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Matt Scott - ACPC @MattACPC

Executive Director at @atlanta_press. he/they matt@atlpresscollective.com Get my weekly newsletter: atlpresscollective.com/newsl…

Joined January 2008
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Matt Scott - ACPC retweeted
Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon@alemzs
31 Jul 2025
Today, Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara becomes the fifth-longest-jailed journalist in US history, unseating William Farr of the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, who was jailed for 46 days for refusing to reveal sources in 1972. A thread: atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/…

Mario Guevara is now No. 5 for US’s longest-jailed journalists

Guevara is unique in the US history of imprisoning news reporters

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Francesca D’Annunzio@FrancescaDnunz
22 May 2025
Replying to @Claudiashein
Hola, @AndreaChavezTre . Soy Francesca D'Annunzio, periodista del @TexasObserver. Le escribo porque estoy trabajando en una nota sobre la colaboración de autoridades policiales en Chihuahua y TX. ¿Podríamos hablar? Sígame para que pueda enviarle un mensaje directo Gracias!!
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.@APStylebook is “deported” the right word for when the U.S. removes a U.S. citizen from the country?
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Ryan Millsap is capping for literal Nazis.
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To the folks who are saying things like “we’ll vote in 2026,” what makes you think we’ll have a legitimate vote, if any, again?
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A coup happened. As in past tense. An oligarch took America’s treasury department and American’s PPI.
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@owenslindsay1
2 Feb 2025
This is an excellent summary of Musk’s takeover of the Treasury from @NYMag’s @chasdanner, with quotes from WSJ, NYT, WaPo, and my op-ed from @MSNBC yesterday. But this quote from @smotus is right on the money. This isn’t efficiency. It’s a coup. nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…
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Sean Keenan@ThatSeanKeenan
28 Jan 2025
👀: Because of Trump’s federal grant freeze, homeless services providers like @PartnersForHOME have been cut off from funding. PFH can't even log into HUD's online grant disbursement system. More to discuss tomorrow, @waberosescott?
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This reminds me of a chant Cop City folks did after the referendum that pointed out similarities between Trump and Dickens. washingtonpost.com/politics/…

Trump defends ousting at least 15 independent inspectors general in late-night purge

The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days’ notice of any intent to fire a Senate-confirmed inspector general.

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We're out folks. I'm saddened. This platform was largely where I cut my journalism teeth. I'll miss live tweeting for y'all here. I'm at the other place too: matt@atlpresscollective.com
Atlanta Community Press Collective@atlanta_press
21 Jan 2025
This will be ACPC's last post to X. We believe it's time to officially move on after the salute made by the platform's owner during the events surrounding Trump's inauguration. You can find us elsewhere at atlpresscollective or on a mirror platform at atlpresscollective.com.
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Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon@alemzs
15 Jan 2025
Council member Overstreet is trying to do damage control with task force chair Justice Leah Ward Sears about the perception (based on some hard facts reported by @atlanta_press ) that the task force was a “fix” to launder legislation thru council to defang the OIG.
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The establishment is terrified.
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When you go back to watch committee meetings you missed and @mustache_fatwa shows up on screen with that fantastic mustache. What a treat.
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ACPC_Live@ACPC_Live
2 Dec 2024
Councilmember Lewis introduced legislation to create a one-year universal basic income pilot program and study.
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Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg 🇵🇸@elizabethweill
19 Nov 2024
Replying to @MattACPC @atlanta_press
Exactly! Moci Makias told me in an email: PAD responds to calls for service through the city's 311 and 911 lines, so our response numbers are driven by those calls. Similar to differing utilization of the police department across districts, PAD may be called more frequently to some areas. We will continue to work with Council and city departments to educate constituents on when to call 311 for PAD.
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Sean Keenan@ThatSeanKeenan
19 Nov 2024
SCOOP: With the Gulch deal, the city of Atlanta shortchanged itself by over $3M — money that would have funded affordable housing. My investigation, for @AtlCivicCircle: atlantaciviccircle.org/2024/…

In Gulch deal, city shortchanged itself with low opt-out fees for affordable housing

Atlanta missed out on at least $3 million to support affordable housing.

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Council voted to Fund PAD. Funding for Cop City failed to pass. Task force recommendations that would hurt the OIG were held in committee. A $1.5 million contract to a lobbyist was sent back to committee. This is the craziest council meeting.
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Right after I wrote this tweet, the Council reconsidered Cop City funding, and it passed.
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My NPU
ACPC_Live@ACPC_Live
18 Nov 2024
Replying to @ACPC_Live
Dave Mardis, secretary of NPU-T, is reading in a letter from the NPU in support of PAD funding.
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ACPC_Live@ACPC_Live
18 Nov 2024
Dave Mardis, secretary of NPU-T, is reading in a letter from the NPU in support of PAD funding.
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