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Let’s put billionaire penalties in perspective
So, a big billionaire-owned corporate giant is paying out a penalty for ripping off consumers. According to the CJ: Amazon customers who are eligible to receive a portion of the company’s $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission have started receiving payments. In the first of two waves of payouts, Amazon began issuing automatic payments to some customers beginning…
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Why are Kentuckians assaulting family members?
Kentucky has a serious problem when it comes to abuse among families, according to the Kentucky Lantern: Domestic violence drives other violent crime in Kentucky and contributes to criminal recidivism all while draining law enforcement and court resources across the commonwealth, reports the Council of State Governments. Over the past two years, the council’s Justice…
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The list: Part 3. Massie attack: Waiting for the Epstein files
The Orange menace has attacked a Kentucky Republican congressman for not supporting the Big Bad Bullshit Bill. So, why wouldn’t the congressman fight back with any weapon he can get his hands on? From the New York Times: A leading Republican critic of President Trump has begun a long-shot effort to force a vote on…
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Kentucky GOP protects pedophiles
This happened: Because this happened: The GOP has a supermajority in the Kentucky House and Senate. The blame falls squarely on Republicans. They call it a state emergency when literally one trans athlete wants to compete in a sport, but when it comes to protecting female students from pedophile coaches, they go a runnin’ at…
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Who’s desecrating Louisville statues?
Apparently, someone in the city is running around cutting off parts of sculptures for scrap. From Joe Gerth: For the second time in a year and a half, thieves have struck one of Ed Hamilton’s sculptures in Louisville — this time trying to cut off the left hand of “York,” his statue of the slave…
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Film critique: Remember when assholes were cool?
This clip showed up in my YouTube feed yesterday: This was totally cool when I first saw “Bullitt” when it came out in 1968: cool guy, cool car, super cool chase. Now that I’m old with children and grandchildren, it hits me: What the hell was the city of San Francisco thinking when it allowed…
