Jessica Luton

Freelance health & science journalist based in Athens, Ga; former UGA PR writer; triple dawg; recent pieces with Flagpole, GHN; all opinions my own.

[Jessica Luton @jluton]

@unconscioushh 🤣 My bad. I didn’t realize but do now. 😘

[Jessica Luton @jluton]

Can confirm from experience: def a severe, painful break. I broke my leg when I tripped & my ankle hit the corner edge of a cement step. Now amplify that with force from another human body. Gave me chills to see it. Sending him well wishes & a swift recovery. ❤️‍🩹

[Jesse Morse, M.D. @DrJesseMorse]

Ismaël Koné

As I initially had suspected and feared, Canada’s Koné is confirmed to have suffered a fracture of the fibula and tibia of his left leg.

He is reportedly undergoing surgery now.

I wonder if this is a possible pathological fracture, specifically of the tibia.

This usually occurs when there’s an underlying disease or condition—such as a tumor, infection, or metabolic bone disorder— weakening the bone making it easier to fracture.

Usually a kick like this wouldn’t lead to a fracture of the tibia + fibula.

This is the play and an idea of what the hardware in his leg will look like on X-ray.

Realistically he could return in 4-6 months.

[Jessica Luton @jluton]

@unconscioushh Still doesn’t tell me much about who you are and why I should have seen you play before but ok. 😎🤷‍♀️

[Jessica Luton @jluton]

@unconscioushh Ha. Mixed feelings on a reply from this account.

[Jessica Luton @jluton]

@unconscioushh Raised in a soccer family. Been to more soccer games than any other sport in my life. Dad was a coach. I played. My brother played and is now college soccer coach.

[Reggie Chatman Jr. @ReggieChatman]

Afternoon update from Athens. Icy roads and cold temperatures.

[Jessica Luton @jluton]

It’s a shame that they can’t pass some of these measures and make affordable housing a reality. I’d love to build an ADU/tiny house on my lot. Seems like an inefficient use of space not to allow them as full use homes. Do they site a stat about fires? I don’t understand.

[Athens Politics Nerd @NerdAthens]

The ACC Commission knows how they can help make housing more affordable in Athens without spending a cent of taxpayer money.

But are they brave enough to do it?
https://t.co/0kuMRezonP

[Jessica Luton @jluton]

Pretty sure we’ve seen this movie before. And I don’t like it. I kind of can’t believe I have to watch it again. Occupying another sovereign country for oil money. Meanwhile, the American middle class is back home struggling to survive on a day to day basis.

[Jessica Luton @jluton]

How you gonna be 25 minutes + late to your own press conference? Figured Trump would be early to this one, eager to try prove to everyone that he’s a badass or whatever. I guess making a social media video is easier than actually explaining his actions in person. 🤦‍♀️

[Trump Lie Tracker (Commentary Account) @MAGALieTracker]

BREAKING: Trump is 19 minutes late to his press conference and is posting edits of the Maduro raid. The ultimate irony is that the song “Fortune Son” is a protest song about the Vietnam War.

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Utah Sen. Mike Lee says Trump administration has briefed him that Maduro will face criminal charges in the United States. Follow AP's live updates. https://t.co/Yh4TyGpgZJ

[Wes Blankenship @Wes_nship]

Way to go, son. You played football.

As a reward, you are not allowed to play more football.

[Jordan Reid @Jordan_Reid]

I’ll continue to say this as I have every year:

Targeting in college football should be categorized like a flagrant 1 or 2 foul in the NBA. Warning for 1 and an automatic ejection for hits determined as 2.

[Jessica Luton @jluton]

So….good PR to make good on the whole Atl Kia ICE Raid? Making amends? Don’t leave our state, we want you to remain in our state as a major business? It’s not like it wasn’t a historically large raid at all?

[Governor Brian P. Kemp @GovKemp]

The Republic of Korea has a friend in the State of Georgia! We cannot thank the people of Korea enough for their kind hospitality this week. Looking forward to another 40 years of partnership between the Peach State and Korea!

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Premium increases notices will soon arrive in the mailboxes of Americans all over the US.

The average increase? 114%.

For some, the numbers are even higher:

A couple making $129,000 with two adult children at home in Savannah, GA, will pay $3,150 more per month for insurance.

[North Georgia Health @NGAHealthDist]

📢 SHARED FROM THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH):
𝗗𝗣𝗛 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀: 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲
Read Full Release: https://t.co/5XaYTwtL5H

💉 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 in #Canton, #Fannin, #Gilmer, #Murray, #Pickens, and #Whitfield counties.
👉 Find their contact information at https://t.co/7SDzg1EGuc

#DPH #Measles #NorthGeorgiaHealthDistrict #WeProtectLives

—En Español—

📢 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗗𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗘 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗗 𝗣Ú𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗗𝗘 𝗚𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗜𝗔 (DPH):
𝗘𝗹 𝗗𝗣𝗛 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘃𝗼𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶ó𝗻: 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗼𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀
Lea el comunicado completo: https://t.co/5XaYTwtL5H

💉 𝗟𝗮𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝘆𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗿 𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶ó𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝘁á𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗱 en los condados de #Canton, #Fannin, #Gilmer, #Murray, #Pickens y #Whitfield.
👉 Encuentre su información de contacto en https://t.co/7SDzg1EGuc

#DPH #Sarampión #DistritoDeSaludDelNorteDeGeorgia #ProtegemosVidas

[Georgia Football @GeorgiaFootball]

IT’S TIME TO JUMP OUT OF BED‼️

#GoDawgs

[Matthew Boedy @MatthewBoedy]

After Monday when we had nationally 7 hoax calls in one day, I made sure my students knew of the trend and had a plan for such a real event. Tonight’s hoax at UGA is also not the first for Georgia this week.

[UGA @universityofga]

At approximately 8:45 pm the UGA Police Department Communications Center received a call of a shooter in the area of the UGA Library.  Officers quickly responded and searched the area.  A preliminary investigation suggests the event was a hoax, but officers remain in the vicinity to investigate and collect information.  Please stay away from the area.