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And you thought the Ky. GOP was only sexist
Recently, Kentucky GOP officials showed they were sexist assholes by not immediately dumping a state Senate candidate who described women as ” “promiscuous skanks,” “coddled americunts,” “party whores” and “damn sloots.” There’s no way they can top that, right? The Republican Party of Kentucky says they are investigating a “vile” and “reprehensible” post made by the…
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Louisville GOP backs sexist soul-sucking Senate candidate
Just a reminder that the never-ending rot of MAGAt Republicans includes your next-door neighbors in Jefferson County. From Louisville Public Media: The Republican candidate running for a state Senate seat in a special election in South Louisville stands by a 2018 blog post that says “millennial females” aren’t “wife material” and described the “vast majority…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 14
No Kings rallies across America, media shortcomings, government shutdown continues, while food prices rise and health access falls. White House demolition meets Argentine payoff. And finding good cheesecake. Podcast includes references to: Scenes from the No Kings rally in Denver. 200,000 Kentuckians may lose health insurance by 2027 There goes that last tooth in your head
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There goes that last tooth in your head
Leave it to Republicans in Kentucky to find new ways to destroy the health of the people who voted for them. From Kentucky Lantern: Kentucky lawmakers will try again in 2026 to let local water systems’ governing bodies decide whether or not to fluoridate their water. Rep. Mark Hart, R-Falmouth, said the bill he will…
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Let them eat cake, or nothing
The Orange menace and his MAGAt henchmen in Congress have money to prop up a flailing Argentine economy and to tear down the White House to build an unnecessary ballroom, but if you’re hungry in Kentucky, they have nothing for you. From Louisville Public Media: Gov. Andy Beshear said the Trump administration has halted funding…
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200,000 Kentuckians may lose health insurance by 2027
The Orange menace and his MAGAt henchmen in Congress pushed through the Big Bullshit Bill this past summer that took money that could have helped people and gave it to billionaires, a flailing Argentine economy and a vanity ballroom at the White House. But if you are trying to fight an addiction, they have nothing…
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No Kings day expected to draw millions for anti-Trump mass protests
That’s the Kentucky Lantern’s headline on the following: More than 2,600 nonviolent demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s administration are slated Saturday as part of No Kings day. The second No Kings day, following another in June, is in response to what a broad coalition of liberal advocacy and labor organizations say is “the increasing authoritarian excesses and…
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No Kings in America rallies in the Bluegrass
Here’s a list of No Kings rallies on Saturday in and near Kentucky. Maybe you’ll see each other there? (I’ll be out West.)
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We’re not going to fall for true America haters (MAGAts)
Robert Reich makes an excellent point about the GOP freakout over the coming “No Kings in America” rally: You know Trump Republicans are worried when they slam a planned protest — more than a week before it occurs. Last Friday, Speaker Mike Johnson described this coming Saturday’s No Kings rally as the “hate-America” rally that would draw…
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Water you talking about?
Data centers are in the news in Kentucky. Here’s one that didn’t go through, from WLKY: The Meade County Planning and Zoning Commission voted not to recommend a rezoning application that would pave the way for a potential data center. Hundreds of residents attended a special Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at the Meade County…
