Michael
@michatronix.bsky.social
Keeping pulse on Atlanta, technology, politics and sports.
Expedition 33 is a video game set in Belle Epoque France that tells a cautionary tale about losing yourself in an attempt to hold on to artificial versions of those that you’ve lost.
A lesson many in Tech apparently need to learn.
A lesson many in Tech apparently need to learn.
November 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Expedition 33 is a video game set in Belle Epoque France that tells a cautionary tale about losing yourself in an attempt to hold on to artificial versions of those that you’ve lost.
A lesson many in Tech apparently need to learn.
A lesson many in Tech apparently need to learn.
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Need a little midday distraction? I know I do, so I present to you JOYS OF JELL-O (1967), found in my grandmother's house.
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Need a little midday distraction? I know I do, so I present to you JOYS OF JELL-O (1967), found in my grandmother's house.
[No Kings but Haynes King]— \o/
We’re gonna eat you. With forks.
Sen. Angus King on why Democrats caved: "It wasn't working."
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 AM
[No Kings but Haynes King]— \o/
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More like PSCya later am I right folks
November 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
More like PSCya later am I right folks
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Ahead of Tuesday, here are some candidates I think deserve your vote in Atlanta.
ATL City Council Prez - Rohit
PSC - Alicia Johnson & Peter Hubbard
Post 1 At Large - Anyone but Bond
Council District 4 - Jason Dozier
ATL BOE At Large 8 - Kaycee Brock
ATL BOE 2 - @stephenjowens.bsky.social
ATL City Council Prez - Rohit
PSC - Alicia Johnson & Peter Hubbard
Post 1 At Large - Anyone but Bond
Council District 4 - Jason Dozier
ATL BOE At Large 8 - Kaycee Brock
ATL BOE 2 - @stephenjowens.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Ahead of Tuesday, here are some candidates I think deserve your vote in Atlanta.
ATL City Council Prez - Rohit
PSC - Alicia Johnson & Peter Hubbard
Post 1 At Large - Anyone but Bond
Council District 4 - Jason Dozier
ATL BOE At Large 8 - Kaycee Brock
ATL BOE 2 - @stephenjowens.bsky.social
ATL City Council Prez - Rohit
PSC - Alicia Johnson & Peter Hubbard
Post 1 At Large - Anyone but Bond
Council District 4 - Jason Dozier
ATL BOE At Large 8 - Kaycee Brock
ATL BOE 2 - @stephenjowens.bsky.social
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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
October 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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
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no kings but haynes king
October 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
no kings but haynes king
Man, this guy really needed a challenger for Mayor. Embarrassing.
Wow. The Mayor of Atlanta's communications office sure knows how to do some off-the-rails ad hominem attack on Linked-In. Absolutely devoid of substantive response. (See reponse below)
October 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Man, this guy really needed a challenger for Mayor. Embarrassing.
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The mayor's TAD-grab PR team accuses Dan Immergluck, who critiqued their plan, of misinformation!
Well, hit dogs will holler. And every accusation is a confession.
Facts:
Extending the TADs will increase taxes to make up for the diversion of revenue.
TADs are unaccountable slush funds.
Next!
Well, hit dogs will holler. And every accusation is a confession.
Facts:
Extending the TADs will increase taxes to make up for the diversion of revenue.
TADs are unaccountable slush funds.
Next!
🧵1/3
I've argued against a 25-year extension of all the (already) 20+year-old tax increment financing districts (TADs) in Atlanta. Someone sent me an email from "Atlantans for Safety" arguing against my explanation for why extending the TADs is a bad idea. Their email & my responses are (next)...
I've argued against a 25-year extension of all the (already) 20+year-old tax increment financing districts (TADs) in Atlanta. Someone sent me an email from "Atlantans for Safety" arguing against my explanation for why extending the TADs is a bad idea. Their email & my responses are (next)...
October 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The mayor's TAD-grab PR team accuses Dan Immergluck, who critiqued their plan, of misinformation!
Well, hit dogs will holler. And every accusation is a confession.
Facts:
Extending the TADs will increase taxes to make up for the diversion of revenue.
TADs are unaccountable slush funds.
Next!
Well, hit dogs will holler. And every accusation is a confession.
Facts:
Extending the TADs will increase taxes to make up for the diversion of revenue.
TADs are unaccountable slush funds.
Next!
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🧵1/3
I've argued against a 25-year extension of all the (already) 20+year-old tax increment financing districts (TADs) in Atlanta. Someone sent me an email from "Atlantans for Safety" arguing against my explanation for why extending the TADs is a bad idea. Their email & my responses are (next)...
I've argued against a 25-year extension of all the (already) 20+year-old tax increment financing districts (TADs) in Atlanta. Someone sent me an email from "Atlantans for Safety" arguing against my explanation for why extending the TADs is a bad idea. Their email & my responses are (next)...
October 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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I've argued against a 25-year extension of all the (already) 20+year-old tax increment financing districts (TADs) in Atlanta. Someone sent me an email from "Atlantans for Safety" arguing against my explanation for why extending the TADs is a bad idea. Their email & my responses are (next)...
I've argued against a 25-year extension of all the (already) 20+year-old tax increment financing districts (TADs) in Atlanta. Someone sent me an email from "Atlantans for Safety" arguing against my explanation for why extending the TADs is a bad idea. Their email & my responses are (next)...
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Holy cow
DeKalb Schools Superintendent Horton indicted in Illinois
According to an announcement sent out from Evanston-Skokie School District 65, the Northern District of Illinois has indicted DeKalb County School District Superintendent Devon Horton.
www.decaturish.com
October 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Holy cow
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"georgia first" buddy you couldn't even get tennessee to 5th in the east
October 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM
"georgia first" buddy you couldn't even get tennessee to 5th in the east
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my fundamental problem with this time is: im as cynical as the next guy but i really do not want to live in a world where nothing matters and nothing is real. i like to stand on the earth sometimes and feel it solidly beneath me. call me old fashioned. when im sick i want a doctor not joe rogan
October 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
my fundamental problem with this time is: im as cynical as the next guy but i really do not want to live in a world where nothing matters and nothing is real. i like to stand on the earth sometimes and feel it solidly beneath me. call me old fashioned. when im sick i want a doctor not joe rogan
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this is not an anti-displacement housing policy, it is about defunding schools. Especially for Fulton County.
Voting against the exemptions, but I'm pessimistic.
atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/09/24/a...
Voting against the exemptions, but I'm pessimistic.
atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/09/24/a...
On metro Atlanta ballots: New property tax breaks for seniors?
Three ballot measures would establish new homestead exemptions for homeowners over 65.
atlantaciviccircle.org
October 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
this is not an anti-displacement housing policy, it is about defunding schools. Especially for Fulton County.
Voting against the exemptions, but I'm pessimistic.
atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/09/24/a...
Voting against the exemptions, but I'm pessimistic.
atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/09/24/a...
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These are the lowest cost insurance options for a 62 year old Georgian making $65k.
2025: $228
2026: $1142
She will lose $704/month in credits because of GOP cuts to health care.
This is a crisis. We cannot wait to fix this.
2025: $228
2026: $1142
She will lose $704/month in credits because of GOP cuts to health care.
This is a crisis. We cannot wait to fix this.
October 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
These are the lowest cost insurance options for a 62 year old Georgian making $65k.
2025: $228
2026: $1142
She will lose $704/month in credits because of GOP cuts to health care.
This is a crisis. We cannot wait to fix this.
2025: $228
2026: $1142
She will lose $704/month in credits because of GOP cuts to health care.
This is a crisis. We cannot wait to fix this.
Which had the bigger collapse in 2025? Supreme Court credibility or the NY Mets?
“Is it that the Chief Justice doesn’t accept that the Court is losing credibility on a daily basis; that he thinks the Court doesn’t need that credibility in order to fulfill its intended role in our constitutional system; or that he doesn’t care?”
Me on John Roberts as his Court turns 20 today:
Me on John Roberts as his Court turns 20 today:
180. The Roberts Court Turns 20
The Supreme Court is much less popular and much more divisive today than it was when John Roberts was sworn in as the 17th Chief Justice on September 29, 2005. And at least much of that is his fault.
www.stevevladeck.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Which had the bigger collapse in 2025? Supreme Court credibility or the NY Mets?
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THE CINCINNATI REDS ARE GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS!@!@#$#$#$#%
September 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
THE CINCINNATI REDS ARE GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS!@!@#$#$#$#%
Reds may backdoor into the playoffs, but nobody is happier about it than Philly fans.
As a Philly fan, I don't believe there's anything cuter than happy Mets fans in April! We call that foreshadowing
is this real life? are we…??? the number one team in baseball right now????? being a mets fan is WILD
September 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Reds may backdoor into the playoffs, but nobody is happier about it than Philly fans.
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The first picture that accurately describes what it felt like to be a Georgia Tech student (h/t u/taohid1)
September 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The first picture that accurately describes what it felt like to be a Georgia Tech student (h/t u/taohid1)
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As called by Andy Demetra on Georgia Tech radio:
September 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
As called by Andy Demetra on Georgia Tech radio:
Next time Google wants me to help train their vision recognition algorithm with reCaptcha, I’ll just slide them this little paper.
September 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Next time Google wants me to help train their vision recognition algorithm with reCaptcha, I’ll just slide them this little paper.
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IM LIKE HEY WHATS UP YELLOW
JACKETS
JACKETS
September 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
IM LIKE HEY WHATS UP YELLOW
JACKETS
JACKETS
Something has finally gotten the full focus of the Dickens administration.
Is it transit? Water pipes? Metal plates on roads? Zoning? Crime?
No of course not, it's preferential contract rules for the airport. The Atlanta Way.
#gapol
Is it transit? Water pipes? Metal plates on roads? Zoning? Crime?
No of course not, it's preferential contract rules for the airport. The Atlanta Way.
#gapol
September 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Something has finally gotten the full focus of the Dickens administration.
Is it transit? Water pipes? Metal plates on roads? Zoning? Crime?
No of course not, it's preferential contract rules for the airport. The Atlanta Way.
#gapol
Is it transit? Water pipes? Metal plates on roads? Zoning? Crime?
No of course not, it's preferential contract rules for the airport. The Atlanta Way.
#gapol
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Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
July 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.