East Atlanta Democrats
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Standing up for our neighbors. Not afraid of a fight.
📍Mary Lin to Meadowview, Edgewood to East Lake
📍Mary Lin to Meadowview, Edgewood to East Lake
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500 shots. This could have been a massacre. The shooter wanted a massacre.
It's time for RFK Jr. to resign. He has incited this violence for years with his anti-science, anti-vaccine, anti-public health rhetoric.
abcnews.go.com/US/suspected...
It's time for RFK Jr. to resign. He has incited this violence for years with his anti-science, anti-vaccine, anti-public health rhetoric.
abcnews.go.com/US/suspected...
Nearly 500 rounds recovered from CDC campus after gunman attack: Officials
The suspected gunman who attacked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's campus on Friday may have fired many hundred rounds, law enforcement said on Tuesday.
abcnews.go.com
August 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM
500 shots. This could have been a massacre. The shooter wanted a massacre.
It's time for RFK Jr. to resign. He has incited this violence for years with his anti-science, anti-vaccine, anti-public health rhetoric.
abcnews.go.com/US/suspected...
It's time for RFK Jr. to resign. He has incited this violence for years with his anti-science, anti-vaccine, anti-public health rhetoric.
abcnews.go.com/US/suspected...
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"Unapologetic MAGA Warriors" Rep. Buddy Carter and Rep. Mike Collins, and failed and fired former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley backed Trump’s harmful budget law that "slashes $1 trillion from Medicaid" even though most Georgians oppose it. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Georgia Republicans back Trump tax bill despite deep cuts to programs
Democrats hope to turn next year’s election into a referendum on the high-stakes package, which slashes Medicaid and other programs to extend tax cuts.
www.ajc.com
August 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"Unapologetic MAGA Warriors" Rep. Buddy Carter and Rep. Mike Collins, and failed and fired former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley backed Trump’s harmful budget law that "slashes $1 trillion from Medicaid" even though most Georgians oppose it. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Promoting ‘guns everywhere’ with virtually no restrictions is a policy choice. Building a right wing movement premised on a teeming swamp of lies and conspiracies is a political one. Both have real world consequences and we should do everything in power to fight them.
August 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Promoting ‘guns everywhere’ with virtually no restrictions is a policy choice. Building a right wing movement premised on a teeming swamp of lies and conspiracies is a political one. Both have real world consequences and we should do everything in power to fight them.
east side is the best side
Oakhurst restaurant receives an unexpected delivery
Mojo Pizza N’ Pub in Oakhurst received an unexpected delivery of 100 pizza boxes advertising U.S. Border Patrol jobs. The staff at Mojo decided to burn the boxes in disapproval of the message they con...
www.decaturish.com
July 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
east side is the best side
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This is remarkable. New Quinnipiac poll finds support for path to legalization for most undocumented immigrants has risen to 64%. Only 31% want most of them deported.
That's a 14 point net swing for legalization since Trump took office.
On immigration generally, he's at 41-57!
That's a 14 point net swing for legalization since Trump took office.
On immigration generally, he's at 41-57!
June 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This is remarkable. New Quinnipiac poll finds support for path to legalization for most undocumented immigrants has risen to 64%. Only 31% want most of them deported.
That's a 14 point net swing for legalization since Trump took office.
On immigration generally, he's at 41-57!
That's a 14 point net swing for legalization since Trump took office.
On immigration generally, he's at 41-57!
Early voting info now available for the PSC runoff on July 15! 👇🏼
June 27, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Early voting info now available for the PSC runoff on July 15! 👇🏼
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Wow so you’re telling me everyone who cheered on the Iraq war is on board with this now too? And so are the people who opposed the Iran nuclear deal and killed it?
You’re kidding.
You’re kidding.
June 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Wow so you’re telling me everyone who cheered on the Iraq war is on board with this now too? And so are the people who opposed the Iran nuclear deal and killed it?
You’re kidding.
You’re kidding.
Why go vote early in the PSC primary this weekend? Here’s why:
June 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Why go vote early in the PSC primary this weekend? Here’s why:
Okay East ATL do your thing tomorrow…VOTE EARLY for Public Service Commission. Details 👇🏼
May 27, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Okay East ATL do your thing tomorrow…VOTE EARLY for Public Service Commission. Details 👇🏼
Even GOP legislators from deep red territory know Trump’s immigration policies are wrong, legally and morally
GA State Rep. Kasey Carpenter (R) has been outspoken in advocating for the release of Ximena Arias-Cristobal, a 19-year-old undocumented college student who was detained by ICE after a mistaken traffic stop in Dalton, GA.
May 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Even GOP legislators from deep red territory know Trump’s immigration policies are wrong, legally and morally
DeKalb Dems talking with voters at Kirkwood Spring Fling. Come see us outside of Bob and Harriet’s Home Bar!
May 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
DeKalb Dems talking with voters at Kirkwood Spring Fling. Come see us outside of Bob and Harriet’s Home Bar!
We will be in front of Bob and Harriet’s Home Bar tomorrow (Sat May 17) from 12 to 5:30 during Kirkwood Spring Fling. Come see us!
May 17, 2025 at 3:20 AM
We will be in front of Bob and Harriet’s Home Bar tomorrow (Sat May 17) from 12 to 5:30 during Kirkwood Spring Fling. Come see us!
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Seen in ATL’s Grant Park.
May 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Seen in ATL’s Grant Park.
Next November is going to be brutal for Republicans and he knows this
Gov. Brian Kemp passes on Georgia Senate race
Leader Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott personally lobbied the governor to run.
www.axios.com
May 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Next November is going to be brutal for Republicans and he knows this
Well!
New AP-Norc poll is first major poll with Trump's job approval in the 30s, 39%-59% (-20).
apnorc.org/projects/100...
apnorc.org/projects/100...
April 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Well!
Great event coming up next Thursday! Be there
On May 1, come to the Georgia Capitol in support of working people everywhere. Indivisible ATL is joining with the Indivisible Coalition of Georgia and more than 25 other Georgia organizations for this event.
Stop the Billionaire Agenda: May Day Atlanta · May Day Strong
Across the country—from fruit fields in California to classrooms in Chicago, from kitchens in Queens to loading docks in Atlanta—working people are rising up. **We are demanding a country that puts ou...
www.mobilize.us
April 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Great event coming up next Thursday! Be there
🎶 a little tooooooo ironic 🎵
 could mean for your trip? We’ll break it down.
The [U.S. State Department](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages.html?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_term=freeform&utm_content=level4&utm_campaign=safe_traveler_bridge) issues Level 4 Do Not Travel advisories when there’s a high chance of you experiencing:
* Kidnapping
* Wrongful detention
* Terrorism
* Political instability
* Outbreaks of infectious disease
and in places where the U.S. Government may not be able to provide assistance.
In short, just don’t. It’s not worth the risk.
Before booking any trip abroad, we strongly encourage you to visit [travel.state.gov](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages.html?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_term=freeform&utm_content=level4&utm_campaign=safe_traveler_bridge) for Department of State guidance on the safety of your destination.
tl;dr
Do. Not. Visit. Level. 4. Countries.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cmpk5c5bn7ni23jbytxw64yt/bafkreigvtbze5m5f2oqe35h6hsiapngbsbpzyc2wzqqsbrbsi2khwmg6g4@jpeg)
April 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
🎶 a little tooooooo ironic 🎵
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TOMORROW, Friday, 4/25, 7:30-8:30pm
Esp in light of both Indie Bookstore Day and the sad news the Children’s Hospital of Atlanta has stopped gender-affirming care, we wanted to call your attention to a hybrid (online/in-person) event tomorrow hosted by Charis books, our local feminist bookstore.
Esp in light of both Indie Bookstore Day and the sad news the Children’s Hospital of Atlanta has stopped gender-affirming care, we wanted to call your attention to a hybrid (online/in-person) event tomorrow hosted by Charis books, our local feminist bookstore.
www.charisbooksandmore.com
April 25, 2025 at 12:29 AM
TOMORROW, Friday, 4/25, 7:30-8:30pm
Esp in light of both Indie Bookstore Day and the sad news the Children’s Hospital of Atlanta has stopped gender-affirming care, we wanted to call your attention to a hybrid (online/in-person) event tomorrow hosted by Charis books, our local feminist bookstore.
Esp in light of both Indie Bookstore Day and the sad news the Children’s Hospital of Atlanta has stopped gender-affirming care, we wanted to call your attention to a hybrid (online/in-person) event tomorrow hosted by Charis books, our local feminist bookstore.
Local East ATL entrepreneurs are feeling the heat from tariffs across a bunch of sectors. No surprise!
“This is going to put people out of business,” said an entrepreneur in East Atlanta Village, a stronghold of small shops in a city anchored by major brands.
As tariffs hit Main Street, shop owners fear getting crushed by corporate rivals
“This is going to put people out of business,” said an entrepreneur in East Atlanta Village, a stronghold of small shops in a city anchored by major brands.
nbcnews.to
April 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Local East ATL entrepreneurs are feeling the heat from tariffs across a bunch of sectors. No surprise!
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Rough estimate of 400 out in Athens on a warm day full of powerful speakers. We Have No King.
April 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Rough estimate of 400 out in Athens on a warm day full of powerful speakers. We Have No King.
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PROTEST Piedmont and 10th, ATLANTA
April 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
PROTEST Piedmont and 10th, ATLANTA
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BREAKING: SCOTUS orders the government not to remove from the country, for the time being, any of the individuals slated for possible deportation to El Salvador. The vote is apparently 7-2, with Justices Thomas and Alito in dissent
April 19, 2025 at 4:58 AM
BREAKING: SCOTUS orders the government not to remove from the country, for the time being, any of the individuals slated for possible deportation to El Salvador. The vote is apparently 7-2, with Justices Thomas and Alito in dissent