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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 2
Look who’s running for U.S. Senate. And who is threatening healthcare in Kentucky?
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I guess God didn’t make coal miners
From the Washington Post: MADISON, W.Va. — Emory “Curly” Carter sometimes feels like he can’t breathe. Household chores, such as cleaning and gardening, leave him gasping for air, making him feel like he has a “real bad” case of pneumonia. After nearly four decades working in underground coal mines, Carter was diagnosed with black lung, a…
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Some takes on the firing of Kim Schatzel
Bob hill today on Facebook A CAREFUL READING OF THE TEA LEAVES now indicates – via a Courier-Journal story – that the University of Louisville Board of Trustees had sufficient evidence to terminate (fire in common parlance) former president Kim Schatzel for cause but gave her the opportunity resign with a $700,000 severance package to…
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U.S. Senate race has a new candidate
Republican Congressman Andy Barr, who hasn’t met a town hall meeting he wouldn’t run away from, has announced he’s going to seek Mitch McConnell’s U.S. Senate seat. From the Lexington Herald Leader: Andy Barr made it official Tuesday: He’s running for U.S. Senate. The longtime Central Kentucky Congressman announced in a video posted to a…
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UK kisses MAGA ass
Since we’ve already blasted the University of Louisville about its acquiescence to the MAGA moron inspired anti-DEI legislation by knuckle-dragging Republicans in the state legislature, it’s only fair to shower the same treatment on Kentucky’s other big university. From the Herald Leader: The University of Kentucky has canceled celebrations for minority graduates due to state…
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A fascist blast from the past
An old cartoon from 2018: What gets me is no one remembers Goofus and Gallant from Highlights for Children: And even sadder, Goofus grew up, was purchased by an apartheid-reared, illegal-alien South African Space Nazi, changed his name to Orange Chia Pet and became president of the United States.
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Hey, MAGAts, you’re about to lose your Medicaid
From Newsweek: Donald Trump‘s new budget plan has renewed a push for Medicaid work requirements and spending reductions that could leave millions of Americans without health coverage. With the GOP-led House advancing a budget resolution this month, key committees are now tasked with writing legislation that may include sweeping changes to Medicaid eligibility and funding. … The coverage losses would…
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Musical interlude: Silver Dagger
In dreams, a silver knife can embody both positive and negative attributes. It can symbolize purification and protection, as silver is traditionally associated with repelling evil. The knife’s sharp edge can represent the ability to cut through illusions and reveal the truth. Conversely, the silver knife can also represent betrayal and danger. Its sharp blade…
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What’s going on at UofL?
As parents of alumni at the University of Louisville, we tend to be interested in developments at the school. This is the latest: The University of Louisville will pay its new President Gerry Bradley $850,000 annually, according to a copy of his employment contract obtained by The Courier Journal. Bradley agreed to a three-year term, with a…
