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Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · 4d

One of my new favorite covers. Well done @decaturish.bsky.social team! Go vote, DeKalb!

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Appen Media Group @appenmedia.bsky.social · 7d

Appen Media Group Publisher & CEO, Hans Appen, has been selected for Georgia Trend magazine’s 2025 “40 Under 40” list.

Appen Media Publisher Hans Appen Named to Georgia Trend’s 2025 “40 Under 40”

Appen Media Group Publisher & CEO, Hans Appen, has been selected for Georgia Trend magazine’s 2025 “40 Under 40” list.

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Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · 18d

“In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” - George Orwell

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Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · Aug 1

The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.

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Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · Jun 26

🚨PSA🚨

There are less than 6 months until Christmas.

You’re welcome. 🎅

Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · May 29

“The other ordinances…make it illegal to…conduct door-to-door soliciting and canvassing between the hours of 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. – blocking the local Sandy Springs Crier newspaper from delivering papers on its early morning route.”

Atlanta Suburb Repeals Law Forcing Protesters to Obtain Consent of Anyone Within 8 Feet

The City of Sandy Springs rescinded a controversial law drafted by the ADL that criminalized public protest without consent.

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Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · Apr 23

Life is for living. People are for loving. God is for trusting.

Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · Apr 23

Thank you @brendankeefe.bsky.social for your coverage of the new Sandy Springs ordinance which criminalizes newspaper delivery after 9 pm.

Stay back eight feet if you want to speak freely in Sandy Springs

Three new ordinances limit First Amendment rights in Sandy Springs.

www.atlantanewsfirst.com

Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · Apr 18

We could all be a little more Decaturish.

Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · Apr 8

Many thanks to our friends at ANF for covering the new Sandy Springs overnight canvassing ordinance and how it negatively impacts our business and is a threat to press rights everywhere.

‘It just makes us frustrated’: Sandy Springs newspaper says new ordinance will jeopardize business

New action by the city of Sandy Springs to stop antisemitic flyers is igniting debate.

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Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · Apr 7

An American’s First Amendment rights do not expire at sunset. 📰

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Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · Mar 23

“Our Republic and its press will rise or fall together.” - Joseph Pulitzer

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Appen Media Group @appenmedia.bsky.social · Mar 21

Today, Appen Media launched its 7th weekly community newspaper, Decaturish Ink.

Decaturish Ink - March 20, 2025

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Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · Mar 21

We launched a new community newspaper in DeKalb County today! Check it out:

Decaturish Ink - March 20, 2025

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Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · Mar 16

“But wherever they go, and whatever happens to them on the way, in that enchanted place on the top of the Forest a little boy and his Bear will always be playing.”

Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · Mar 14

The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled March 13 that a decision favoring the City of Sandy Springs in an Open Records lawsuit was premature. The dispute over police records with Appen Media continues.

Appeals court rejects previous ruling in Sandy Springs police records suit

The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled March 13 that a decision favoring the City of Sandy Springs in an Open Records lawsuit was premature. The dispute over police records with

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Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · Mar 14

The City of Sandy Springs has begun releasing payroll information almost a year after denying Appen Media Group’s Open Records requests for the data.

Sandy Springs releases some payroll data, still withholds most employees

After continued petitions from Appen Media and intervention from the Attorney General, Sandy Springs has released some payroll data it withheld last year. The city still refuses to turn over

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Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · Mar 14

The first edition of Georgia's newest community newspaper - Decaturish Ink - has been sent to the printer! An amazing effort by the entire @appenmedia.bsky.social @decaturish.bsky.social team. We can't wait for our readers in DeKalb County to check it out!

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Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · Mar 14

A Georgia Court of Appeals panel on March 13 struck down a trial court’s summary judgment against Appen Media in its Open Records Act lawsuit with the City of Sandy Springs regarding police incident reports.

Court of Appeals rules against Sandy Springs in Appen open records case

A Georgia Court of Appeals panel strikes down a trial court's summary judgment against Appen Media in its Open Records Act lawsuit against the City of Sandy Springs.

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Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · Feb 10

Big news from Appen Media! Excited to bring the good people of DeKalb County more community journalism.

Appen Media, Decaturish to launch print newspaper

Following the acquisition of Decaturish.com, Appen Media will launch a new publication, Decaturish Ink. It will use the merged newsroom to promote more hyperlocal news in Decatur and the surrounding

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Hans Appen @hansappen.bsky.social · Dec 19

#Mpire

Appen Media Group @appenmedia.bsky.social · Dec 19

PERFECT! Langston Hughes was held scoreless in the second half, culminating in a 56-35 win for Milton to make back-to-back state titles. #milton #miltonhigh #ghsa #football #sports #hssports #highschoolsports

Milton Football goes 15-0 for back-to-back state titles

The Milton Eagles shattered the yards record for a state finals game with 671 total yards over Langston Hughes. “This is their story forever, what they accomplished can never be

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Dec 18

Van Gogh’s 1890 painting of his doctor, Paul-Ferdinand Gachet, made just before van Gogh’s death, has not been seen in 34 years. Its whereabouts have become one of the art world’s greatest mysteries. nyti.ms/4gIqwso

A headline reads: "The Search for van Gogh’s Lost Masterpiece" over Van Gogh’s “Portrait of Dr. Gachet,” painted in 1890. The painting shows a sad man wearing a white hat and blue coat. Photo from Fine Art Images/Heritage Images, via Getty Images.

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