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Jóska Takács

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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Critics, in anticipation of the vote, told NPR that the move would not only clear a path for President Trump's controversial projects in D.C., but also endanger the preservation of historic and cultural places across the United States.
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Trump allies vote to weaken protections for historic sites — not just in D.C.
A council packed with Trump appointees wants to rewrite historic preservation rules. Critics say that could help him build his D.C. arch faster — and endanger important sites across the country.
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Translation: He’s a threat to Trump’s Thugs.
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Duh. If you have to be online , you DON’T own it. “Sony simply says the films are going away “due to our content licensing agreements,” once again reaffirming the fact that you are never truly buying anything that’s digital, just temporarily renting it.”
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PlayStation Is Deleting Terminator 2 And 550 Other Movies
Movies like Rambo: First Blood, Bridget Jones' Diary and The Deer Hunter are all being unceremoniously removed
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 31/08/2026
For the first time in history, the national average price of gas for the month of August has been above $4 per gallon every single day. If it feels like it’s been the most expensive August at the pump, that’s because it is. End. The. War. apnews.com/article/stoc...
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Oil prices rise and stocks fall after US hits Iranian sites in the Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices rose and U.S. stocks fell after American forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first military action in a month.
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Sky News @news.sky.com · 31/08/2026
US army secretary to leave role
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US army secretary to leave role
The US army secretary is leaving his post, the White House has announced, marking yet another top military figure to depart under Donald Trump's regime.
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Smart cats leaving a sinking tank.
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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After two years of limbo, Kentucky's kinship care is back on track • Kentucky Lantern
After two years of limbo, Kentucky has started implementing a 2024 law to help kinship care families.
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
One can hope.
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Could Trump’s diminished popularity in Kentucky affect how this year’s midterm races are run? • Kentucky Lantern
President Donald Trump may no longer be the silver bullet in Kentucky elections that Republicans once had as voters face pains from an ongoing war in Iran and rising gas and grocery prices.
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Diamond 🦋🦋🦋 @diamonds65.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I beg to differ. We hit the dumbest part when he was sworn in again as president
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NPR @npr.org · 26/08/2026
Canada has announced it plans to hit the U.S. with countertariffs that mirror its actions "dollar for dollar." And, remembering the legacy of country star and icon Dolly Parton, who died at 80. n.pr/4y7ylkm
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Canada to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs. And, remembering music legend Dolly Parton
Canada has announced it plans to hit the U.S. with countertariffs that mirror its actions "dollar for dollar." And, remembering the legacy of country star and icon Dolly Parton, who died at 80.
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Stock up, folks.
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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🌊 This is real 😲
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
BREAKING: we just filed to STOP the new USPS rule on mail ballots The Court only held that the injunction came too early. Now we HAVE a final rule & we are litigating it @democracydefendersfund.org & @campaignlegal.org are proud to represent LULAC, Madison WI & Travis County TX
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Dag. @3fecta.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This mural is in town and I always smile when I drive by it.
Mural of Dolly Parton and RuPaul painted on a brick building in West Asheville in North Carolina.
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Children don’t experience organizational charts, funding streams or program names. They experience whether they have somewhere safe to go, whether the person caring for them has the resources they need and whether the right help arrives when they need it.
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Stay with the child: Kentucky must rethink how it serves vulnerable children. • Kentucky Lantern
Stay with the child.  It sounds simple, but it may be the most important principle Kentucky can bring to serving vulnerable children and families.
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
TeraWulf wants to use 482 megawatts at the site of the former Century Aluminum smelter to power a hyperscale data center, a project that has the backing of artificial intelligence company Anthropic, which also wants to build a hyperscale data center at an Eastern Kentucky industrial park.
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State utility regulator approves contract for hyperscale data center in Hancock County • Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky’s utility regulator has approved an electricity service contract for a hyperscale data center wanting to set up shop at a former Hancock County aluminum smelter.
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The states allege the social media company used harmful features to drive compulsive use by children and teens while also claiming the platforms were safe for young users. Kentucky is joined by California, Colorado, and New Jersey. The lawsuit also includes attorneys general from 25 other states.
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Kentucky mom advocates for more social media regulations as state leads court case against Meta • Kentucky Lantern
A Kentucky mom is closely watching a case that could determine if Meta knowingly designed addictive products that are harmful to children.
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Canadian Prime Minister on potential retaliation for Trump’s tariffs: Canada provides 99% of America’s natural gas imports, 85% of US electricity imports, 60% of US crude oil imports - “I don’t think they want us to stop sending any of that energy” #cdnpoli
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"We will not prosecute the abusers named in the Epstein files or reveal their names to the public." — Todd Blanche, US Attorney General #cdnpoli
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
JUST IN: DHS is responsible for dangerous and unsanitary conditions at at California's Adelanto ICE facility, even though it is managed day-to-day by the GEO Group, the 9th Circuit rules. 3 judge panel declines to stay lower-court order for monitors. www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza has brought a wave of support for a Palestinian state from Western nations. The UK, Canada, Australia and Portugal formally recognised Palestinian statehood on Sunday, followed by France the next day.
independent.co.uk
UN delegates hold mass walkout as Netanyahu insists Israel must ‘finish job’ in Gaza
Delegates stormed out during Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech as he lambasted nations for ‘caving’ to Hamas
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🖕💯👊 Netanyahu appeared shaken as most UN delegates walked out of the General Assembly hall, while he was booed. #cdnpoli
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"An attitude at the negotiation table that Canada is a subsidiary of the US, that Canadian industry is going to be disadvantaged relative to American industry, that's not something we're going to accept. The rest of the world wants to sign trade deals with Canada." #cdnpoli
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 25/08/2026
China warns US it could retaliate over Iran sanctions ft.trib.al/witPA0L
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China warns US it could retaliate over Iran sanctions
Beijing says it will take ‘all necessary measures’ if Washington expands crackdown on business with Tehran
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Homeland Security says it is targeting “forever students” who abuse the system. But its own rulemaking identifies only about 2,100 such people over a decade out of a population that runs well over a million a year — a rounding error of a few hundredths of one percent.
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A new visa rule will hurt Kentucky’s universities — and America’s lead in science • Kentucky Lantern
In the physical sciences, engineering, and computing in higher ed, wecould not have staffed our laboratories or taught our core courses without international graduate students.
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Kentucky is positioned to take the next giant leap to the top tier of all states with new legislation enacted this past spring. Kentucky’s public schools are growing from standards-based accountability, which led to the 1990’s improvement, to community-connected vibrant learning.
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Going from good to great in Kentucky’s education reform story • Kentucky Lantern
In the 1990’s, Kentucky set the pace for the nation in improving education outcomes.
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The change does not automatically apply to existing customers, which can keep their current retention policies. Communities also will continue to choose their own retention periods.
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Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network • Kentucky Lantern
Flock Safety is tightening privacy and oversight controls for its nationwide network of automated license plate readers as more communities pull back from the technology.
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Sunny Moraine @dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Be a Laurie. I think Laurie is probably sleeping pretty dang well at night
As the flight neared final boarding, another ICE officer accused Laurie of interfering with the operation and pressed her to help locate the passenger. Laurie declined to say whether the woman was on the flight's passenger list and told the officer he would need to contact the airline's corporate security department for information. "You're going to need a subpoena," she said. No arrests were made at the gate that day.

The next day, the passenger called her.
She had made it home. And she was with her child.
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
From late February until June, Iran launched extensive missile and drone strikes on Naval Support Activity Bahrain, causing devastating damage that was not acknowledged by the Pentagon.
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Hegseth Covered Up the Real Reason the USS Lincoln Wasn’t Resupplied
According to a report from MS NOW, the USS Abraham Lincoln wasn’t resupplied because Iranian strikes destroyed a key Navy resupply base in the Middle East.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 20/08/2026
If you're not paying attention to Angie Nixon, you should be.
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Angie Nixon goes on trial in September. She just won Florida's Senate primary.
In freshly gerrymandered Florida, a fighter against gerrymandering is the Democratic Senate nominee.
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Governor Andy Beshear @govandybeshear.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I was proud to shake the hand of and thank Avory Woolery, a brave young Kentuckian who saved a man from drowning this summer. His courage and willingness to help a neighbor made a difference, and his actions serve as an inspiration to us all.
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Radio Free America @radiofreeflorida.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Good info. currently.att.yahoo.com/att/why-trum...
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Why Trump’s plummeting approval ratings are even worse than they look
New polls shows Trump's diehard base is vanishing.
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Radio Free America @radiofreeflorida.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The 33% number is important. That’s the number usually associated with the hard MAGA base - the people who would support Trump if he murdered someone on 5th avenue. It suggests he has burnt away any non-MAGA support he once had, but also feels like this will probably be his polling floor. #RFA
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Donald Trump’s approval falls to 33%, the lowest of his presidency, poll finds
Four-fifths of US adults believe US war on Iran will ‘last a long time’
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 20/08/2026
Sarah Matthews on the ten Trump-endorsed candidates who have lost their primaries so far. Trump loves taking credit for every win, so it only seems fair that we keep track of the losses too.
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 20/08/2026
Donald Trump is trying to criminalize any person or organization he doesn’t agree with by labeling them as terrorists. This is an abuse of power & straight out of the fascist, authoritarian playbook. We're demanding answers & an end to Trump's attacks on political dissenters.
A graphic that reads:

NEWS: Ramirez, Pressley, McGovern Demand Answers of Trump Admin on Persecution of Political Dissent
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 20/08/2026
An article from POLITICO that reads:

FIRST IN NATSEC DAILY — LEFT WITHOUT ANSWERS: Democrats are demanding answers from the Trump administration on its new counterterrorism campaign targeting what officials have described as “far-left networks.”

More than 25 Democrats signed a letter to Secretary of State MARCO RUBIO and Treasury Secretary SCOTT BESSENT today asking for the release of all communications, advisories and guidance between State, Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice and the White House regarding the implementation of the National Security Presidential Memorandum-7, an order that Trump signed last September targeting “domestic terrorism and organized political violence.”

The lawmakers also want an explanation of the legal basis for visa restrictions targeting “far-left terrorists” that the administration announced last month, operative definitions of terms like “far-left terrorist” and “other aligned groups” and a list of organizations designated or set to be designated under those umbrellas.

The letter, spearheaded by Reps. DELIA RAMIREZ, (D-Ill.), AYANNA PRESSLEY (D-Mass.) and JIM McGOVERN (D-Mass.), calls for Rubio and Bessent to provide answers to the list of queries by Aug. 18.

The Trump administration’s recent efforts to crack down on what it describes as a rise in far-left terrorism, from the counterterrorism ministerial State hosted last month to the new visa restriction policy, “embody the core characteristics of fascist statecraft,” the lawmakers wrote.
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Senator Tammy Baldwin @baldwin.senate.gov · 20/08/2026
American families want cures to the diseases that are plaguing their families – and they want them as fast as possible. Instead, this is what they are getting from the President. Our families deserve so much better. www.notus.org/health-scien...
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‘Graveyard for Grants’: NIH Is Holding Up Medical Research Funding
Hundreds of grants, including for maternal health, contraceptives and drug abuse, are in limbo, subject to political reviews.
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
KYSOS helps hospitals and health systems reduce opioid overprescribing, improve safe opioid use when opioids are warranted and demonstrate their commitment to patients and communities.
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Kentucky hospitals are helping turn the tide on the opioid crisis • Kentucky Lantern
In 2025 alone, overdose deaths fell nearly 23 percent in Kentucky — a remarkable achievement. But we can't stop now.
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
China is not the only one. Europe has been on a similar path, with France, Germany, and several other countries pursuing Windows alternatives over the past decade, driven by data sovereignty concerns and enconmics. #cdnpoli 👍
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Yates said “a clerical error by a former employee” prevented eight voters from casting a ballot in the 44th House District during Kentucky’s May primary. At the time, Yates had said 30 registered voters were assigned to an incorrect precinct.
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KY county clerks say state mapping prompted local questions about voting, taxes and more • Kentucky Lantern
The Jefferson County clerk said a review uncovered some voters on the county line must now vote in Jefferson instead of surrounding county.
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
deflock.org
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DeFlock
Find license plate readers (LPRs) near you.
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
KET is one of the best things in Kentucky.
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Timothy Noah @timothynoah.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Lovely profile by Ben Oreskes of the great American hero Ralph Nader, now 92. Mayor Zohran Mamdani needs to return, today if possible, Nader's multiple phone calls about restoring the state's stock transfer tax. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/n...
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Ralph Nader, Unsurprisingly, Still Wants You to Pay Attention
Mr. Nader, 92, is no longer in the public eye, but he has not stopped fighting for whatever needs fighting, whether people are listening or not.
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“So it was the right time for us to introduce this new store design, which is a beautiful play on our history with the root beer roadside stand and our classic diner-style restaurant. We feel like we’ve really blended those two together for what we call a modern heritage look and feel for today.”
kentucky.com
A&W is launching a new look, and the first revamped location will be in Kentucky
The new look is inspired by the original roadside root beer stands and diners.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 19/08/2026
Rep. Byron Donalds won the GOP nomination for Florida governor, and former Rep. David Jolly picked up the Democratic nod in Tuesday's primaries, setting the stage for a fall campaign to replace outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis and decide the state's future political direction. to.pbs.org/4zsrgw2
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GOP Rep. Donalds will run against Democrat Jolly in Florida's race for governor
November's election will test President Donald Trump’s grip on his adopted state and Democrats’ ability to resurrect Florida as a national political battleground.
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Delsia Bare, Huddleston’s daughter, told WKRC. “$26 million doesn’t mean anything.” “My grandfather and great-grandfather and a whole bunch of family have all lived here for years, paid taxes on it, fed a nation off of it,” she said. “Even raised wheat through the Depression.”
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Kentucky family rejects $26 million bid to sell farm land for data center
“They call us old stupid farmers, you know, but we’re not."
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Jóska Takács @joskatakacs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The Kentucky Adoption Profile Exchange, or KAPE, is supposed to find permanent families for children who are legally free for adoption and lack an identified adoptive home. As of August 2026, Kentucky’s public waiting-child page contained more than 350 listings. Many are older children and teenagers
kentuckylantern.com
Kentucky says these children need families. So why is the state preventing it?  • Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky has somehow made adopting one of its own waiting children harder than adopting a waiting child from another state.
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MPWERED @kelvin1.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
By Nick Anderson (🇺🇸). 🎯😡
By Nick Anderson (🇺🇸).
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Jeff Rudd 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 🇵🇸 @jeffrudd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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