This is a beautiful essay - pragmatic, philosophical, compassionate - that illustrates the complementary roles of different mental health therapies

Flaming Hydra@flaminghydra.com · 2d ago

TODAY: @katewagner.wehwalt.net on the life-changing power of skills-based therapy. "A lot of this stuff has saved my life and the thing it’s saved my life from is not capitalism, or any other form of adversity, but myself." flaminghydra.com/issue-620/?a...

Today I learned That a cellphone can survive A short time submerged In a rainwater-filled trashcan

AOC is right ofc. We're stuck with the QTS data center behemoth on the #GApol Beltline now. But at least it would pay $42M in taxes in 2026. Come to find Assessors staff reverted to <$2M without telling their board. Will the board insist on correcting it back, so at least Atlanta gets fair revenue?

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 2w ago

Today I asked if any Congressmember on @energycommerce.bsky.social would want to live next to a data center. The silence in the hearing room reflected the realities of working people across the country. We must address the real, dangerous health impacts of data centers on our communities.

Yay for ATL DOT and yay for MotorBiscuit, a car-centric magazine, for highlighting the actual truth: motorists wouldn't be grinding rails on the lane dividers if they were actually paying attention to the road. CDOT, can we get these, too? www.motorbiscuit.com/atlantas-new...

Atlanta's New Bike Barriers Are Flipping Cars and Sparking Debate

If you drive down Cherokee Avenue in Atlanta's Grant Park neighborhood and see a car precariously balanced on two wheels atop a concrete divider, don't

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It's berry season and you have the tiniest friends. These critically endangered babies are Egyptian tortoises that hatched on July 4 and 6, 2026. Currently, our Egyptian tortoises are living behind the scenes in a warm and cozy habitat with lots of attention from their dedicated animal keepers.

Nikema Williams and Lucy McBath just voted to keep funding Israel’s military. Williams: (202) 225-3801

Prem Thakker ツ@premthakker.bsky.social · 3w ago

Here are all 98 Democrats who voted *against* the amendment to cut military aid to Israel. As well, the 10 Democrats who voted "present":

I had my students read this for the Public Policy Theory class and they loved it. Brought up mētis throughout the semester (key concept in it that Jesse describes below) and named it as one of the most important readings of the semester at the end of the year.

Jesse Rothstein@jrothst.bsky.social · 3w ago

I just finished reading “Seeing Like a State.” It argues that “high modernism” (Brasilia, soviet collectivization, Tanzanian forced villagization) failed because it put complex humanity into overly-simple schema. I think it has interesting things to say about AI’s impact on the labor market. 🧵

Rent went up and now the voice of Frylock is homeless in Atlanta

Dr. Damien P. Williams has to go the way his blood beats@wolven.blacksky.app · 2mo ago

A lot of y'all owe this man your whole sense of humour; go drop a dollar: www.gofundme.com/f/back-our-s...

We've got to think about transit from a holistic perspective: That means not just funding transit lines, but also building homes. One way to do that is to help communities land bank for development around stations ⏬ It would be great to see this concept included in future legislation.

Spurring Housing Development Near Transit through Federally Funded Land Acquisition

Although cities have become more adept at transit-oriented development in recent years, almost nine times as many units were added far from transit stations …

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Income inequality numbers still shock me every time.

Gabriel Zucman@gabrielzucman.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It seems we are now entering a new phase of the rise of inequality in the US. It's not just wealth and billionaires — it's a broader acceleration. Here's who benefited from economic growth in 2025, according to the latest estimates available on realtimeinequality.org

well, it took a year and change, but Cambridge's first-in-the-nation project to upzone the entire city for 4-to-6 story residential has finally produced the kind of thing it was supposed to: 55 units, 20 percent affordable, replacing a single $3m home

first episode of Zoning Sunset just dropped

A raccoon family maneuvers into a hole in a tree. One of the little guys gets some assistance. (Seen this morning at Jarvis Bird Sanctuary.)

Are you a librarian and technologist who understands patron authentication systems?? Have you got half an hour, please, to talk with our crack tech team? Will be most grateful for your help as we prepare to sell ebooks, for keeps, to LIBRARIES. 🎉📚 DM here pls or email maria [at] flaminghydra.com

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one of the most vital journalists working in Atlanta has to leave thanks to the lawlessness of the government - this is infuriating

Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · 3mo ago

If you're reading this, my cat and I have boarded a one-way flight out of the United States. The Trump administration wrongfully denied my work permit renewal; after months of demanding that they follow the law, we have run out of legal recourse, and I have no choice but to leave the country. (🧵)

Can any MARTA riders explain the logic of having the 2 go to candler instead of Inman (where the 51 and south Moreland connectors all go - 4, 32, 74)? I thought it was to serve the Target / Kroger shopping center but the route stays north of DeKalb and doesn’t do that anymore.

Aye, Georgia, early voting ends on Friday and the primary is on Tuesday. The Supreme Court election is on this ballot. It is not a primary, the winners are installed as judges. Go. Vote.

Wise advice from @nilsgilman.bsky.social especially for my graduating @uvalaw.bsky.social students. Not gospel or truth but guide see www.noemamag.com/why-a-libera...

How To Future-Proof Your Career In The Age Of AI | NOEMA

The most prized workers will be those who can decode a sea of outputs, spot the meaningful signal and translate it into action that others understand and trust.

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We have so many amazing candidates running this primary season, and it has been really hard deciding who to vote for this cycle. But, it's an amazing challenge because it shows the deep bench of talent in our party! Here's our ballot guide for the 2026 Democratic primaries and nonpartisan races:

For you Fulton County primary voters

Julian Bene@julianbene.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Absolutely! Please vote Robb Pitts for Chair & Lee Morris for D3. I've long been campaigning for equitable taxation, county's key role. They are by far the best viable candidates on tax & as good or better on Jail, voting rights, hospital.

Happy Kentucky Derby day! Options for observing like a local: - do yardwork (it’s tomato planting weekend) - host a backyard party (hats not required) - drink bourbon - bet by drawing a random horse name (every horse needs a friend) - complain that the race isn’t at 4:00 like it used to be

Sorry I know I should be out the door for May Day in 15 minutes but I had to. The Daily Plover is SHUT DOWN today but the Brett Banditelli Broke Brain Factory continues on!!! 🪶 🐣

David Kaib@davidkaib.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This is surely not the only collision between a driver and a cyclist at this dangerous intersection with a street and the Beltline path, off of Bill Kennedy Way. There's no signage alerting drivers they're about to turn across a bike path. Ridiculous. www.11alive.com/article/news...

Video captures terrifying hit-and-run involving cyclist on Atlanta Beltline

Brooks Payne was riding his bike down Bill Kennedy Way near Memorial Drive when he was hit by a car on Monday.

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Science alert: 3D view of ongoing fires & smoke plumes explain why the smell of smoke is usually more potent in the morning. The US is off to its fastest fire season since at least 2012. Several large fires 🔥 are burning across Florida and Georgia. But wait, there’s more… 1/

For those previously unacquainted here’s the sculpture known to me as ‘Harry Caray and the Harrowing of Hell’

Renewal of Atlanta's TADs: I'm 90% sure they'll get renewed regardless of any pushback b/c Dickens wants it & he has a gift for getting his way. Nonetheless, it's a mistake. Wanna fund affordable housing? Design a tool specifically for it; one that can't be co-opted for questionable projects.

WATCHES IN SPACE 🧵 Ever notice how all of the astronauts are wearing a billion watches in every picture? Christina Koch is wearing three in this picture 1/x 👇

"...empty-nest baby boomers own nearly 30% of the country’s homes with three or more bedrooms, a previous Redfin study showed," www.sfgate.com/california/a...

California made them rich on paper and now they’re stuck in place

"The only way out of this is to die."

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Local architect & builder Eric Kronberg is sharing smart criticisms of Atlanta's concerning new zoning rewrite. Most residential areas are maintaining their suburban-style restrictions (large lot sizes, no new density). That's not good. More on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/eric-k... 1/3

Every Easter we think about this weird photo shoot the Reno Police Department did where they sent the Easter Bunny to jail