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We crowdfund for Tennessee's underfunded Democratic statehouse nominees – especially those running in the reddest districts. An Every State Blue project. www.bluetennessee.org #voteblue

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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · Nov 27

NO Republican should ever go unopposed & with our giving community's help, we'll support every underfunded Democratic candidate running for TN state gov in 2026.

We grow the pot with small donations over time, ie $10/m goes a long way! Come join us 🔽
contribute.bluetennessee.org/join_tenness...

Seth Weitz @sethaweitz.bsky.social · Nov 25

The best thing to do is start organizing at the local level and make sure you have candidates running in every race, at every level in every election. Nothing is more demoralizing than seeing a ballot with 8 Republicans running unopposed. Also the local county party has to be visible 24/7/365

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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 1d

If this conversation feels all too familiar - join us tomorrow night (Thursday 10/16) at 6:30 CT/7:30 ET to learn about misinformation, disinformation, and how to tackle situations like this one.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Blue Tennessee Monthly Member Meetup. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Please join us for our Blue Tennessee Virtual Members Meeting on Thursday, October 16 at 7:30EDT/6:30EDT. We hope you can join us, and are proud to have you as members of Blue Tennessee!

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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 1d

Your MAGA uncle: this weekend is a terrorist anti-America event with paid protestors.

You: Here's dozens of sources that show that's not the case. Also, I'm protesting, and not getting paid, and I'm out there because I love our country.

MAGA uncle: well, I saw it on Facebook, so it must be true.

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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 2d

📍Sweetwater, TN from 12 - 2
📍Tazewell, TN from 12 - 4
📍Tellico Plains, TN from 10 - 12
📍Tullahoma, TN from 1 - 3
📍Union City, TN from 10 - 2
📍Winchester, TN from 11 - 1
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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 2d

📍Memphis, TN from 11 - 3
📍Murfreesboro, TN from 2 - 4
📍Morristown, TN from 12 - 2
📍Oak Ridge, TN from 3 - 5
📍Paris, TN from 10 - 2
📍Pikeville, TN from 9 - 10
📍Pulaski, TN from 11 - 1
📍Sevierville, TN from 10 - 12
📍Springfield, TN from 11 - 2
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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 2d

📍Crossville, TN from 10:30 - 12:30
📍Gallatin, TN from 11:30 - 2
📍Jackson, TN from 12 - 2
📍Johnson City, TN from 11 - 1
📍Kingston, TN from 10 - 12
📍Kingsport, TN from 10:30 - 12:30
📍Knoxville, TN from 12 - 2
📍Loudon, TN from 10 - 12
📍Manchester, TN from 9 - 1
📍Maryville, TN from 10 - 12
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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 2d

No matter where you live in Tennessee, there's a No Kings Protest near you this Saturday 🚫👑
📍Ashland City, TN from 1 - 2
📍Bristol, TN from 1 - 2
📍Chattanooga, TN from 9 - 11
📍Clarksville, TN from 10 - 2
📍Cleveland, TN from 1 - 3
📍Columbia, TN from 10 - 12
📍Cookeville, TN from 11 - 2
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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 3d

Every day the news gets crazier—but with AI, rampant misinformation, and newsroom spin, it can be hard to discern what's real.

We're so thrilled to welcome Susan Bordson to our monthly Blue Tennessee meeting this Thursday to help us decipher it all!

Register: us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../N....

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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 15d

In Tennessee, more than 500,000 low- and moderate-income Tennesseans rely on ACA tax credits for their health coverage.

Republicans want to let these credits expire and make insurance more expensive. Democrats don't. THAT'S why the shutdown is happening.

tennesseelookout.com/briefs/repor...

Report: An end to ACA tax credits to increase uncompensated care costs in Tenn. by nearly one-third • Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee hospitals may see a 29% increase in uncompensated care costs if Congress lets enhanced health insurance marketplace subsidies to expire.

tennesseelookout.com

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mlminetn.bsky.social @mlminetn.bsky.social · 25d

Tennessee GOP lawmakers vote to end equal opportunity employment rules in state government tennesseelookout.com/2025/09/18/t...

Those who know origin of these laws know better. @everystatebluetn.bsky.social

Tennessee GOP lawmakers vote to end equal opportunity employment rules in state government • Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee will no longer track women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans in Tennessee’s equal employment opportunity plan.

tennesseelookout.com

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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 22d

With Trump deploying the National Guard and Gov. Lee welcoming it with open arms, members of the Memphis City Council introduced a resolution to interrupt the deployment - but it failed.

What do YOU think about Trump targeting Memphis and this resolution?

www.memphisflyer.com/resolution-t...

Resolution To ‘Reject’ National Guard Deployment Fails

The resolution would have allowed the city to file a lawsuit against the guard if they act unconstitutionally.

www.memphisflyer.com

Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 28d

The TN GOP works hard - so we have to work smart. We're in this for the long haul and won't take their efforts to silence use sitting down.

Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 28d

In 2025, the PEACE Act, which has been widely criticized as being anti-protest legislation, became law.

It has vague language around “intent to intimidate”, which could easily be used to target protestors, demonstrators, or anyone expressing dissent in a way someone doesn’t like.

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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 28d

After the protests, the house also adopted stricter rules for debate and “member conduct” in special sessions which are also designed to suppress dissent.

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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 28d

Also in 2023, Rep. Jones and Rep. Pearson (members of the “Tennessee Three”) were expelled from the state legislature for “disorderly behavior” after protesting and demanding stricter gun control laws.

Rep. Jones later sued the House speaker for suppressing his speech.

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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 28d

In 2023, the TN state legislature passes the first-in-the country drag show ban.

The language is so broad and vague that it allows government officials to censor performers based on their own subjective views, a direct threat to our 1A rights.

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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 28d

In 2022, the TN legislature passed the Age Appropriate Materials Act, which the TN ACLU decried as “oppressive and vague policies, which threaten free speech in schools and classrooms.”

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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 28d

In 2020, a bill targeting protesters and free speech in response to ongoing protests outside the state capitol became law.

“Tennessee has chosen to turn a blind eye to the reasons the protests are happening and is instead choosing to shut down the right of the people to protest.” - TN ACLU

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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 28d

The suppression of free speech we’re seeing around the country is terrifying.

In Tennessee, we’re no stranger to these tactics — the GOP has been tamping down on free speech for years in our state. A thread 🧵

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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · Sep 16

It's #VoterRegistrationDay! Have you checked your status lately? You should - local news orgs have reported that 80k+ voters were purged from the rolls since 2024, and that's just in Davidson County.

Read more 👉 www.wsmv.com/2025/09/15/m...

And check your status here: tnmap.tn.gov/voterlookup/

More than 80K voters were purged from the Davidson County rolls since the end of 2024. Here’s why

More than 80,000 voters were recently purged from the rolls in Davidson County.

www.wsmv.com

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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · Sep 10

A big Blue Tennessee welcome to our new monthly supporters 🥳💙
Mary from Bristol
Marcia from Knoxville
Max from Knoxville
Sherri from Knoxville
Ashley from Powell
and Deborah from New York!

Let's goooo!

Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · Sep 5

We're a small grassroots crew here in the Volunteer state making sure that people stepping up to run in the reddest, toughest races aren't doing it alone.

We need your help to do this work.

So if we sound like your kinda people - join us today. Bluetennessee.org

Home

Tennessee Needs You. Join the movement.

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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · Sep 5

Funds from Blue Tennessee go DIRECTLY to nominees - meaning that $$ gets spent by downballot Dems in red districts, which is only possible because of members (and future members - people like YOU!)

Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · Sep 5

We create big, people-powered communities of blue dots just like you who want to support these folks who are stepping up to run in Tennessee.

Our members kick in a few bucks a month so that together, over time, our collective impact is MASSIVE.

Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · Sep 5

We lift up nominees fighting against fascism in their own backyards - not despite the fact that their races are darn-near-impossible - but BECAUSE they are.

We're unique in WHO we fund and HOW we fund them.

Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · Sep 5

Blue Tennessee is fighting to take back the future of our state. What does that mean? We're glad you asked!👇

Blue TN crowdfunds for underfunded Dems running for state legislature.

We intentionally fund those who have the fewest resources running in the reddest districts.

We boost underdogs.

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