I'm looking forward to attending @civictechatlanta.bsky.social #CityCamp tomorrow at #Atlanta City Hall! Anyone else in Atlanta Bluesky land going too?

Neither the media nor its satirists will save Democracy: Atlanta's ABC station on the Jimmy Kimmel decision:"We're an ABC affiliate that had no say..."

Programming Note: Jon Stewart will be hosting The Daily Show tonight at 11/10c on Comedy Central. Just don't tell him it's Thursday 🤫

The Atlanta City Council selected Carden Wyckoff, a disability advocate, to fill the District 2 vacancy through the remainder of the term—104 days from today.

Glory hallelujah.

I suppose we are a bit overdue for the Bell Riots

Democrats remain on X because they think they have greater reach. The numbers are all fake, though. Take a look at these identical posts from Elizabeth Warren. X followers: 6.6 million X reposts: 1,321 X likes: 4,489 Bluesky followers: 390,400 Bluesky reposts: 1,500 Bluesky likes: 3,600

www.ajc.com/politics/202... Georgia Republicans are too cowardly to challenge the orange tyrant, and then let children go hungry so that Georgians can get a tax rebate. Literally, what's the point of our [state] gov't if it lets its most vulnerable humans starve and suffer?

Remember to find an early polling place and vote for Hubbard. Let's for once elect someone expert and committed to reining in Georgia Power's abuses

Gagh. Wild but not surprising how many of these companies prattle on about their values (👀 at you, Delta), but then crawl on their knees to pay fealty to the king. The biggies like AT&T, not surprised. But highly fragmented industries with Great Clips & Hair Cuttery? Have fun with that.

MAGA voters still have parents, many aging. Do they think Medicaid is funded by unlimited magic money? What happens when the nursing home calls and tells them to pick up grandma, or else she'll be on the street? They'll blame Obama or whoever is the latest enemy, but reality's gonna hit damn hard

Responding to @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's victory, State Rep. Esther Panitch, a Democrat, tweeted this ⬇️ While Dems are working to build an electoral majority in GA, she is tearing that work down by amplifying this gross racist trope. Like seriously, this is going to get Dems elected in GA?

man that is a tight punchy 1000 words right there

Dad says they estimate 2000 protestors in Suwanee. In. Suwanee. Georgia. Y'all.

Folks, @gelliottmorris.com and colleagues, including myself, have documented over a quarter million protesters across the nation, with many more cities and towns to verify. This is officially a top-25 protest event in American history: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

And we know that *you* can't be scared away so easily, daviss! :) Have a great day. Enjoy shooting. And, stay safe!

I returned a bit ago from the #NoKings gathering in #Atlanta, which started at the #Georgia State Capitol - I have no idea how many people attended, but there were more people that I could count in every direction. 🧵 (1/6) (ℹ️ Attached pics have blurred faces to protect anonymity of participants)

Looking for an easy way to blur faces in pics and videos? Check out: github.com/ORB-HD/deface, an open source (as in free) python-based library. It's super-duper easy to use, and all the processing takes place on your local desktop/laptop, not a creepy "free" online AI service.

A crowd is forming about an hour before Atlanta's #nokings protest is set to begin. Yellow-vested volunteers are making last- minute preparations, and so are police. Also, a band is warming up.

For those attending Atlanta #NoKingsDay protests, take public transit. Trains will arrive every 7.5 minutes to and from Downtown Atlanta, according to data gathered by @thexylom.com. On Sunday, there's still full service between Midtown and Airport, but there is single tracking on the E/W trunk.

Update: We've removed the paywall for all ye who enter.

Sen. Cory Booker: When you see a democratic nation having their executive begin to arrest mayors, begin to arrest judges, begin to arrest a United States senator who was simply asking for answers to their questions [...] this is something that we should not tolerate.

Jesus fucking Christ. We’re entering lebensraum territory - they want to get rid of the socialists so “real” Americans can live and overlord over Californians. They hate Americans and they hate Democracy. Never in my life did I ever think I’d see this in full living color. #NoKings

The right to peacefully protest is fundamental. It is in the Constitution. No president can nullify it—because in the United States of America, we have no kings. Join @indivisible.org and more this weekend to make your voice heard: www.nokings.org

Every flashbang could instead be a meal for a poor kid. Every hotel room for a National Guardsman deployed to fire at our neighbors could house a homeless vet. Every "less-than-lethal" bullet pulled from a journalist's eye could be already needed healthcare for anyone else. All of this is a choice.

A whole crowd of people belting "Battle Cry of Freedom," while wearing Union kepis would absolutely break the minds of the Fox News crowd

unironically should bring back the Wide Awakes

My strong instinct is that Trump's threats against Americans' first amendment right to peaceably assemble is going to massively juice attendance at Saturday's protests. www.nokings.org

Intense stuff going on tonight in LA - makes me even more fearful for the future of 🇺🇸 in these dark times. Nevertheless, I'm grateful that Bluesky can be an incredible source of citizen/resident-sourced news, instead of having to look at screenshots of the ol' bird site.

S Boulevard Complete Street final design up. There are multiple breaks in the “continuous” protected biker lanes, including not continuous between Grant Park & the BeltLine. Just absurd to lose protection for bus stops THAT WON’T EXIST SOON @jasondozier.bsky.social @westmorelandatl.bsky.social

4 trips per hour x 10 hours per day x 365 days = 14,600 trips per year. $3M per year divided by 14,600 trips is TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS PER TRIP to travel 1.3 miles.

The #Beltline's "autonomous vehicle" pilot is so deeply corrupt, I just can't. No public bidding, "repurposed Ford passenger vans" w/ no buses, so no ADA compliance too? Instead of improving mobility for SW ATL residents, the goal is for people to "explore" ⁉️ www.ajc.com/news/2025/06... ($)

The marta.fail backend system has been rebuilt using Google Gemini Flash, which is now reliably producing structured outputs. API and bulk data dnlds are finally possible. One interesting observation: #MARTA often cancels bus trips /after/ the trip departure times. Bsky handle: alerts.marta.social

"They" are blamed when gov't fails its citizens. The sooner that voters recognize that "they" is actually "we" [the People], the quicker we get out of our MAGA mess. And for the GA guv'r race, voters need to know that the GOP wants to make this worse, not better. www.ajc.com/news/2025/05... ($)

It's time for #StreetsAlive on the Westside in #Atlanta! No booth this time, but I'll have theATL.social stickers with me, just in case.

🚀 Updates for marta.fail, an aggregator of #MARTA service alerts with accounts for each 🚌🚈🚃 bus route/rail line: bug fixes + follower & post counts on the main page. Why is this needed? #Atlanta's MARTA currently only posts service alerts to X, and its Email alert system isn't very human-friendly 😩

But remember, *you* can only have two dolls and five pencils

What a difference a year can make to a cult.

Another quick reminder that today is Atlanta Streets Alive! theATL.social will be hosting a booth at/near 33.75568° N, 84.38880° W (Peachtree St & Poplar St). Stop by for a free sticker and good vibes from 2pm to 6pm! See you there 🚲🚶🎉

Inman Park Festival parade in Atlanta, GA 🪧 @maddow.msnbc.com

#MARTA advertises transit for the exceptionally busy festival weekends in #Atlanta and then runs completely garbage headways. Maybe if their leadership actually utilized the service, this wouldn’t happen. Marta.fail over and over again. Seriously, what are our fares and sales taxes paying for?

Join us at Little Shop of Stories on May 10 from 4-5:30pm. "Together with Indivisible ATL, we’ll be holding a storytime and discussion about books to read with your kids in this critical political moment."

I want politics to be about a better everyday life. Here's what that can look like:

If you are tired of horse and pony show style LECTURE halls that eliminate 1A rights, come to our Town Hall, where you can ask Shawn Harris questions and hear from Dr. Monica Brown! RSVP at the link! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

No meat inspection No milk inspection No keeping track of child/domestic abuse No keeping track of women dying in childbirth No funding of head start No childhood cancer research No vaccines No affordable housing Minimum wage 7.25 LETS HAVE A BABY!

Atlanta Streets Alive is on 4/27 from 2pm to 6pm. theATL.social will have a table on the route on Peachtree Street (near Woodruff Park). But wait, there's more: Pick up a free theATL.social sticker when you visit and say hi! 👋 Hope to see y'all there! www.atlantastreetsalive.org

Huzzah. Don't let the bastards get away with a single inch of their kidnappings of Americans. History will be a harsh judge, but in the meantime, collective outrage and activism can shine light into the dark corners of this regime.