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Justin J. Pearson's avatar

Thanks so much for this opportunity Joy!!! Let’s keep fighting. MemphisCap.org

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Mike Harkreader's avatar

Great interview Joy. I was born and raised in Nashville until I moved to Kentucky five years ago. Nashville and Memphis were always a blue oasis in a deep red state. Now you have Andy Oagles and Marsha Blackburn coming after Mayor Freddie O'Connell become he criticized ICE for a targeted raid a couple of weeks ago. Freddie is progressive politically which shows you Nashville is not a conservative city. The red rural counties are determined to punish Nashville as a result. (Texas beware because Tennessee wants to claim most favored MAGA status) The Tennessee legislature is corrupt as hell and do a piss poor job of hiding their racist attitudes. (I'm a 74 year old white man myself). Memphis has always been treated like second class citizens, probably because it is a majority black town. The Republicans in Tennessee are taking the state I grew up in and loved backwards.

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Rosemary Siipola's avatar

Memphis is blessed to have him.

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CLD's avatar

Thank you, Joy, for featuring our city’s hero, Rep Justin J Pearson! Justin is working hard daily to fight the good fight of John Lewis and other civil rights and human rights leaders. Justin is truly an inspiration and his and his brother’s movement to stop Elon Musk’s super polluter, Xai, in Memphis is growing. Joy, you also continue to inspire, educate and inform us! Thanks for your incredible hard work!

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Catherine Lugg's avatar

This is so VERY helpful. I was raised in Northern Appalachia. Same song, but with poor whites. Jason's explanations resonated in my BONES. Thank you Joy, and thank you JASON for being one of the leaders this country NEEDS.

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"M"'s avatar

Thank you for bringing this forward

As you all said, EBH is all over this trying to raise awareness

ELON MUSK IS POISONING THE PEOPLE OF MEMPHIS WITH AI

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DrAA7VFSjvs

ELON MUSK IS POISONING MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDUosdJIfj0&pp=0gcJCbEJAYcqIYzv

ELON MUSK IS EXPLOITING MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE AND MAKING PEOPLE SICK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FT6TWBZdkU

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"M"'s avatar

You are also right that we're so disappointed that Rep Gloria Johnson didn't become Senator Johnson

We thought for sure that she would win

Please inform us as to the extent that voter suppression is a problem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEYb-48SUjM

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Betsy's avatar

It is a sad sad situation How they just take advantage of others with false promises Please take a look at what is going on with AI Look 👀 Up Info on AI I suggest this book EMPIRE OF AI Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's Open AI by Karen Hao a must read .

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Betsy's avatar

Joy it's not only Memphis it's everywhere There is a huge problem in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 the power of Trump over Their Mega Loving Governor 🤦🏻‍♀️the power problem on the island since Hurricane Maria 🥺

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Nanalin's avatar

Corruption in the government is rampant 😖

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Sublime Soul's avatar

Great interview

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