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Transportation reporter at @ajc.com. Email: sara.gregory@ajc.com Signal: saragregory.90

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The steady march of the armadillo continues, unbothered by human trivialities like the North Carolina border.

10.03.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
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CeeLo Green on Gnarls Barkley’s Atlanta-inspired final album: β€˜I feel relieved’ Atlanta native CeeLo Green discusses Gnarls Barkley’s final album β€œAtlanta,” the duo’s legacy, past controversies and the creative process behind their long-awaited return.

CeeLo Green talks about how riding MARTA as a kid inspired the new Gnarls Barkley single "Pictures": "I would just ride the train to the furthest stop then turn around and come back. I maybe had to do it two or three times. I’d sit and talk to myself, imaginary friends." www.ajc.com/arts-enterta...

06.03.2026 16:49 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Same start, different finish: Comparing the Seattle transit system to MARTA What can be learned from Seattle, as MARTA continues to struggle delivering projects, expanding the system and, now, is in search of new leadership.

How did Seattle, the city once left in Atlanta’s dust, come to lead the nation in rail development? My colleague @mlbaruchman.bsky.social explains: www.ajc.com/politics/202...

05.03.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Bill would limit future transit referendums in Cobb, Gwinnett counties Metro Atlanta counties would have to wait 8 years to put transit on the ballot after a failed vote.

www.ajc.com/news/2026/03...

03.03.2026 13:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

GSU’s collection is incredible!

28.02.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜We’re lucky to be alive’ after MARTA train hits fallen tree Train 308 hit a tree about the size of a utility pole that had fallen across the tracks. Video from inside the train shows the impact and the aftermath.

UPDATE: @saraegregory.bsky.social got the video.

That's a train filled with passengers running head-first into a tree trunk the size of a telephone pole.

"'We’re lucky to be alive,' one rider says.

'Yes, we are β€” very lucky to be alive,' the operator replies."

www.ajc.com/news/2026/02...

26.02.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Still a lot we don’t know about this incident. If you were on the train, my contact info is in my bio.

11.02.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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MARTA: Derailment, `significant damage’ after heavy winds toppled tree A southbound train derailed Dec. 29 after a tree fell on the tracks, according to a MARTA police report.

A MARTA train with 118 passengers derailed in December after heavy winds toppled a tree: www.ajc.com/news/2026/02...

11.02.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Armour Yards endpoint for Clifton bus rapid transit could add decade to project MARTA has recommended the project end at Lindbergh Center instead of Armour Yards.

Exclusive: Ending the Clifton Corridor BRT route at Armour Yards instead of Lindbergh Center could add as much as a decade to the project, a new feasibility study says www.ajc.com/news/2026/02...

05.02.2026 13:57 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5
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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

01.02.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 35196 πŸ” 17389 πŸ’¬ 2299 πŸ“Œ 2245
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Tulsi Gabbard under scrutiny for showing up at FBI raid of Georgia election hub In her role overseeing the country’s spy agencies, Gabbard is prohibited by law from taking part in domestic law enforcement.

In her role overseeing the country’s spy agencies, Gabbard is prohibited by law from taking part in domestic law enforcement.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

30.01.2026 13:23 πŸ‘ 401 πŸ” 176 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 11

ICYMI: Waymo has repeatedly flagrantly broken traffic laws when it failed to recognize stopped school buses and passed them.

www.axios.com/local/atlant...

29.01.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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When I think about measles I think about the number 1,000. Thats the number that epidemiologists use to explain harm from measles in children. With 1,000 cases, about 200 children will require hospitalization, 50 will develop pneumonia, and one to three will die.

South Carolina is at 789.

28.01.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 1200 πŸ” 565 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 26

β€œI was confused as to why the victim was on his side, because that is not standard practice when a victim has been shot. Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice.
Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be
counting his bullet wounds.”

25.01.2026 01:56 πŸ‘ 1863 πŸ” 794 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 47
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TincherSealedWitnessDec012426.PDF

JUST IN: Lawyers file declaration in federal court from first-hand witness to immigration agents' shooting of a US citizen onlookers today. Minneapolis Mayor Frey said details would be used to bolster case for ousting ICE from city. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

25.01.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 5628 πŸ” 1807 πŸ’¬ 124 πŸ“Œ 161
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Man shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown A 51-year-old man shot by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis has died, a hospital record obtained by The Associated Press shows. Gov.

β€œ.. After the shooting, an angry crowd gathered and screamed profanities at federal officers, calling them β€œcowards” and telling them to go home.

β€œ.. One officer responded mockingly as he walked away, telling them: β€œBoo hoo.”

@apnews.com
apnews.com/article/immi...

24.01.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 455 πŸ” 211 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 19

Settings > Content and Media > Autoplay Video and GIFs

Turn it off, now.

24.01.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 1721 πŸ” 1110 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 112

Ty for flagging!

21.01.2026 02:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Eastside Beltline light rail work secretly halted last year A group made up of officials with the city of Atlanta, the Beltline and MARTA made the decision in a closed-door meeting without ever informing the public.

"All eyes have been on this project, and this project is pretty much the linchpin to a lot of other things to take place... It’s almost like a unilateral decision that was made by a few individuals on a widely watched project."

- Atlanta City Council member Byron Amos

www.ajc.com/news/2026/01...

20.01.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

If you have one, a Fulton Library card can access @ajc.com stories: www.fulcolibrary.org/resources-ty...

20.01.2026 13:43 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Eastside Beltline light rail work secretly halted last year A group made up of officials with the city of Atlanta, the Beltline and MARTA made the decision in a closed-door meeting without ever informing the public.

Unbeknownst to the public, a small group of officials from the city of Atlanta, the Atlanta Beltline and MARTA voted to stop all work on the Eastside Beltline light rail project more than six months ago: www.ajc.com/news/2026/01...

20.01.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 24
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3 hours, 21 minutes, 37 seconds. A MARTA world record? "We don’t want to just set a record and then somebody comes in next week. We want to make it unbreakable," says MARTA rider Matthew Plese.

It’s fun to do things just for the fun of it: www.ajc.com/news/2026/01...

09.01.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Epstein Files Include 1996 Child Porn Complaint That F.B.I. Ignored

β€œI’ve waited 30 years,” said a woman who filed a complaint to the FBI about Jeffrey Epstein's interest in β€œchild pornography” in 1996, about a decade before investigators began scrutinizing him. β€œI can’t believe it. They can’t call me a liar anymore.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...

20.12.2025 00:20 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
in the pit

in the pit

This entire weekend

15.12.2025 03:58 πŸ‘ 34406 πŸ” 7270 πŸ’¬ 218 πŸ“Œ 253
Four screens showing a presentation: β€œGDOT Winter Weather Preparedness Briefing”

Four screens showing a presentation: β€œGDOT Winter Weather Preparedness Briefing”

Here at GDOT’s facility in Forest Park for a winter weather preparedness briefing ❄️

03.12.2025 15:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good day to buy some books from your favorite independent bookstore. (Really always a good day to do this.)

29.11.2025 13:02 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

TBD on speed. Was told they will start with an attendant and phase them out.

21.11.2025 19:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of the Beep AV shuttles that will service Cumberland

A photo of the Beep AV shuttles that will service Cumberland

First look at what the Beep shuttles in Cumberland may look like. More details here: www.ajc.com/news/2025/11...

21.11.2025 14:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women

🧡

06.11.2025 20:43 πŸ‘ 6308 πŸ” 2872 πŸ’¬ 236 πŸ“Œ 618

The first Democrats to win a non-federal statewide election in Georgia in nearly 20 years:

05.11.2025 06:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0