M. David Nichols
@mdavidnichols.bsky.social
Kentucky Colonel • Chicagoan • Hoosier |
Speechwriter • Comms • Politics • Journalism
Current bit: Gov. Andy Beshear @govandybeshear.bsky.social
Priors: Chicago Tribune https://bsky.app/profile/chicagotribune.com; AP https://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com
Speechwriter • Comms • Politics • Journalism
Current bit: Gov. Andy Beshear @govandybeshear.bsky.social
Priors: Chicago Tribune https://bsky.app/profile/chicagotribune.com; AP https://bsky.app/profile/apnews.com
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First Lady Britainy Beshear and Governor @andybeshearky.bsky.social awarded more than $2 million to organizations serving domestic violence survivors, including programs for rural communities and specialized trauma services. Thank you.
More than $2M going to support victims of domestic violence in Kentucky
Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear awarded $2,110,702 in federal grant funding through the Violence Against Women Act to the recipients.
www.whas11.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
First Lady Britainy Beshear and Governor @andybeshearky.bsky.social awarded more than $2 million to organizations serving domestic violence survivors, including programs for rural communities and specialized trauma services. Thank you.
Agreed and so ordered
Trump: We never had a president hosting the awards. If I cannot beat out Jimmy Kimmel in terms of talent, I don't think I should be president.
December 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Agreed and so ordered
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After this, federal agents tear gassed the public on their way out of Elgin, per our photographer who was present. The Feds tear gassed eight Chicago neighborhoods this fall and now a suburb.
In Elgin, ICE agents have been in a standoff with the community as they’re trying to arrest a man. Here’s an altercation between the feds and residents ending with arrest and pepper spray. Video from Sophia Peterson
December 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
After this, federal agents tear gassed the public on their way out of Elgin, per our photographer who was present. The Feds tear gassed eight Chicago neighborhoods this fall and now a suburb.
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In case you missed this week's Team Kentucky Update, it was full of good news:
✅$6 million going toward 12 local bridge projects
✅44 local chambers of commerce support Pre-K for All
✅$2.6 million in renovations for 16 Kentucky State Parks complete
Read more: tinyurl.com/378na3d6
✅$6 million going toward 12 local bridge projects
✅44 local chambers of commerce support Pre-K for All
✅$2.6 million in renovations for 16 Kentucky State Parks complete
Read more: tinyurl.com/378na3d6
December 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
In case you missed this week's Team Kentucky Update, it was full of good news:
✅$6 million going toward 12 local bridge projects
✅44 local chambers of commerce support Pre-K for All
✅$2.6 million in renovations for 16 Kentucky State Parks complete
Read more: tinyurl.com/378na3d6
✅$6 million going toward 12 local bridge projects
✅44 local chambers of commerce support Pre-K for All
✅$2.6 million in renovations for 16 Kentucky State Parks complete
Read more: tinyurl.com/378na3d6
Are we not men?
Stupidity is a concept that dates to Socrates’ time. Yet many new kinds of stupidity have been invented, or discovered, since antiquity, Joshua Rothman writes.
Are We Getting Stupider?
Stupidity is eternal—and more complex than we think.
www.newyorker.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Are we not men?
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44 local chambers of commerce sent a letter yesterday to the General Assembly saying Kentucky needs Pre-K for All. Pre-K is good for business. It's time we did the right thing and invested in our kids, our future and our economy.
PreK4All.Ky.gov
PreK4All.Ky.gov
December 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
44 local chambers of commerce sent a letter yesterday to the General Assembly saying Kentucky needs Pre-K for All. Pre-K is good for business. It's time we did the right thing and invested in our kids, our future and our economy.
PreK4All.Ky.gov
PreK4All.Ky.gov
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More winter weather is moving through southern and eastern Kentucky tonight, with sleet and rain expected. Slick roads are possible Friday. Please stay alert and check snowky.ky.gov for conditions before traveling. Stay safe, everyone.
December 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
More winter weather is moving through southern and eastern Kentucky tonight, with sleet and rain expected. Slick roads are possible Friday. Please stay alert and check snowky.ky.gov for conditions before traveling. Stay safe, everyone.
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Tune in today at 12:30 p.m. ET for this week's Team Kentucky Update. Watch live via Facebook.com/GovAndyBeshear or YouTube.com/GovAndyBeshear.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Tune in today at 12:30 p.m. ET for this week's Team Kentucky Update. Watch live via Facebook.com/GovAndyBeshear or YouTube.com/GovAndyBeshear.
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The GED is a pathway to a brighter future, and we're making sure more Kentuckians have access. Since 2020, we've:
✅Waived testing fees
✅Increased testing sites from 114 to 171
✅Taken testing on the road for counties without access
The result? An 81% increase in test-takers.
✅Waived testing fees
✅Increased testing sites from 114 to 171
✅Taken testing on the road for counties without access
The result? An 81% increase in test-takers.
December 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The GED is a pathway to a brighter future, and we're making sure more Kentuckians have access. Since 2020, we've:
✅Waived testing fees
✅Increased testing sites from 114 to 171
✅Taken testing on the road for counties without access
The result? An 81% increase in test-takers.
✅Waived testing fees
✅Increased testing sites from 114 to 171
✅Taken testing on the road for counties without access
The result? An 81% increase in test-takers.
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
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Tomorrow we're sharing news from across the commonwealth during our Team Kentucky Update. Watch live at 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday via Facebook.com/GovAndyBeshear or YouTube.com/GovAndyBeshear.
December 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Tomorrow we're sharing news from across the commonwealth during our Team Kentucky Update. Watch live at 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday via Facebook.com/GovAndyBeshear or YouTube.com/GovAndyBeshear.
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Areas of our state have received several inches of snow and some roadways have been impacted. KYTC crews are out and working to keep roads safe and open. If you need to travel today, check snowky.ky.gov for conditions.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Areas of our state have received several inches of snow and some roadways have been impacted. KYTC crews are out and working to keep roads safe and open. If you need to travel today, check snowky.ky.gov for conditions.
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For the first time in 150 years, the community of West Louisville has a hospital. In its first year alone, nearly 60,000 Kentuckians were served. This hospital is changing lives through increased access to quality care – something every person deserves.
www.courier-journal.com/story/life/w...
www.courier-journal.com/story/life/w...
Norton West Louisville Hospital will 'change lives,' sees nearly 60K patients in first year
The $90 million Norton West Louisville Hospital saw nearly 60,000 patients in its first year serving West End neighborhoods. Here's what to know.
www.courier-journal.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
For the first time in 150 years, the community of West Louisville has a hospital. In its first year alone, nearly 60,000 Kentuckians were served. This hospital is changing lives through increased access to quality care – something every person deserves.
www.courier-journal.com/story/life/w...
www.courier-journal.com/story/life/w...
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If you're wanting to help your neighbors this Christmas, donating to or volunteering at a Kentucky food bank is a great way to make a difference. Here are some options across the state.
➡Feeding Kentucky
➡Dare to Care Food Bank
➡God's Pantry Food Bank
➡Feeding Kentucky
➡Dare to Care Food Bank
➡God's Pantry Food Bank
December 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
If you're wanting to help your neighbors this Christmas, donating to or volunteering at a Kentucky food bank is a great way to make a difference. Here are some options across the state.
➡Feeding Kentucky
➡Dare to Care Food Bank
➡God's Pantry Food Bank
➡Feeding Kentucky
➡Dare to Care Food Bank
➡God's Pantry Food Bank
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Kentucky, we’re expecting a winter system to move across the state Monday night into Tuesday. Weather will start with rain and transition to freezing rain, sleet and snow. 1/2
November 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Kentucky, we’re expecting a winter system to move across the state Monday night into Tuesday. Weather will start with rain and transition to freezing rain, sleet and snow. 1/2
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Thankful for another year and for the chance to celebrate with my favorite people (and Winnie).
November 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Thankful for another year and for the chance to celebrate with my favorite people (and Winnie).
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Small businesses across our commonwealth employ over 685,000 of our fellow Kentuckians and our Main Street communities have created over 1,200 new jobs so far this year. When you shop local, it makes a difference. Get out and support Kentucky small businesses.
November 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Small businesses across our commonwealth employ over 685,000 of our fellow Kentuckians and our Main Street communities have created over 1,200 new jobs so far this year. When you shop local, it makes a difference. Get out and support Kentucky small businesses.
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I saw this poem on the tube during my commute to work this morning. it was written in 1939
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I saw this poem on the tube during my commute to work this morning. it was written in 1939
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TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
November 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
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U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom should be enjoying Thanksgiving with her family; but yesterday’s senseless shooting has now claimed her life. Violence has no place in the United States of America. 1/2
November 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom should be enjoying Thanksgiving with her family; but yesterday’s senseless shooting has now claimed her life. Violence has no place in the United States of America. 1/2
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Happy Thanksgiving, Kentucky. We are so thankful for our commonwealth and the great people who call our state home.
November 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, Kentucky. We are so thankful for our commonwealth and the great people who call our state home.
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Today can be a tough one for those who have lost someone or are struggling. I want those folks to know, we're here for you and we love you. Let's check in on our neighbors and make sure we spread love and kindness.
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Today can be a tough one for those who have lost someone or are struggling. I want those folks to know, we're here for you and we love you. Let's check in on our neighbors and make sure we spread love and kindness.
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Couldn't be more thankful. Happy Thanksgiving, and God bless our commonwealth and country.
November 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Couldn't be more thankful. Happy Thanksgiving, and God bless our commonwealth and country.