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A Black woman looks at the political scene in the Ville
Attica Scott, a former member of the Louisville Metro Council and former Kentucky state rep for the city, has a spot on view of the New York mayoral election (From Facebook): Mamdani’s win and what it means to me as a Black woman in the South As a Black woman living in Louisville, Kentucky, I’m…
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Louisville cops flag immigrants through license plate reader
The whole theme of the George Orwell novel “1984” is “Big Brother Is Watching You.” Louisville cops are taking on the role of Big Brother, as you can see from the photo above (From Louisville Public Media): Law enforcement across the U.S. are sifting through a Louisville Metro Police Department database of vehicles captured by…
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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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No Kings rally in Denver
Some of us aren’t in Louisville today for the No Kings in America rally, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t able to find a protest to join. In Denver, the rally at the state capitol had tens of thousands of participants in a peaceful, but spirited, gathering against the evils of the Trump regime. People…
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Go along to get alon– actually to get screwed
Let’s talk about the whitewashing of Louisville elections. From Rickey L. Jones in the CJ: There will be increasing chatter about candidates for myriad political offices as we draw closer to election 2026. The outcome of one race is already clear. This will be difficult for some to hear or accept but there isn’t a…
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Ky.’s for profit concentration camps
Some places in Kentucky have decided to make a profit out of being concentration camps. According to Louisville Public Media: The number of detainees held in Kentucky county jails contracting with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) increased by 659% from January to August this year, according to a report by the Kentucky Center for Economic…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 13
Dealing with the government shutdown: Is it safe to fly and what’s happening at national parks? Kentucky Democrats on the campaign trail. Reflections on the art fair (show) and a slowdown at the Speed. Links to our discussion: Why the U.S. government has shut down and what happens now (BBC) A couple of quick notes…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 12
Rapture aftermath and shortcomings (instead of second comings); why our congressman fails us; entertaining in the past, and artistic expectations for the future. Some of the things we discuss: Bourbon & Beyond Louder Than Life St. James Court Art Show And let’s talk about a true martyr!
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Another opinion on our cowardly representative
A couple of days ago, we compared the cowardly actions of U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey to the bravery shown by Miss Rachel, the host of toddler videos on YouTube. Finally, today, the CJ has another take on McGarvey’s cowardice: One does not have to be a genius to know today’s Republicans traffic in lies, told…
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The most annoying headline of the week
An Al Cross column in the Kentucky Lantern has this headline: We Need Calm Compelling Voices from the Middle. And it contained this pablum: I got a surprise phone call last week from the other side of the world, where an American expatriate was worried about the future of his country in the wake of…
