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Blue Vet; DD214->PhD; 1984 FLTC; KY Appalachia.
We now live in a house we couldn’t afford if we had to buy it all over again in a country we couldn’t get into if we weren’t already here.
December 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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A lot of big news orgs missed the real story: With a sea of American flags and as many 5-10 million in the streets, No Kings showed the world what real patriotism looks like, with nary a tank - or a wannabe dictator - in sight

My report from the heart of No Kings www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
At ‘No Kings,’ millions of Americans show the flag is mightier than the tank
From Philly's flagship protest to San Diego, several million 'No Kings' protesters trumped a president's birthday parade.
www.inquirer.com
June 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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"We think obviously that is overreach and unconstitutional," #PeacefulBluegrassResistance founder Dr. Craig Blair says, referring to escalating federal response to protests in LA.
Lexington sets the stage for 'No Kings' protest amid rising national tensions
On the heels of clashes between protesters and law enforcement in Los Angeles, Lexington will be joining a host of nationwide demonstrations against the Trump administration this Saturday.
www.wuky.org
June 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Farmers like science and the EPA when it suits them and loathe both when it doesn’t. soygrowers.com/news-release...
Statement from Farmers of Major U.S. Agriculture Groups on Pending MAHA Report - American Soybean Association
The Make America Healthy Again Commission is expected to soon release a report that will have significant bearing on America’s farmers, producers and
soygrowers.com
May 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Hi everyone — I was laid off from my job on Friday

If you know of any open opportunities in polling or market research (full-time or contracts/consulting), please let me know. I have 12 years of experience in the industry

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Thanks!
May 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
It’s not too late but we have to fight.
A Ticking Clock on American Freedom
It’s later than you think, but it’s not too late.
www.theatlantic.com
April 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Missteps? Does that describe what we’re witnessing? After subscribing for about 16 years, I’m cancelling NYT and joining @rollingstone.com and @wired.com, where journalists still speak truth to power.
April 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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I might have to move to the UK to get coverage of the American protests
April 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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This disaster is different: Kentucky Humanities can’t help flood-ravaged communities anymore after DOGE ends its funding. via Kentucky Lantern kentuckylantern.com/2025/04/11/t...
This disaster is different: Kentucky Humanities can't help after DOGE ends funding • Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky Humanities can't help cultural institutions recover from this year's floods because DOGE has cut off funding.
kentuckylantern.com
April 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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My op-ed in today's Herald-Leader: Today in DC, we're seeing the political equivalent of a bloodletting. In less than 100 days, the Trump Administration has undermined a strong and growing economy and turned the American dream into a nightmare for many. 

www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e...
A ‘political bloodletting.’ Trumpian chaos hitting close to home | Opinion
OpEd: Our president is undermining our economy, our safety nets, our education systems. But even in Kentucky, we are starting to fight back.
www.kentucky.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
February 18, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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If we weren't at such a weird moment in history, the collapse of Assad's regime would be widely understood as a huge success for the Biden administration, which pursued sanctions on Russia and Iran as well as Syria, armed Ukraine and thus weakened Russia, and supported Syrian democrats and activists
December 13, 2024 at 7:05 PM
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But how will they remember their heritage?
Assad statues are being toppled. People are dancing in the streets.
December 8, 2024 at 3:58 AM