Joe Sonka 😐
@joesonka.lpm.org
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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Enhance. I said enhance!
January 31, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Enhance. I said enhance!
Hey have you all heard Candace Owens’ new theory
January 31, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Hey have you all heard Candace Owens’ new theory
That is 7 out of 100, not 7 out of 10
January 31, 2026 at 5:34 PM
That is 7 out of 100, not 7 out of 10
Hopefully just this screenshot
January 30, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Hopefully just this screenshot
OK, so Musk was requesting to attend the wildest party on Epstein's Island, I will grant you that. But who doesn't love a party? I mean, it's not like he was looking for love in all the wrong places or anything.
January 30, 2026 at 7:54 PM
OK, so Musk was requesting to attend the wildest party on Epstein's Island, I will grant you that. But who doesn't love a party? I mean, it's not like he was looking for love in all the wrong places or anything.
OK, so Musk was planning to go to Epstein's island, but it's not like he went there with the intent to go to a wild party or something, it was probably just some business. Excuse me, an email just came in.
*Reads:* "What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?"
*Reads:* "What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?"
January 30, 2026 at 7:28 PM
OK, so Musk was planning to go to Epstein's island, but it's not like he went there with the intent to go to a wild party or something, it was probably just some business. Excuse me, an email just came in.
*Reads:* "What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?"
*Reads:* "What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?"
He says the "St. Bart's area," which is large and really could be anywhere and not include the island, so let's not make a rush to... oh.
January 30, 2026 at 6:13 PM
He says the "St. Bart's area," which is large and really could be anywhere and not include the island, so let's not make a rush to... oh.
Shot and chaser from new Epstein batch
January 30, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Shot and chaser from new Epstein batch
Found this today. Long before streaming in the early 90s I meticulously documented my VCR tales of Simpsons and Seinfeld.
January 30, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Found this today. Long before streaming in the early 90s I meticulously documented my VCR tales of Simpsons and Seinfeld.
Day 15 of the Kentucky General Assembly in Frankfort. State budget director John Hicks testifying to Senate budget committee on Gov. Beshear’s 2-year budget proposal. House GOP filed a bare bones budget draft last night. #kyga26
January 28, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Day 15 of the Kentucky General Assembly in Frankfort. State budget director John Hicks testifying to Senate budget committee on Gov. Beshear’s 2-year budget proposal. House GOP filed a bare bones budget draft last night. #kyga26
Filing of petitioners says ARC only put $3.6M in the segregated account instead of $4.7M, citing a letter from ARC attorneys who want to withdraw themselves.
January 27, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Filing of petitioners says ARC only put $3.6M in the segregated account instead of $4.7M, citing a letter from ARC attorneys who want to withdraw themselves.
The judge has ordered a prompt hearing on Thursday in response to petitioners claim that ARC is violating the court order to freeze $4.7M of its bank assets & should be held in contempt of court. Order also notes that ARC attorneys said they want to withdraw because clients are ignoring their advice
January 27, 2026 at 8:45 PM
The judge has ordered a prompt hearing on Thursday in response to petitioners claim that ARC is violating the court order to freeze $4.7M of its bank assets & should be held in contempt of court. Order also notes that ARC attorneys said they want to withdraw because clients are ignoring their advice
I believe this is Rand Paul’s first direct statement on the ICE killing of Alex Pretti. He’s already called for top immigration officials to testify before his Senate committee.
January 27, 2026 at 4:14 PM
I believe this is Rand Paul’s first direct statement on the ICE killing of Alex Pretti. He’s already called for top immigration officials to testify before his Senate committee.
And now GOP KY Sen. Lindsey Tichenor (one of the newer leaders of social conservatives and anti-COVID restrictions in Frankfort) endorses Daniel Cameron. #kysen
January 27, 2026 at 1:32 PM
And now GOP KY Sen. Lindsey Tichenor (one of the newer leaders of social conservatives and anti-COVID restrictions in Frankfort) endorses Daniel Cameron. #kysen
Sen. Rand Paul wants testimony from heads of ICE and CBP
January 26, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Sen. Rand Paul wants testimony from heads of ICE and CBP
Threads: The place for breaking news
January 26, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Threads: The place for breaking news
Some people's brains are just broken
January 26, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Some people's brains are just broken
Former University of Kentucky/Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns
January 26, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Former University of Kentucky/Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns
Ted Cruz — of all people — trying to do this, but this pic is from last week and Beshear is in Kentucky right now as the storm hits the state.
January 25, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Ted Cruz — of all people — trying to do this, but this pic is from last week and Beshear is in Kentucky right now as the storm hits the state.
