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TN teacher to EU researcher back to TN as an ed admin. Views are my own, or of a sentient potato. ESL, TEFL, GERM, BYOB. ezra-howard.com

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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Bullet points for accidents at a crosswalk (within 50 feet) and impact of NTOR: 1) Downtown alone 2) All crosswalks, but looking specifically at accidents within 50 feet 3) Comparing downtown to all crosswalks 4) Expanded look of all crosswalks with accidents within 100 feet
With this filter [to downtown], there are 444 reported accidents represented.
276 (62%) of accidents with pedestrians, cyclists or other non-motor vehicles occurred within 50 ft of a crosswalk. 
272 of those 276 incidents resulted in injuries, with many being multiple individuals, with 62% of total incidents with injuries occurring 50 ft from a crosswalk compared to those that weren’t. In total, 295 people were injured 50 ft from crosswalks.
9 (2%) incidents of those 276 resulted in fatalities (all individual deaths) with 56% occurring 50 ft from crosswalks. 3 of those 9 deaths (33%) occurred at proposes NTOR signage.
111 (40%) accidents of the 276 within 50 ft of a crosswalk were at the proposed NTOR signage in downtown Nashville alone.As a reminder, there are a total of 1,286 reported accidents represented here.
594 (46%) of accidents with pedestrians, cyclists or other non-motor vehicles occurred within 50 ft of a crosswalk. 
581 of those 594 incidents resulted in injuries, with many being multiple individuals, with 47% of total incidents with injuries occurring 50 ft from a crosswalk compared to those that weren’t. In total, 630 people were injured 50 ft from crosswalks.
15 (2.5%) incidents of those 594 resulted in fatalities (all individual deaths) with 26% of total deaths (58) occurring 50 ft from crosswalks. 3 of those 15 deaths (20%) occurred at proposed NTOR signage.
123 (21%) accidents of the 594 were within 50ft of a crosswalk were at the proposed NTOR signage.There are 444 reported accidents in downtown compared to 1,286 for all crosswalks. 35% took place downtown.
For all accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists or other non-motor vehicles within 50 ft of a crosswalk, 276 took place downtown compared to 594. 46% occurred downtown.
9 such accidents occurred downtown compared to 15 within all crosswalks. 60% occurred downtown.
111 accidents occurred at a proposed NTOR signage downtown compared to 123 at all NTOR signage. That’s 90%.Total number of accidents represented remains the same: 1,286
716 (56%) of accidents with pedestrians, cyclists or other non-motor vehicles occurred within 100 ft of a crosswalk within these parameters. 
698 of those 716 incidents resulted in injuries with 57% of incidents with injuries occurring at 100 ft from crosswalks. In total, 761 people were injured within 100 ft of a crosswalk.
20 (2.7%) of those 716 resulted in fatalities with 34% occurring 100 ft from crosswalks. Those same 3 deaths of 20 (15%) occurred at proposed NTOR signage.
The number of accidents within 100 ft of NTOR is the same, so 123 (17%) of the 716 accidents within 100ft of a crosswalk were at the proposed NTOR signage.
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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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One Fit, Two Fit,
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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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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Original link should still work, but I made some edits and gussied up the dashboards. public.tableau.com/views/NTOR/A...
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Knew what this was before even turning the sound on.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It seems a billion dollars can't buy you eyebrows.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Look at this milk-drunk a-hole passed out on the floor.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Oof. And this is why I’m on my spouse’s insurance through the state.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New Fighting Baseball list just dropped. Tag yourself. I’m Momy Name.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wrote something up on this as well as some, let's say, impressions from last week's community meeting over the weekend. Revised it tonight. Needs one more look-see but will post tomorrow or Wednesday on my personal website, which I really need to clean up. So, maybe Wednesday.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump slump continues.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Little further back.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Gotta get ready to go to a concert. But, dashboards for pedestrian, cyclist, and non-motor vehicles (e.g., e-scooters) overlayed with NTOR signage and crosswalks. Incidents tagged to 100ft and then 50ft from NTOR and crosswalks with stats, then some maps. public.tableau.com/views/NTOR/A...
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Suck it, Kalshi. www.reuters.com/business/fin...
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US appeals court rules against Kalshi, says states can regulate prediction markets
A US appeals court on Friday ​ruled against the prediction markets operator Kalshi, ‌saying Ohio and Tennessee can regulate its so-called event contracts under their gambling laws.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
No joke, the most difficult one so far. Surgery took 4 hours and there were many mistakes because Inwas not families with the hinge mechanism and had to open back up again to get it right. $50 from Goodwill. Pokédex reshell to fix a broken hinge but the OG screens are absolutely great.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Yeah, this weather is nice.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sentry, who literally ghosted a bunch of folks (and apparently one dog) in Marvel’s Thunderbolts.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wanted to see who the “big names” were, and they are there, but also some serious weird stuff.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
OG link still works, but occurred to me scarfing down toast about to leave to catch the bus that a layer with the council district overlay would be helpful. Especially if you wanted bother CMs about particularly troublesome intersections. www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
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No Right on Red Map + 5YR Ped Injuries (BL2026-1497 Substitute) - Google My Maps
5-Year Filtered for All Pedestrian, Cyclist, and "Other Type Non-Motorist" (Likely E-Scooters). Injuries & Fatalities Only. Source: https://datanashvillegov-nashville.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/traffic-...
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
One hand washes the other.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Lol, one of y'all saved the post with "boo boo adult diaper babies."
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is more to work out some ideas for Tableau... But since the boo boo adult diaper babies in the meeting downtown were oh so concerned about data (they weren't), here's all the crosswalks, with NTOR noted, with all non-motorist injuries for the last 5 years. www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
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No Right on Red Map + 5YR Ped Injuries (BL2026-1497 Substitute) - Google My Maps
5-Year Filtered for All Pedestrian, Cyclist, and "Other Type Non-Motorist" (Likely E-Scooters). Injuries Only. Source: https://datanashvillegov-nashville.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/traffic-accidents/abo...
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Worst Person in the World meme but it’s a picture of this guy.
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Sean Corcoran @seanpcorcoran.org · 23/09/2026
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Added a layer with fatal crashes from @charlieweingartner.bsky.social. Will pull together all crash incidents from the Open data Portal after work. Kind of a visual mess in the preview, but zoom into downtown where the bulk of the NTOR are and it cleans up quick. www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
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No Right on Red Map + Nashville Fatal Crashes (BL2026-1497 Substitute) - Google My Maps
Fatal Crashes Only Source: https://www.nashfatalcrash.com/table/fatal Thanks, Charlie!
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Always an interesting day at work.
Just another day at the nightmare factory.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Matty held out on blooski posting but eventually capitulated cause he know the real audience for “sir, sir, excuse me, sir” rage-bait enlightened centrist posting is folks on the left.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A British guy named Jimmy in a track suit approaching young kids, oh yeah this is going to turn out well. #28yearslater
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Imma buy the Ms. Rachel album in vinyl and I don't even own a record player. recordstoreday.com/UPC/82023350...
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Ms. Rachel - I'm So Happy [Indie Exclusive Marble Purple] | RECORD STORE DAY
‘I’m So Happy’ is the debut album from the beloved children’s show Ms. Rachel. It features 23 beautiful new recordings of favorites from the show, with lush orchestration and vocals from Ms. Rachel, M...
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's really funny to me that David Ayer got so burnt on big budget Suicide Squad he went "Eff it, $40M decent action flicks it is." And keeping them in the black. Beekeeper was alright though, despite being an obvious Temu John Wick. I'd watch another one of those.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This would be my one note on the legislation for @sandrafornash.bsky.social, if I understood it correctly. That is, require a timeline for implementation. Otherwise it could just be the same old loop of legislating plans. And unlike a lot of things with plans, the fiscal note is basically signage.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Didn't this happen like a year ago. Everyone freaked out on the Nashville sub-reddit, even spotting him in some neighborhood. Also, amazing business model: Step 1) Own giant Fiberglass animal Step 2) Rent to local business cause it's rad as hell Step 3) Profit.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Oh, these guys need to lose all the AG lawsuits. All of them.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Angus out here rolling coal.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
So I asked this, it will be no right on red for both streets in all directions for the marked locations. I asked about a timeline for additional phases, planning for some 230-ish (don't quote me on that) initially identified intersection follows. Did not seem there's a timeline for implementation.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Gonna go to the meeting and just read this thread out loud.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 22/09/2026
More than three months after Memphis school leaders sued over Tennessee’s takeover law, the case is headed to its first hearing Oct. 2 in Nashville. Here’s what you need to know.
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4 facts about the Memphis schools state takeover as lawsuit progresses
More than three months after Memphis school leaders sued over Tennessee’s takeover law, the case is headed to its first hearing Oct. 2 in Nashville. Here’s what you need to know.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
David Hatley's new commercial on property taxes shows he very much does not understand property taxes.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
All the good energy to Kim. I took all the intersections for the No Right on Red substitute and threw it into Google's My Maps for people that want to take a look. www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
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No Right on Red Map (BL2026-1497 Substitute) - Google My Maps
No Right on Red Map (BL2026-1497 Substitute)
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Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
You know her, you love her. Kim Unertl was hit by a car at BNA and seriously broke her leg. Here's a meal train to help the family get by while she faces multiple surgeries and a big recovery ahead!
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Meal Train for Kim Unertl
Kim Unertl, a beloved bike and pedestrian advocate in Nashville, was hit by a driver at the Nashville International Airport while walking to a WeGo Bus Stop. She suffered a major break of her leg whic...
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
G-Wagons, for those that want a vintage Jeep but also want to spend a lot, lot, lot more money at the mechanic.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Happy Earth, Wind and Fire Day to those that celebrate. youtu.be/Gs069dndIYk?...
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Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by EarthWindandFireVEVO
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Super PACs are now running anti-Hatley ads (at least on YT). Someone's spooked he's cutting into Blackburn's margins.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Kojima's work is not my taste, but I can't deny that he's an artist that swings for the fences. So I doubt the studio is in trouble, but if it is then gaming is in trouble. . . . . . . . Also, Sony sucks.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Super Bowl LXIV is going to be so lit.
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Ezra Jack Skeets Wants Expanded Public PreK, 3K, and 2K @ezrahowru.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I am Moana. Goo goo g' joob g' goo goo g' joob.
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