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Brian Bannon
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Atlanta resident, sometime comedian and writer. Diagnosed with Asperger's at age 40. No relation to Steve.
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Graffiti of Sherman holding a Olympic torch.
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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"AI, financial services and health care companies, in particular, are vastly increasing their spending with us."

The billionaires who own Axios also own the AJC.
#gapol
#atl
AJC epaper presented by Wellstar
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Frog in the Krog.
#atl
A frog on the wall of the Krog St. Tunnel. A frog on the wall of the Krog St. Tunnel.
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Senate candidate Earl "Red, White, and Blue" Carter wants to cut federal funding to NYC so long as Mamdani is mayor.
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# gapol New legislation or amendment from Carter, Earl L. "Buddy": To limit the provision of Federal funding to New York City during any period Zohran Mamdani is mayor, and for other purposes. https://www.congress
November 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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"Results from Tuesday's Atlanta City Council District 2 race were inadvertently omitted from page A6 of Thursday's edition."

This is the district the AJC's offices are in. How a billionaire-owned newspaper will cover a socialist city council member will be a test for its journalistic integrity.
Correction Results from Tuesday's Atlanta City Council District 2 race were inadvertently omitted from page A6 of Thursday's edition.
November 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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In addition to First Liberty Spokesman Erick Erickson, the AJC is adding entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, former state lawmaker and Board of Regents member Dean Alford, and innovative financier Charles Ponzi as opinion contributors.
#atl
#gapol
Erick Erickson ad for First Liberty. Elizabeth Holmes wikipedia screenshot. News article headline: Dean Alford, former regent who pitched energy products in Augusta, pleads to racketeering. Charles Ponzi Italian con artist image.
November 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Here's the AJC's own announcement about adding Erick Erickson as an opinion contributor. Erickson has also had opinion pieces in Bari Weiss's Free Press.

I've long complained about the AJC getting free rein over Atlanta's public broadcasters, GPB and WABE...
#atl
#gapol

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November 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Cox and Friends continue to protect its own. Erick Erickson is already on air in Atlanta 3 hours a day and has yet to address his pushing the First Liberty Ponzi scheme.

The AJC is not an independent watchdog on #gapol

It's a billionaire-owned, heavily-conflicted and self-serving one.
#atl
INDUSTRY NEWS • November 6, 2025 Erick Erickson Joins AJC as Opinion Contributor Nationally syndicated talk radio host Erick Erickson has begun writing opinion pieces for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Compass Media Networks host is heard in Atlanta on Cox Media Group’s WSB-AM/WSBB-FM. His first piece was printed in September in the wake of the slaying of Charlie Kirk. His latest column is titled, “Democrats are hungry, Republicans complacent and all politics is national,” and you can read that here.
November 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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I haven't even taken down my Day of the Dead decorations yet.

#atl
Christmas decorations at a restaurant. Christmas decorations at a restaurant
November 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Up Johns Creek without a performing arts center.
Johns Creek Performing Arts Bond referendum results. It lost 61% to 38%
November 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Socialists in Cox Cities.
Apparently, the newly-elected mayor of Dayton, OH is a Dem Socialist though her campaign wasn't officially endorsed by the DSA. Dayton is where Cox Ent. began in 1898.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's new offices are in District 2 which DSA candidate Kelsea Bond won.
November 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Meant to say #gapol.

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Kelsea Bond watch party.
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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At the Kelsea Bond watch party. The campaign is confident the Democratic Socialist has won Atlanta City Council District 2 without a runoff. They base this on some of their own reports from various precincts even as vote totals from Fulton County have been slow to post.
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#gaol
Group photo of Kelsea Bond supporters.
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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There are more "Vote No on The Performing Arts Center Bond" signs than for some candidates for office. And most of the theatre productions I've been in.
"Vote No on The Performing Arts Center Bond" amid signs for canndidates for office. "Vote No on The Performing Arts Center Bond" amid signs for canndidates for office. "Vote No on The Performing Arts Center Bond" amid signs for canndidates for office.
November 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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All the election mailers and flyers I've received. I wish I were crafty and could make a collage out of them.
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Campaign mailers spread out on a counter.
November 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Dios de los Muertos at Oakland Cemetery.

I left a flower on Fred Krog's headstone.
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Tomb decorated for Day of the Dead. Skeleton Lady Liberty holding a tablet reading The Death of Democracy. Monument for the Citizens of Atlanta who rest in unmarked graves. F. Krog headstone with a flower on top.
November 3, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Line for the last hour of early voting outside the Ponce Library.
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Line of people outside Atlanta's Ponce de Leon library.
October 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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"Noon Under the Trees" Battle of Atlanta historic marker next to "Atlanta is Worth Fighting For" campaign sign.

History haunts us all.
"Noon Under the Trees" Battle of Atlanta historic marker next to "Atlanta is Worth Fighting For" campaign sign.
October 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Spotted a campaign sign for GA’s Public Service Commission races in the Krog Tunnel.

Fred Krog was elected boiler inspector in 1887 by the #atl City Council.

He had been a celebrated railroad engineer but was injured in a wreck in 1882.
The PSC is a successor to the Railroad Commission.
#gapol
"Electricity Bill Too High? Vote for Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard for Public Service Commission" sign in a wire fence at the entrance to the Krog St. Tunnel with a Krog St. sign in the background. newspaper article from July 5, 1887 "THEY ALLET THERE AGAIN. Mr. R. J. Griffin was re-elected tax receiver and collector without opposition. He was nominated by Mr. Bell. Major D. A. Cook was elected tax assessor without opposition, Mr. Rice nominating him. "Chief of the fire department is next," said the mavor. Mr. Collier and Mr. Tanner asked for recog- nition at the same time. "Go ahead," said Mr. Tanner, yielding. "Thave no nomination," said Mr. Collier, "but want to introduce a resolution increasing the salary of the chief." The resolution provides for a salary of $1,800 instead of $1,000, and was adopted. Mr. Greene then nominated W. & Joyner, the present calet, and everybody voted for him. Mr. Fred Krogg was elected boiler inspector. His name was presented by Mr. Angier. THE CITY SEXTON. "We will now proceed with the election of city sexton," said the mayor. "I nominate Frank X. Bliley," Bliley," said Mr. Beutell. Just here a brass band began playing and took the attention of the members." May 12, 1886 article noting Fred Krog's suit against the West Point railroad.
October 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Do Not Enter.

(On Instagram where you can add song clips I added "Boarded Up" by XTC.)

#atl
Eats restaurant now boarded up and next to a Do Not Enter street sign.
October 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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This mailer showing "Radical Rohit" with his mouth agape reminds me of my RAD submission spoofing Record Plug's concert photos.

#atl
Mailer of "Radical Rohit" with his mouth agape. Zine with a series of mouth open photos
October 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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I'll admit I was tempted.
GPB Commission Board Meeting with a report titled "Trade Secrets" on the corner.
October 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Notes on GPB's first board meeting since rescission. It's doing fine financially, but its ability to navigate the loss in a state where all GOP members of Congress voted to eliminate CPB funding (and called it anti-American) suggest...
#gapol
#atl

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GPB’s New Reality: Thriving Post-CPB with Strong Donations, But State Funding Looms
The Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission (GPB) convened Wednesday for its first meeting since the rescission of federal funding for…
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October 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Plaza Theatre endorses Rohit Malhotra for Atlanta City Council President.
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Plaza Theatre marquee saying Vote Rohit Malhotra City Council President Early voter til Oct. 31 Plaza Theatre marquee saying Vote Rohit Malhotra City Council President Early voter til Oct. 31
October 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Duncan moved from Lt. Gov. to AJC contr. and had his prospects repeatedly promoted no matter how futile, from GOP 2.0 to a possible run for President.

If Dems want to use corruption as an issue Duncan, and any candidate, being beholden to the Cox oligarchy hampers that message.
#gapol
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Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan’s decision to run for governor as a Democrat isn’t a stunt. He’s lined up a veteran campaign team, big-time donors and a statewide strategy. But Duncan’s biggest challenge might not be money or organization. It’s trust. #gapol
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Geoff Duncan’s Democratic gamble in Georgia tests party loyalty
Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan’s biggest challenge might not be money or organization, but trust. Once a Republican, he's now running as a Democrat.
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October 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM