Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"
They are the first Herald-Leader employees to be inducted into the Hall of Fame since 2024.
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Jesus
Thanks to @kentucky.com for republishing my story.
Reminder that any outlet can pick up the @kentuckylantern.com for free!
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Linda Blackford: Everyone loves the arts but not everyone has the will or ability to get a vision of the Lexington arts scene to fruition.
A+ State of the Union counterprogramming by TCM.
What could Kroger Field entertainment district look like? Here are four options
What could Kroger Field entertainment district look like? Here are four options
During UK’s Board of Trustees meetings last week, the university provided the first glimpse of what a fan entertainment district near the football stadium could look like.
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spot on
Great story from Beth Musgrave on @appalshop.bsky.social and all it's suffered under the Trump administration
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What if McCarthyism but even dumber
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If you need something to do Wednesday night, come see "Lexington: Resilience in the Redline" for some fascinating local history and great conversation after the movie is over.
Linda Blackford: Secretary of State Michael Adams and I have different ideas about what our threat level should be on Trump and elections.
Thanks @hannahdrake.bsky.social for sharing these wise words with us
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”People of all faiths and no faiths” are welcome, said Rev. Carol Wade, of Christ Church Cathedral.
Seems reasonable
My new literary magazine @brownhoundpress.bsky.social launched yesterday with our first short story. If you like reading good stories, you should check it out and follow.
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Linda Blackford (@lblackford.bsky.social) column:
"It’s curious, in fact, that the viral video is timestamped on Sept. 5, 2025, but it didn’t get released until the day before Capilouto was scheduled to appear in front of legislators.
"Total coincidence, I’m sure."
Pour one out for every professional political pundit, writer, consultant whatever that has spent the last decade trying to pretend that the Trump phenomenon was about trade or opiates and not a big chunk of white america losing its mind over having a black president bsky.app/profile/kyle...
