Mitchell Lawrence
@mitchelll.bsky.social
Tennessean, Genealogist, Conservationist, Appalachian and Ozark Mountain enjoyer. Occasional takes on politics and Americana music. Views my own, because no one else wants them.
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Great work from The Department of The Planning.
December 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Great work from The Department of The Planning.
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Honestly, it will make the inevitable teardown that much more cathartic and satisfying
December 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Honestly, it will make the inevitable teardown that much more cathartic and satisfying
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David Brooks, who wrote in the NYT last month, "The Epstein Story? Count Me Out" is... in the latest Epstein photo dump published by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
December 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
David Brooks, who wrote in the NYT last month, "The Epstein Story? Count Me Out" is... in the latest Epstein photo dump published by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
Relative humidity in my home office is back above 35% for the first time in like 2 weeks, and my sinuses are having a Shawshank moment.
December 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Relative humidity in my home office is back above 35% for the first time in like 2 weeks, and my sinuses are having a Shawshank moment.
Personally, I think Trump should go on live TV every day so everyone can see what he is now.
December 18, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Personally, I think Trump should go on live TV every day so everyone can see what he is now.
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I mean everyone knows what's he's saying isn't even true. Pitching this on Fox News is one thing but saying this to regular people is gonna piss them off. Like he interrupted Survivor for this. They're gonna lose it
Trump’s primetime diatribe against immigrants is straight up unvarnished Nazi stuff
December 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I mean everyone knows what's he's saying isn't even true. Pitching this on Fox News is one thing but saying this to regular people is gonna piss them off. Like he interrupted Survivor for this. They're gonna lose it
Todd Snider alway hit the mark on this.
And when people get shot they show it on TV a lot
Every night at six o'clock
And you don't even have to be eighteen to see
You don't even have to be in first grade
And when people get shot they show it on TV a lot
Every night at six o'clock
And you don't even have to be eighteen to see
You don't even have to be in first grade
![Lyrics of Ballad of the Kingsmen by the recently late Todd Snider.
[Verse 6]
You know, every ten years or so, our country and some other little country, we start firing all of our newest weapons at each other For some reason or another, right or wrong, like it or not
It happens
And when it happens people get shot
And when people get shot they show it on TV a lot
Every night at six o'clock
And you don't even have to be eighteen to see
You don't even have to be in first grade
First grade, where they teach the kid the pride They tell him he'll need to thrive
In a world where they say that only the strong will survive](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7njj7dog2r3lbi5jvyug43sm/bafkreieu6tlrzqcpia7t4yd6cvohlyillwduv3mpiwpylomoe43lejsoc4@jpeg)
December 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Todd Snider alway hit the mark on this.
And when people get shot they show it on TV a lot
Every night at six o'clock
And you don't even have to be eighteen to see
You don't even have to be in first grade
And when people get shot they show it on TV a lot
Every night at six o'clock
And you don't even have to be eighteen to see
You don't even have to be in first grade
The Complete Works of John Muir
omg. Kat Abughazaleh just posted that if she's elected, she'll swear in on a copy of Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower.
If you were elected to public office (never mind whether you'd ever actually run), what book would you swear in on?
If you were elected to public office (never mind whether you'd ever actually run), what book would you swear in on?
December 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The Complete Works of John Muir
Rough few weeks for the Americana crowd. Raul Malo was a tremendous talent and an unmistakeable voice. youtu.be/M6Rh-CzEo24?...
The Mavericks: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Rough few weeks for the Americana crowd. Raul Malo was a tremendous talent and an unmistakeable voice. youtu.be/M6Rh-CzEo24?...
One of the horrors of living in the modern era is finding One (1) cleaning product that works, and living in a constant state of low anxiety that the company will change the formula to make it cheaper and also worse.
December 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
One of the horrors of living in the modern era is finding One (1) cleaning product that works, and living in a constant state of low anxiety that the company will change the formula to make it cheaper and also worse.
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Why was John Bon Jovi upset with his 11 o’clock brunch reservation?
Because he wanted, *waaanted* 10:35.
Because he wanted, *waaanted* 10:35.
December 8, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Why was John Bon Jovi upset with his 11 o’clock brunch reservation?
Because he wanted, *waaanted* 10:35.
Because he wanted, *waaanted* 10:35.
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Remember folks: if you have any small amount of artistic talent, any sex appeal, or can make your friends laugh, the richest man on earth is crying screaming throwing up because he can’t be you.
December 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Remember folks: if you have any small amount of artistic talent, any sex appeal, or can make your friends laugh, the richest man on earth is crying screaming throwing up because he can’t be you.
Get the hell off my lawn
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Get the hell off my lawn
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The singular city of Nashville falls into THREE districts. Not Nashville and suburbs, like they do to Memphis to dilute its votes, ACTUAL LITERAL DOWNTOWN STATE CAPITOL NASHVILLE, the courthouse is in TN-7 and the capitol building is in TN-5 and the registrar is in TN-6
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The singular city of Nashville falls into THREE districts. Not Nashville and suburbs, like they do to Memphis to dilute its votes, ACTUAL LITERAL DOWNTOWN STATE CAPITOL NASHVILLE, the courthouse is in TN-7 and the capitol building is in TN-5 and the registrar is in TN-6
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Everyone needs to know Nashville is a Dem stronghold. Has been for decades.
December 3, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Everyone needs to know Nashville is a Dem stronghold. Has been for decades.
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TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
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Creating a military conflict with Venezuela gives this administration a legal "hook" to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. In other words, the foreign war is being manufactured in order to facilitate court deference for its domestic mass deportation policy. It's a Stephen Miller Special.
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Creating a military conflict with Venezuela gives this administration a legal "hook" to invoke the Alien Enemies Act. In other words, the foreign war is being manufactured in order to facilitate court deference for its domestic mass deportation policy. It's a Stephen Miller Special.
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Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Jimmy Buffett
American Aquarium (x2)
Gordon Lightfoot
James McMurtry
Billy Strings
Jimmy Buffett
American Aquarium (x2)
Gordon Lightfoot
James McMurtry
Billy Strings
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
The Beatles
Donovan
Andres Segovia
James Taylor
Queen
The Beatles
Donovan
Andres Segovia
James Taylor
Queen
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
The Who (Hollywood Bowl)
Fatboy Slim (Melbourne)
Van Morrison (Dublin)
Happy Mondays
The Bats (x100)
The Who (Hollywood Bowl)
Fatboy Slim (Melbourne)
Van Morrison (Dublin)
Happy Mondays
The Bats (x100)
November 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Jimmy Buffett
American Aquarium (x2)
Gordon Lightfoot
James McMurtry
Billy Strings
Jimmy Buffett
American Aquarium (x2)
Gordon Lightfoot
James McMurtry
Billy Strings
Reporting from Pie Central.
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Reporting from Pie Central.
What we’re gonna end up with:
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
What we’re gonna end up with:
