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(94,579 posts) Thu May 7, 2026, 07:26 PM Thursday

KKK is alive and well in Tennessee. [View all]

Zeteo @zeteo_news 3h
BREAKING: Tennessee Republicans voted to eliminate the state's only Black-majority district. Rep. @Justinjpearson explains why he's fighting it.

Link to tweet

Brother of Rep. Justin Pearson among protesters reportedly detained during special session at TN Capitol
https://www.wsmv.com/2026/05/07/brother-rep-justin-pearson-among-protesters-reportedly-detained-during-special-session-tn-capitol/

May 7, 2026
Rep. Justin J. Pearson confronts THP trooopers

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KKK is alive and well in Tennessee. [View all] bigtree Thursday OP

I grew up there. It's always been this way. paleotn Thursday #1

Long hot summer coming orangecrush Thursday #2

The GOP is the face of the worst of America. byronius Thursday #3

given the national forest on 41 is the nathan bedford forrest national forest and head dumbassof the kkk no one should dawn5651 Thursday #4

Outrageous DET Thursday #5

Am I alone in thinking this SCOTUS ruling is the worst thing they've done since Dred Scott? Morbius Thursday #6

It's up there; but they got the ball rolling re the VRA some years earlier, when... electric_blue68 4 hrs ago #11

Bravo to the resisters who won't surrender to the forces of authoritarianism and racism. Timeflyer 21 hrs ago #7

Their next cross-burning should be dedicated to John Roberts, a lifelong supporter of Jim Crow and relentless fighter dalton99a 21 hrs ago #8

WTF? malaise 11 hrs ago #9

just wild bigtree 9 hrs ago #10

I saw one of the vids a little while ago. 😑 But the photo of Rep Pearson with tbe Sargent of Arms... electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #12