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Brian Bannon
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Atlanta resident, sometime comedian and writer. Diagnosed with Asperger's at age 40. No relation to Steve.
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Through the cumulative effects of heavy traffic, an unhealthy diet, and not knowing how to spell fascists.
Graffiti saying "ATL Kills Facists."
November 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Like politics, the Center of Urology keeps shifting.
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# gapol New WARN layoff notice Urology Center of Columbus https://www.tcsg.edu
November 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Everything Lasts Forever.
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A handmade sign on cardboard asking "Who Farted" taped to a post in front of Atlanta's Krog St. Tunnel.
November 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Anti-ICE Demonstration at Freedom Parkway and Moreland.

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Anti-ICE Demonstration at Freedom Parkway and Moreland. Anti-ICE Demonstration at Freedom Parkway and Moreland.
November 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Album 88 still a great way to discover new music.

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Song title "Ghost Your Employer" by Garbage For Lust on WRAS HD2 radio display.
November 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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"It’s easier for Atlanta’s nonprofit, foundation, and media leadership class to 'prioritize local news' when local news never challenges Atlanta’s nonprofit, foundation, and media leadership class."

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Not So Exclusive
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is pushing their “Exclusive” story about a surprise $3 million bequest to WABE even though it was…
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November 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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The AJC sponsored today's WABE newsletter? What a surprise!

#StopCoxCity

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WABE Newsletter sponsored by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution View this email in your browser Today's Daily Digest is brought to you by WABE members and Today's top stories from WABE News CDC Mutual Aid Network aims to provide financial assistance to former and current employees Under mandates from President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., thousands of scientists, public health experts and other employees for the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been terminated or furloughed. Some of those employees are now banding together to support one another through the CDC Mutual Aid Network. “Closer Look” host Rose Scott talked with guests about the mission of the newly formed network that has connected former and current CDC employees to a wide range of resources and distributed more than $100,000. They also discussed their current concerns about the state of the agency and their ongoing efforts to preserve public health. Read More More Top Stories APS superintendent breaks down top priorities, long-range facilities plan, student achievement goals Marjorie Taylor Greene is charting a path for a post-Trump era, GOP observers say (Via Georgia Recorder) Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Trump Georgia man shot dead by police after he shot and killed his stepchildren Sponsored by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution For more than 150 years, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has written the first draft of history. And now we’re writing a new chapter, bringing Substance to the most important stories of your day. Plus, engaging storytelling, new products and in-person events that celebrate the Soul of our city. Watch, listen and read wherever you are. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. We are the Substance and Soul of the South. Subscribe at AJC.com WABE Special Coverage Beyond Pride: A deeper look at LGBTQ Atlanta WABE reporters are working on Beyond Pride stories on the changes in Atlanta’s LGBTQ nightlife scene…
November 19, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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For God's Sake.
EXCLUSIVE: An Atlanta resident has bequeathed WABE News a $3 million donation, the largest one-time individual donation in the nonprofit media operation’s 76-year hist… See more WABE Receives $3 million Bequest Softening Loss of CPB Funding. Brian Bannon Brian Bannon 6 min read · Sep 10, 2025
November 19, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Scooped the AJC by 2 months.
Screenshot of blog post dated Sept 10th "WABE Receives $3 Million Bequest softening loss of CPB funding" Screenshot of AJC Politics PM Newsletter dated Nov. 18, 2025. "WABE's Surprise Donation"
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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I wrote about last week’s WABE Board meeting, the first since the abrupt cancellation of City Lights Collective in Sept. despite a huge surge of donations after Trump’s rescission of Federal Funding and an unexpected $3 million bequest.
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WABE Board Meeting: News is Prioritized, City Lights is Forgotten, and Insiders Thrive
On Thursday, November 13, 2025, the WABE Board of Directors convened, and the message delivered was clear: WABE will prioritize news and…
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November 19, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Meanwhile Nathan Deal is treated as distinguished elder statesman.
November 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Pundits have said Zohran is a strictly-NYC phenomenon. But a DSA member named Kelsea Bond just got elected to the Atlanta City Council. I talked to her about how she won.
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The DSA Candidate Who Won Down South
An interview with newly elected Atlanta City Council member Kelsea Bond
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November 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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The the 1st issue of the Bird included a critique of Ralph McGill, the almost sainted editor of The Atlanta Constitution. A liberal on race he was also a supporter of the Vietnam War which the Bird opposed.

Great Speckled Bird v. 1 no. 1 (March 15, 1968) share.google/xymSqJsMW5GH...
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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This showed up in my memories from a year ago. A flyer for gondolas on the Beltline. Don't think it flew.
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Picture of Gondolas and It Just Makes Sense. Why crowd the Beltline with trains when you can TAKE TO THE SKY? Close up of gondolas.
November 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Takes awhile for all the signs and stickers to come down.
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Cathy Woolard for Mayor of Atlanta sticker.
November 12, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Graffiti of Sherman holding a Olympic torch.
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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"AI, financial services and health care companies, in particular, are vastly increasing their spending with us."

The billionaires who own Axios also own the AJC.
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AJC epaper presented by Wellstar
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Frog in the Krog.
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A frog on the wall of the Krog St. Tunnel. A frog on the wall of the Krog St. Tunnel.
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Senate candidate Earl "Red, White, and Blue" Carter wants to cut federal funding to NYC so long as Mamdani is mayor.
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# gapol New legislation or amendment from Carter, Earl L. "Buddy": To limit the provision of Federal funding to New York City during any period Zohran Mamdani is mayor, and for other purposes. https://www.congress
November 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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"Results from Tuesday's Atlanta City Council District 2 race were inadvertently omitted from page A6 of Thursday's edition."

This is the district the AJC's offices are in. How a billionaire-owned newspaper will cover a socialist city council member will be a test for its journalistic integrity.
Correction Results from Tuesday's Atlanta City Council District 2 race were inadvertently omitted from page A6 of Thursday's edition.
November 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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In addition to First Liberty Spokesman Erick Erickson, the AJC is adding entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, former state lawmaker and Board of Regents member Dean Alford, and innovative financier Charles Ponzi as opinion contributors.
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Erick Erickson ad for First Liberty. Elizabeth Holmes wikipedia screenshot. News article headline: Dean Alford, former regent who pitched energy products in Augusta, pleads to racketeering. Charles Ponzi Italian con artist image.
November 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Here's the AJC's own announcement about adding Erick Erickson as an opinion contributor. Erickson has also had opinion pieces in Bari Weiss's Free Press.

I've long complained about the AJC getting free rein over Atlanta's public broadcasters, GPB and WABE...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Cox and Friends continue to protect its own. Erick Erickson is already on air in Atlanta 3 hours a day and has yet to address his pushing the First Liberty Ponzi scheme.

The AJC is not an independent watchdog on #gapol

It's a billionaire-owned, heavily-conflicted and self-serving one.
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INDUSTRY NEWS • November 6, 2025 Erick Erickson Joins AJC as Opinion Contributor Nationally syndicated talk radio host Erick Erickson has begun writing opinion pieces for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Compass Media Networks host is heard in Atlanta on Cox Media Group’s WSB-AM/WSBB-FM. His first piece was printed in September in the wake of the slaying of Charlie Kirk. His latest column is titled, “Democrats are hungry, Republicans complacent and all politics is national,” and you can read that here.
November 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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I haven't even taken down my Day of the Dead decorations yet.

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Christmas decorations at a restaurant. Christmas decorations at a restaurant
November 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Up Johns Creek without a performing arts center.
Johns Creek Performing Arts Bond referendum results. It lost 61% to 38%
November 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM