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KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · 10h

Republicans shut down the government to gut healthcare and bankroll Trump’s illegal power grab. We must hold the GOP accountable for causing chaos just to appease a wannabe king. app.sosha.ai/s/8yT8GArN

KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · 21h

Who says defending democracy can’t be fun? 🎃💙 #TrunkOrTreat with KCfD!

KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · 1d

It’s #5DollarFriday!
Small donations keep KCfD fighting for truth, schools, and democracy in Kentucky.

Pitch in $5 today to power local action and resistance.
👉 secure.actblue.com/donate/frida...
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #NoKings #DefendDemocracy

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KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · 1d

We brainstormed, wrote postcards, and built power. Kentucky democracy is alive and kicking.

#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy

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KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · 4d

Hardin County GOP’s racist video drew bipartisan condemnation — a reminder that authoritarian movements thrive on hate and division.

Stand for decency in Kentucky. #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #WhiteChristianNationalism #KYPolitics

Reply with how your community is pushing back.

KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · 4d

Court holds the line: Christian nationalist censorship efforts at the DoD face a legal setback.
#DemocracyWatch #ChurchStateSeparation #ChristianNationalism
🔗 www.au.org/the-latest/a...
🗳️ Follow @kycitizens.org for Kentucky-focused watchdog reporting.

Christian Nationalist censors at Department of Defense set back in court - Americans United

In light of two Trump executive orders, officials at the Department of Defense Education Agency began purging books from school libraries.

www.au.org

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KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · 4d

Project 2025 tracker shows policy momentum has dropped—what does this tell us about power, planning and governance?
#DemocracyWatch #Project2025 #PolicyTracker
🔗 www.newsweek.com/project-2025...?

🗳️ Follow @kycitizens.org to stay updated on democracy in action.

Project 2025 has stalled: tracker

According to a tracker, the number of policies linked to Project 2025 that the Trump administration has implemented has decreased in recent months.

www.newsweek.com

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KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · 5d

KY Senate District 37 special election set for Dec 10 after David Yates’s move to County Clerk. A key race that could shift power in Frankfort. 🗳️

#KYPolitics #KentuckyElections #DemocracyWatch

🔗 www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...

🗳️ Follow @kycitizens.org for daily watchdog highlights.

Sending a message: Louisville special Senate election carries deeper meaning for Dems, GOP

When it comes to the race to replace David Yates in the state Senate, Louisville Democrats and Republicans alike see a big opportunity before them.

www.courier-journal.com

KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · 5d

New from Kentucky Lantern: PAC donations spike for Rep. Brett Guthrie as he takes a powerful committee chair. The money’s talking—are Kentucky voters listening?

#KYPolitics #DemocracyWatch #FollowTheMoney
🔗 kentuckylantern.com

🗳️ Follow @kycitizens.org for daily watchdog highlights.

PAC donations flow to new committee chairs, especially US Rep. Brett Guthrie of Kentucky • Kentucky Lantern

Kentucky Republican U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie's rise to a committee chairmanship brings flood of contributions that some brand "legalized bribery."

kentuckylantern.com

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KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · 21d

Kentuckians are still standing tall.
🎥 Watch the anthem that says it all: "No Kings.”
youtu.be/MJYtZMJizBs
#NoKings #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy

No Kings

YouTube video by Kentucky Citizens for Democracy

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KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · 24d

🚨 Oldham Co. Board of Ed meets Oct 8 @ 5 PM (Arvin Center) to discuss KRS 158.200.
The AG says boards don’t have to approve religious “moral instruction” programs like LifeWise.
Oldham can uphold fairness and inclusion.
📍 Arvin Center | Tues 5 PM
#StopLifeWise #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy

KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · 24d

“Just don’t sign your kid up.” That’s what they say.
But this “choice” takes everyone else’s away.

🎥 Watch before the Board votes → www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMBPD2Bq/
#OldhamCounty #LifeWise #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #ChurchAndState

They call it “choice.” But when LifeWise enters public schools, everyone else loses theirs. Watch, share, and speak up before the Board votes. #OldhamCounty #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #LifeWise #Pu...

TikTok video by KY Citizens for Democracy

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KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · 28d

El País spotlights Kentucky Citizens for Democracy for exposing how county jails profit from ICE detention contracts. “We have quite the money-making operation going on here,” said Executive Director Michael Slider.
🔗 english.elpais.com/internationa...

County jails operating as detention centers: A gray zone that has expanded under Trump

More than 500 local facilities across the country are cooperating with the government’s agenda, despite not being officially recognized to hold migrants

english.elpais.com

KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · 28d

Keep public dollars in public schools. 🖤
Tarah LeBlanc’s Oldham Era letter exposes the corporate money machine behind LifeWise — and why it doesn’t belong in Oldham County.

📖 Read + share:
www.pmg-ky1.com/oldham_era/o...

#KYPolitics #LifeWise #FollowTheMoney

Letters to the Editor

The branch worth protecting: public schools and democracy

www.pmg-ky1.com

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KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · Oct 2

The arc of the moral universe won’t bend on its own. That’s our job. Be an #ArcBender.

Oct. 8 • 5PM • Arvin Center • Wear Black.
www.change.org/p/lifewise-a...

KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · Oct 2

Our anthem is live on TikTok. Let’s make some noise. Watch, like, share, and help it reach more people.
🎥 www.tiktok.com/t/ZTM6nB9Wq/

✊🔥 No Kings. No Chains. This is the sound of resistance — born from our anger, our hope, and our refusal to bow to authoritarian rule. The people are rising, and this anthem carries our fight forward....

TikTok video by KY Citizens for Democracy

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KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · Sep 30

Kentucky jails are overcrowded. ICE contracts are making it worse — and more dangerous.

Read the full story: wkuherald.com/87354/news/i...

IN PRINT: ICE Detainees housed in county jails amplify overcrowding - WKUHerald.com

When Immigration and Customs Enforcement incarcerated Gladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda, a Chicago mother and organizer with Organized Communities Against Deportations, the Kentucky jail that held her coul...

wkuherald.com

KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · Sep 30

📢 Oldham Co. School Board votes Oct. 8 on LifeWise. The risks: lost class time, liability, higher insurance costs = taxpayer burden. Email the Board & show up at 5PM, Arvin Center. Public schools must serve all kids.

#OldhamCounty #NoLifeWise

KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · Sep 29

Kentucky’s “moral instruction” law is in play. KRS 158.200 lets students leave campus for religious classes—not mid-lesson, but kids left behind can be excluded or pressured. Oldham Co. Board votes Oct. 8. #Kentucky #PublicSchools

KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · Sep 19

Every voice matters in democracy. Protecting every voice protects us all. #Democracy #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy

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KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · Sep 19

💰 ICE/287(g) turns detention into profit.

Jails get paid per person, per day.

Some contracts pay even for empty beds.

Communities bear the costs—jails pocket the revenue.

This isn’t safety. It’s profit at the expense of families. #Stop287g #EndICE #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy

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KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · Sep 19

Just 3 days until the Oldham County Board of Education meets. This is where community voices matter. Will you be there?

🗓 Monday, Sept. 22
📍 Oldham County Board of Education

#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy

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KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · Sep 19

This Saturday, Sept. 20 | 3–5 PM
📍 New Albany-Floyd County Library

Join KCfD + Do Something Southern Indiana to learn why LifeWise doesn’t belong in our schools.

Public schools are for education—not religious indoctrination.
#ProtectPublicSchools #NoLifeWise

KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · Sep 17

Every child deserves to learn without disruption. Join us Sept. 22 at the OCBE meeting. 💙 #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy

KY Citizens @kycitizens.org · Sep 16

Government should serve all of us—not the wealthy, not special interests. #Democracy #ForThePeople #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy

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