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@bjjtruth.bsky.social
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Living the next 2 years with hope, resistance and a sense of humor 😁. Trying to minimize my outrage against *rump voters and Dems too lazy or too unconcerned to vote! VOTE BLUE IN NOVEMBER!!!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
There’s always a tweet
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ianneilschmidt1.bsky.social @ianneilschmidt1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The Cruelty of Backwards Red States:
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Rep. Aftyn Behn @aftynbehn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Not sure what the GOP supermajority is smoking, but Amendment 1, which removes the right to bail for dozens of crimes and is on your ballot this election year, is unconstitutional. Changing the constitution to keep more Tennesseans locked up so their jail-owning donors can make more $$ is wrong.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/10/2026
🚨 OCTOBER 5 DEADLINE #BlueWaveIn30Days If you live in one of these states, Monday is the voter registration deadline: • Arizona • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Indiana • Kentucky • Louisiana • Mississippi • Montana • Ohio • Tennessee • Texas Check your registration. IWillVote.com
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
TN-9 candidate for Congress Brent Taylor: “I support Trump’s tariffs.” 🤔 As you pay more for everything, remember Taylor is a rubber-stamp for those policies. @justinjpearson.bsky.social is not. #Trumpflation
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Donate to his Super PAC? He'll pardon your crimes. Donate to his Super PAC? He'll appoint you to a government position. Donate to his Super PAC? He'll grant you favorable regulatory rulings that help boost your bottom line. We must not become numb to this blatant corruption.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026
Juvenile crime is on the decline in Tennessee, but officials plan to spend millions on two new youth prisons. “The argument that’s made is that [juvenile crime is] worse than ever,” said one advocate, but “the data doesn’t back that up.” with @wpln.bsky.social
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Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More.
Tennessee officials say they need more high-security facilities for kids who commit crimes. Experts say this approach flies in the face of crime data and research that shows youth prisons are not reha...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Welp… Trump’s numbers are so bad even Tennessee Republican congressional candidates are cutting ties… 😬🤷🏼 (H/T @philinvestigates.com )
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
TN voters! Check your registration! Make your plan to vote early! The dates are below thanks to @mctndp.bsky.social
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The US already got a do over. A mulligan. A second chance. Much of the world, especially US allies, were ready to write off Trump’s first term as a fluke. The American people’s choice to put him back in power—as a convicted felon, after an openly bigoted, anti-democracy campaign—showed it was not.
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🧐Elections have consequences.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
WATCH - @SenatorDurbin debunks the @MarshaBlackburn @GovBillLee Trump & Patel narrative about violent crime in Memphis and across the country:
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Again: When Republicans like @marshablackburn say they've put money in your pocket - they're talking to their rich donors, not you
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
WASHINGTON SUN: “@MarshaBlackburn isn’t running for reelection to a federal office. She’s campaigning for state office… But some of that money is still wending its way toward her gubernatorial campaign.” 🤔 www.washingtonsun.com/2026-electio...
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Charlie Morris @travlr1221.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Tennessee doesn’t have a state income tax. But it does have an extremely high sales tax. I live in Portugal but own a home in Knoxville where that tax is 9.25%. On everything including groceries. It is extremely regressive and falls heavily on low income families. It has to change.
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bjjtruth.bsky.social @bjjtruth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
There are no words.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
You can’t say you weren’t warned
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 27/08/2026
Vivek Ramaswamy bought an AR-15-style rifle to give away. Then he held it over his head and grinned for the camera. More than 44,000 Americans died from gun injuries in 2024. Ohio loses an average of 1,804 people every year. He sees a prop. Families see the weapon that stole someone they love.
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Gov. Lee’s voucher students receive more state funding per pupil than public school students tnsenatedems.substack.com/p/gov-lees-v...
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Gov. Lee’s voucher students receive more state funding per pupil than public school students
29 public school districts receive less state funding per pupil than private schools in Gov. Lee’s voucher scheme, state education data shows
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NPR @npr.org · 27/08/2026
Nondisclosure agreements covered up negotiations between a tech company and several local and state officials, surprising local residents. It's a tactic used around the country in data center deals. n.pr/4zDUacy
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NDAs are hiding data center deals, drawing ire from locals — and attention from lawmakers
Nondisclosure agreements covered up negotiations between a tech company and several local and state officials, surprising local residents. It's a tactic used around the country in data center deals.
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Glenn A. Bruce @glennardenbruce.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
More lying per the usual. In this case, grifting credit for things done by others.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
WATCH: “Anytime, anyplace… The media should just schedule debates and see if Marsha shows up.” @jerrigreen4tn.bsky.social tells Kanew Tennessee media should hold governor’s race debates and have an empty chair 🪑 if Marsha Blackburn 🐔 chickens out. Full: youtu.be/9eH7j7I-Apw?is
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The stage is set for Tennessee to elect a female governor for the first time — @jerrigreen4tn.bsky.social has asked for debates. @marshablackburn has made it clear she plans to continue to hide and take Tennessee voters for granted.
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Surprise surprise: Taylor Fresh Foods has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the former president of its Tennessee subsidiary, his wife and two others of orchestrating a yearslong fraud scheme that allegedly stole more than $32 million from the company.
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Taylor Farms Tennessee ex-president accused of stealing $32 million from company
Taylor Fresh Foods says its former Tennessee subsidiary president and three others stole more than $32 million in a yearslong fraud scheme.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
INBOX — @GovBillLee says Tennessee is a finalist for storing 🇺🇸 nuclear waste… Senator @campbell4tn wants to know where Lee plans to put it.🤔 apnews.com/article/civi...
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Tennessee GOP candidate says he will outlaw Muslims and all non-Christians, by which he is referencing his church, where they believe God speaks to them through snakes. people.com/tennessee-go...
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Tennessee Governor Candidate Says He’ll Ban Mosques and Non-Christian Religions If Elected
A Tennessee gubernatorial candidate said he would seek to ban Islam, Hinduism, and other non-Christian religions from the state if he is elected governor. State Rep. Monty Fritts, a Republican candida...
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Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Republicans alone slashed Medicare with zero Democratic votes and timed it for after the election. A Democratic Congress will restore the cuts, cap insulin at $35, expand dental and vision coverage, and crack down on Big Pharma. Vote them in. #RepublicansCutHealthcare
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Oh look, Tennessee Republican candidate for governor Monty Fritts made it into people Magazine 😕 Republicans claim Dems are the radicals for wanting you to have health care, meanwhile this is who they’re running. (He’s a sitting state rep btw) people.com/tennessee-go...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
NASHVILLE — “broken water hydrant connected to Boring Company site” It was only a matter of time until Elon’s Teslas-only tunnel nobody wanted did something like this. @GovBillLee care to comment? www.instagram.com/p/Da6FBNJD5p...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Early voting starts TODAY
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Sen Blackburn complains that during the Biden admin, she couldn't subpoena Epstein files. The difference? DOJ was involved in ongoing prosecution/appeals of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell & the records could not be released until her appeal was finalized. It's disingenuous, at best.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
⚡️ UNREAL — NC5 has CANCELED the debate because @MarshaBlackburn 🐔chickened out and then @RepJohnRose did too 🤔 What an absolute joke this Republican primary for governor is. Marsha is taking Republican voters for granted, and Rose clearly has ZERO interest in winning.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Trump approved disaster aid requests from six red states last week. Two days later, he rejected aid requests from four blue states. Not only is he punishing states who didn’t vote for him, he’s playing politics with people’s lives. Despicable.
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hollyquick.bsky.social @hollyquick.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
@aftynbehn.bsky.social This piece @ Jerri Green by Emily Galvin-Almanza is super inspiring. I'm going to talk her the heck up. I want to see how far she can go. I still proudly sport your bumper sticker on my car. I loved the race you ran, & how you represent your constituents in the TN House. ✊🏽🗽💙
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Wow — so not only is @MarshaBlackburn refusing to debate in the Republican primary for governor, she’s 🤥 lying that debates/forums have actually happened. Incredible. How are Republican voters ok with this?
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Mike Cortese @mikefortennessee.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Today is the last day to register to vote in the August 6th Primary for federal and state offices. Check your registration or register to vote at GOVOTETN.GOV
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Today, July 7, is the voter registration deadline to cast a ballot in the Thursday, August 6, 2026, State and Federal Primary and State and County General Election. Register to vote before the deadline at GoVoteTN.gov or the free GoVoteTN app. #GoVoteTN #YourVoteMatters
July 7, 2026
Voter registration deadline is today for the August 6th election
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
TENNESSEAN: “Nashville judge blocks TN Dept of Health from reporting 400 disabled immigrant kids receiving state-funded care to ICE as required by a new state law drafted with the White House… opponents say it deters families from getting necessary care.” www.tennessean.com/story/news/c...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
MAURY COUNTY: “The Tennessee Young Republicans issued a statement Monday night distancing themselves from remarks and mailers issued by one of its chapter presidents that included openly white supremacist messages...” www.rawstory.com/tennessee-re...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
NASHVILLE — police address concerns about video of a child in cuffs late at night, saying he wasn’t arrested he was driven home. (Many in the comments still want to know why the cuffs were necessary) Video: www.instagram.com/reel/DZzuAzK...
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bjjtruth.bsky.social @bjjtruth.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Tennessee Senator once again, refusing to stand up for the American people. His allegiance is to a cult tyrant, and not Tennesseans.
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Maya Wiley @maya4rights.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
This is @repcohen.bsky.social who just had his district, the only TN District that truly represents Black residents, redrawn to dilute the voice of Black voters . He makes clear that @splcenter.org fights #antisemitimsm & proudly mentions his relationship with. This was a moving moment.
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John Ray Clemmons @jrclemmons.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Under GOP control, TN had 0% job growth in past 2 yrs. Now, BLS data shows first contraction in TN's overall labor force outside the pandemic in a decade. Unemployment rate=3.6%, but for 5th month in a row, the number of people employed statewide dropped from 3.42M in 11/25 to 3.38M in 4/26. #jobs
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
@tnsenatedems.bsky.social work hard for TN.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
What a disgrace. Says it all, really. 😕🇺🇸
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Mike Cortese @mikefortennessee.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Get your Mike for Tennessee gear and send a message: When working people stand together, nothing can stop us.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
SENATOR @gallego.senate.gov : “This guy, and this guy, and this guy could potentially get payouts from the federal government — for assaulting these police officers. So much for backing the blue.” #SeditionSlushFund #TrumpHeist
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
REP. @aoc.bsky.social: "This is the drinking water in Morgan County, Georgia. This is what it looks like next to that Meta data center.” (As Fisk University welcomes a data center to their Nashville campus as part of their billion-dollar renovation with an unclear funding source)
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bjjtruth.bsky.social @bjjtruth.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
This woman is lying. Your neighbors see you Carol and wonder how you’re sleeping at night. Is it worth it?
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