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@BrianCarltonVA Who is reporting that?

Hi, national media outlets (and readers). In your pursuit of a story on Oliver Anthony, a few of you have made claims about Farmville that aren’t accurate. We’re not a “backwoods ghost town,” we’re not a “place flooded with meth”. So instead, let me introduce you to this place…

@jakeowen Did you just tweet this from behind your keyboard?

Jason, you’re always the first to get behind your keyboard and spout off with this stupid shit. In “my small town” you just walk up to the guy and be a man to his face if you want the smoke… not tweet it at him…. Tough guy.

@Jason_Aldean Were you aware of the Maury County Courthouse's history as a lynching site? Why did you choose to shoot a scene from your video there?

In the past 24 hours I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song (a song that has been out since May) and was subject to the comparison that I (direct quote) was not too pleased with the nationwide BLM protests. These references are not only meritless, but dangerous. There is not a single lyric in the song that references race or points to it- and there isn’t a single video clip that isn’t real news footage -and while I can try and respect others to have their own interpretation of a song with music- this one goes too far. As so many pointed out, I was present at Route 91-where so many lost their lives- and our community recently suffered another heartbreaking tragedy. NO ONE, including me, wants to continue to see senseless headlines or families ripped apart. Try That In A Small Town, for me, refers to the feeling of a community that I had growing up, where we took care of our neighbors, regardless of differences of background or belief. Because they were our neighbors, and that was above any differences. My political views have never been something I’ve hidden from, and I know that a lot of us in this Country don’t agree on how we get back to a sense of normalcy where we go at least a day without a headline that keeps us up at night. But the desire for it to- that’s what this song is about.

@wychstreet @MikeKoncewicz Nixon could get all sorts of standard whites to show that side. ajc.com/news/national/…

@MikeKoncewicz Linkletter / ‘What the Christ is the matter with the Jews,’ hands down It’s like Beckett meets Pirandello performed by a shut-in

This week is the 50th anniversary of Alexander Butterfield’s decision to tell the Senate Watergate Committee that Richard Nixon had a taping system in the White House. What’s your favorite segment from the Nixon tapes?

@arosegregory A shocker, from my perspective. NYT bought something that lost $8 million last year, and this is the result.

Truly bummed about the NYT Sports section going away in favor of The Athletic. Always loved the NYT Sports section, and have generally found The Athletic to suck ass. (Also The Athletic is really bad at understanding that NYT subscribers should get to read their articles?!?)

@AEnglandJr youtu.be/E1wQi73RfG8

Damn, I'm seriously a chump for any ole song about Waffle House.

@burgerkrang I'm sure he's in the will.

lol, lmao

@WUTangKids How did he not see the turntable as an innovative musical instrument? Too old, I guess.

@dick_nixon My Braves!

No equation will ever tell you why the 101-win team forgets to hit in the playoffs and why the 89-win team wins the Series.

Rest in "go fuck yourself"

@ihtpod All-time fav of mine. Zappa, Journey, Whitesnake, Starship. What a career.

@TheChrisForsyth @wc_helmets @more_eaze The late Jeff Porcaro told a story about working overtime and being paid less because he believed in the artist. It was Boz Skaggs' album "Silk Degrees." Skaggs turned around and gave Porcaro and others on the session six figures cash apiece. These things sometimes happen.

@wc_helmets @more_eaze (I love those records and his and Lloyd’s and everyone’s playing on them but confusing session gig mentality w aesthetic commitment is walking a rickety bridge)

Matthew Sweet was a no-name artist with 2 failed albums, and he somehow got this lineup to record Girlfriend. I have no idea the backstory or why the label was like "sure, we'll pay for that."

@Conqueroo1 And those we do know, too?

@dick_nixon That's wild.

We take the Times and the Post and the Los Angeles Times and the Philadelphia and Chicago papers. The Times is increasingly difficult to justify. It reads like "USA Today."

@ArtscenteratVT @tad_dickens Glad to do it. Looks like a fun season.

Thanks to @tad_dickens and @cutnscratch for a preview of the 10th anniversary season. 👉 fal.cn/3y67S

@MasonAtoms Thanks for sharing.

@dick_nixon A caste system *and* a meritocracy? Haha!

Do we have to comment on this? No?

.@FloydFest 'exploring all options' as new site 'not viable' for 2023 event roanoke.com/entertainment/… via @roanoketimes

In yet another devastating week for America's children, there was at least one bright moment.

@BCMM @roanoketimes Glad to!

Thanks @roanoketimes @cutnscratch 🙌 roanoke.com/entertainment/… #oldtimemusic #birthplaceofcountrymusic #BCMBristol