Jim Thompson

Freelance writer and journalist living his best life in Athens, Georgia. Just remember, kids — the First Amendment does not guarantee a platform for speech.

[ARCHIVED - NASA Voyager @NASAVoyager]

You've probably seen my Pale Blue Dot image – but what about this one, which I snapped years prior, just 13 days after I launched?

It was the first image ever taken of the entire Earth and Moon together. -V1

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[Dooner 🇺🇸 @TimothyDooner]

Holy sh*t, never realized how much Freebird needed bagpipes

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

The beauty of being present is not usually experienced on special occasions or in moments of success but rather in the faithfulness and love with which we strive to grow together every day. #ApostolicJourney

[ABC News @ABC]

Did you know the White House has a serious rat problem?

That's one of the many realities Corey Mead uncovers in his new book, which looks at the experience of living in the U.S. president's residence. https://t.co/5jcchyM1SL

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Trump lost Georgia on Saturday just as surely as if he had come to Sanford Stadium and taken a dump on the 50 yard line.

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Man, this fever swamp is boiling tonight!

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Kid Rock, Hulk Hogan, and some guy with a bandage covering a gunshot wound? Sounds more like 2 a.m. at the Waffle House than a presidential nominating convention.

[Yazmin Rodriguez @yrodriguezwtae]

The Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Department is displaying Corey Compertore’s gear outside the station @wtae

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Would somebody please tell Dr. Jill that her 15 minutes are up?

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Yeah, Biden ain’t the guy, y’all.

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It’s going to be interesting to hear who the chattering class starts pushing tonight as a replacement for Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee.

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Search underway to fill post directing Athens Area Homeless Shelter https://t.co/vRufDQBoxs

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Homeless families in Athens tough to help says former director https://t.co/9pSaoe1ZAp

[Bob Reid @rhreid]

WW2 veterans arriving at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport for the June 6 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany.

[Oscar the Grouch @OscarTheGrouch]

You want some motivation? Fine. Remember it's trashcan not trashcan't.

[Athens Politics Nerd @NerdAthens]

The ACC Commission took a big step forward on reducing homelessness this week by approving $1.5 million for a new low-barrier shelter.

They also delayed a new fire station (again) and approved funding for a team of unarmed 911 responders.
https://t.co/Iv3Au8PCZ8

[PNJ @pnj]

Family of Florida airman killed by Okaloosa deputies demands his name be cleared https://t.co/0jo6ta07PB

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James DePaola, using the last name Lee tonight, was escorted out of the Athens-Clarke County Commission meeting tonight after using an agenda item on an invasive plant species ordinance to suggest commission consideration of an “invasive human species” ordinance,

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James DePaola has just walked in to the Athens-Clarke County Commission. To my knowledge, he hasn’t signed up to speak during open public comment. Stay tuned.