The Atlantic Reveals the Elusive @MayorEmanuel

Alexis Madrigal, senior editor at The Atlantic, today reveals the name behind the beloved but mysterious @MayorEmanuel.

But some things take time. The story by the Washington-based writer waits seven graphs to name the name: It’s Dan Sinker, who created a punk zine called Punk Planet, which no longer exists. He now teaches journalism at Columbia College in downtown Chicago. “The genius behind @MayorEmanuel is Dan Sinker, who has a heart made out of Chicago and balls of punk rock,” Madrigal writes.

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