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Indivisible Marching Buddies of Atlanta @indivmarchingbuds.bsky.social · 14h

SAT. 10/11 from 12-5 IN PERSON or virtual, don't miss this opportunity to engage directly with candidates for: Atlanta Mayor, Atlanta City Council President, Atlanta City Council At-Large Posts, District Races, Atlanta Board of Education.

Meet The Candidates Forum · DeKalb County Democrats

Join the DeKalb County Democratic Party for our premier event of the 2025 election season – an exhilarating, all-day IN-PERSON finale to our municipal candidate forum series! This comprehensive event...

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Indivisible Marching Buddies of Atlanta @indivmarchingbuds.bsky.social · 17h

Call to Action: Call Senator Ossoff and Warnock to encourage them to continue to hold the line on healthcare access and subsidies for the Affordable Healthcare Act. Details and scripts below.

Access to Healthcare and The Shutdown Plus Voting Rights Call to Action – Indivisible Georgia Coalition

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Indivisible ATL @indivisibleatl.bsky.social · 1d

Mario Guevara was wrongfully deported five days ago.

El Faro English @elfaroenglish.bsky.social · 2d

"This isn’t what they promised," Katherine Guevara told El Faro English, after her father, Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara, was detained by ICE. "They said they would go after criminals. But instead, they’re rounding up and detaining everyone."
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Podcast: The Deportation of Mario Guevara: Where Attacks on Immigrants and Journalists Collide

Salvadoran-born journalist Mario Guevara was deported today, Friday, after his arrest in June, while covering protests in Georgia against the immigration raids of Trump’s first months. He was the…

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Indivisible Marching Buddies of Atlanta @indivmarchingbuds.bsky.social · 1d

Join DeKalb CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Super District 7 Commissioner Dr. LaDena Bolton for an informative Data Center Town Hall on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center.

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Indivisible Marching Buddies of Atlanta @indivmarchingbuds.bsky.social · 2d

Early voting starts next week, before the November 4th election for the Georgia Public Service Commission. Vote for Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson to rein in runaway electricity rates (6 increases in 3 years) and to mitigate the environmental impacts of increasing energy production.

Indivisible Marching Buddies of Atlanta @indivmarchingbuds.bsky.social · 3d

SHAME on Gov Kemp. He took campaign money from CoreCivic when its for-profit prisons were under investigation for human rights violations. Then he ignored the increasingly inhumane conditions during his entire 8-year tenure as governor. People are dying. He looks away. www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...

Under Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s watch, detainees are being treated inhumanely

Private prison companies have donated to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and other Republicans. Meanwhile, conditions for inmates are poor, as demonstrated with ICE detentions.

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Indivisible Marching Buddies of Atlanta @indivmarchingbuds.bsky.social · 3d

You live in Georgia? They've been messing with the voter rolls, so don't assume you're registered! Check it! TODAY is the last day to register to vote in the Nov 5th election.

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Coastal Georgia for Democracy ⛲️ @coastaldemocracy.bsky.social · 3d

Tim Echols and Fitz Johnson jack GA Power rates and approve MORE fossil fuel burning. 🔥

GA Democrats have the opportunity to flip TWO statewide seats on the Public Service Commission.

This October and November, vote these guys OUT.

Get Enlightened 💡
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a poster that says Tim and Fitz on the PSC just approved three NEW gas plants, recklessly escaping castle change. Sick of the nonsense? Vote them out in November. Vote for Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson. Visit www.georgiansforaffordableenergy.org.

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Indivisible ATL @indivisibleatl.bsky.social · 3d

TODAY—Mon, Oct 6—is the final day to register to vote in time for the November elections in Georgia.

Don’t miss you chance to have a say about who runs the Atlanta City Council, the Atlanta School Board, the Public Service Commission…

Even if you *think* you’re registered, be sure to check.

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Indivisible Marching Buddies of Atlanta @indivmarchingbuds.bsky.social · 4d

It's Rodney Taylor's birthday; he turns 47 today in detention. Sign and share the petition for his release! www.change.org/p/demand-the...

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Under Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s watch, detainees are being treated inhumanely

Private prison companies have donated to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and other Republicans. Meanwhile, conditions for inmates are poor, as demonstrated with ICE detentions.

www.ajc.com

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Indivisible Marching Buddies of Atlanta @indivmarchingbuds.bsky.social · 6d

Call to action: Fill out Georgia Common Cause's form to reject the Department of Justice's demand for Georgia voter registration information. Support privacy for voter records.

Reject the DOJ’s Demand for Voter Files

The DOJ has demanded voter registration database information from over 20 states and has pledged to go after all 50 states. These files contain sensitive personal information like driver's licenses a...

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Indivisible Marching Buddies of Atlanta @indivmarchingbuds.bsky.social · 6d

Commissioner District 1 - 404-371-2844
Commissioner District 2 - 404-371-2863
Commissioner District 3 - 404-371-2425
Commissioner District 4 - 404-371-4907
Commissioner District 5 - 404-371-2159
Commissioner Super District 6 - 404-371-4909
Commissioner Super District 7 - 404-371-2899

Indivisible Marching Buddies of Atlanta @indivmarchingbuds.bsky.social · 6d

Call to Action: Call and email the DeKalb Commissioners and tell them to extend the moratorium on data centers NOW to protect our residential neighborhoods.

The County's pause on new data centers expires on October 16, 2025. Phone numbers to call are in the comments.

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Fulton County Democratic Party @fultondems.bsky.social · 6d

On Oct 4 at 6:30pm, Atlanta chooses light. Several groups are lining up Ponce de Leon Ave with candles from downtown to Stone Mountain to show that #AtlantaChoosesLight. Bring neighbors & kids. Reflect, sing, pray—peacefully.

Register at bit.ly/4pRW7NJ

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Indivisible ATL @indivisibleatl.bsky.social · 6d

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 6d

The Senate is expected to vote today on the GOP’s cruel government funding proposal and Democrats’ alternative, which would protect our healthcare.

Our Democratic senators need to hear from us. Urge them to keep holding the line to safeguard healthcare for millions: indivisible.org/campaign/sto...

(next to an image of the Capitol and a hand holding a megaphone) STOP THE TRUMP SHUT DOWN

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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 7d

“Mario Guevara’s deportation is a troubling sign of the deteriorating freedom of the press under the Trump administration,” said CPJ U.S., Canada, and Caribbean Program Coordinator Katherine Jacobsen. “Make no mistake, this is not a simple immigration case."

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Journalist Mario Guevara to be deported from US in unprecedented case - Committee to Protect Journalists

Washington, D.C., October 2, 2025—In response to news that journalist Mario Guevara will be deported on Friday from the United States back to his native El Salvador, the Committee to Protect Journalis...

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Atlanta Civic Circle @atlantaciviccircle.org · 8d

11th Circuit denies Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara’s bid to block deportation order

Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara’s last ditch appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to block his deportation was denied on Wednesday.

11th Circuit denies Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara’s bid to block deportation order

Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara’s last ditch appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to block his deportation was denied on Wednesday.

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Indivisible Marching Buddies of Atlanta @indivmarchingbuds.bsky.social · 7d

This is insanity that should not be normalized. This is political retribution and persecution aimed at the free press. This is proof that the regime's so-called immigration policy is a lie.

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Indivisible Marching Buddies of Atlanta @indivmarchingbuds.bsky.social · 7d

The City of Atlanta’s Reparations Study Commission is hoping to implement public feedback from Black residents advocating for redress.

The commission welcomed the residents to its first public meeting earlier this month, taking questions or comments on what reparations could look like in Atlanta.

Atlanta reparations commission seeking public feedback

The City of Atlanta's Reparations Study Commission is seeking public feedback from Black residents advocating for redress on historical discrimination issues.

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Indivisible Marching Buddies of Atlanta @indivmarchingbuds.bsky.social · 7d

Data center expansion is a consequential issue, not just in DeKalb County, and a critical consideration in the upcoming Public Service Commission election on November 4th.

Data center regulations deferred for more community input

At least 100 people attended a DeKalb zoning meeting Sept. 30 to oppose data centers. The meeting began at 5:30 p.m. and had a line out the main door, cars circling the parking lot trying to find a sp...

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The Xylom @thexylom.com · 8d

The Xylom has joined a coalition of press freedom groups, civil and human rights, First Amendment, and other advocacy groups, led by @pressfreedom.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social, to call for the immediate release of journalist Mario Guevara from ICE custody.

Read our joint statement:

Dozens of organizations demand release of journalist Mario Guevara
In a healthy democracy, a free press is essential. That freedom is under threat in the United States
today.
An Emmy award-winning journalist has been detained for over 100 days – all because the government
considers his livestream reporting a threat. Mario Guevara was arrested June 14 in metro Atlanta while
covering a protest, then transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, where he
remains.
This is one of the longest periods a journalist has ever been detained in the United States. Guevara is
the only known journalist currently behind bars in the U.S. for his reporting.
The government’s prolonged detention of Guevara sends a chilling message to all journalists, citizens,
and residents who record law enforcement, report on government activities, and seek to report the
truth. This concerns all of us as a blatant attack on the First Amendment and press freedom.
Livestreaming and filming police is not a crime.
We – the undersigned coalition of press freedom, civil and human rights, First Amendment, and
other advocacy groups – call for the immediate release of journalist Mario Guevara from ICE
custody.
Signed,
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
Free Press
Amnesty International USA
Asian American Journalists Association
Association of Foreign Press Correspondents
Atlanta Press Club
CASA
Campaign Legal Center
Cicero Independiente
Common Cause Georgia
Dallas Free Press
Defending Rights & Dissent
Enlace Latino NC
First Amendment Coalition
Freedom of the Press Foundation
GALEO & GALEO Impact Fund
Georgia First Amendment Foundation
Global Project Against Hate and Extremism
Institute for Nonprofit News
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE)
Latino Community Fund Georgia (LCF Georgia)
Los Angeles Press Club
Mainline
Media Alliance
Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA)
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
National Press Photographers Association
National Writers Union

Additional Information
The federal government has argued that Guevara must remain in custody because his regular
livestreaming and reporting on law enforcement pose a danger to public safety. In fact, a free
press keeps us safe. The First Amendment holds the government accountable to the people,
and that includes immigrants. Under federal, state, and local laws, Guevara has a right to film
the police doing their jobs.
As of September 19, Mario Guevara faces imminent deportation back to his native El Salvador.
The Board of Immigration Appeals has re-opened his 13-year-old immigration case, declining to
release him on bond. Guevara’s lawyers in his habeas petition have argued that the immigration
judge in the 2012 case granted him voluntary departure rather than a deportation order. While
an appeal on that ruling was pending, the government administratively closed the case.
Guevara has had authorization to live and work in the United States since then.
There are no open charges against Guevara, and an immigration judge granted him bond on
July 1, yet he has spent months in detention. Guevara was first detained on June 14, 2025,
while livestreaming a local protest in the metro Atlanta area. While he was held by local
authorities, ICE issued a detainer against him and transferred him into their custody. The federal
government’s arguments rely heavily on coordination from local police. He has been shuffled
between five local and federal detention centers, and spent over two months in isolation. He is
now at the Folkston ICE Processing Center in southeastern Georgia.
For over 20 years, Guevara has resided in metro Atlanta with his family. Originally from El
Salvador, he entered the country legally and continues to have work authorization and a path to
a green card through his son, a U.S. citizen. Like the majority of broadcast and digital
journalists, Guevara frequently publishes livestream video.

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Rough Draft @roughdraftatlanta.com · 8d

More than a hundred thousand Georgians could be directly affected by shutdown

The federal government shut down as of 12:01 a.m., and it could affect the income of about 111,000 Georgia employees. Many will not get paid, causing an economic loss that could reverberate through communities. But the…

More than a hundred thousand Georgians could be directly affected by shutdown

The federal government shut down as of 12:01 a.m., and it could affect the income of about 111,000 Georgia employees. Many will not get paid, causing an economic loss that could reverberate through communities. But the Georgia Department of Labor said Friday that the estimated 110,900 federal workers who could be furloughed may be eligible to collect state unemployment benefits. “Furloughed employees are considered job-attached and are not required to search for work for six weeks,” the agency said. There is a catch: under a 2019 federal law, the agency notes, furloughed employees will receive back pay when funding is restored.

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Indivisible Marching Buddies of Atlanta @indivmarchingbuds.bsky.social · 8d

Georgia Power is touting increased energy demand and job growth, but they overestimate the spike in demand and underestimate the impact on our already high rates and environmental impact. Electing Public Service Commissioners in November who are less cozy with the utility is a must!

NEW Sierra Club Report: Georgia Power Falling Behind on Adding Clean, Affordable Energy

ATLANTA - In a year filled with deception and broken promises, Georgia Power is now one of the dirtiest utilities in the nation, according to a report released by the Sierra Club today.

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Indivisible ATL @indivisibleatl.bsky.social · 9d

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