Joe Sonka 😐
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State government reporter for @kentuckypublicradio.org — @lpm.org, @weku.bsky.social, WKYU/Bowling Green, @wkmsfm.bsky.social. Berry/Buck/Mills/Stipe/BBN. Did a Pulitzer many years ago.
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You'll be shocked, shocked! to hear I had some thoughts about the new proposed policy from those fun kids at the Fayette school board
www.kentucky.com/opinion/lind...
www.kentucky.com/opinion/lind...
FCPS school board censorship: Definitely illegal and incredibly stupid, part 2 | Opinion
Linda Blackford: The Fayette County school board’s attempt to muzzle dissenting members would be funny if it weren’t so depressing.
www.kentucky.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
You'll be shocked, shocked! to hear I had some thoughts about the new proposed policy from those fun kids at the Fayette school board
www.kentucky.com/opinion/lind...
www.kentucky.com/opinion/lind...
“And that’s part of our world tonight. I’m Alan Dershowitz, reporting for CBS Evening News”
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 4:25 AM
“And that’s part of our world tonight. I’m Alan Dershowitz, reporting for CBS Evening News”
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SGA might actually be outdoing his historic MVP season. Through 18 games, he’s averaging 32.2 PPG (3rd) in just 33 MPG (44th) 🤯
The Thunder are an NBA-best 17–1, and they’ve been so dominant that Shai has sat 11 fourth quarters this season. 🇨🇦
The Thunder are an NBA-best 17–1, and they’ve been so dominant that Shai has sat 11 fourth quarters this season. 🇨🇦
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
SGA might actually be outdoing his historic MVP season. Through 18 games, he’s averaging 32.2 PPG (3rd) in just 33 MPG (44th) 🤯
The Thunder are an NBA-best 17–1, and they’ve been so dominant that Shai has sat 11 fourth quarters this season. 🇨🇦
The Thunder are an NBA-best 17–1, and they’ve been so dominant that Shai has sat 11 fourth quarters this season. 🇨🇦
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You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
Star Wars Opinion Day of 2025
November 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Star Wars Opinion Day of 2025
Rogue One is not good, I thought we already agreed on this
November 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Rogue One is not good, I thought we already agreed on this
Our proposal to prohibit dissenting board members from speaking has people asking a lot of questions already answered by our proposal to prohibit dissenting board members from speaking.
Fayette schools seeks to prohibit dissenting board members from talking to media. Oh good luck with that!
Fayette schools seeks to prohibit dissenting board members from talking to media
“That is both an absurd policy and one that violates the First Amendment,” lawyer Michael Abate said.
www.kentucky.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Our proposal to prohibit dissenting board members from speaking has people asking a lot of questions already answered by our proposal to prohibit dissenting board members from speaking.
Fayette schools seeks to prohibit dissenting board members from talking to media. Oh good luck with that!
Fayette schools seeks to prohibit dissenting board members from talking to media
“That is both an absurd policy and one that violates the First Amendment,” lawyer Michael Abate said.
www.kentucky.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Fayette schools seeks to prohibit dissenting board members from talking to media. Oh good luck with that!
"Jimenez told the agents that he was a U.S. citizen, but an officer said 'I don’t care' and told him to 'get out of the car' as they broke the car window and arrested him."
“I Don’t Care”: ICE Detains High Schooler After He Says He’s a Citizen
ICE agents violently arrested a high school student on his lunch break—even though he was American.
newrepublic.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"Jimenez told the agents that he was a U.S. citizen, but an officer said 'I don’t care' and told him to 'get out of the car' as they broke the car window and arrested him."
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BREAKING: Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed.
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
bit.ly
November 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
BREAKING: Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s proposal for federal regulators to set rules for interconnecting data centers and other large loads to the transmission system has sparked major jurisdictional concerns, according to filings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. State lawmakers are among them.
DOE large load interconnection proposal sparks federal-state jurisdiction concerns
State regulators, lawmakers and ratepayer advocates voiced alarm over the department’s interconnection proposal, while the Data Center Coalition offered qualified support.
www.utilitydive.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The U.S. Department of Energy’s proposal for federal regulators to set rules for interconnecting data centers and other large loads to the transmission system has sparked major jurisdictional concerns, according to filings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. State lawmakers are among them.
Georgia Public Service Commission staff testimony noted data centers are “underperforming expectations” due to lower materialization rates, project cancellations and delays.
Georgia Power’s large load pipeline shrinks by 6 GW
Georgia Public Service Commission staff testimony noted data centers are “underperforming expectations” due to lower materialization rates, project cancellations and delays.
www.utilitydive.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Georgia Public Service Commission staff testimony noted data centers are “underperforming expectations” due to lower materialization rates, project cancellations and delays.
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Kentucky wetlands, streams, and drinking water at risk under proposed changes to Clean Water Act. From @derekparham.bsky.social at WKU: #kyga26
Kentucky wetlands, streams, and drinking water at risk under proposed changes to Clean Water Act
The EPA is moving to narrow the definitions of protected waterways under the Clean Water Act, opening many waterways to pollution and destruction.
www.wkyufm.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Kentucky wetlands, streams, and drinking water at risk under proposed changes to Clean Water Act. From @derekparham.bsky.social at WKU: #kyga26
A reply! Dale Romans campaign spox says he loaned his campaign $30K, so that's only about 4% of his $750K haul in his first week as a candidate. We await to see what kind of number McGrath is putting up on the Dem side of #kysen.
#kysen candidate Dale Romans announced in a press release yesterday afternoon that his campaign raised $750K in the week since he announced his candidacy. It's been nearly 24 hours and they haven't replied to my email asking how much if any of that was a personal loan from himself.
November 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
A reply! Dale Romans campaign spox says he loaned his campaign $30K, so that's only about 4% of his $750K haul in his first week as a candidate. We await to see what kind of number McGrath is putting up on the Dem side of #kysen.
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President Donald Trump's administration is capping funding for long-term housing programs, a move that worries homeless service providers in Louisville and throughout Kentucky. From @byrobertor.lpm.org #kyga26
Federal funding shift threatens to increase homelessness in Kentucky
President Donald Trump's administration is capping funding for long-term housing programs, a move that worries homeless service providers.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
President Donald Trump's administration is capping funding for long-term housing programs, a move that worries homeless service providers in Louisville and throughout Kentucky. From @byrobertor.lpm.org #kyga26
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Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
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It’s official. @dougjones.bsky.social will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor. www.al.com/life/2025/11...
Doug Jones will enter 2026 Alabama governor’s race
Campaign paperwork is to be filed this week.
www.al.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It’s official. @dougjones.bsky.social will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor. www.al.com/life/2025/11...
What’s the over/under on the number of times he’s been asked this
WELKER: What is your message to Jewish New Yorkers who feel you won't be tough enough in your response to antisemitism?
MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to celebrate and cherish them
MAMDANI: That I am looking forward to being the next mayor and fulfilling the commitment I've made to Jewish New Yorkers to not only protect them but to celebrate and cherish them
November 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
What’s the over/under on the number of times he’s been asked this
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Oh the get that money guy is coming in
November 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Oh the get that money guy is coming in
Watching some old basketball and I think that guy from Aqua Teen Hunger Force played for the Celtics in the 90s?
November 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Watching some old basketball and I think that guy from Aqua Teen Hunger Force played for the Celtics in the 90s?
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detailed WashPost account of how Trump and Stephen Miller sidelined serious lawyers so they could fabricate a justification for committing murder
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White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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