Averyphotog t1_jbmcsr7 wrote on March 10, 2023 at 1:50 AM

Reply to Tennessee governor OKs bill to cut Nashville council in half by Hrekires

“This will set us back decades,” said Democratic Sen Charlane Oliver, a Black lawmaker from Nashville. “This will disproportionately impact the Black representation, the minority representation and dilute — not just dilute — it will steal and silence our voices.”

Which is entirely the point, of course.

Averyphotog t1_j6sps9g wrote on February 1, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Reply to comment by Lycaeides13 in Bookclub and Sources Wednesday! by AutoModerator

I really enjoyed Six Frigates by Ian W.Toll, on the infancy of the U.S. Navy

Averyphotog t1_iu4yc2g wrote on October 28, 2022 at 4:09 PM

Reply to When music stores were way more prominent, did you ever just ask an employee for a random recommendation that ended up blowing your mind? What did they recommend? by duomtl

Back in the 80’s I was an expat in China for several years, where it was very hard to keep up with new music. On occasional trips to Hong Kong, I would stock up on cds, but it was hard to know what to buy. On one trip the kid at the store recommended The Smiths. Mind blown. I still listen to them all the time.