The Almost-Mamdani of Marietta, Georgia
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The Almost-Mamdani of Marietta, Georgia

Sam Foster, a 24-year-old IT systems engineer and community organizer, came within 87 votes of defeating five-term incumbent Raymond "Thunder" Tumlin in the Marietta, Georgia mayoral race.

The final unofficial results showed Tumlin with 6,762 votes (51.01%) to Foster's 6,675 (48.99%) out of 13,437 total votes cast.

Sam’s mini-movement, centered on intentional urbanism, affordability, and community organizing, showed how campaigns strong on policy, not platitudes, have a long-term future, even in car-dependent suburbs like Marietta, Georgia.

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The Mosquitos Have Arrived in Iceland
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The Mosquitos Have Arrived in Iceland

Mosquitoes discovered in Iceland for first time in history mark major climate milestone. Plus: ICE facial recognition expands, AI drones police cities, Trump faces shutdown blame, and climate diplomacy pivots to adaptation over prevention.

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