Reposted by A_JacksonNeil Kornutick @neilkornutick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The tourism industrial complex rages on. Mega events is such a dork term. 043
Reposted by A_JacksonCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Freddie Mac reports that a 30-year fixed rate mortgage is now 7.28%, up from 7.03% last week and nearly a full percentage point higher than a year ago when it was 6.34%. www.freddiemac.com/pmmsfreddiemac.comMortgage RatesWith mortgage rates on their current trajectory, the housing market continues to be supported by favorable economic conditions. 1017970
Reposted by A_JacksonDave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 10/07/2026One of the many things to love about AC/DC is that they had a megahit album that started with real bells so for the follow-up they said "what's next? I guess... cannons?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBM1...youtube.comAC/DC - For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (Audio)YouTube video by acdcVEVO 1112411
Reposted by A_JacksonHolly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 08/07/2026@tennesseelookout.com reporter Adam Friedman drove the new 9th Congressional District last week, crisscrossing through affluent Williamson County, rural portions of the state and ending up in suburban Memphis to look for commonalities -- and differences -- in voters.tennesseelookout.com'What do we have in common’: Traveling the 250 miles through Tennessee’s House District 9 • Tennessee LookoutTennessee's Republican legislature drew the Memphis-based 9th Congressional District, which spans 250 miles and voters with little in common. 096
Reposted by A_JacksonHolly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Advance Financial, a Nashville-based payday lender, is one of House Speaker Cameron Sexton's biggest donors. Sexton has appointed an attorney for the company to the Metro Airport Authority but Sexton says the appointment is based on the man's credentials. @friedmanadam5.bsky.social reports.tennesseelookout.comTN House Speaker appoints payday lender Advance Financial lawyer to Nashville Airport Board • Tennessee LookoutHouse Speaker Cameron Sexton appointed John Cheadle, a lawyer for Advance Financial, to the Metro Nashville Airport Authority Board. 4208
Reposted by A_JacksonEdward the Movie Buff 🎞🎬🎥📽 @midgetmoxie.bsky.social · 23/06/202612 Angry Men (1957) Director: Sidney Lumet 873150387
Reposted by A_JacksonJett The Wolf @jettthewoof.bsky.social · 01/06/2026I just was reading an article on 2028 presidential nominees and apparently Stephen A. Smith from ESPN is considering running. Good god we really need to revisit the criteria on who can actually run because none of these moronic celebs are even remotely qualified. 1611297171
Reposted by A_JacksonThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 31/05/2026In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “The national pattern is clear,” writes the editorial board. “The way to bring down housing costs is to increase housing supply.”nyti.msOpinion | How to Legalize Starter HomesBlue states like Massachusetts need to be part of the solution. 1410024
Reposted by A_JacksonMayor Freddie O’Connell @mayor.nashville.gov · 27/05/2026Mayor Freddie O’Connell prioritizing childcare, hallelujah. 012
Reposted by A_JacksonLearotha Williams, Jr. PhD @learothawms.bsky.social · 13/05/2026www.thecollector.com/civil-right-...thecollector.comHow Three Rights Organizations Cracked Jim Crow | TheCollectorThe NAACP, SCLC, and SNCC all had different approaches to Civil Rights. Each leaving a lasting legacy in the fight for equality and justice. 032
Reposted by A_JacksonChris Powers @powerschris.bsky.social · 12/05/2026www.peoplespolicyproject.org/projects/us-... 001
Reposted by A_JacksonJake Wright @bcnjake.bsky.social · 08/05/2026My first job out of college, before grad school, was for a historic property redeveloper with an MBA. He asked me why he should hire a philosophy major. I said “because I can learn whatever you need me to learn faster than anyone else you could hire while outthinking them, too.” Humanities forever. 1123856
Reposted by A_JacksonNashville Post @nashvillepost.com · 27/04/2026 Tennessee State breaks ground on $60M engineering building University eyes mid-2027 opening for 70,000-square-foot facility to replace Torrence Hall bit.ly/4vUth2m nashvillepost.comTennessee State breaks ground on $60M engineering buildingUniversity eyes mid-2027 opening for 70,000-square-foot facility to replace Torrence Hall 022
Reposted by A_JacksonMayor Freddie O’Connell @mayor.nashville.gov · 24/04/2026We know Nashville needs more childcare centers. Quality, accessible childcare supports the whole family. Today, we celebrated legislation that makes it easier to find good care. 042
Reposted by A_JacksonSteve Haruch 오용찬 @steveharuch.bsky.social · 16/04/2026We've got a 2x match for the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social spring fundraiser, so anything you give today will be doubled! We're close to our goal and every little bit helps us continue to cover immigration, courts, metro, state, education, criminal justice and more. Appreciate anything you can givenashville-public-media.fundjournalism.orgJoin | Nashville Public MediaNashville Public Media is supported by people like you. Support Nashville Public Media today. 023
Reposted by A_JacksonOpen New York @opennewyork.org · 31/03/2026The current 12-game Jeopardy champion works at an affordable housing finance agency in NJ, and shamed New York for not building more housing: "NJ's doing really well, we're ahead of NY, CT, PA. If you're from one of those states, shame on you, build more housing." 141124217
Reposted by A_JacksonNPR @npr.org · 27/03/2026Just in: The order briefly stops the government from labeling tech company Anthropic a "supply chain risk," calling that "classic First Amendment retaliation."n.prJudge temporarily blocks Trump administration's Anthropic banThe order briefly stops the government from labeling tech company Anthropic a "supply chain risk," calling that "classic First Amendment retaliation." 336266
Reposted by A_Jacksonjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 23/03/2026right?!? what do you mean “apparent outcome?!?“ if all the votes have not been counted, there hasn’t been an outcome! the implication of alito’s comment is that it undermines voter confidence when, like, urban precincts report later in the night. those votes change “the apparent outcome” 301144110
Reposted by A_JacksonBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 10/02/2026President Trump wants to ban big investors from buying more houses. Some local governments are already on the case – and Atlanta is ground zero.bloom.bgAtlanta Is Challenging Big Corporate Landlords Without Waiting on TrumpThe metro area has some of America’s highest rates of institutional home ownership, and local governments are pushing back 53512
Reposted by A_JacksonFreddie O’Connell @freddieoconnell.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Important: At my direction, @nashville.gov has allocated $750,000—and the Titans have contributed $250,000 —to an Emergency Winter Housing Assistance Program to help people impacted by Winter Storm Fern with housing payments. Let’s keep people in housing. www.nashville.gov/departments/...nashville.govDavidson County Emergency Winter Housing Assistance Program (EWHAP)Official website of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. 074
Reposted by A_JacksonSean Parker @seanforfive.com · 01/02/2026FREE LUNCH TODAY MCFERRIN PARK AREA RTN and World Central Kitchen are partnering to give away 250-300 meals today at 12pm at Sylvan Street Baptist Church at 326 Arrington St. Wanted to give you a heads up in case you knew of some folks that could use a hot lunch. 094
Reposted by A_JacksonWorld Central Kitchen @wck.org · 31/01/2026World Central Kitchen’s Relief Team is serving meals to families impacted by the recent snowstorms in Tennessee. Locations and times are at wck.org/news/meal-lo... 05926
Reposted by A_JacksonD. Patrick Rodgers @dpatrickrodgers.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Conservatives despised and villainized Dr. King throughout his entire career. Within a generation they were praising him and feigning commitment to his principles. That's a lesson I like to keep in mind.smithsonianmag.comEven Though He Is Revered Today, MLK Was Widely Disliked by the American Public When He Was KilledSeventy-five percent of Americans disapproved of the civil rights leader as he spoke out against the Vietnam War and economic disparity 083
Reposted by A_JacksonHolly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 14/01/2026When I worked in crisis communications, my first bit of guidance was: "Do not put anything in email you don't want on the front page of the paper, on the 6 p.m. news -- if you don't want everyone to know it, don't write it." Amazing that in 2026 journalists still don't get that. 3172
Reposted by A_JacksonBerny Belvedere @bernybelvedere.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Do not forget to read @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com's brilliant refutation of Helen Andrews' Great Feminization essay.theunpopulist.netNo Sweetheart, Favoritism Isn't Driving ‘The Great Feminization’, Modernity IsAnd it’s a good thing for women and the world, contrary to claims of the neo-right’s new darling 04614
Reposted by A_JacksonEast Nashville Urban Design @urbaneastnash.bsky.social · 21/12/2025#NorthNashville Buchanan Street 1141
Reposted by A_JacksonHolly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Emily Siner came to me a year ago with this idea: What if we take an in depth look at the Geier v. Tennessee case over TSU funding? A great idea, since the Tennessee legislature continues its involvement in the only public HBCU in the state. This is part one of four. 0105
Reposted by A_JacksonCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, AI related stocks have accounted for 75% of S&P 500 returns, 79% of earnings growth, and 90% of capital spending (Capex and R&D) growth. am.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/... 3831493
Reposted by A_JacksonThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 25/11/2025Charges against James Comey and Letitia James were thrown out by a federal judge today. “The basic safeguards of the criminal-justice system are proving to be some of the most effective checks on Trump’s power,” Randall D. Eliason argues:bit.lyWhy the Comey Prosecution Is Falling ApartIn the criminal-justice system, when the president’s bluster collides with facts and evidence, he keeps losing. 421238
Reposted by A_JacksonNashville Post @nashvillepost.com · 11/11/2025As Metro attempts to address local housing needs through zoning policy, a new partnership is channeling its focus on preventing the displacement of longtime Nashvillians. bit.ly/47AbALj nashvillepost.comPartnership will address code violations with home repairsMetro announces initiative with Rebuilding Together Nashville to prevent displacement 011
Reposted by A_JacksonSteven Hale @iamstevenhale.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Colleagues @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social and @stelliott.bsky.social obtained 1,700 pages of Tennessee Highway Patrol incident reports that detail the stops and arrests during the May ICE operation in Nashville. nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/05/t...nashvillebanner.comReviewing records of ICE, THP immigration operation in Nashville - Nashville BannerA review of records from ICE and THP's immigration sting in Nashville raises concerns about racial profiling and lack of transparency. Advocates demand accountability. 094
Reposted by A_JacksonNashville Banner @nashvillebanner.bsky.social · 21/10/2025The Metro Council will consider a River North rezoning and a potential 308-acre expansion of Beaman Park at its meeting on Tuesday. Here’s our rundown of the agenda: ✏️: @stelliott.bsky.socialnashvillebanner.comAgenda rundown for next Nashville Metro Council meeting - Nashville BannerThe Nasville Metro Council meets Tuesday, and the agenda includes a wide range of appointments, rule amendments, resolutions, and legislative proposals. 063
Reposted by A_JacksonLearotha Williams, Jr. PhD @learothawms.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Hey Nashville! Join us at the Southern Festival of Books where Serina K. Gilbert and I will be discussing From the Fiery Furnace to the Promise Land: Stories of a Tennessee Reconstruction Community. Our Session begins at 3 pm and will be broadcast on C-SPAN. 🧵 www.sofestofbooks.org/schedule 161
Reposted by A_JacksonAngela Sutton (she/her) @drangelasutton.bsky.social · 02/10/2025For fans of architecture, did you know that Nashville, TN has SO MUCH Black architecture that there's an entire driving tour you can take to see the 9 most prominent buildings? Written by our own @learothawms.bsky.social it is FREE on Nashville Sites. nashvillesites.org/tours/mckiss...nashvillesites.orgNashville Sites 2166
A_Jackson @simpleajax.bsky.social · 01/09/2025I cannot agree with @rollinhorton.bsky.social more. Housing preservation is just as vital as new development, particularly for those most vulnerable to displacement. 020
Reposted by A_JacksonNPR @npr.org · 16/08/2025The housing crisis is requiring creative scrambling and new partnerships from health care organizations to keep older patients out of expensive nursing homes as homelessness grows.n.prAmid growing 'scandal' of elder homelessness, health care groups aim to helpThe housing crisis is requiring creative scrambling and new partnerships from health care organizations to keep older patients out of expensive nursing homes as homelessness grows. 429590
Reposted by A_JacksonCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 03/08/2025Kentucky hospital group warns of closures, reduced services, job losses due to Medicaid cuts www.lex18.com/news/coverin...lex18.comKentucky hospital group warns of closures, reduced services, job losses due to Medicaid cutsHealthcare in Kentucky is facing a tough future with billions in Medicaid cuts on the horizon, according to the Kentucky Hospital Association. 37313122
Reposted by A_JacksonFreddie O’Connell @freddieoconnell.bsky.social · 02/08/2025It’s official. Just tap. It just got easier to #RollwithWeGo. www.wegotransit.com/wego-now-acc... 3354
Reposted by A_JacksonSam G. Howard @samghoward.riliberator.com · 29/04/2025Learned last night that we’re getting a Netflix miniseries on the Garfield assassination with Michael Shannon as Garfield and Nick Offerman as Chester A. Arthur, and how are we not all talking about this? www.netflix.com/tudum/articl... 1683065494
Reposted by A_JacksonLearotha Williams, Jr. PhD @learothawms.bsky.social · 19/04/2025For more info on this day and a look at the villains responsible for it and other acts of terror in the Music City, check out @betsyphillips.bsky.social Dynamite Nashville. 1136
Reposted by A_JacksonBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 05/04/2025A federal judge set a March trial in Elon Musk’s challenge to Sam Altman’s plans to overhaul OpenAI’s business structure, setting the stage for a high-stakes clash between the two billionaires.bloomberg.comMusk-Altman Showdown Over OpenAI Overhaul Set for March TrialA federal judge set a March trial in Elon Musk’s challenge to Sam Altman’s plans to overhaul OpenAI’s business structure, setting the stage for a high-stakes clash between the two billionaires. 107827
Reposted by A_JacksonBrian Floyd @brianmfloyd.bsky.social · 03/04/2025let’s see who has the unfortunate task of ringing the opening bell tomorrow … ah perfect 597197002969
Reposted by A_JacksonNashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 24/03/2025While the Scene is free both online and in print, it isn’t cheap to produce. Help support the journalists, photographers, delivery drivers, salespeople and designers who bring you the Scene every week by joining our membership program. 1379
Reposted by A_JacksonNeil Kornutick @neilkornutick.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Thought I was running late but looks like either they were waiting for me or technical difficulties. We are going to build so many homes for flamingos. 3153
Reposted by A_Jacksonnicole has a collaborative spirit @startleseasily.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Josh Haston is speaking in support of RS2025-1101, which requests depts to "research and determine the feasibility of the creation of a special revolving loan fund to issue loans for affordable housing that allow for smaller investments from members of the Nashville community." 121
Reposted by A_JacksonNashville Banner @nashvillebanner.bsky.social · 12/03/2025BREAKING: Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Cheryl Blackburn is retiring after ~30 years. This comes after the growing concerns among attorneys about her competency on the bench, which the Banner covered extensively last year. nashvillebanner.com/2025/03/12/n...nashvillebanner.comNashville judge Cheryl Blackburn to retire after 29 years - Nashville BannerLongest serving Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Cheryl Blackburn to retire after 29 years on the bench, amid competency concerns. 0105
