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Can the local media get it right?
Just a quick thought on the No Kings rally and how it was covered in Louisville. It was obvious that the protest against the Orange Menace and his MAGAt cronies in Congress was a success. This from Louisville Public Media: From Paducah to Prestonsburg, Kentuckians gathered at No Kings protests on Saturday to voice dissatisfaction…
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Let them eat cake, or nothing
The Orange menace and his MAGAt henchmen in Congress have money to prop up a flailing Argentine economy and to tear down the White House to build an unnecessary ballroom, but if you’re hungry in Kentucky, they have nothing for you. From Louisville Public Media: Gov. Andy Beshear said the Trump administration has halted funding…
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200,000 Kentuckians may lose health insurance by 2027
The Orange menace and his MAGAt henchmen in Congress pushed through the Big Bullshit Bill this past summer that took money that could have helped people and gave it to billionaires, a flailing Argentine economy and a vanity ballroom at the White House. But if you are trying to fight an addiction, they have nothing…
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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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No Kings day expected to draw millions for anti-Trump mass protests
That’s the Kentucky Lantern’s headline on the following: More than 2,600 nonviolent demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s administration are slated Saturday as part of No Kings day. The second No Kings day, following another in June, is in response to what a broad coalition of liberal advocacy and labor organizations say is “the increasing authoritarian excesses and…
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No Kings in America rallies in the Bluegrass
Here’s a list of No Kings rallies on Saturday in and near Kentucky. Maybe you’ll see each other there? (I’ll be out West.)
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We’re not going to fall for true America haters (MAGAts)
Robert Reich makes an excellent point about the GOP freakout over the coming “No Kings in America” rally: You know Trump Republicans are worried when they slam a planned protest — more than a week before it occurs. Last Friday, Speaker Mike Johnson described this coming Saturday’s No Kings rally as the “hate-America” rally that would draw…
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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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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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A familiar name announces Senate run
We have a new entry in the race for Mitch McConnell’s U.S. Senate seat: Democrat Amy McGrath, a retired Marine aviator, on Monday entered the Senate campaign in Kentucky, vowing to be a “bulwark against authoritarianism” in launching a comeback bid after being trounced by Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell in 2020. McGrath joins a growing field of…
