Jeff Amy

@isthisbloodweek.bsky.social

Scott Colom for real? Senate Democrats launch first ad in Mississippi as their midterm optimism spreads to the South #msleg apnews.com/article/demo...

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Is This Blood Week

Yes

Oh lord, Kirby’s praising Mike Bobo.

Is this thing on?

Is This Blood Week@isthisbloodweek.bsky.social

Yes

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Jeff Asher

@jeffasher.bsky.social

16 Sept

The Crime Index is now updated through July 2026 with data from 565 agencies covering 113 million people. Murder is down around 16% in our sample, property crime is down 9% and violent crime is down 5%. The historic declines continue albeit slightly smaller than last year.

@noescalators.bsky.social

12 Sept

This Rutgers-BC game is as nasty as advertised. Thanks @jasonkirk.fyi for the recc.

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No Escalators

12 Sept

Once upon a time there was a magical thing called “Big East football” and we got games as stupid as Rutgers vs. BC every Thursday night

wsbtv.comO’Charley’s closing all locations nationwideOnly three of the restaurants were left in Georgia.

10 Sept

Rolls, potato cheese soup and salad made a great lunch.

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social

O’Charley’s is closing all locations nationwide, and the chain has deleted its social media pages

8 Sept

SMU is better than Florida State and we’ve got no replay. What is this, 1982?

5 Sept

God renders his verdict on LSU’s offseason activities.

PodKATT@podkatt.bsky.social

That looks kinda serious

Oh, Aubie…

Still a whole quarter left for this to get worse.

BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL@edsbs.bsky.social

sometimes teams play each other and make each other better and the opposite of that is Baylor/Auburn

nytimes.comPope Leo XIV Was Elected. The Chicago White Sox Were Resurrected.The elevation of Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and lifelong supporter of the Sox, was a godsend for a team failing on the field and with fans.

8 Aug

This is a hilarious story about the pope and the White Sox. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/b...

5 Aug

So some good news -- I have a full-time job again. I started Monday as an election policy fellow for the nonprofit Eternal Vigilance Institute, researching election policy in Georgia. (Yes, I know the name is a lot.)

I did have some opportunities in journalism, but I decided to try something new, in part because a steady paycheck will relieve a lot of financial uncertainty that I was feeling.

5 Aug

I'd be lying if I didn't say I was uneasy about not being a full-time journalist anymore. I'm still going to try to freelance on some subjects not related to Georgia politics or elections.

I was interested in this job in part because the skills are very much like reporting -- research, interview, think, write, stay in touch with sources. It's also hopefully an opportunity to continue doing public service.

weartv.comReport: 3 men charged by FWC used power drill to kill Milton retention pond alligatorSANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Three men are facing misdemeanor charges after Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says an alligator was killed i

26 July

This is a great Florida story. @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social weartv.com/news/local/r...

georgiarecorder.comFor Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending • Georgia RecorderAfter years of spending rapidly increasing revenues on new programs and pay increases, many of Georgia’s school districts are beginning to tighten their belts. Most of the state’s 180 traditional K-12...

13 July

By me for @georgiarecorder.com After years of heavy new spending, Georgia school districts are beginning to tighten their belts. #gapol #gaedu georgiarecorder.com/2026/07/13/f...

americafirstpolicy.comamericafirstpolicy.com

7 July

In Georgia, deal signing is commonly after the announcement, allowing officials to say nothing has been finalized, even though they sent an offer to the company laying out the terms. Also, it may be to a company’s advantage to delay a start date. Income tax benefits are more valuable later. #gapol

Taylor Barnes@tkbarnes.bsky.social

Serious question re Anduril in Ohio: If the purpose of subsidies is to "incentivize" a company to set up shop, why are they finalized 1.5 years after it did so? "This deal + accompanying incentives are said to be finalized sometime in the summer of 2026" www.americafirstpolicy.com/issues/from-...

6 July

So if you’re in London right now, sunrise is an hour away.

6 July

A good time to resurface this one:

spookily scarily pitt girl 👻🎃👻@opg.bsky.social

the concacaf is in the walls let’s fucking go

4 July

Only three of these stadiums really have a non-sponsor name: Arrowhead, B.C. Place and Azteca.

CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social

A stadium name used (without the sponsor)

4 July

Maine and West Virginia would like a word.

Katelyn Burns@katelynburns.com

Actually only 13 states are turning 250

europeancorrespondent.comThe US ambassador had Belgian police stop our reportingOn Sunday evening, the United States held its “Freedom 250” celebration – paid for by private companies, organised by the three American embassies in

2 July

In Bill White news #gapol

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

Bizarre story: Two journalists were removed by police from a corporate-sponsored Freedom 250 event in Brussels after they asked US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White about his threat against an American citizen/Belgian resident who had emailed Zac Brown Band urging them not to perform at the event.

26 June

Team USA: All gas, no brakes.

A bit chippy…

This second half has been, um, adventurous.

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19 June

Credit to @theargumentmag.bsky.social for the courage of their convictions, but the only Democrat elected senator or governor by more than 9.5 points in Georgia after 1990 was Zell Miller in a 2000 Senate special election. #gapol

19 June

.@joshforgeorgia.bsky.social facts. #gapol

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georgiarecorder.comOn redistricting, Georgia GOP lawmakers concluded today’s election risks outweighed future gains • Georgia RecorderGeorgia Republicans were confronted with a fundamental mismatch when it comes to redistricting. They weren’t going to reap the benefits of new maps until 2028, but they were going to face the risk of ...

19 June

By me for @georgiarecorder.com: On redistricting, Georgia GOP lawmakers concluded today’s election risks outweighed future gains #gapol georgiarecorder.com/2026/06/18/o...

nytimes.comThree U.S. states waived at least $57.8m in taxes to host World Cup games

10 June

Interesting story here about Georgia's decision to give up sales taxes on World Cup tickets #gapol www.nytimes.com/athletic/732...

peachpol.comGeorgia’s primary results showed the power of ‘Notlanna’ - PeachpolKeisha Lance Bottoms, Mike Collins and Burt Jones are different candidates, but they had one thing in common in the May 19 primary. Look at maps of where the candidates won the largest shares of votes...

3 June

By me for PeachPol: Georgia’s primary results showed the power of ‘Notlanna’ #gapol peachpol.com/politics/gov...

georgiarecorder.comYears of tension with lawmakers led up to runoff for Superintendent Richard Woods • Georgia RecorderState Superintendent Richard Woods has told lawmakers multiple times that reading instruction in Georgia is on the right path – but they’re not buying it. Now that discontent has helped drag Woods int...

28 May

Years of tension with lawmakers led up to runoff for Georgia state Superintendent Richard Woods #gapol #gaedu georgiarecorder.com/2026/05/28/y...

20 May

Good news, if you are trying to get in touch, my cellphone has returned to the land of the living. (However, some of my contacts seem to have gotten trashed.)

georgiarecorder.comFormer Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination for Georgia governor • Georgia RecorderGeorgia Democrats had seven candidates to choose from for their nomination for governor, but they knew who they wanted – former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Bottoms won a majority in the Democr...

20 May

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms sweeps to the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor without a runoff #gapol (Thanks to @georgiarecorder.com for letting me chip in.) georgiarecorder.com/2026/05/19/f...

20 May

Beginning to fill in some. This was about 7:30 #gapol

Stephen Owens@stephenjowens.bsky.social

So sparse! I would have assumed it’d be a party over there

giveinmay.orgSupport Alex's Emergency Relocation + Next Steps on Give In MayAlex is leaving the US after his work permit renewal was wrongfully denied by Trump's USCIS.

Tonight’s office with Keisha Lance Bottoms. #gapol

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Alex Ip 葉清霖

@alexip718.com

18 May

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. (🧵)

After nearly 15 years as a reporter with The Associated Press, I was one of 20 employees around the country laid off Friday.

For now, I’m going to be doing some freelance work (including covering Georgia’s primary election tonight for the @georgiarecorder.com, so watch for that!) But I hope to find a permanent position soon, and if you need someone who can write, research and think, I’m all ears.

P.S. I’m still in communications purgatory trying to get my old phone number ported to a personal account. For now, reach me by my personal email, or use my phone number to call me on WhatsApp.

After nearly 15 years as a reporter with The Associated Press, I was one of 20 employees around the country laid off Friday.

As others have already observed, you can love the job, but it doesn’t love you back. We’re all expendable, but I mourn the contraction of the AP and believe we all will be poorer for it.

As for me, I’ve been telling people I'm finally going to figure out what I’m going to do when I grow up. I’m hopeful that after 29 years, that will still be reporting, but it might be something else.

After nearly 15 years as a reporter with The Associated Press, I was one of 20 employees around the country laid off Friday.

I’m grateful for the coworkers who taught me how to be a wire service reporter and saved me from so many boneheaded mistakes. Thanks also to sources who gave freely of their knowledge and time. I’m especially thankful for all the folks willing to share their stories in moments of hardship.

I’m also thankful for @newsmediaguild.bsky.social, and the protection of the union’s hard-won contract, which guarantees me a meaningful severance and some financial breathing room at this moment.

After nearly 15 years as a reporter with The Associated Press, I was one of 20 employees around the country laid off Friday.

I had some amazing experiences with the @apnews.com, whether wading in the floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey, living the aftermath of Georgia’s 2020 election or chronicling a mentally ill Elvis impersonator framed for the attempted poisoning of Barack Obama by a child-molesting taekwondo instructor.

But I am proudest of my public service work – writing about education funding and literacy in Mississippi, the sagas of the Kemper County and Vogtle power plants, examining petitions seeking a referendum on Atlanta’s “Cop City,” and probing efforts to remove voters from Georgia’s rolls.

apnews.comAP photographer Jack Thornell's iconic images of civil rights and beyondFormer Associated Press photographer Jack Thornell 's Pulitzer Prize-winning picture of a shotgun-felled James Meredith looking back toward his would-be assassin on a Mississippi highway in 1966 becam...

25 Apr

apnews.com/photo-galler... A small selection of the incredible photos of Jack Thornell.