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1 in 5 military soldiers are women.

John Kirby masterfully responds when asked about the new DOD abortion and transgender healthcare policies.

If you think this won’t have an effect on retention and moral, think again

#WomensRights #Military #Veterans

The Holler’s Justin Kanew spoke to Anne Applebaum for this MUST-READ The Atlantic piece asking the right Q: “IS TENNESSEE A DEMOCRACY?”

(TLDR: No. We’re a theocracy under one-party rule, where the TNGOP supermajority still feels victimized.)
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Congrats to Penny Owens! Glad you call you colleague and friend. Well deserved!

Love this prayer! It specifically spoke to me as I work to be an ally for many in a world that is full of hate. #allmeansall

Checking out Threads.
threads.net/@loribryant7

Registering voters today at the Clarksville Juneteenth Festival & Parade with Montgomery County Democratic Party - Tennessee

Had a great time last night at the Montgomery County Democratic Party - Tennessee Blue South Banquet. Senator Bob Casey, Rep. Ronnie Glynn & Rep. Gloria Johnson were featured speakers and left us inspired and fired up.
#bluesouth
#mocodems
#WinBigFightHard

INBOX: Here’s the link to submit public comment ahead of the August “Public Safety” special session.

We don’t know what it will be used for, or if Gov. Bill Lee will use it at all, but let’s not give them any “there wasn’t enough interest” excuses. stateoftennessee.formstack.com/forms/specials…

I have over 100k friends here. I’m going to challenge each of you to post this photo in a tweet.

It is not extreme. It is not partisan. You don’t have to engage with gun nuts in your comments. Block and move on.

We are the majority. Time to stand up.

Lifting up my friend, Yankee, for some good thoughts and prayers. He's always been the biggest encourager to other people, but could use some encouragement himself right now. You got this, Yankee! 🤠💪

This generation of young women aren't internalizing patriarchy. The attempt to condition them to accept a dominance-based culture of masculinity isn't working.

Which is why so many men can't get a date.
Him: *Signaling old school masculinity*
Her: Hell no! Are you nuts?

📅 Save the date for the MCDP’s Blue South Banquet with Special Guest US Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) on 6/15. Join us for an evening of music, food, speeches, and fellowship at Wilma Rudolph Event Center. Tickets available now! secure.actblue.com/donate/bluesou…

Columnist Gabe Hart was personally touched when he found a friend's child was killed in the March 27 mass shooting at Nashville's Covenant School. Now, he looks for solutions to senseless gun violence.
tennesseelookout.com/2023/04/24/aft…

Thanks to @preacherclay, Bill Frist & Alex Jahangir for these excellent first steps.

Are you effing kidding me?

'The pen is mightier than the sword.' And the megaphone is mightier than the megagun.

Gregg Popovich asked whether any of us were carrying guns at the end of his pregame media chat.

'I just wondered because we have a governor and lieutenant governor and an attorney general that made it easier to have more guns. That was a response to our kids getting murdered.”

Make plans to join us in Nashville for Moral Monday, April 17.