Jon Freeman
@thejonfreeman.bsky.social
Lovable idiot. Probably writing words somewhere. Music, books, food/booze, exercise, general goofiness. Queer and southern, based in Nashville. He/him
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Wrote about all of it. Tried to, anyway. www.billboard.com/music/chart-...
How Has Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Spent 24 Weeks Atop the Hot 100 — And Why Are People So Shocked By It?
Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" has topped the Billbaord Hot 100 for 24 weeks, making history and causing backlash. Here's why all of it is happening.
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September 29, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Wrote about all of it. Tried to, anyway. www.billboard.com/music/chart-...
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my debut for the @newrepublic.com! on Dolly, and how she was always entirely herself even in a world that wasn't ready for it newrepublic.com/article/2147...
Dolly Parton Never Wavered
From making music to launching a huge literacy program, the singer always took her work seriously. Eventually, the rest of us caught up.
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August 26, 2026 at 6:49 PM
my debut for the @newrepublic.com! on Dolly, and how she was always entirely herself even in a world that wasn't ready for it newrepublic.com/article/2147...
I took a photo with Dolly Parton after an interview some years ago. By her side, she at 5-ft-nothing and me at 6’5”, the pairing was absurd. She tilted her head up and said, “Wow, you’re a biggun, ain’t you?” Which is easily the greatest celebrity interaction I’ll ever have. Farewell to a real one.
August 25, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I took a photo with Dolly Parton after an interview some years ago. By her side, she at 5-ft-nothing and me at 6’5”, the pairing was absurd. She tilted her head up and said, “Wow, you’re a biggun, ain’t you?” Which is easily the greatest celebrity interaction I’ll ever have. Farewell to a real one.
“It is so interesting to see all the posts happening on LinkedIn” is a thing I just heard a human say.
Related, perhaps: I wonder if I should update my LinkedIn to reflect the last 7 or so years of my life.
Related, perhaps: I wonder if I should update my LinkedIn to reflect the last 7 or so years of my life.
May 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
“It is so interesting to see all the posts happening on LinkedIn” is a thing I just heard a human say.
Related, perhaps: I wonder if I should update my LinkedIn to reflect the last 7 or so years of my life.
Related, perhaps: I wonder if I should update my LinkedIn to reflect the last 7 or so years of my life.
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FACT CHECK: No, Tennessee’s new Congressional map does not balance urban and rural communities. Data shows it does exaggerate gerrymandering and put Black and Democratic voters at a disadvantage.
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Congressional map redrawn: redistricting or gerrymandering? - Nashville Banner
A scientific look at whether Republican rationale for, or Democratic criticism of the Tennessee's redrawn congressional map is valid, or if both are true.
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May 8, 2026 at 5:52 PM
FACT CHECK: No, Tennessee’s new Congressional map does not balance urban and rural communities. Data shows it does exaggerate gerrymandering and put Black and Democratic voters at a disadvantage.
nashvillebanner.com/2026/05/08/t...
nashvillebanner.com/2026/05/08/t...
Hey guys should it concern me that this happened directly over my front yard because I will admit I do not feel great about that
VIDEO POSTED: Two Southwest Airlines jets were forced to take evasive action late Saturday afternoon just north of Nashville International Airport to avoid a potential midair collision, NewsChannel 5 Investigates has discovered. www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Southwest Airlines jets involved in close call near Nashville
Two Southwest Airlines jets were forced to take evasive action late Saturday afternoon just north of Nashville International Airport to avoid a potential midair collision, NewsChannel 5 Investigates h...
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April 21, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Hey guys should it concern me that this happened directly over my front yard because I will admit I do not feel great about that
Wet Leg is the best band name to say when you’ve got a kinda southern Appalachian accent. It’s like “way-ut lay-gh.”
April 5, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Wet Leg is the best band name to say when you’ve got a kinda southern Appalachian accent. It’s like “way-ut lay-gh.”
Hello. I have been absent from this place. I need to tell you that I hosted a couple of public events at my job and they went so well that I had a few days of asking myself, “Should I start a podcast right now?” Because the world probably needs another dude talking about things.
April 4, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Hello. I have been absent from this place. I need to tell you that I hosted a couple of public events at my job and they went so well that I had a few days of asking myself, “Should I start a podcast right now?” Because the world probably needs another dude talking about things.
Is moist January a thing? Because that’s apparently what I’m doing.
January 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Is moist January a thing? Because that’s apparently what I’m doing.
Respect to Hopper for the Heflin, AL Ace Hardware hat — that’s right down the road from where my grandad grew up
January 1, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Respect to Hopper for the Heflin, AL Ace Hardware hat — that’s right down the road from where my grandad grew up
Some of y’all know this already but the only correct amount of greens and beans to prepare on January 1 is a “mess.”
December 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Some of y’all know this already but the only correct amount of greens and beans to prepare on January 1 is a “mess.”
Have been on a spectacular run of eating unhealthy things for most of the month. I bake things like this millionaire shortbread now and try not to consume it all.
December 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Have been on a spectacular run of eating unhealthy things for most of the month. I bake things like this millionaire shortbread now and try not to consume it all.
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imo if all the richest ppl on the planet are at once begging you to lower your standards for art and media consumption you can bet that it benefits them more than whatever they selling your ass on and should consider the opposite of what's suggested
December 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
imo if all the richest ppl on the planet are at once begging you to lower your standards for art and media consumption you can bet that it benefits them more than whatever they selling your ass on and should consider the opposite of what's suggested
I have been walking around for four straight days with one of my contacts inside out ama
December 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I have been walking around for four straight days with one of my contacts inside out ama
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R.I.P. to one of the great ones, roots rocker extraordinaire Joe Ely. Glad we had a chance, back in August, to celebrate a Joe Ely Week at No Fences Review: I wrote about my favorite Ely solo cuts and (link in comments) @charleshughes2.bsky.social essayed the Letter to Laredo album.
Joe Ely: A Love Letter in 16 Songs
David with some favorite songs by an artist we love
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December 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
R.I.P. to one of the great ones, roots rocker extraordinaire Joe Ely. Glad we had a chance, back in August, to celebrate a Joe Ely Week at No Fences Review: I wrote about my favorite Ely solo cuts and (link in comments) @charleshughes2.bsky.social essayed the Letter to Laredo album.
Question: is it bad form to mute large bsky accounts with which you largely agree purely on grounds that they are annoying as fuck?
December 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Question: is it bad form to mute large bsky accounts with which you largely agree purely on grounds that they are annoying as fuck?
A surprising number of homes for sale in Davidson County tbh
"We’ve painted the walls a beautiful sage green, installed a double sink vanity, and replaced our perfectly fine, functioning bathroom door with a sliding barn door. It’s exactly like a regular door, except it never closes."
We’ve Remodeled Our Bathroom, So Now You Have to Take a Dump Behind a Sliding Barn Door
Welcome, come on in. Let me give you a tour of our new bathroom. We’ve painted the walls a beautiful sage green, installed a double sink vanity, an...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A surprising number of homes for sale in Davidson County tbh
Brittany is the best. Hire her to do some of them words for you!
some personal news: after 11 years i was laid off from rolling stone! kind of surreal feeling to start over but excited to see what's next 🫶
December 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Brittany is the best. Hire her to do some of them words for you!
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VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE THAT WILL WORK TO EARN YOUR VOTE
Tomorrow is election day, TN-7, and I'm humbly asking for your vote. I promise to be accessible and only beholden to the voters of the district, never donors or special interests. Polls open at 7 AM & close at 7 PM. Let's go out and win this!
Tomorrow is election day, TN-7, and I'm humbly asking for your vote. I promise to be accessible and only beholden to the voters of the district, never donors or special interests. Polls open at 7 AM & close at 7 PM. Let's go out and win this!
December 1, 2025 at 11:49 PM
VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE THAT WILL WORK TO EARN YOUR VOTE
Tomorrow is election day, TN-7, and I'm humbly asking for your vote. I promise to be accessible and only beholden to the voters of the district, never donors or special interests. Polls open at 7 AM & close at 7 PM. Let's go out and win this!
Tomorrow is election day, TN-7, and I'm humbly asking for your vote. I promise to be accessible and only beholden to the voters of the district, never donors or special interests. Polls open at 7 AM & close at 7 PM. Let's go out and win this!
Spent the holiday weekend around my people in Alabama and just across the Georgia border so now my accent has been restored to factory settings and no one in Nashville can understand anything I’m saying.
December 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Spent the holiday weekend around my people in Alabama and just across the Georgia border so now my accent has been restored to factory settings and no one in Nashville can understand anything I’m saying.
This, I suppose, is 46. I had a good weightlifting sesh this morning and my lovely coworkers got me pastries, so things are off to an excellent start.
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This, I suppose, is 46. I had a good weightlifting sesh this morning and my lovely coworkers got me pastries, so things are off to an excellent start.
Some two-decade old newspaper headlines I found while doing research:
“Musicians play sports in addition to music”
“Gays getting greater media prominence”
(I love the second one. It has that ominous ring to it, though the article was pretty positive)
“Musicians play sports in addition to music”
“Gays getting greater media prominence”
(I love the second one. It has that ominous ring to it, though the article was pretty positive)
November 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Some two-decade old newspaper headlines I found while doing research:
“Musicians play sports in addition to music”
“Gays getting greater media prominence”
(I love the second one. It has that ominous ring to it, though the article was pretty positive)
“Musicians play sports in addition to music”
“Gays getting greater media prominence”
(I love the second one. It has that ominous ring to it, though the article was pretty positive)
Look I know we are all thinking it but I am just going to say it: Zach Top has a very nice face.
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Look I know we are all thinking it but I am just going to say it: Zach Top has a very nice face.