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Bill Freeman
February 14, 2025

National News:

Read Danielle Sassoon’s Letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Annotated

Danielle R. Sassoon, who resigned Thursday as Manhattan’s U.S. attorney, writes to Attorney General Pam Bondi to explain her refusal to drop a corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams of New York.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/02/13/us/doc-annotation-letter-to-bondi.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wk4.tvZF.jINS0TC8Xfk1&smid=url-share

The Logic of Destruction

And how to resist it

open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p/the-logic-of-destruction?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing

How regime change happens in America

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/doge-civil-servant-purge/681671/?gift=kv3__FYls2fxmm4Mh6G3fS5Lm2MRnuRyjM36yYoLbn8&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

State News:

Tennessee governor’s proposal would give charter schools ways to bypass local oversight

Gov. Bill Lee is pushing for a major revision to Tennessee charter school law to create ways for operators to apply directly to a state commission for authorization.

www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2025/02/13/charter-school-applications-state-commission-gov-bill-lee

Local News & Arts:

The Athens Arts Council is announcing their Annual Arts Gala will be taking place on Saturday, March 8 from 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm. Enjoy a night of dinner, dancing with the Nashville Soul Experience and an auction featuring special items like original artwork and one-of-a-kind experiences all to support the arts. This is a formal event; dressy attire is suggested, black tie optional. Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased at the link HERE.

The monthly meeting of the Cherokee Beekeepers Association will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 7:00 P.M. The meetings are held at the AgCentral Farmers Cooperative located at 920 Congress Pkwy. N., Athens. You do not need to be a member to attend.

Political Cartoon:

Trump is "elected" chairman of the Kennedy Center after firing existing board members

Seniors:

Kareem's Big Fat Announcement & Trump Just Made Christianity America's Official Religion

What I’m Discussing Today:

kareem.substack.com/p/kareems-big-fat-announcement-and?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Coalition Calendar: (click on the calendar)

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