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Begrudgingly covering the Tennessee General Assembly + TN politics.
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ROLLING STONE — “A new STUDY shows Tens of millions will die, millions of them children…. The second Trump administration began by driving a stake through the heart of America’s foreign aid programs…” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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WATCH: “If I were the governor I’d be a little concerned.”
@votebo.bsky.social (D) says the trial of disgraced ex speaker Glen Casada (R) and his then chief of staff Cade Cothren, starting this week, may touch on @GovBillLee’s voucher scam.
Current speaker Sexton (R) is set to testify.
@votebo.bsky.social (D) says the trial of disgraced ex speaker Glen Casada (R) and his then chief of staff Cade Cothren, starting this week, may touch on @GovBillLee’s voucher scam.
Current speaker Sexton (R) is set to testify.
April 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
WATCH: “If I were the governor I’d be a little concerned.”
@votebo.bsky.social (D) says the trial of disgraced ex speaker Glen Casada (R) and his then chief of staff Cade Cothren, starting this week, may touch on @GovBillLee’s voucher scam.
Current speaker Sexton (R) is set to testify.
@votebo.bsky.social (D) says the trial of disgraced ex speaker Glen Casada (R) and his then chief of staff Cade Cothren, starting this week, may touch on @GovBillLee’s voucher scam.
Current speaker Sexton (R) is set to testify.
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Immigrant tuition bill appears dead for year after sponsor asks feds for guidance.
Sponsor asking feds for guidance on cost of immigrant tuition bill, passage unlikely
A bill seeking to allow school districts to charge tuition to noncitizen students appears to be dead for the year after its House sponsor decided to seek guidance from the federal government about its...
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April 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Immigrant tuition bill appears dead for year after sponsor asks feds for guidance.
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WATCH: Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social reacts after Lamberth called him “racist” for speaking out against White Nationalism and pointing out what the media won’t — that the TN GOP supermajority’s policies & rhetoric invite hate to our state.
Post: www.instagram.com/p/DIuLqwDyFP...
Post: www.instagram.com/p/DIuLqwDyFP...
April 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
WATCH: Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social reacts after Lamberth called him “racist” for speaking out against White Nationalism and pointing out what the media won’t — that the TN GOP supermajority’s policies & rhetoric invite hate to our state.
Post: www.instagram.com/p/DIuLqwDyFP...
Post: www.instagram.com/p/DIuLqwDyFP...
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WATCH: Tennessee Republican congresswoman @RepHarshbarger refers to 77 year-old Black Democrat @RepAlGreen as “boy”, and says his cane is fake and implies it may be a gun.
Fitting a whole lot of ugly into 25 seconds, Diana! 🤦🏻♀️ Will she apologize? (Spoiler: we doubt it)
Fitting a whole lot of ugly into 25 seconds, Diana! 🤦🏻♀️ Will she apologize? (Spoiler: we doubt it)
April 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
WATCH: Tennessee Republican congresswoman @RepHarshbarger refers to 77 year-old Black Democrat @RepAlGreen as “boy”, and says his cane is fake and implies it may be a gun.
Fitting a whole lot of ugly into 25 seconds, Diana! 🤦🏻♀️ Will she apologize? (Spoiler: we doubt it)
Fitting a whole lot of ugly into 25 seconds, Diana! 🤦🏻♀️ Will she apologize? (Spoiler: we doubt it)
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WATCH: “WE’RE NOT THERE YET.”
Rep. Sam McKenzie (D-Knoxville) says Tennessee Republicans Aron Maberry, William Lamberth, Johnny Garrett are pushing anti-DEI bills, etc… as though centuries of racism in 🇺🇸 has been completely overcome — when actual data shows otherwise.
Rep. Sam McKenzie (D-Knoxville) says Tennessee Republicans Aron Maberry, William Lamberth, Johnny Garrett are pushing anti-DEI bills, etc… as though centuries of racism in 🇺🇸 has been completely overcome — when actual data shows otherwise.
April 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
WATCH: “WE’RE NOT THERE YET.”
Rep. Sam McKenzie (D-Knoxville) says Tennessee Republicans Aron Maberry, William Lamberth, Johnny Garrett are pushing anti-DEI bills, etc… as though centuries of racism in 🇺🇸 has been completely overcome — when actual data shows otherwise.
Rep. Sam McKenzie (D-Knoxville) says Tennessee Republicans Aron Maberry, William Lamberth, Johnny Garrett are pushing anti-DEI bills, etc… as though centuries of racism in 🇺🇸 has been completely overcome — when actual data shows otherwise.
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WATCH: @tnblackcaucus chair @jesse.chism.71 says the right thing for house Republicans Reeves, Maberry, Garrett etc to do is apologize for the whip pictures.
(Spoiler: they won’t)
(Spoiler: they won’t)
April 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
WATCH: @tnblackcaucus chair @jesse.chism.71 says the right thing for house Republicans Reeves, Maberry, Garrett etc to do is apologize for the whip pictures.
(Spoiler: they won’t)
(Spoiler: they won’t)
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MEMPHIS Sunday School Teacher to Rep. Gillespie: “Every child should have an education no matter where they were born. VOTE NO on HB 793.”
Clergy across TN oppose Lamberth’s cruel bill to bully undocumented kids out of schools in 🇺🇸 (h/t @southernchristians.bsky.social )
Clergy across TN oppose Lamberth’s cruel bill to bully undocumented kids out of schools in 🇺🇸 (h/t @southernchristians.bsky.social )
April 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
MEMPHIS Sunday School Teacher to Rep. Gillespie: “Every child should have an education no matter where they were born. VOTE NO on HB 793.”
Clergy across TN oppose Lamberth’s cruel bill to bully undocumented kids out of schools in 🇺🇸 (h/t @southernchristians.bsky.social )
Clergy across TN oppose Lamberth’s cruel bill to bully undocumented kids out of schools in 🇺🇸 (h/t @southernchristians.bsky.social )
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WATCH: The Holler’s Kanew tells @davidnir.com & @atrupar.com how Tennessee Republicans attack local control (especially in MEMPHIS & NASHVILLE) and limit dissent
Full: www.the-downballot.com/p/justin-kan...
Full: www.the-downballot.com/p/justin-kan...
April 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
WATCH: The Holler’s Kanew tells @davidnir.com & @atrupar.com how Tennessee Republicans attack local control (especially in MEMPHIS & NASHVILLE) and limit dissent
Full: www.the-downballot.com/p/justin-kan...
Full: www.the-downballot.com/p/justin-kan...
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This part too. Aside from clearly having zero concern for due process, @RepTimBurchett is using numbers that are blatant lies. 🤥 — but he knows nobody in Tennessee will challenge him on it.
Recently sued for defamation, Burchett doesn’t care about the truth.
Recently sued for defamation, Burchett doesn’t care about the truth.
April 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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#Tennessee legislative campaigns for the week ahead. www.tnep.org/legislative_... .
Legislative Campaigns Week of April 21
Legislation important to the LGBTQ community in Tennessee
www.tnep.org
April 21, 2025 at 2:12 AM
#Tennessee legislative campaigns for the week ahead. www.tnep.org/legislative_... .
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JUST NOW: Rep. Monty Fritts (R), who opposes any and all gun violence legislation, instead says he wishes he could ban the use of the term “gun violence” on the house floor 🤔— drawing an objection from @justinjpearson.bsky.social (D) for being off topic. (And anti-free speech)
April 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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WATCH: Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social (D) says a new bill from William Lamberth would’ve criminalized the woman who RECORDED the George Floyd video — she offers an amendment to strip out “The Halo provision” about standing close to an arrest.
Republicans kill it.
Republicans kill it.
April 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
WATCH: Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social (D) says a new bill from William Lamberth would’ve criminalized the woman who RECORDED the George Floyd video — she offers an amendment to strip out “The Halo provision” about standing close to an arrest.
Republicans kill it.
Republicans kill it.
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Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social opposes a bill expanding police powers, limiting protest— calls out William Lamberth & the GOP for rhetoric attracting White Nationalists to TN. (In response Lamberth runs cover for “White Nationalism” as a concept)
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DIt6nQa...
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DIt6nQa...
April 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social opposes a bill expanding police powers, limiting protest— calls out William Lamberth & the GOP for rhetoric attracting White Nationalists to TN. (In response Lamberth runs cover for “White Nationalism” as a concept)
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DIt6nQa...
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DIt6nQa...
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My statement on today’s passage of the “PEACE Act”, which would erode our civil liberties.
April 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
My statement on today’s passage of the “PEACE Act”, which would erode our civil liberties.
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"Pete Hegseth is definitely the guy who replies all on an email chain."
- Elizabeth Warren
- Elizabeth Warren
April 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"Pete Hegseth is definitely the guy who replies all on an email chain."
- Elizabeth Warren
- Elizabeth Warren
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Are you in the Signal group chat as well?
April 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Are you in the Signal group chat as well?
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National security ain’t supposed to be a family affair, but apparently Pete Hegseth missed that memo.
Leaking classified military plans—TWICE—the second time on a personal Signal chat to friends and family? That man has no business being Defense Secretary. He’s a threat, not a leader.
Leaking classified military plans—TWICE—the second time on a personal Signal chat to friends and family? That man has no business being Defense Secretary. He’s a threat, not a leader.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about strikes in Yemen to a second unclassified Signal group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said. nyti.ms/4jBQ1wV
April 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
National security ain’t supposed to be a family affair, but apparently Pete Hegseth missed that memo.
Leaking classified military plans—TWICE—the second time on a personal Signal chat to friends and family? That man has no business being Defense Secretary. He’s a threat, not a leader.
Leaking classified military plans—TWICE—the second time on a personal Signal chat to friends and family? That man has no business being Defense Secretary. He’s a threat, not a leader.
The kids’ facial expressions says it all. 🤡
This year’s White House Easter egg roll featured Pete Hegseth, voice cracking, in a state of extreme panic — desperately blaming the media and his own appointees for his latest scandals.
The inescapable fact is, reckless Hegseth has been exposed by members of his inner circle.
Former top…
The inescapable fact is, reckless Hegseth has been exposed by members of his inner circle.
Former top…
April 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The kids’ facial expressions says it all. 🤡
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Resistbot An open letter to the U.S. Congress
Remove Pete Hegseth Immediately
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Remove Pete Hegseth Immediately
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Remove Pete Hegseth Immediately
Text SIGN PPWWJW to 50409 to send this to your officials.
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April 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Resistbot An open letter to the U.S. Congress
Remove Pete Hegseth Immediately
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Remove Pete Hegseth Immediately
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Here’s the op-ed @timmiller.bsky.social is referring to: www.politico.com/news/magazin...
April 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Here’s the op-ed @timmiller.bsky.social is referring to: www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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Ex chief Pentagon spokesman under Trump on Hegseth: “It’s been a month of total chaos at the Pentagon. From leaks of sensitive operational plans to mass firings, the dysfunction is now a major distraction for the president...” www.politico.com/news/magazin...
April 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Ex chief Pentagon spokesman under Trump on Hegseth: “It’s been a month of total chaos at the Pentagon. From leaks of sensitive operational plans to mass firings, the dysfunction is now a major distraction for the president...” www.politico.com/news/magazin...
LAUGHING STOCK 🇺🇸🤡
April 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
LAUGHING STOCK 🇺🇸🤡
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Read the highlighted part. A judge calling the immigration mess Trump has created “Kafkaesque” — unable to even tell current students if they’re here legally now.
What a damn circus🎪
More: theintercept.com/2025/04/17/i...
What a damn circus🎪
More: theintercept.com/2025/04/17/i...
April 21, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Read the highlighted part. A judge calling the immigration mess Trump has created “Kafkaesque” — unable to even tell current students if they’re here legally now.
What a damn circus🎪
More: theintercept.com/2025/04/17/i...
What a damn circus🎪
More: theintercept.com/2025/04/17/i...
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As former Trump Pentagon senior officials describe “total chaos” on his watch, Hegseth hilariously blames the media (again)
April 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
As former Trump Pentagon senior officials describe “total chaos” on his watch, Hegseth hilariously blames the media (again)
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ROLLING STONE — “A new STUDY shows Tens of millions will die, millions of them children…. The second Trump administration began by driving a stake through the heart of America’s foreign aid programs…” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
April 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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