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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 11h

I laughed out when I saw a title card on a TV ad and the biggest thing on it was the Nine Inch Nails logo. That, my friend, is someone who understands marketing. Just inject it into my veins.

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 11h

Was the original great? No. But it was really different for its time. And that soundtrack to the second one is a fucking masterpiece.

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 11h

Two words: Daft Punk.

mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 12h

Pretty confused by how TRON became a big-budget movie franchise. Was it a bit hit when it came out? No. Did it become a big hit on video/TV? Also no. Do people have fond nostalgic memories of it? Eh kinda but not really. Was it secretly great and critically acclaimed? No again

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 17h

NSC fans: Matthew Corcoran enters in 87th minute with US up 2-0 over Italy.

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 2d

a man wearing glasses and a leather jacket is standing in a dark room with the words life and uh behind him .

Alt: a man wearing glasses and a leather jacket is standing in a dark room with the words life and uh behind him .

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 2d

This is wild

Spencer Sharpe @jspencersharpe.bsky.social · Aug 17

We won. Watch me and @neilkornutick.bsky.social race the 55 in downtown Nashville on a Saturday night

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 2d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s video of the incident

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 2d

nashvillebanner.com/2025/10/07/m...

Van Epps, Behn win primaries for Tennessee special election - Nashville Banner

Trump-backed Matt Van Epps and Aftyn Behn will face off in a special election with national implications after winning their primaries.

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 2d

Full report from @sarahgracetaylor.bsky.social ...

Nashville Banner @nashvillebanner.bsky.social · 2d

Trump-backed Matt Van Epps and progressive state Rep. Aftyn Behn will face off to replace former Congressman Mark Green. The Dec. 2 election will garner national attention as a rare opportunity for Democrats in the red state.

nashvillebanner.com/2025/10/07/m...

Van Epps, Behn win primaries for Tennessee special election - Nashville Banner

Trump-backed Matt Van Epps and Aftyn Behn will face off in a special election with national implications after winning their primaries.

nashvillebanner.com

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 2d

Aftyn Behn will be the Democratic nominee for the 7th District special election to replace Mark Green.

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 2d

AP has now called the race for Van Epps.

Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 2d

I've seen enough.

Matt Van Epps is going to win the GOP nomination for the 7th District special election to replace Mark Green.

The Democratic race is still a toss up

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 2d

I've seen enough.

Matt Van Epps is going to win the GOP nomination for the 7th District special election to replace Mark Green.

The Democratic race is still a toss up

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 2d

You've got questions? Let us know

Nashville Banner @nashvillebanner.bsky.social · 2d

Halfway into his term, how is Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell doing? Let us know what you think by filling out our community survey.

Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell reaches mid-point of term - Nashville Banner

Freddie O'Connell's first two years as Nashville Mayor marked by transit referendum, East Bank development, and more. What do you hope to see in the next?

nashvillebanner.com

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 2d

Super interesting (and why I think BSky is better)

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 2d

Bluesky vs. X engagement comparisons tell familiar story.

Example: My colleague @johngramlich.bsky.social has similar # of followers on each site. Last week, he had a popular post about sports gambling, a topic of interest across political ideology.

X: 59 retweets
B: 1,234 total reposts

Image of a post about sports gambling from John Gramlich that received 59 retweets on X.

Image of a post about sports gambling from John Gramlich that received 1,234 reposts on Bluesky (815 regular reposts & 419 quote-reposts.

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 4d

This is quietly a very big deal

Nashville Banner @nashvillebanner.bsky.social · 4d

After a day of interviews with candidates and debates over partisanship and impartiality, the Davidson County Election Commission failed to reach a decision to hire a new administrator of elections and will reopen the application period.

✏️: @stelliott.bsky.social

Davidson County Election Commission deays hiring - Nashville Banner

The Davidson County Election Commission fails to hire a new administrator, extends the application for a week in a bid to fill the nonpartisan role.

nashvillebanner.com

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Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 4d

Oregon Republicans know they can't use an image of the actual (small, tame) protest in Portland to illustrate Trump's fever dream and their fake intel, so they had to make one from stock photos of South American "Policia" leaning on riot shields + what looks like Brazilian football fans with flares

A stock photo of South American police leaning on riot shields with the Spanish word "Policia" written on them

A stock photo of a crowd of young men with red flares and flames from a Brazilian photographer in Sao Paolo

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 4d

[sees the Bills all white uniforms]

No.

Hell no.

Absolutely not.

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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 5d

The Trump administration has cancelled 4,304 deliveries to food banks so far this year, refusing to deliver 94 million pounds of contracted-for food. Food banks simply can’t feed people enough anymore. Millions of Americans are going hungry as a result.

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 4d

This is such a fun interview

Nashville Banner @nashvillebanner.bsky.social · 4d

This week on BANNER & COMPANY: Stephen Bargatze eventually found joy in magic tricks and clowning. Now his son, comedian Nate Bargatze, has taken the family name to unprecedented heights. But there were some dark, difficult years — and a painful reconciliation with his mother — along the way.

Stephen Bargatze: Magician, Comedian and Father of Nate - Nashville Banner

Comedian Nate Bargatze's father Stephen is a joker and magician who overcame a difficult early life to find some time in the spotlight

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Nashville Banner @nashvillebanner.bsky.social · 5d

First casualty in the 7th District race as Lee Reeves drops out following Trump's endorsement of Matt Van Epps.

nashvillebanner.com/2025/10/04/m...

Reeves Suspends Congressional Campaign After Trump Endorses Van Epps - Nashville Banner

Trump's late endorsement in Tennessee's Republican primary causes candidate to drop out, shaking up the close election.

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 6d

This post has my full endorsement.

Nashville Banner @nashvillebanner.bsky.social · 6d

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 6d

How do I know soccer has made it in Nashville?

I'm getting IG ads for knockoff Open Cup Champions t-shirts for @nashvillesc.bsky.social

WE'VE MADE IT!

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 8d

Goff is the best. Adjust your bookmarks.

Steven Goff @stevengoff.bsky.social · 8d

A roster announcement:

I have joined @yahoosports.bsky.social to cover USMNT, World Cup and other futbol fun through next summer. Excited to reconnect with the national team next week in Austin. Vamos! ⚽️

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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 8d

Amazing feeling. That was so much fun

U.S. Open Cup @opencup.ussoccer.com · 8d

Stay Gold, Nashville SC

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