D. Patrick Rodgers
@dpatrickrodgers.bsky.social
Editor-in-chief, @NashvilleScene.com. Critic, journalist, freelancer, drummer, DJ and progressive ranter elsewhere. Tips: prodgers@nashvillescene.com
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One of @dpatrickrodgers.bsky.social greatest skills is picking the perfect picture for my post.
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Our State Leaders Are Apparently Plotting With the White House
Speaker Cameron Sexton has reportedly been at the White House 'numerous times' to plan anti-immigration policy with Stephen Miller. Yikes.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:26 PM
One of @dpatrickrodgers.bsky.social greatest skills is picking the perfect picture for my post.
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I was on the subreddit for home projectors just moments ago š
January 10, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I was on the subreddit for home projectors just moments ago š
None of my weekend edits have been filed to me yet, my partner is busy all day, and my evening plans just fell through.
January 10, 2026 at 6:27 PM
None of my weekend edits have been filed to me yet, my partner is busy all day, and my evening plans just fell through.
Absolute cinema.
January 9, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Absolute cinema.
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New zoning policies and proposed Buchanan Street regulations led to a contentious Metro Planning Commission meeting on Thursday night.
Equity Debates Ignite at Planning Commission Meeting
New zoning policies, proposed Buchanan Street regulations lead to contentious public hearing about fairness and displacement
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January 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
New zoning policies and proposed Buchanan Street regulations led to a contentious Metro Planning Commission meeting on Thursday night.
Good news/bad news: The End couldn't make rent. They launched a crowdfunding campaign, and hit their $25,000 goal in a matter of hours.
The End Rapidly Reaches Fundraising Goal
In a matter of hours, a crowdfunding campaign raised the money to cover the venerable indie venue's rent.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Good news/bad news: The End couldn't make rent. They launched a crowdfunding campaign, and hit their $25,000 goal in a matter of hours.
Coverage from @julianneakers.bsky.social and @angelinac.bsky.social from last night's vigil for Renee Nicole Good in Nashville.
Vigil Honors Minneapolis Woman Fatally Shot by ICE Agent
Several hundred people gathered in Centennial Park Thursday night for a candlelight vigil in honor of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in ...
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January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Coverage from @julianneakers.bsky.social and @angelinac.bsky.social from last night's vigil for Renee Nicole Good in Nashville.
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Local coffee company Barista Parlor is set to close three of its brick-and-mortar locations.
Barista Parlor Shutters Three Locations
Local coffee chain cites high costs, plans to ārefreshā remaining East Nashville location
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January 8, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Local coffee company Barista Parlor is set to close three of its brick-and-mortar locations.
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This weekās cover package: From midterm elections and the Music City Loop to zoning reform and artificial intelligence, here are eight stories to keep an eye on in the coming year.
Stories to Watch in 2026
From midterm elections and the Music City Loop to zoning reform and AI, here are eight stories to watch in the coming year
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January 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
This weekās cover package: From midterm elections and the Music City Loop to zoning reform and artificial intelligence, here are eight stories to keep an eye on in the coming year.
Here's a cute little thing we at the Scene do each year: Submit a love letter to your sweetheart (or your pal, your mom, your dog, your cousin, yourself) and we'll put it both online and in print in the Valentine's Day issue of the paper.
Sweet Scene
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January 8, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Here's a cute little thing we at the Scene do each year: Submit a love letter to your sweetheart (or your pal, your mom, your dog, your cousin, yourself) and we'll put it both online and in print in the Valentine's Day issue of the paper.
RIP Brownās oh wait never mind
January 7, 2026 at 7:58 PM
RIP Brownās oh wait never mind
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APSU has reinstated Darren Michael and paid out a $500,000 legal settlement nearly four months after firing the theater professor for a post related to the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
APSU Professor Reinstated With $500K in Charlie Kirk Cleanup Settlement
Clarksville university backtracks three months after firing Darren Michael for Kirk comments
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January 7, 2026 at 6:38 PM
APSU has reinstated Darren Michael and paid out a $500,000 legal settlement nearly four months after firing the theater professor for a post related to the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Holly Carden's Bill Lee illustration for our recent Boner Awards relevant again.
January 7, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Holly Carden's Bill Lee illustration for our recent Boner Awards relevant again.
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incredible lede
January 6, 2026 at 8:22 PM
incredible lede
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Writes @betsyphillips.bsky.social: Historic local headstones carved by legendary artist William Edmondson are crumbling and getting lost.
Headstones Carved by William Edmondson Are Increasingly Endangered
I keep trying to make my peace with these historic local headstones crumbling and getting lost
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January 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Writes @betsyphillips.bsky.social: Historic local headstones carved by legendary artist William Edmondson are crumbling and getting lost.
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āThe same bubble lights will always shine on solitary souls like me and my cousin,ā wrote late, great Scene editor Jim Ridley of the iconic Southern chain back in 1997. āFor us the Waffle House stops the world from spinning.ā
Night Spot
Before a few weeks ago, it had been years since Iād darkened the door of a Waffle House. One of the last times had been on a morning two years
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January 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
āThe same bubble lights will always shine on solitary souls like me and my cousin,ā wrote late, great Scene editor Jim Ridley of the iconic Southern chain back in 1997. āFor us the Waffle House stops the world from spinning.ā
Our favorite photos of 2025.
The Scene's Favorite Photos of 2025
The Nashville Scene's talented staff and freelance photographers helped us document all of 2025's important action.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Our favorite photos of 2025.
Thank you Judith! Happy New Year.
December 31, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Thank you Judith! Happy New Year.
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This year, I am weirdly onsessed with the year-ends most read news stories. You can find them in different outlets like @nytimes.com or @nashvillescene.com.
My link features the best local stories of 2025 that @dpatrickrodgers.bsky.social put together for us.
Have a great New Year's Eve!
My link features the best local stories of 2025 that @dpatrickrodgers.bsky.social put together for us.
Have a great New Year's Eve!
The Most-Read Scene Stories of 2025
From Best of Nashville to ICE arrests and layoffs at VUMC, hereās what grabbed our readersā attention over the past year
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December 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This year, I am weirdly onsessed with the year-ends most read news stories. You can find them in different outlets like @nytimes.com or @nashvillescene.com.
My link features the best local stories of 2025 that @dpatrickrodgers.bsky.social put together for us.
Have a great New Year's Eve!
My link features the best local stories of 2025 that @dpatrickrodgers.bsky.social put together for us.
Have a great New Year's Eve!
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From Best of Nashville to ICE arrests and layoffs at VUMC, here are the Nashville Scene's most-read stories of 2025.
The Most-Read Scene Stories of 2025
From Best of Nashville to ICE arrests and layoffs at VUMC, hereās what grabbed our readersā attention over the past year
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December 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
From Best of Nashville to ICE arrests and layoffs at VUMC, here are the Nashville Scene's most-read stories of 2025.
It is not a good site!
December 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
It is not a good site!
I log in every month to see and pay my bill. Sounds like youāre an autodraft type.
December 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I log in every month to see and pay my bill. Sounds like youāre an autodraft type.
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In October, an MNPD officer and a state trooper escorting Cameron Sexton had an altercation on Briley Parkway. Writes @betsyphillips.bsky.social: Why wasn't I told sooner?
This Briley Parkway Cop Fight Is the Gift That Keeps On Giving
In October, an MNPD officer and a state trooper escorting Cameron Sexton had an altercation. Why wasn't I told sooner?
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December 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
In October, an MNPD officer and a state trooper escorting Cameron Sexton had an altercation on Briley Parkway. Writes @betsyphillips.bsky.social: Why wasn't I told sooner?
Now my power is out. NES if this is because of my post ā¦ Iām sorry
December 29, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Now my power is out. NES if this is because of my post ā¦ Iām sorry