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Evans Donnell @evansd.bsky.social · 1h

Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died
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Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died

Joan Kennedy has died. The first wife of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy died Wednesday at the age of 89.

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Evans Donnell @evansd.bsky.social · 6h

Memphis state Rep. Justin Pearson to challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in 2026 Democratic primary tennesseelookout.com/2025/10/08/m...

Memphis state Rep. Justin Pearson to challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in 2026 Democratic primary • Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson of Memphis plans to challenge long-time U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in the 2026 Democratic primary.

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Evans Donnell @evansd.bsky.social · 7h

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These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

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Evans Donnell @evansd.bsky.social · 8h

Aftyn Behn wins Democratic primary in 7th District, will face Van Epps in December
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Aftyn Behn wins Democratic primary in 7th District, will face Van Epps in December

Aftyn Behn has clinched the Democratic nomination in the special primary for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District over three other candidates.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Cartoon by @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social.

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Evans Donnell @evansd.bsky.social · 9h

Most Americans don't want troops deployed without an external threat, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds - www.reuters.com/world/us/mos...

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⭐️ RAVEN @sunnydaze27.bsky.social · 10h

"PLENARY" authority is a legal concept referring to complete, unrestricted, and absolute power to act on a particular matter, without needing approval or limitation from another body

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 11h

I don't understand why I see things so differently. I see a health insurance industry that thinks it's entitled to charge people 1/3rd of their income for healthcare. That industry shouldn't be "fixed." It should be burned to the ground and its ashes pissed on.

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Evans Donnell @evansd.bsky.social · 10h

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October 7, 2025

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today floated the idea that workers furloughed during a government shutdown are not guaranteed back pay when the shutdown is resolved.

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Evans Donnell @evansd.bsky.social · 10h

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John Woodvine, British Stage Veteran and ‘American Werewolf in London’ Actor, Dies at 96

He also appeared often on television, with turns on ‘Z Cars,’ ‘The Saint,’ ‘New Scotland Yard,’ ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘The Crown.’

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 21h

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 18h

An interesting observation from @donnermaps.bsky.social: Compared to the 2024 primaries in #TN07 (which were both uncontested), Dem turnout increased 38% while GOP turnout increased by a smaller 15%.

Overall, GOP turnout was 36,854, Dem turnout was 31,002.

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Evans Donnell @evansd.bsky.social · 10h

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi share Nobel Prize in chemistry
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Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi share Nobel Prize in chemistry

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing metal–organic frameworks.

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Rep. Aftyn Behn @aftynbehn.bsky.social · 18h

Aftyn Behn Wins the Democratic Primary!

It’s official — Aftyn Behn is the Democratic nominee for Congress in Tennessee’s 7th District! 💙

This victory belongs to every volunteer, voter, and believer who knocked doors, made calls, and showed that people power still wins in Tennessee.

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Rep. Aftyn Behn @aftynbehn.bsky.social · 18h

Now, we’re taking this momentum into the general — because our communities deserve a representative who fights for us, not corporate donors.

Let’s finish the job. 🗳️
➡️ aftynforcongress.com...

#AftynForCongress #TN07 #TeamAftyn #PeoplePowered #FlipThe7th

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Evans Donnell @evansd.bsky.social · 18h

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Trump pick Van Epps to face Rep. Behn in fight for open TN congressional seat

Former Tennessee commissioner Matt Van Epps will face off against state Rep. Aftyn Behn in December’s general election.

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Evans Donnell @evansd.bsky.social · 18h

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Aftyn Behn Wins 7th Congressional District Democratic Primary

Nashville state rep emerges from crowded field to take party’s nomination for Dec. 2 special election

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Evans Donnell @evansd.bsky.social · 18h

Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn win Middle Tenn. U.S. House primary tennesseelookout.com/2025/10/07/r...

Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn win Middle Tenn. U.S. House primary • Tennessee Lookout

Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps will face off for the chance to fill Tennessee Congressional District 7.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1d

The subhed here is a master class in corporate journalism rewarding malfeasance via semantics

Bondi didn't valiantly fend something off, she refused to answer legitimate questions before Congress because the answers would be horrifying and politically inconvenient

And that's a profile in cowardice

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Evans Donnell @evansd.bsky.social · 23h

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Why Aren’t We Partying Like It’s 1999?

Fear, not hope, permeates today’s technology hype

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

282 Ex DOJ officials open letter: “We believe it’s our duty to sound the alarm about this administration’s degradation of DoJ’s vital work, and its assault on the public servants who do it”

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