Since RFK Jr & his hideous boss are recommending that childhood vaccines be spaced out more, it's important to remember that the current schedule is well tested & known to be safe. An arbitrary schedule made up by parents is not. Please share excellent advice from Dr. Paul Offit:

Senator Bill Cassidy — a physician who voted to confirm RFK Jr — says “HHS should release the new data that it has to support this claim. The preponderance of evidence shows that this is not the case.”

Last night I had a chance to go to a pop-up for Joy Kitchen (joykitchen.org) held at Dozen Bakery. The food the kids made was incredible and the story behind Chef Sterling Wright was even better. They're looking for sponsors as they move forward with opening a restaurant in '26.

Got my Flu and COVID updates today. "The federal vaccine committee [...] voted unanimously on Friday to further limit access to Covid vaccines, recommending that adults 65 and older receive the shots only after discussing the potential benefits and risks with a health care provider."

It's 8:20pm and I am ready to sleep.

Ya'll, the public comment was me, Manaen, and Darius Knight (IYKYK) - they both asked insightful questions and really pressed leadership about making service better.

Mr. Phil Ponder released his latest Nashville skyline tonight! 🦞

Nashville Public Library offering free streaming services for the community

This is precisely the kind of government coercion that the First Amendment was designed to prevent — and media companies need to start standing up rather than capitulating to it.

so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining

A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say. This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand. All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.

I tried to get everyone out by 9.

'Keeping your firearm in a locked vehicle is not safe storage': Hundreds of firearms stolen from cars across Nashville

NEW: After a June fire damaged Nashville's Main Library there’s still no reopening date in sight — and some programs are still disrupted. wpln.org/post/smoke-s...

New Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) members just dropped in advance of the meeting Friday. They are exactly what you would expect from RFK Jr. and this does not bode well for continued access to COVID19 vaccines.

Baby and toddler supply giveaway happening Wednesday in Nashville

Go find a teacher to donate to today: nashvillebanner.com/2025/09/15/n...

Owner of iconic Nashville dive bar ‘Santa’s Pub’ has died, family says

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he will speak to Trump this afternoon to “work out details of the mission" bringing National Guard or other federal law enforcement to Memphis tennesseelookout.com/2025/09/12/t... @friedmanadam5.bsky.social

NEW: Elon Musk said his proposal to build tunnels to address Houston’s chronic flooding woes would work, after an investigation raised questions about the plan’s effectiveness. But experts say his plan has key technical and logistical challenges. With @houstonchronicle.com @kutnews.bsky.social

Today the UT Public Policy Institute recognized Sgt. Mike Hotz, Dir. Benton McDonough, me!, Gibson Gives, and representatives from both Chattanooga and Knoxville for "Best Project" - the installation of ONEBoxes and naloxone in entertainment, sports and educational facilities across the state. 🦞

Lots of good info in this meeting.

UPDATE: JeffCo Sheriff's Office says three students have been shot at Evergreen High School. St A's Hospital says all are in critical condition. Our live coverage here: www.9news.com/article/news...

Holy moly. We have the Board of Health starting to record their meetings. I appreciate everyone involved in making this happen: www.youtube.com/live/ntSn8AE...

Meet MACC’s Fancy Fox. Indianapolis is 2 years old and 35 lbs. She is the fanciest fox in Tennessee. She is a rambunctious girl who loves playing with her shelter friends and would love to adventure in the wild with you. #dog #adopt #nashville

Spoiler alert: It's bad.

I want to retire the phrase, "Let's be clear."

This is a deeply reported, heart-pounding read Gift link ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...

Glad to see this position posted: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/nash...

‘It’s devastating’: Hermitage clinic serving patients with developmental disabilities set to close

Hi Nashville friends! Are you renting your place? Trying to find a new apartment? Dealing with an annoying roommate? Here’s everything you need to know, from reading a lease to your rights in case of eviction:

Judge issues $64,000 in penalties for security company accused of hiring “imposter police officers”

Sometimes, it's reassuring to get hate mail from my long-time haters. In spite of all of the craziness in the world, they are still out there, poised and ready, to tell me why I'm still wrong.

The more kids are invited to bike, walk and take public transit to school, the safer, healthier and smarter it is for EVERYONE. It’s shocking how much vehicle congestion in cities is actually “driven” by trips to and from schools. #BackToSchool #LetKidsBike #LetKidsWalk cartoon by Yehuda Moon

It was fun calling Bingo tonight for the Hermitage Library's 25th anniversary tonight. Thank you to the lady in the back of the room who loudly told attendees, "SHE'S TRYING!" [Story of my life.] 😆

My close friend's sister, a professor at an Ivy League university, has been so debilitated by long Covid that she may never get to return to her career. Ending vaccination options for people who want access feels, idk, unwise.

Pretty proud of this cross-newsroom collaborative reporting from: Kelly Puente on records of THP's immigration sweep on May 3-4, @angelelatham.bsky.social on the lack of transparency from THP, and myself, who built a map of the traffic stops + census demographics. www.tennessean.com/story/news/i...

Breaking: Kilmar Abrego García has just been detained by ICE after arriving at the agency's Baltimore field office as part of a required check-in, according to his attorney. "The only reason to take him into detention was to punish him."

2 commitments down, 98 to go

Why can't we have this?

White House lists 20 objectionable Smithsonian exhibits, artworks

In a training today we were each asked what we could contribute to the broader group. I said, "If you need some bad news delivered, I can do that for you."

We've been Hend(t)ricked.

Almost here, guys

Very informative story. I had no idea that this kind of outcome could happen.

"Me and my neighbors hang out in the alley." Meanwhile, in the suburbs, we all shut our garage doors as soon as possible.

It was great to have newly retired SRO Faye Okert and also recently retired therapy dog Sgt Bo in Public Health and Safety tonight as my last guests as committee chair. Sgt Bo is up for a national award and needs your votes! See the QR code on the second image. 🦞

Audit Committee is the hot ticket. 🦞

I know the message is meant to be a serious one (and I am on board - no pun intended), but I just have to be excited for a minute about the creativity here. I wasn't sure if "There's our beautiful boy!" was in reference to the bus or the driver, though.