Councilman| Lawyer| AΦA | https://secure.ngpvan.com/2KpQ6IgorEWrIEj5AQW0eg2https://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mt4yrkzees2bHere’s a snippet from my official statement regarding the data center moratorium I am sponsoring: “When discussions about expansion occur without notifying elected officials or the communities we represent, it becomes difficult for us to effectively serve as the voice of the people.”15 Aug 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4yrkzees2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mlckqwlabs2lJust wondering if the “seat at the table” helped out with the gerrymandering of our community. While they were at the “table”, we were on the menu.08 May 2026 01:18 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlckqwlabs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mkyg7w6xzc2jIt doesn’t take a genius to recognize why Republicans are suddenly taking aim at majority Black communities with their redistricting efforts. They see our participation in democracy as a threat to their power.04 May 2026 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkyg7w6xzc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mkvbd7gd4k2tDemocracy is a threat to a Republican Party more interested in securing power than the will of the people. Redistricting is an excuse for them to dilute all of our political power for the sake of their interests.02 May 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvbd7gd4k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mktjfpsgus2dTennessee’s radical Republican supermajority is trying to erase our 9th Congressional District and silence Shelby County. This is a power grab to dilute our voices and rig the map because they cannot win the people. We will not be erased. We must fight this.02 May 2026 01:44 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktjfpsgus2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mknsghncrs24There’s no excuse for maintaining the same old status quo anymore. We’ve seen where that gets us. We need change from the bottom up with leaders who understand what working families need and how to get them what they deserve. That’s the leader I promise to be.29 Apr 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknsghncrs24https://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mkjfb35ysc2cWhen our communities are underfunded, people leave. If we want future generations to develop real roots in the places we’ve called home for so long, we have to invest in them every step of the way and give them a future worth fighting for.28 Apr 2026 01:03 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjfb35ysc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mkgxrqeurs23We’re getting closer to Election Day, and closer than ever to charting a positive, pro-community future for Shelby County. I’m excited to hopefully win, and in doing so start doing the work that working families need to prosper.27 Apr 2026 01:57 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgxrqeurs23https://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mkbubiuimk2aMAGA has no home in Memphis.25 Apr 2026 01:11 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbubiuimk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mjzxnf4c7s2uIf we want the best possible teachers in our communities then we need to pay them what they’re worth.21 Apr 2026 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzxnf4c7s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mjxq43vao22zGas prices are continuing to climb because Donald Trump is more focussed on getting us into a new forever war than he is actually providing for the American people.21 Apr 2026 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxq43vao22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mjvbp7n2k22tShelby county faces real threats to the wellbeing of the people who call it home from rising prices, underinvestment in critical resources, and more. If we don’t take bold action now, we may not be a community for us to come home to.20 Apr 2026 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjvbp7n2k22thttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mjssv3jmy22wHow can we expect our next generation to root themselves into our communities if we’re not investing in their schools and doing nothing to make housing affordable for when they finally step out on their own?19 Apr 2026 01:36 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjssv3jmy22whttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mjqbv4xpdk2dDonald Trump and his movement have no place in Memphis. We deserve a mayor that will remind him of that every single day.18 Apr 2026 01:26 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqbv4xpdk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mjilqkbk5s2cFar too often the profits from data center development fall into the hands of a few while the consequences of their operations—higher electricity costs and pollution—are borne by all of us. We can’t let Memphis be another example of that if we want to build a better future.15 Apr 2026 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjilqkbk5s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mjar7j6ghs2uA month ago, the average cost of gas in Memphis was $2.58/gallon. Thanks to Trump and the GOP, it’s up to $3.90. This is what happens when you let people who only care about the donors lining their pockets into office. We deserve better.11 Apr 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjar7j6ghs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mj3gd4f6ws2yWe spend an unbelievable amount of time at our jobs. A huge part of most of our lives is spent working, so it’s only right that we all be able to organize for better pay and conditions in the places that time is spent. I want to be a leader who helps workers do just that.09 Apr 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3gd4f6ws2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3miwv5uaev22cShelby county deserves leadership that will bring costs down, bring wages up, and help the people who call our communities home live the dignified, prosperous lives they deserve.07 Apr 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwv5uaev22chttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mirvq2pyis2vWhy do the American people always end up paying the price of Trump’s mistakes? Why do we have to foot the bill?05 Apr 2026 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mirvq2pyis2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mikf2onnzs2mNo Kings protests and the continued mobilization of so many people in protests across the country are a sign of how ready this country is for a change in the status quo. Trump’s agenda has created nothing but hardship for Americans across the country.02 Apr 2026 23:42 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mikf2onnzs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3micxo3hrxk2uOur small businesses have the chance to play a major role in the education of working folks throughout our communities. We have a chance to work with them and others to develop apprenticeships, fellowships, and on-the-job training roles that give people the skills they need to succeed in any market.31 Mar 2026 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3micxo3hrxk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3miabqe3ia22mInvesting in workers today is how we build our local economy for years to come.29 Mar 2026 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3miabqe3ia22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mi3f2ryboc2nOur educators shouldn’t have to spend their already lower than deserved pay on classroom supplies and other resources for students. We should have an education system that is well funded enough to cover what our kids need in the classroom.28 Mar 2026 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi3f2ryboc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mhyqtvumgc2eHow are we supposed to build thriving communities if people can barely afford to live?26 Mar 2026 23:25 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhyqtvumgc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mhvzucpbps2nRepublicans are perfectly comfortable with our food costs going up, our gas cost going through the roof, our housing costs becoming unaffordable, and every other cost that makes our lives harder continuing to increase, all while standing against any measures that would put more money in our pockets.25 Mar 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvzucpbps2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mhdqojkqsc2xLet me say this, Donald Trump isn’t wanted in Shelby County.18 Mar 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdqojkqsc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mhb6nihsn22pIt’s our responsibility to build a safer Shelby County by treating public safety as a shared, countywide responsibility, one that breaks down artificial jurisdictional lines, upholds human dignity at every stage of the justice system, and replaces cycles of harm with pathways of stability.17 Mar 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhb6nihsn22phttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mh4zeq5w422hSafe communities are stronger communities. We need to invest in ensuring our neighbors have their basic needs met, all while providing our law enforcement officials with the resources they need to tackle issues as they arise.15 Mar 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh4zeq5w422hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mh2lz2rvms27How can we expect our communities to be healthy if our community members are unable to access the healthcare they need?14 Mar 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh2lz2rvms27https://bsky.app/profile/jbsmileyjr.bsky.social/post/3mgy4rac4tk27Access to preventative services such as annual wellness visits, screenings, immunizations, and basic chronic disease management are key to ensuring our communities stay healthy. Together, we can ensure that every community member has these services available when they need them.14 Mar 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:pscot6c464wkl7aagk2pasvw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgy4rac4tk27