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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 1h

The ACC Fire Department has a new rescue truck:

"Rescue 4 is a custom-built heavy rescue vehicle designed to strengthen the department’s technical rescue and emergency response operations across the community."
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Heavy rescue truck joining Athens firefighting fleet

The following has been released by the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department The Athens-Clarke County Fire Department (ACCFD) will officially place into service Rescue 4 on 10/24/25. Rescue 4 is a cust...

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 1d

Gross. We need to vote these bums out.

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 1d

The 2025 election has started! Polls are open now for two seats on the Public Service Commission.
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2025 General Election Voter Guide | Athens Politics Nerd

In this article, APN’s editor will examine the candidates, providing information and analysis to help you decide who to vote for on November 4.

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 1d

Author and YouTube personality Hank Green weighs in on Georgia's Public Service Commission election which is going on now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgvE...

I Need 1% of Georgia to Watch This Video

YouTube video by Hank Green

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 2d

Polls have opened today for the 2025 general election. This election may determine how high our utility bills end up in future years.

"The incumbents have accepted contributions from ... companies that benefited from some of the board’s most controversial decisions."
www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Georgia utility regulators rake in cash from industry donors

Echols has raised about $980,000 in campaign cash since his last election in 2016; Johnson has raised about $473,000 since Gov. Brian Kemp appointed him to the commission.

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 2d

I invite Houston Gaines or whoever ends up running on the Republican side to write a letter defending the Republican record on healthcare. I'll publish it.

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 2d

Suzanna Karatassos, candidate for state house in district 120, writes that hospital closures and other issues with Georgia's healthcare system are the result of Republican policies on the federal and state level.
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Opinion: Georgia’s healthcare crisis is a Republican choice | Athens Politics Nerd

Suzanna Karatassos is running for the Georgia House of Representatives in district 120, a position currently held by Houston Gaines.

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 3d

The ACC Commission has authorized the purchase of land on Old Lexington Road for a new fire station, ending years of indecision and controversy.
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ACC Commission approves Old Lexington Road fire station despite controversy | Athens Politics Nerd

The ACC Commission has authorized the purchase of land on Old Lexington Road for a new fire station, ending years of indecision and controversy.

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 5d

Well at least they didn't pick Trump himself for the peace prize. 🙄
www.reuters.com/world/nobel-...

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 7d

The fact that Trump might retaliate if he doesn't get the peace prize really strengthens his case for it, I think. 😆
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 7d

I DO NOT recommend that people donate to change . org. Donate to AIRC instead!
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Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition

The Athens Immigrant Rights Coalition is a group of immigrant rights advocates and organizations in Athens, Georgia. We organize and channel efforts in the areas of human rights, solidarity, education...

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 7d

Residents of the Pinewoods neighborhood lack reliable access to clean water, as they have for years.

Some concerned community members pleaded with commissioners on Tuesday to take responsibility for this situation and work to guarantee clean water for all.
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Pinewoods residents in Athens, GA lack clean water

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 8d

That's a very good point.

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 8d

I don't understand why she didn't take the item off the consent agenda to ask these questions. Why wait until the end of the meeting when it has already passed? A little strange to me.

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 8d

Commissioner Davenport had a lot to say about the Firefly Trail during his end of meeting comments. He's asking people to have respect for the property owners who might lose a portion of their backyards as the trail is built.

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 8d

I think they don't want to pay for it. Why spend money when you don't have to. 😑

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 8d

People are speaking now at city hall, asking the mayor and commission to find a way to connect the Pinewoods community to city water.

Currently, this neighborhood does not have consistent access to clean drinking water. Their water regularly shuts off for hours at a time, as it has for years.

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 8d

Now the commission is putting everything on hold. The item that changes the procedures for boards, authorities and commissions is going back to government ops.

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 8d

IKR he literally voted against a fire station!

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 8d

They're voting on the fire station #5 replacement, drumroll please....

It passes 6-3. Commissioners Davenport, Fisher and Johnson voted no. Thornton is absent.

Thank God reason prevails. Interesting vote from one of the mayoral candidates, though. 👀

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 8d

Davenport now says he wants a comprehensive fire station location plan, not just a plan of where to put fire station no. 5.

How long does he want to delay this?

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 8d

Davenport is making the density argument rn, that the fire station should be located at a high population density place.

But the fire chief directly answered this. He said density is addressed by adding more trucks at the already existing stations. What the new station addresses is coverage area.

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 8d

Maybe we should appoint one of these speakers fire chief, they seem to know a lot about fire safety. 🤔

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 8d

I love how some people are citing international fire standards in support of their argument with the fire chief. 😂

If what they're saying is true, we should not only not put the fire station there, but maybe also terminate the fire chief? Like how incompetent do these people think he is?

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Athens Politics Nerd @athenspoliticsnerd.bsky.social · 8d

Someone just argued that buying the land for the fire station might violate the gratuities clause, because they're paying more than market.

But they're getting land! It's not something for nothing, hah! That person was really reaching.

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