"Dark Day for Journalism": Egypt Shutters Independent News Site Mada Masr, Detains Editor http://www.democracynow.org/2026/10/27/egypt_press
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The Democrat daring to defy the odds and flip Tennessee’s 3rd District blue https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/27/the-democrat-daring-to-defy-the-odds-and-flip-tennessees-3rd-district-blue/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutThe Democrat daring to defy the odds and flip Tennessee’s 3rd District blue • Tennessee LookoutAnna Golladay, the Democratic candidate for Tennessee’s 3rd Congressional District sees an opening in the traditionally-held GOP district.
Tennessee subterranean authority member won’t take first Boring Company tunnel ride https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/27/tennessee-subterranean-authority-member-wont-take-first-boring-company-tunnel-ride/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutTennessee subterranean authority member won't take first Boring Company tunnel ride • Tennessee LookoutA report by the Southern Environmental Law Center finds the Boring Company tunnel from downtown Nashville to the airport may cause sinkholes.
Outgoing Tennessee lottery head optimistic that revenue for college scholarships won’t keep dropping https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/27/outgoing-tennessee-lottery-head-optimistic-that-revenue-for-college-scholarships-wont-keep-dropping/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutOutgoing Tennessee lottery head optimistic that revenue for college scholarships won’t keep dropping • Tennessee LookoutRebecca Paul, Tennessee's retiring lottery education corporation head, is optimistic revenue for college scholarships won’t keep falling.
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Midterm early voter turnout tops 2022 stats by 57% in first 8 days, but lags behind 2018 https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/26/midterm-early-voter-turnout-tops-2022-stats-by-57-in-first-8-days-but-lags-behind-2018/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutMidterm early voter turnout tops 2022 stats by 57% in first 8 days, but lags behind 2018 • Tennessee LookoutEight days into early voting, turnout is more than 57% higher for Tennessee’s Nov. 3 midterm election than it was in 2022.
Commentary: What the town kept and what it couldn’t lend https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/26/what-the-town-kept-and-what-it-couldnt-lend/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutCommentary: What the town kept and what it couldn’t lend • Tennessee LookoutJefferson County Schools in Tennessee pulled thirty-two books from its libraries under Tennessee’s Age Appropriate Materials Act.
In Tennessee’s 2nd Congressional District, Democrat Barnett tries to flip a long-held GOP seat https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/26/in-tennessees-2nd-congressional-district-democrat-barnett-tries-to-flip-a-long-held-gop-seat/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutIn Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District, Democrat Barnett tries to flip a long-held GOP seat • Tennessee LookoutDemocrat Michaela Barnett, is attempting to overturn more than a century of Republican domination in Tennessee’s 2nd Congressional District.
Tennessee officials urge caution amid reports of ballot problems https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/26/tennessee-officials-urge-caution-amid-reports-of-ballot-problems/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutTennessee officials urge caution amid reports of ballot problems • Tennessee LookoutA Tennessee Democratic lawmaker calls for election officials to resolve complaints voting machines are defaulting to candidates in error.
‘We don’t want it’: Voter backlash against data centers consumes midterm elections https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/24/repub/we-dont-want-it-voter-backlash-against-data-centers-consumes-midterm-elections/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee Lookout‘We don’t want it’: Voter backlash against data centers consumes midterm elections • Tennessee LookoutBoth Democratic and Republican candidates during the midterm election cycle have had to navigate deep voter resentment of data centers.
Commentary: The Cost of ‘I Do’ in the Disability Community https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/23/the-cost-of-i-do-in-the-disability-community/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutCommentary: The Cost of ‘I Do’ in the Disability Community • Tennessee LookoutWhen Patrice Jetter and Garry Wickham became engaged, the first decisions were of small, giddy consequence: where to hold the ceremony, whom to invite, what to wear. But soon enough, a far weightier question eclipsed them all: whether they could afford to marry at all. They learned that, as people with disabilities who receive Supplemental […]
Ohio Governor's Race: Trump Backs Ramaswamy Ad Siding with Opponent's Indicted Childhood Rapist http://www.democracynow.org/2026/10/23/ohio_election
"Dying in Detention": Al Jazeera Investigates Immigrant Deaths in California's Adelanto ICE Jail http://www.democracynow.org/2026/10/23/dying_in_detention
Brazil Elections: How AI, Meta and Evangelicals Could Sway the Presidential Race for Bolsonaro http://www.democracynow.org/2026/10/23/brazil_election
Why the new progressive Democrats in Congress might unite with the old Dems, for now https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/23/repub/why-the-new-progressive-democrats-in-congress-might-unite-with-the-old-dems-for-now/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutWhy the new progressive Democrats in Congress might unite with the old Dems, for now • Tennessee LookoutShared policy goals and accountability for the Trump administration have bonded Democrats' left wing and its establishment factions.
District 5 Congressional candidates Molder, Hatcher clash over tariffs in forum https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/23/district-5-congressional-candidates-molder-hatcher-clash-over-tariffs-in-forum/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutDistrict 5 Congressional candidates Molder, Hatcher clash over tariffs in forum • Tennessee LookoutAt a Wednesday forum, Tennessee 5th Congressional District candidates Chaz Molder, Democrat, and Charlie Hatcher, Republican, sparred.
Stockard on the Stump: Republican lawmaker’s apology on “hanging” seems hollow https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/23/stockard-on-the-stump-republican-lawmakers-apology-on-hanging-seems-hollow/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutStockard on the Stump: Republican lawmaker’s apology on “hanging” seems hollow • Tennessee LookoutTennessee Rep. Paul Sherrell recently said for that public hangings could deter crime, suggesting it be used for capital punishment.
Dems in Congress say they’re wary Trump won’t accept results of election https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/22/repub/dems-in-congress-say-theyre-wary-trump-wont-accept-results-of-election/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutDems in Congress say they’re wary Trump won't accept results of election • Tennessee LookoutDemocrats on the intelligence committees in Congress prepare for the chance President Donald Trump will discredit unfavorable results.
Mehdi Hasan on AIPAC's Role in El-Sayed vs. Rogers Race in Michigan & Trump's Targeting of Ilhan Omar http://www.democracynow.org/2026/10/22/el_sayed_omar
Tennessee Republicans want electrocution or firing squads to replace lethal injection https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/22/tennessee-republicans-want-electrocution-or-firing-squads-to-replace-lethal-injection/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutTennessee Republicans want electrocution or firing squads to replace lethal injection • Tennessee LookoutAfter two executions by lethal injection were botched in months, Tennessee lawmakers are considering alternative methods of execution.
Nashville judge temporarily blocks immigration status checks in HIV/AIDS program https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/22/nashville-judge-temporarily-blocks-immigration-status-checks-in-hiv-aids-program/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutNashville judge temporarily blocks immigration status checks in HIV/AIDS program • Tennessee LookoutA Nashville judge blocked Tennessee health officials from requiring immigration status checks of HIV-positive people in a healthcare safety-net program.
Commentary: John Cole’s Tennessee: No candy for you! https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/21/john-coles-tennessee-no-candy-for-you/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutCommentary: John Cole's Tennessee: No candy for you! • Tennessee LookoutIn two instances this year, the Tennessee Department of Health has said it will refuse health care services without immigration verification.
US Supreme Court allows gender-affirming care for trans people in federal prisons https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/21/repub/us-supreme-court-allows-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-people-in-federal-prisons/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutUS Supreme Court allows gender-affirming care for trans people in federal prisons • Tennessee LookoutThe U.S. Supreme Court denied a Trump administration request to terminate gender-affirming care for transgender people in federal prisons.
Trump’s DOJ steps up pressure on California over noncitizen voters 2 weeks from election https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/21/repub/trumps-doj-steps-up-pressure-on-california-over-noncitizen-voters-2-weeks-from-election/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutTrump’s DOJ steps up pressure on California over noncitizen voters 2 weeks from election • Tennessee LookoutThe U.S. Department of Justice is intensifying its campaign against voter fraud with a spree of arrests in the final weeks before Election Day.
Congressional candidates for Shelby County districts raise combined $4.6M in 90 days https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/21/congressional-candidates-for-shelby-county-districts-raise-combined-4-6m-in-90-days/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutCongressional candidates for Shelby County districts raise combined $4.6M in 90 days • Tennessee LookoutGoing into the general election, Tennessee Democrats Chaz Molder and Rep. Justin Pearson are financially besting their opponents.
Trump announces $8B fuel relief program for farmers, but timeline and payment details are hazy https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/21/trump-announces-8b-fuel-relief-program-for-farmers-but-timeline-and-payment-details-are-hazy/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutTrump announces $8B fuel relief program for farmers, but timeline and payment details are hazy • Tennessee LookoutPresident Donald Trump announced Monday the U.S. Department of Agriculture will make $8 billion in one-time payments to American farmers.
Memphis schools state takeover paused again https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/20/memphis-schools-state-takeover-paused-again/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutMemphis schools state takeover paused again • Tennessee LookoutThe state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools has once again been temporarily blocked, this time by a local judge on Monday.
Lawsuit: Tennessee to impose immigration checks in HIV/AIDS safety-net program https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/20/lawsuit-tennessee-to-impose-immigration-checks-in-hiv-aids-safety-net-program/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutLawsuit: Tennessee to impose immigration checks in HIV/AIDS safety-net program • Tennessee LookoutThe Tennessee Health Department imposed an immigration verification mandate on agencies serving low-income Tennesseans living with HIV/AIDS.
Tennesseans should oppose displays of the Ten Commandments in public schools https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/20/tennesseans-should-oppose-displays-of-the-ten-commandments-in-public-schools/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutCommentary: Tennesseans should oppose displays of the Ten Commandments in public schools • Tennessee LookoutMy parents homeschooled me through 11th grade to ensure religion would play an essential role in my upbringing. Then they sent me to public school for 12th grade and a public college to ensure I had a well-rounded education and a fulsome understanding of how civil, secular America worked. What would my education, or yours, […]
Tennessee GOP senator says “no basis” to expel her from caucus https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/10/19/tennessee-gop-senator-says-no-basis-to-expel-her-from-caucus/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #tennessee #activism #leftist
Tennessee LookoutTennessee GOP senator says “no basis” to expel her from caucus • Tennessee LookoutTennessee Sen. Janice Bowling says colleagues displeased with her don't have the votes to oust her from the Senate Republican Caucus.