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Bluegrass Politics @bluegrasspolitics.bsky.social · 19h

Study: Government agencies and public officials are more likely to ignore reporters' questions than they used to. Not only is there no price to pay for refusing to comment, the public often blames reporters for getting stonewalled. ^JC rjionline.org/news/journal...

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Journalism must retire ‘no comment’ phrase, new survey from Reynolds Journalism Institute reveals

Addressing the rising tide of “no comment” could help the industry solve its dual crises of declining trust and rising hostility.

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WUKY @wuky.org · 06/10/2026

ROCK & ROOTS NEW MUSIC TUESDAY OCTOBER 06, 2026 1 PM ON WUKY, WHERE NPR ROCKS @ 91.3 RHINANNON GIDDENS “HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS” – from ‘HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS’ (Out NOW) Carolina Chocolate Drop founder transforms Emily Dickinson’s poem. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEfm...

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Rhiannon Giddens - Hope Is the Thing with Feathers (Official Video)

YouTube video by Rhiannon Giddens

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WUKY @wuky.org · 06/10/2026

Lexingtonians with data center comments and concerns will get their chance to speak out today. The city council is holding a special public meeting as it weighs new rules on which kinds of data centers can and can't locate in Fayette County. From @joshjameswuky.bsky.social

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Concerns about data centers? Lexington city council is set to hear public comment Tuesday

Lexingtonians with data center comments and concerns will get their chance to speak out on Tuesday. The city council is holding a special public meeting as it weighs new rules on which kinds of data c...

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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 05/10/2026

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE is approaching quickly!! Register by 4pm TODAY in Kentucky if you want to vote on Nov 3 Here's the link to register or update:

vrsws.sos.ky.gov

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 02/10/2026

📻 To celebrate College Radio Day, tune in to more than a century of college radio history. In 1906, Harvard students formed what was described as the first college radio club. By the 1920s, students were building stations and broadcasting campus events. 📚 More: blog.archive.org/2026/10/02/1... 🧵

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Museum After Dark was a blast, and there's loads more to come from the CCM this October! See you at Haunting on the Hill on 10/17!

Aura photgraph! All sorts of iridescent rainbow colors. A teal blotch over my heart, with a rainbow arch over my head, starting with deep blue and purple on the left (my right) and yellow-into-green on the right (my left). Orange and yellow right above my head. Two light blue orbs at the top left of the frame.

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Featuring the rare appearance of my grandmother's RWS tarot, which she bought from sQecial Media in Lexington, KY back in 1978! (She doesn't remember where the bandana came from, but it was what the cards were wrapped in, in lieu of a box, when she handed them down to me!)

Tarot cards spread out in a celtic cross on a small circular table with a white tablecloth and a stripes blue-brown-orange bandana. Center card is The Magician, covering him is Ace of Swords, above him is King of Cups, below him is The Empress, behind him is The Hanged Man, before him is VII of Pentacles. Staff (bottom to top: Page of Wands, King of Swords, Page of Pentacles, VII of Swords.

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Also! Come down to the Capital City Museum TONIGHT for Museum After Dark! Live music! Food and drinks! A night market! Aura photography! Oracle readings! And this is the one time of year you can get tarot spreads by yours truly! 🔮

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Kentucky Deceased is BACK for its sixth season! This is the podcast I produce every October for the Capital City Museum in Frankfort, hosted by CCM director Dr. Eleanor Hasken-Wagner. This week's episode is about the Mud Murder - a 1924 stabbing that led to six contentious trials.

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The Mud Murder

Podcast Episode · Kentucky Deceased: Hauntings of Frankfort · October 1 · 46m

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NPR @npr.org · 30/09/2026

The report is the agency's latest effort to chip away at trust in established health care models for transgender people. Critics say it frames transgender identity as illegitimate or even dangerous. n.pr/4hlmOIv

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What's behind HHS claims that gender-affirming care 'may' radicalize

The report is the agency's latest effort to chip away at trust in established health care models for transgender people. Critics say it frames transgender identity as illegitimate or even dangerous.

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Why are you trans? Wrong answers only. Read my dad's Clive Cussler books too young; imprinted on Dirk Pitt.

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Our previous office buddy, who rented half the office, just moved. His space could be your space for $250/month! Or, if you don't need that much space, you can grab just a corner (as pictured) for $125/month, which is ample room for a desk + bookshelf + file cabinet setup. DM if interested!

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Jesse (of Engine House Coffee) and I share an office on the 4th floor of the McClure Building in downtown Frankfort. It's a great space with fast wifi (included) and a south-facing view, with good sunlight in the winter.

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

FRANKFORT FRIENDS - I'M SEEKING AN OFFICE BUDDY! Do you need an away-from-home place for a work-from-home job? Do you need a dedicated space for your fiber arts operation so your cats don't get into your fluff? Do you have too many bookshelves to fit in your house? Come be my office neighbor!

my corner of the office! a desk sits in front of a window, with a kneeling chair in front of it. there is a dulcimer on the wall and a few shelves. there are several plants: lucky bamboo, monstera, and pothos.

open corner of the office. window facing hallway with warm gray walls, hardwood floors, and a ceiling fan.

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Bluegrass Politics @bluegrasspolitics.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Tomorrow the Lexington Herald-Leader will lose a lot of great journalists, including most of the people who have been covering Kentucky politics and state government for us. Here's a too-quick summary of our losses, and yours. ^JC

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'll take a coffee lid, hold the lid

ai generated poster on the window of a gas station showing a coffee cup which both has a lid (rim fastened to cup) and does not have a lid (can see latte art as if cup is open)

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 24/09/2026

Ron Cobb’s original signage designs for Alien, made with felt tip pen and graph paper. humanoidhistory.tumblr.com/post/8286472...

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Aaron Huertas @aaronhuertas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This really puts stuff like publicly funded third spaces in perspective for me. It's so relatively cheap to build out community centers, gyms, makerspaces, studios etc.

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

An editor’s farewell to Bluegrass Politics:

What I remember is how many journalists were packed into the Capitol, either outside of the Secretary of State’s office or waiting in the rotunda. One reporter even brought a folding camp chair. I was there with my colleagues and competition alike and felt such a sense of camaraderie.

Statehouse press corps across America are not as robust as they were in years past. That’s true in Kentucky, too.

But on that Friday afternoon, local journalism felt so alive. I wish more days in Frankfort had that kind of buzz because the halls of power need a vibrant Fourth Estate to provide a watchful eye — every day, not just when there’s the potential for drama.

I will always believe in the importance of local news.

You still need to read John Cheves, who is tireless in his work holding elected leaders and government officials accountable. You still need to read Taylor Six, an incredibly talented criminal justice reporter who is always finding an interesting cases to cover. You still need to read Beth Musgrave, who can do it all, whether that’s grilling UK leaders over secretive travel or monitoring ICE’s impact in the commonwealth. And of course, there is nowhere better to get your Wildcats coverage than the Herald-Leader.

Thank you for sharing your stories with me. Thank you for giving me your trust.

Thank you for following along, and please, don’t let this be the last Bluegrass Politics you read.

Tessa Duvall
Politics and Public Affairs Editor

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 21/09/2026

Welcome, prisoners!

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Bourbon and Beyond is THIS COMING WEEKEND September 24-27 in Louisville. Check the lineup!

Bourbon & Beyond lineup poster. Names of bands over a dark starry background framed in blue and orange:
BOURBON & BEYOND
SEPTEMBER 24 • 25 • 26 • 27, 2026
THURSDAY
FOO FIGHTERS • QUEENS STONE AGE • THE WAR ON DRUGS • GOOSE GARY CLARK JR. • LIVE • 4 NON BLONDES • CHEAP TRICK • THE FRAY • LINDSEY STIRLING PLAIN WHITE T'S • THE RETURN OF JACKIE AND JUDY • LANGHORNE SLIM • NINE DAYS • THE STEWS HOWIE DAY • S.G. GOODMAN • CONGRESS THE BAND • MAGOO • COUCH • SIERRA HULL • HEY, NOTHING • PENELOPE ROAD KEVIAN KRAEMER • MASON VIA - WOOD BOX HEROES • STANLEY SIMMONS • AS YOU WERE • CAITLYNNE CURTIS
FRIDAY
MUMFORD & SONS • KACEY MUSGRAVES • FOSTER THE PEOPLE • OF MONSTERS AND MEN THE FLAMING LIPS • FATHER JOHN MISTY • MARCUS KING BAND • ANGUS & JULIA STONE • VIOLENT FEMMES MAOLI • ST. PAUL E BROKEN BONES • JET • THE DEVIL MAKES THREE • GABRIELLA ROSE • NOAH RINKER HENRIK • AMIGO THE DEVIL • YACHTLEY CREW • SAWYER HILL • JASON SCOTT f HIGH HEAT • KITCHEN DWELLERS SHELBY MEANS • NATHAN BESS • BEN CHAPMAN • PALMYRA • RAINBOW GIRLS • FIRESIDE COLLECTIVE • LOU RIDLEY
SATURDAY
CHRIS STAPLETON • THE RED CLAY STRAYS • JESSIE MURPH • JASON ISBEL AD N CHARLEY CROCKETT • SQUEEZE • CAMERON WHITCOMB • MADDOX BATSON • NOAH CYRUS ADAM ANT • DURAND JONES INDICATIONS • AVERY ANNA • MATT HANSEN • BUFFALO TRAFFIC JAM KAITLIN BUTTS • BRYAN MARTIN • STELLA LEFTY • THE CREEKERS • HAIRCUT 100 • YACHTLEY CREW • CRACKER ATLUS • LEVI TURNER • THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS • RATTLESNAKE MILK • THE FRETLINERS • MEELS • STILL UNKNOWN
SUNDAY*
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND • HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH • COUNTING CROWS PORTUGAL: THE MAN • JESSE WELLES • MAX MCNOWN • AMOS LEE • FITZ HTANTRUMS • SONS OF LEGION BETTER THAN EZRA • LISA LOEB • UNCLE LUCIUS • OUR LADY PEACE • JOAN OSBORNE • VERTICAL HORIZON TONIC • PAULA COLE • THE VERVE PIPE • YACHTLEY CREW • DANIEL DONATO'S COSMIC COUNTRY • CLOVER COUNTY RYMAN • CALEB & REEB • WORLD FAMOUS PETS • THE STEEL WHEELS • VICKIE VAUGHN BAND • HUNTER HAWKINS

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

(pssssst! It's WUKY's fall fund drive and the weekend prize is a pair of GA tickets to Bourbon and Beyond - all four days! Any donation made through today is an entry to win. Support public media AND get a chance to listen to some of the great artists you catch on Rock and Roots live!)

wuky.secureallegiance.com

Donation

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Got mine last week but HAPPY ALMOST BIRTHDAY

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Le Ca-ghoul @lecagle.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

So. My birthday is next week. And y'all know what that means. I have a birthday request. And it is for you - yes YOU - to get a flu shot and COVID booster. Make an appointment! Drop by CVS!! Tag me in your band aid pics!!!! ilu 💕 can't wait for you to protect yourself and others bb

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The city of Frankfort seems to be pushing the "Frankfortian" demonym hard... But 🌭 is right there.

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WUKY @wuky.org · 18/09/2026

This week: No. 4 Kentucky volleyball hosts No. 3 Louisville Sunday at 3 p.m. on ABC in the first-ever top-five meeting between the rivals at a sold-out Memorial Coliseum, and football heads to Kyle Field to face Texas A&M in what's expected to be a 94-degree kickoff.

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The Extra Point: No. 4 Kentucky volleyball hosts No. 3 Louisville in first-ever top-five matchup at Memorial Coliseum

Drew Metanchuk and Jake Manson preview the weekend in UK sports.

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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 16/09/2026

This summer’s COVID-19 wave may have reached its peak in some parts of the country, as major metrics report disease levels stagnating or starting to decline as of early September. But levels remain high in many places, particularly in the West and South. thesicktimes.org/2026/09/15/n...

Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for September 15, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "high" (represented with red) and stable (represented with a side to side arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "very low*" (lighter yellow) and stable; and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is moderate (darker yellow) and stable. Text below these metrics reads: "*CDC wastewater viral activity levels are calculated based on measurements in the last two years only. They do not account for the lower spread that could be possible with more widespread precautions."

Wastewater data from the CDC and Biobot Analytics report that national averages of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage have leveled off in recent weeks. WastewaterSCAN still reports an increasing national average through early September, but the rate of that increase has slowed down a lot compared to the rapid climb reported in August.

The West and South have reported the highest SARS-CoV-2 levels in wastewater throughout this wave. In the West, wastewater data from both WWSCAN and Biobot suggest that COVID-19 outbreaks may still be growing in some places.

Based on wastewater data, this summer’s wave appears to have included fewer COVID-19 cases than prior summers’. However, such comparisons always need to come with a large grain of salt, because scientists don’t have a great sense of how the coronavirus’ continued evolution, as well as the many other factors that make wastewater data messy, has impacted the way individual infections show up in sewage.

While the COVID-19 wave may be peaking, other viruses are slowly starting to enter the picture.

The CDC’s flu surveillance network reports growing cases of influenza-like illness, or people seeking healthcare for fever plus cough or sore throat, over recent weeks. This is a broad metric that can include some COVID-19 cases along with flu, RSV, and other viruses that cause similar respiratory symptoms.

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McKenna Horsley @mckennahorsley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. Kentuckians can register to vote online at this link and may also check their existing registration. The deadline to register to vote in the November general election is Monday, Oct. 5. vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb/govot...

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Adrian is one of the best at taking a complex situation, doing the work to understand it inside and out, and translating it into plain English. This aired earlier this week.

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Our fantastic sports interns are BACK this semester. Listen in during the 9 am hour on Tuesdays and Fridays!

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 04/09/2026

Product safety is not always like the movies. Here, we have resources.

A realistic coyote sitting in a cave on a gaming chair at a laptop as the sun sets outside. They are wearing reading glasses and looking at SaferProducts.gov. The text reads: In the real world, the coyote checks and reports unsafe products on SaferProducts.gov. A sign next to the coyote says, "Air fryer trash! Started smoking without roadrunner!" There is an air fryer in the corner on fire labeled, "Roadrunner air fryer X.L." In the background, outside the cave, a roadrunner says, "Beep! Beep!" and leaves a big trail of dust. Other text reads: Check for injuries before you buy or sell a product, and report unsafe products to CPSC!

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

you wrote it, but i copy/pasted it into bluesky

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Dolly lived life so brilliantly. We're each gifted with a world and a body, and Dolly is proof that we're also gifted with the agency to change them both!

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I recommend to you this podcast series about Dolly Parton by Jad Abumrad (creator of Radio Lab). You may ask: how did a MacArthur Award winning pub radio guy meet Dolly? Because she personally funded his father's vaccine research, that's how. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dol...

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Dolly Parton's America : Episodes | WNYC Studios | Podcasts

The story of a legend at the crossroads of America’s culture wars.

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Natalie Weiner @natalieweiner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here are a series of essays I wrote about Dolly tied to albums at the beginning, middle and end of her vast, prolific career, if you're looking for a little themed reading. www.dontrocktheinbox.com/on-dolly-par...

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On Dolly Parton, Brilliant In Every Era

Today marks an unfathomable loss: Dolly Parton has died. Brilliant artist, devoted philanthropist, remarkable human; to list her achievements here feels redundant, as the cult of Dolly has long since ...

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Country Universe @countryuniverse.net · 25/08/2026

To borrow a phrase, my grief is still too near to come up with anything coherent to say. Not having an obituary pre-written for this day isn't a function of short-sightedness so much as a stubborn refusal to accept the idea that this day would come at all, so singular was her life and her work. 1/x

That time I ran into a (life size? I hope not?) cutout of Dolly Parton outside the bookmobile in downtown Irvine, KY.

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Also, if you care about anime, I'm currently very much enjoying Goodbye Lara (Hans Christian Anderson's Little Mermaid reawakens in Japan), Jaadugar (Mongolian empire historical drama) and Daemons of the Shadow Realm (by the woman behind Fullmetal Alchemist).

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Anyway, I'd never realized there were so many different fronts for the genocide of indigenous people in this country. I knew a little about the Trail of Tears, but appreciate Nagle's context, depth, and attribution of agency. And the story of the Ohlone was totally new to me. Recommend both works.

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

In "Palo Alto," Ohlone people in California were first stripped of their identity through Spanish missions and then used by white settlers as a captive, cheap labor force. They were classed with people of Mexican-origin, erased as a distinct people, and dispossessed of all claims to land.

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