Deranged Katie Ledecky cheering Bobby Finke’s 1500 win, wielding a cowbell like a weapon, is giving me life
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Steve Cavendish
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Editor @NashvilleBanner, Prez of Nashville Public Media. Former Editor, @NashvilleScene, @WCP. email steve [at] nashvillepublicmedia [dot] com
- State passes regs intended to stop anyone from taking down Confederate statues. Memphis sells parks to nonprofit, takes down statues anyway, raises middle finger to state legislature. [Standing Ovation]
- Dave Ramsey, who does not require masks at Ramsey Solutions and said he would like to "start a crusade" against them, has had more than 100 cases of COVID-19 at his 800-employee company. They're planning a giant Christmas party.
- Members of the legislature are not allowed to raise money during the session. Following his expulsion, Justin Jones has activated his fundraising page for the District 52 seat. secure.actblue.com/donate/justinj…
- Wild scene from the balcony of the House as Jones is sworn in by Chancellor I'Ashea Myles. His name was back on the electronic board in the House by 5:22Justin Jones takes the oath on the steps of the Tennessee Capitol.
- Yup, that's a Gannett paper running AI-generated high school football stories. Yup, it's terrible.
- Metro Council has officially suspended the rules regarding appointments. CM Porterfield, who Justin Jones defeated in 2022, is now nominating Justin Jones. It's a pretty surreal moment.
- The city's biggest eyesore — the Nathan Bedford Forrest statute on I-65 in Crieve Hall — is being removed right now. newschannel5.com/news/nathan-be…
- Talking to someone in Madison whose house was hit by the tornado. First thing they said: "We watched @NashSevereWx YouTube channel. They save lives. I'm gonna write a thank you note to those guys for sure."
- I'm pretty fascinated by this. Apparently there were hundreds of moms on a Zoom last night working on logistics. This protest hopes to stretch 3 miles from Vanderbilt Children's (where the Covenant victims were taken) to the Capitol. Tomorrow at 5:15. safertn.org/events/
- The only person who ever stopped Alvin Kamara was Butch JonesAlvin Kamara is ELITE. ELITE.
- 5:32, Justin Jones is escorted back onto the House floor by Gloria Johnson
- I'm always fascinated by people wanting to make a public statement who hide behind masks. My grandfather, who flew in the back of a bomber in the '40s to retire that Nazi logo, had a word for them: chickenshits.
