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What drives MAGA? No surprise here.
From the San Francisco Chronicle: In January, (political sociologist David N.) Smith and his University of Kansas colleague, associate sociology professor Eric A. Hanley, published a 47-page paper deconstructing the Republican president’s appeal. Building on decades of scholarship about the lure of authoritarianism and their own analysis of American voting psychology in 2012 and 2016,…
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Since Ky.’s GOP has no compassion
This public service announcement from our neighbors to the north: We are failing at kindness and empathy because ignorant people vote for grifters and con men who’ve convinced them that the GOP cares about them. The Space Nazi and his orange cretin Chia Pet want to make Canada the 51st state. If things keep going…
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Kentucky CoC is a bunch of Republicans. Here’s what they say about tariffs.
From Spectrum News: Kentucky heavily relies on imports and exports. The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce said when tariffs like these are imposed, no one wins. “This is economically harmful to other countries, and it’s economically harmful to us as well, which is one of the reasons why we strongly discourage the utilization of tariffs as a means…
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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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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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UofL agrees to kiss MAGA ass
From the Courier Journal: University of Louisville officials have developed a plan to comply with a new state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public universities, President Gerry Bradley said in an email sent to students, staff and faculty Wednesday. UofL, along with all other public universities across Kentucky, are required comply with House Bill 4 by…
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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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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…
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Down for the count
I’ve only been blogging here for a couple of months, but I’ve already noted multiple times that demonstrations against the atrocities of the Space Nazi and his Orange Chia Pet are being severely undercounted in national and local media. And it’s not just happening here in the Bluegrass: Which now makes us wonder: Is this…
