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Jun 7 2015
11:03 am
Crashing the Pachyderm party:
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- Tennessee: great for business, not so great place to live (1 reply)
- Marsha & China (4 replies)
- AI bubble burst? (2 replies)
- Tennessee paying $637 million over 5 years for voucher software program (2 replies)
- UT paying $2 million to fired professor? (2 replies)
- A bear in Alcoa (1 reply)
- Here are some good Presidents (1 reply)
- Alcoa Hwy construction to extend to 2030 (3 replies)
- Happy 250th, pfft (2 replies)
- Smith & Wesson noise problem (3 replies)
- Are Chat bots a waste of time? (1 reply)
- Musicians dropping out of President's Freedom Concert Series (1 reply)
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TN Politics
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- Marsha Blackburn, the $100M woman (TN Lookout)
- After 2 deadly shootings, ICE reportedly ordered to end vehicle enforcement stops (TN Lookout)
- Darline Graham, Lindsey’s sister, sworn in as his US Senate replacement (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Landon’s Lego Cart + LMU combines schools + TN Sports Hall of Fame + In memoriam: Chuck Bolus + Johnny Bruce Gann + Susan Owen ++ (Knox TN Today)
- A big month at the East Tennessee History Center (Knox TN Today)
- The Book Whisperer is a fan of Chanel Cleeton (Knox TN Today)
- Mama said… “Don’t stir the pot.” (Knox TN Today)
- Daily Connections: Your East Tennessee Guide | July 15 (Knox TN Today)
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- Youth Scoop: Activities for all ages in Knox & area (Knox TN Today)
- Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians partners with the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (Knox TN Today)
- George Quarles has completed his staff at Webb School of Knoxville (Knox TN Today)
- Father-son professor duo influences next generation of engineers (Knox TN Today)
- Who were the Waylands? (Knox TN Today)
- My kingdom for a canoe (Knox TN Today)
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- How are congressmen, candidates replaced if they die? Lawyer explains (WATE)
- 'A healthy start' Sweetwater sees increase in visitors to its downtown area (WATE)
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- Pedestrian dies after being hit on Lee Highway - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
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- The U.S. launches another wave of strikes on Iran as the Hormuz standoff intensifies - NPR (US News)
- Live updates: Trump says ICE should do traffic stops, despite new suspension after shootings - AP News (US News)
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- Fed chair Warsh sidesteps Senate questions on inflation, AI, contact with Trump - AP News (Business)
- New York's AI data center pause sparks warnings US could lose ground to China - Fox Business (US News)
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- Morgan Stanley Joins Wall Street Rivals’ Stock-Trading Boon - Bloomberg.com (Business)
- ASML raises forecasts as AI boom drives chipmaking demand - Financial Times (Business)
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Edited video - Senator Todd Gardenhire presented Silver Spoon Aw
Senator Gardenhire receives recognition for keeping health care in the hands of those who can afford it at the National Convention of Pachyderm Club banquet dinner in Chattanooga 6/6/15.
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Could you tell us something about MFW?
This is fabulous! Ovaries of steel, those two.
Wondering what happened next?
Looks like some serious folks coming to haul them out.
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They're the generation who will save us all, Sandra! And really, is crashing a party such a terrible offense?
You go, girls!
That was f***ing awesome.
That was f***ing awesome.
But I thought WE were the generation
But I thought WE were the generation that would save us, Tamara.
I remember back in the day hanging out with Judy Goans and some others from NOW. Someone decided to picket the News Sentinel's bridal fair. Can't recall what the others did, but I handed out leaflets that advised women they didn't have to change their last name after marriage.
I admire these young women for their courage and cleverness.
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And I admire this story about a younger, feistier you, ha ha! I have some fading Polaroid shots of my excursions with NOW, my own bad self!
Let me amend that previous salvo to instead suggest that these young women are the NEXT generation to save us all.
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Sandra is a liberal. She just
Sandra is a liberal. She just won't admit it. That's OK. We love her regardless.
Way to go ladies!
That was beautiful. Gardenhire looked like he was all ready to stand and take a bow.
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