These are difficult times. “Even though we want to be joyous, right now, we’re scared and we are worried.” An important conversation begins Monday.

After 19.5 years together, I had to let him go today. R.I.P., little TJ

It's Ffffuuuurbaalll Froidaaay! Email your pet pictures in to [email protected] to be featured next. I can't wait because I am CLEARLY the biggest fan of Furball Friday, which is brought to you by @citycastnash.bsky.social

Today we launched Unseen Nashville, a street tour created and led by Contributor vendors. Check out the link below. To sign up for a tour, scroll down to the bottom, click the link below the calendar & purchase a ticket. Or email [email protected] thecontributor.org/unseen-nashv...

Support Neighborhood Health! The work they do is amazing and often the only option for our most vulnerable neighbors. wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/webl...

Free bus passes for low-income people will roll put in the coming months. Read more about Journey Pass @nashvillebanner.bsky.social

"Every single reliable poll shows that a majority of Americans disapprove of Trump. Media brands that cave to Trump, or appear to do so, risk alienating a huge swath of the American audience." —@brianstelter.bsky.social e.newsletters.cnn.com/click?Ecm9zZ...

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Friday's weekly news review. @citycastnash.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

You've got that right! ... It's Furball Friday! Brought to us weekly by @citycastnash.bsky.social

Go vote! Keep democracy alive. nashville.citycast.fm/explainers/7...

It's time to buckle up and speak out. Wherever you are. Voice your opinions. Be respectful in doing so. Be aware how you do it. The oligarch/power-driven, top-down system plays out at national, state & local levels. It happens in your neighborhood and in a nonpartisan way. Protect your voice.

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Since I did the Q&A with the Rev. Davie Tucker, I thought it may be appropriate to also write a column about Human Relations Commissions and publish it in the same issue of @TheContributor. thecontributor.org/learn-more-a...

I am a little behind in promoting this great Q&A with Davie Tucker, the executive director of the Metro Human Relations Commission. It was a huge honor and pleasure to do the interview. And it's amazing how much you can learn from people like him in one sitting. thecontributor.org/qa-with-davi...

You don't want to miss this series on harm reduction.

It's a good week!!!

Today we speak with @tennesseelookout.com reporter Adam Friedman who, along wit @propublica.org uncovered the hidden dangers of the latest version of a payday loan called the "Flex Loan" and the toll it has taken on Tennesseans. Also joining us are State House Rep. Mike Sparks, former State

I'm late posting this, but that's the beauty of a good podcast. You can come late to the party. This discussion is worth catching up to. Thanks, @citycastnash.bsky.social , @jkupin4d19.bsky.social, and Charlie Weingartner.

If you're like me and plan to watch at least a portion of the Meto Council meeting live on Metro's YouTube channel this evening, read the preview article by @stelliott.bsky.social in @nashvillebanner.bsky.social to prep. Very helpful! nashvillebanner.com/2025/09/16/n...

If you care about transparent government, especially how people in extreme poverty and housing insecurity are served by our city, then today's @citycastnash.bsky.social is for you. It encourages me to know that there are several council members calling for accountability.

September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month We can help prevent a large portion of infant deaths if we provide housing for pregnant moms and their families and get them out of overcrowded situations. Metro should prioritize EVERY pregnant mom, especially those in the second and third trimesters.

International journalists are protesting the U.S. shortened journalist visas. Authoritative governments control media access and push out propaganda. I am careful in using the term propaganda. And I don't think I never used it to describe government PR tactics in the US until this year.

Jolene is today's Furball Friday! @citycastnash.bsky.social

Imagine finally having a safe place to live after years without one—yet still feeling deeply alone. Nearly 40% of #olderadults with homelessness histories report #loneliness, vs 25% overall. Housing alone isn’t enough—people need support for healing & connection. New BHHI Study: buff.ly/Dr4VxKa

Protecting Oligarchs. Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/b...

We all know Nashville has high rent prices. But do you know HOW high? Test yourself on this week's quiz. nashville.citycast.fm/explainers/n...

real talk how many of you used to believe this, because I def did for a long time

Food insecurity is closely linked to housing insecurity. Without moving toward a living wage, this country is moving backwards. Too many people - esp. the elderly and children- have to suffer the consequences. Go vote in the next elections. Stop this nonsense! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

This is one of the most powerful, educational, and very emotional episodes I have heard on @thisisnashville.bsky.social . I highly recommend it! Thank you, Tasha Lemley for covering harm reduction and digging in deep. @wpln podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

It is important that history is not forgotten. Citizens of this country have fought long and hard for everyone's rights, not just their own. Let's keep fighting for these rights for everyone! Thank you, @citycastnash.bsky.social for this article! nashville.citycast.fm/nashville-hi...

Today's newsletter tells you all about how to use your public library card to access books, audiobooks, stream movies and download music online for free. If you're out of county, but within the service area, a library card costs only $10. link.citycast.fm/view/6604644...

Happy Sunday.

I spent a great afternoon with my friend Danielle and her partner, chatting and catching up. They agreed to be on the next episode of In My Place, which we're working on now. Thank you @wpln & @thisisnashville.bsky.social for giving me this opportunity to coproduce IMP. wpln.org/programs/thi...

Stay informed of what's really going on at Metro. Yesterday, OHS went on record to say they have been in compliance. This statement was made just two weeks after Metro Council chastised them publicly for overpaying a contractor $500,000 without a valid contract! nashville.citycast.fm/podcasts

Good morning and happy Furball Friday! Furball Friday is brought to you by @citycastnash.bsky.social, and it's the first thing I scroll to every Friday morning in their weekdays newsletter.

More police agencies, from big-city departments to federal agencies, are lowering education standards for new recruits — a sign of how much the profession is changing as it struggles to recruit and retain officers. From @stateline.org.

Do you know that cringe-worthy feeling when you watch public officials lie on camera and keep displaying their incompetence by going on record with it? So sad.

Councilmember Ginny Welsch on Tuesday formally requested that the city audit Metro’s Office of Homeless Services following months of public scrutiny over the department’s finances.

This is an important episode for all renters in Nashville and TN. Thank you, Elizabeth Leiserson and @citycastnash.bsky.social . nashville.citycast.fm/podcasts/you...

From the best things to do in September to significant resignations - one over mismanaged city funds, today's Hey Nashville newsletter has it all. Glad you're back, @citycastnash.bsky.social! I hope you had a great holiday! link.citycast.fm/view/6604644...

We've seen more butterflies this year than in previous years. This makes me happy.

They're also using these to build more rent controlled housing for older adults who no longer can maintain their own homes but are still independent and not ready for a traditional retirement home.

Why has Trump been attacking unions and workers’ rights? He wants working people to feel helpless and divided. Trump and his billionaire backers realize that the collective power of a unified labor movement outweighs their own power. Know this: Workers outnumber the oligarchs.

Wages of unionized workers are 13% higher than their nonunion counterparts. But unions also set a higher pay standard that all workers enjoy. In high-union-density states, median household income is $12,000 higher than in low-union-density states. This is why unions are vital.

Nashville’s homelessness problem is a housing problem - one of choice. Rising housing costs force our most vulnerable residents onto the streets

The US is considered one of the richest countries. But US children die at higher rates than in peer countries. This is our doing. Kids should grow up healthy, not die from preventable causes. Let's invest in children, not billionaires! Thank you @tennesseelookout.com for printing this article!

This is not about benches. This is about the city's bandaid approach to homelessness versus implementing true evidence-based solutions. We could do better. A start would be new, competent and transparent leadership at the Office of Homeless Services, whose director reports to the Mayor's Office.

It's Furball Friday! Today I went against tradition and listened to the podcast first. In my defense, I was up super early before the Furball Friday announcement arrived in my inbox. Sign up for the newsletter from @citycastnash.bsky.social at nashville.citycast.fm/newsletter?u...

I listened to the Friday weekly top news summary @citycastnash.bsky.social first thing this morning, at 4:30! "Was I one of the first listeners to hear it?" I wonder.