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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · 6h

It was so great! A lot of TN towns showed up all over the state. Good to see!

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks, from Nashville!

Me, wrong fandom, but love is love!! LOL. Found a fellow protester who was apparently looking for me. His sign: "Where's Aunt Tifa?" My sign: "I am the Aunt(ifa) you're looking for." Nashville, TN! We're both in yellow No Kings tshirts.

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · 8h

#NoKings #Nashville #A_NewHope Beautiful day to participate in American history, practice democracy, and make it known we're not okay with this administration. @markhamillofficial.bsky.social do you like my sign?

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · 1d

You know I love everything about these photos!!! ❤️ ✨

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · 27d

Here is my crew.

A collage of cats! Top: chunky tabby laying in his back. Bottom right: two tabby cats cuddled together. Left black cat with yellow eyes peeking out from the bushes on an outdoor adventure.

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · 27d

Wait! Do you have three black cats and a tabby? I have the exact opposite - we call them Salem and the tabbies!

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · Sep 4

Not sure if anyone here still has Facebook, but if you could give my niece a quick vote it would be much appreciated! She just dropped to 2nd and needs to be in 1st place to advance to the next round! Thank you! #soccer #footbal #womenathletes #proudaunt

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Vote for Mollie to be featured in a 3BRAND ad in Sports Illustrated and win $25,000!

After Graduating HS At 16, She Moved To England To Study At Uni, Coach Youth Teams, And Help Her Soccer Team Win Two Titles Undefeated.

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · Aug 30

If y'all happen to still be on Facebook, can you use it for good today and vote for my niece? It's double-votes today!! Thank you so much!
athleteoftheyear.org/2025/mollie-...

Vote for Mollie to be featured in a 3BRAND ad in Sports Illustrated and win $25,000!

After Graduating HS At 16, She Moved To England To Study At Uni, Coach Youth Teams, And Help Her Soccer Team Win Two Titles Undefeated.

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · Aug 21

Back at ya! Thanks for the great content.

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · Aug 20

Hell yes, Texas ladies!!!

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Aug 19

Some Texas Democratic women have torn up their permission slips and will now be hosting a “slumber party for Democracy” on the House floor.

TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · Aug 17

Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day to our void, Salem (such an original name - LOL).

Handsome, sleek, black cat with vivid yellow eyes and a back bell collar peeks out from some garden shrubs along a rock border.

I haven't posted in a bit. America sadly continues it's fast track to fascism. Every day there is something that seems more and more un-American happening. The rise of ICE as a police force stealing people off the streets is alarming, the GOP protection of pediophiles and the Epstein files just disappeared, we're giving a war criminal Russian president red carpet treatment in Alaska, red states are sending national guard troops to Washington DC -- it all sounds like some crazy movie but it's happening. Good people continue to do what they can, the legal system is holding the line, mostly. California governor, Gavin Newsom, is directly engaging the hypocrisy and ridiculousness of the administration -- it's going to take a lot more.

I try not to despair and to resist by finding and celebrating joy! The rescue kittens (almost a year old) are part of that joy!

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Aug 6

The stories we tell matter. I know this not from watching but from memory. I was just a child, held behind barbed wire in a U.S. internment camp, when an atomic bomb obliterated Hiroshima—killing members of my family.

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · Aug 4

Sooooo much floof right now! I could create another dog!

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · Jul 5

I have a belly tabby too. They are so cute!

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Jun 28

Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · Jun 19

Today I'll be traveling with my mom, sister, and two nieces. What a powerful, real, and thought provoking article. We'll be discussing this amongst a boomer, two genXers, and two whatever comes after millennials. I won't stop fighting for my kids and nieces - they deserve a better world!!

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · Jun 14

Shout out to the awesome volunteers of @uvotn.bsky.social! I've been at a few protests in Nashville and every time your team has been amazing! Thank you!!!

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · Jun 14

I spoke with him today, he was the best!

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · Jun 14

Nashville showed up! It was beautiful and peaceful! #NoKings

Overflow crowd of peaceful protesters at the Nashville Bicentennial Mall.

The crowd of protesters from Nashville's No Kings day protest walked from the Bicentennial Mall to Jefferson Street. The sign in the front reads "Immigrants Make America Great". State capitol in the background.

Jefferson St Nashville - Protesters line both sides and the median of the street.

Jefferson St Nashville. Protesters line both sides of the street and the median.

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · Jun 10

The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · Jun 4

I had my first this year. Is it weird that I actually kind of liked the prep - I think it was citrus flavored? LOL

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · May 28

The first dahlias of the season are already in bloom! This beauty got a head start because I missed pulling a tuber and it did fine over our mild winter. I believe the variety is Sam Hopkins.

Stunning deep red Dahlia bloom, wet from a light rain. The center is light green as petals continue to unfold.

I started this post because I had deep thoughts about the state of our government. Oh, I remember now. Let's talk about what is happening with the disappearing of immigrants in the name of national security. 1) Do the work! Do the research, you will find the crimes committed by immigrants vs good 'ol white men is not even proportional. White men are exponentially more dangerous, especially for women. I empathize and feel deeply for the women whose names have become flash points because they were killed by immigrants, but it makes me sick that women killed by their husbands or boyfriends or lovers or stalkers who are white men don't get the same attention. It's kind of the same situation with the trans community - seriously focus on cleaning your own police department or church because it's FAR more likely the criminals are there, hiding in their white man privilege. 2) My mom and I were visited by the FBI post 9/11 because we had a uniform shop. We were given strict new guidance on ordering, storage, and selling of law enforcement uniforms and patches. We had a strict policy that you had to have a badge and ID before purchase. What the hell is up with the non-uniformed, non-identifable, covered face kidnappers??? Yes, I will call them kidnappers until they are clearly identified. Unreal. Why are we allowing this???

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · May 24

Oh man. My niece has a severe case that was only recently diagnosed correctly - she is now seeing a specialist. She's a few months into treatment for Lyme. The disease caused anterograde amnesia most likely due to inflammation in the brain and a whole host of other health issues. Please take care!

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TNKeri @kacallison.bsky.social · May 17

Thankfully I had Roy helping me at my desk to make it through the long work week.

Our family, all six cats, and the dog are sending love to Missouri, Indiana, and Kentucky this morning. What an awful night for them.

#caturday #CatsOfBlueSky #rescue #tabby

Roy, a big male black/grey/brow tabby cat, is sleeping on an office desk, his head resting on a pile of notes. Books, pens, and computer monitors are in the background. Roy's back leg/foot lazily hangs off the desk.

This week has been exhausting, capped off by a long night of tornado watches and several thunderstorm warnings. We're fine here, some high winds have knocked over some things I need to pick up, but I can't stop thinking about Somerset, KY. I was watching Ryan Hall's YouTube stream and while he remained calm and professional, you could see the fear, frustration, and disbelief in his eyes that a Major tornado was not getting a National Weather Service tornado warning. The lack of staff at the NWS - an agency gutted by the Trump Administration is just plain stupid, dangerous, and cruel. Americans were killed due to the negligence of our government. It feels like a mirror to what is happening in our country - the ability to see what is happening is there, some of us are lucky enough to have access to the information, but others remain completely in the dark. My sister questioned a Veteran, who was collecting funds in front of the grocery store asking him who he voted for. He replied that it wasn't political - he was trying to help vets. She firmly educated him that yes, yes it is political and if he voted for Trump and the Republican he voted against his best interest. He either didn't know, received faulty information (fix news), or was willfully ignorant of the services being taken away and which party/legislators were responsible for this. These are scary and troubling times we are living in. People are being picked up off the streets by ICE. ICE and law enforcement are walking around with their faces covered, glasses, no true ID - no one knows who these guys are It's kidnapping. I remember after 9/11 having to inventory every patch in our uniform shop and check IDs before selling them - now anyone can get them online. We must demand accountability.

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