My first column at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. An excerpt: "I come to the @ajc with curiosity, the knowledge that I have a lot to learn, and the willingness to be a part of the community. I am thankful to my colleagues and community members who have welcomed me here.".

Check out today's @PoliticallyGa featuring a conversation between @bluestein & @ribunchreports about @mtgreenee & her decision not to run for GA governor. @ajc \.

Just connected w/ Zaid & enjoyed her essay: “Part of being an open-minded person is considering that people on the other side are not just automatons whose sole purpose in life is to annoy you to death with their bad opinions. They’re human beings . ” \.

Now on @WAOK to talk to Dr. Dee Dawkins-Haigler on "Wake Up with Dee" at 8 a.m. EDT about my new role as opinion editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and news of the day, including the latest developments on MARTA. Listen in and call in, if you wish.

RT @charlesminshew: We found nearly 1,000 contributions in 38 states since 2002, with $1.1 millions going to candidates and committees sinc….

At my new gig at @ajc this AM counselor on the connection between #LGBTQ Pride and mental health and well-being. Obviously, this SCOTUS ruling casts a pall during this month for members of the community. \.

@Tennessean @itsmelissabrown @ChalkbeatTN @EvanMealins @tnequality @AGTennessee The ban took place after a report by @realDailyWire in 2022 preceding a major rally near the State Capitol. I wrote this column question the investigation, but lawmakers passed the ban the following year. \.

.@Tennessean has deeply reported this story re: gender affirming care + just published a story about the #SCOTUS decision. Reporters @itsmelissabrown (now at @ChalkbeatTN ) & @EvanMealins are on the byline. Reaction from @tnequality & @AGTennessee \.\.

As a newcomer and a fan of a variety of Latin music, I’m excited to learn about the artists from Georgia and those coming to play in Atlanta venues. Check out the story. I’m sorry I missed the #Shakira concert earlier this month. via @deasia_paige @ajc.

I’m still doing the driving/transit mix, and it works for me and my mental well-being, but I know not everybody has had the same experience as I.

On 6/13, @ajc Editorial Board met w: @MARTAtransit leaders. @saragregory wrote the story. Top of mind for readers: safety, frequency & readiness for big events like next #WorldCup ⚽️ . Concerns emerged because of issues around the recent Shakira concert.

RT @ajconwashington: Gov. Brian Kemp is one of the key supporters of the Republican-backed "big, beautiful" reconciliation bill, which coul….

RT @MurphyAJC: MTG now says she would have voted against the Big Beautiful Bill, if she had known everything that was in it. “You know, it’….

Those who know me know I’m a fan of trains and buses, and this week I started mixing commuting modes, parking at the North Springs Park N’ Ride and taking the MARTA train into work in Midtown. This is part of my discovery and exploration process as a newcomer to Atlanta.

Thank you for the welcome. I have already received several invitations to ride with folks to different parts of Atlanta, and I Iook forward to the adventure.

Good show. Makes me want to return to New Orleans soon. H/t @Mistahwax.

@NCRC @ajc @AJCAlia Meanwhile, Nashville took the top spot in the 2010s. via @mollym_davis @Tennessean.

@NCRC The @ajc story is by @AJCAlia . Atlanta had the highest level of gentrification in the first decade of the 2000s. \.

Then, there’s the @NCRC report on displacement in cities across America that has flipped majority Black areas into majority White ones. #gentrification #housing . \.

Lots of significant news on the housing front in both my old and new markets. First, there’s the investigation by @ossoff into corporate housing - making up 30% of Atlanta’s rentals. He cited @ajc American Dream for Rent series. via @mreynoldswriter \.