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Literally yes. I’m all stocked up on boots

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Hitting my local mall on my way to work to do some quick shopping 🙏

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Matthew Downhour @matthewdownhour.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Double album. Double B sides. 32 songs. Incredible

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Pedocon Godfather

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Any time someone says “Nashville peaked in ___” it’s important to find out if that’s when they were 22 and unencumbered by joint pain and responsibilities

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I pretty frequently get to explain why our liquor by the drink tax is nearly 20%. It’s a real treat.

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sort of insane fact about how broken US urban planning is—America now spends more building *just the lights for roads and highways* than on all subways & ground mass transit combined Spending on roadway *pavement* is 18x transit spending

a graph of roadway and mass transit lights

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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy Thursday. I've been sick, but it's no subsided enough to wrap up a write-up. TL; DR: NTOR should have a positive impact on accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists, and scooters and especially downtown. Don't let naysayers murky the waters within nonsense. ezra-howard.com/2026/09/30/b...

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By the Numbers: No Turn on Red, Nashville Safety, and Big Boss Babies Downtown

Last Tuesday, September 22nd, I attended a community meeting downtown at Cannery Hall to review the substitute text for BL2026-1497. This bill, which was originally broader in scope but then limite…

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Other confederate attendees lol

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I do not think drivers as a group can safely navigate turning right on red (yes they were on their phone)

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It’s easy to dunk on the asininity of coastal city zoning laws, but we do exactly this, just informally during our behind-closed-doors ad hoc SP negotiations with like half a dozen homeowners that purportedly represent the neighborhood. Gotta Respect the Context!

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

That’s because they’re hosting gay Easter services in May

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39 of the 50 largest metro areas now exceed their pre-COVID job levels Fastest: Austin (24.1%), Raleigh (19.7%), Dallas (13.9%), Nashville (13.2%), SLC (13.1%) Slowest: San Francisco (-3.7%), Portland (-2.5%), Boston (-2.3%), Milwaukee (-2.2%), Cleveland (-1.5%)

a map of the change in nonfarm payrolls since jan 2020 in the 50 largest metro areas by population

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sure.Let’s ask the torture guy about a botched execution.

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Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It’ll be a historic landmark soon (at least in this house)

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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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Well, these so called impoverished families aren’t attending our 2PM weekday meetings to discuss the housing supply, so it can’t be very important to them

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

Respecting the Context has a cost, it seems!

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

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

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

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so the cybertruck is a ❄️

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It does if it keeps staff on board that customers like seeing

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Ok apparently this was wrong lol

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

That is such a non answer lol. Did they send a proposed design with an implementation timeline? Did they send a singular email? It could be either!

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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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