🪧 ‘Good Trouble’ protests

Thursday thoughts July President Donald Trump claimed Coca-Cola will switch from corn syrup to cane sugar in U S products but the company didn t confirm stating only that new innovative offerings would be shared soon Partly cloudy and the present day Good Trouble Lives On rallies marking five years since Rep John Lewis s death will protest Trump administration policies at multiple Metro Atlanta locations in the current era Delta Air Lines has paid the federal ruling body million to settle indicates that it misused COVID- relief funds City of Atlanta leaders broke ground Tuesday for a -unit affordable apartment project called Sylvan Hills II in Southwest Atlanta Atlanta Police have ID d a motorcycle possibly used in the theft of unreleased music by Beyonc while she was performing in Atlanta The big Marburger Antique Design Show is back in Atlanta through Saturday at the Southern Exchange in Downtown The Illuminarium reopens to the populace in the modern day with a new rock n roll-themed virtual reality experience Weyman Combs was honored for his years of amenity at the Dunwoody Village Ace Hardware ELSEWHERE The Senate narrowly approved billion in spending cuts to global wellness and residents media overnight The House is expected to approve the rescissions this day Syria s governing body and Druze leaders reached a ceasefire after Israel struck Damascus citing protection of the Druze population The U S executive is closing the national suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth in contemporary times but nonprofit The Trevor Project noted it would fill in the gap Here s what s in in contemporary times s newsletter City of Ink zoning Wildcat Creek Learning Lab Finding love with SWITCH AppAND Quick Bites Indulge in Buckhead Restaurant Week July - Savor special menus and chef specials from Atlanta s top spots Book now for a culinary journey that will ignite your taste buds Click here for details SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo courtesy of City of Ink Atlanta arts population rallies around City of Ink amid zoning battleVIA SKETCHBOOK A WEEKLY ARTS NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBE HERE The Atlanta arts scene is rallying behind City of Ink the longtime Castleberry Hill creative hub as it faces a zoning challenge that could force its closure Owner and artist Miya Bailey says a city ordinance No -O- intended to restrict the future proliferation of tattoo parlors in the Castleberry Hill Landmark District is now being used against his business despite its having opened in Bailey contends the law was never meant to penalize existing businesses and that City of Ink should be protected under a grandfather clause He has issued a community call to fans fellow artists and collaborators to show up for a residents hearing and help protect one of Atlanta s the bulk influential Black-owned creative spaces That constituents hearing is set for nowadays July in Council Chambers at Atlanta City Hall For more information on City of Ink and in the modern day s hearing click here Material meets art at the High Museum SPONSORED BY THE HIGH MUSEUM Ready for a sensory journey Immerse yourself in the data-verse and get ready for a mind-bending experience Ryoji Ikeda s captivating light and sound installations are a must-see On view now at the High Museum Photo by Cathy Cobbs Dunwoody Nature Center enters new era with Wildcat Creek Learning Lab The City of Dunwoody and Dunwoody Nature Center broke ground on the new Wildcat Creek Learning Lab during a ceremony on Wed July City Council members joined DNC leadership to celebrate the construction of a two-story -square-foot building that will include three flexible classroom spaces dedicated office space three bathrooms and a second-story outdoor deck Nature Conservancy President Joannie Dwoskin during remarks before the groundbreaking mentioned the learning lab is a bold move into the future Construction is expected to take six months Read more about the new lab here Photo courtesy of Hypepotamus This app might help you find summer love Kiana Kiki Mincey had tried all the mainstream dating apps She soon realized the harsh reality that comes from endless scrolling and small talk conversations that are so often felt by singles trying to date online Mincey was just starting her career and trying to go on more dates in and while the pandemic shut down the world and put just about everything into flux But it was after joining Clubhouse the once-popular app for audio-only virtual rooms that she realized the power in starting an instant conversation with someone new She thought there had to be a way to put audio front and center in the dating app world So alongside her co-founder Corey Staples she started building what she thought could be a better dating experience with SWITCH App Read the whole story from Hypepotamus here Get ready for Buckhead Restaurant Week From July - 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