nicole wants fare-free bus rides for all
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Friends, it's time. After five years, I'm moving on from covering #MetroCouncilNash.
The July 15 meeting will be the last one I cover. It'll also probably be the last one I watch for some time.
I'll have more to say about this decision later, but for now, I want to thank some folks.
🦞
The July 15 meeting will be the last one I cover. It'll also probably be the last one I watch for some time.
I'll have more to say about this decision later, but for now, I want to thank some folks.
🦞
Great interview by @iamstevenhale.bsky.social. Interesting that Drake didn’t reflect on the part of the survey he cited where a minority of residents surveyed believe that police tech would be an effective solution to crime in Nashville.
January 23, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Great interview by @iamstevenhale.bsky.social. Interesting that Drake didn’t reflect on the part of the survey he cited where a minority of residents surveyed believe that police tech would be an effective solution to crime in Nashville.
Madison Kroger has all of the things not pictured at Inglewood Kroger, and it’s just down the street. Join us in fabulous Madison, TN!
January 22, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Madison Kroger has all of the things not pictured at Inglewood Kroger, and it’s just down the street. Join us in fabulous Madison, TN!
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I just don’t like pretending that state funding is burdenless for Nashville tax payers. We pay state taxes. We also have to pay for future operating and maintenance costs. Reduced burden, maybe.
Let's keep downtown Nashville safe for everyone. Grant funded security improvements help us deliver safety without burdening Nashville taxpayers.
January 20, 2026 at 9:52 PM
I just don’t like pretending that state funding is burdenless for Nashville tax payers. We pay state taxes. We also have to pay for future operating and maintenance costs. Reduced burden, maybe.
Oh I didn’t realize the official government social media accounts were doing propaganda now. Thought that was reserved for politicians’ accounts. Cool cool cool.
Let's keep downtown Nashville safe for everyone. Grant funded security improvements help us deliver safety without burdening Nashville taxpayers.
January 21, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Oh I didn’t realize the official government social media accounts were doing propaganda now. Thought that was reserved for politicians’ accounts. Cool cool cool.
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In my experience, I have seen many people be turned away from riding the bus for not having $$ for fair or full fair. Today I saw a conventionally attractive upper middle class white woman be told “don’t worry about it” when her tap to pay didn’t work. Would love to see that policy for all riders.
January 17, 2026 at 8:18 PM
In my experience, I have seen many people be turned away from riding the bus for not having $$ for fair or full fair. Today I saw a conventionally attractive upper middle class white woman be told “don’t worry about it” when her tap to pay didn’t work. Would love to see that policy for all riders.
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Seeing Zohran instantly getting a bunch of shit done in like a week makes you realize that politicians could always do that on some level if they wanted it bad enough and very few of them actually do.
January 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Seeing Zohran instantly getting a bunch of shit done in like a week makes you realize that politicians could always do that on some level if they wanted it bad enough and very few of them actually do.
Rep. Hageman (R-WY) focusing on the most important unsolved mystery of Jan. 6:
WHO ORDERED THE REMOVAL OF THE 500 BIKE RACKS AND WHY?
WHO ORDERED THE REMOVAL OF THE 500 BIKE RACKS AND WHY?
January 14, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Rep. Hageman (R-WY) focusing on the most important unsolved mystery of Jan. 6:
WHO ORDERED THE REMOVAL OF THE 500 BIKE RACKS AND WHY?
WHO ORDERED THE REMOVAL OF THE 500 BIKE RACKS AND WHY?
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Let’s talk about abolishing ICE.
Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
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Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
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January 14, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Let’s talk about abolishing ICE.
Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
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Very few people who say “abolish ICE” mean “abandon all immigration enforcement.” Rather, they mean “the structure of immigration enforcement is irretrievably broken and needs to be reorganized, just like we did 23 years ago when we created ICE.”
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The two acceptable mayoral archetypes are as follows:
1. Zohran
2. Polish mayor who lets a cat move in to city hall
1. Zohran
2. Polish mayor who lets a cat move in to city hall
Perla (Pearl) at 14 years old,has become a resident of a city hall in Northern Poland, to keep her out of the freezing temperatures.
tvpworld.com/91012378/hom...
tvpworld.com/91012378/hom...
Cold, alone and meowing for help—then a Polish mayor stepped in
Perła the cat was found shivering in the streets. Now she’s found a new home in a City Hall.
tvpworld.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:07 AM
The two acceptable mayoral archetypes are as follows:
1. Zohran
2. Polish mayor who lets a cat move in to city hall
1. Zohran
2. Polish mayor who lets a cat move in to city hall
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Every single CM who has a sidewalk/traffic calming/bikeway project that is behind schedule should be asking how much time and money were spent on taking away seating, lying about concrete balls as seating and public art, and redesigning concrete balls as fake seating.
New kind of big concrete ball dropped. Looks suspiciously like a chair 🤔
January 14, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Every single CM who has a sidewalk/traffic calming/bikeway project that is behind schedule should be asking how much time and money were spent on taking away seating, lying about concrete balls as seating and public art, and redesigning concrete balls as fake seating.
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semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
So ICE can murder an American protestor with zero consequences, but if another country does the same to their protestors, we…bomb them?
January 11, 2026 at 6:06 AM
So ICE can murder an American protestor with zero consequences, but if another country does the same to their protestors, we…bomb them?
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In one week, Mayor Mamdani:
- ordered safe street completion
- fixed bike ramp hazard
- began inquiry into unfair rent practices
- appealed court decision vs bike lanes
- expanded free universal childcare
- gave out free theater tickets
only one required state coordination. don’t accept excuses.
- ordered safe street completion
- fixed bike ramp hazard
- began inquiry into unfair rent practices
- appealed court decision vs bike lanes
- expanded free universal childcare
- gave out free theater tickets
only one required state coordination. don’t accept excuses.
New York City is the cultural capital of the world and art shouldn’t be a luxury only some of us can afford. I’m grateful for Under the Radar Theater Festival’s generosity and partnership towards that vision as they announce 1,500 free tickets for New Yorkers.
January 10, 2026 at 3:04 PM
In one week, Mayor Mamdani:
- ordered safe street completion
- fixed bike ramp hazard
- began inquiry into unfair rent practices
- appealed court decision vs bike lanes
- expanded free universal childcare
- gave out free theater tickets
only one required state coordination. don’t accept excuses.
- ordered safe street completion
- fixed bike ramp hazard
- began inquiry into unfair rent practices
- appealed court decision vs bike lanes
- expanded free universal childcare
- gave out free theater tickets
only one required state coordination. don’t accept excuses.
HALLELUJAH FINALLY
Mayor Freddie O’Connell has placed Dept of Emergency Communications leader Stephen Martini on leave after an outside investigator reported "Director Martini's management practices and management style have also created a pervasive culture of fear, dissatisfaction and disengagement.”
Nashville Emergency Services director under investigation - Nashville Banner
Nashville Department of Emergency Communications director placed on leave pending disciplinary action after investigation reveals toxic work environment.
nashvillebanner.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:15 AM
HALLELUJAH FINALLY
Did someone say “Metro Quitter?” My ears are burning!
Here’s to a great 2026, y’all
January 9, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Did someone say “Metro Quitter?” My ears are burning!
I told Elizabeth about this, and she said, “I’m sorry, you have to FLAG DOWN THE BUS? When you are literally sitting AT a bus STOP? ‘STOP’ being the operative word. Is this a fucking taxi service??”
This happened to me a few times. If you're sitting down on the bench or not actively flagging down the bus sometimes they pass you by.
I think this is something that WeGo should work to eliminate from their culture.
For now I usually give the bus a lil wave as it is arriving.
I think this is something that WeGo should work to eliminate from their culture.
For now I usually give the bus a lil wave as it is arriving.
a cartoon character from the simpsons is standing in front of a row of lockers
Alt: Ralph from the simpsons is standing in front of a row of lockers waving.
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:34 AM
I told Elizabeth about this, and she said, “I’m sorry, you have to FLAG DOWN THE BUS? When you are literally sitting AT a bus STOP? ‘STOP’ being the operative word. Is this a fucking taxi service??”
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Everyone who cares about this should remind WeGo in its monthly public comment section.
Meetings are generally at a place in metro center. Free parking, close to greenway, 300’ off a No. 9 stop.
www.wegotransit.com/about-us/mta...
Meetings are generally at a place in metro center. Free parking, close to greenway, 300’ off a No. 9 stop.
www.wegotransit.com/about-us/mta...
January 8, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Everyone who cares about this should remind WeGo in its monthly public comment section.
Meetings are generally at a place in metro center. Free parking, close to greenway, 300’ off a No. 9 stop.
www.wegotransit.com/about-us/mta...
Meetings are generally at a place in metro center. Free parking, close to greenway, 300’ off a No. 9 stop.
www.wegotransit.com/about-us/mta...
LMFAO so they’re saying that ridership will TRIPLE (from roughly $8M in revenue from fares to $24M) if we go fare-free? This is INSANE. There is NO data suggesting this is REMOTELY likely. Most places that go fare-free see like 20-40% increase iirc. We’re just making shit up!
Incidentally, this data is the same data used by folks arguing against fare freezes. This unique increase in used to argue ridership would be too high is we did a fare pause (even though I’d argue special free fares are fundamentally different from, say, Tuesdays at 7 am).
January 8, 2026 at 8:06 PM
LMFAO so they’re saying that ridership will TRIPLE (from roughly $8M in revenue from fares to $24M) if we go fare-free? This is INSANE. There is NO data suggesting this is REMOTELY likely. Most places that go fare-free see like 20-40% increase iirc. We’re just making shit up!
Bus driver just tried to leave me at the bus stop. Like literally was just driving away as I’m sitting there. He was looking at me in the eyes, driving past the stop. I had to run halfway down the sidewalk to catch him where he ended up stopping, not at the bus stop. What the actual fuck???
January 8, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Bus driver just tried to leave me at the bus stop. Like literally was just driving away as I’m sitting there. He was looking at me in the eyes, driving past the stop. I had to run halfway down the sidewalk to catch him where he ended up stopping, not at the bus stop. What the actual fuck???
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they’ve hinted in several meetings that several of the lines seeing the most growth are the ones most used during NSC/Titans free days
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January 8, 2026 at 5:36 PM
they’ve hinted in several meetings that several of the lines seeing the most growth are the ones most used during NSC/Titans free days
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🚨 @startleseasily.bsky.social
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Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
January 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
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He's the new @startleseasily.bsky.social
Shane Smiley up first. Says this is not restoration. Destroyed and redeveloped.
January 6, 2026 at 10:54 PM
He's the new @startleseasily.bsky.social
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If you elect me the next senator for TN I will subtly bump into this man in the hall and at the water fountains in the most annoying ways I can manage. He will be so mad that he can’t stop thinking about how annoying I am
Press call with Chuck Schumer says he has been talking with his caucus "I've been talking to so many members of my caucus today. Everybody is very, very just totally, totally, totally troubled."
January 4, 2026 at 6:26 AM
If you elect me the next senator for TN I will subtly bump into this man in the hall and at the water fountains in the most annoying ways I can manage. He will be so mad that he can’t stop thinking about how annoying I am
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screw it man, this year I’m Mamdanimaxxing
NEW: Mayor Mamdani chose the third full day of his tenure to announce that he will complete the full safety redesign of deadly McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint — a project that was created under Mayor Bill de Blasio, but watered down by Mayor Adams in a corruption scandal. buff.ly/T2rESWz
Mamdani Announces Full McGuinness Road Diet, Finishing a Job Halted by Adams - Streetsblog New York City
Mayor Mamdani chose the third full day of his tenure to announce that he will complete the full safety redesign of deadly McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint — a project that was created under Mayor…
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 4, 2026 at 12:06 AM
screw it man, this year I’m Mamdanimaxxing