Remember that 2020 pandemic "fresh air" vibe, that summer? How crisper, clearer and cleaner the air over Atlanta seemed? Well since then we've of course regressed; that's according to ⁠new American Lung Association report cards⁠. Atlanta, in particular, ⁠slipped from C to F.⁠ On to discuss the results and speculate as to what could be done to reverse the trend, along with some ⁠disturbing signals in the current political climate⁠, the ALA's Danna Thompson. ------ The field appears to have cleared (so far, anyway) for Senator Jason Esteves to be the Democratic gubernatorial option in 2026, but who else is out there? I touch on it a little, with thanks to some ⁠savvy "Politically Georgia" reporting. ⁠ ------ All the talk about development and traffic and how Georgia and metro Atlanta addresses (or doesn't) its mass transit needs, it's interesting that ⁠this social media post ⁠crossed my radar. The message? "Bigger Isn't necessarily better." "Should cities focus on growing their population, jobs, and development? Absolutely not." I weigh in. ------ Lastly, a ⁠venerable voice on the left took her final bow ⁠on the radio Wednesday. Here's to Randi Rhodes ... with some well wishes.