Gene Bryant
@genebryant.bsky.social
Retired educator (Nashville, TN). ISSUES: preservation of public education & separation of church and state. INTERESTS: gardening, photography, genealogy & travel.
As Zohran Mamdani, a naturalized US citizen, is preparing to become New York City's next mayor, some Republicans, including Andy Ogles of TN, are brainstorming ways to revoke his citizenship. www.the-express.com/news/politic...
GOP plan to revoke Zohran Mamdani's citizenship exposed
EXCLUSIVE: As Zohran Mamdani is preparing to become New York City's next mayor, some Republicans are brainstorming ways to revoke his U.S. citizenship.
www.the-express.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:31 AM
As Zohran Mamdani, a naturalized US citizen, is preparing to become New York City's next mayor, some Republicans, including Andy Ogles of TN, are brainstorming ways to revoke his citizenship. www.the-express.com/news/politic...
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld an almost $1 million penalty against Trump and his attorneys for "sanctionable conduct" in a racketeering lawsuit they brought against Hillary Clinton and other Democrats over the 2016 election. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Appeals court upholds $1M penalty against Trump over 'frivolous' Hillary Clinton lawsuit
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Trump and his attorneys had engaged in "sanctionable conduct" with their suit against Clinton and others.
www.nbcnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld an almost $1 million penalty against Trump and his attorneys for "sanctionable conduct" in a racketeering lawsuit they brought against Hillary Clinton and other Democrats over the 2016 election. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump on Wednesday lashed out at NYT over a report about the signs of his fading health, attacking a female co-reporter's appearance in the process. The paper responded promptly, standing by its report and pushing back against "personal insults.” www.alternet.org/news-politic...
NYT returns fire after Trump lashes out at report about his health
President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at a New York Times over a report about the signs of his fading health, attacking a female co-reporter's appearance in the process. The paper responded p...
www.alternet.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Trump on Wednesday lashed out at NYT over a report about the signs of his fading health, attacking a female co-reporter's appearance in the process. The paper responded promptly, standing by its report and pushing back against "personal insults.” www.alternet.org/news-politic...
The Trump administration has made a rare admission of guilt in the fraught case of a Mexican trans woman they deported back to her home country, in violation of a court order that stated she’d likely face torture there. www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/11/kris...
Kristi Noem wrongfully deports Mexican trans woman to face torture at home - LGBTQ Nation
Homeland Security admitted that it made an "inadvertent" deportation, but the agency still wants her out of the country.
www.lgbtqnation.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The Trump administration has made a rare admission of guilt in the fraught case of a Mexican trans woman they deported back to her home country, in violation of a court order that stated she’d likely face torture there. www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/11/kris...
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TN-7 folks should know billionaires Yass, Bezos etc. dropped millions into the Republican primary to help Matt Van Epps 🤖 get past Rep. Jody Barrett, who is more of a grass roots Republican — whereas Van Epps is a puppet for the billionaires.
(H/T @votesaveamerica.crooked.com )
(H/T @votesaveamerica.crooked.com )
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
TN-7 folks should know billionaires Yass, Bezos etc. dropped millions into the Republican primary to help Matt Van Epps 🤖 get past Rep. Jody Barrett, who is more of a grass roots Republican — whereas Van Epps is a puppet for the billionaires.
(H/T @votesaveamerica.crooked.com )
(H/T @votesaveamerica.crooked.com )
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard soldiers were shot Wednesday near the White House and their conditions aren’t immediately known…. www.wbir.com/article/news...
National Guardsmen shot in DC near White House
Emergency vehicles were seen responding to the area shortly after the shooting.
www.wbir.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard soldiers were shot Wednesday near the White House and their conditions aren’t immediately known…. www.wbir.com/article/news...
Dozens of Christian pastors have accumulated great wealth through their ministries. Google AI recognizes Kenneth Copeland, Joel Osteen and T.D. Jakes as the top three.
November 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Dozens of Christian pastors have accumulated great wealth through their ministries. Google AI recognizes Kenneth Copeland, Joel Osteen and T.D. Jakes as the top three.
TN 7th District special congressional election (Dec. 2): A new poll shows Republican candidate Matt Van Epps with 48% support and Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn with 46% support. www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
TN election poll shows close race between Aftyn Behn, Matt Van Epps. Who has the edge?
A poll shows early voters favor Democratic nominee Aftyn Behn, while those planning to vote on Election Day are leaning toward Republican nominee Matt Van Epps. What to know.
www.tennessean.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
TN 7th District special congressional election (Dec. 2): A new poll shows Republican candidate Matt Van Epps with 48% support and Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn with 46% support. www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...
Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps are polling neck and neck in a Tennessee special election to replace former Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), according to a new poll. thehill.com/homenews/cam...
thehill.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps are polling neck and neck in a Tennessee special election to replace former Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), according to a new poll. thehill.com/homenews/cam...
The Boring Company, founded by Elon Musk, has begun tunneling under Nashville for public transportation via Tesla sedans, and is floating the possibility of a Nashville-to-Knoxville tunnel. www.tennessean.com/story/money/...
Boring Co. explores Nashville-to-Knoxville transit tunnel
Boring Co. CEO Steve Davis said the problem isn't the high-speed travel, but more its boring machine technology.
www.tennessean.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The Boring Company, founded by Elon Musk, has begun tunneling under Nashville for public transportation via Tesla sedans, and is floating the possibility of a Nashville-to-Knoxville tunnel. www.tennessean.com/story/money/...
A GA prosecutor on Wednesday officially dropped the historic racketeering case against Trump and others for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election, closing the chapter in a legal effort once seen as a grave threat to Trump’s political future. www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/p...
Georgia prosecutor kills the historic racketeering case against Trump and allies | CNN Politics
A Georgia prosecutor on Wednesday officially dropped the historic racketeering case against President Donald Trump and others for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election, closing the cha...
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A GA prosecutor on Wednesday officially dropped the historic racketeering case against Trump and others for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election, closing the chapter in a legal effort once seen as a grave threat to Trump’s political future. www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/p...
7th District congressional candidate Aftyn Behn (D) spoke at “Women in Government” event. “I need a cavalry of young people; we’re going to have to be in communities combating misinformation and disinformation efforts.” vanderbilthustler.com/2025/11/25/t...
Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District special election candidate Aftyn Behn speaks at Women in Government event
Behn discussed her early career as a community officer, transition to political office and advice for young people involved in politics.
vanderbilthustler.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
7th District congressional candidate Aftyn Behn (D) spoke at “Women in Government” event. “I need a cavalry of young people; we’re going to have to be in communities combating misinformation and disinformation efforts.” vanderbilthustler.com/2025/11/25/t...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Early voting ends today (Wednesday) in Tennessee’s December 2nd special election—an election that will decide who represents the state’s 7th Congressional District in Washington. fox17.com/news/local/e...
Early voting ends today for Tennessee’s special election in the 7th Congressional District
Early voting ends today in Tennessee’s December 2nd special election, an election that will decide who represents the state’s 7th Congressional District.
fox17.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Early voting ends today (Wednesday) in Tennessee’s December 2nd special election—an election that will decide who represents the state’s 7th Congressional District in Washington. fox17.com/news/local/e...
Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday will host the fifth and final special US House election of the year. The Democratic candidate is running a strong race in this deep-red district. www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/p...
Tennessee special election puts Democratic momentum in 2025 races to the test | CNN Politics
Democrats started this year in the doldrums, having lost both the White House and control of Congress and with their party heading toward record-low approval ratings.
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday will host the fifth and final special US House election of the year. The Democratic candidate is running a strong race in this deep-red district. www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/p...
Voters in TN’s 7th Congressional District will head to the ballot box in one week to vote in the race between Democratic state legislator Aftyn Behn & Republican Matt Van Epps, with polls showing a closer-than-expected race in the historically conservative district. www.newsweek.com/democrats-ch...
Democrats' chances of flipping Republican seat in special election—Polls
Voters in Tennessee will make their choice in a key House special election next Tuesday.
www.newsweek.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Voters in TN’s 7th Congressional District will head to the ballot box in one week to vote in the race between Democratic state legislator Aftyn Behn & Republican Matt Van Epps, with polls showing a closer-than-expected race in the historically conservative district. www.newsweek.com/democrats-ch...
STATISTICALLY TIED: A new Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey of the special election for US Congress in Tennessee’s 7th district finds 48% of voters support Republican Matt Van Epps and 46% support Democrat Aftyn Behn. emersoncollegepolling.com/tennessee-7t...
Tennessee 7th District 2025 Special Election Poll: Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn Locked In Tight Race - Emerson Polling
Voters Split on Trump’s Job Performance as Economic Issues Top Voters’ Concerns A new Emerson…Full Release & Results
emersoncollegepolling.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
STATISTICALLY TIED: A new Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey of the special election for US Congress in Tennessee’s 7th district finds 48% of voters support Republican Matt Van Epps and 46% support Democrat Aftyn Behn. emersoncollegepolling.com/tennessee-7t...
An anti-vaxxer has ended up as second in command at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. His appointment was not announced publicly, and many CDC staffers were surprised to learn about it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
An anti-vaxxer has ended up as second in command at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. His appointment was not announced publicly, and many CDC staffers were surprised to learn about it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
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BEHN: “JD Vance is coming to Fort Campbell tomorrow. The cavalry is being called in because this TN-7 race has become quite close.”
Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social flashes her Trump impression with @jimacosta.bsky.social on the eve of shady JD Vance’s CLARKSVILLE appearance.
Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social flashes her Trump impression with @jimacosta.bsky.social on the eve of shady JD Vance’s CLARKSVILLE appearance.
November 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
BEHN: “JD Vance is coming to Fort Campbell tomorrow. The cavalry is being called in because this TN-7 race has become quite close.”
Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social flashes her Trump impression with @jimacosta.bsky.social on the eve of shady JD Vance’s CLARKSVILLE appearance.
Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social flashes her Trump impression with @jimacosta.bsky.social on the eve of shady JD Vance’s CLARKSVILLE appearance.
TN Gov. Lee makes a pre-Thanksgiving visit to Clarksville Christian School [a nonpublic school that benefits from his voucher program]. www.tennessean.com/picture-gall...
Gov. Bill Lee visits Clarksville Christian School before Thanksgiving
Photos from Gov. Bill Lee's visit to Clarksville Christian School before Thanksgiving
www.tennessean.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
TN Gov. Lee makes a pre-Thanksgiving visit to Clarksville Christian School [a nonpublic school that benefits from his voucher program]. www.tennessean.com/picture-gall...
Employees of Shane Trucking and Excavating, a local company contracted to work on the Music City Loop project, walked off the job Monday night amid concerns over [Elon Musk’s] Boring Company’s business practices. nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/25/b...
Local contractor employees stop Music City Loop work - Nashville Banner
Willie Shane and his crew walk off the Music City Loop project, citing safety concerns and payment issues with The Boring Company.
nashvillebanner.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Employees of Shane Trucking and Excavating, a local company contracted to work on the Music City Loop project, walked off the job Monday night amid concerns over [Elon Musk’s] Boring Company’s business practices. nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/25/b...
Thomas Jefferson's nephew is buried in Nashville City Cemetery, and his DNA may shed light on whether Jefferson had children with the enslaved Sally Hemings. www.tennessean.com/story/news/l...
Exhuming Nashville grave may shed light on Jefferson lineage: petition
Thomas Jefferson's nephew is buried in Nashville, and his DNA may shed light on whether Jefferson had children with the enslaved Sally Hemings.
www.tennessean.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Thomas Jefferson's nephew is buried in Nashville City Cemetery, and his DNA may shed light on whether Jefferson had children with the enslaved Sally Hemings. www.tennessean.com/story/news/l...
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No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.
Several speakers at a recent teach-in hosted at the University of Arkansas questioned why administrators didn’t just ignore a law mandating the Ten Commandments be hung on campus, arguing the legislation is unconstitutional. www.thecollegefix.com/at-u-arkansa...
At U. Arkansas teach-in, speakers denounce Ten Commandments posters as ‘clearly unconstitutional’ | The College Fix
Fliers handed out at the event stated the university ‘chose to comply despite uncertainty and no clear penalty.’…
www.thecollegefix.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Several speakers at a recent teach-in hosted at the University of Arkansas questioned why administrators didn’t just ignore a law mandating the Ten Commandments be hung on campus, arguing the legislation is unconstitutional. www.thecollegefix.com/at-u-arkansa...
A social media post by the Department of Homeland Security featured a biblical passage, a gospel version of Ye’s “Jesus Walks” and images of masked, heavily armed agents conducting immigration enforcement raids. san.com/cc/critics-s...
Critics say DHS ‘For God & Country’ video crosses a dangerous line
A DHS post that included Bible quotes has stirred controversy and speculation about whether the agency violated the First Amendment.
san.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
A social media post by the Department of Homeland Security featured a biblical passage, a gospel version of Ye’s “Jesus Walks” and images of masked, heavily armed agents conducting immigration enforcement raids. san.com/cc/critics-s...