📚 RUTHERFORD COUNTY: “The loss of any of the 7 books being discussed today would be a tragedy.”
Students and parents spoke up as Right-Wing extremists tried to get WICKED, BELOVED, and other books banned by @rucoschools 🤔
WATCH: “That corporate greed will not fly in Rutherford County/Tennessee/The Southeast.”
TN House candidate @VoteLuisMata (D) joins communications workers on the picket line striking against unfair labor practices by @ATT Southeast. #UnionStrong
WATCH: “Show me where charters improved test scores or reduced costs.”
(Heavily GOP) @rucoschools voted to explore suing TN over💰for charters @GovBillLee’s rigged board forces on them👇🏽
parents are 😡 over Rutherford Collegiate Prep’s “disaster” start: https://x.com/thetnholler/status/1821546120901710179?s=46
Luis Mata is running for state house in RUTHERFORD COUNTY, to replace Mike Sparks (who won’t admit the Civil War was fought over slavery) 👇🏽
WATCH: “That Rep. Mike Sparks won’t admit the Civil War was fought over slavery is an embarrassment. A disgrace to the district.”
Rutherford County house candidate Luis Mata for TN State Representative District 49 reacts to our viral clip of Sparks failing basic 🇺🇸 history
PODCAST: https://overcast.fm/+SGpRCN8kk
WATCH: “Harmful narratives shape harmful policies. It’s so easy to point a finger at immigrants.”
Rutherford County’s Luis Mata for TN State Representative District 49 (D) who would be the 1st Latino rep says it’s ok to be scared of GOP-fanned hate, but turn it into action.
PODCAST: https://overcast.fm/+SGpRCN8kk
WATCH: “@DesJarlaisTN04 was going to run unopposed, and I said over my dead body — he paid for 3 abortions for his wife and mistresses… you do you, but don’t take our rights away.”
- @Victoria4Tn Broderick in MANCHESTER telling it like it is👀 🔥
More: https://www.victoria4tennessee.org
WATCH: “This is a clear voter suppression tactic… people are confused & scared- but our voices will not be silenced.”
Luis Mata for TN State Representative District 49, a naturalized 🇺🇸 citizen running for house in RUTHERFORD COUNTY, on 14,000 voter intimidation letters from @MarkGoinsTN & @tnsecofstate Hargett.
WATCH: “I am a 65 year-old low income disabled former warehouse worker… Charlie Baum and I come from different worlds.”
Cheri Brown - who fought for the basic humanity of her fellow workers - is now running for state house in MURFREESBORO.
PODCAST: https://overcast.fm/+SGpQnhrDo
😳WATCH: “IVF feeds this cultural entitlement to God-like powers over life & death.”
Trump advisor Katy Talento tells the Christian Broadcasting Network IVF is very much in danger, despite what Bryan Terry & the TN GOP said as they blocked haroldlovejr’s bill to protect it.
WATCH: “Rep. Scott Desjarlais is Exhibit ‘A’ for hypocrisy.”
On the @ivehaditpodcast Angie @pumpspumpspumps Sullivan & @mizzwelch discover TN congressman desjarlaistn04 — who opposes all abortions yet paid for at least 3 himself. (that we know of) 🫤
FULL: https://youtu.be/cNQSKgciXio?si=og3SoNVEDuKyJixu
WATCH: “If any of you want to line up and write the check on your way out the door, I’ll take your money and not the developers.”
SMYRNA, TN councilman Steve Sullivan acknowledges developers fund council campaigns as he lashes out at criticism that it may impact their decisions.
“We’re here… love is here… we’re building a new south.” ❤️
WATCH: “Welcome to Nashville… It’s courage.”
@brotherjones_ brings drag queens from HBO’s “We’re Here” to the House floor. The show features 🏳️🌈 folks in TN, and Boro Pride being canceled (since overturned)
Jones says mass shootings, not drag queens, are a threat to our kids.
WATCH: “Robert, are you gonna tell these students why you voted against feeing hungry kids in schools this week?” 🤔😳
Rep. Stevens (R-Smyrna) & Republicans killed 2 bills to feed hungry kids in schools — Students he was taking pics with slid away from him when we told them. 👀
WATCH: “I think it would be a mistake.” 🤔🫤
Gov. Bill Lee attempts to discourage CHATTANOOGA VW workers from moving towards unionization. Lee & the Tennessee Republican Party are anti-union, no friend to workers, and have a history of trying to thwart such efforts. #UnionStrong 💪🏽
