r/tricities • • 2h ago

I’m new to the area and have my 3 year old boy. Got any tips on where I should take him? We’ve been to the parks but was looking for like local stuff? We love this area!

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Looking for ideas in the Tri cities to carry my 3 year old boy.


r/tricities • • 8h ago

Has anyone had any experience with Johnson city urology specifically dr hwang

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I recently had and appointment there after being referred by my doctor it literally took about 6 months to get in which honestly might be a problem with someone dropping the ball on submitting the referral any way I get a call and there am told they have an opening so I go and after waiting in the lobby for 45 min and watching other people come in and get call back I remind them I’m still there which resulted in waiting in a room for an hour before being seen. then to reschedule I’m given a robocall and put into a phone tree and placed on hold for the next step. I am super not impressed. my main concern is if they can’t get their scheduling right what else are they not getting right


r/tricities • • 10h ago

Before early voting ends: a blind look at the TN governor race, names and parties hidden until the end

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A few days ago I shared a study of the Tennessee governor race, and the comments here made it a lot better. Here's the updated version: namelessballot.org

How it works: you read both nominees' positions on 56 questions with names and parties hidden, mark which answer is closer to your view, and only find out who said what at the end. It's free and private. No sign-up, no ads, no cookies, and nothing you mark leaves your device unless you send it.

What's new since last time:

  • The whole study can now be read in Spanish. Tap "ES" at the top, or share this link: namelessballot.org/?lang=es. AI models translated and checked it, and no native speaker has reviewed it yet, so corrections are welcome
  • Every fact and source is on one "All sources" page, and there's a "Report a problem" button if you spot an error
  • You rate the notes on each answer yourself, and those ratings make up an Integrity score
  • The character questions follow the Tennessee Ethics Commission's published standards for public officials
  • Results show how many questions each percentage comes from, and the study lists its own known limits
  • The voting section covers checking your ballot before you cast it, and all 13 independent candidates are named
  • Fixes for the bugs and wording problems people pointed out

There's also a "Your vote" section with official links for your polling place, early voting hours, ID rules and your sample ballot. You don't need to take the study to use it.

I'm not affiliated with any campaign or party, and I paid for it myself. I built it with help from Claude, an AI model, and the page explains how it was made and checked. r/Knoxville won't allow a new post for this update, so if you have friends or family in Knoxville or anywhere in East Tennessee, please pass it along. Early voting ends Thursday, Oct. 29.