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@motherindie

Nashvillian. Interested in Nashville politics, roller derby, reading, drinking strong black tea all day long. Got a new job so the disclaimer: opinions are my own, not my employer's, obviously.

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Indie@motherindie· May 27

3 years ago I submitted 9 ideas for Nashville's participatory budgeting. The one promised to our neighborhood was funded but Metro Parks is refusing to complete it. Frustrating when I had so much hope three years ago.

Indie@motherindie· Apr 26

Clensed your clense.

Dog in raincoat with person's leg and foot removed.

Indie@motherindie· Mar 13

My area of town finally got benches no thanks to the city and this is what TDOT does to them. You'd think it was an emergency they were so fast. Meanwhile, they just added their half-assed improvements to our feeder street after YEARS of begging.

A photo of a large pile of benches with the words "For every seat removed two shall take its place" and "Bench party March 22st"

Indie@motherindie· Jan 28

I made this homemade stove for hot tea and the power came back two sips into my wonderful drink.

A teapot with tea warming over candles in an enameled cast iron dutch oven.

Indie@motherindie· Jan 13

Another biased MNPS survey. I am willing to accept any of these minor inconveniences (and many more that are conspicuously absent) to save teen lives and futures. But I am FORCED to say I won't accept some in order to submit the survey. Yet those who want the status quo are allowed to say so. BIAS

Indie@motherindie· Nov 12

Here MNPS goes being unserious about this school start time thing, sending this text an hour before the meeting. This is the first notification I have seen.

Text from Metro Nashville Public Schools announcing a town hall today at noon.

Indie@motherindie· Nov 8

I was glad that *finally* @freddieoconnell.bsky.social and MNPS are considering later high school start times until I saw the biased, poorly constructed survey sent out. 1. The earliest time question gives 7:50 AM as the latest response even though 8:30 AM is the earliest recommeded by experts.

Survey question about school start times with 7 AM though 7:50 AM as rhe only options.

Indie@motherindie· Oct 1

Re-watching Maude and it is really so good, Bea Arthur is stellar, Esther Rolle is under appreciated. But Maude is supposed to be 47 here (Arthur was actually ~50) and Rue McClanahan was in her 30s!!!!!

Indie@motherindie· Jun 29

We had an awesome time in the parade & then festival, but the extra walking took a toll on my old body. Hated to see workers walking extra & possibly late to work. Transit app had no info about detours.

Indie@motherindie· Jun 29

Why were cars allowed to drive through 8th & Broadway around 9 AM Saturday but those of us on the bus were dumped at 2nd & Korean Vets & forced to walk an extra 17 minutes. 🦞 Nashville, this is why people avoid the bus!! @freddieoconnell.bsky.social

Indie@motherindie· May 24

We in Tennessee executed a man yesterday. Out here in what was a beautiful day, we waited as these killing fields took another life.

Indie@motherindie· Apr 12

This sidewalk has been approved since my daughter was riding the city bus in middle school and walking this dangerous stretch. She's now graduating college in a couple of weeks, making it hilarious that NDOT is celebrating meeting the decade long deadline. Come on Nashville. 🦞

Photo of a new sidewalk with test that reads: The Lebanon Pike sidewalk project from Cottage Ln to Craigmeade Dr. is moving along! This project will provide connectivity to local neighborhoods and WeGo Public Transit. Great News! We will complete this project ahead of its estimated completion date of 7/31/25. We're already at 95% completion!

Indie@motherindie· Apr 11

Call a crackhead? I think I will. I actually had an unhoused crackhead save me from being assaulted by a man. Meanwhile, when someone called the cops, they argued over whose jurisdiction it was instead of rushing to my side like the crackhead did. But go on...

Indie@motherindie· Apr 3

I250 PM CDT THU APR3 2025
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
EASTERN ARKANSAS
SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY
NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI
WESTERN AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE
*k
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1250 PM
UNTIL 1000 PM CDT.
PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE
A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A_ COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 7O MPH LIKELY
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
SUMMARY.
SEVERE STORMS INCLUDING SUPERCELLS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
THIS AFTERNOON NEAR A BOUNDARY THAT EXTENDS GENERALLY
SOUTHWEST-TO-NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION A MOIST ENVIRONMENT AND
STRONG LOW-LEVEL SHEAR WILL SUPPORT TORNADO POTENTIAL ASIDE FROM
DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL. THE SEVERE/TORNADO RISK COULD PERSIST WELL
THROUGH THE EVENING.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 5O STATUTE MILES
NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MEMPHIS TN TO
15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JACKSON KY FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE
WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7)
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS. VE
REMEMBER.
A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BEON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

Indie@motherindie· Mar 17

Just plugged in the zip code 37214 and its not in 5 at all. Looks split between 6 and 7.

Indie@motherindie· Feb 28

This is so weird...the bottom right hand corner says "identify as." Seen in Southeast Nashville.

An older model, small Toyota Tacoma pick up truck stopped at a red light. The truck has been painted with the word "Tesla" in all caps on the center lf the tailgate. Though obscured in the photo by the reflection of the photo taker's dashboard, the lower right-hand corner of the tailgate says "identify as."

Indie@motherindie· Feb 10

Also, the highlighted is an incomplete sentence. They probably went to high school too early and missed English.

Indie@motherindie· Feb 10

This is absolutely RIDICULOUS. High schoolers are supposed to go to to summer Promising Scholars/credit recovery at SEVEN AM! Have they met a teen? Read ANY of the science? Do they think the teens who NEED credit recovery can deal with school that early? Jez, Nashville sucks. Truly sucks. 🦞

Indie@motherindie· Feb 9

I'll be sending this to everyone who says I'm being divisive by not welcoming those who harm me. From @nakedpastor.bsky.social

Indie@motherindie· Feb 8

This is the dumbest reply from the dumbest senator. Marsha Blackburn's sad sack intern copy and pasted to the point they couldn't even keep the fonts consistent. They spewed nonsense about refugees needing to enter legally WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN SINCE 1980!

Indie@motherindie· Feb 8

The president isn't going to tell you about all the ways he is constantly backing down and flip flopping on Canadian tarriffs.

Um… the White House just announced that the $800 duty-free threshold (the de minimis statute, also known as Section 321), has been resumed. This means that we are no longer required to collect tariffs, as of now. U.S. shipping has been resumed.

You can read more about the change here: White House Announcement

It has been a very uncertain week of quickly changing policies. Our team is closely monitoring these developments and adapting as best as we can. We are preparing for the tariffs to resume, especially given that the Canada tariffs were only given a 30-day delay.

Indie@motherindie· Feb 1

The Horn has a bidet now! (Also free chai today.)

Indie@motherindie· Jan 30

Both Andy Ogles & Marsha Blackburn's online content forms are hetrosexist, only allowing straight couples to contact them (unless one happens to be a doctor).

Indie@motherindie· Jan 30

Gov. Lee (TN) is the only person I have contacted who has such a short limit to public comments. When I got multiple errors and no confirmation, I called and found the same thing--the message taking system cut me off before my could finish my brief thoughts. Ridiculous.

Photos shows a snippet of a message to Gov. Bill Lee's office regarding ending the refugee ban. There is a red error message saying "Amswer too long. Pleaee limite to 500 characters or less."

Indie@motherindie· Jan 24

Rutherford County Schools (TN) banned more books. 😠

Indie@motherindie· Jan 18

Would LOVE to log in,Metro, but you think reporting issues needs the security of fort knox.

Indie@motherindie· Jan 18

I'm so annoyed. I've spent the last 15 minutes trying to report 15+ bollards down on Nolensville and Hub deletes everything I typed and locks my account. 🦞

Indie@motherindie· Jan 12

This is how scheduling works in my family. Better lay claim to October 2025 or else someone else will.

Indie@motherindie· Jan 10

This is a secondary route. Completely covered in snow and at the time completely blocked by Metro Water. Phone died before I could pan to the right for the scores of joyous sleders.

Indie@motherindie· Jan 7

Y'all know I'm liberal, but he was holding a cane with one hand and a Bible with the other. He didn't have a hand free. They do so much ridiculous stuff we should save our outrage for legit things.