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He Who Keeps The Taxman At Bay
🪧 A lifetime of activism · WeGo safety · The week in streaming · Much more!
Hope is a Decision
It’s one Tennessee Tax Revolt’s Ben Cunningham has made for 25 years
This Week in Streaming (December 10th)
Our recommendations to counteract the endless scrolling.
Stuck in the Echo Chamber
🗣️ Echo chambers · East Bank update · Astronomy photos of the year · Much more!
Beauty in spite of blindness
👁️ Blink · Holding down for Hegseth · Film Rundown · At All Costs · Much more!
On Beauty and Blindness
Filmmaker Edmund Stenson and the stars of the new National Geographic documentary Blink on seizing the moment in the face of the seemingly insurmountable.
At Any Cost
Porter has an issue with how Milan High School gamed the system to set itself up for a state championship
Have Yourself a DEI Christmas
🎄 Cookeville parade gone woke · Traffic stops · SCOTUS · War on Warriors · Much more!
Cookeville Mayor Caves to Activist Pressure
How a small-time politician’s Christmas parade takeover betrayed the values of her constituents
Book Review: The War on Warriors by Pete Hegseth
A month ago, Americans who aren’t dedicated Fox Nation subscribers had likely never heard of Middle Tennessee resident Pete Hegseth. But, on
Metro Council 1 - Surveillance State 0
🎥 Metro Council destroys the surveillance state · US vs. Skrmetti begins · Junkyard Kings · Much more!
The Metro Council Takes on the Surveillance State
At the center of discussions during last night's council meeting was whether or not to renew a contract with a law enforcement surveillance company
Protecting Informed Consent
💉 Your body, your choice · Tis the season · Week in streaming · Much more!
The Anti-Vaxxer Stigma
Advocate for informed consent, Bernadette Pajer sheds light on the dirty word