AJ Cole
@ajtcole.bsky.social
Managing Editor of the Garland Gazette.
It is total crap that if you unblock someone by accident that Facebook makes you wait a “couple days” to re-block them.
Thanks fat thumbs. 🙄
Thanks fat thumbs. 🙄
July 30, 2025 at 4:34 AM
It is total crap that if you unblock someone by accident that Facebook makes you wait a “couple days” to re-block them.
Thanks fat thumbs. 🙄
Thanks fat thumbs. 🙄
Surely I’m not the only one who is thinking about local elections in the middle of the summer on a Sunday night wondering where all the other comments are on an article relating to the subject??
June 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Surely I’m not the only one who is thinking about local elections in the middle of the summer on a Sunday night wondering where all the other comments are on an article relating to the subject??
Did you know diesel trucks in Texas are exempt from any emissions testing?
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Garland's History and Relationship with DART - Garland Gazette
The evolving partnership between Garland and DART as city leaders address funding concerns and advocate for equitable transit solutions. With upcoming public comment sessions on June 25 and 26, reside...
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June 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Did you know diesel trucks in Texas are exempt from any emissions testing?
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George Floyd was murdered by police five years ago today.
The Say Their Names cemetery in Minneapolis features memorials for Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Amadou Diallo, Oscar Grant, Korryn Gaines, Freddie Gray and far too many more Black people who died at the hands of police.
The Say Their Names cemetery in Minneapolis features memorials for Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Amadou Diallo, Oscar Grant, Korryn Gaines, Freddie Gray and far too many more Black people who died at the hands of police.
May 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
George Floyd was murdered by police five years ago today.
The Say Their Names cemetery in Minneapolis features memorials for Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Amadou Diallo, Oscar Grant, Korryn Gaines, Freddie Gray and far too many more Black people who died at the hands of police.
The Say Their Names cemetery in Minneapolis features memorials for Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Amadou Diallo, Oscar Grant, Korryn Gaines, Freddie Gray and far too many more Black people who died at the hands of police.
Getting fancy tonight!
April 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Getting fancy tonight!
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Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.
Asian grocery stores, a lifeline for immigrants, brace for steep new tariffs
Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.
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April 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.
Solicitors, just know I’m sitting 10 feet from the door just watching my tv with the lights on and actively pretending you’re not there. 🤣
April 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Solicitors, just know I’m sitting 10 feet from the door just watching my tv with the lights on and actively pretending you’re not there. 🤣
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BOOM!! Bluesky now has more than 34 MILLION users! Share the good news!! 💙 🦋
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April 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
BOOM!! Bluesky now has more than 34 MILLION users! Share the good news!! 💙 🦋
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BREAKING: Johns Hopkins just axed 2,000 medical researchers—2,000 minds now out of the fight for life-saving cures. All because Musk slashed $800 million from medical research. Cancer research in jeopardy. This is where cures come from. Let that sink in.
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March 16, 2025 at 4:15 AM
BREAKING: Johns Hopkins just axed 2,000 medical researchers—2,000 minds now out of the fight for life-saving cures. All because Musk slashed $800 million from medical research. Cancer research in jeopardy. This is where cures come from. Let that sink in.
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#Measles are here to stay with antivaxx SecHHS. It'll cause pain like before.
Five years ago seems like a lifetime, but today is the anny #RollingStone published my piece on #Coronavirus thanks to @therickwilson.bsky.social + @7im.bsky.social.
#PublicHealth
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Five years ago seems like a lifetime, but today is the anny #RollingStone published my piece on #Coronavirus thanks to @therickwilson.bsky.social + @7im.bsky.social.
#PublicHealth
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Coronavirus Is Bringing a National Catastrophe to U.S. Hospitals. Here's What We Can Do to Prepare
Remember the horrors of Hurricane Katrina? That's what we face nationally without massive and swift action to revamp our medical system
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March 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#Measles are here to stay with antivaxx SecHHS. It'll cause pain like before.
Five years ago seems like a lifetime, but today is the anny #RollingStone published my piece on #Coronavirus thanks to @therickwilson.bsky.social + @7im.bsky.social.
#PublicHealth
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Five years ago seems like a lifetime, but today is the anny #RollingStone published my piece on #Coronavirus thanks to @therickwilson.bsky.social + @7im.bsky.social.
#PublicHealth
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Tuesday, March 4th marks the President’s Address to Congress.
Instead of tuning in, We the People will reflect in solidarity. We encourage you to hold a light up for democracy and change your profile pictures!
Learn more: mobilize.us/lightfordemocracy/
#lightfordemocracy
Instead of tuning in, We the People will reflect in solidarity. We encourage you to hold a light up for democracy and change your profile pictures!
Learn more: mobilize.us/lightfordemocracy/
#lightfordemocracy
March 2, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Tuesday, March 4th marks the President’s Address to Congress.
Instead of tuning in, We the People will reflect in solidarity. We encourage you to hold a light up for democracy and change your profile pictures!
Learn more: mobilize.us/lightfordemocracy/
#lightfordemocracy
Instead of tuning in, We the People will reflect in solidarity. We encourage you to hold a light up for democracy and change your profile pictures!
Learn more: mobilize.us/lightfordemocracy/
#lightfordemocracy
I cannot wait until the Southern Charm reunion when the tapes are rewound and Craig has to eat crow. Love Craig, but my goodness that is so bad 🤣
#southerncharm
#southerncharm
February 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I cannot wait until the Southern Charm reunion when the tapes are rewound and Craig has to eat crow. Love Craig, but my goodness that is so bad 🤣
#southerncharm
#southerncharm
I remember the first time that I ever registered to vote, I had just turned 18 and it was at the local county fair in Indiana.
Where did you register to vote? #vote
Where did you register to vote? #vote
February 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I remember the first time that I ever registered to vote, I had just turned 18 and it was at the local county fair in Indiana.
Where did you register to vote? #vote
Where did you register to vote? #vote
In trying to explain to my kids why I need to go down to Austin this week and leave them home with dad, I boiled it down to what they could understand: Mommy needs to fight some bad guys.
#texas #texaslege
#texas #texaslege
February 23, 2025 at 3:44 AM
In trying to explain to my kids why I need to go down to Austin this week and leave them home with dad, I boiled it down to what they could understand: Mommy needs to fight some bad guys.
#texas #texaslege
#texas #texaslege
I am obsessed with the “fam jam” that Monica’s family apparently does from Love is Blind. I think we need that in this house 🤣
#loveisblind
Yes, I’m a reality tv junkie.
#loveisblind
Yes, I’m a reality tv junkie.
February 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I am obsessed with the “fam jam” that Monica’s family apparently does from Love is Blind. I think we need that in this house 🤣
#loveisblind
Yes, I’m a reality tv junkie.
#loveisblind
Yes, I’m a reality tv junkie.
Anyone else find it amusing that the first ingredient in lemon pepper is actually just salt?
February 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Anyone else find it amusing that the first ingredient in lemon pepper is actually just salt?
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⚡️ The historic moment of Estonia leaving the Russian-fed power grid.
On February 8, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia left Russia and Belarus energy system. By the end of the day today, they will have joined the European grid.
On February 8, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia left Russia and Belarus energy system. By the end of the day today, they will have joined the European grid.
February 9, 2025 at 9:37 AM
⚡️ The historic moment of Estonia leaving the Russian-fed power grid.
On February 8, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia left Russia and Belarus energy system. By the end of the day today, they will have joined the European grid.
On February 8, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia left Russia and Belarus energy system. By the end of the day today, they will have joined the European grid.
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Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania successfully synchronised their electricity systems with the European energy network today. This is a key milestone for the Baltic States and for Europe strengthening energy resilience and independence across the region. ⚡️
In one heartbeat with Europe - the Baltic states have successfully joined the European energy network
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February 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania successfully synchronised their electricity systems with the European energy network today. This is a key milestone for the Baltic States and for Europe strengthening energy resilience and independence across the region. ⚡️
Violent Femmes was way beyond their time.
February 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Violent Femmes was way beyond their time.
We would be better off with issue parties, legislating the end of the duopoly on politics. It would really hamper the ability of rich people and corporations from influencing politics. We’d have more of an obligation to work together and more people would feel they have a voice.
#duopolyonpolitics
#duopolyonpolitics
February 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
We would be better off with issue parties, legislating the end of the duopoly on politics. It would really hamper the ability of rich people and corporations from influencing politics. We’d have more of an obligation to work together and more people would feel they have a voice.
#duopolyonpolitics
#duopolyonpolitics
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For anyone doing democracy-relevant work in any domain, the SNF Agora Institute is accepting applications for our Visiting Fellows program for next academic year: snfagora.jhu.edu/visiting-fel...
Visiting Fellows Program : Stavros Niarchos Foundation SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins
Strengthening global democracy through powerful civic engagement and informed, inclusive dialogue
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February 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
For anyone doing democracy-relevant work in any domain, the SNF Agora Institute is accepting applications for our Visiting Fellows program for next academic year: snfagora.jhu.edu/visiting-fel...
These families oversees are scrambling to find housing and schools for their kids, horrible way for their service to end 💔
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Recall of USAID’s global workforce causes havoc and distress — The Washington Post
USAID employees stationed overseas are struggling to navigate the sudden upheaval, having received little clear information from the Trump administration.
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February 7, 2025 at 5:55 AM
These families oversees are scrambling to find housing and schools for their kids, horrible way for their service to end 💔
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