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if you didn’t see GOP overreach on trans issues coming you simply do not have an accurate theory of mind for Republican politicians or their primary voters

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Alex Horowitz @alexhrwtz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thanks, Ned. The extent of the child poverty reduction from allowing enough housing to push down real rents 20% approaches the 2021 temporary child tax credit expansion.

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Are we impoverishing families to preserve the vibe in wealthy neighborhoods?

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"E-bike adopters reduced travel costs by 12% and increased physical activity by 14%." doi.org/10.1016/j.ur...

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

One of the hardest things about being a cyclist is dealing with the nagging feeling that a serious crash is inevitable. Because you can indeed do everything "right" and it still does not matter.

I followed every precaution and it didn’t matter

New to biking here

I started in July around the time of the fatal car crash with that biker. That and hearing everyone who bikes to work tell me that they have had horrid experiences with cars was disheartening.

I made sure to only use protected routes. I take Southwest corridor for basically my whole trip and even though it adds so much more time to my commute, it makes me feel safe.

None of that mattered because at some point, even for a second you will hit the main road. And you will always lose to the 4 ton machine. I got hit by a car parking in the bike lane. He was more concerned with his car than the fact that I could have my life potential altered forever because he was looking at his phone. And at the end of the day, the police can literally choose to not respond to your 911 call and you get stuck with medical bills.

It’s hard to have a conversation about sharing the road when people in cars feel entitled to do whatever they want and the only person who’s ever in danger is the biker. I love biking in this city and I have found a really love and joy for the outdoors because of it. Now I am terrified to even get on a bike lane, even if there is one, if it’s shared with the main road.

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The weather is nice and I wanna go for a bike ride. Headed to the patio at Cherries if anyone wants to spend some time outside!

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Maybe the president is actually cruel *and* dumb

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Nashville putting apartments so close to highways that you can hear the road noise inside:

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

reminder that we automatically adjust water bills down for yard watering and car washing in the summer months

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

new CRJ intro track is about the housing crisis btw

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

There’s this strange impulse among natives and longtime residents of most big cities to say “real _____s drive/have a yard/move to the suburbs/whatever” and it seems they’ve never considered that they might live in a bubble and their city is big enough to contain multitudes

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Chris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Took @nashvillebcycleops.bsky.social to McDougal's for lunch and saw a bike locked up to a sign outside. Figured there must be somebody I knew in there, and sure enough... had a delightful lunch with local legend @benvaught.bsky.social! Bikes support a level of community that cars could never.

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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Biking in the Fall is the best because Fall is the best season and biking is the best way to get around.

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Katherine McDonell @kemcdonell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This also seems like a good time to remind everyone that 80% of the public is opposed to the “preferred alternative” that is being forced upon us. People do not want 4 lanes of car traffic on EBB. Calling two of them “flex lanes” is not a solution.

Summary of East Bank Boulevard survey results

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Did you know that: 1) Nashville is a NACTO member city? 2) NACTO guidelines require No Right On Red signage at bike boxes?

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Which way, western man www.newschannel5.com/news/nashvil...

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I’ve ended up in this place on TikTok that’s mostly videos of Carly Rae Jepsen stans listing off their favorite songs with increasingly specific qualifiers and everyone else gagging and agreeing. I love it here www.tiktok.com/t/ZTyF6mDKT/

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What’s your favorite Carly Rae Jepsen song that’s not on Emotion @Carly Rae Jepsen #carlyraejepsen #emotion #popmusic #callmemaybe #underratedsongs

TikTok video by Miss Thing with Greg & Tim

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Grateful for the professional staff that gave a great presentation. I remain confused about the need for this meeting, and I worry that the point was to reach a different consensus with a smaller, more privileged group to create permission to disregard extensive Connect Downtown feedback

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We out here. Thankful that CM Sepulveda listed the *many* studies with *extensive* engagement that already recommended this treatment

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The power to decide where other people live cannot be wielded benevolently

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Junk fees that I functionally can’t opt out of increase my base rent by 2%. They increase the affordability threshold of my home by $1,860/yr. Nashville should do this.

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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 21/09/2026

Me: while community gardens served a purpose decades ago, under-used urban land in high-demand neighborhoods should be turned into public parks or developed with housing. The insane guy who screamed at SF state Senator Scott Wiener until he left the trans march:

Dimitry Yakoushkin @decadimitry
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"There are much better uses for these plots." - Every yimby ever.

Picture of bombed-out Gaza

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Has anyone greased the light poles downtown yet bc I think we can guess what’s about to happen

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Just saw a band from Richmond at the 5 Spot that took the 56 bus here btw

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“but kei trucks can only carry two people” please be so for real

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Just watched a BMW driver turning left onto the outside lane of Rosa Parks visibly slow down when all the flex posts came into his field of vision

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Thankful to live in a progressive city like Nashville that would never mire life saving infrastructure in endless process

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 18/09/2026

I am embarrassed that they aren't embarrassed.

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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 17/09/2026

The anonymity of the big city liberates people to be themselves, which is why me must build more homes in San Francisco.

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Cate Eland @romancingnope.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I grew up in the woods, and let me tell you, there is nothing more stifling than the politics in a small town where every single person knows you, your mama, your granny, and your third cousin Beulah Ann.

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is a miss, I’m sorry Suspending a bunch of weight in the air means more structure which means more embodied carbon which means more cost. It’s a tax on bus shelters. Put the rain garden where the street parking is.

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

CRJ releasing a DOUBLE album tomorrow and my boss gave me the day off. Now that’s allyship

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We already did that. Extensively. And what do you know: “a majority of people identified safety as their top priority” @jkupin4d19.bsky.social www.nashville.gov/sites/defaul...

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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 16/09/2026

I am pretty sure the Supreme Court is going to outlaw all forms of rent control in the next few years on the basis that rent regulation is an unlawful taking under the 5th amendment, but really that it interferes with rich people’s ability to make money and primarily benefits urban liberals.

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We have already engaged the community re: no right on red www.nashville.gov/departments/...

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Unlike Macklemore, these support acts don’t have big followings and they are giving up their chance to perform to stadiums to push back against censorship, not of themselves but of a fellow artist. Respect.

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Got a lease renewal email last week. 1% increase in base rent. Not much, but I of course sent comps from new buildings in Neuhoff with three months free. Got a revised offer to keep the current rent plus a $1K renewal concession. 😌

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This is just a spectacular unintentional self-own

Dude on Threads: If you hate on ai, you better be pretty damn good at whatever you're doing

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