I watched The Happening on a whim. I think this movie is a satire, sort of. I think the environmentalist premise is sincere, but it's also poking jabs at the politics of climate change. That doesn't really work. Not in the way Don't Look Up was a clear satire (though I think that movie is cringe)

Honest question, what did Glenn Jacobs do as mayor of Knox County? The only thing I ever heard about him or his admin was when his chief of staff pled guilty to official misuse of a golf cart for personal funsies.

Hot tip: you want to early vote at a library but don’t want to talk to any of the canvassers, god love ‘em, on your way in, tell them you’ve already voted and just there for books. Then go inside and vote. Worked for me.

Restocked the little libraries and even added some “blind dates with a book” in there 📚 📍Linbar 📍Nolensville across from the zoo

Things that keep youth (AKA, small versions of people) safe for the cost of LPRs. Power Youth: $2.2 million for 1,400 HS Youth. NAZA Funded Summer Programs: $2.4 mil for ~1000 youth. MNPS's Promising Scholars: ~30% of its $10 mil, or 5,598 more slots. MNPS PreK: $2.9 mil for 1140 itty bitties...

Reminds of a recent story about the *IN BIG QUOTATION MARKS* "Memphis Safe Task Force" where they paid for more troopers by slashing youth programs that would keep kids safe in the city. When we give millions more to cops each year for cop toys, there are opportunity costs that make us less safe.

The timeline:

Shocker…

“Going to”

Woah.

This is quite insane. After a long debate that ultimately (nearly) doubled the number of private school vouchers statewide in TN to 35,000, the Assembly is now proposing *unlimited" vouchers in a separate program in all of the urban counties in TN (1/n) www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/20...

Oh, no, baseball crank. Anyways...

smooth sailing so far on East Bend

“Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a Democratic redistricting plan that could allow the party to pick up as many as four new seats in the midterm elections” www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Oooooh.... I'm going to ding dong ditch @themanaen.bsky.social now.

The fact that Joshua Johnson is a legit journalist and hosted a show for NPR and is now doing this tickles me very much.

Man who once pitched his own great replacement theory for Nashville is very confused by East Bend/ East Bank.

Anyone know why the 15 district map of proposal A is throwing a 404 error? Is there a drawing elsewhere? Like a PNG or something? redistricting-nashville.hub.arcgis.com

You're supposed to under-promise and over-deliver. Not the other way around.

An Ecuadorian fishing crew describe their ordeal as victims of Trump’s purported war on ‘narcoterrorists’

Dolly's on the board, Tennessee peeps.

US DOT's new "Freedom to Drive Initiative" focuses on addressing congestion by: —"Building new roadway capacity" —"Recover[ing] roadway capacity from other purposes [e.g., biking & transit] to support driving" [There is no evidence that either of these strategies work to address congestion.]

Fascinating what they tried to make work in the 80s.

ASD 2.0

Next mayor of Nashville?

Well here’s something interesting: Someone put together a “warehouse fire tracker” to keep up on all the recent reports of major warehouse fires that have happened in the US. Do with this data what you will warehousefire.watch

Yeah, Right Again! Directed by Ty Evans and Spike Jonze.

I'm sorry, the best part that hasn't made it into clips is when the kids spontaneously break out into K-Pop Demon Hunters. Imma have to send this to my dad cause he's become obsessed with is movie. youtu.be/jYiexkNTgKY?...

This is fantastic for politics and policy. I especially like that they both seem to just let children be who they are and lead them. Like they actually like being around kids. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVOG...

I should drop a recommendation. Amber Smith. We've used her since our wedding. And then in a field of flowers about a year ago. Then a lamb photo shoot. Then this one. It's a thing. I don't fight it. I'd rather lean in. She does great work. www.instagram.com/ambersmithst...

I may or may not do this because it would be kind of a pricey project. About a year ago I met a Vandy professor of astrophysics at a party and in talking I asked him what's the most scientifically accurate sci-fi movie. His answer was interstellar.

Today, President Barack Obama and I read to a group of toddlers at Learning Through Play Pre-K Center in the South Bronx.  In between singing wheels on the bus, we discussed our administration’s vision for this City — one where New York’s Cutest have the strongest start possible.

I just saw what looked like a small child driving a Kei fire truck going down old Harding pike.

Data centers, the new catalytic converters.

The for-profit healthcare and insurance industries need to be burnt to the ground and their ashes scattered across the Mojave. apnews.com/article/ohio...

The photographer said they can absolutely do this but instead with the kid’s head. And with lasers. I’m going to hang it in the house. They’ll hate it when they’re older, but when their older older they’re going to love it.

Twice in one week ibogaine’s in the news. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

ICYMI: Head Start programs face funding squeeze

Going to do a family photo shoot in the morning. Professionally. We all have matching outfits. Like same pattern and material. It's gonna be lit.

John Constantine. I believe canonically he's raised Catholic but obviously has seen way too much stuff to be strict about the catechism.

Hopping up on this 1980s redwood picnic table to let you know it's the final day of the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social spring fund drive and every bit helps 👇 nashville-public-media.fundjournalism.org/donate/?camp...

No joke, there's zoning in Pokkopia. And from what I've played you kind of have to work with it because it makes it harder to manage them with certain overlapping zones. Don't want to put a Cacturne next to a Goomy.

Ogles on the little green men beat.

Game publishing should be treated like book publishing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXco...

Since the first bicycle festival we have been giving away safe, clean, sharp-lookin' bikes for all ages! These are a few examples of what we'll have on Saturday.  🚲️ Nashville Bicycle Festival 📆 Saturday, April 18th 🕙 10AM-2PM 📍 South Inglewood Community Center, 1624 Rebecca Ave 37216

If I ever quit my job, I'm going to do what that guy posting on /r/Nashville is doing except instead of selling blue rays out of the back of box truck it's going to be video games and modded systems. And no property taxes to complain about.