I’m female and live in Atlanta and want to put a “Harris for President” bumper sticker on my car but I’m nervous because sometimes I drive up to Gainesville and it’s full of MAGA. I don’t want to get shot or have my tire flattened etc. These are serious concerns. Thoughts?

Since the mods locked the other thread, there is is no where else to say this but in a new one.

HB1170 (bans puberty blockers specifically for trans people), still needs to be voted on in the state senate later tonight. You need to call your state SENATOR to voice your opinion on this one. If it does pass later tonight, because it was amended from a bill that was originally about opioid addiction, it still has to go back to the House, so at that point you would need to call your HOUSE rep.

HB1104 (surveillance and exclusion policies of trans kids in the school system) has been passed by both house and senate, but again, because it was amended away from it's original purpose to show videos about mental health to athletes, it has to go back to the house for another vote. You need to contact your HOUSE rep on this bill, that's the only option left.

I'll say something else: these politicians are a lot more nervous about doing this shit than it looks. If they get even a moderate increase in calls opposing these things, there really is a good chance it will be dropped. Please consider calling.

Find your senator and house reps:

If you are a registered voter, the easiest way is to log in to the SOS site listed below and it will show your house and senate districts.

https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/

If you already know what district you live in, here is a complete list of senators:

https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate

and house reps:

https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house?sortBy=districtNumber

Background of how unrelated bills about opiod addiction and mental health were turned into anti-trans bills at the 11th hour:

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/anti-trans-omnibus-bill-passes-georgia

Hey friends! I created a new sub geared towards non-theistic satanists/spicy-atheists who are in/from the southern United States. I think we have a pretty unique experience being how and who we are in the "Bible Belt". My goal would be to create a community for us. I think we lose out on the "community" people often get from church down here and I love the idea of being able to talk to and even get to know some likeminded people in my region and restore my faith in humanity. r/SouthernSatanists

What would it take to actually remove it?

Edit: I don't think this is anywhere near a priority, but it's worth having on the to-do list. To everyone saying we shouldn't stoke the "culture war," remember that this monument was conceived by Klan members and sympathizers and finished by segregationists.

Edit 2: I’m not advocating using public funds to sandblast the carving. The sandblasting would be privately funded. But Georgia law forbids altering, removing, or even covering the monument. Couldn’t we at least change that law? It's been discussed before. I don't think it's unreasonable.

Does anyone know of any progress gun stores in North Georgia? I live close to Athens, and all of the ones that I know around me are very conservative. I'd rather not give them any more of my money.

I feel reasonably optimistic but at the same time there is a lot of turnout in rural counties and by boomers that are angry and will vote for Trump. I am worried we will get fucked over by younger people not voting or by people voting for Stein because of Gaza (not realizing Trump will be way way worse on the issue than Biden/Harris is).

I know a couple of people that voted for Trump before and are voting for Harris now because of J6 and Trump's legal issues. I hope there are enough disaffected moderate suburban voters that go Harris. We will see.

I live in Clarkesville and I'm wondering if it's safe for me to be openly queer in the area. My mom says she's seen a lot of Trump signs around here and I was concerned about potentially getting harassed or something... I'm disabled and don't get out much but I want to make sure it's okay for me to wear a pride pin or generally express myself when I go out.

In the fall I will vote Democratic straight thru the entire ticket because I am deeply worried about the future of our country. I would prefer to be able to vote based on each individual candidate but unfortunately the Republican Party is a cult focused on authoritarianism, racism, and facism.

However due to my location (NE GA) and the local offerings I voted republican in the recent primary. This provides me with the opportunity to vote in the republican runoff. As someone who prefers a democratic sweep in November who should I vote for in the runoff to ensure the weaker candidate is put forward in the general election or someone with at least a shred of integrity should they prevail?

Governor: Jackson or Jones? I’m leaning towards Jackson as the outsider.

Lt. Gov: Dolezal or Kennedy? I’m leaning toward Kennedy but I’m not sure that is the best strategic move.

Senator: Collin’s or Dooley? I’m leaning toward Dooley as the outsider.

Secretary of State: Fleming or Jones? I’m leaning toward Fleming since Jones is a certifiable lunatic and contrarian but again that may not be the best strategic choice.

School Superintendent: Longgrear or Woods? Leaning towards Longgrear as the non-incumbent.

Public service commissioner: Mehan or Tolbert?

Me and my partner are looking to move out of FL and I got a job opportunity in GA. It allows me to live in or around the Atlanta area. It affords me a range of about 30 miles around the city and we're looking for lower cost of living LGBTQ+ friendly areas.

Any info would be very much appreciated.

Wondering if my kid will have trouble adjusting in the area since there is not much diversity. Can anyone help confirm how living in the area is and how welcome/unwelcome we would be as POCs

Update - since a lot of people are getting offended I just want to clarify that I have no problem living with people who look different than me. Im currently in a blue state with tons of friends who are from other races. I have never lived in the south and just don’t want to face racism against me and the kid. Demographics may not give a good idea about the actual beliefs of people living in an area and hence, I asked before making a decision

During our trip to Savannah and Tybee Island, my friend and I favored elegant, not overly extravagant attire. We received numerous glances, stare downs, questions about our whereabouts, and a few compliments from the caucasians. We were baffled as we only wore long flowy sundresses and pearls. However, it became apparent that our outfits resembled those of many wealthy white women in Savannah. This left me feeling as if they were implying we looked 'decent for black people.'

Additionally, my friend enjoys purchasing unique peices of fine jewelry, leading us to Frank Reubel Fine jewelry store by the docks. She found a piece that she loved and told the store associate that she'd take it. The store associate stated the price twice. My friend reassured her that the price was of no issue. To add insult to injury, the store associate requested my friend's identification to copy it, and unexpectedly called for backup.

My friend, who had grown up in liberal Princeton, NJ, was oblivious to racial profiling, while I, more aware of it was livid, pointed it out. She then called her husband. After discussing it with her husband, he supported returning the jewelry due to the uncomfortable experience. He also jokingly told her that she'd finally got her bubble busted.

For the love of embracing positivity, the entertainment, street food, Tybee Island, and drinks surrounding the downtown tourist area at 12 AM in the morning, was greatly appreciated. Savannah's negative encounters, microaggressions, and unwelcome stares left me disheartened but optimistic that awareness will somehow promote change.

My husband and I live in South Florida for his job and we will never be able to buy a house here. He's negotiating being full remote with his employer and the only other state where they have employees is Georgia (in the Augusta area). Are there any great areas in the state for two remote workers to buy a cheap house and live comfortably? DINK. The only real requirement would be close enough to an airport for my husband to travel down quarterly.

Nice to haves (which may contradict each other):

• Houses with a pool

• Public transportation (my husband doesn't drive, so at least decent Uber service)

• Close to mountains

• Not overwhelmingly red

We haven't spent any real time in Georgia other than the airport, so we're coming into this completely blank. Appreciate any advice!

ETA: House budget is $400,000 if the house has a pool, $350,000 if it doesn't. We're can be flexible for the right house in the right location.

I have viewed both ballots. I am very concerned with some of the things Republicans are wanting to do to restrict voter access and the money they want to spend doing live counts of the ballots, restrict future primaries to Republicans only, apparently hold public officials who "allow" illegal immigration responsible for the crimes any illegal immigrants commit, and the question regarding the WHO "regulating" health care choices.

But I do see that the democratic primary has a lot more options as far as people to vote for. I want to make sure the best candidate is chosen to go up against MTG. It doesn't seem like there are really any people on the Republican primary going against the incumbents, so if I did the Republican primary, it would just be so I could vote against some of the crazier ideas they have for the questions.

What is the likelihood that these questions make it to the real ballot later this year? Is it more important to choose a democratic person to go against MTG (and the other Republicans) later this year or try to prevent some of these questions making the real ballot later this year?

Yea hes not the best but atleast georgia isnt having the craziness that florida is having.

My opinion is that he is going to try as hard as he can to start riots in Atlanta then the whole nation.

His chances of success are much lower than in past years. But the timing and the fact that Tucker also has nothing to lose, worries me a little.

It would be a wonderful indicator to instead have only street parties celebrating his getting a dose of reality, for the news crews to point their cameras at. My hoping for a peaceful outcome helps ease my fears, a little.

And not to be redundant but (for the sake of those who missed it) the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra and Collective Soul long ago made Georgia great in a culturally significant way, by wowing the world with this previously posted (ad free through Reddit) concert:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Georgia/comments/15rnojp/to_georgia_with_love_bravo_again_atlanta_symphony/

That's what made Georgia great, and still does!

I hope this helps you drown out the bad vibes.

My wife and I just got married and are thinking of moving to southern Georgia to venture out of Arkansas. We are an interracial couple as the title states and I just wanted to know if you guys knew any safe communities that would be more accepting of an interracial couple as compared to Arkansas lol. (We know wherever we go that there will always be someone that doesn't agree with interracial marriage as well)

Edit: thank you everyone for the responses! You are so kind and knowledgeable so truly thank you! I will definitely be doing my research and cannot wait to hopefully be a Georgia resident! Blessings!

First it was the Joro Spiders. I saw two Joro spiders around my house last year. This year I couldn’t walk a couple feet without seeing a gigantic web. Now that the spiders are dying out due to cold weather, we’ve been hit with the most lady beetles I’ve ever seen. They are all over the windows, the house and somehow finding their way inside. Seriously what is going on in the environment? Should I be looking out for large bodies of water parting? How are yall surviving?