Sam
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have you filed an open records request today?
Sometimes I do journalism. sam.barnesatl @ gmail .com
Sometimes I do journalism. sam.barnesatl @ gmail .com
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repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself
An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.
October 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself
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Snitching to corporate and getting 30 people fired is not mandatory — rats have to make that choice for themselves.
PMG understands Rockstar became aware of these messages after at least one non-union member of the server raised concerns about these discussions with management and this either kicked off, or contributed to, a wider investigation.
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Snitching to corporate and getting 30 people fired is not mandatory — rats have to make that choice for themselves.
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"Speaking at a conference ... Mr Muñoz [of Hyundai] said the governor of Georgia had also called him and said 'I don't know what happened, this is not state jurisdiction.'"
#gapol
(Kemp campaigned on a boast that personally has a truck to haul off "criminal illegals")
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#gapol
(Kemp campaigned on a boast that personally has a truck to haul off "criminal illegals")
www.bbc.com/news/article...
White House has apologised over Georgia raid, says Hyundai boss - BBC News
The carmaker's CEO said the raid was "a bad surprise" but the firm will continue to invest in the US.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
"Speaking at a conference ... Mr Muñoz [of Hyundai] said the governor of Georgia had also called him and said 'I don't know what happened, this is not state jurisdiction.'"
#gapol
(Kemp campaigned on a boast that personally has a truck to haul off "criminal illegals")
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#gapol
(Kemp campaigned on a boast that personally has a truck to haul off "criminal illegals")
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Yeah that can only end well
# gapol New legislation or amendment from Carter, Earl L. "Buddy": To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States more flexibility with respect to using contractors to make eligibility determinations an https://www.congress
November 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Yeah that can only end well
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ICE activity has increased in Sunset Park, Bushwick, and Corona (non-exhaustive list) and it seems to be because people aren’t attending their court dates — either due to not receiving notice or intentionally skipping because they know people are getting disappeared at 26 Federal Plaza.
November 21, 2025 at 2:03 AM
ICE activity has increased in Sunset Park, Bushwick, and Corona (non-exhaustive list) and it seems to be because people aren’t attending their court dates — either due to not receiving notice or intentionally skipping because they know people are getting disappeared at 26 Federal Plaza.
oh boy
so here's what I will say about what I have learned in reporting on the #WPBL:
they certainly do not seem to understand the level of expectations that fans had for this league, especially the level of detail that the target audience has.
they certainly do not seem to understand the level of expectations that fans had for this league, especially the level of detail that the target audience has.
So...now the barnstorming games will be BEFORE the regular season? But what about the players who will also be in the World Cup?
Who is flying this plane???
#wpbl
Who is flying this plane???
#wpbl
November 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
oh boy
Oh shit
November 15, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Oh shit
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Georgia's governor and agriculture commissioner announced a half-billion dollars in federal Helene aid for farmers, ranchers & timber owners in September
It was a little premature -- the federal government shut down before the deal was finished
#gapol
thecurrentga.org/2025/11/10/f...
It was a little premature -- the federal government shut down before the deal was finished
#gapol
thecurrentga.org/2025/11/10/f...
Federal shutdown blocks Helene grant for Georgia farmers, timber owners - The Current
The federal shutdown halted Georgia’s talks with the federal government over half a billion dollars in aid for farm and timber owners who took losses from Hurricane Helene. Georgia’s agriculture commi...
thecurrentga.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Georgia's governor and agriculture commissioner announced a half-billion dollars in federal Helene aid for farmers, ranchers & timber owners in September
It was a little premature -- the federal government shut down before the deal was finished
#gapol
thecurrentga.org/2025/11/10/f...
It was a little premature -- the federal government shut down before the deal was finished
#gapol
thecurrentga.org/2025/11/10/f...
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It’s as though Aunt Bea had hijacked a national political party.
Agree.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 AM
It’s as though Aunt Bea had hijacked a national political party.
it would be one thing if schumer was out there promoting this "deal". like that's just fucking expected at this point. but no, it's just these handful of rogue fuckers who know they can get away with it. and it has to be them bc this is SO unpopular.
None can be primaried in the next cycle, Shaheen & Durbin retiring.
Hassan, Masto, Fetterman up for reelection in 2028.
Rosen, Kaine, King up for reelection in 2030.
Hassan, Masto, Fetterman up for reelection in 2028.
Rosen, Kaine, King up for reelection in 2030.
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
it would be one thing if schumer was out there promoting this "deal". like that's just fucking expected at this point. but no, it's just these handful of rogue fuckers who know they can get away with it. and it has to be them bc this is SO unpopular.
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Utterly clueless.
Reporter: What do you say to your colleagues who say this isn't a fight, this is a capitulation?
Shaheen: We have a guaranteed vote by a guaranteed date…
Reporter: There is no guarantee that this will become law.
Shaheen: There was never a guarantee that it would be become law.
Shaheen: We have a guaranteed vote by a guaranteed date…
Reporter: There is no guarantee that this will become law.
Shaheen: There was never a guarantee that it would be become law.
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Utterly clueless.
I can't wait to NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE next year so that I WON'T BE ABLE TO GET NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE that enables me to BE HEALTHY ENOUGH TO HAVE A JOB AND PAY TAXES
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I can't wait to NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE next year so that I WON'T BE ABLE TO GET NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE that enables me to BE HEALTHY ENOUGH TO HAVE A JOB AND PAY TAXES
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It’s not.
King: So I believe that we are closer tonight to a vote on the ACA tax credits than we were this morning. This agreement tonight is a win for the American people.
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 AM
It’s not.
What fucking world is she living in?
Shaheen: "When I talk to my constituents in New Hampshire, you know what they say to me? They say, 'Why can't you all just work together to address the problems that are facing this country?'"
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
What fucking world is she living in?
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even when the democratic party has leverage and one of the craziest election swings the party intentionally self immolates it’s just so exhausting what is even the point of these people
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
even when the democratic party has leverage and one of the craziest election swings the party intentionally self immolates it’s just so exhausting what is even the point of these people
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To emphasize a point I made earlier: I work freelance and pay for my own health insurance - a silver plan I buy through the Massachusetts Health Connector. I pay $1065 a month this year and will pay over $1300 a month next year. And I still have an OOP max in the five digits.
November 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
To emphasize a point I made earlier: I work freelance and pay for my own health insurance - a silver plan I buy through the Massachusetts Health Connector. I pay $1065 a month this year and will pay over $1300 a month next year. And I still have an OOP max in the five digits.
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I'm pointing this out because I see people on here with employer-sponsored coverage not realizing just how bad things are going to get for people dependent on the ACA and not realizing that we still need healthcare reform that expands public options.
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I'm pointing this out because I see people on here with employer-sponsored coverage not realizing just how bad things are going to get for people dependent on the ACA and not realizing that we still need healthcare reform that expands public options.
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Yeah these guys are born losers and are unable to even do basic spin for themselves
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Yeah these guys are born losers and are unable to even do basic spin for themselves
I try not to get heated about Federal politics but my god
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I try not to get heated about Federal politics but my god
This is such a fucking joke. They just don’t want to go on record voting for it but know they need the tax credits to go through to keep their constituents happy.
“Um well there aren’t even any Senate Dem Press releases saying they support the deal”
Sen Tim Kaine: Hold my beer
Sen Tim Kaine: Hold my beer
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 AM
This is such a fucking joke. They just don’t want to go on record voting for it but know they need the tax credits to go through to keep their constituents happy.
thank you!
The proposal is “not a deal," says Democratic U.S. House Rep. Ritchie Torres.
"It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
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"It’s an unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double.”
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Democrats Consider GOP Deal to Reopen Government, With Promise of Later Vote on ACA Subsidies
Democrats are considering a Republican offer to reopen the government with a promise of a later vote on extending ACA health-care tax credits.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
thank you!
every time i start a project with chenille or velvet yarn i forget that the stitch definition is zero
November 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
every time i start a project with chenille or velvet yarn i forget that the stitch definition is zero
Sam Foster had conceded in the race for mayor of Marietta. According to a video posted on social media, He and his team feel that a recount or ballot curing process would not change the outcome of the election. www.instagram.com/reel/DQutHj8...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Sam Foster had conceded in the race for mayor of Marietta. According to a video posted on social media, He and his team feel that a recount or ballot curing process would not change the outcome of the election. www.instagram.com/reel/DQutHj8...