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Lauren Swaim
@neko-photog.bsky.social
That's NAT in the cover photo.
Photojournalist for Atlanta News First
Photography: @laurenswaim-photo.bsky.social
One year ago, I found my best friend while reporting on a story. He is a joy to have in my life, and I'm so happy he decided to make me his human. Happy Birthday, NAT!
#cats #bestfriend
September 5, 2025 at 1:57 AM
You have been blessed by The Blep. Goodnight.
August 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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No Kings Day Protest ATL

A short burst of rain poured down on protesters gathered at the 17th Street Bridge in Atlanta.
#nokings #Atlanta
June 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Welp, he's on my work shirt. I guess I'm calling out today.
#cats
June 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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May 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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4 Copy Editors Killed In Ongoing AP Style, Chicago Manual Gang Violence
theonion.com/4-copy-...
April 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
May this blep find you well
#cats #blep
April 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Take cover! Pea-sized hail and heavy rains are in Midtown Atlanta ... and outside the news station #gawx #firstalertweather #hail
April 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Study Finds Cats Only Meow When They Want To Alert Owner Of Neighbor’s Murder They Witnessed Through Window
theonion.com/study-f...
April 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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ネコ飛出し注意 (neko tobidashi chūi) Means “watch for cats darting out” and I love this sign.
April 7, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Whiskers 🥰
April 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
True millennials can hear this photo
March 23, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I finally got my VCR working, and I came across this classic ad
#liloandstitch
March 23, 2025 at 2:40 AM
NAT is recovering after surgery. But his teeth are clean, he's microchipped, and is in good spirits!
March 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Yule Forest Tulip Festival
Stockbridge, GA

For more, please check out my photo page at @laurenswaim-photo.bsky.social

#tulip #flower #flowers #flowerphotography #naturephotography
March 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It's parade time! 🍀
March 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Join the Atlanta News First Weather Team and the First Alert Tracker at the Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade! It begins at noon on Peachtree TV and our app ANF+ #stpatricksdayparade
March 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Well this kind of worked. The auto exposure and tracking freaked out a bit around totality, but mostly it was better than I expected.
#seestars50 #seestar #astrophotography #eclipse #lunareclipse
March 14, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Eyes on the full blood moon late tonight. Total lunar eclipse in all of North America including Canada, US and Mexico. Rather symbolic don't you think?
This set of photos taken in 2019.

#astronomy #eclipse #moon
March 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
My fan is broken and won't turn off, but NAT doesn't seem to mind #cats #catsofbluesky #meow
March 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
March 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I committed a federal crime today. I illegally removed the cat from my lap. Do y'all think he'll forgive me? #cats
February 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
February 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Cats that became infected with bird flu might have spread the virus to humans in the same household and vice versa, according to data that briefly appeared online in a report from the CDC but then abruptly vanished.
CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Transmission Between Cats and People
The data, which appeared fleetingly online on Wednesday, confirmed transmission in two households. Scientists called on the agency to release the full report.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Defy expectations. Chart your own path.
#photography #perspective #urban #atlanta
February 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM