The Loyal Opposition

Interviewed Hendersonville Fire Chief Scotty Bush this week. Missed it? Visit our website or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Left-Leaning Nonprofits Push Back on Trump’s Crackdown Threats Read more here.

After Trump administration officials baselessly claimed that liberal nonprofits fund and promote violence in the U.S., over 100 progressive organizations came together to push back.
The groups asserted they will continue to carry out their missions.

You bet! Podcast should be up by Sunday.

The Loyal Opposition, August 27: Conversation Coalition — The Loyal Opposition Uniting Through Conversation: The Work of the Conversation Coalition Nashville and the Importance of Getting Out of Your Echo Chamber Plus News and Events In this episode of The Loyal Opposition, ho...

Excellent episode this week highlighting the work of the Conversation Coalition Nashville, a group trying to bridge the divides that so often separate us.
www.theloyalopposition.online/listen/episo...

New Episode Up! S3E28 looks at Civics Minute, a project to impriove civics education.

Do you know what The Constitution really means? What about the First Amendment? How does Congress create an amendment?

This week we will have Grady Eades from CivisMinute talk to us about the importance of civics education and more. Got a civics question? YouTube.com/@CivicsMinute.

Want to find out more about who could represent you in Congress? Well, you’re in luck because this Wednesday 5:00-6:00pm on WQKR 101.7 we will be having 2 candidates for congress representing the Middle TN area.

Have a question for these candidates that you want answered? Comment below.

On our next show.

On our next show: Singer, Songwriter and activist Mollie Lynne talks about the intersection of music and politics. Exclusively on @theloyaloppo.bsky.social and WQKR AM/FM/.Com. Live Wednesdays at 5, podcast up by Sunday.

The Loyal Opposition, May 21, Rev. Becky Yates — The Loyal Opposition Exploring Faith, Music, and Politics in Sumner County With A Special Guest Plus the News Roundup In this episode of The Loyal Opposition, hosts Len Assante and Michele Harbin discuss a range of topic...

Our latest episode is up! Special Guest Rev. Becky Yates.
www.theloyalopposition.online/listen/episo...

Len & Michele modeling the new shirts were selling. If you are a member of the opposition, loyal or otherwise, you need one! Want? Let us know.

We’ve got a heck of a lineup for you this summer!

Pics from our first-ever TLO celebration!

Per WPLN — MNPD says they were not involved in the ICE/@TNHighwayPatrol raids, and Mayor O’Connell’s office said “this type of action does not make us safer”

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The Courts Must Stop Presuming Donald Trump is a Regular President Read more here.

“If there is one thing that is clear from Donald Trump’s first 100 days, it is that he is not a regular president. But the courts continue to treat him as one, which is what has us barreling towards a full-blown constitutional crisis,” Marc Elias writes.

www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

At Sumner County Democratic Party’s monthly potluck. We’re listening to TLO veteran Luis Mata from TIRRC discuss immigration issues. Heartbreaking. Absolutely heartbreaking. Folks, we have to stop the emergence of totalitarianism right here and right now.

On the air live every Wednesday 5-6pm. WQKR AM/FM/.COM. #podcastcat

Fundraiser flyer

A party you say? To celebrate TLO you say? Big plans you say? Join us we say!

Walz: "This is how government is supposed to work. It's not supposed to be one old man in the Oval Office sending out middle of the night tweets that shock markets into free fall. It's not supposed to be a bunch of 20 somethings unelected and firing everyone. It's not supposed to be chaos."

Upcoming shows and events

May and June are looking pretty good! Our party, Sumner Dems picnic and 2 months of great guests! Find us wherever you get your podcasts.

Podcast Cat checking out the new PA system. He knows the value of getting loud.

@theloyaloppo.bsky.social was present at today’s We Have Not Forgotten protest in Nashville. Here intern Carolina is fighting the good fight!

What’s Len looking at? We don’t know. We do know he was listening to Jolie Grace Wareham, CEO of Protasec talk cybersecurity in uncertain times on tonight’s show. Missed it? Podcast episode drops by Sunday. More info? Www.protasec.com

On our next show we talk with cybersecurity expert Jolie Grace Wareham, CEO of Protasec on data security in the age of DOGE. Don’t miss it! WQKR AM/FM/.COM, Wednesday, 5pm. Podcast by Sunday.

Join us live at 5pm with Chef Laura, a local chef and autoimmune warrior who also has a passion for local activism.

Tune in on your dial to WQKR 101.7FM or via the TuneIn Radio App to listen live.

So weird how this keeps happening.
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Special show this week! Freda Player Peters, who directs Emerge Tennessee and Adam Altendorf who works for Organize Tennessee will join us for a rountable discussion on getting and staying organized. Questions will be coming from Middle TN Blue Dots League. Wed, 5pm on WQKR 101.7FM/1270AM/.Com

Announcement from Sumner Dems on party reorganization. Congrats 🎈🎉🎊!