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McConnell introduces bill to support trees crucial to bourbon industry
Seriously?! The guy who isn’t yelling at the top of his lungs about how tariffs (by his fearless leader) on Canada are about to screw over one of this state’s most important industries, is instead focusing on what MAGA would call “hugging trees.” From the Courier-Journal: U.S. senators from both sides of the aisle have…
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The Professional Left and another voice of reason
There are liberal voices out there that aren’t living on the coasts and don’t attend parties in Georgetown like the performative liberal snobs the radical right have hallucinated into existence on the TV talk show circuit. The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal has helped keep me sane since the tenure of the…
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Kentucky GOP rep protects billionaire instead of his constituents
So Republican James (Never met a conspiracy theory I didn’t like) Comer has decided it’s more important to protect Elon Musk, the world richest man (with a net worth of $486 BILLION!!!), over his constituents, who, last I checked, had a median household income of $54,615. From the Herald Leader in Lexington: Rep. James Comer…
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McConnell falls down stairs at Capitol
This is becoming a regular occurrence: From WLKY: Sen. Mitch McConnell fell down some stairs while leaving the Senate Wednesday, according to CNN. The incident happened after he participated in the vote to confirm Scott Turner as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The office sent a statement after the former GOP leader, who…
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Driving us crazy
I know we’re in a Red State, but the petty assholery coming from a Boone County MAGA moron is a total waste of time when his constituents are getting screwed over by the Orange-utan that 68% of them elected. And you know he’s going to reverse course when his party retakes the governorship. https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/05/kentucky-general-assembly-bill-would-remove-state-leaders-names-from-highway-signs-gov-andy-beshear/78218313007/
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Trump immigration order leaves Kentucky Refugee Ministries facing cutbacks or closure
Key points from the Courier Journal: Trump suspended refugee settlement programs The related loss of federal funding creates an uncertain future for Kentucky Refugee Ministries At least 105 refugees who were supposed to be resettled in Kentucky had their travel plans cancelled. https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2025/02/04/donald-trump-immigration-order-affecting-kentucky-refugee-ministries/78191138007/
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