Stephen Yeargin

@stephenyeargin.dev

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Software engineer, transit advocate and fraternity volunteer. Occasional sports and politics quips. [bridged from https://social.yearg.in/@stephenyeargin on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]

Tennessee's state flag.
A photo of attendees at the annual 3 Star Dinner with a state flag in the background that has the stars oriented incorrectly.
Photographer Cheney Orr captured an image of a Black woman sitting on a Metro train surrounded by members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front. Now, that photo is going viral (Reuters)
A Civilization VII screenshot showing both Istanbul and Constantinople as independent settlements.
Email from Mayor's Office --- Update: Nashville Files to Obtain Property Near Nashville Zoo Mayor's Office Files Legislation for Condemnation Authority Today, Mayor Freddie O’Connell filed condemnation legislation which would allow Metro to take ownership of property near the Nashville Zoo. “We’re filing this condemnation legislation because Metro has a legitimate need for this property. I have carefully followed the concerns from the community and the Zoo and also remain deeply concerned about the proposed use,” Mayor Freddie O’Connell said. “With the closure of Metro Southeast and departments -- from the fire department to NDOT -- needing expansion space and in transition, we have a variety of needs in Metro.”
Article text, last sentence highlighted. --- A May Gallup poll found that seven in 10 Americans oppose constructing data centers in their local area, with nearly half strongly opposed. Jeff Uphues, DC BLOX's CEO, appeared on the Let’s Get Digital podcast on May 13. “Once you start explaining the tax base impact on schools and the community, people really understand,” Uphues said on the podcast. “When we now go into communities, people respond to the fact that we're transparent from the beginning. We answer questions without technology speak. We meet person by person, group by group, town hall by town hall. We invest the time.” DC BLOX did not respond to a request for comment.
LinkedIn Post from Yum! Brands: --- Today, Yum! Brands announced it has entered into definitive agreements to sell Pizza Hut, Excluding Mainland China, to LongRange Capital, a private equity firm with a customer-centric and operationally oriented approach, and Pizza Hut in Mainland China to Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: YUMC; HKEX:9987), in separate transactions. These transactions enable Yum! to be a more focused company that continues to deliver sustained value for our stakeholders, and position Pizza Hut for future growth and success. Pizza Hut has played a defining role in Yum!’s story, shaped by generations of team members, employees and franchise partners around the world. We’re excited for its next chapter.
A quote post from Justin J. Pearson: > Spearker of the TN House Cameron Sexton just removed me and every Democrat – and therefore every Black elected official in the state legislature from any committee we served on. > > This moves trips nearly 2 million Tennesseans from the representation they deserve in the TN state leg. >> Julia Baker: >> >> House Speaker Cameron Sexton has removed Democratic Caucus members from standing committees until next session du to "disrupting processes" and "creating disorder" during the special session. ...
Group photo of the Flox team
Email from Amazon announcing that some Kindle devices will stop working next month.
An army recruiter gesturing towards an empty chair.
The NHL standings as of 5 p.m. CT that shows the Nashville Predators in the second wildcard spot.
Short screen recording of me scrolling through my inbox of overnight Dependabot notifications.
George Jetson about to push a button on a futuristic computer.
Chappell Roan squinting at the teleprompter during the 2026 Grammy Awards.
Excerpt from a MacRumors story: > Federighi apparently viewed AI as unpredictable and difficult to control, preferring deterministic software behavior that could be clearly specified during design reviews. He rejected proposals to use AI to dynamically reorganize the iPhone home screen, arguing that such changes would confuse users.
Apple Sports app says that Roman Josi blocks a shot by Roman Josi.
An illustration of a man and a woman standing in front of a convenience store in the rain. The woman is pregnant and sitting on a coin-operated horse while the man uses a payphone while holding a phone book. Between them, a small, glowing plant springs up in the crack in the sidewalk. In the image, there are subtle and not-so-subtle references to the birth of Christ. "Dave's City Motel" has a no-vacancy sign. The woman is wearing a Nazareth High School sweatshirt. The man's work shit says José. The grafiti on the side of the payhone says "ZEKE 34 15-16". The cigarette ad is for a brand called Weisman, and the store sells Starr Beer and Good News candy. Behind the man is an obscured sign that likely reads "Elect Herod Antipas". The newspaper on the ground advertise Shepherd Watches, along with other ads for Glad and Tide. A bumper sticker on the payphone has part of the word "Gloria!". Other graffiti has "Flesh" and "Word".
From the article: """ Nissan Stadium opened in 1999, and it's the home of the Tennessee Titans and Tennessee State Tigers as well as the TransPerfect Music City Bowl. It was previously known as Adelphia Coliseum, the Coliseum and LP Field. The Titans paused renovations in 2022, and there's a proposal to build a new stadium (New Nissan Stadium) that the team would move into in 2026. """
Kai's Power Goo, image manipulation software from the 1990s.
2025 Bonnaroo lineup poster. I've highlighted Skrillex, The Strokes, Yungblood, Blues Traveler, Woflmother, The Chats, The Neighborhood, Alabama Shakes, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Passion Pit, Kesha, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Modest Mouse, Japanese Breakfast
Respective album covers for Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell's new releases. The couple (amicably) divorced last year and both albums have similar themes.
An hourly forecast for Nashville, Tennessee that shows a 3 a.m. low of 29 degrees Fahrenheit.
Screenshot of an email that was sent from a legitimate PayPal service address, but has scammy details in it.
A GIF of Ron Swanson from NBC's 'Parks and Recreation', captioned "It's so ... It's so beautiful."
Screen capture from PBS's American Experience that shows "Welcome to Huntsville -- The Rocket City USA"
Nighttime shot of the new M.L. Rose location in Inglewood (East Nashville) from a few months. There is a security fence out front, but the signage is alight. Credit: @_mlrose Instagram account - https://www.instagram.com/p/DHWdXGdSOq6/
TRMNL screenshot showing the Nashville Fire Department's active incidents.
A TRMNL dashboard showing the pollen count, type and air quality index. It shows the current day as meters, and the previous five days in a table below it.
A TRMNL screenshot that shows the route, stop name, headsign and departure time for the next bus that will travel past a stop, along with a route drawing on a map. There is a bus icon indicating where the bus is currently.
Facebook's "Hide - See fewer posts like this." button.
BBC HEADLINE: Arizona man shot to death in road rage 'returns' to address his killer With the help of artificial intelligence, a ‘man was 'brought back to life' at his Killer's sentencing to deliver a victim's statement himself.
A screenshot from an email promoting "Graduations, Team Parties, Babies, Weddings, Whatever the occasion .... Spring is for Celebrating". Included an AI-generated photo of a woman holding an unrealistically large pizza over top of an even comically larger pizza while six other smiling party guests look on at an outdoor party. There are balloons in the background.
HEADLINE: Trump golf club to host speaker who claims bleach can cure cancer and Covid
A GIF of Ryan Reynolds saying, "But Why?"
Screenshot from 'Idiocracy' where the CEO of Brawndo yells "The stock has dropped to zero and the computer did that auto-layoff thing to everybody!"
Screenshot of six men on a Google Meet call. In the bottom right, there is a meeting title of Chapter Finance & Compliance Committee. It is a meeting for Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp).
Highlighted quote from the article: --- He broadcast the performance live on Facebook (see below), and at one point was asked by an onlooker to give a mock award-acceptance speech. “Nobody needs a machine gun, and that’s comin’ from a guy who owns quite a few guns,” he said. “Gay people should have the right to be happy and live their life any way they want to and get married if they want to without fear of getting drug down the road behind a pickup truck. Black people are probably tired of getting shot in the streets and being enslaved by the industrial prison complex. Hegemony and fascism is alive and well in Nashville, Tennessee. Thank you very much.”
Text below, with the typo "brief stinks" highlighted. --- BIO Englund continues to develop for the Senators. The Swedish defenseman played in a career-high 24 NHL games in 2019-20. He had played in nine NHL games with Ottawa over brief stinks over the previous three seasons. The Senators drafted Englund in the second round (No. 40) of the 2014 NHL Draft. After playing his first two pro seasons with DjurgÂrdens IF in the Swedish Hockey League, Englund signed with the Senators and came to North America. In four American Hockey League seasons, Englund has 34 points (seven goals, 27 assists) in 228 games. He made his NHL debut for the Senators in a 2-0 victory against the Florida Panthers on Dec. 3, 2016. NOTES & TRANSACTIONS « Signed as a free agent by Colorado, July 13, 2022. « Traded to Chicago by Colorado for Jack Johnson, February 26, 2023. « Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles, July 1, 2023.
GIF from "The Graduate" of two men talking near a pool with the caption "There's a great future in plastics".
Photo of celebrating Canada fans after their national team knocked off the United States in the Four Nations championship game 3-2 in overtime. In the bottom right, some dipshit in a MAGA hat.
An example list of Mastodon server relays hosted by `https://relay.fedi.buzz`. Some are of particular interest to me, some are more general purpose.