BREAKING: Tennessee sets a new daily record for #COVID19 cases reported among children 0-10 years old, with 1,435 cases. Previous high of 1,418 was set last week. 1/
Tennessee also reports the 2nd highest daily number for new #COVID19 cases among school-age children (5-18), with 2,819 cases - just shy of last week's high of 2,837. 2/
With one more day still to go (today's numbers will be reported tomorrow), Tennessee has already reported nearly **40,000** new #COVID19 cases among school-age children in August. 3/
With 10,086 new #COVID19 cases reported in Tennessee in total, school-age children make up **28%** of that number. 4/
Today's report also includes an additional death in the 11-20 years category. 5/
For a breakdown of #COVID19 cases in Tennessee's 0-18 years age group, follow this thread 6/
The @Tennessean publishes this with no hint that the author, @Byzness, is involved with the controversial effort to relocate Christian nationalists from around the country to Tennessee. 1/
Here is the related story: Aiming to 'radicalize Main Street,' Christian nationalists set sights on tiny Jackson County, Tennessee 2/ newschannel5.com/news/newschann…
And here is a hint as to Abbotoy's own views, referring to Spain's Catholic dictator 3/
TIME TO BRING THE RECEIPTS: Podcaster C.Jay Engel (@contramordor) appeared on a local YouTube show on Friday to dispute my reporting regarding the white Christian nationalists moving into Tennessee.🧵Thread on what he claimed vs. what he has really said. 🧵1/
First of all, if you missed my initial report that's being discussed, watch here. 🧵2/
Engel was asked about his desire to return America back to the way it was before the civil rights movement. He claims he just wants to find a different way to get there! 🧵3/
In this message shared with me from a private Jackson County/Gainesboro FB group, developer Josh Abbotoy (@Byzness) claims he did not want to "criticize people who want to buy land from my company."
There's one little problem... 2/
@Byzness In a promotional video by Pastor Andrew Isker (@BonifaceOption), Isker announced he was moving to Tennessee and chosen to "partner with Newfounding and RidgeRunner" - Abbotoy's companies. 3/
Well, the conspiracy theorists are at it again -- SHOCK! - alleging that I must be in cahoots with @TBInvestigation because the Bureau granted my public records request, but did not grant their requests. Learn the law, people! A lesson: 1/
Documents related to administrative functions - such as communications with lawmakers - ARE subject to the Tennessee Public Records Act. Documents directly involving TBI investigations are NOT subject to the Act. 2/
Finally, there were no shenanigans with my making the request. When Shawn Taylor starts telling people that he has the support of some state lawmakers, I am going to go looking for evidence of that support! If he doesn't want me to find such, maybe he shouldn't talk so much. 3/
PLEASE stop listening to political figures who, for the sake of their own fortunes, are willing to lead Americans to their deaths with their denialism. Listen to pros like @JohnMoralesTV who care about their communities and know climate change is real!
And @JohnMoralesTV should NOT need to apologize for being emotional. I cried once on air, but it was because I was witnessing real trauma at the scene from where I was broadcasting. This trauma is also very real!