Flo T
@ftandy.bsky.social
Mom of two great humans; nature lover UK Wildcats forever; liberal, worried Democrat
Good ideas here! nkytribune.com/2025/12/cele...
Celebrate a greener holiday season: tips to make your festivities more sustainable - NKyTribune
The holiday season brings joy, celebration, and togetherness — but it can also bring a significant amount of waste. This year, the City of Covington encourages residents to embrace a greener, more sus...
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December 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Good ideas here! nkytribune.com/2025/12/cele...
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Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health.
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
December 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health.
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
Could this be the spark that starts returning Kentucky to blue? We need more of this around the state!
Why a new Oldham County group is fighting against ICE, religion in schools
www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
Why a new Oldham County group is fighting against ICE, religion in schools
www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
November 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Could this be the spark that starts returning Kentucky to blue? We need more of this around the state!
Why a new Oldham County group is fighting against ICE, religion in schools
www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
Why a new Oldham County group is fighting against ICE, religion in schools
www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
Radical Candor from the one who wrote the book! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/o...
Opinion | What I Learned From My Days in Russia: Silicon Valley Needs to Start Speaking Out About Trump
www.nytimes.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Radical Candor from the one who wrote the book! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/o...
The loss of USAID is such a tragedy
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I worked for USAID, helping millions of people, until DOGE and Trump fired me | Opinion
My family taught me deeply American values of community and service, the same ones USAID stood for until the agency was abruptly gutted.
www.courier-journal.com
August 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The loss of USAID is such a tragedy
www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...
www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...
Happy 90th birthday, #SocialSecurity! You helped my brothers and me through childhood and college with your survivors program. Now you help me with your monthly retirement checks. I hope #Congress will secure its future for the next generations who will benefit.
August 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Happy 90th birthday, #SocialSecurity! You helped my brothers and me through childhood and college with your survivors program. Now you help me with your monthly retirement checks. I hope #Congress will secure its future for the next generations who will benefit.
What you can do now
A baker’s dozen of important steps to fight Trump fascism
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August 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Community Action works for families www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e... How block grants support Lexington and central Kentucky | Lexington Herald Leader
Block grants help Kentuckians help themselves. Congress should not cut them | Opinion
OpEd: At the Community Action Council in Lexington, we leverage $700,000 in block grants into $20 million of funding for Central Kentucky.
www.kentucky.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Community Action works for families www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e... How block grants support Lexington and central Kentucky | Lexington Herald Leader
July 28, 2025 at 10:57 PM
This high school student has such wisdom! It's time to reactivate the 'third spaces' in our neighborhoods, communities across the US! @kentucky.com
www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e...
www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e...
We need more ‘third places,’ unconventional spaces for civic engagement | Opinion
OpEd: As a young Kentuckian, I have found that third places let me to learn from friends, neighbors, and community members, allowing me to become more engaged in my community in casual but meaningful ...
www.kentucky.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This high school student has such wisdom! It's time to reactivate the 'third spaces' in our neighborhoods, communities across the US! @kentucky.com
www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e...
www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e...
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Big Bang Theory
Ted Lasso
Gilmore Girls
Schitt’s Creek
Great British Baking Show
Ted Lasso
Gilmore Girls
Schitt’s Creek
Great British Baking Show
May 25, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Big Bang Theory
Ted Lasso
Gilmore Girls
Schitt’s Creek
Great British Baking Show
Ted Lasso
Gilmore Girls
Schitt’s Creek
Great British Baking Show
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KDP Statement on Federal Budget That Hurts Kentucky’s Most Vulnerable
May 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
KDP Statement on Federal Budget That Hurts Kentucky’s Most Vulnerable
Public Radio is where I get my local and national news; how I get through long car rides; and what gives me hope for our country! #saveNPR #savePBS
Public radio is often the ONLY daily local news source rural Kentuckians have. Among their services:
✅ Severe weather alerts
✅ Disaster relief information
✅ Free hometown reporting
And rural stations will be the first to close. Read more ⬇️
✅ Severe weather alerts
✅ Disaster relief information
✅ Free hometown reporting
And rural stations will be the first to close. Read more ⬇️
Trump cuts to public media could be ‘devastating’ for KY public radio, KET
“The loss of federal funding would substantially diminish all of KET programs and services,” said Shae Hopkins, executive director of KET.
www.kentucky.com
May 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Time for this to go viral!
April 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Time for this to go viral!
Well deserved! nkytribune.com/2025/04/ec-l...
EC LEARN's Karen Sherman named KET Education All Star, celebrating positive impacts in education - NKyTribune
EC LEARN announced that Karen Sherman, a key leader in early childhood education, advocacy and access across Northern Kentucky, has been named a KET Education All Star. This statewide recognition high...
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April 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Well deserved! nkytribune.com/2025/04/ec-l...
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Trump to eliminate Head Start, zeroing out funding for preschool across the country www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
Exclusive: Trump budget proposal would fully eliminate Head Start
The White House's budget proposes eliminating Head Start, an early childhood education program that provides services to low-income families.
www.usatoday.com
April 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Trump to eliminate Head Start, zeroing out funding for preschool across the country www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
On Tyranny is a “must read” in our current environment!
"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
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Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
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April 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
On Tyranny is a “must read” in our current environment!
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History always has a lesson.
April 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
History always has a lesson.
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The federal government should be keeping our personal information safe, not "thinking creatively" about what they can do with it.
We took DOGE to court and won. We'll continue using every legal tool to hold DOGE accountable.
We took DOGE to court and won. We'll continue using every legal tool to hold DOGE accountable.
How Musk and Trump Are Working to Consolidate Government Data About You
Elon Musk’s team is leading an effort to link government databases, to the alarm of privacy and security experts.
www.nytimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The federal government should be keeping our personal information safe, not "thinking creatively" about what they can do with it.
We took DOGE to court and won. We'll continue using every legal tool to hold DOGE accountable.
We took DOGE to court and won. We'll continue using every legal tool to hold DOGE accountable.