Rather than get rid of ALPR cameras entirely, many cities and towns are switching from Flock to Axon, whose cameras can be mounted to an existing streetlamp, helping them blend into their surroundings. @evystadium.bsky.social has more. @josephcox.bsky.social story: www.404media.co/cities-are-d...

A question from Reddit that I'll answer here: "What's the most unhinged thing a doctor has said to you with a straight face?"

#gapol New large Georgia campaign finance filing: $50,000.0 from GOOGLE to Georgia Digital Infrastructure PAC, Inc. on 06-17-2026 Check all contributions at the Ga Ethics Commission: https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/public/cf/contribution

#gapol New large Georgia campaign finance: $250,000.0 from Johnston, Neele to United for Georgia Women, Inc. on 07-31-2026 Check all contributions above $5k at the Ga Ethics Commission: https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/public/cf/contribution

#gapol New large Georgia campaign finance: $33,000.0 from Shea Roberts for Georgia, Inc. to United for Georgia Women, Inc. on 07-29-2026 Check all contributions above $5k at the Ga Ethics Commission: https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/public/cf/contribution

#gapol New large Georgia campaign finance: $10,000.0 from Amazon Services LLC to United for Georgia Women, Inc. on 07-15-2026 Check all contributions above $5k at the Ga Ethics Commission: https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/public/cf/contribution

Army Corps asking for comment on a Lamar County Georgia data center (the popup is wrong, it points to Tallifero County info, but keep scrolling, open the PDF: publibrary.sec.usace.army.mil/api/download...) #gapol

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#gapol Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice: Lamar County, Georgia; Lamar County Development, Amazon Data Services, Inc...., 13378621 https://rrs.usace.army.mil/rrs/public-notices?state=GA

#gapol New large Georgia campaign finance: $50,000.0 from Amazon.com Services LLC to Georgia Digital Infrastructure PAC, Inc. on 07-21-2026 Check all contributions above $5k at the Ga Ethics Commission: https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/public/cf/contribution

#gapol New large Georgia campaign finance: $7,500.0 from Jane Fonda Climate PAC to Jane Fonda Climate PAC on 07-20-2026 Check all contributions above $5k at the Ga Ethics Commission: https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/public/cf/contribution

#gapol New large Georgia campaign finance: $73,200.0 from Receipts to offset disbursements to CVS Health on 07-31-2026 Check all contributions above $5k at the Ga Ethics Commission: https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/public/cf/contribution

#gapol New large Georgia campaign finance: $61,800.0 from Receipts to offset disbursements to American Property Casualty Insurance Association Political Account on 07-31-2026 Check all contributions above... https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/public/cf/contribution

#gapol New large Georgia campaign finance: $8,500.0 from Democracy Defenders PAC to Democracy Defenders PAC on 07-24-2026 Check all contributions above $5k at the Ga Ethics Commission: https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/public/cf/contribution

#gapol New large Georgia campaign finance: $10,000.0 from APCI to Georgia Pharmacy Association Political Action Committee on 06-30-2026 Check all contributions above $5k at the Ga Ethics Commission: https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/public/cf/contribution

#gapol Development of Regional Impact notice: 4803 Fetzer Landing Housing Effingham unincorporated CG 8/5/2026 Initial Form Submitted https://apps.dca.ga.gov/DRI/Submissions.aspx

#gapol New WARN layoff notice: 80 Acres Urban Agriculture, Inc https://www.tcsg.edu/warn-public-view/

Burt Reynolds’ Loganville compound is now a church ? Walton County Georgia, I’ve been away too long

Mood: cigarettes horses tax evasion

#gapol New WARN layoff notice: Essendant https://www.tcsg.edu/warn-public-view/

back in my day you turned on a computer and it was a blinking green cursor on a black screen computers couldnt even hold a whole song back then in the old days but the exposure to a cursor and text commands made you understand how stupid a computer is and that they are not magic

automatetheboringstuff.com an awesome book

literally this is validation, not magic

"AI audit tool'? you literally need technology of the level of 1985 Excel to tell if one person is showing up on a log way more than others. also, in small departments, why are there so many searches that you can't just eyeball them? www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/07/17/a...

AI audit tool flags suspicious police searches as Flock misuse cases mount in Georgia

Atlanta News First Investigates identified at least 19 Georgia cases in the past year involving alleged personal searches, including accusations of stalking.

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#gapol New large Georgia campaign finance filing: $10,000.0 from Amazon.com, Inc. to Georgia Chamber Free Enterprise Action PAC, Inc. on 07-16-2026 To view, filter contributions above $5k here: https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/public/cf/contribution

#gapol New large Georgia campaign finance filing: $5,000.0 from Georgia EMC to Georgia Chamber Free Enterprise Action PAC, Inc. on 07-09-2026 To view, filter contributions above $5k here: https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/public/cf/contribution

That upper blue line is why there’s so much “brand” “content” lol

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There are 7 PR people for every journalist in the US. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

#gapol New large Georgia campaign finance filing: $10,000.0 from T5 Data Centers II LLC to Georgians for Tomorrow, Inc. on 06-30-2026 To view, go to the contributions tab and filter campaign filings a... https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/public/cf/contribution

In honor of election year, @gapolbot.bsky.social is posting every Georgia campaign finance filing it finds over $5k, starting on 6/16 Including American Homes 4 Rent and other donors to "Georgians for tomorrow" Follow on here or on RSS ⬇️

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#gapol New large Georgia campaign finance filing: $20,000.0 from American Homes 4 Rent, LP to Georgians for Tomorrow, Inc. on 06-23-2026 To view, go to the contributions tab and filter campaign filing... https://peachfile.ethics.ga.gov/public/cf/contribution

#gapol New WARN layoff notice: Wellstar Health System, Inc. https://www.tcsg.edu/warn-public-view/

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Students are anxious – and it’s no surprise, since we are teaching them to be that way - The Current

University of Virginia professor Erin Clabough argues that the American education system's emphasis on grades over curiosity is causing chronic stress and mental health issues among students.

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