Alien Bike Lane Kiffin
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News editor at Flagpole Magazine, colorbearer of Athens, GA. Contributor @usa.streetsblog.org. Braves fan. Hotty Toddy! Still being followed by the teenage FBI.
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If you live in Oconee County or southeast Clarke, you can vote in a special election today that can help swing the balance of power statewide.
You can vote at the elections office downtown (155 E. Washington Street) from 8-5 Monday through Wednesday this week.
athenspoliticsnerd.com/2025-special...
You can vote at the elections office downtown (155 E. Washington Street) from 8-5 Monday through Wednesday this week.
athenspoliticsnerd.com/2025-special...
2025 Special Election Voter Guide | Athens Politics Nerd
In this article, APN’s editor will examine the candidates, providing information and analysis to help you decide who to vote for on December 9.
athenspoliticsnerd.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If you live in Oconee County or southeast Clarke, you can vote in a special election today that can help swing the balance of power statewide.
You can vote at the elections office downtown (155 E. Washington Street) from 8-5 Monday through Wednesday this week.
athenspoliticsnerd.com/2025-special...
You can vote at the elections office downtown (155 E. Washington Street) from 8-5 Monday through Wednesday this week.
athenspoliticsnerd.com/2025-special...
My daughter: check out this hilarious video about how great it was to be a white guy in 1985.
Me, working in the news industry: you know all these dudes wound up getting laid off in their 50s, right?
m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bwq...
Me, working in the news industry: you know all these dudes wound up getting laid off in their 50s, right?
m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bwq...
1985 (INSIDE OUTTAKES) Unofficial Music Video
YouTube video by Panathentic
m.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
My daughter: check out this hilarious video about how great it was to be a white guy in 1985.
Me, working in the news industry: you know all these dudes wound up getting laid off in their 50s, right?
m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bwq...
Me, working in the news industry: you know all these dudes wound up getting laid off in their 50s, right?
m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bwq...
You know you live in Georgia when the local PBS affiliate preempts Ken Burns for high school football.
November 22, 2025 at 5:39 AM
You know you live in Georgia when the local PBS affiliate preempts Ken Burns for high school football.
I think Kelly must have slipped all the commissioners a Xanax before this meeting. It’s been completely normal so far.
November 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I think Kelly must have slipped all the commissioners a Xanax before this meeting. It’s been completely normal so far.
Rain drop
Drop top
Tremendous water it won’t stop
Drop top
Tremendous water it won’t stop
Trump: And you know, we got rid of the drip drip water, we call it the drip drip, where it drip drips out of the sink, states with tremendous water, so much water they have nothing but problems getting rid. They had restrictions on water. It comes down from heaven, right?
November 18, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Rain drop
Drop top
Tremendous water it won’t stop
Drop top
Tremendous water it won’t stop
In other words, just change the name of the Affordable Care Act to Trumpcare and problem solved!
Trump: "I want the money to go into an account for people where they buy their own health insurance. It's so good. The insurance will be better. It'll cost less. Everybody is gonna be happy. They're gonna feel like entrepreneurs. They're actually able to go out & negotiate their own insurance"
November 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
In other words, just change the name of the Affordable Care Act to Trumpcare and problem solved!
Democratic senators are still getting paid and don’t need SNAP, but of course some gave in as soon as they were personally affected by flight delays.
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Democratic senators are still getting paid and don’t need SNAP, but of course some gave in as soon as they were personally affected by flight delays.
Italians know exactly what this means.
MAMDANI: "I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life, but let tonight be the last time I utter his name ...."
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Italians know exactly what this means.
Glancing at what all votes are still out there (a lot!) I think this margin holds up.
Democrats have claimed victory in both of Georgia’s PSC races today. Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson are leading with 60% of the vote.
November 5, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Glancing at what all votes are still out there (a lot!) I think this margin holds up.
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Commissioner Johnson is now apologizing for using a character voice mocking staff in her comments during the Core Spaces apartment discussion.
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Commissioner Johnson is now apologizing for using a character voice mocking staff in her comments during the Core Spaces apartment discussion.
Democrats have claimed victory in both of Georgia’s PSC races today. Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson are leading with 60% of the vote.
November 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Democrats have claimed victory in both of Georgia’s PSC races today. Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson are leading with 60% of the vote.
Everyone also apparently memory-holed the affordable housing study ACC did like two years laying out a plan. But it will cost a lot of money. Why not let UGA students’ parents pay for it instead of Athens taxpayer? flagpole.com/news/city-do...
Is Athens-Clarke County's Affordable Housing Problem Too Big to Solve? - Flagpole
Athens-Clarke County has poured tens of millions of dollars into affordable housing in recent years, but is still thousands of units short. About 8,800 renter households in Athens are “cost burdened,”...
flagpole.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Everyone also apparently memory-holed the affordable housing study ACC did like two years laying out a plan. But it will cost a lot of money. Why not let UGA students’ parents pay for it instead of Athens taxpayer? flagpole.com/news/city-do...
This is the type of meeting where I start to wonder why I bother writing about any of this stuff
a man with a beard says i don t see the point
ALT: a man with a beard says i don t see the point
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:23 AM
This is the type of meeting where I start to wonder why I bother writing about any of this stuff
Turns out people hate student housing more than they want affordable housing
November 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Turns out people hate student housing more than they want affordable housing
Why does anyone think Brian Kemp gives a flip what the ACC mayor and commission thinks about anything? Asking him to fund SNAP probably makes it less likely he’d do so.
November 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Why does anyone think Brian Kemp gives a flip what the ACC mayor and commission thinks about anything? Asking him to fund SNAP probably makes it less likely he’d do so.
Hearing that the land swap for the student housing complex (which includes $$ for affordable housing and other goodies) will be put off BUT they’ll have a work session next week and go ahead and send it to planning, so it won’t be delayed long.
The monthly mayor and commission meeting will get started in about an hour. The Firefly Trail is NOT on the agenda. Instead, we've got a massive new student apartment complex and food aid for hungry Athenians up for consideration among other items.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2II...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2II...
11-4-2025 Mayor & Commission Regular Session
YouTube video by Athens-Clarke County (accgov)
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Hearing that the land swap for the student housing complex (which includes $$ for affordable housing and other goodies) will be put off BUT they’ll have a work session next week and go ahead and send it to planning, so it won’t be delayed long.
As of 2 p.m, Athens had 5,625 Election Day voters, plus 7,254 in-person early voters. That alone is a 19% turnout rate. Not bad for an obscure off-year election with no municipal races on the ballot.
November 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
As of 2 p.m, Athens had 5,625 Election Day voters, plus 7,254 in-person early voters. That alone is a 19% turnout rate. Not bad for an obscure off-year election with no municipal races on the ballot.
Barves really gonna pretend it was just injuries that did them in and stupid managerial tactics don’t cost them 5-10 wins a year www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
Braves promote bench coach Weiss to manager
The Braves on Monday hired Walt Weiss, who has been Atlanta's bench coach since 2018, as their new manager to replace Brian Snitker.
www.espn.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Barves really gonna pretend it was just injuries that did them in and stupid managerial tactics don’t cost them 5-10 wins a year www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
Freddie Freeman can bite me with his shiny ass donkey teeth. Fuck that guy.
November 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Freddie Freeman can bite me with his shiny ass donkey teeth. Fuck that guy.
*Jack Buck walks out of the corn field and shoots his son in the head*
JOE BUCK: Welcome to the top of the 47th
[Sun rises]
[Sun keeps getting bigger]
BUCK: yes
[World engulfed by flames]
BUCK: oh god yes
[Sun rises]
[Sun keeps getting bigger]
BUCK: yes
[World engulfed by flames]
BUCK: oh god yes
November 2, 2025 at 4:10 AM
*Jack Buck walks out of the corn field and shoots his son in the head*
Ask Freddie Freeman about his most meaningful game, you cowards
October 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Ask Freddie Freeman about his most meaningful game, you cowards
At what point do the Dodgers bring in Sandy Koufax?
October 28, 2025 at 6:50 AM
At what point do the Dodgers bring in Sandy Koufax?
Children, this is why defense matters
October 28, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Children, this is why defense matters
This is why I love baseball. Shohei Ohtani (basically a god) can get thrown out by a guy who looks like my daughter’s fat seal stuffy.
October 28, 2025 at 3:52 AM
This is why I love baseball. Shohei Ohtani (basically a god) can get thrown out by a guy who looks like my daughter’s fat seal stuffy.