Marcia Masulla
@masulla.bsky.social
Entrepreneur | Nonprofit Leader | Political Advisor | Citywide Connector
Never count out the underdog 🐾
#tinybutmighty
Never count out the underdog 🐾
#tinybutmighty
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Elon Musk's The Boring Company presented details about its proposed Music City Loop at a meeting of the Nashville Convention Center Authority on Thursday, proposing additional tunnel routes. Still, the company did not share specifics about environmental impact or community input.
Boring Co's Nashville Tunnel Project: A Closer Look - Nashville Banner
Elon Musk's The Boring Company presents limited details on the proposed Music City Loop, a 10-mile underground tunnel for Teslas in Nashville.
nashvillebanner.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Elon Musk's The Boring Company presented details about its proposed Music City Loop at a meeting of the Nashville Convention Center Authority on Thursday, proposing additional tunnel routes. Still, the company did not share specifics about environmental impact or community input.
“Incredibly, the 96M Tesla shares award package and valued at $29B does not require Musk to meet any performance goals; it simply requires him to remain in a senior leadership role at the company for two years…”
Despite his messes+25% drop in Tesla’s stock price.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/e...
Despite his messes+25% drop in Tesla’s stock price.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/e...
“If You Threaten to Fire Him, You Blow Up the Company”: The Catch-22 of Elon’s $29 Billion Tesla Payday
Elon Musk’s foray into politics has not been great for Tesla—but investors don’t really have a choice.
www.vanityfair.com
August 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
“Incredibly, the 96M Tesla shares award package and valued at $29B does not require Musk to meet any performance goals; it simply requires him to remain in a senior leadership role at the company for two years…”
Despite his messes+25% drop in Tesla’s stock price.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/e...
Despite his messes+25% drop in Tesla’s stock price.
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/e...
C O R R U P T I O N.
Absolutely devastating if (when) this happens.
Absolutely devastating if (when) this happens.
Michael Boren, founder of a billion-dollar tech company, Idaho ranch owner and Trump donor, has clashed with the U.S. Forest Service for years. Now, he’s President Trump’s nominee to oversee that very agency.
Michael Boren Built an Airstrip on Protected Land. Now He Might Lead the Forest Service.
Michael Boren, nominated by President Trump, is accused of threatening trail workers with a helicopter, building an airstrip without a permit and putting a cabin on federal property.
trib.al
June 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
C O R R U P T I O N.
Absolutely devastating if (when) this happens.
Absolutely devastating if (when) this happens.
Interesting read. Wild to think that it’s been nearly 20 years since Obama was first elected.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Obama world loses its shine in a changing, hurting Democratic Party
Obama White House and campaign alumni have been setting the course of the Democratic Party for years. After 2024, more Democrats want to see that change.
www.nbcnews.com
June 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Interesting read. Wild to think that it’s been nearly 20 years since Obama was first elected.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
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TODAY IN NASHVILLE — protest of the @TNHighwayPatrol + ICE terrorizing immigrant communities, with @MarshaBlackburn & @GovBillLee’s blessing.
Images 📸 captured by the great @raydipietro.bsky.social
More here: www.instagram.com/p/DJxVWJxSWK...
Images 📸 captured by the great @raydipietro.bsky.social
More here: www.instagram.com/p/DJxVWJxSWK...
May 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
TODAY IN NASHVILLE — protest of the @TNHighwayPatrol + ICE terrorizing immigrant communities, with @MarshaBlackburn & @GovBillLee’s blessing.
Images 📸 captured by the great @raydipietro.bsky.social
More here: www.instagram.com/p/DJxVWJxSWK...
Images 📸 captured by the great @raydipietro.bsky.social
More here: www.instagram.com/p/DJxVWJxSWK...
“It’s the continued disintegration of consistent arts funding. We’ve seen it at the Metro level. Now, we’re seeing it at the national level. This is going to have profound impacts for Nashville arts organizations, and the second hit we’ve taken.” - S. Silverman
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May 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
“It’s the continued disintegration of consistent arts funding. We’ve seen it at the Metro level. Now, we’re seeing it at the national level. This is going to have profound impacts for Nashville arts organizations, and the second hit we’ve taken.” - S. Silverman
www.bizjournals.com/nashville/ne...
www.bizjournals.com/nashville/ne...
For those who say: Sen. Booker’s 25 hrs was a waste of time, he LIT A FIRE on that floor, in those halls, and in many of our hearts + minds, whether we agreed or disagreed in voting booths last Nov., He passed the torch. Let’s keep the flame going. We’ll only win this fight TOGETHER. #GoodTrouble
April 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
For those who say: Sen. Booker’s 25 hrs was a waste of time, he LIT A FIRE on that floor, in those halls, and in many of our hearts + minds, whether we agreed or disagreed in voting booths last Nov., He passed the torch. Let’s keep the flame going. We’ll only win this fight TOGETHER. #GoodTrouble
“Speak up, speak out, get in the way. Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” - Rep. John Lewis, 2020
“This is a moral moment. It’s not left or right; it’s right or wrong.” - Sen. - Cory Booker before he yielded his 25 hour speech at 7:05pm CST, April 1, 2025
“This is a moral moment. It’s not left or right; it’s right or wrong.” - Sen. - Cory Booker before he yielded his 25 hour speech at 7:05pm CST, April 1, 2025
April 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
“Speak up, speak out, get in the way. Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” - Rep. John Lewis, 2020
“This is a moral moment. It’s not left or right; it’s right or wrong.” - Sen. - Cory Booker before he yielded his 25 hour speech at 7:05pm CST, April 1, 2025
“This is a moral moment. It’s not left or right; it’s right or wrong.” - Sen. - Cory Booker before he yielded his 25 hour speech at 7:05pm CST, April 1, 2025
And, where exactly is “God’s country?”
Wallen is the Kanye of Trash Country. His antics are more attention grabbing than his musical acumen. Don’t perform on the stage if you can’t shake the hand of who invited you on it.
PERIOD.
Wallen is the Kanye of Trash Country. His antics are more attention grabbing than his musical acumen. Don’t perform on the stage if you can’t shake the hand of who invited you on it.
PERIOD.
Morgan Wallen is being slammed for his rude exit on last night's SNL. "Get me to God's country," the controversial country star posted after.
Morgan Wallen Abruptly Exits SNL Goodnights: “Get Me To God’s Country”
A few weeks after winning the Best Actress Oscar for her starring role in Anora, Mikey Madison hosted SNL this weekend. She got to appear in the cold open about Signalgate and dress up as Squidward in...
www.stereogum.com
March 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
And, where exactly is “God’s country?”
Wallen is the Kanye of Trash Country. His antics are more attention grabbing than his musical acumen. Don’t perform on the stage if you can’t shake the hand of who invited you on it.
PERIOD.
Wallen is the Kanye of Trash Country. His antics are more attention grabbing than his musical acumen. Don’t perform on the stage if you can’t shake the hand of who invited you on it.
PERIOD.
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Emerge America has helped elect over 1,200 Democratic women to office, including Emerge co-founder, VP Kamala Harris. To honor their 20th anniversary, if you donate $20 or more to Emerge, you’ll receive a FREE copy of my upcoming book “Fired Up:” secure.actblue.com/donate/swsoc...
March 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Emerge America has helped elect over 1,200 Democratic women to office, including Emerge co-founder, VP Kamala Harris. To honor their 20th anniversary, if you donate $20 or more to Emerge, you’ll receive a FREE copy of my upcoming book “Fired Up:” secure.actblue.com/donate/swsoc...
“Scientists are starting to understand how the virus can lead to long-term, sometimes invisible changes.”
As someone with “Long Covid,” this was a really affirming read especially when doctors are still hesitant to attribute that symptoms of how my mind/body have/are reacting are a result from it.
As someone with “Long Covid,” this was a really affirming read especially when doctors are still hesitant to attribute that symptoms of how my mind/body have/are reacting are a result from it.
A Clearer Picture of Covid’s Lasting Effects on the Body
Five years on, scientists are starting to understand how the virus can lead to long-term, sometimes invisible changes.
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
“Scientists are starting to understand how the virus can lead to long-term, sometimes invisible changes.”
As someone with “Long Covid,” this was a really affirming read especially when doctors are still hesitant to attribute that symptoms of how my mind/body have/are reacting are a result from it.
As someone with “Long Covid,” this was a really affirming read especially when doctors are still hesitant to attribute that symptoms of how my mind/body have/are reacting are a result from it.
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Breaking News: Columbia University’s interim president resigned, one week after the school accepted demands from the Trump administration.
Columbia University’s President Resigns
Katrina Armstrong said she was stepping down a week after the university agreed to a list of demands from the Trump administration.
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Breaking News: Columbia University’s interim president resigned, one week after the school accepted demands from the Trump administration.
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‘It’s just dumb': Hillary Clinton slams Trump administration on Signalgate.
'It’s just dumb': Hillary Clinton slams Trump administration on Signalgate
The op-ed in The New York Times called the Signalgate controversy dangerous and “dumb.”
www.politico.com
March 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
‘It’s just dumb': Hillary Clinton slams Trump administration on Signalgate.
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The White House wants to recruit corporate sponsors to contribute to its Easter Egg Roll next month, raising ethical and legal concerns that President Trump is allowing companies to profit from the 147-year-old tradition by turning it into a showcase for their brands.
White House Wants to Recruit Corporate Sponsors for Easter Egg Roll
The White House has moved to turn its Easter Egg Roll, a tradition that stretches back to Rutherford B. Hayes, into a chance to showcase brands.
www.nytimes.com
March 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The White House wants to recruit corporate sponsors to contribute to its Easter Egg Roll next month, raising ethical and legal concerns that President Trump is allowing companies to profit from the 147-year-old tradition by turning it into a showcase for their brands.
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President Trump says he's thinking of getting rid of the country's disaster response agency, FEMA. States say they can't replicate what FEMA does on their own.
Trump wants states to handle disasters. States aren't prepared
President Trump says he's thinking of getting rid of the country's disaster response agency, FEMA. States say they can't replicate what FEMA does on their own.
www.npr.org
March 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
President Trump says he's thinking of getting rid of the country's disaster response agency, FEMA. States say they can't replicate what FEMA does on their own.
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The lack of empathy in the Trump administration is almost impossible to believe. And yet here they are.
March 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The lack of empathy in the Trump administration is almost impossible to believe. And yet here they are.
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It’s unclear exactly how many U.S. citizens have faced the Trump administration’s immigration dragnet so far.
The government does not release such figures. Neither Border Patrol nor ICE would tell ProPublica how many Americans have been mistakenly detained.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
The government does not release such figures. Neither Border Patrol nor ICE would tell ProPublica how many Americans have been mistakenly detained.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
Some Americans Have Already Been Caught in Trump’s Immigration Dragnet. More Will Be.
Federal immigration authorities have a history of wrongfully detaining U.S. citizens. Advocates warn that the Trump administration’s immigration policies mean that more citizens will get caught up in ...
propub.li
March 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
It’s unclear exactly how many U.S. citizens have faced the Trump administration’s immigration dragnet so far.
The government does not release such figures. Neither Border Patrol nor ICE would tell ProPublica how many Americans have been mistakenly detained.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
The government does not release such figures. Neither Border Patrol nor ICE would tell ProPublica how many Americans have been mistakenly detained.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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AOC: What they like to call as radical, I believe is common sense.
I believe that when a person gets sick, they shouldn’t go bankrupt in the wealthiest country in the history of the world. Common sense
I believe that a minimum wage should cover the minimum cost to live. Common sense...
I believe that when a person gets sick, they shouldn’t go bankrupt in the wealthiest country in the history of the world. Common sense
I believe that a minimum wage should cover the minimum cost to live. Common sense...
March 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
AOC: What they like to call as radical, I believe is common sense.
I believe that when a person gets sick, they shouldn’t go bankrupt in the wealthiest country in the history of the world. Common sense
I believe that a minimum wage should cover the minimum cost to live. Common sense...
I believe that when a person gets sick, they shouldn’t go bankrupt in the wealthiest country in the history of the world. Common sense
I believe that a minimum wage should cover the minimum cost to live. Common sense...
SCOTUS’s decision banning affirmative action led to declines in the # of Black and Hispanic students at many schools, including Harvard. Last fall, proportion of Black 1st year students enrolled at Harvard declined to 14% from 18% the previous year, Hispanic students’ enrollment increased slightly.
Harvard Will Make Tuition Free for More Students
Harvard is the latest elite school to announce that families with incomes of $200,000 and under will not pay tuition as a way to bolster diversity.
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
SCOTUS’s decision banning affirmative action led to declines in the # of Black and Hispanic students at many schools, including Harvard. Last fall, proportion of Black 1st year students enrolled at Harvard declined to 14% from 18% the previous year, Hispanic students’ enrollment increased slightly.
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UPDATE: The most fatalities were in Missouri. Forecasters warned that tornadoes, hail and violent winds continue to threaten states in the Deep South, from Louisiana to Georgia.
Severe weather sparks tornadoes and wind-fueled fires, with Southern U.S. on alert
The most fatalities were in Missouri. Forecasters warned that tornadoes, hail and violent winds continue to threaten states in the Deep South, from Louisiana to Georgia.
www.npr.org
March 15, 2025 at 10:44 PM
UPDATE: The most fatalities were in Missouri. Forecasters warned that tornadoes, hail and violent winds continue to threaten states in the Deep South, from Louisiana to Georgia.
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Materials on the Arlington National Cemetery website highlighting the graves of Black and female service members have vanished. The cemetery, which is operated by the Army, said it was working to restore the content. Among the obscured pages was material about civil rights.
Arlington Cemetery Website Loses Pages on Black Soldiers, Women in Military and Civil War
The cemetery, which is operated by the Army, said it was working to restore the content. Among the obscured pages was material about civil rights.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Materials on the Arlington National Cemetery website highlighting the graves of Black and female service members have vanished. The cemetery, which is operated by the Army, said it was working to restore the content. Among the obscured pages was material about civil rights.
Absolutely infuriating on so many levels.
And, let’s not give her grace here… She’s not using the title “Outdoor enthusiast” to get a comped latte or motel room as she proudly participates in animal cruelty and violates humanity on other continents. She’s an “Influencer” #girlbye
And, let’s not give her grace here… She’s not using the title “Outdoor enthusiast” to get a comped latte or motel room as she proudly participates in animal cruelty and violates humanity on other continents. She’s an “Influencer” #girlbye
Outdoor enthusiast Sam Jones left Australia after posting a video of herself separating a baby wombat from its mom on a dark road. Australians are cheering her departure and worrying about the animal.
A U.S. influencer outrages Australians by snatching a baby wombat from its mom
Outdoor enthusiast Sam Jones left Australia after posting a video of herself separating a baby wombat from its mom on a dark road. Australians are cheering her departure and worrying about the animal.
www.npr.org
March 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Absolutely infuriating on so many levels.
And, let’s not give her grace here… She’s not using the title “Outdoor enthusiast” to get a comped latte or motel room as she proudly participates in animal cruelty and violates humanity on other continents. She’s an “Influencer” #girlbye
And, let’s not give her grace here… She’s not using the title “Outdoor enthusiast” to get a comped latte or motel room as she proudly participates in animal cruelty and violates humanity on other continents. She’s an “Influencer” #girlbye
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Pushback works
March 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Pushback works
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#RepJohnLarson reminds me of Ted Kennedy here: #TheLionOfTheSenate
Ways and Means Committee Republicans Vote to Block Larson-led Resolution of Inquiry into Trump-Musk Plan to Gut Social Security
larson.house.gov/media-center...
Ways and Means Committee Republicans Vote to Block Larson-led Resolution of Inquiry into Trump-Musk Plan to Gut Social Security
larson.house.gov/media-center...
Ways and Means Committee Republicans Vote to Block Larson-led Resolution of Inquiry into Trump-Musk Plan to Gut Social Security
Washington, D.C. – Today, Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee voted to block Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson’s (CT-01) Resolution of Inquiry from coming before...
larson.house.gov
March 13, 2025 at 12:03 AM
#RepJohnLarson reminds me of Ted Kennedy here: #TheLionOfTheSenate
Ways and Means Committee Republicans Vote to Block Larson-led Resolution of Inquiry into Trump-Musk Plan to Gut Social Security
larson.house.gov/media-center...
Ways and Means Committee Republicans Vote to Block Larson-led Resolution of Inquiry into Trump-Musk Plan to Gut Social Security
larson.house.gov/media-center...