Howdy Neighbors!

The City of Marietta has a Condor camera up for renewal next month and we need YOU to call it out!

Here’s the catch.

This contract is only for $3,000 a year and therefore does not require a city council vote. And let’s be honest, this is done by design. If we do nothing, this camera will quietly auto-renew after August 13th for TWO YEARS.

These are questions we want answered:

• Why is our city allowing any surveillance technology to go through without a council vote?
• Why does the public continue to not get a say in this technology?
• Why are we okay with surveillance technology that is under a monetary threshold getting to skip a council vote?
• Why is this technology allowed to be auto-renewed without a conversation?

When this type of technology evolves every month, with new product releases, we need ANYONE who approves this technology to understand what they are approving. What was approved two years ago is not the same product. This is an evolving system being added across the country without input from the public.

This isn’t just a Marietta problem; this is a Cobb County leadership problem hitting every city.

This August 12th, DeFlock Cobb is asking you to show up to the Marietta City Council and ask about this technology and demand this contract be canceled. We are asking you to email representatives and ask that this contract be canceled.

ALSO - August 12th is the same date for the proposed Powers Ferry data center vote. These two fights are very much the same. Data Centers are the infrastructure that will support this type of growing technology.

Let’s show up with our community to demand the Powers Ferry data center be voted down and ask the council why we are auto-renewing surveillance technology.

Here is an email template to email City Council and tell them your thoughts before the City Council meeting: https://drive.proton.me/urls/K7TASMJC5R#aRHxekxadjAU

Hey Marietta! I and many others have been disappointed with the city's outreach to the public regarding data centers. So we're hosting a town hall to help inform Marietta residents on what's going on and to understand what residents think.

The town hall will be held on July 28th, 6PM at the Marietta Dave and Busters (2215 D and B Dr SE, Marietta, GA 30067). I hope to see you there!

Looking for daycare recommendations! Currently living on Terrell Mill Rd and normally commute in the Powers Ferry Rd direction. Something around that area that’s affordable and can put a parent’s mind at ease. My kid came back home saying stfu, which we never say (not even when he’s not present), so it’s probably time to make a switch. Thanks in advance!

I, 36/F, have started going back to the gym a few times a week and would like a partner to meet up with that can help keep me accountable, even if it is just parallel working out where we aren't always on the same stuff. I am not some body builder or anything, but I do like to lift. If you are in Marietta, and go to the Planet Fitness off of Canton Rd. Hit me up please.

Who wants this in Marietta? Our city needs to cancel Flock Contracts!

The car is unmarked no plate but agents were seen stepping out.

I’m looking for a well regards defense attorney in Cobb to take a friend’s case from a recent arrest.

I know this is a long shot but I had a last minute opening at nimbus tattoo in Tyrone, about an hour from Marietta tmrw and would love to fill the spot. I’m open to discounting the hell out of a piece, check out my instagram for flash, and here are some tattoos I’ve done!

Good afternoon. I’ve been looking for work for the past three months and haven’t had any luck. My baby is currently in the NICU, so my bills have been much higher than usual. I know a bit of flooring and landscaping, and I’m willing to work in anything. I learn fast and can start right away. If anyone has a job available, even for one day, I would truly appreciate it.

Hi everyone! I've been trying to find a local farmers market to go to weekly to get my produce rather than getting it at the grocery store or Rick's. The websites I've found online are outdated and inaccurate. Does anyone know of any farmers markets in Cobb County, even in Woodstock or Roswell would work too? Thanks!

Edited to add: Any that aren't on Saturdays? It seems like most of them are, but I'm hoping there's one that isn't haha!

I'm a woman but I want to try something different and get a cool haircut like these photos I found on Pinterest. Also it's summer time so it would be a perfect time for a haircut. I just don't know where to go because I usually just keep my hair shoulder length and only get it trimmed.

Anyone have a cleaning company/crew who come clean your house monthly for a reasonable price? We clean our place weekly, but I'd love to find someone who can come once a month to do a deeper clean so it's not all on me and my wife to clean the house.

TIA!

Ice just did a raid at my apartment complex. Barcelo at East Cobb off Franklin Gateway. About twelve vans with blacked out license plates and assault rifles. Didn’t look like they got anyone. I stood in the parking lot and filmed the entire thing on my phone.

Just posting this here to make the public aware

Stay safe

If you haven't already heard, Trump is visiting on July 22, 2026.

If you have a daughter at Wheeler, maybe keep her home for the day.

https://mobilize.us/s/CkmH6k

I'm just curious if anyone has encountered similar solicitors in Marietta/Cobb. This solicitor has come by a few times a week for a few weeks, but they don't leave anything.

Edited to add more context: this is truly a curiosity post; I'm not concerned at all.

I just want to see if I need to follow up with someone on something important, because he's stopped by the house quite a bit and I just want to be able to mentally check off the visits as "just selling a service."

I did check nextdoor first, and it's been years since I've used it. It is just ads, apparently?

Does anyone know what happened on South Marietta parkway between 75 and Cobb parkway south? There is like a bunch of emergency vehicles and ppl r stopped on the side of the road viewing whatever happened

Hi y'all

I found this incredible scan of an old directory with business names, locations and some ads. It might help piece together some history of Smyrna / Marietta / Roswell / Atlanta locations for those who research or have interest in this.

Hope this can help some others enjoy this, too!

https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/data/zgj-switzer/marietta-cd/pdfs/zgj-switzer_marietta-cd_zgj-mcd-1985-86.pdf

Please comment the most surprising or interesting place you find in there!

For me, it was the Cumberland Mall entire list of stores on page 814 I thought was so cool!

Im moving to a new house soon. And I want good fiber internet. Can anyone recommend me a internet provider that is good?

It's more that I am offering to try and spay/neuter some neighborhood cats that are semi owned/cared for by a neighbor. I think they just bonded with these cats but don't have the finances to get them fixed. I am also going to talk to them about giving them up in general.