Just a quick heads up: There was a shooting at a high school yesterday too, but I guess we're bored by that kind of thing now. cbsnews.com/colorado/news/sh…

This is Melissa Hortman, on June 14, 2025 she & her husband John were murdered in a politically motived attack. She stood for environment rights, abortion rights & sensible gun control policies. No lowered flags! Can we take a moment to remember her good works. Please RT.

We want to emphasize that across much of north Georgia, the Atlanta metro, and points to the east and west including Athens, that if you do not have to be out on the roads, please stay home. Roads are very hazardous and we are seeing numerous accidents and closures. #gawx

Jimmy Carter hired me to entertain at his wife's birthday party in 1973. I was living in Tallulah Falls at the time, struggling to publish my books and scrambling for rent money. A few cities over Carter was throwing a shindig for his wife Rosie. He put out an ad for a man who fit a peanut costume he apparently wore every year to spice up what was otherwise a drab affair dominated by peanut butter concoctions and odes to George Washington Carver, with whom Carter was often confused. I happened to fit the exact height and weight requirements. Met Carter at Manuel's Tavern for an interview. Carter took one look at me and downed his whiskey and hired me on the spot. Rosalyn's gonna lose her mind, he says. Wicked smile spreads across his face. Lose her darn mind, he repeats. On the day of the party I show up early and Carter dresses me himself in the backyard while Rosalyn takes a nap. He gets serious. Now you remembah you gotta sing like a peanut or no pay. How's a peanut sing, I ask If you dont know maybe you're not the man for the job. Maybe I get someone else. Now hold on. I can sing like a peanut if you need me to. I'm just trying to see if YOU know how a peanut sings. Trust but verify. I like your style, Cormac. May I call you Cormac No All right. I waited in the backyard for an hour before the party started. Forty or fifty people packed that swampy yard. All of em dressed like farmers. Carter rang a dinner bell and silenced the crowd. The peanut will now sing, he says. Before a few score Georgians I began to sing the only song I'd ever heard of a peanut singing - Christmas Time is Here. It's from that Peanuts movie from the sixties. The Georgians stared agog. All eyes swivel toward Rosalyn. Rosalyn bursts into applause and runs to hug me and we fall into the pool. Everyone laughs. Carter throws a bottle of whiskey into a campfire. Best job I ever had.

Atlanta Metropolitan Civil Defense Agency (our original agency) honored then Governor Carter with a Distinguished Service Award. As President, he established @fema, giving the agency the dual mission of emergency management & civil defense. Now it’s time to honor him again.

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America doesn’t need to be torn down like a bankrupt casino. Democracy is never perfect, but it’s the best match for the human spirit we’ve found. Harris will continue the great experiment; Trump wants to end it. My article: thedispatch.com/article/us-d…

.@FEMA representatives are going door to door in the hardest hit areas of Fulton County from Hurricane Helene, assisting residents with getting the disaster application process started. All FEMA employees will have official identification and will never ask for payment.

The @NFL has selected #Atlanta to host Super Bowl LXII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2028!

BREAKING: After Donald Trump’s senile rant today, Kamala Harris is pressing the age issue by demanding voters hold Trump accountable for what he says. Retweet to make sure every American sees this.

Boeing just cut healthcare coverage for its 33,000 striking workers. Healthcare being tied to employment is simply another means for control. It needs to end.

Dikembe Mutombo was an incredible basketball player – one of the best shot blockers and defensive players of all time. But he also inspired a generation of young people across Africa, and his work as the NBA’s first global ambassador changed the way athletes think about their impact off the court. Michelle and I are thinking of Dikembe’s family and everyone who knew and loved him.

From LeeAnna “James we are on I-20 in Conyers, GA. BioLabs is on fire right now.”

Betty Reid Soskin was the oldest ranger in the National Park Service until she retired 2 years ago at age 100. Today, she turns 103 years young. As a U.S. park ranger, she cemented the Black wartime experience into history @RosieRiveterNPS. Happy birthday, Betty! 📷: NPS

Saying you would deal with Vladimir Putin by getting along well with him only means that Vladimir Putin has already dealt with you.

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Tonight, @KamalaHarris showed the world what I have known to be true. She is ready on day one to be President and represents the best of America. Let’s get to work.