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Today - November 3 – is the last day for U.S. House District 7 residents to register to vote in the upcoming special general election. Here’s a link to the online voter registration site where you can complete your application in a matter of minutes: ovr.govote.tn.gov
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November 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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#ICYMI: Among the citizens detained by immigration agents are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer.

Four children were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened.

By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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As Trump champions fossil fuels, the world is betting on renewable energy.

Despite a U.S. retreat, solar and wind are overtaking fossil fuels globally, according to two new reports.

grist.org/internationa...

#Solar #Wind #Policy #Climate #Renewables
As Trump champions fossil fuels, the world is betting on renewable energy
Despite a U.S. retreat, solar and wind are overtaking fossil fuels globally, according to two reports published this week.
grist.org
October 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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With the 2026 midterms approaching, Republican officials continue a push for more restrictions on overseas voters, including U.S. military members stationed abroad.
A GOP push to restrict voting by overseas U.S. citizens continues before 2026 midterms
Republican officials are pushing for more voting restrictions on U.S. citizens who were born abroad and have never lived in the country, after unsuccessfully challenging their ballots in 2024.
n.pr
October 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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When Republican voters in Tennessee’s 7th District head to the polls next Tuesday, odds are that they’ll be picking their next representative.

Read more from @erincovey.bsky.social:
What To Watch in the Grand Ole Primaries for the TN-07 Special
When Republican voters in Tennessee’s 7th District head to the polls next Tuesday, odds are that they’ll be picking their next representative. But given Democrats’ track record in special elections th...
www.cookpolitical.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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September 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Murdering people over politics is wrong.

Celebrating someone's death because you disliked them is wrong.

Using murder to justify more violence is wrong.

Using the government to silence comedians you don't like is wrong.

These are not controversial opinions.
September 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Tennessee's soybean farmers are facing a near catastrophic economy that's taking a toll on their mental health as well as wallets, with one industry leader calling the situation "death by a thousand cuts.” From @cstephenson.bsky.social.
TN Soybean farmers face 'desperate situation' amid inflation, weather extremes and tariffs • Tennessee Lookout
Inflation, extreme weather and President Donald Trump's tariffs have created a hostile climate for Tennessee soybean farmers.
tennesseelookout.com
September 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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BRUTAL JOBS REPORT: Just 22,000 jobs added in August. Unemployment rises to 4.3%. Broader jobless rate jumps to 8.1%. Slowest 4-month growth since 2020. Plus, downward revisions for June and July of -21,000. Yikes.
September 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has long helped pay for PBS, NPR and 1,500 local radio and television stations and programs like “Sesame Street.
Not just Big Bird: Things to know about the Center for Public Broadcasting and its funding cuts
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has long helped pay for PBS, NPR and 1,500 local radio and television stations and programs like “Sesame Street.
bit.ly
August 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Next on MSNBC with Nicolle Wallace to talk about this disgusting news: www.reuters.com/legal/govern... “Masked ICE agents detain former Afghan interpreter who helped US military”

Our allies are being betrayed.

Our veterans are outraged.

And our enemies are celebrating.🚨🇺🇸
Masked ICE agents detain former Afghan interpreter who helped US military
An Afghan who moved to the United States after working for the U.S. military was seized by armed, masked immigration agents, put in a van and taken out of state, attorneys and members of Congress said.
www.reuters.com
July 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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“We want the bureaucrats to be traumatically affected,” said Trump adviser Russell Vought. “When they wake up in the morning, we want them to not want to go to work because they are increasingly viewed as the villains. We want their funding to be shut down."

(Published Oct. 2024 w/ @documented.net)
“Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key MAGA Leader’s Plans for a New Trump Agenda
Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants.
www.propublica.org
July 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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🚨 I’m running for Congress! 🚨

After years of standing up for working families in the Tennessee State House, I’m taking the fight to Washington.

Chip in now to help us launch this campaign!
Donate to Bo Mitchell
Show your support with a contribution.
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July 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Well, hello. I see the @tennesseelookout.com has hit 9,000 followers! Might I suggest that you good people also subscribe to our free daily newsletter?
Subscribe • Tennessee Lookout
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June 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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UPDATE: U.S. Northern Command says the infantry battalion would be supporting the National Guard troops "who are protecting federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area."
Trump mobilizes Marines for duty in Los Angeles
U.S. Northern Command says the infantry battalion would be supporting the National Guard troops "who are protecting federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area."
n.pr
June 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Tennessee’s Rep. Mark Green will resign from the U.S. House of Representatives, taking a private-sector job “that was too exciting to pass up.”
Rep. Mark Green Announces Resignation
Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District Rep. Mark Green will resign from the U.S. House of Representatives, taking a private-sector job “that was too exciting to pass up.”
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June 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Still holds true especially today. Russia is losing!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lvVI...
Still Think Russia Is Defeating Ukraine? Watch This
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
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June 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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We are in the final countdown of days until the Unite for Veterans, Unite for America rally on the National Mall this Friday, June 6th at 2:00pm. I’m honored to be one of the group of organizers and will be speaking as well. Dropkick Murphys will be performing live! Join us in DC or livestream!
Rally With America’s Veterans | Unite for Veterans Coalition
Join veterans and allies in Washington, D.C. on June 6 to defend the VA, protect our benefits, and carry forward the legacy of the Bonus Army.
unite4veterans.org
May 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Congress may be poised to roll back electric vehicle tax credits and institute new annual taxes on electric vehicle owners — moves that could spell trouble for electric vehicle manufacturers in Tennessee and across the country, according to industry organizations. From @cstephenson.bsky.social.
Industry orgs: Budget bill’s electric vehicle tax credit rollback could hamper Tennessee momentum • Tennessee Lookout
Congress may roll back electric vehicle tax credits for EV owners, which could be trouble for Tennessee electric vehicle makers.
tennesseelookout.com
May 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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We are 8 days and a wake up from Unite for Veterans on the National Mall. Join us on June 6th at 2:00 PM as we expect thousands of veterans, supporters, and allies to let them know we aren't taking the destruction of our benefits, jobs, and Constitution quietly. Learn more at Unite4Veterans.org.
May 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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We are seeing in real time what it looks like to claim to worship God while actually worshiping money and power.
May 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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This is big!
May 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Advance Financial’s Flex Loan charges 279.5% interest, trapping thousands of borrowers in debts that end up in court, where the company has won over $200 million in judgments since 2015.

By @friedmanadam5.bsky.social, w/ @tennesseelookout.com
This Lender Said Its Loans Would Help Tennesseans. It Has Sued More Than 110,000 of Them.
The Flex Loan, a type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial, has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders. Tennessee lawmakers declined to rein in the lending bu...
www.propublica.org
May 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM