.com/post/arbor-s...
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Arbor South’s End Run Around 8 Votes: Start With Brownfield - Elizabeth Nelson | Promoting Ann Arbor Democracy Since 2018
In November 2025, a detailed plan for public subsidy of Arbor South was presented in two parts: brownfield tax increment finance (TIF) together with a public
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