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Secretariat’s jockey died
The rider on the greatest horse in racing history died today. From the CJ: Ron Turcotte, the legendary jockey who clinched the 1973 Triple Crown on the back of Secretariat, died Aug. 22, according to a post from the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. He was 84. The Canada-born jockey notched a prolific…
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Kentucky man transforms into Florida man
This happened in April: A winning lottery ticket from Kentucky set a new record for the largest Powerball jackpot prize to come from the commonwealth, the Kentucky Lottery announced April 27. At $167.3 million, the ticket sold to mother and son Linda Grizzle and Shannon Farthing at Clark’s Pump N Shop in Georgetown topped a…
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Are we becoming a nation of ‘good Germans’
Common Dreams gives us this historical reminder, linking it to the United States today: By the end of 1933, Hitler had largely neutered Germany’s free press; not by market competition, but by bankrupting writers and outlets with libel lawsuits, unleashing police raids for “slander” claims, vigilante “Brownshirt” militia violence against reporters, arrests of publishers for…
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MAGAt wallows in more hate
Republicans offer a new Trump wannabe in the race for the U.S. Senate. From the Herald Leader: U.S. Senate candidate Nate Morris’ biggest policy proposal is also one that divides him from his GOP competition and comes with a big warning label from conservative economists. The first-time candidate wants to halt all legal immigration into…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 9
A look at life in the surveillance state, left vs. right politics and how we can all make a difference: Some of the things we discussed: And some of the videos we referred to. Josh Turek’s U.S. Senate campaign in Iowa: While Mike Flood pisses off Nebraska constituents: And a scene, in which AI highlights…
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A reminder on the damage caused by absurd tariffs
Because we can’t emphasize enough the damage being done to one of our state’s most important industries:
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Hey MAGAts! Car prices are rising because of you.
The Orange TACO’s tariffs are making cars more expensive, according to Louisville Business First: The automotive sector plays a significant role in Louisville’s economy, thanks to two Ford Motor Co. plants in the city and the Dearborn, Michigan-based company’s recent announcement that it will invest $2 billion to build a new electric truck in Louisville. Jodi Meade, a principal…
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Ky. MAGAts: You’ve crippled the bourbon industry
This YouTube video describes the collapse of whiskey in the Bluegrass state (although the reference to Jack Daniels is wrong, because that’s Tennessee whiskey): Anyone who voted for the senile incontinent Orange TACO is responsible for the destruction of one of the state’s biggest exports. Hope you’re happy about that.
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Foghorn’s Epstein inquiry doesn’t include TACO
Kentucky’s own Foghorn Comer is at it again: The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday issued subpoenas for Department of Justice records on the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, as well as for interviews with a slate of former government officials in connection to the case. Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) announced that he was summoning nearly a dozen former…
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Will this be the governor’s race in 2027?
From Kentucky Lantern: Most spectators had their eyes on candidates in Kentucky’s upcoming GOP U.S. Senate primary during events surrounding the Fancy Farm Picnic this weekend. However, a Republican and Democrat encouraged speculation about themselves as candidates in the state’s 2027 governor’s race. While addressing party faithful — Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman at a Democratic dinner…
