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Next Friday, May 15, is Bike to Work Day, and the city, the DMC, and the MMDC will have a breakfast and coffee station for riders in Court Square from 6:30 to 9:30 AM. Coffee by Jay\u2019s and food and juice by Groovy Gratitude. There will be safety checks and minor repairs available. Enter a drawing to win bike swag. <\/span><\/p>\n

That afternoon, there will be a bike to work happy hour at Flyway Brewing from 4:30 to 6:30. The first 50 to arrive on a bike will receive a free drink ticket. <\/span><\/p>\n

Find all participating breakfast stations at biketoworkmemphis.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The city is hiring a 311 support center services analyst<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today is National Have a Coke Day<\/a>. Celebrate with a Mexi-Coke at Memphis Chess Club – glass bottle, real cane sugar.<\/p>\n

State rep Antonio Parkinson is calling for Memphis to secede from Tennessee<\/a> following the racist redrawing of the state’s U.S. congressional map.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, 9th District U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen plans to sue<\/a> over the redrawing. Go get ’em, Steve!<\/p>\n

Which tech innovation is the sign of the times?<\/a> – answered by 25 tech leaders<\/p>\n

Graduates, Flyway Brewing wants to take 20.26% off your tab. Flash your tassel, cap, gown, or student loan bill.<\/p>\n

It’ll soon be skeeter season. Wired rates the best bug sprays.<\/a><\/p>\n

If you’re a Daily Memphian subscriber, check the website – they posted the recipe for Bardog’s penne a la vodka.<\/p>\n

The Avett Brothers with Drive-By Truckers will play Grind City Amp Thursday, October 1. Tickets go on sale next Friday.<\/p>\n

Pink Floyd tribute band Brit Floyd<\/a> will bring The Moon, The Wall, and more to the Cannon Center Sunday. Careful with that axe, Eugene!<\/p>\n

It’s warm enough and dry enough for me to consider staying out all night… but my intuition is nudging me to spend one more night at the Union Mission. Back tomorrow or maybe Sunday with more news.<\/p>\n

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