Krista Brewer

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.

Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.

They are not the same.

Have we investigated whether the Magic's non-shooting is contagious? Because Desmond Bane seems to have caught it.

I wonder how much money has been spent on fighting public healthcare.

And how much healthcare that could have provided.

Marc Lobliner post on X: "Why the hell are we giving food stamps to 40 million people? Does anyone work anymore?"

SNAP isn't about "people who don't work." It's about people who don't get paid enough to live.

Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:

* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled

* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages

He did high school in Gwinnett. The scandal of it! Clearly disqualifies him, right?
What really burns them is that he says 155k signatures on the Cop City referendum petition should not have been thrown in the trash to placate the donor class.
#GApol

#gapol

Got a notification from Georgia Access, insurance premiums going up to $842 a month. On top of that they claim that my self employment income of $30K a year doesn't meet the requirement to get APTC.

Make no mistake, Republicans, especially the Southern ones, want you dead.

#ACA #GAPol

Running for office is exhausting—but the real toll is emotional. I show up for every forum, every community, while others spread fear and hate. Atlanta raised me. I’m running on hope, ethics, and bold ideas. Let’s vote for the city we deserve. 🗳️❤️ #VoteRohit

Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?

A reminder that we must still remove our shoes and can’t bring in containers of more than 3.4 ounces of liquids through security checkpoints due to heightened post-9/11 Islamophobia—but that this dude who planned to shoot up an airport, like most mass shooters or potential mass shooters—is white.

Early vote this week. The soul of Atlanta is on the ballot.

I’m absolutely exhausted in the best possible way. I love us. We did it! #NoKings

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

What a day! Thank you, Georgia! No kings in America!

Some of our best work is powered by student journalists, and @tankadhakal.bsky.social is no exception.

Today, Indiana University, where tanka currently studies, ordered its student newspaper to end all print publication. @thexylom.com will continue to provide an outlet to bypass campus censorship.

Demagogic president seizes money to pay standing army, arrogating to himself legislative power, while his cronies keep Congress out of session is honestly more or less exactly how the Founders thought this would end

The Hollowing Out of Rural Georgia America’s rural population is declining for the first time in history. In Georgia, it amounts to a demographic crisis.

The Hollowing Out of Rural Georgia
America’s rural population is declining for the first time in history. In Georgia, it amounts to a demographic crisis. #gapol www.planetizen.com/features/136...

Jason Esteves picks up key endorsement from Jason Carter in governor’s race Carter, the grandson of the late President Jimmy Carter, was Georgia's democratic nominee for governor in 2014.

Former gubernatorial nominee Jason Carter endorsed Jason Esteves’ campaign for governor this morning, calling him “the strongest candidate to meet this moment and build the coalition Democrats need to win next year.” #gapol

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Watch this refresher on Georgia's Public Service Commission and get to the polls. Early voting is open now. Last day to vote is Nov. 4. #gapol

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

I can’t help but think today about how many young people were savaged on social media, branded as anti-semites and abandoned by their schools for daring to call for a ceasefire. I remember saying that it was the first time I can remember that calling for ceasefire was regarded as a hostile demand.

Perhaps hop will save us.

Sort of like a bad penny. He just keeps resurfacing.

Happy Good News Friday! There's been a victory for voters in Brunswick.

💡 What are the responsibilities of the PSC? Swipe through to learn more.

🗳 Make your voting plan now and get ready to head to the polls on Nov 4th!

#GAPSC2025 #YourPowerMatters #PowerForThePeople

MARTA Weekend Service Dashboard

Good news for Atlanta transit riders: marta will be running *expanded* service this weekend as part of @atlantapride.bsky.social, with trains every six minutes.

This is the first time they have ever done such an arrangement outside of Labor Day Weekend, according to data gathered by @thexylom.com.

Chicago residents are now following ICE vehicles, honking horns and shouting warnings before raids begin. This is what community defense looks like. 💪

Voter education fills the gap between registering and casting your ballot. 🗳️

Get practical tools to understand your ballot, find your polling place, and vote with confidence.

Get #VoteReady this #NationalVoterEducationWeek!

How much did investors pay for the Krog Street Market district? A lot. The price makes the sale one of the most expensive commercial real estate transactions of the past few years in Atlanta.

Know what's even crazier than the $186M investors paid for Krog Mkt #GApol?
The $36M that Fulton county values it at.
That appraisal malfeasance costs us all $2.5M a year. And it's typical for trophies.
You wish your home was appraised at 20% of what it sells for.

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Indiscriminate ICE arrests have left Baltimore’s immigrant communities in a constant state of fear and anxiety The “arrest first and ask questions later” reality forces families to spend immense energy on safety planning, rights rehearsals, and preparing for potential detentions, fraying the very foundation of...

The “arrest first and ask questions later” reality forces families to spend immense energy on safety planning, rights rehearsals, and preparing for potential detentions, fraying the very foundation of community well-being.