Southern Progressives

Moving to the left, one post at a time.

Bill Freeman
August 11, 2025

National News:

The Political Economy of Incompetence

How Hannah Arendt predicted Stephen Moore

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August 10, 2025

On Friday, Democracy Forward Foundation sued the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to make it respond to its request for the release of the Epstein files, as well as all communications the administration has exchanged over the files and President Donald Trump’s inclusion in them, as required under the Freedom of Information Act.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/august-10-2025?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

The Week Ahead

August 10, 2025

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Ain't Karma A Bitch: Judge Tanya Chutkan is back!

A recording from Glenn Kirschner's live video

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State News:

Ford delays mass production of electric truck at BlueOval City until 2028 • Tennessee Lookout

Ford Motor Company will delay mass production of its next-generation electric pickup truck at Ford BlueOval City in West Tennessee until 2028.

tennesseelookout.com/briefs/ford-delays-mass-production-of-electric-truck-at-blueoval-city-until-2028

Tennessee seeks federal waiver to exclude soda, sugary foods from SNAP benefits • Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is seeking federal waivers to restrict SNAP benefits from being used to purchase soda and sugary processed foods.

tennesseelookout.com/briefs/tennessee-seeks-federal-waiver-to-exclude-soda-sugary-foods-from-snap-benefits

Local News:

Athens Community Theatre will open its 2025-26 Table Read series with Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House on Tuesday, Aug. 26 and Amy Herzog’s 2023 adaptation on Thursday, August 28, both at 6 p.m. in the Peggy Dow Performance Center. Table Reads are free, open to the public, and held at The Arts Center in Athens.

I wonder what they are up to now…Hey Democratic Party, here is a protest moment, plan something

Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

People who appear decades younger than their real age almost always have these 5 daily habits

While we might assume they hit the genetic lottery, the truth is more encouraging: looking decades younger isn't about perfect genes—it's often about surprisingly simple daily choices that compound into remarkable results over time.

vegoutmag.com/lifestyle/m-people-who-appear-decades-younger-than-their-real-age-almost-always-have-these-5-daily-habits/?utm_source=bills-newsletter-4bb565.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=southern-progressives

The Swarm

Where progressives like you take a stand

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