happy birthday to me

Hi again. I turn 44 today. Despite how old and washed I know I am, I'm also feeling pretty good about it. My forties have been fun. I'm very lucky. Life is great. But let's talk about—surprise!—the fundraiser for a minute. First

a quick fundraiser check-in

As we enter the final stretch of this thing, I just wanted to say thank you for putting up with all the emails and Bluesky posts and text messages and and and. It's a lot, I know. But we're making progress! Check out that number above.

fundraiser progress, matching, and giveaways

Oh, hello. A few things, real quick: * We had a pretty solid first day! As you can see above, we cleared the $4,000 mark easily. Not bad! But we've got a ways to go. How can you help us hit our goal? Maybe forward this email to

let's abolish a bunch of medical debt

Good morning. Y'all ready to do some good this week? Over the past few Septembers, How I'd Fix Atlanta has partnered with a nonprofit organization called Undue Medical Debt. We've raised more than $70,000 in donations from folks like you, money that Undue

save the date: Sept. 21st

Y'all ready to do some good in a couple weeks? Every September, we like to stomp and yell and goof around and get super amped for a week or so on the internet, raising money to abolish as much ATL-metro medical debt as we can in the

explain to me the leaves, the private lives of trees

Good evening, everyone. I'm here and I've brought some things with me. Things you can read and things you can listen to. Things where you can help and things you can watch. Things you can do, of course. Ten things total. Let's dig into

a quick guide to Sturgill Simpson

A friend recently asked if I was familiar with the new Johnny Blue Skies album. I told him that not only did I really like it, but that Johnny Blue Skies is actually that Sturgill Simpson guy I'm often going on about in the group chat we share.

sometimes the myth grows bigger than the dream

Good evening. Here are ten (10) things that you can see or do or read or listen to or look at or donate to or consume or enjoy or whatever: * Wyatt Williams spent a year writing about cloud seeding and militia leaders and drones and maniacs destroying weather towers and

let's build affordable, supportive housing in Kirkwood

Perhaps you've heard about the proposed supportive housing project in Kirkwood. It's an exciting opportunity for a community to do right by unhoused seniors living in the neighborhood. What's more, ATL's zoning review board recently approved the project's rezoning application

can't fool me, i see it in your eyes

It's another beautiful evening in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Here are some things you might consider doing or trying or experiencing in the near future: * Read a list about my terrifying child: I'm thrilled to announce that I made my McSweeney's Internet Tendency debut today.

we got a wild connection

Good evening. Here are some things. * After weeks of insisting he's going to release it on vinyl, CD, and cassette only, Sturgill Simpson leaked his new album on YouTube last night. It's horny, political, and plumb full of grooves. Long live Johnny Blue Skies. * one of

every generation thinks it's the end of the world

Sometimes, you don't have a plan. Sometimes, you just have some things. Here, then, are some things: * ICYMI: we're doing an anti-ICE sticker fundraiser. We've sent $2,600 to Minnesota mutual aid funds so far. Our sales have slowed, but the violence and

ICE is not welcome here

[Update, 3/2/26: We've donated $3,200 to Minnesota mutual aids so far. Great work out there, y'all!] Good morning. It's bleak out there. Maybe you've been reading headlines and watching videos and thinking absolutely bonkers thoughts. Maybe you're

let's do some good today

Good morning. Happy new year. I hope your holidays have been swell. Wanna do some good today? Let's help Jane pay her rent and take care of her kid while she finds a new job. If everyone receiving this newsletter drops in a couple bucks, she'll

How Alex Ip Would Fix Atlanta

How I’d Fix Atlanta — Let Noncitizens Vote In Local Elections Alex Ip On a Monday afternoon in May, I was waiting for a bus in Buckhead that was supposed to come every 15 minutes. But as roughly 30 other riders—mostly Spanish-speaking immigrants—and I waited at Lindbergh

our 2025 fundraiser results

Unless you're new around here (hi!), you probably know that every September we drag our asses out into these chaotic internet streets and we see how much money we can raise to abolish medical debt in the Atlanta metropolitan area. This year was no different. That is, except

How Kristal Dixon Would Fix Atlanta

How I’d Fix Atlanta — Modernize Our Outdated Dog Breed Restrictions By Kristal Dixon As I was walking my dog Hannah back to my apartment earlier in the summer, I was stopped by a woman who inquired about her breed. “She’s a pit bull,” I said. The woman responded

How Roby Greenwald Would Fix Atlanta

How I Would Fix Atlanta — Adapt Our Growth Before It’s Too Late Roby Greenwald Atlanta is a growing city. This probably isn’t news to the kind of person who reads this newsletter. But let me make it a little more urgent for you. Our outdated pattern of growth

drinking big beers at the airport

Good morning. In early 2024, I decided to turn a multi-year Twitter bit about drinking big beers at the airport into an actual essay. It was a couple hundred words long, then eventually it was like 700 words, then it ballooned up to 1,200 or so words, and

a quick fundraiser update

Damn, what a week. Not only did we breeze past our initial goal of $10,000, and a few subsequent goals after that, we beat our previous record of $25,000 yesterday. Amazing stuff. Now, it's the final day of the fundraiser, and we're sitting on

let's abolish medical debt in Atlanta

Good morning. Y'all ready to do some good this week? In 2023 and 2024, How I'd Fix Atlanta partnered with a nonprofit organization called Undue Medical Debt. We raised more than $40,000 in donations from folks like you, money that Undue used to abolish nearly

How Marisa Pyle Would Fix Atlanta

Oh, hello. Some quick housekeeping! Each year around this time, we do a big old fundraiser to abolish as much medical debt in the Atlanta metro area as possible. This year is no different. Please save the date: Sept. 22. Gonna need you to donate as much as you can

How Taylor Cross Would Fix Atlanta

How I'd Fix Atlanta — Support Your Neighborhood Public School By Sending Your Kids To It Taylor Cross A neighborhood public school is in or near your neighborhood. Right now. Do you know where it is? Do you know anyone who goes there? You might, but in a city

a new sticker if you want it

Hello hello. I hope you've been enjoying your summer. It's much too hot, imho, but what're you gonna do? Me? I've got some new stickers. That's a photo of them above. Do you like stickers? I fucking love stickers. These