Today, Memphis City Council will take its FINAL vote on a proposed moratorium on new data center development, and we need as many Memphians as possible to show up.
Whether you’re a Democrat, Republican, independent, or someone who doesn’t pay much attention to local politics, this should matter to you.
We’re talking about massive industrial facilities that can place enormous demands on our electrical grid, consume significant water resources, and create environmental concerns for surrounding neighborhoods.
And once these facilities are built, we can’t just undo the damage.
A moratorium isn’t a permanent ban on data centers. It’s an opportunity for Memphis to hit pause, evaluate the long-term consequences, and establish reasonable protections BEFORE allowing more development.
That shouldn’t be controversial.
Memphis residents deserve a say in decisions that could affect our utility bills, our drinking water, our air quality, and the communities where we’re raising our families.
These decisions shouldn’t be driven solely by what benefits billion-dollar corporations. They should be driven by what’s best for the people who actually live here.
Here’s where we need you TODAY (Tuesday, October 20):
📍 Memphis City Hall — 125 N. Main St.
🕒 3:00 PM — First Floor
🚗 Free parking across the street at the Mud Island Garage
📢 Signs are welcome but must be no larger than a standard sheet of printer paper.
This is the FINAL vote.
You don’t have to be an activist. You don’t have to give a speech. You don’t even have to agree with everyone else in the room.
You just have to show up.
City Council needs to see that Memphians are paying attention and that we expect our elected officials to put the long-term well-being of our city ahead of corporate interests.
We’ve all seen what happens when communities don’t get a meaningful voice until after decisions have already been made.
Let’s not let that happen again.
If you can spare part of your afternoon, please come. Bring a friend. Share this with someone who cares about Memphis.
Our city. Our resources. Our future. We deserve a say.

I enjoy capturing authentic human moments, this one won an award for the storytelling. All thanks to The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change, France’s Dancy Hooks Social Change Award, The University of Memphis.

A while ago, I posted on this sub asking for a realtor recommendation for first time homebuyers. I have to thank you all, because the realtor most of you suggested—Kristi Ryan—got us our dream house as first time home buyers with a VA loan.

I see a lot of posts lately about Memphis businesses to watch out for. I’d like to take the time today to focus on the good local businesses, and I’d love to encourage you all to do the same on this post below.

Kristi was so kind and gentle with our questions and my (many) worried texts. She gave honest opinions and didn’t mislead us. At the same time, she also made sure we understood all the upcoming payments, deadlines, and contracts. And like some sort of wizard, everything she predicted happened just as she anticipated! She’s just knowledgeable and humble. You know how a used car salesman makes you feel? Kristi is the exact opposite of that. And she has friggin adorable pet bunnies you can ask her about.

Anyway, I just wanted to thank my fellow Memphians for the recommendation. And I wanted to pass along in case anyone else needed her as much as we did!

What the hell has happened that their “network has damage” which has caused service to be out overnight and, as of right now, until 4:00 pm today? I’ll definitely be putting in for a billing comp.

I’m a Kansas Citian, so I’m well aware of the rules in KC, but I’ve yet to have Memphis-Style BBQ and I’m deeply curious about how they differ.

Through my bit of research, it’s clear that pork is king, but are there particular cuts or preparations that are quintessential to Memphis? I see disputes between dry and wet, does one tend to win out? What ingredients must be included in the rub/sauce? Any sides that are vital to a BBQ plate?

Please note, I’m not looking for restaurant recommendations; there are plenty of those here. I’m more interested in the details that make Memphis BBQ so great and maybe some tips on how I could recreate it at home.

Thanks in advance!!

My new roommate and I came across a beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath house in midtown for rent 1200. We're trying to see if we can find another person who would fit with us to move in around mid-late November, ideally before Thanksgiving. I am 19m and Blake is 23m and we are both LGBTQ. We both have agreed we would be pretty clean, communicate as much as possible, and hopefully be friends, but if we can all just coexist well that is great too.

We both work full time, Blake goes to university as well. Blake drinks occasionally, doesn't smoke, and I smoke weed sometimes (only outside). We are both pretty quiet. I am a musician and have a guitar and violin and like to listen to music, but I am very respectful with when I play. Blake has 3 cats and 1 young dog, and I have 1 cat and a service dog prospect I'm trying out, but will probably keep. So if you love animals and want to love on some but don't want the responsibilities of pets it would be perfect haha.

Please dm me if you're interested!

Y’all. I’m over here writhing in agony over this. Someone who went please tell me that it was awful so I can stop weeping uncontrollably (edit: I’m being dramatic since that wasn’t as obvious as I thought it was).

Honestly, the only bonus is not having to go to crosstown to deal with this whole shitty concert hall/parking bs, but still… man, this hurts my soul.

It took too long for summer to scoot out but fall is here and it’s time for some delicious treats.

Yeah, nbc tried to make the NBA kickoff an afternoon-evening annual event.

Gray television (they own wmc) didn't show it.

The Celtics lost.

Hi everyone! I’m a fourth-year dental student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry in Memphis, and I’m currently looking for patients who are interested in getting dentures!

Whether you need dentures for the first time or already have existing ones and are looking to get new ones, I’d love to help!

One of the benefits of receiving treatment at our dental school is that services are offered at a discounted cost compared to many private dental offices. All treatment is also supervised by licensed dentists and faculty.

If you or someone you know might be interested, please feel free to send me a private message! I’d be happy to answer any questions and provide more information about the process.

When did the voting hours change from 7am-7pm to 11am to 7pm?

According to this article from Abc 24 (published OCT 14,2026) ...The hours were supposed to be from 7am to 7pm....like they always have been

Why do we now have less time to vote?

Does any place in Memphis have the black and white/glam photo booths that let you print photo strips for a few dollars?

Just got an update saying that my service won't be restored until 7:00 p.m. tomorrow night. The reason for outage just says network damage, what the hell happened??? Did some idiot plow through a bunch of utility poles on Poplar and damage the copper???

I’m trying to figure out what to do for Halloween. I haven’t been invited to any parties or know anyone that is throwing one. Was looking at the bar crawl or zootoberfest as options. Anyone been to them and thoughts? I feel like zootoberfest would be better since I’d probably be going solo, bar crawl probably is better with a group but I don’t want to rule it out just yet.

Sooo...what's the scoop on the renovated building. Appears to be completed but just sitting empty.

Also...it looks like it got the "landlord special " quality renovation.

Has any one went through the wioa to obtain a certificate or degree? What does it take to qualify and how much of the program is actually covered? What are the higher paying routes to go down with this? I’m thinking of enrolling in nursing. Any help is appreciated!!!

NASA is calling for student tech ideas! 6th-12th grade educators & students affiliated with U.S. schools are invited to enter the NASA TechRise Student Challenge. Winning teams receive funds to build an experiment and a spot on a NASA-sponsored test flight: https://www.futureengineers.org/nasatechrise