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Genuinely unclear why the best four parking spots at the McFerrin Park community center need to be reserved at all times for Metro Parks Staff.

Email is one of the few open protocols we still have. I can actually control my feed and followers.

And very much disagree on newsletters. They’re a fantastic source of information — direct engagement with folks not intermediated by a centralized tech company.

Plus, personal emails to friends?

Great stats on a distressing trend. Some highlights:

- Pedestrian deaths are up 78% since 2009
- The rise is highest in the South and West
- No similar surge in other nations
- Cause remains unclear, but larger SUVs and phone use likely play roles

www.construction-physics.com/p/why-are-so...

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New images of Oracle campus just dropped.

No connection over/under the interstate in them.

And isn't the big bad East Bank boulevard going to run through all of those trees?

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I bet right about now Steve Cohen is wishing that Nathan Fielder interview went a bit better...

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For sure, and I don’t think there’s much of a market to build other BlueSky front-ends.

But the right to exit prevents the abuses of power that come from walled gardens.

So if a billionaire or VC tried to “destroy” Bluesky, you’d still have your network.

That wasnt true of farmville and Facebook.

Wow, big news.

Cohen has been in that seat since 2007

I know, especially compared to games 1 & 2, But Vlad Jr. is still knocking bombs.

This was great. @rollinhorton.bsky.social is an effective communicator of how density lowers housing costs and property taxes.

Notable that the opposition doesn't sound much like a NIMBY even if it's their ultimate position.

It's like they realize that it's bad?

People hanging out at the cargo bike show and tell

Lots of people and bikes at the cargo bike show and tell

People hanging out at the cargo bike show and tell

People hanging out at the cargo bike show and tell

Thank you so much to everyone who came out for our cargo bike event yesterday!

Turns out people in Nashville do ride bikes, and they do it with babies and toddlers and big kids and dogs and groceries and lots and lots of joy. ❤️

Polis thinks its about time that his compatriots started talking about the economic benefits of doing more business across borders

“Trump was fairly open about his desire to impose heavy taxes on everyday household items that would increase their cost,” Polis said

www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Tennessee won’t track how many students with disabilities benefit from new voucher program The Tennessee Department of Education isn’t tracking how many students with disabilities are benefiting from the state’s new voucher program, a data point some education advocates say is needed to und...

“I’d go so far as to say it’s not going to equally serve students with disabilities,” Strand said of Tennessee’s new program. “…it’s a blank check to cherry pick and handpick your student population as evidenced you’re doing a good job.”

www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/20...

Life without East Convenience Center…

Geez, a special election primary endorsement by dear leader, after Lee already endorsed?

Are Republicans worried about losing the 7th?

Beyond Bluesky: These are the apps building social experiences on the AT Protocol | TechCrunch A list of AT Protocol-based, consumer-facing apps that are either built on top of Bluesky or its underlying protocol, allowing users to take back control over their social networking experiences and p...

Yes.

The network’s open + federated: you can use other clients, migrate your account (handle + followers) to another host, and even host your own personal data server.

Some 3rd party clients & info:
docs.bsky.app/showcase
techcrunch.com/2025/06/13/b...

github.com/jcsalterego/...

actually bsky much better than centralized tech gardens.

bsky.app ≠ the network. It’s open, permissionless, federated—anyone can build a client or run a server and you can move your account (identity + followers) to any host.

If you want decentralization & censorship resistance, you’ll like crypto

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Nash Villager from @wpln.bsky.social is also good

wpln.org/nashvillager/

Well, I just used it for this and it was pretty sweet. Crazy that the Blue Jays payroll is so high.

Is the Canadian government subsidizing them?

I don’t think most AI use is content generation, but that’s what gets the most attention and concern.

I was coming here to post this. I absolutely love the Wash and the opportunity for small businesses. Great food options.

Only problems:
1. Very difficult to get to by bike. I live 1.4 miles away, bike often, but even I’m not going down Douglas (esp. with kids)
2. Total disregard for handicap space

Cars get people to work and, yes, to crimes.

Bad people misuse tools. That doesn’t make the tool bad.

Ohh that was the Bautista bat flip

Is Toronto that hate-able?

Canadians don't bite.

Four Cool Faith-Based Housing Initiatives in Nashville Religious organizations and churches are building housing in Nashville. Here are some neat ones to learn about and support.

Great piece by Robin Lovett-Owen.

Faith-based housing can be a replicable model for communities across Nashville and the country.

And great to have Trinity Community Commons featured!

jesusurbanist.substack.com/p/four-cool-...

yeah, you're welcome for the music bro. Keep excluding folks

There are also other things the state does have control (access on the state roads...)

But i think the big disagreement now is on who is going to pay for another $100m in infrastructure needed to make East Bank a reality? Who's going to pay to replace James Robertson?

I think he's just picking a fight

Easy to pit him against big bad Nashville. Not as fiery as Andy Ogles but the same motivation.

He doesn't have a specific ask nor does he have any power to implement anything on the East Bank.

9 board members, mayor appoints 5, council gets 2 and speaker gets 2