Support local journalism! Especially is Georgia, especially in ATL.

Just realized I need to share a bit of a life update over here. Earlier this year I was laid off from the AJC, where I'd covered Ga. politics and government for nearly a decade. In April, I helped launch a new Georgia political news outlet PeachPol. (Today is actually our two-month anniversary!)

Want to plead your case or make the case for someone else? Come find me wandering around the second floor of the Capitol!

Finalizing my final Georgia Best Dressed Legislators list for the AJC tomorrow. Seek me out if you want to plead your case!

“my wife left me for the male form factor robot”

Two days in a row that yall talking about internet crushes. Yall are 36. Just gone and DM that person.

RUDE.

NPR wants to know how you feel about celebrating Juneteenth at this moment in history https://n.pr/3ZxlKIm

After President Trump said he didn’t need Elon in Pennsylvania, Musk responded that without his support, Trump would have lost and Democrats would control Congress.

Adriana's mother clarified that the family only considered terminating the pregnancy if it would have saved Adriana's life. Doctors told her it would not, so Adriana remains on life support to allow her body to continue to grow her baby. ajc.com/politics/202... #gapol #AdrianaSmith

Glad to see journalism is at least winning SOMETHING these days... #gapol #journoprobs

incredible — Journalism won the Preakness and is neighing “Biden Old” during the post-race interview

Facebook is uninterested, X is deranged, TikTok doesn't do text. So how does news get discovered? Used to be Google. www.status.news/p/daily-dot-... Now: "Executives have privately sounded the alarm to me about sudden traffic drops tied to unexplained algorithmic changes." —@oliverdarcy.bsky.social

Please enjoy these shelter pups reacting to getting a kiss. Some are bashful, some have butterflies, and all deserve approximately 10 million more. 14/10 for all

🚨🚨🚨New conspiracy theory just dropped!!! 🚨🚨🚨 Apparently, Tory Lanez is so talented that label executives framed him so they could steal his publishing. …and this is why I don’t engage on threads a lot. 😭

blue smoke seen over teamsters building in Atlanta signifying new DPG chair

Of note to Georgia: In addition to MTG, Alveda King of Atlanta, Republican activist and niece of Martin Luther King Jr., is right in the middle of this picture. #gapol

Today, we issued a letter — signed by 70% of our unit — to @sengelberg.bsky.social and @robinsparkman.bsky.social asking them to uphold ProPublica’s values of fairness, transparency and accountability at the bargaining table.

Me: I think I need to use the restroom My mom: Let me know if anything interesting happens Me: ...what?!

I was just thinking how there may be AT LEAST two candidates for governor, five candidates for LG and two candidates for AG in the Georgia Senate chamber next year and ... session is gonna be a doozy, y'all. 😬 #gapol #election2026

Today's coworkers: my mom's dogs Sadie and Suzette 🥰 #dogpics #dogsofbluesky

this asshole snoozing it up while I file our taxes 👺 #dogs

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It is horrifying no matter what — and there is still a lot to learn — but it’s particularly concerning that the Jewish PA Governor’s home was set on fire on the first night of Passover. apnews.com/article/josh...

Watch with the sound on.

Elon Musk interacts frequently with hundreds of accounts on X. Here’s a look at which accounts — big and small — have Musk’s ear and how some appear to have sparked action from Musk and the Trump administration.

“According to an email obtained by The New York Times, H.H.S. intends to revise its web pages to include statements like ‘The decision to vaccinate is a personal one’ and ‘People should also be informed about the potential adverse events associated with vaccines’” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/h...

HOW DARE THEY COME FOR MY KERRYGOLD?!?!?!

Love this. I think I might have more "off-record" chats with sources than on-record ones. I always get the best tips and ideas from those. #gapol

President Donald Trump’s crackdown on lawyers is having a chilling effect on his opponents’ ability to defend themselves or challenge his actions in court, according to people who say they are struggling to find legal representation as a result of his challenges.

Genuinely one of the greatest petty little joys of being a journalist is accidentally getting auto-completed into group comms you’re not supposed to be a part of but usually the funniest version of that that can happen is being CC’d on an email chain where PR people complain about you to each other

me reading national security secrets bc i've been accidentally added to a group chat

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Who's the best-dressed lawmaker in Georgia? Check out these sharp legislators chosen by noted fashion authority @mayatprabhu.bsky.social. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/her...

Aw! Thanks so much for reading!!

I'll be deciding by the end of tomorrow. As of now I've received exactly ZERO (real) nominations. Jus sayin...

AN UPDATE: I thought I wasn't going to #gapol best dressed this year. But. I changed my mind. NEW THIS YEAR -- EVERYONE IS ELIGIBLE!!! (Only lawmakers. Not lobbyists, staff, reporters, etc.) 🚨 This is the first year I'm doing repeat honorees since I launched the list in 2019. 🚨 NOMINATE WISELY.

The White House is asking a federal court for permission to continue banning the Associated Press from events involving President Trump, saying access is a courtesy at Trump's discretion and not a Constitutional right. [Axios]

New research confirms that pregnant spotted seals are transferring microplastics to their fetuses through the placentas. via @alaskabeacon.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/micr...

Punchbowl reports Sen. Mitch McConnell fell for a second time today

I need this kinda day...

Hypothetically, if I decided to stop doing the best-dressed Georgia legislators list, would someone else take the baton? #askingforafriend #gapol

The smoke got me on my knees 😂😂😂😂😂

Lol. Excited to welcome new Georgia House member Ruma Romman to the Capitol! ( @ruwaromman.bsky.social ) Spelling someone's four-letter name wrong is pretty impressive lmao #gapol