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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 08/08/2026

I live in #Georgia and get lots of phone calls/texts for political polling. It's interesting to see how candidates are testing attack/support msgs. However, I'm at a loss as to this survey. If it's a push poll, it's racist garbage. If it's an actual poll, wtf is the candidate doing this? #gapol

A screenshot of a section from the "Georgia Opinion Survey." The page includes a Teal header with white text reading "Georgia Opinion Survey." Below the header, a prompt asks, "Lastly, do you agree or disagree with each of the following two statements:" marked with a red asterisk.

A multiple-choice grid presents five response options in columns: Strongly agree, Somewhat agree, Somewhat disagree, Strongly disagree, and Unsure.

The statements listed in the rows are:

"Over the past few years, Black people have gotten less than they deserve."

"Irish, Italian, Jewish, and many other minorities overcame prejudice and worked their way up. Black people should do the same without any special favors."

Below the grid, there is a teal Submit button and a progress bar indicating "95%".

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Colbert guest hosted a public access TV show in Monroe, Michigan a day after the Late Show ended. Guest star: Jeff Daniels Special appearance by: Eminem Musical director: Jack White Genius. youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?...

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Only In Monroe --- May 22, 2026

YouTube video by Stephen Colbert

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 13/05/2026

@treesatlanta.bsky.social @atlantabeltline.org on the westside beltline, why is a contractor keeping a digger on top of a critical root zone + ripping the bark off adjacent trees?

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 05/05/2026

From the marta.fail project, it's a bad day to ride a bus on #MARTA: The day isn't over yet, but there are already 867 trips canceled (marta.fail/routes), with more than half of the scheduled 113 trips on Route 49 canceled (for example). Route 95, critical for SW ATL w/ only 61% reliability Yikes.

This is a suggested alt-text for the content found at `https://marta.fail/routes`:

> **Alt-text:** A real-time dashboard from marta.fail showing a list of MARTA bus routes and their current status. The page displays system-wide statistics, including the number of scheduled trips, the number of cancelled trips (e.g., 153 today), and an estimated reliability percentage (e.g., 97.8%). Below the stats, there is a detailed list of specific bus route cancellations and service alerts, including detour information and departure times for cancelled trips on various routes like Route 1, 15, and 95.

### **Summary of the Page**
The website **marta.fail/routes** is an unofficial service alert project (not affiliated with MARTA) designed to make transit information more accessible. Key features of the page include:

* **Live Statistics:** Aggregated data on the total number of bus trips scheduled vs. cancelled for the current day.
* **Route Alerts:** A searchable or scrollable list of specific service disruptions, including:
* **Cancellations:** Specific departure times and directions (e.g., Northbound/Southbound) that are not running.
* **Detours:** Start and end times for route changes due to construction or events.
* **Rail Delays:** Occasional alerts for Red, Gold, Blue, or Green rail lines.
* **Integration:** Links to dedicated Bluesky social media accounts that post automated alerts for individual bus routes and train stations.

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 25/03/2026

INBOX: @kelseabondatl.bsky.social calls out the Atlanta Department of Transportation for refusing to provide taxpayer-approved bike and pedestrian safety improvements on Ralph McGill Blvd before the World Cup

Kelsea Bond
@KelseaBondATL
My constituents were promised a complete street with bike lanes. Where bike lane?

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Installation of on-street protected bike lane and other safety improvements where feasible (eg. ADA improvements, vertical lane delineators/safe crossing treatments, lane narrowing, etc.)

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Stronger streets start here!

Ralph McGill Blvd was resurfaced and upgraded with ADA ramps to advance safety and accessibility along the corridor.

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 13/03/2026

MARTA board members should be elected - there has to be /some/ accountability for lack of action, whereas now, there effectively is none, other than vis-a-vis the electeds who appoint the MARTA board.

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 13/03/2026

I attended the @atlantabeltline.org 's SW Study Group this evening (3/12). It was a full house, and lots of Beltline + design/construction/engineering firm reps. The good: Murphy Crossing seems more-or-less on-track, with demo starting this winter, and a coherent development plan. 🧵 👇 1/5

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Who Owns Atlanta? @who-owns-atlanta.org · 08/03/2026

Introducing Who Owns Atlanta? who-owns-atlanta.org an open-source project mapping the ownership networks of 615k+ properties in and around the City of Atlanta. From the researcher tracking 1000s of parcels to residents trying to find absentee landlords, this is for you. You, too, nosy neighbors.

who-owns-atlanta.org

Who Owns Atlanta?

Search Atlanta-area property ownership. Track corporate landlords and ownership networks across 615,000 parcels.

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 08/03/2026

This is a big deal. It’s the software path that provides an escape hatch if Bluesky PBC gets enshittified or acquired by the Bad People.

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Adam Solove @asolove.myatproto.social · 08/03/2026

Hey Atlanta politicians, all you have to say is: "Due to rising gas prices, MARTA trains and buses will now run on the proposed World Cup schedule, every day."

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 25/02/2026

It's time for direct elections of MARTA's board. Denver does it, SF (BART) does it, and Atlanta should do it too. I wouldn't mind direct elections for the Beltline, as well. It's nuts we have a MARTA sales tax but no electoral say in how that is spent, other than by a broken representation-by-proxy

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 20/02/2026

The utter hypocrisy. A “reprimand” ⁉️ If it was @fairfightaction.bsky.social that did this, the GBI would be busting down doors. FFS, we had an entire law created to make it illegal to give an in-line voter a water bottle. Rules for me, not for thee — once again. www.11alive.com/article/news...

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Elon Musk-founded PAC reprimanded by Georgia State Election Board for sending pre-filled absentee ballot applications in 2024

Counties that flagged the issue and were mentioned in the case included Chattooga, Cherokee, Coweta, Floyd and Whitfield.

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 13/02/2026

Today's under-reported news: the @atlantabeltline.org's Northeast Trail is apparently a GO (again), after the Federal DOT grant was put on hold earlier this year. I guess there was quiet lobbying going on in the background...I sorta don't want to know how they did it 🫣 beltline.org/blog/atlanta...

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Atlanta Beltline Design and Construction Updates: January 2026

Recent updates and photos of each of our Atlanta Beltline projects in design or construction for January 2026.

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Kelsea Bond 🌹 @kelseabondatl.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

This Wednesday at the rescheduled Zoning meeting, City Council will hear legislation to allow the construction of a data center near the West End station. Have an opinion? Email the Zoning Committee members! Read the legislation here: atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/Det...

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26-O-1097 AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER ANTONIO LEWIS AND ESHÉ COLLINS TO AMEND THE 1982 ATLANTA ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 18U (SPI-21 HISTORIC WEST END/ADAIR PARK SPECIAL PU...

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 25/01/2026

Got it. So, CBP/ICE self-appoints itself as an extra-judicial entity, serving as judge, jury, and executioner based on some hazy and subjective notion of "corruption"? So, I guess any federal agency can just decide it's now Judge Dredd? Is the FDA going to start issuing speeding tickets, too?

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 25/01/2026

This letter is pitch perfect, and precisely the message that Democrats must rally around. It's time for the opposition party to uplift its leaders, empower its youth, strengthen its backbone, and not wait until the midterms to fight against the State Terror (h/t to M. Gessen) of this fascist regime.

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Ruwa Romman @ruwaromman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Murdering protestors is what dictators do, and it’s what Republican leaders in Georgia want unleashed on our state. Not another penny should go to this rogue agency, and existing funding should instead go to funding what we actually need.

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Julian Bene @julianbene.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

We don't need a new tax. We need to apply our existing property tax to trophy commercial and data centers professionally and without corruption.

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The Marvelous Ms. Medicaid @msmedicaid.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

I don’t want fucking Greenland, I want fucking healthcare.

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 20/01/2026

What happens when you ask other countries to lend 🇺🇸 money, so that 🇺🇸 can invade said countries with the IOU? They don't. Then what happens? USD devaluation + 30yr T-bill yields spiking + insane debt-to-GDP ratios, on top of unemployment, inflation, etc. Magical thinking isn't going to fix this.

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 08/01/2026

I wonder if iPhone Lockdown Mode would mitigate this tracking?

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 04/01/2026

Instead of whatever this is, we should have a government getting lots of new homes and apartments built, lots of clean energy built, lots of high speed rail and transit and bike lanes built, human rights for everyone, economic & healthcare opportunities for all, & innovation that leads the world.

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 31/12/2025

🚀 Big updates to marta.fail - tracking reliability with #MARTA, #Atlanta's transit system. Now, statistics on bus trip cancellations (systemwide + routes) are tracked in near-real time + historic data. Service alerts, still (‼️) only posted to Twitter, are syndicated to Bluesky @ alerts.marta.fail

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Alt Text: A screenshot of a detailed data table on "marta.fail" listing specific bus routes, sorted to show those with the lowest reliability first.

Disclaimer: A blue note at the top clarifies that "Reliability statistics are only available for bus routes," as MARTA does not provide standardized data for rail or streetcar disruptions.

Search: A search bar allows users to filter by route number or name.

Table Columns: The table tracks Route, Name, Scheduled Trips, Cancelled Trips, and Est. Reliability.

Worst Performing Routes (Visible Rows):

Route 856 (Baker Hills / Wilson Mill Meadows): 45.0% reliability (22 of 40 trips cancelled).

Route 865 (Boulder Park Drive): 48.7% reliability (20 of 39 trips cancelled).

Route 850 (Carroll Heights / Fairburn Heights): 50.0% reliability (19 of 38 trips cancelled).

Route 867 (Peyton Forest / Dixie Hills): 63.2% reliability (14 of 38 trips cancelled).

Route 188 (Oakley Industrial): 66.7% reliability (6 of 18 trips cancelled).

Route 813 (Atlanta University Center): 73.7% reliability (15 of 57 trips cancelled).

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Alt Text: A screenshot of a website called "marta.fail" (marked as Beta), which tracks MARTA bus service reliability. The page features a large red banner at the top alerting that 319 bus trips cancelled today (Wednesday, Dec 31).

Header: The site title "marta.fail" is accompanied by a sad face and bus emoji. A subtitle reads "MARTA service alerts republished to Bluesky."

Control Panel: A "Time Period" selector has "Today" highlighted (other options include 7d, 30d, and 90d). A note indicates data collection started on June 30, 2025.

Bus System-Wide Stats (for Today):

Bus Routes: 113

Trips Scheduled: 7,563

Trips Cancelled: 319

Est. Reliability: 95.8%

Context: The timestamp in the top right shows "Dec 31, 3:18 PM."

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 23/12/2025

Information wants to be free. Oppression makes that process go a bit quicker.

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 22/12/2025

I'm trying to parse the new zoning, but it's a bit dense. Trying to figure out, at least for my sake, what's changing with R-4A...

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 20/11/2025

It is immensely disappointing that @rohitforatlanta.bsky.social lost his election, as I was hoping he would be the check on these unaccountable power structures that make a mockery of our entire NPU/neighborhood governance system.

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Julian Bene @julianbene.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Very interesting numbers. Way more under-50s voted than over-50s, despite the elders' usual higher turnout rate. It's a young district. Probably much higher 18-30 and 31-50 turnout percents than in past D2 elections, too, thanks to the vigorous ground campaign.

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 06/11/2025

I read that this morning, and just noped out the @nytimes.com app. If it wasn't for the recipes, I'd cancel the entire thing. I may just cancel anyway. Like literally, what the fuck is this? Did Jews ruin the workplace, maybe the gays too? Anyone but straight, white, “Christian” men, of course.

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Indivisible ATL @indivisibleatl.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

TODAY—Please call Senator Jon Ossoff. He's one of 8 Democratic/Independent Senators planning a "compromise" with the GOP for "assurances" on healthcare. We're not fooled! * 202-224-3521 (DC) * 470-786-7800 (ATL) Suggested script follows: 1/6

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 31/10/2025

Got an Overstreet mailer from Atlanta REALTORS PAC 🙄, noting she wants "responsible [housing?] growth we can live with." So, a coded NIMBY message from her lobbyists and zilch on affordable housing 🤮 while @rohitforatlanta.bsky.social's platform has affordable housing as his top priority. #GaPol

The mailer presents her as "uniquely qualified" with "almost three decades of leadership and community service" and an "excellent track record of proactive constituent services."

Her key platform points are listed as:

Home Ownership: "Supports home ownership and will always fight for residents and taxpayers."

Responsible Growth: "Supports securing investment for new, responsible growth we can all live with."

Community Partnership: "Will always be a dependable partner with the community in fighting crime and securing all of our communities."

The mailer was sent by the Atlanta REALTORS® Political Affairs Committee, Inc.

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 30/10/2025

JFC. What an unforced political (and ethical error). It is grotesque to sit on a $15 BILLION surplus of OUR tax money, and let children and families starve because of some BS political posturing. Why even have a State gov't if it cares so little for the lives of its children and families?

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 27/10/2025

It's something where GA sits on $15b in reserves, yet can't manage to spend a dime to make the lives of Georgians any easier - from not mitigating the Nov. suspension of SNAP, to just quality of life stuff, like state park fees. Yet another government that cares for itself and not for its residents

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Daniel Abraham @abraham.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation. Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net

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Civic Forge Solutions @hello.civicforge.solutions · 22/10/2025

#Atlanta Early Voting update! 📣 With 8 days of Early Voting completed, 2025 has outpaced 2021's election cycle by 19%, outpacing est. population growth of 4.3% between 2020 and 2024. Assuming we continue this trend, final turnout could exceed the usual expectations of 10% to 20%. So who's voting?

A combination bar and line chart titled "Nov 2025 Election vs Total 2021 Early Voting Counts." The chart plots the number of recorded votes on the Y-axis, which ranges from 0 to 8K, against the "Days Until Election Day" on the X-axis, which counts down from 21.

The 2025 data is represented by orange bars, which are only present from day 21 to day 14. In this early period, the daily vote counts fluctuate between approximately 500 and 1,800.

The 2021 data is shown as a blue line spanning the entire period. It starts with counts similar to the 2025 data, dipping to a low around day 16. After that, the 2021 vote count shows a general increase, which turns into a dramatic spike peaking at nearly 8,000 votes just 4 days before the election. Following this peak, the vote count plummets to very low levels for the last few days.

This image provides the raw data table corresponding to the first portion of the chart (from 21 days to 14 days before the election).

It lists the specific number of recorded votes for each day in both 2021 and 2025. The table also includes a "Grand Total" for this eight-day period, showing:

2021 (Days 21-14): 9,563 votes

2025 (Days 21-14): 11,380 votes

This data confirms what the chart illustrated: during this initial early voting window, 2025 has seen a higher cumulative vote count than 2021.

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 22/10/2025

My goddess. I remember Republicans were howling over taxpayer-funded "bailouts" under TARP in the great recession recovery. Now they themselves want to bail out an entire f-ing country being economically burned to the ground by an Ayn Rand fanboy. Yet, there's no 💰 to feed people for Thanksgiving.

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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Early MARTA plans called for 97 miles of rail across five counties. For @ajc.com, I did a deep-dive into why that and other ideas never fully came to fruition: www.ajc.com/news/2025/10...

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 21/10/2025

JFC. This is giving me Man in the High Castle vibes 😧 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man...

Pic of statue of liberty being destroyed - from the TV series (and based off of book): The Man in the High Castle

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Civic Forge Solutions @hello.civicforge.solutions · 20/10/2025

Evening! Slight delay with #Atlanta early voting data today, but I think it's worth it. At this link👇 you can explore a dashboard of early voting trends city-wide, by council district, and neighborhood. earlyvoteatl.civicfs.app Methodology is included at the bottom of the report. Analysis in 🧵

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City of Atlanta Early Voting Patterns

Looker Studio turns your data into informative dashboards and reports that are easy to read, easy to share, and fully customizable.

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Indivisible ATL @indivisibleatl.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Our marchers in the Little Five Points Parade got a surprise visit from Rohit Malhotra, Indivisible ATL’s choice Atlanta City Council President. Polls open again Monday to vote @rohitforatlanta.bsky.social!

A group of people stand in the middle of the street as a part of a local parade. Crowds gather on either side. The two people in front ride an inflatable unicorn and an inflatable peacock; they carry a banner that reads, “Indivisible ATL.” Behind them stands an inflatable angler fish, a boy riding shark, and a man in an inflatable swimming ring holding up a “Rohit for City Council President” sign. Rohit Malhotra, a thirty-something Indian American man with a beard, stands in the foreground and cheers with his right hand in the air. To his left stand two teens in costumes from The Princess Bride— a girl dressed as Inego Montoya and a boy dressed as Westley carrying a “No Kings”sign. Other marchers stand farther back.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 18/10/2025

After a week of ridiculous Republican smears and Trump claiming that “very few people are going to be there,” you just made history. #NoKings

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 18/10/2025

Good morning! Our database is now LIVE. Please flag us any social media posts, news reports, or official reports of crowd counts. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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20251018_No Kings Day 2 Protests Unofficial Attendance Crowdsourcing

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 18/10/2025

Massive turnout for #Atlanta #NoKings - just finished the march to the GA State Capitol. Joyful and determined vibe, lots of solidarity, no counter protesters other than the usual street preachers. Feeling the people power gives me hope 🇺🇸

Marchers at the Georgia state capitol for no kings

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 18/10/2025

Massive turnout at #NoKings in #Atlanta - energy is 💯🇺🇸

Picture of no kings march in Atlanta - lots of people

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 18/10/2025

Presented without further comment 🚫👑: bsky.app/profile/tony...

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 17/10/2025

For those interested, I'll be providing daily stats and updates on Early Voting trends for City of Atlanta precincts via my biz/consulting account at hello.civicforge.solutions! Any questions or thoughts? Let me know!

hello.civicforge.solutions

Civic Forge Solutions (@hello.civicforge.solutions)

The Bluesky home of Civic Forge Solutions LLC (civicforge.solutions). We empower Democratic candidates, campaigns, and committees with the latest tech and data-driven strategies. Focused on Georgia ...

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Michael @michael.theatl.social · 09/10/2025

I don't like dunking on the @ajc.com, but some op-eds they publish are just trash 😵‍💫 www.ajc.com/opinion/2025... One "side" is calling for arrests and violence against their political opponents, sending troops to US Cities. And the writer's complaint is that Dems worry too much about democracy?!

Among the most politically involved Democrats, politics today has become nothing less than a mission to save democracy. They have come to view every action of the current Trump Administration as a genuine threat to our Constitution and democratic form of government.

For many Democrats today, their “Bible” is the U.S. Constitution, and they believe it and the democracy it created are in serious jeopardy.

I wish there were an obvious way to bring back the bipartisan cooperation of the era in which I worked in government, but I am afraid it won’t happen until members of both parties have the courage to risk their careers and “sell out” their most ardent supporters to once again accomplish important things for our country and the entire world.

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Intown Women’s Resistance @intownwomensresist.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Unite in Light across Atlanta TONIGHT! Bring your friends, neighbors, family, and inner shine. We will be on Ponce from the Fox Theater to Stone Mountain.

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