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PeterRobison

@PeterRobison@nashtodon.com

Attorney & mediator in #Nashville, #Tennessee
Areas of practice: Employment, construction, estate planning & probate, general civil litigation.

Frequent transit user, bike rider, and walker in my city, which doesn't have enough sidewalks. I currently chair the Nashville Vision Zero Advisory Committee, but don't speak for Metro or NDOT.

Abogado y mediador bilingüe en Nashville, Tennessee.

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PeterRobison, to random
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One of these shootings happened in my community. The deceased child was 13 years old, his injured sister is 16.

It's pretty hard to feel optimistic about the chances of reducing gun violence right now when there are so many out there that children can access them easily. It should not be controversial to say that kids shouldn't have access to guns.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2024/05/30/nashville-franklin-teen-killed-bellevue-shooting-mckays-mill/73904810007/

ramsey, (edited ) to beer
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My local brewpub, , is releasing a new beer named “J.R.R. Tokin' Hazy IPA,” and I am here for it!

PeterRobison,
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@ramsey
Cannabis-infused, I take it? I'm dubious. If you have tried it yet, how is it?

andrew, to law
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I reckon Copilot+ PC is going to be a product that an entire class of professional just simply can't purchase or use for work. Thinking of , , etc.

Surely the "features" will be able to be disabled, but can anyone reasonably trust that?

@law

PeterRobison,
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@andrew @gulovsen @law
I'm on linux at home but so many professions have specific software (i.e., billing or case management for lawyers) that depends on Microsoft products, it's much harder to switch for work machines.

PeterRobison, to Nashville
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‘Keep the door open’: Nashville’s mayor on governing a blue island in a sea of red
#TheGuardian #Nashville
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/08/nashville-mayor-freddie-oconnell-interview

PeterRobison, to random
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Roads are WAY more expensive to build and maintain than people realize. TDOT is spending $15M just to fill potholes from last winter.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2024/05/07/tennessee-to-invest-15m-in-pothole-repairs-how-much-in-nashville/73554196007/

ramsey, to random
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RIP Bernard Hill, Théoden, King of Rohan

PeterRobison,
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@ramsey
Hail, Théoden King.

andrew, to random
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I don’t know anything about anything but can we all agree that school buses need to have the back wheels moved back further? Just for aesthetics?

At speed the front bounces on the fulcrum of the back axle like a seesaw. I just find it very visually displeasing. Please resolve.

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@andrew
As a kid we wanted to sit in the very back because the bus would launch you in the air when it went over speed bumps, which we thought was awesome.

In seriousness, the thing I dislike most about American school buses is the height, and relatedly, weight. Visibility on those things is famously terrible, they often have mechanical arms to make sure kids walk in front far enough away that the driver can see them. From a safety perspective, they should have snub noses and be lower.

PeterRobison, to random
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Mayor O’Connell unveils transit proposal for Nashville - Nashville Banner
https://nashvillebanner.com/2024/04/19/nashville-transportation-plan/

PeterRobison, to Nashville
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Very appropriately, the Mayor's transit plan got top billing on #WPLN new podcast, #NashVillager. I appreciated the dive into the details, including how BRT works and how it compares to previous plans.
#Nashville #PublicTransit
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-march-25-2024/

PeterRobison, to Tennessee
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A memorable acronym:

"The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's old right of publicity law. While the old law protected an artist's name, photograph or likeness, the new legislation includes AI-specific protections."
#Tennessee #law #AI
https://www.npr.org/2024/03/22/1240114159/tennessee-protect-musicians-artists-ai

nashvilleguy, to random

Oh well, perfect bracket is toast after the 2nd game #marchmadness #BYU

PeterRobison,
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@nashvilleguy
I had to look up where Duquesne University was. 😆 Gotta love the underdogs, though, it's part of the madness.

PeterRobison, to random
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@irizoris
I collected a few manhole covers, I thought you would appreciate these!

Manhole cover in Barcelona labeled "Alcantarillado."
Manhole cover labeled "Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza."
Manhole cover labeled "Ayuntamiento de Madrid."

PeterRobison, to random
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Just a reminder that the average price of a vehicle ($48k) is close to DOUBLE the amount of minimum insurance that TN requires ($25k bodily injury, $15k for property).

As this article argues, victims of car crashes are bearing the costs of the harms caused by driving. Put another way, car crash victims are basically subsidizing car insurance and car usage in America.

From The Economist: Why car insurance in America is actually too cheap
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/01/18/why-car-insurance-in-america-is-actually-too-cheap

PeterRobison,
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And if you want to know more about how insurance minimums, no-fault laws, and subrogation liens work—all told in a surprisingly accessible way—this episode of @TheWarOnCars does a really good job. I highly recommend it.

https://sites.libsyn.com/132228/car-insurance-is-too-cheap

PeterRobison, to random
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This is kind of a big deal, and a good move by the Judicial Conference. Obviously, Amarillo's single sitting judge Matthew Kacsmaryk comes to mind, but it should never have been possible to pick your judge to dictate the outcome.

Federal courts move against 'judge-shopping'
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/12/federal-courts-move-against-judge-shopping-00146594

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This is my congressman.

https://newrepublic.com/post/179177/republican-congressman-andy-ogles-kill-them-all-palestinian-children-gaza

PeterRobison, to random
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TIL that in 1964, Nashville cops would arrest you if you wore a Beatles wig.

From the #Tennessean:

"James Thomas Kittrell, 19, right, emerges from the Davidson County Courthouse on Feb. 16, 1964, wearing the 'Beatles wig' that led to his arrest the night before at a Stratford High School basketball game. 'The officer asked me one time to remove the wig,' said Kittrell. 'When I asked "Why?" he jerked it off my head and threw me up against a locker.'"

https://www.tennessean.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2024/02/06/nashville-then-60-years-ago-in-february-1964/72480173007/

PeterRobison, to random
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I have to shout-out the series on gun violence that WPLN's This is Nashville did this week, really good work.

Monday: Profile: Covenant Mom Melissa Alexander
https://wpln.org/post/episodes/profile-covenant-mom-melissa-alexander/

Tuesday: Dr. Jonathan Metzl and WPLN's Paige Pfleger on Learning from Gun Violence
https://wpln.org/post/episodes/dr-jonathan-metzl-and-wplns-paige-pfleger-on-learning-from-gun-violence/

Wednesday: Learning to Safely Use Firearms for Self Defense or Recreation
https://wpln.org/post/episodes/learning-how-to-safely-handle-firearms/

Thursday: Gun Violence on a National Level
https://wpln.org/post/episodes/guns-from-a-national-perspective/
#ThisIsNashville #WPLN #GunViolence

multiverseofbadness, to mastodon
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Here's what I learned about opening a second #Mastodon account recently:

Finding a tribe here has gotten harder. I was part of the "November 2022 rush" and it was like speed dating. A lot of my new friends didn't stick but enough did that I got traction.

What worked then doesn't work now.. at all.

So if you are a "new person" looking for interaction - #follow me and I'll follow ya back as long as you're not an incel. Tag me and I'll respond.

I still want the #fediverse to work for everyone.

PeterRobison,
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@multiverseofbadness
I wish there was a way to indicate rough location and a mechanism to find other people in your area (if they want to be found) to connect with. I like all the Nashville and Middle Tennessee folks I've met on here, but it's a tiny fraction of the number of local people I had on twitter.

Litzz11, to random
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Panama City, Florida after last night's storms.

Too bad nobody has any insurance there anymore.

If this were happening in California all the fundiegelicals would be blaming gays and abortion.

PeterRobison,
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@Litzz11
My gut reaction was to ask who was supposed to install the foundation ties/anchors! 😅

Litzz11, to random
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TN Republican calls Pride Flags "indoctrination," files bill to ban them in schools.

Sigh. He was just on TV talking about how "100 years ago there was consensus about what marriage is" and now there isn't. He says most people want schools to represent values of 100 years ago.

Go that? Republicans want to turn the clock back 100 years. I dunno, 1923 was a pretty wild time. I'd say they want to turn the clock back 200 years.

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2023/12/19/tennessee-republican-files-bill-banning-pride-flags-trans-flag-schools/71815712007/

PeterRobison,
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@Litzz11
The bill, as drafted by Rep. Gino Bulso, would ban:

  • Sports team flags
  • School flags
  • City flags
  • School system flags
  • College flags
  • POW/MIA flags
  • Military flags

It has to be broad to try to avoid showing its real purpose, which is neither content-neutral nor narrowly tailored. But that breadth will not be popular, and the attempts to narrow it will quickly illustrate the actual goal of repressing specific political messages.

https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1605.pdf

PeterRobison, to Toronto
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TDOT will put toll roads on I-24 between Nashville and Murfreeboro, and I-65 between Nashville and Spring Hill.

But this isn't intended to improve traffic, and #TDOT offers no alternatives like buses or carpools. TDOT doesn't try to hide the fact that this is just about extracting money from drivers:

"TDOT has labeled I-24 from Nashville to Murfreesboro as their priority choice, saying it has the best chance to make the money necessary to attract a private contractor."
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/tdot-released-list-of-possible-locations-for-their-controversial-optional-toll-lanes

PeterRobison,
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When #TDOT calls these toll sections "investments," they are really divestments—extractions of money charged on Middle Tennessee drivers. But those funds won't be used to improve Middle Tennessee roads or provide transportation alternatives. Instead, TDOT will reportedly use that money to pay for highways in other communities elsewhere in the estate that can't support the infrastructure cost.

For Middle Tennessee, these "choice lanes" (tolls) are not investment, they are extraction.

PeterRobison,
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@Litzz11
It occurs to me that wealthy folks are typically able to buy homes close to where they work, they don't have the 1+ hour commutes to Murfreesboro or Spring Hill. Nashville's housing prices have forced people to "drive until they qualify," to pay for a home with hours out of their day. And now that deal just got worse.

(I'm not against tolls to encourage transportation alternatives, but I don't think this plan makes sense, it ignores the underlying funding issues.)

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@ramsey
Well, the stated goal is just to raise revenue to benefit rural areas that can't support their own sprawling infrastructure, so I don't think reducing traffic was ever a goal. In that respect, the governor is getting exactly what he wants.

PeterRobison,
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@ramsey
You may be right, I don't know. But I bet the governor's advisors have concluded that it's a savvy political move to make urban voters subsidize rural voters.

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