Thu
May 2 2024
11:28 pm
By: michael kaplan
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Discussing:
- NW Indiana residents on 10th day without power (1 reply)
- Only Republicans moving to Florida? (1 reply)
- ballrooms, bankruptcy, and bulls-- (1 reply)
- SoKno what have you done? (2 replies)
- Vote! Thursday is election day. (4 replies)
- The Odyssey (3 replies)
- AI backlash - Justin Pearson (1 reply)
- U.S. Commerce Dept. Going Socialist? (2 replies)
- Publix Greenwise Organic Berry Recall (4 replies)
- Clayton partners Townsend properties with national company (1 reply)
- Open AI escapes, hacks competitor (2 replies)
- What's going on with Chattanooga? (3 replies)
TN Progressive
- View from the Overlook (Whitescreek Journal)
- Alcoa property taxes will probably not go up (BlountViews)
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- 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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- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
TN Politics
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- ACLU queries Tennessee school districts on Ten Commandments (TN Lookout)
- Trump’s court workarounds push limits but are within legal bounds, experts say (TN Lookout)
- Banning of THCA potentially blows $110 million hole in Tennessee’s budget (TN Lookout)
- Stockard on the Stump: Tenn Republican Caucus chair irritated by extremism (TN Lookout)
- White House to press forward with FDA nominee despite US Senate chairman’s concerns (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Community Snapshot: The view we almost miss (Knox TN Today)
- First-time scorers for soccer reaches eight (Knox TN Today)
- Master Gardeners at Collier Preserve + Music in the Grove + Clancy greenway complete ++ (Knox TN Today)
- Daily Connections: Your East Tennessee Guide | August 21-23 (Knox TN Today)
- All Vol Day at Zoo Knoxville (Knox TN Today)
- Hiking with Harrington: Abrams Falls Trail delivers wildflowers and a Smokies favorite (Knox TN Today)
- Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Follow the sunflowers to Riceville (Knox TN Today)
- 11th Annual UT Arboretum Society Butterfly Festival returns August 29 (Knox TN Today)
- National Intern Day exemplified at Food City (Knox TN Today)
- Energy Storage featured at Tennessee Solar Conference (Knox TN Today)
- Treasures and Tales: The silent butler once had a job at the table (Knox TN Today)
- Meet Brad Redding + True Metal Supply + HomeSource + KCDC + HPUD ++ (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Sevier County corrections officer fired, accused of drinking while in uniform (WATE)
- Jellico Hospital reopening 'at least a year' away as renovations begin (WATE)
- Kenny Moats' son continues father's legacy 10 years after on-duty death (WATE)
- ‘Friday Frenzy Live’ Week 1: Live high school football highlights from across East TN (WATE)
- Campbell County woman faces disorderly conduct charge after viral video (WATE)
- New state park in East Tennessee showcases one of the state's 'most unique waterways' (WATE)
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- Local History: Chattanooga parks envisioned more than century ago - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Readers write: Keep Times Free Press obituaries affordable for all - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Political Capital - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Signal Mountain fire chief resigns over social media post about New York congresswoman - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- As debt surpasses $40 trillion, the bill for Washington spending comes due - The Washington Post (Business)
- Hours after U.S. imposes tariffs, Canada says it'll strike back starting Sept. 8 - NPR (US News)
- GOP lawmakers criticize Trump’s beef import plan amid blowback from ranchers - NBC News (US News)
- How bitcoin and gold went from a slump to an MVP week in just a few days - AP News (Business)
- Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to proceed for now - Axios (US News)
- Inside Coca-Cola’s secretive innovation labs: How the beverage giant wants to automate dirty soda and refreshers - CNBC (Business)
- Hunter Dobbins isn't only injury concern as Cardinals face roster moves after bruising loss - STLtoday.com (Business)
- Ahead of tough new U.S. sanctions, Iran criticizes 'extraterritorial sovereignty' - CNBC (US News)
- Their finances were tough. Then came 'insane' back-to-school costs - USA Today (Business)
- Lindsay Clancy trial: everything that happened this week in court - The Guardian (US News)
- Scoop: DOJ, TikTok settle for $400 million in children's privacy suit - Axios (US News)
- Hook, hold, harvest and hide: Meta’s alleged strategy laid out in first week of landmark trial - The Guardian (Business)
- Trump, his clout on the line, stumps for Darline Graham in South Carolina - The Washington Post (US News)
- Drastic water cuts issued for California, Nevada and Arizona from drought-stricken Colorado River - CBS News (US News)
- Stock Market on Aug. 21, 2026: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rebound, but finish week with a loss as rising bond yields rattle stocks - MarketWatch (Business)
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Why are the protesters
Why are the protesters wearing masks? Not really a question.
surveillance
(in reply to bizgrrl)
camera drones fly around the camps documenting participants.
Masks
(in reply to bizgrrl)
I follow several epidemiologists and have heard them all say that this masking is a good development. What am I missing about this mask issue?
I agree with the
(in reply to fischbobber)
I agree with the epidemiologists. Do you think health issues is why the protesters are wearing masks ?
The masks have become part of
(in reply to bizgrrl)
The masks have become part of the protest 'uniform,' partly for health reasons when there are large crowds, partly in response to surveillance, and partly because gas has been used by counter-protesters. During the anti-Iraq war protests at West Town, police and army helicopters routinely flew over the crowd, photographing the protesters as a tool of intimidation. Big brother is watching y'all, right?
I also remember that, during the Vietnam war, protesters were handed masks as a precaution against police using gas.
BTW, local progressive citizens are welcome to join these peaceful and friendly protests. Tonight, young Jewish anti-war protesters held a sabbath service, wearing "Not in Our Name" shirts.
Thanks. Some of that is what
(in reply to michael kaplan)
Thanks.
Some of that is what I thought, other I didn't realize. I'm not sure it is believable that they wear masks for health reasons when masks are not worn anywhere else, but, heh, who knows.
Michael, please be careful out there. Don't want to see you on TV getting dragged away like we have seen happen to a few other responsible protesters.
Thanks for expounding.
(in reply to bizgrrl)
One of the problems with focusing on single issues is that issues can overlap. These days it's hard to keep up with everything. Good luck and may peace come to the Middle East.