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thatsleepymermaid · 1 year
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Quick post on what's happening in Atlanta right now
So there's this beautiful trail in Atlanta called the South River Forest Trail. As we all know, Atlanta Georgia is renowned for their tree cover and historic forests. 
The City of Atlanta and corporations like Delta, AT&T and Amazon are funding a massive police training center that will destroy the forest.
Dubbed ‘cop city’ by many protesters, this will cost about $90 million  to build. This will be used to further militarize Atlanta’s police leading to more incidents of police brutality in the city. 
On January 18th indigenous activist Manuel “Tortuguita” Teran was shot and killed by the police for defending this historic forest from destruction. Their reason? “He did not comply” (Tort went by They/them/it but report said “he”). Many protests have been going on in Atlanta to defend this forest.
Since Tortuguita's death, the situation has quickly deteriorated
This forest is very dear to me but I am unable to physically protest at the moment, so I am handing this off to Tumblr to spread awareness. Rebloging this may help this tragedy become part of national news instead of just an Atlanta problem.
Donation and petition links to stop cop city
https://www.gofundme.com/f/stoptheswap2020
https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/no-cop-city-atl/
https://defendtheatlantaforest.org/solidarity
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pamietniko · 9 months
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it’s starting to feel like summer
Atlanta, Georgia
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commiepinkofag · 7 months
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Georgia is intensifying its crackdown against opponents of Cop City, with the state’s Republican attorney general announcing sweeping indictments of 61 people on racketeering charges over protests and other activism related to the $90 million police training facility planned to be built in Atlanta. The RICO charges were approved by the same grand jury that indicted former President Trump and 18 others on RICO charges in the same county by the Democratic district attorney, and come after many of the same people were earlier charged with domestic terrorism and money laundering as part of the Stop Cop City movement, which is still seeking to block construction of the new police complex. “They are choosing to use the legal process in an essentially violent way to target protesters,” says attorney Devin Franklin with the Southern Center for Human Rights, which is organizing legal representation for the defendants in the case. We also speak with Keyanna Jones, a Stop Cop City organizer with Community Movement Builders, who notes the indictments are dated from May 25, 2020, the day Minneapolis police killed George Floyd. “Since that date, this country has been upended by governments across the nation trying to build Cop Cities in order to quell protest,” says Jones. “The government is simply upset that people seek to … use their First Amendment right to protest when we see injustice coming from those in authority.”
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lowcountry-gothic · 1 year
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A band of activists has turned a fight over a forest in southeast Atlanta into a wide-ranging, no-holds-barred battle over the climate crisis, environmental justice, white supremacy, the future of policing, and the very nature of protest movements. But will it work?
Story by David Peisner at The Bitter Southerner. Photos by Fernando Decillis.
The story is about the fight against the building of a new training facility for police and firefighters on the land where a prison farm once operated, bordered by a forest called Intrenchment Creek Park, also known by its Muscogee name, the Weelaunee Forest.
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I attended a march to stop Cop City. Rarely have I felt so safe in a crowd. Between 300-400 people in masks, hoodies, with shields and banners, chanted in unison “we are unstoppable, another world is possible” and “viva, viva, tortuguita.”
Calmly, we approached the southern power line cut in the Old Atlanta Prison Farm. We marched toward the police, located on the far northern gate. Along the way, many people ripped up countless meters of silt fencing, the first phase of “pre-construction” carried out for Cop City. This work was conducted by Brent Scarborough Company on behalf of Brasfield & Gorrie. When we reached the police, they scattered. The crowd destroyed all of their equipment with ease and confidence, including their operations trailer, their floodlights, their vehicles. This act of mass collective sabotage was done methodically and without anxiety. Some individuals were heroically repelling police who approached the gate, which gave the rest of us the space we needed to take the time we needed to accomplish our goals.
The crowd left the area together after completing the sabotage. Nobody was arrested for taking part in this action, despite what media reports and police press conferences might lead you to believe.
An hour later, the police attacked Weelaunee People’s Park. They attacked a music festival taking place as a part of the week of action. The agencies responsible for the attack on the festival were the Georgia State Patrol, the FBI, the GBI, APD, Sandy Springs PD, and the Department of Natural Resources. The festival was at least one mile from the location of the sabotage. The festival was attended by over 1,000 people the day before, and hundreds were still pouring into the area for the second day.
After police attacked some concert-goers, multiple small groups worked to repel them from the parking lot area. In the distance, I could still hear the sounds of fireworks exploding. I had been saved by someone who was shooting fireworks at the police on the bicycle path. The State Patrol fired tear gas at us. They were shooting us with pepper balls. All around me, random people were de-arresting one another, throwing stones, and running into the woods. I do not know who they were. I do not know their identity, their language, their ethnicity, their gender. I cannot judge them by any of those. I cannot know if we were friends, if we would be friends. I do not know if they are the kind of people I would spend time with. I can only judge them by their actions. In that sense, they were heroes. Many, many people escaped arrest or helped others to escape.
Around 7:30pm, I was belly-down, hiding beneath the brush. I was dripping with sweat, covered in scratches. A drone hovered above me. A helicopter circled above the drone. I could hear search dogs across the river in the Prison Farm.
I thought I was going to be captured. I did not panic, but I was close to it. And then I heard the music. It was quiet where I was, but I heard it. It made me cry. I was scared, and I was grateful, and I was inspired.
The music festival had not been cancelled. I didn’t know it at the time, but the bands did not stop playing, even when police pointed rifles at them, even when they brought an armored truck into the RC field. When police approached the festival, still over 100 people, they all linked arms. They demanded to be allowed to leave. They won.
I spent almost two hours trying to escape the forest. I wish I had been at the music festival. I wish I had not been separated from the people who had saved me, the anonymous people in masks who were throwing stones and helping people who had fallen to the ground in a panic. Next time, I will try harder to stay with the crowd. Next time, I will stick with the rock throwers, or, if I am given the chance, the dancers, the mothers, the DJs.
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maplewoodstreet · 3 months
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CONTENT WARNING: police, violence
Some Stop Cop City TikToks caught my attention
and got me interested in learning more about Cop City. I thought I would share some of the information I found.
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from Police Foundations. These are not necessarily corporations that donated to Cop City, but they are to show that donating to police is something corporations regularly do.
Cop City is another name for the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Funded with $90,000,000 in taxes and donations.
Largest police training facility in the United States.
Located in the densest black populated area in Georgia.
Cop City is being built in one of Atlanta’s last forests.
Stop Cop City protester and environmentalist activist Manuel Esteban Paez Terán was shot “12 or 13” times by a police officer despite Terán not firing at the police. The cop did not face charges because the killing was “objectively reasonable under the circumstances of this case”.
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr described Defend Atlanta Forest as “an anarchist, anti-police, and anti-business extremist organization” and 61 activists have been charged with domestic terrorism.
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) directly shares strategies with the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE). “The Atlanta Police Department and Fulton County SWAT teams had conducted training exercises in an abandoned hotel to remove “Hamas terrorists’.”
Corporations like Dunkin Donuts parent corporation Inspire Brands, Coca-Cola, Chic-Fil-A, Bank of America, UPS, Norfolk Southern, and more help fund Cop City with multimillion-dollar donations. Coca-Cola, UPS, Chic-Fil-A, and more made statements during the murder of George Floyd with things like “…end the cycle of systemic racism”, “creating social impact, advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion”, and “building stronger communities.” Corporations often donate to police foundations.
Articles sourced:
https://prismreports.org/2023/11/14/stop-cop-city-gilee-palestinian-genocide/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/morgansimon/2023/03/14/cops-and-donuts-go-together-more-than-you-thought-the-corporations-funding-cop-city-in-atlanta/ 
I’m not a professional or even a hobbyist journalist, so if I have wrong information here, please let me know.
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What if Tucson’s million new trees — and the rest of the country’s — didn’t just keep sidewalks cool? What if they helped feed people, too? That’s what Brandon Merchant hopes will happen on the shadeless south side of Tucson, a city where about one-fifth of the population lives more than a mile from a grocery store. He’s working on a project to plant velvet mesquite trees that thrive in the dry Sonoran Desert and have been used for centuries as a food source. The mesquite trees’ seed pods can be ground into a sweet, protein-rich flour used to make bread, cookies, and pancakes. Merchant, who works at the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, sees cultivating mesquite around the city and surrounding areas as an opportunity to ease both heat and hunger. The outcome could be a network of  “food forests,” community spaces where volunteers tend fruit trees and other edible plants for neighbors to forage. “Thinking about the root causes of hunger and the root causes of health issues, there are all these things that tie together: lack of green spaces, lack of biodiversity,” Merchant said. (The food bank received half a million dollars from the Biden administration through the Inflation Reduction Act.) Merchant’s initiative fits into a national trend of combining forestry — and Forest Service funding — with efforts to feed people. Volunteers, school teachers, and urban farmers in cities across the country are planting fruit and nut trees, berry bushes, and other edible plants in public spaces to create shade, provide access to green space, and supply neighbors with free and healthy food. These food forests, forest gardens, and edible parks have sprouted up at churches, schools, empty lots, and street corners in numerous cities, including Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Seattle, and Miami. “It’s definitely growing in popularity,” said Cara Rockwell, who researches agroforestry and sustainable food systems at Florida International University. “Food security is one of the huge benefits.” There are also numerous environmental benefits: Trees improve air quality, suck carbon from the atmosphere, and create habitat for wildlife, said Mikaela Schmitt-Harsh, an urban forestry expert at James Madison University in Virginia. “I think food forests are gaining popularity alongside other urban green space efforts, community gardens, green rooftops,” she added. “All of those efforts, I think, are moving us in a positive direction.”
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crimethinc · 1 year
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Why is Norfolk Southern, the company responsible for the environmental catastrophe in East Palestine, Ohio, one of the donors to the Atlanta Police Foundation, which is trying to destroy the forest in Atlanta in order to build Cop City?
It makes sense, if you think about it: corporations like Norfolk Southern depend on police violence to suppress protests that might otherwise force them to minimize the risks that their profiteering exposes others to. Police are an essential element in their strategy of raking in profits while offloading the costs onto forests, small towns like East Palestine, and ordinary people like us.
We need an ecological movement that can defend our communities. Otherwise, we will end up ruled by oligarchs in an uninhabitable world.
https://defendtheatlantaforest.org/2023/02/16/pressure-mounts-against-cop-city/
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He's not waiting for his Princess anymore.
Froogy is already King!
Shared from Amazing Nature :
Crowned Treefrog
Triprion spinosus
It has a spotty distribution in Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, and southern Mexico.
Triprion spinosus occurs in lowland rainforests and montane humid forests at elevations of 95–2,000 m (310–6,560 ft) above sea level. However, in at least Costa Rica and Panama, it can be common in young secondary growth forest and coffee plantations far from forest. Breeding takes place in tree holes. It is threatened by severe disturbance, clearance and transformation of its original habitat to open areas. It is present in a number of protected areas. A captive "insurance population" is bred and maintained by the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center, Panama, Atlanta Botanical Garden, United States, and a few AZA zoos.
Photo 📸 @wildlife_journeys_cr
#poweranimals
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beardedmrbean · 1 year
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An activist group that has categorized conservative and Christian organizations as "hate groups" was slammed for blaming the police when one of its own staffers was charged with domestic terrorism in Atlanta’s "Cop City" clash.
The Southern Poverty Law Center exposed its political bias in its public response to the arrest of its attorney Thomas Jurgens in a press release that described the law enforcement response as "heavy handed," said Cully Stimson, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation.
"The SPLC’s press release immediately does exactly what you shouldn't do if you're a neutral and detached organization and not a police-hating, capitalist-hating, hate monger group," Stimson told Fox News Digital.
"They should have said, 'We understand that one of our employees was arrested, and we will respect the legal process. And we'll let that legal process play out.'"
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER LAWYER ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC TERRORISM AMID ATLANTA 'COP CITY' ATTACK
The SPLC released its press statement Monday evening, one day after the attorney and 22 others were arrested, saying Jurgens, who wasn't named, identified himself as a "legal observer on behalf of the National Lawyers Guild." The SPLC added that Jurgens’ arrest "is not evidence of any crime but of heavy-handed law enforcement intervention against protesters."
"This is part of a months-long escalation of policing tactics against protesters and observers who oppose the destruction of the Weelaunee Forest to build a police training facility," the statement added. "The SPLC has and will continue to urge de-escalation of violence and police use of force against Black, Brown and Indigenous communities, working in partnership with these communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements and advance the human rights of all people."
Jurgens was released on bail Tuesday, the SPLC said in a second press release Tuesday evening. 
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"We are pleased that the DeKalb County assistant district attorney (ADA) agreed to a consent bond for Tom Jurgens," SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang said in the press release. "As we previously stated, Tom was performing a public service, documenting potential violations of protesters’ rights. We are outraged that police officers present at the protest refused to acknowledge Tom’s role as a legal observer and instead chose to arrest him. We are confident that the evidence will demonstrate he was a peaceful legal observer."
Police said "a group of violent agitators used the cover of a peaceful protest of the proposed Atlanta Public Safety Training Center to conduct a coordinated attack on construction equipment and police officers."
Jurgens was one of 23 people charged with domestic terrorism Monday after violence broke out in the city over the planned construction of a police training facility dubbed by its detractors as "Cop City." Protesters lobbed fireworks, bricks and Molotov cocktails at police officers Sunday and set a bulldozer and other equipment on fire, videos of the scene show. 
Stimson said that if such an incident played out where an employee of a "major organization" was arrested and charged with domestic terrorism, that company would come out with a statement saying, "We don't discuss personnel matters, and we'll let the legal process play itself out."
GEORGIA AG DEFENDS DOMESTIC TERRORISM CHARGES FOR ATLANTA ‘COP CITY' PROTESTERS
Left-wing protesters have been pushing back against the planned police training facility since 2021, when Atlanta first approved building the $90 million complex by moving into the woods where the facility will be located.
The planned construction has since galvanized both environmentalists and anti-police groups to stand together to try to shut the project down. Environmentalists say the 85-acre complex will destroy the South River Forest, while anti-police activists say the complex would promote the militarization of the police department.
Protests at "Cop City" previously hit a fever pitch in January, when a state trooper shot and killed an environmental activist named Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, 26, who reportedly went by the name Tortuguita and identified as nonbinary. Teran was shot after allegedly refusing demands from authorities and firing a gun at state troopers. One trooper who was wearing a protective vest was shot in the abdomen and injured.
The violence on Sunday came after protesters announced they would carry out a "week of action" against the complex, which will include an amphitheater, classrooms and training areas for police to carry out simulated crime situations, such as shootouts.
The arrest and charge against Jurgens have set off a firestorm of criticism against the SPLC on social media by critics and conservatives. The SPLC has repeatedly come under fire in recent years for designating mainstream conservative and Christian organizations as "hate groups," putting them on a list alongside organizations like the Ku Klux Klan. 
Critics are now asking if the organization will officially list itself as a "hate group" after Jurgens’ charge. 
Stimson pointed to how the SPLC designated the Family Research Council, a Christian nonprofit that promotes traditional family values, as a hate group. In 2012, a man with a gun walked into the organization’s headquarters and attempted to "kill as many people as possible," according to prosecutors. The man later told the FBI he did so because the SPLC listed the nonprofit as an anti-gay group on its hate map. 
Stimson said the SPLC posted a "wishy-washy statement" soon after the attack but never removed the Family Research Council from the so-called hate map, while a violent group such as Antifa is not on the map. 
CHRISTIAN NONPROFIT FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL REMAINS ON SPLC'S 'HATE MAP' 10 YEARS AFTER TERRORIST ATTACK
Stimson added that if the shoe were on the other foot and a right-wing protester was arrested and charged with domestic terrorism, the U.S. would be looking at a media "frenzy."
"If this was a Heritage employee or somebody who was a staffer for Sen. [Ted] Cruz," Stimson said, "the mainstream media would be in a frenzy. It would be on the news 24/7, above the fold of every major newspaper, a ‘See, we told you' sort of a confirmation bias story over and over and over again."
When asked for comment on Stimson's remarks and social media calls for the SPLC to designate itself a hate group, the SPLC directed Fox News Digital to its second press release in which Huang highlighted that the left-wing group is "respectedfor tracking and exposing far-right extremism and hate."
"Extremists will exploit any opportunity to criticize us because we are committed to exposing their hateful ideology," Huang said. "We will continueto expose and take on the most extreme, racist actors in our country and to defend the rights of all people — including protesters — to express themselves peacefully. Challenging far-right extremists is critical to our charge to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements and advance the human rights of all people."
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thatsleepymermaid · 2 months
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(via @southriverforest on Instagram)
The City of Atlanta is refusing to count the 116k signatures on the Cop City Referendum petition, denying Atlanta citizens the right to vote on Cop City and the destruction of Weelaunee forest. On Monday, February 5th 2024 Atlanta will be voting on an ordinance for making referendum a clear and fair practice
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If you can make it to Atlanta or if you're registered to vote, please show up and vote yes on Ordinance 34482.
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slasher-male-wife · 7 months
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OC introduction: Clementine Lee
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Age:23
birthday: 5/18
height: 5’9
appearance: long blonde hair, light golden skin, big brown eyes, full lips, straight nose, medium thick light brown eyebrows, medium build, southern accent
fashion style: vintage americana, 60’s/70’s/80’s influenced, feminine, summery, southern influences
sexuality: Queer
Personality: Bubbly, extroverted, kind, playful, curious, empathetic, caring
habits: fidgeting with hair, accent thickening with strong emotions, rubbing her nails
Likes/interests: vintage fashion, pink, pastel colors, botany, puzzles, swimming, gardening, forest biology, painting
skills: swimming, styling things, painting, talking to people, puzzle solving
occupation: Model
backstory:She was born in a small town in Georgia to a salon owner mother and a restaurant owner father with no siblings. She showed interest in fashion and beauty at a young age. This prompted her mother to sign her up for beauty pageants and pressure her from a young age to always look beautiful and presentable. She started modeling at six when she got a job modeling for a small magazine company. She grew up constantly stressing about her appearance and developed body dysmorphia in her teens. Her father was a comfort to her growing up and offered her a break from her overbearing mother constantly stressing about her appearance.
She was well liked by her peers and had lots of friends but only really felt close and comfortable with a few people. She discovered her queer identity when she was 11 and she watched “Confessions of a teenage drama queen” and saw Megan Fox. She never came out to her mother but like kind of came out to her father. She travels often for her modeling jobs but she stays most of the time in Atlanta.
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loveshowandtell · 1 year
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Listen/purchase: songs about atlanta by adesola
1.making a memory at tort's memorial/ dreaming of a liveable future 02:12 2.sunday sads v2 02:35 3.flying home/driving to freedom park 01:53
Adesola’s letter:
Hey Y'all, Thanks so much for your engagement with me and inclusion in this showcase on love and queering love. It is very punk rock for you to be here. I would not be who I am were it not for the DIY music scene and the efforts of Black queer abolitionists in my wonderful home of Atlanta. As you listen to these songs, I encourage you to think about your own definitions of love and home. As you may know, the Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta is currently being targeted by the Atlanta Police Department and their conspirators. The plan is to level the forest, historically Muscogee land and land lived upon by Black Southerners and descendents of enslaved Africans, to build a cop training facility equipped with a fake city to practice police militarization. Our community member, Tortuguita (they/them) was recently killed by the police for their forest defense efforts. Additionally, 15+ folks were charged with domestic terrorism for living in the forest to protest the forest demolition and the police project. This is an environmental issue, a racial issue, a police proliferation issue, and it's happening in my home. As I've been in Brooklyn these past 8 months working in film & TV, my heart and headspace has been in Atlanta, in that forest, with my community. This is a collection of sonic experiments, sound portraits, laughter, hums, etc. that sonically reflect my feelings on home and the movement. Please enjoy, be kind to one another, and read about Tort and the movement in your own time. You can find the Go Fund Me for their family in the link tree on my Instagram. Bless up, Adesola
(@adesola_thomas on instagram)
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valerie09 · 10 months
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It is the spring of 1861. Scarlett O’Hara, a pretty Southern belle, lives on Tara, a large plantation in Georgia. She concerns herself only with her numerous suitors and her desire to marry Ashley Wilkes. One day she hears that Ashley is engaged to Melanie Hamilton, his frail, plain cousin from Atlanta. At a barbecue at the Wilkes plantation the next day, Scarlett confesses her feelings to Ashley. He tells her that he does love her but that he is marrying Melanie because she is similar to him, whereas he and Scarlett are very different. Scarlett slaps Ashley and he leaves the room. Suddenly Scarlett realizes that she is not alone. Rhett Butler, a scandalous but dashing adventurer, has been watching the whole scene, and he compliments Scarlett on being unladylike.
The Civil War begins. Charles Hamilton, Melanie’s timid, dull brother, proposes to Scarlett. She spitefully agrees to marry him, hoping to hurt Ashley. Over the course of two months, Scarlett and Charles marry, Charles joins the army and dies of the measles, and Scarlett learns that she is pregnant. After Scarlett gives birth to a son, Wade, she becomes bored and unhappy. She makes a long trip to Atlanta to stay with Melanie and Melanie’s aunt, Pittypat. The busy city agrees with Scarlett’s temperament, and she begins to see a great deal of Rhett. Rhett infuriates Scarlett with his bluntness and mockery, but he also encourages her to flout the severely restrictive social requirements for mourning Southern widows. As the war progresses, food and clothing run scarce in Atlanta. Scarlett and Melanie fear for Ashley’s safety. After the bloody battle of Gettysburg, Ashley is captured and sent to prison, and the Yankee army begins bearing down on Atlanta. Scarlett desperately wants to return home to Tara, but she has promised Ashley she will stay with the pregnant Melanie, who could give birth at any time.
On the night the Yankees capture Atlanta and set it afire, Melanie gives birth to her son, Beau. Rhett helps Scarlett and Melanie escape the Yankees, escorting them through the burning streets of the city, but he abandons them outside Atlanta so he can join the Confederate Army. Scarlett drives the cart all night and day through a dangerous forest full of deserters and soldiers, at last reaching Tara. She arrives to find that her mother, Ellen, is dead; her father, Gerald, has lost his mind; and the Yankee army has looted the plantation, leaving no food or cotton. Scavenging for subsistence, a furious Scarlett vows never to go hungry again.Scarlett takes charge of rebuilding Tara. She murders a Yankee thief and puts out a fire set by a spiteful Yankee soldier. At last the war ends, word comes that Ashley is free and on his way home, and a stream of returning soldiers begins pouring through Tara. One such soldier, a one-legged homeless Confederate named Will Benteen, stays on and helps Scarlett with the plantation. One day, Will brings terrible news: Jonas Wilkerson, a former employee at Tara and current government official, has raised the taxes on Tara, hoping to drive the O’Haras out so that he might buy the plantation. Distraught, Scarlett hurries to Atlanta to seduce Rhett Butler so that he will give her the three hundred dollars she needs for taxes. Rhett has emerged from the war a fabulously wealthy man, dripping with earnings from his blockade-running operation and from food speculation. However, Rhett is in a Yankee jail and cannot help Scarlett. Scarlett sees her sister’s beau, Frank Kennedy, who now owns a general store, and forges a plan. Determined to save Tara, she betrays her sister and marries Frank, pays the taxes on Tara, and devotes herself to making Frank’s business more profitable, After Rhett blackmails his way out of prison, he lends Scarlett enough money to buy a sawmill. To the displeasure of Atlanta society, Scarlett becomes a shrewd businesswoman. Gerald dies, and Scarlett returns to Tara for the funeral. There, she persuades Ashley and Melanie to move to Atlanta and accept a share in her lumber business. Shortly thereafter, Scarlett gives birth to Frank’s child, Ella Lorena.
A free black man and his white male companion attack Scarlett on her way home from the sawmill one day. That night, the Ku Klux Klan avenges the attack on Scarlett, and Frank ends up dead. Rhett proposes to Scarlett and she quickly accepts. After a long, luxurious honeymoon in New Orleans, Scarlett and Rhett return to Atlanta, where Scarlett builds a garish mansion and socializes with wealthy Yankees. Scarlett becomes pregnant again and has another child, Bonnie Blue Butler. Rhett dotes on the girl and begins a successful campaign to win back the good graces of the prominent Atlanta citizens in order to keep Bonnie from being an outcast like Scarlett.Scarlett and Rhett’s marriage begins happily, but Rhett becomes increasingly bitter and indifferent toward her. Scarlett’s feelings for Ashley have diminished into a warm, sympathetic friendship, but Ashley’s jealous sister, India, finds them in a friendly embrace and spreads the rumor that they are having an affair. To Scarlett’s surprise, Melanie takes Scarlett’s side and refuses to believe the rumors.
After Bonnie is killed in a horse-riding accident, Rhett nearly loses his mind, and his marriage with Scarlett worsens. Not long after the funeral, Melanie has a miscarriage and falls very ill. Distraught, Scarlett hurries to see her. Melanie makes Scarlett promise to look after Ashley and Beau. Scarlett realizes that she loves and depends on Melanie and that Ashley has been only a fantasy for her. She concludes that she truly loves Rhett. After Melanie dies, Scarlett hurries to tell Rhett of her revelation. Rhett, however, says that he has lost his love for Scarlett, and he leaves her. Grief-stricken and alone, Scarlett makes up her mind to go back to Tara to recover her strength in the comforting arms of her childhood nurse and slave, Mammy, and to think of a way to win Rhett back.
III. Analysis:
Gone with the Wind is a historical fiction told in simple language from an omniscient perspective and also with heavily accented vernacular from most of the characters. The book is rich in themes of war, the uncomfortable issue of race, slavery, social class, human nature, and gender dynamics.
IV. CONCLUSION:
The conclusion on the book of Gone with the wind is Scarlett understands that Melanie is the one she loves and depends on, and that Ashley has only ever been a dream. She concludes that she does love Rhett deeply. I learned the part of Scarlett is we must have an happy and fun to our life. I also learned to how many times bad lucks or hard time we experience, they can always get worse but they will always get better.
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Pros and Cons of Living in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA, is a thriving metropolis with a lot to offer. However, even the best cities have their downsides. This blog post will explore the pros and cons of living in Atlanta, GA, to help you decide if this is the place for you. No matter your choice, you’re sure to have a good time!
Facts About Living in Atlanta, GA
 Atlanta, GA, is the capital of Georgia and has an estimated population of 466,147* Atlanta is the largest city within the Atlanta metropolitan area and the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area.
Atlanta, GA, is the 9th-largest city in the United States and is also serving the world.
Atlanta, GA, is approximately 450,000 years. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it is the largest city in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Atlanta, GA’s weather is primarily humid subtropical, with mild winters and warm summers.
Atlanta, GA, is known as the “City in a Forest” for its dense tree canopy coverage.
Atlanta, GA, has three major professional sports teams: The Atlanta Braves in Major League Baseball, the Atlanta Hawks in National Basketball Association, and Atlanta United F.C. in Major League Soccer.
Atlanta, GA, hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics, which was considered the turning point in the worldwide acceptance of Atlanta as a major global city.
Atlanta, GA, is located in the center of a large area, also referred to as the “Interstate 285 Perimeter” or “I-285 Perimeter”.
Pros and Cons of Living In Atlanta, GA
Pros of living in Atlanta
There are many reasons why someone would want to live in Atlanta.
First, the climate is generally delightful. Summers are warm with relatively little rain.
Winters are typically mild, with cool nights and calm days.
Atlanta is the capital of the Southern United States. It’s a modern city with all of the amenities you would expect to find. In addition, there are many cultural opportunities, including theatre, opera, symphony, ballet, art, and history museums.
The Atlanta school system is one of the best in the United States. There are good public schools as well as private schools. The Atlanta University Center, comprising Morehouse, Spelman, and Clark Atlanta Colleges, offers an excellent education with excellent graduation rates.
Since many technology companies are in Atlanta, it has become a technology hub.
What are the cons of living in Atlanta, GA
The primary cons of living in Atlanta are:
The cost of living is very high compared to the rest of the U.S. (the average cost of living index is 77.3)
The state has a very high violent crime rate (7 660 violent crimes occur annually.)
Traffic in Atlanta is horrendous, and it’s considered one of America’s worst.
The traffic can be so bad that it causes people to consider relocating (or shopping for a new residence).
The average commute is a little over an hour and is two times longer than it was in the 70s.
Things to consider when deciding to live in Atlanta
 Climate – The climate in Atlanta is humid subtropical, which means it is warm, but not too hot, in the summer. Atlanta averages 56 inches of rain annually, which is excellent if you like to vacation at the beach! The winters are mild, with an average of 36 inches of snow.
Jobs – The Atlanta area has tons of jobs. Over 50 Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Atlanta (source: Fortune). There are also several colleges in Atlanta, including the Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, and Spelman College. These schools bring a lot of jobs to Atlanta.
People – Atlanta’s larger cities, such as Atlanta, Georgia, Stone Mountain, Tucker, and Decatur, have lots of people. More than 5.8 million people call perfect Atlanta home, according to the 2010 census.
Culture – Atlanta has tons of culture. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Opera, and the Atlanta Ballet perform in Atlanta. There are also several excellent music venues, such as Atlantic Station and Buckhead Theater. Atlanta has many restaurants in famous districts such as Buckhead and Midtown if you need cultural cuisine.
FAQs about living in Atlanta, GA
What are the best neighborhoods to live in Atlanta, GA?
 From personal experience, my favorite areas to live in Atlanta include the Buckhead, Downtown, Midtown, and Virginia Highland neighborhoods. The Buckhead neighborhood is especially appealing if you don’t like driving or shopping.
District Attorney, Buckhead, offers residents everything they could need in their area. The Buckhead YMCA, firehouses, grocery stores, restaurants, and retail shops are all within walking distance. In addition, the Buckhead Civic Association and The Buckhead Business Association ensure that these neighborhoods remain clean and safe. Midtown and South Dekalb Avenue have many hotel options, restaurants, retail shops, banks, government buildings, and government offices.
What are the schools like in Atlanta, GA?
 Atlanta is a very diverse city, with many people from the outskirts and rural areas coming to live and work here. The public schools in Atlanta are very well regarded and provide equal educational opportunities for all students. The high schools are generally divided into five levels based on difficulty. Middle or junior high schools feed into the high schools (although some middle schools offer specific advanced programs). The schools have different grading systems, but students generally get a good education. The public school system in Atlanta also allows students to attend magnet schools, which provide specialized education for students interested in specific career fields.
What are the job opportunities like in Atlanta, GA?
 Atlanta is a fast-growing city with a growing population base of nearly 4 million residents. As a result, jobs are abundant, particularly within Atlanta’s high-tech industries, such as microelectronics, telecommunications, and computing. In addition, careers with the city’s major institutions, such as Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also increase productivity throughout the city.
What is the cost of living expenses like in Atlanta, GA?
Housing in Atlanta, GA, is often the most expensive item on an Atlanta, GA budget, and the city’s cost of living is still less than half that of New York City. A reasonable Atlanta, GA, rent is $950 a month plus utilities for a single person. However, if you work in downtown Atlanta or Midtown, expect to spend upwards of $1,200 or more on rent. Groceries in Atlanta, GA, can cost between $100 to $300 a month, depending on whether you shop at Atlanta’s big-box supermarket chains. A utility allowance for Atlanta, GA, is around $100 to $125 a month. Meals in Atlanta, GA, can be as cheap as $15 for dinner and $12 for breakfast, and a cocktail can cost $10 to $20.
What is the weather condition in Atlanta, GA?
 Atlanta, Georgia, is famous for its humid subtropical climate. Average daily high temperatures in June range from around 70°F to around 91°F, with temperatures slightly higher at night. Average daily high temperatures in July are everywhere from 72°F to around 90°F, with higher nighttime temperatures. Slightly lower daytime temperatures occur in August.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms is possible on most days throughout the year, but the heaviest rainfall usually occurs in July and August.
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