Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.

New year, new stops! We're so excited to get on the road again and hear from you. Join us in a town near you to share your priorities and get involved in our movement to flip Tennessee blue. Stay tuned for more details soon. Want to host a meet & greet in your town? Email [email protected].

Your cable and streaming prices could go up. How? Nexstar is trying to buy a competitor, Tegna. And the Trump admin could give it the greenlight. Nexstar-Tegna would control TV stations reaching 80% of TV households. 80%! With one company dominating, they could raise prices.

Ahhhh… So Trump took billions from troop housing and gave it to them as “bonuses” - Got it. A con artist to the end. www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...

Trump and Speaker Johnson are trying to block a vote to extend ACA tax credits. Democrats created a discharge petition and got 218 signatures — a majority of the House. Speaker Johnson needs to bring our bill to the floor NOW and save American families from a premium hike.

Trump’s trade wars cost crop farmers their foreign customers. Bankruptcies and suicides are rising. His so-called “bailout” is a band-aid on bullet wounds. With those customers gone, the real question is: who are farmers supposed to sell crops to in 2026? www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...

open.substack.com/pub/aftynbeh... @aftynbehn.bsky.social So grateful for her run for Congress AND that she’s in our TN Legislature!

We don’t have to live and die this way. @everytown.bsky.social @studentsdemand.bsky.social @momsdemand.bsky.social

It's critical that gun owners lock their vehicles and secure guns so that they are not visible or easily accessible to would-be thieves. Use Everytown’s guide to learn more about gun safes and other devices that make it easier to secure guns in cars: etwn.us/4iTE0UB

Cruise-ship stowaway owls set for US return after living it up at Spanish resort

Exclusive: The Department of Veterans Affairs will abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, mostly unfilled jobs. The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees.

Democrats Make a Fresh Push to Win State Legislatures www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...

Another reason to vote for @jerrigreen4tn.bsky.social for TN governor in 2026-she will not stand for the school voucher scam💸💸💸

Hey, TNsseans, check out this:

Hegseth’s actions “created a risk to operational security that could have resulted in failed U.S. mission objectives and potential harm to U.S. pilots,” according to the Pentagon’s own inspector general. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

I wrote this for the @nytimes.com: Scammers are calling seniors more than 50 times a day. Some who get scammed wind up with weird charges on their Medicare and mysterious packages on their porches

Good Q. Going backwards. Also nobody was making care because Biden or Pete wanted that’s total nonsense @secduffy you have brain rot

It’s clear @aftynbehn.bsky.social is the candidate not in the pockets of special interests Meanwhile Van Epps had billionaires dump millions into his Republican primary 💰 #TN7

Go, Costco!

Oxford University Press has chosen “rage bait” as its 2025 Word of the Year. The open-compound word, which beat out “biohack” and “aura farming,” goes back at least to 2002. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/a...

"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.” —FDR, 1944

Recent polls show Dem State Rep. Aftyn Behn down by only two points in the special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District—which will be held on Tuesday. The fact that this seat is within reach for Democrats is a very bad sign for the GOP, as Trump won the district by 22 points in 2024.

HOW TO HELP FLIP THE 7TH As we head into the final few days of the campaign, join #TeamAftyn for phonebanking and canvassing opportunities every day! {sign up via the link in our BIO}

Getting the basics straightened out is good for everyone!🇺🇸

Want to know how bad Donald Trump is losing his trade war with China? Last month, he said China will buy 12 million tons of US soybeans by January. China hasn’t even bought 1/10th of that amount yet. Trump is getting played by China while American farmers pay the price.

Holiday Sticker Shock: By @knecessary.bsky.social

Hey there, if you or someone you know who lives in TN’s Congressional Dt 7 and you want awesome congressional representation, then get thee to an Early Voting location now thru Wed 11/26 or on Election Day 12/2! 🇺🇸 Vote for @aftynbehn.bsky.social !🇺🇸

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ call for a close reexamination of the 42 million people who receive federal food aid has befuddled advocates and lawmakers, coming mere days after recipients began to see benefits that had been stalled during the government shutdown.

*Surprise*

👋👋👋Hey, Tennesseans, get @jerrigreen4tn.bsky.social on your radar for next year’s gubernatorial election! She’s a current Memphis Council member and knows what it takes to focus on issues that matter to ALL of us! Check out her website greenforgovernor.com

I'm attending CALEB's event, “Court Watch” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/caleb/event/...

Flight operations can return to normal now after mandated cuts during the government shutdown caused more than 9,500 cancellations and tens of thousands of delays.

When President Trump proposed the introduction of a 50-year mortgage, he challenged a bedrock of the U.S. housing market and financial system. He also revealed how desperate his administration is to lower prices for consumers. Listen to "The Daily."

Why we need @aftynbehn.bsky.social in Congress!🇺🇸 If you live in TN’s Congressional Dt 7, Early Vote now or on Election Day, Dec 2nd! 🇺🇸

Lucy duped Charlie Brown again 🏈😑 It isn’t entirely related but it would boost morale to flip a red seat blue on December 2 and give Dems one more vote in Congress Early voting for @aftynbehn.bsky.social starts today Aftynforcongress.com

The Franklin County Democrats spent a bit of time this evening writing postcards and phone banking to remind people that Tennessee has a special election for US Congress and we need to elect @aftynbehn.bsky.social! We are part of TN7 but she needs all hands on deck. www.aftynforcongress.com

Yes, I’m disappointed by the capitulation, but the Democrats can continue to expose the Trump Republicans’ cruelty and hostility toward working people struggling to get by—especially when they fail to pass a standalone vote on healthcare subsidies.

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin was in Middle Tennessee on Saturday to canvass with @aftynbehn.bsky.social the first public sign of support from the national party.

@studentsdemand.bsky.social grateful for all y’all do

A developer asking for a special district requiring millions of Hamilton County dollars to build infrastructure was met with questions and skepticism.

Crockett: Why don't you at least try to look like you're serious about your job and look like you are doing the work of the people and not look like a petulant child and swear her in.

This was Trump’s own DOJ less than two months ago.

Americans are finally starting to receive their SNAP benefits. Trump is rushing to the Supreme Court to try to ensure those people starve.

Pelosi Is Retiring. Good. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/o... “There’s a reason why our city has always been synonymous with the future. Here we don’t fear the future. We forge it.” The same should be true for the Democratic Party. Pelosi deserves our gratitude for realizing it.

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