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Blake Farmer @flakebarmer

Host of "This Is Nashville" from Nashville Public Radio

Joined August 2010
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I remember hearing the quote from @boringcompany about how Nashville's rock is hard and thinking it didn't sound like what I'd heard. The rock is actually soft, but that doesn't make tunneling easy. Explained here: wpln.org/post/nashvilles-geo…

Nashville’s geology has been misunderstood in tunneling talks -- including by a Boring Company...

Nashville sits on limestone. This geology creates unique challenges for the city, and it is often neglected -- or misunderstood -- in conversations about dev

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What I learned in this episode about Percy Priest Lake: 1. A record 76lb fish was likely 80 yrs old. 2. Best campsites are 11/12 at Anderson Rd. 3. The rowing club once sank a $45k boat during practice. Also shared my story about a stowaway raccoon. wpln.org/post/episodes/j-per…

J. Percy Priest: Nashville’s Lake

We’re sailing over to Nashville's waterfront. Percy Priest is a local's lake — and the experiences there are as diverse as the growing communities surroundi

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When @brandonheath is playing at your church (@ottercreek), you go. When @amygrant is performing too, you invite everyone.
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A decade ago, I did a batch of stories about @valorcollegiate. Charter schools were a touchy topic in Nashville, and Valor flew above the fray with its pitch to make cultural and economic diversity a cornerstone. I had an infant at the time. [thread] marketplace.org/2014/01/27/w…

What happens when you put rich and poor students together in charter schools?

One knock on charter schools is the lack of diversity — filled with either all minority and low-income students, or mostly affluent students. Some charter schools see a benefit to pulling students...

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The academics are incredible. But that's not what impressed me so much initially. It was that they were perhaps more focused on social-emotional learning, and not in a touchy-feely way (though I definitely teared up the first time I watched this). youtube.com/watch?v=YYmz6q7O…

Valor's 'Powered by Compass' Approach - documentary

In partnership with the Chan Zuckerburg Initiative and Whirled, we'...

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My son who was an infant when Valor was a startup charter was lucky enough to get a lottery spot. He started 5th grade today. We definitely feel like we hit the lottery. He was even more excited than me.
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I turned it off at the golf handicap BS. Let me know if I miss anything.
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First time to attend a @WPLN event purely as a supporter. Rather looking forward to it. I mean, @khalilekulona and @MelissaJoanHart? Yeah. boxoffice.vanderbilt.edu/Onl…
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Making my former @WPLN colleagues proud as a “bold member of society.” Someone told me today that they heard about me eating a live cicada on the radio. Adding to my @LinkedIn bio. wpln.org/post/listen-cicada-…

Listen: Peak cicada? First-timers share their appreciation and grievances about the brood

WPLN News wanted to know how cicada first-timers were feeling as the bugs emerge, so turned to the newsroom newbies for their hopes — and fears.

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They don’t taste like much. Would do it again for another $100.
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Brian Mann@BrianMannADK
17 Apr 2024
NPR journalists are at work today, breaking stories, broadcasting moments of joy, pain, insight and conflict, with as much fact, context and curiosity as we can. If you're curious about the claims you've been hearing about us, tune in and listen. We're here for you. NPR 🙏💪🎧
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The only minority without a home at @nprnews is a conservative. Good for @uberliner for speaking truth about an institution I also love. I can only imagine the flack he’s catching. thefp.com/p/npr-editor-how-n…

I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.

Uri Berliner, a veteran at the public radio institution, says the network lost its way when it started telling listeners how to think.

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The @voices4saferTN event at @ottercreek is still on tonight. We've been watching @NashSevereWx closely and will continue. Come join us if you're interested in firearm safety in TN — no matter where you fall on the political spectrum. safertn.org/events/williamso…

Williamson County Conversation at Otter Creek - Voices for a Safer Tennessee

Firearms are the number one cause of death for children in Tennessee. We are in an undeniable public health crisis. Voices for a Safer Tennessee, Our Voices Aligned, and Otter Creek Church hosted a...

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Shalina Chatlani@chatlanis
26 Mar 2024
Have you struggled with #priorauthorization for medically necessary care? Looking to speak with patients
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A reporter should have asked this! Great work, Rep Hemmer
Caleb Hemmer@CalebHemmer
23 Aug 2023
Curiosity got the best of me and I made a trip to the Legislative Security desk to ask "How many guns have you checked and allowed in this week?" The answer surprised even me. An est. 25-30 firearms were allowed into our building during the first two days(in one entrance).🧵
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If you need Nashville news told to you each morning like it’s coming from a friend, nobody is doing it better than @mackstarks with @wpln’s NashVillager. His story to help folks understand what’s happening at the #tnleg this week is particularly profound. us12.forward-to-friend.com/f…
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Sounds crazy, but now you can actually just buy your @WPLN / @WNXPnashville gear. At least until Sunday. 8c1489.myshopify.com/?mc_cid…

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A Cavendish call is about as good as the AP, if you ask me.
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Matt Wiltshire is done. 73% of the vote in, Rolli leads by 2K. The runoff will be Freddie O'Connell and Alice Rolli.
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