Chattanooga TFP: “Internal conflicts within the Democratic Party at both the state and Hamilton County levels have led to a defamation lawsuit and a grievance.” www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/ju...

“The paramedics showed no sign of concern or panic…” Seems like that’s either a good thing or a VERY bad thing? Proof of life now or gtfoh (Also jennings saying he sounded “strong” is pretty rich, he didn’t sound “strong” even before the stroke)

TN-4: “Desjarlais faces well-funded Mike Cortese…” www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...

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“I’m on Medicare.” “Trump wants to defund it.” “I don’t believe it. There’s no evidence.” “Well, he already did it.”😕 @waltermasterson.bsky.social valiantly attempts to get through to a MAGA voter that Trump is cutting the programs his life depends on.

Sickening and un-American. Watch authoritarianism work.

Kanew: “It’s one thing to run from Democrats, but Marsha is refusing to debate REPUBLICAN primary opponents for Governor. Even @govbilllee debated. This is NEW… Republican voters: How can you be ok with someone being THIS unconcerned with earning your vote?” Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DaoDAfm...

Watching Tim Miller be called someone "On the left" is the least ridiculous thing Morgan says here. The guy is a TOTAL fucking assclown.

beautiful. about time this kind of thing was made to happen. Piers on the receiving end, and not coping terribly well at all. good.

“After he was elected you wrote you think he’s ready to be 1 of 🇺🇸’s great presidents, and you realized he’s a changed man. How’s that looking?” “Not great.”😕 HIGHLIGHTS- @timmiller.bsky.social grills Piers on the “turd polishing” that helped re-elect Trump Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DanibEO...

This tragic story keeps getting darker. #LorenzoSalgadoAraujo newrepublic.com/article/2129...

VANCE, LAST WEEK: “I’d love it if Democrats were willing to work with us on lowering housing prices…”🤔 His ridiculous gaslighting looks even worse today, as Trump declares the bipartisan housing bill dead. (Because he doesn’t get to cheat and block millions from voting)

“We all know It’s long past appropriate for Dems in the senate to demand proof of life… The day his office said 84-year-old Senator McConnell was hospitalized, EMS answered a 911 call at his address for an unconscious person who received CPR.” (From @perezbrenna.bsky.social )

If he doesn’t get to cheat, people don’t get cheaper housing

If you’re not alarmed you’re not paying attention. www.propublica.org/article/fede...

Here’s @memphisnews on the GOP (Government Overreach Party) stripping local power from Memphis. But it’s not “erosion”. Erosion happens naturally. Republicans are doing this TO Memphis. It’s erasure. www.pressreader.com/usa/the-comm...

🔥 @jessicatarlov.bsky.social : “Democrats will not be lectured by the party of Ken Paxton, Donald Trump, Max Miller, etc… and say we’re the bad guys, and be told what good behavior is when it comes to the way women are treated.”

🔥 Salute to the @NashvilleScene for calling out @MarshaBlackburn and her racist Chinese restaurant ad 🫡 (as every local Tennessee outlet should) www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...

RATTNER: “The Trump family has received $13 Billion from the Gulf just since 2024…” Hey piers morgan still not sure if this is on the up and up? 🤷🏼 @timmiller.bsky.social

WATCH: “Let’s wait and see whether what they’re doing is corrupt or not.” 🤔 @piersmorgan tells @timmiller.bsky.social he’s somehow still not sure if the Trump family is doing corruption in the Middle East— even as Kushner takes BILLIONS while acting as negotiator + the Trump sons get gov contracts

PSA for local media: You’re either normalizing Marsha’s racist Chinese restaurant ad, or you’re calling it out. There is no third option.

THINK TN: “After a decade+ of flat or declining electricity consumption, Tennessee’s experiencing its 1st sustained surge in energy demand, driven in part by a rapid influx of data centers whose consumption in Tennessee Valley region grew 7x from 2020-25.” www.thinktennessee.org/press/press-...

TEXAS — “A data went up across from his farm… 2 straight years no new calves. Stillbirths.” @nashvillezoo.bsky.social @nonewdatacenters.bsky.social

Marsha has no plans to debate her Republican primary opponents, says Tennesseans “want Tennessee to be known as a Christian state” Bottom in infant & maternal mortality… last in per pupil spending… Near the bottom in poverty, violent crime… most medical bankruptcies… she has no plans for it.

People often ask what we think of the race for governor — where @MarshaBlackburn 🐔 is hiding from R & D opponents alike (and voters)… @ejmotycka does a nice job of summarizing the landscape in the @NashvilleScene here: www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst...

“Isn’t it true the SAVE (Trump’s Ass) ACT will disenfranchise women who use their married name?” @MarshaBlackburn: *SELLS OUT WOMEN, LIES THAT IT WON’T* Spoiler: it will — regular drivers licenses won’t suffice… disenfranchising women the goal… (From @WMCActionNews5)

“The university took steps they felt were best to take… the university took steps they felt were best to take…” After leading an anti-free speech crusade post-Charlie Kirk’s murder, @MarshaBlackburn does robot🤖 repetition re: UT paying millions to Tamar Shirinian. (H/T WBIR)

Marsha no help with the McConnell Mystery 🤷🏼‍♀️ (from WBIR)

KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS: “surprise budget hole… short almost $8 MILLION… considering job cuts & shaving salaries…” Tennessee is LAST in student spending— as @GovBillLee and Republicans steer hundreds of millions to private school vouchers. Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DaehwhC...

WATCH: “NONE IN TENNESSEE… do you have access to other stats that this is a big concern?”🤔🤷🏼‍♀️ WBIR asks @MarshaBlackburn about her first ad being about stopping China from buying land— which she admits THEY ARE NOT DOING. Full: youtu.be/_P-rguzLGWs

Congrats to @MarshaBlackburn for making national news for being “blatantly racist”again! Local media is again generally ignoring her racist anti-Chinese ad… but the Tennessean did note the waving lucky fortune cat at the end is JAPANESE. 🤦🏼‍♀️ www.huffpost.com/entry/marsha...

“I’m feeling pretty sick… shame on our legislators!!!” JEFFERSON COUNTY— A descendant of Frances Burnett Swann reacts to a bridge being renamed from her great-grandmother to the narcissist-in-chief. More: www.wate.com/news/jeffers...

“You’re just using her as a pawn for your culture war… you should be ashamed of yourself…” @chuckmodi1.bsky.social and others clown @timburchett @RepJohnRose & the other overreaching Republicans threatening the WNBA over hard fouls against Caitlin Clark

“How can one be disqualifying but not both?” @ScottJenningsKY attempts to defend the indefensible (as usual) - as Republicans say Platner must be canceled even as they make Trump president, despite court cases + bragging about sexually assaulting women, Epstein, etc. H/T @acyn.bsky.social

Wow — “I do not believe we’ll have a competitive hospital system in this area as long as he’s sitting in Senate Health.” 👀 Republican challenger Dan Pohlgeers calls out Sen. Rusty Crowe (R) for carrying a bill to create a Ballad Health medical monopoly in NorthEast Tennessee

Huge turnout tonight for a protest over ICE killing Lorenzo Salgado Araujo on Tuesday Magnolia Park, Houston. Video is from my colleague Macy Meinhardt, who is not on Bluesky but is on the scene.

“Can you get McConnell on the phone now?” @ScottJenningsKY: *Nervous laugh* 🤔

MICHIGAN Candidate @christinahines.bsky.social: "Loving your country isn’t about saying it’s perfect. It’s about believing in it enough to keep working to make it better." 🇺🇸

💔 www.thebulwark.com/p/he-lived-h...

DARK, CRUEL, NARCISSISTIC: “Trump denied disaster aid to 4 Democratic-led states (NJ/NY/MA/RI) in a move raising new Q’s if he’s injecting political motivations into decisions (spoiler: he is!)… 2 days earlier he approved aid for 6 Republican-led states.” www.politico.com/news/2026/07...

UPDATE — KENTUCKY’s @GovAndyBeshear: “I am requesting Sen. McConnell provide an update on his health status. Allowing speculation to continue in the media is not fair to the Senator or to Kentuckians.” Mitch has been hospitalized since June 14th. Read it: www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activi...

RAHM EMANUEL to Israeli News: “Israel does not have a problem with the Democratic Party, Israel has a problem in America… a generational problem under 30. Zohran Mamdani is more popular with American Jews than Netanyahu. I want that to sink in.”

MS NOW — NASHVILLE: “Last Night hundreds packed a public meeting that went on for 8 hours…” “I love the zoo and I want the animals to stay happy and healthy” @nonewdatacenters.bsky.social

so fucking rich that while he was talking AP reported this: "Writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million awarded to her after a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump’s lawyers immediately appealed to stop the payment."

“A recent CNN poll found 77% of Americans believe Trump’s policies have increased the cost of living in their communities… Costs have piled up every month during Trump's second term…” www.americanprogressaction.org/article/how-...

“This is not ok. We cannot normalize the National Guard killing American citizens. They shouldn’t be in Memphis at all. The family deserves answers.” Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social reacts to the news 2 National Guard troops shot and killed Tyrin Johnson in MEMPHIS.

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?

CLARKSVILLE: “No one should enter a jail cell and leave in a body bag… a mother in our community doesn’t know her son’s last words.” Darrius Chappell died in custody after a K9 bit him. His family asked for help before he died. The community wants answers.

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