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Sundown, you better take care
I’m visiting part of the Acela corridor this Thanksgiving week, seeing relatives between the nation’s capital and the Big Apple. During one visit, a discussion on Sundown Towns was an eye opener. What’s a Sundown Town? The History and Social Justice website says: A sundown town is not just a place where something racist happened. It is…
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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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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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West End dumping ground
This letter to the editor of the CJ shows that state and local authorities continue to demean the minorities who live in this city: Goodwill HQ. No hospital in the West End for 150 years, and finally businesses coming past the Ninth Street divide. Investors flooding homeowners to buy their homes. We just knew that…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 5
A wide-ranging discussion on the Big Beautiful Batch of Bulls— Bill, the billionaire catfight (i.e. Republicans in disarray), University of Louisville sports and Kentuckiana’s ties to the Underground Railroad (through song). Contains a few swear words, so hide the kiddies!
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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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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 3
Let’s talk about the arts and history: Focusing on the Kentucky Derby, the Underground Railroad, 20th century women in Paris and the Pulitzer Prize.
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Race at the race track
Today’s the Kentucky Derby. In the early days of the race, back in the early 20th century, Black jockeys dominated the field. What does WDKY in Lexington say about it today? While no Black jockeys are riding in 2025’s Kentucky Derby, the jockeys riding in Derby 151 will either join the exclusive club of winning…
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UK kisses MAGA ass
Since we’ve already blasted the University of Louisville about its acquiescence to the MAGA moron inspired anti-DEI legislation by knuckle-dragging Republicans in the state legislature, it’s only fair to shower the same treatment on Kentucky’s other big university. From the Herald Leader: The University of Kentucky has canceled celebrations for minority graduates due to state…
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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…
