Fri
Apr 18 2025
08:56 am
By: bizgrrl
The 50501 movement stands for 50 States, 50 Protests, 1 Movement, and it’s a decentralized, people-powered network of resistance and resilience.
Event are scheduled across the country. So far, there are no events scheduled for Knox or Blount Counties.
UPDATE: There is an event in Blount County:
Today, Saturday, April 19, 2025
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
345 Court St
Maryville, TN 37804
The People’s Movement Stands Against:
The Billionaire Takeover – Trump, Musk, and their billionaire allies are consolidating power, buying politicians, rigging the system, and silencing the people to serve their own interests.
An Economy Rigged Against the People – While billionaires amass historic wealth, working Americans are crushed by skyrocketing costs, union-busting, and poverty wages.
Trump’s Defiance of the Law – Trump has defied court rulings, purged federal agencies, targeted political opponents, and declared himself above the law.
The Erosion of Freedom – From state-sanctioned kidnappings of students and immigrants deported without due process to attacks on voting rights, reproductive healthcare, workers’ rights, and free elections, oligarchs are dismantling the foundations of our country.
We’re not affiliated with any one candidate or party. We’re multi-racial, multi-generational, cross-class, and led by people who believe in nonviolence, mutual care, and democratic values.
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- Can we trust the FDA? (1 reply)
- Knox County Juvenile Detention Center troubles continue (1 reply)
- Terrible things are happening outside. (7 replies)
- City of Knoxville to host south waterfront development feedback meeting (3 replies)
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TN Progressive
- Alcoa Safe Streets Plan Survey (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- Report on Blount County, TN, No Kings event (BlountViews)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
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- Lee's Fried Chicken in Alcoa closed (BlountViews)
- Alcoa, Hall Rd. Corridor Study meeting, July 30, 2024 (BlountViews)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Some Memphis businesses suffer amid federal Task Force presence (TN Lookout)
- Columbia considers water rate hike of up to 150% over next 5 years for new intake, treatment plant (TN Lookout)
- If TN Democrats perform like they did Tuesday, Congressional District 5 stays GOP (TN Lookout)
- U.S. work authorizations for legal immigrants slashed from 5 years to 18 months (TN Lookout)
- Trump order ending birthright citizenship to be argued at US Supreme Court (TN Lookout)
- As farmers face trade wars and inflation, calls to mental health hotlines rise (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Time to talk football national titles: Tennessee claims six (Knox TN Today)
- Rural Metro’s Brian Graham: Hard-working Our Town Hero (Knox TN Today)
- Bella Mason is Hero Kid Award winner (Knox TN Today)
- C-N’s moot court + Robert Downs + Blotter ++ (Knox TN Today)
- Knoxville is quietly rebuilding lives — and it’s time we paid attention (Knox TN Today)
- Girl Scouts host Taylor Swift-themed event for famous alum’s birthday (Knox TN Today)
- HEADLINES: World news to local events & more (Knox TN Today)
- What a great day in Fountain City (Knox TN Today)
- Life is complicated (Knox TN Today)
- Pellissippi State has faculty positions available now! (Knox TN Today)
- Alcoa repeats as champion in different division: others end ‘great’ seasons (Knox TN Today)
- Move early. Heal better. (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- New traffic light potentially coming to Blount County intersection after fatal crash (WATE)
- Chestnut Ridge subdivision without power after crash in Lenoir City (WATE)
- Mothers gather in Knoxville for wreath event honoring children lost to gun violence (WATE)
- 'Tennessee shone like the North Star' New aircraft unveiled at McGhee Tyson Airbase (WATE)
- Knoxville Weather: Rain and wintry mix chances Sunday night and Monday (WATE)
- Newfound Gap Road to close temporarily due to weather (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Chattanooga library launches five-year strategic plan - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Kennedy: Why ‘Burrito Thursday’ is a thing at the TFP - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- ‘City, county, stop with these TIFs’ and more rants - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Warner Bros fight heats up with $108 billion hostile bid from Paramount - Reuters (Business)
- Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Fall; Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, Confluent, Carvana, and More Movers - Barron's (Business)
- China's trade surplus hits $1 trillion for first time ever - NPR (Business)
- Court clerk who helped with Alex Murdaugh's trial pleads guilty to showing sealed exhibits - NBC News (US News)
- Trump says AI executive order limiting state rules coming this week - Politico (US News)
- Donald Trump Lashes Out At Paramount Owners In Rant About Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Appearance On ‘60 Minutes’ - Deadline (US News)
- McDonald's will assess if franchisees are providing value under new standards - CNBC (Business)
- Mars Receives Final Regulatory Approval and Moves to Close the Acquisition of Kellanova - Mars, Incorporated (Business)
- United Airlines unveils Premier status requirements, changes for 2026 - The Points Guy (Business)
- Listen Live: Supreme Court hears arguments in major case over presidential firing power - CBS News (US News)
- Divided Fed ponders US interest-rate cut at end of tumultuous year - The Guardian (Business)
- Colin Allred drops Senate bid, pivots to run for Congress - The Texas Tribune (US News)
- Snow to begin at lunchtime in Triad; Winter Weather Advisory in effect - FOX8 WGHP (US News)
- Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire - AP News (US News)
- Firm that called 2025 nearly perfectly — until a moment of doubt — now has highest S&P 500 target on Wall Street - MarketWatch (Business)
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To date, the failure to expand Medicaid/TennCare has cost the State of Tennessee ? in lost federal funding. (Source)
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UPDATE: There is an event in Blount County
UPDATE: There is an event in Blount County:
Today, Saturday, April 19, 2025
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
345 Court St
Maryville, TN 37804
Over four hundred protestors
Over four hundred protestors gathered in Maryville with signs, hoping to send a message to President Trump and his administration.
Protestors say they plan to keep “fighting for democracy” until they see change.
Great turnout.
Bless 'em
Good job Maryville!