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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 11m

Find an event hear you – or plan your own! https://forwardky.com/heres-your-no-kings-events-for-kentucky/

Here’s your No Kings events for Kentucky! (Updated w/ even more events)

Find an event hear you – or plan your own!

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 27m

ICYMI ... Want to know how BAD the Repub rise in health insurance premiums will be? https://forwardky.com/want-to-know-how-bad-the-repub-rise-in-health-insurance-premiums-will-be/

Want to know how BAD the Repub rise in health insurance premiums will be?

Check out these four scenarios, then remember: Dems are trying to keep these price increases from happening.

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 1h

ICYMI ... These activists want to dismantle public schools. Now they run the Education Department. https://forwardky.com/these-activists-want-to-dismantle-public-schools-now-they-run-the-education-department/

These activists want to dismantle public schools. Now they run the Education Department.

“We’re going to have a lot of empty school buildings.” – Education Secretary Linda McMahon

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 1h

ICYMI ... What does the SHUTDOWN mean for Kentucky?

What does the SHUTDOWN mean for Kentucky?

With Jason Bailey, KY Center for Economic Policy

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 2h

After a few moments of laughter https://forwardky.com/no-kings-organization-responds-to-mike-johnson/

‘No Kings’ organization responds to Mike Johnson

After a few moments of laughter

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 19h

ICYMI ... Dumb and dumber – and dangerous https://forwardky.com/dumb-and-dumber-and-dangerous/

Dumb and dumber – and dangerous

“I don’t think Hegseth has enough brains to set up anything. I don’t think he could set up a checkerboard by himself. It was even dumber for Trump to speak. He speaks gobbledygook. Career officers...

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 23h

ICYMI ... Elizabeth Warren lays it out: This is the GOP’s shutdown https://forwardky.com/elizabeth-warren-lays-it-out-this-is-the-gops-shutdown/

Elizabeth Warren lays it out: This is the GOP’s shutdown

They would rather shut down the government than keep health care affordable.

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 23h

ICYMI ... The con job of power company rate increases https://forwardky.com/the-con-job-of-power-company-rate-increases/

The con job of power company rate increases

It’s not just the data centers that are sending power costs sky high. Here’s a list of the other reasons – and how we citizens can fight back

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 1d

The first in a new ForwardKY series https://forwardky.com/trump-doesnt-know-the-history-of-america-first/

Trump doesn’t know the history of ‘America First’

The first in a new ForwardKY series

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 1d

When leaders can abuse the justice system to target critics and investigators, the rule of law collapses. https://forwardky.com/james-comeys-indictment-is-a-trademark-tactic-of-authoritarians/

James Comey’s indictment is a trademark tactic of authoritarians

When leaders can abuse the justice system to target critics and investigators, the rule of law collapses.

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 2d

ICYMI ... On the Fayette County Public Schools debacle https://forwardky.com/on-the-fayette-county-public-schools-debacle/

On the Fayette County Public Schools debacle

Check out how YOUR tax dollars are being spent.

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 2d

Check out these four scenarios, then remember: Dems are trying to keep these price increases from happening. https://forwardky.com/want-to-know-how-bad-the-repub-rise-in-health-insurance-premiums-will-be/

Want to know how BAD the Repub rise in health insurance premiums will be?

Check out these four scenarios, then remember: Dems are trying to keep these price increases from happening.

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 2d

ICYMI ... Action is the price of liberty https://forwardky.com/action-is-the-price-of-liberty/

Action is the price of liberty

Heroes over the years have shown it – but we must be our own heroes

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 2d

“We’re going to have a lot of empty school buildings.” – Education Secretary Linda McMahon https://forwardky.com/these-activists-want-to-dismantle-public-schools-now-they-run-the-education-department/

These activists want to dismantle public schools. Now they run the Education Department.

“We’re going to have a lot of empty school buildings.” – Education Secretary Linda McMahon

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 2d

With Jason Bailey, KY Center for Economic Policy

What does the SHUTDOWN mean for Kentucky?

With Jason Bailey, KY Center for Economic Policy

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 2d

ICYMI ... Breaking: McGrath enters Senate race https://forwardky.com/breaking-mcgrath-enters-senate-race/

Breaking: McGrath enters Senate race

Joins an already-crowded field

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 2d

“I don’t think Hegseth has enough brains to set up anything. I don’t think he could set up a checkerboard by himself. It was even dumber for Trump to speak. He speaks gobbledygook. Career officers don’t go in for gobbledygook.”

Dumb and dumber – and dangerous

“I don’t think Hegseth has enough brains to set up anything. I don’t think he could set up a checkerboard by himself. It was even dumber for Trump to speak. He speaks gobbledygook. Career officers...

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 2d

They would rather shut down the government than keep health care affordable. https://forwardky.com/elizabeth-warren-lays-it-out-this-is-the-gops-shutdown/

Elizabeth Warren lays it out: This is the GOP’s shutdown

They would rather shut down the government than keep health care affordable.

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 2d

It’s not just the data centers that are sending power costs sky high. Here’s a list of the other reasons – and how we citizens can fight back https://forwardky.com/the-con-job-of-power-company-rate-increases/

The con job of power company rate increases

It’s not just the data centers that are sending power costs sky high. Here’s a list of the other reasons – and how we citizens can fight back

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 4d

Check out how YOUR tax dollars are being spent. https://forwardky.com/on-the-fayette-county-public-schools-debacle/

On the Fayette County Public Schools debacle

Check out how YOUR tax dollars are being spent.

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 4d

Heroes over the years have shown it – but we must be our own heroes https://forwardky.com/action-is-the-price-of-liberty/

Action is the price of liberty

Heroes over the years have shown it – but we must be our own heroes

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 4d

Joins an already-crowded field https://forwardky.com/breaking-mcgrath-enters-senate-race/

Breaking: McGrath enters Senate race

Joins an already-crowded field

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 5d

ICYMI ... Authoritarians vs comedians https://forwardky.com/authoritarians-vs-comedians/

Authoritarians vs comedians

As in 1939, so today.

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 7d

ICYMI ... Anderson Clayton and the North Carolina Democratic Revival https://forwardky.com/anderson-clayton-and-the-north-carolina-democratic-revival/

Anderson Clayton and the North Carolina Democratic Revival

Can we replicate this in the Bluegrass state?

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Forward Kentucky @forwardky.bsky.social · 7d

As in 1939, so today. https://forwardky.com/authoritarians-vs-comedians/

Authoritarians vs comedians

As in 1939, so today.

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