Jack D.Lail
@jacklail.com
Retired journalist drinking ☕ and petting the🐕🐕in Tennessee. https://jacklail.com
Rep. Tom Burchett needs a lot more horse sense kicked into him.
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U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett has a broken rib after getting kicked by his horse
The Knoxville congressman will continue with his scheduled events as the House is in recess.
www.knoxnews.com
July 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Rep. Tom Burchett needs a lot more horse sense kicked into him.
🐴🐴🐴🐴 www.knoxnews.com/story/news/p...
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"Uncharted territory" is now on our country's daily agenda.
July 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"Uncharted territory" is now on our country's daily agenda.
How can one defame Trump?
July 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
How can one defame Trump?
60 years ago today medical history was made. jacklail.com/2025/06/a-mo...
A mostly forgotten medical first on June 14, 1965 - Jacklail.com
June 14th of 2025 marks the 60th anniversary of a little-known medical miracle involving one of my cousins. Robert Lindsey Pennell, son of one my grandmother’s sisters (first cousin once removed) was ...
jacklail.com
June 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
60 years ago today medical history was made. jacklail.com/2025/06/a-mo...
WPLN and ProPublica have done an outstanding job covering Knoxville's juvenile detention center. www.propublica.org/article/rich...
How the Head of an Embattled Tennessee Youth Detention Center Held on to Power for Decades
Richard L. Bean remained in his perch as the superintendent of the juvenile detention center that bears his name despite scandals, investigations and the use of seclusion to punish children.
www.propublica.org
June 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
WPLN and ProPublica have done an outstanding job covering Knoxville's juvenile detention center. www.propublica.org/article/rich...
Florida man says he wants to be the state of Alabama's "Head Coach." www.al.com/politics/202...
Tuberville says Democrats trying to prove he lives in Florida are ‘wasting their time’
“They didn’t keep me from getting in the race. We’re going to win this race.”
www.al.com
June 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Florida man says he wants to be the state of Alabama's "Head Coach." www.al.com/politics/202...
Florida Man runs for governor --- of Alabama. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Tuberville announces Alabama governor run
His decision will set up an open Senate race in the state in the midterms.
www.politico.com
May 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Florida Man runs for governor --- of Alabama. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Morning Zen (Little Pigeon River in the Greenbrier area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park).
May 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Morning Zen (Little Pigeon River in the Greenbrier area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park).
Man bites dog moment. Fox Host Says While Elon Musk Is 'Going Around Cutting Other People's Contracts,' He Keeps His $38 Billion In Government Deals Untouched finance.yahoo.com/news/fox-hos...
Fox Host Says While Elon Musk Is 'Going Around Cutting Other People's Contracts,' He Keeps His $38 Billion In Government Deals Untouched
Elon Musk is facing growing backlash from Fox News’ Jessica Tarlov over how much money his companies are getting from the federal government, all while federal programs are being slashed and workers a...
finance.yahoo.com
May 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Man bites dog moment. Fox Host Says While Elon Musk Is 'Going Around Cutting Other People's Contracts,' He Keeps His $38 Billion In Government Deals Untouched finance.yahoo.com/news/fox-hos...
A trade deal with the UK is great but that won't keep ports busy.
May 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A trade deal with the UK is great but that won't keep ports busy.
President Trump is not only rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, he is renaming them -- and the ship and the oceans. Beautiful! 🪑🪑🪑🪑
May 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
President Trump is not only rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, he is renaming them -- and the ship and the oceans. Beautiful! 🪑🪑🪑🪑
Tennessee not in the Top 10, but closing fast.
Remember the awesome COVID-19 dashboard Hopkins created and populated during the pandemic? They are back but this time tracking measles
Measles Outbreak Response | Center for Outbreak Response Innovation
cori.centerforhealthsecurity.org
May 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Tennessee not in the Top 10, but closing fast.
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Our @friedmanadam5.bsky.social has spent months interviewing people sued by Advance Financial and combing through data. This, friends, is public service journalism and I am incredibly proud of him.
NEW: A Tennessee lender told legislators its new product, the Flex Loan, would help residents.
In the 10 years since getting approval for it, the company has sued over 110,000 borrowers.
With @tennesseelookout.com
In the 10 years since getting approval for it, the company has sued over 110,000 borrowers.
With @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…
www.propublica.org
May 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Our @friedmanadam5.bsky.social has spent months interviewing people sued by Advance Financial and combing through data. This, friends, is public service journalism and I am incredibly proud of him.
Elon Musk and SpaceX bring us the latest tech innovation: a Mill Village. Have they settled upon the company script yet? (BTW, textile mill villages weren't all that great for the people living there.) www.foxbusiness.com/technology/s...
Starbase, home to Elon Musk's SpaceX, to officially become a Texas city
Starbase, the area in Cameron County, Texas, where billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX company is operated, is set to officially become a city.
www.foxbusiness.com
May 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Elon Musk and SpaceX bring us the latest tech innovation: a Mill Village. Have they settled upon the company script yet? (BTW, textile mill villages weren't all that great for the people living there.) www.foxbusiness.com/technology/s...
Listing tariff charges in the price is a great idea. Amazon capitulated but Target, Walmart, Amazon, Costco and, yes, Amazon should do it. Transparency is good. Sales tax isn't hidden; why hide the tariff taxes (except they are dumb idea).
April 30, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Listing tariff charges in the price is a great idea. Amazon capitulated but Target, Walmart, Amazon, Costco and, yes, Amazon should do it. Transparency is good. Sales tax isn't hidden; why hide the tariff taxes (except they are dumb idea).
Don't follow the lead of Jimmy and Dee Haslam in any pick'em contest. It can only lead to bad outcomes. So sorry, Cleveland Browns.
April 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Don't follow the lead of Jimmy and Dee Haslam in any pick'em contest. It can only lead to bad outcomes. So sorry, Cleveland Browns.
Remember Skype? It's "retiring." support.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/...
Skype is retiring in May 2025: What you need to know - Microsoft SupportYour Privacy Choices Opt-Out Icon
Skype is retiring in May 2025. Switch over to Teams Free to keep all your chats and contacts in one place, or export your data. Learn more in this FAQ.
support.microsoft.com
April 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Remember Skype? It's "retiring." support.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/...
Trump came to western North Carolina and he'd saved the day. But ... Where’s the money? Nearly seven months after Helene, NC towns wait on federal checks www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/n...
Where’s the money? Nearly seven months after Helene, NC towns wait on federal checks
Several local governments in Helene-battered towns in Western North Carolina are waiting on reimbursements from FEMA for much needed repairs.
www.charlotteobserver.com
April 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Trump came to western North Carolina and he'd saved the day. But ... Where’s the money? Nearly seven months after Helene, NC towns wait on federal checks www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/n...
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Republican Rep. Tim Burchett posted on X falsely identifying Loudermill as a shooter at the rally.
Kansas man wrongly accused in Chiefs parade shooting found dead
An Olathe, Kansas man who was wrongly accused of being a “shooter” and “illegal alien” at the Chiefs Super Bowl rally in 2024 has died.
www.wate.com
April 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Republican Rep. Tim Burchett posted on X falsely identifying Loudermill as a shooter at the rally.
Why is @Patmcafee still employed by @espn.com in any capacity as this drags on. www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...
Pat McAfee hopes for ‘silver lining’ alluding to Mary Kate Cornett situation; Dave Portnoy apologizes
Cornett is a college student who was the subject of an unsubstantiated internet rumor previously amplified by McAfee and others.
www.nytimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Why is @Patmcafee still employed by @espn.com in any capacity as this drags on. www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...
Niece Elizabeth Lail is starring in "Five Nights With Freddie 2" to be released Dec. 5. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGV7...
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 | Official Teaser
YouTube video by Universal Pictures
www.youtube.com
April 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Niece Elizabeth Lail is starring in "Five Nights With Freddie 2" to be released Dec. 5. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGV7...
I guess in theory a state agency could be more worthless but it would take effort. www.wbir.com/mobile/artic...
TOSHA: Impact Plastics not responsible for workers killed in Helene flooding
TOSHA said the company "exercised reasonable diligence" on the day of the flooding and told employees to leave the work site before the flooding intensified.
www.wbir.com
April 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I guess in theory a state agency could be more worthless but it would take effort. www.wbir.com/mobile/artic...
How the hell is Pat McAfee on ESPN, on College GameDay, on anywhere? www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
ESPN’s Pat McAfee and others amplified a false rumor. A teenager’s life was ‘destroyed’
An Ole Miss freshman has engaged legal representation and says she intends to take action against McAfee, ESPN, and potentially others
www.nytimes.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
How the hell is Pat McAfee on ESPN, on College GameDay, on anywhere? www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
Does Trump, who makes his home in Florida, know what winters are like in Greenland. 🥶
March 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Does Trump, who makes his home in Florida, know what winters are like in Greenland. 🥶
I can still remember when 401-Ks went up.
March 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I can still remember when 401-Ks went up.