Do you think that smog in Davidson County is getting worse? It is, in fact, according to the American Lung Association. Their new report comes amid a federal lawsuit alleging the EPA failed to comply with national standards for air pollution.
- @julianneakers.bsky.social @nashvillescene.com
a map showing a Mississippi where all 82 counties are shades of red
A map showing Mississippi's 82 counties, many shaded red and pink, many shaded blue and purple.
Left: How people think Mississippi votes
Right: How Mississippi actually votes
Springsteen Center Honors Bruce and Flav
Springsteen Center Honors Bruce and Flav hug.
Springsteen Center Honors Bruce and Flav and chuck d
Thankx to THE BOSS for having Public Enemy perform at Springsteen Center American Music Honors ,, we should all always continue to FIGHT THE POWER
For more than 50 years, Earthjustice has delivered landmark victories for clean air, clean water, and a healthy planet — and it’s all possible because of you. #EarthDay
Happy Earth Day my friends
Happy Earth Day.
After a narrow loss in Virginia, Republicans are pointing fingers. Multiple GOP operatives say the party should’ve spent much more, much earlier to have a better shot at blocking Democrats’ Virginia map, which could give the party as many as four more House seats.
--- @politico.com
Happy Earth Day! 🌎
Support these data centers: SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, BOOKSTORES
Happy National Library Week! 💙📚
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which is best known for its tracking of hate groups, said that the Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the nonprofit regarding their use of informants.
Voter Suppression Alert:
A bill by Chris Todd would require Tennessee voters to register with a party affiliation. If you don't identify with a party, you would not be allowed to vote in a primary election, even though your tax dollars would help pay for said election.
--- @tennesseelookout.com
Don’t forget to vote Yes today! 💚
In Voting Rights Win, Virginia Agrees to Stop Mass Voter Purges near Election Day | Democracy Docket
Meta just paid the lowest effective federal tax rate in its history.
Thanks to tax breaks and loopholes, it avoided $13.7B in 2025 federal income taxes.
But now it's planning to lay off 10% of its global workforce (8,000 people) by May 20 — with more job cuts later this year.
Trickle down hoax.
Ten days remain in the Early Voting schedule, so now’s a perfect time to pick a location and #VOTE. All 13 sites are open until 5:30pm today (April 20).
Tennessee lawmakers on Thursday adopted a budget that will allow the state to resume participation in a federal program that helped feed 700,000 low-income kids during the summer months before Gov. Bill Lee opted out in 2024.
--- @anitawadhwani.bsky.social @tennesseelookout.com
Hey Nashville! It's Record Store Day. Check out the @nashvillescene.com's rundown on where to shop and what to look for to expand your collection and support local independent record stores.
Bright green graphic promoting National Preregistration Day on April 28. Large text reads, “A national day of action to help the next generation get ready to vote.” Additional text explains that teens can preregister at age 16 or 17 depending on the state. A callout box asks, “Are you ready to let them know that the new wave of voters is coming?” The image includes a person wearing colorful clothing and sunglasses that say “GO VOTE.” Bottom text reads, “Preregister at nationalpreregistrationday.org.”
National Preregistration Day is April 28th! 🗳️
Join the movement to get the next wave of voters ready!
Teens can preregister at 16 or 17 in many states
Get resources now:
nationalpreregistrationday.org
#NationalPreregistrationDay #NPD #YouthVoting #FeelGoodAction
#wildlife #WildlifeCrossings
More photos of wildlife crossings in comments. Great idea!
State Rep. @jrclemmons.bsky.social was miffed this week that Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell won’t serve as chairman of a new capital tourism board, enabling a governor’s appointee to take a stronger role in directing Music City money.
--- @tennesseelookout.com
Black-and-white photo of a Tacoma News Tribune exhibit at the Western Washington Fair, 1964. A large overhead sign reads “Tacoma News Tribune,” with an “Information” counter beneath it. At left, two men—one in glasses and a cardigan, the other in a hat and overcoat—stand beside an Associated Press machine displaying photos and news pages. At right, three women and a young boy gather at the counter, speaking with a staff member. A rack of newspapers and display boards with photos and diagrams are visible in the background. (Courtesy Tacoma News Tribune, Image TNT0122N, Tacoma Public Library Northwest Room)
🧵 Saving local news also means saving archives 🗞️
Not just physical photos, clips & recordings, but digital reporting too 💻
When archives disappear, communities lose memory, identity, and their only reliable record of change.
More 👇
www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...
@poynterinstitute.bsky.social
TREES ARE INFRASTRUCTURE
Cover of George Takei's autobiographical graphic novel They Called Us Enemy showing a line of people entering an internment camp as a young George looks back, breaking the fourth wall.
Friends of the Sacramento Library is offering these free for AAPI month
I have read so much work like this, but this might be the single most painful one because, well, everything is local.
I drive through Florin often (It's now South Sacramento), SF is where my mom lives, his dad was my age when
"The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet a lifetime is often not enough to rebuild. They turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on killing and devastation, yet the resources needed for healing, education and restoration are nowhere to be found." -Pope Leo XIV
Early voting for the May 5th Davidson County primary elections is underway. Here’s the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social's guide to participating ⬇️
Early voting for the May 5th Davidson County primary elections is underway. Here’s the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social's guide to participating ⬇️
The Senate vote to destroy America’s most visited wilderness could happen with 24 hours’ notice and the deadline runs out at the end of April.
MeidasTouch host Katie Phang testifies in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on the proposed merger of Paramount-Skydance and Warner Bros.:
"Democracy cannot survive if powerful people get to decide which facts are allowed to exist and what version of the truth they want to peddle for profit."
Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich.
This is not right y’all @tennesseelookout.com @jhollymc.bsky.social #BigSouthFork
