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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 17h

The Trump administration announced Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal employees, a step not taken during previous government shutdowns and one that could significantly reshape the size and scope of the government. From @jennifershutt.bsky.social.

‘Substantial’ layoffs of federal workers launched by Trump administration amid shutdown • Tennessee Lookout

The Trump administration announced Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal employees, a step not taken during previous shutdowns.

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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 18h

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is supposed to announce a run for U.S. Senate next week, in an attempt to unseat Republican Susan Collins.

via @mainemorningstar.com

Gov. Mills to announce Senate bid next week

This story will be updated. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is supposed to announce a run for U.S. Senate next week, in an attempt to unseat Republican Susan Collins.

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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 19h

Humphrey’s County Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed a blast at munitions company Accurate Energetic Systems campus “encompassed one whole building” and confirmed that “some” people had died and several were unaccounted for as of 11 a.m. @friedmanadam5.bsky.social reports.

Blast at Middle Tennessee explosive manufacturer leaves unknown number dead, injured • Tennessee Lookout

An explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems, a munitions plant 60 miles west of Nashville, has left an unknown number of people dead.

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Holly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 19h

Humphrey’s County Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed the blast “encompassed one whole building” at the Accurate Energetic Systems campus and confirmed that “some” people had died and several were unaccounted for as of 11 a.m. From @friedmanadam5.bsky.social.

Blast at Middle Tennessee explosive manufacturer leaves unknown number dead, injured • Tennessee Lookout

An explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems, a munitions plant 60 miles west of Nashville, has left an unknown number of people dead.

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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 19h

Commentary: The Memphis Safe Task Force--the law enforcement coalition that includes the FBI, DEA, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Tennessee Highway Patrol and other agencies--is pumping out statistics on it's success in Memphis. Columnist Rev. Earle Fisher asks who is checking the numbers?

How the Memphis Safe Task Force is controlling the narrative • Tennessee Lookout

Reports of the numbers of arrests made by the Memphis Safe Community Task Force are untethered from context.

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Holly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 20h

The Dec. 2 Tennessee 7th Congressional District special election field also includes independent candidates, like Jon Thorpe, a veteran from Springfield, Tennessee. Thorpe posted a video playing on a popular internet meme.
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Jon Thorp for Tennessee 7th - This is fine...

YouTube video by Jon Thorp for Congress

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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 21h

Nidec Power, an alternator manufacturing company is expanding its operations in Henderson County, investing $52.4 million and adding 200 jobs to its Lexington facility. From @cstephenson.bsky.social.

Alternator manufacturer announces 200-job, $52.4M expansion in Henderson Co. • Tennessee Lookout

Nidec Power, an alternator manufacturing company is expanding its operations in Henderson County, adding 200 jobs to its Lexington facility.

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Holly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 21h

Analysis by @friedmanadam5.bsky.social. Rep. Aftyn Behn had the least money of the four Democratic candidates but pulled out a win by several points: folks didn't remember (or know) that she has been organizing across the 7th District since 2017.

Analysis: How Tuesday’s primaries for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District played out • Tennessee Lookout

Prior electoral experience played no role in the Tennessee 7th Congressional District primary as a first time candidate won the GOP primary.

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 22h

Nevada state regulators have accused Elon Musk’s Boring Co. of digging without approval, releasing untreated water onto city streets and spilling muck from its trucks, according to a new document obtained by @citycastvegas.bsky.social and @propublica.org.

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project

Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 22h

From @friedmanadam5.bsky.social :Unpacking the results in the Tennessee Congressional District 7 primary election, including how a first time GOP candidate got establishment support to beat three lawmakers and how the Democratic candidate parlayed years of grassroots organizing into victory.

Analysis: How Tuesday’s primaries for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District played out • Tennessee Lookout

Prior electoral experience played no role in the Tennessee 7th Congressional District primary as a first time candidate won the GOP primary.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

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Holly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 1d

Serious question about "Nashville 9-1-1": is Dixie Bangs related to the Bang This twins?

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 1d

“The Founders would never believe that it would ever come to pass that one state militia could be sent to another state for the purposes of political retribution”

THAT PART!

Thank you, Judge Perry.

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Holly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago Marathon is this weekend and run chat boards are on fire with folks worried about missed flights and Donald Trump is not prepared to deal with marathoners who miss a race cause of air traffic controller sick outs.

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Holly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 1d

Why did you do it, Kerry. You just HAD to watch.

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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 1d

A majority of Americans disapprove of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s job performance and the federal government’s evolving vaccine policy, according to a poll released Thursday by the nonpartisan health organization KFF. From @jennifershutt.bsky.social

Majorities disapprove of RFK Jr. performance, doubt autism-Tylenol claims, KFF poll finds • Tennessee Lookout

A majority of Americans disapprove of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s job performance and vaccine policy.

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Holly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 1d

Ht to @nashvillescene.com (this is one of my two favorite issues of the year) and by the way: here's your link to that database.

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Charlie Savage @charliesavage.bsky.social · 1d

Trump Baselessly Claims He ‘Took the Freedom of Speech Away’ From Flag Burners

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Trump Baselessly Claims He ‘Took the Freedom of Speech Away’ From Flag Burners

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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 1d

A demand that Vanderbilt University sign onto a “compact” — pledging to comply with new Trump administration higher education directives in exchange for preferential access to federal funding — is drawing pushback from some campus groups.

Vanderbilt campus groups push back against Trump administration higher ed ‘compact’ • Tennessee Lookout

A demand that Vanderbilt University sign onto a “compact” with the Trump administration is drawing pushback from some campus groups.

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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 1d

Children incarcerated in Shelby County’s juvenile detention center are often held in solitary confinement,Tennessee law prohibits holding children in seclusion, a term often used interchangeably with solitary confinement, for longer than two continuous hours. From Rebecca Cadenhead with @mlk50.com.

No school, no fresh air and isolated • Tennessee Lookout

Children incarcerated in Shelby County’s juvenile detention center are frequently held in solitary confinement.

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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 2d

Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two felony charges Wednesday in federal court in Virginia, in response to an indictment that followed an extraordinary pressure campaign from President Donald Trump.

Former FBI Director Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges demanded by Trump • Tennessee Lookout

Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two felony charges Wednesday in federal court in Virginia.

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Holly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 2d

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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 2d

John Cole’s Tennessee: Tailored to fit. A state senator alleges Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti retroactively altered a predecessor’s legal opinion on deployment of National Guard troops.

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Holly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 2d

Yes. We were at his announcement and the story is updated but we published before he announced.

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