Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 27/09/2026Boy Scout Leadersubstack.comBoy Scout LeaderAndy Beshear is the genuine article 000
Reposted by Matt SimpsonSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 16/09/2026They can self-regulate, says the guy who shares a porn accountability app with his son. 1464201927
Reposted by Matt SimpsonDave Robinson @daverobinson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Canadians are sharing this with their American friends as the anniversary of 911 approaches: 331053394
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 01/09/2026Sad to hear of Wendell Berry's death. Pleasantly surprised at the amount of media coverage from major outlets. I think this is the best one I have seen. 010
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 29/08/2026Not sayin' it's rigged, but a reporter that looks that badass in a leather jacket may have a skewed idea of cute. 000
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 25/08/2026kentucky.comThose putting industrial solar on agricultural land misunderstand the nature of our trouble | OpinionOpinion: How did we go from ruining farmland to power homes to ruining farmland so we can shovel energy into the hungry mouth of AI? 000
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 22/08/2026nytimes.comOpinion | Is Andy Beshear of Kentucky the Next Bill Clinton? (Gift Article)A Democratic governor popular in a state that glows red offers lessons for winning working-class voters. For one, speak plain English. 010
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 21/08/2026"The government can spend more than $3,000 to capture a mustang and bring it to market, but sells each for as little as $25. A horse can fetch up to $750 at a slaughter plant. The potential for profit keeps buyers coming."nytimes.comUnder Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter (Gift Article)A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction. 100
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 21/08/2026Interesting angle on how data center construction can cause seizure and destruction of property via eminent domain in areas far from the data centernotus.orgDana Milbank: Data Centers Are Destroying Virginia’s Countryside — Even in Places That Have No Data CentersWhy won’t Spanberger stop the madness? 000
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 14/08/2026Caught in a spider web. I guess I owe the spider a meal , because I had to free this beautiful creature 020
Reposted by Matt SimpsonTessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 02/08/2026It seems Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has been briefed on Fancy Farm. "Rand Paul apparently said I’d been 'neutered' by my legislature. Rich coming from a guy who’s never had a pair of balls and if he did they’d be held by Trump." 831349
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 30/07/2026weku.orgFree-roaming horses, long a staple of EKY landscape, present tough challenge as population growsThe feral herds of Eastern Kentucky have been growing since the 2008 financial crisis. Now, a patchwork of organizations is trying to manage the population. 000
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 28/07/2026Are these people really that ignorant, or just that spineless? 000
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 07/07/2026theatlantic.comA Very Calm, Not-Panicked Message From the Graham Platner CampaignThey’re definitely not worried. 000
Reposted by Matt SimpsonWUKY @wuky.org · 03/07/2026Gov. Andy Beshear addressed the brewing tensions in the Democratic Party over recent wins by progressive and self-described Democratic Socialist candidates in primaries. From @joshjameswuky.bsky.socialwuky.orgBeshear weighs in on progressive wins, Democratic party divisionsGov. Andy Beshear addressed the brewing tensions in the Democratic Party over recent wins by progressive and self-described Democratic Socialist candidates in primaries. 012
Reposted by Matt SimpsonJoohn Choe @joohnchoe.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Read more here (now free):patreon.comMcConnell's hospitalization and what it means | Joohn ChoeTL;DR: Multiple top-tier outlets (NBC News, CBS News, CNN, NPR, Forbes) report today that Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), 84, was hospitaliz 1518056
Reposted by Matt SimpsonClay Ranck @clayranck.bsky.social · 14/06/2026“We got the same thing Obama did, but we blew some shit up first.” 831274243
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 10/06/2026I'm a "Loyal Liberal"pewresearch.orgPolitical Typology 2026Take our quiz to find out which one of our nine political typology groups is your best match. 000
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 09/06/2026When local news outlets die, questions like this don't get asked. It's sad to see the continued downsizing of the Lexington Herald-Leader, but at least they're still here seeking truth 000
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 03/06/2026I bet that if Trump posted the same thing, Johnson would have dodged questions and claimed he hadn't seen itthehill.comJohnson on ‘untoward’ homosexuality post: ‘We’re supposed to love our neighbor as ourselves’Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said a since-deleted social media post from a Republican congressman asserting “homosexuality has no place in America” was “untoward,” pointing… 000
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 14/05/2026Interesting. I got one of these. It mentioned where I live and the fact that I've voted in the past 2 primary elections, but I figured that was a pretty simple paste-up. I guess I didn't have enough background that impressed AI as some people did.kentucky.comGot a letter from David Kloiber? KY candidate shows how he used AI to write tons of themThousands of Democratic voters in Central Kentucky received AI-created, personalized letters from the KY-06 candidate. Here’s how it works. 000
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 08/04/2026Fair assessment of KY primary situation, even if its not what I'd like to hearkentuckylantern.comKentuckians want a senator, not a rubber stamp • Kentucky LanternDemocrats running in Kentucky for a U.S. Senate seat long held by a Republican, can argue, with fresh evidence, that President Trump’s influence is waning. 000
Reposted by Matt SimpsonGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 05/04/2026There is no excuse for downplaying or eliding the insanity of Trump’s morning post. It is the most unhinged public comment by a president in US history and should be reported and remarked upon as such. 10868751731
Reposted by Matt SimpsonKentucky Bluegrass Politics @kbgpolitics.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Reminder... #IranContra #Barr 001
Reposted by Matt SimpsonLexington Herald-Leader @kentucky.com · 25/02/2026OpEd: Barr’s latest ad, which could double as a recruiting pitch for Idle Hour Country Club, places his campaign securely in the gutter.bit.lyRep. Andy Barr brings some late winter race-baiting with a dash of tariffs | OpinionOpEd: Barr’s latest ad, which could double as a recruiting pitch for Idle Hour Country Club, places his campaign securely in the gutter. 021
Reposted by Matt SimpsonThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Truly a mystery 41985672746
Reposted by Matt SimpsonJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 22/02/2026I can't get over this number: in 2007, there were 360,000 newspaper jobs. Now, there are 80,000. "My local paper sucked!" Sure. What sucks even more? The void. "I get all my news from the Guardian!" No, the Guardian doesn't report on your town council, your school board, local cops. 16273081876
Reposted by Matt SimpsonRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Of course, I should have just assumed the most obvious thing which is that none of them would be asked about it. bsky.app/profile/ronf... 201294223
Reposted by Matt SimpsonSpencer M Ross @srossmktg.com · 22/02/2026media.tenor.coma cartoon character says " is i.p. freely here " while holding a telephoneAlt: Moe getting pranked by Bart Simpson " is i.p. freely here " while holding a telephone 32787143
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 22/02/2026Familiar cycle: Racism victims receive inferior service, create their own superior service, which gets stifled.nytimes.comAmbulance EMTs Are Routine Today. These Black Medics Helped Pave the Way. 120
Reposted by Matt SimpsonSarah Ladd @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Everyone else should go home, this dog needs all the medals and all the treats. 1103
Reposted by Matt SimpsonAmy McGrath @amymcgrath.bsky.social · 10/02/2026The SAVE Act isn’t about election integrity. It’s about making it harder for eligible Americans to vote. Citizenship is already required. This bill would force people to jump through unnecessary hoops and could block millions from the ballot box. That’s not democracy. 12612
Reposted by Matt SimpsonThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/01/2026CNN: “Trump called you a loser.” REPUBLICAN @SenThomTillis: “I’m thrilled about that. That makes me qualified to be homeland security secretary AND senior advisor to the president.” 🔥 👀 1464090963
Reposted by Matt SimpsonTessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 27/01/2026If I were the social media manager of a police department that was found to have routinely violated the civil rights of the community it serves, and also had to pay out $200K for a sexual harassment lawsuit a mere month ago, I would simply not post things like this. But that's just me! 924977
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 26/01/2026Unfortunately, I don't think I can quit using Apple products, but I won't be buying any new ones anytime soon. 000
Reposted by Matt SimpsonLydia Polgreen @polgreen.bsky.social · 26/01/2026The execution of Alex Pretti is playing so badly because you can look at his actions and life story - his last act was helping, boy scout, athlete, health care worker to veterans - and compare those to the men who killed him and know which you would want to be your son, brother, father, uncle. 7977521523
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 25/01/2026From that ultra-liberal rag owned by Rupert Murdochwsj.comVideos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal AgentsSee how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation on Saturday. 000
Reposted by Matt SimpsonRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/01/2026This piece of shit is Trump’s VA Secretary. One of his nurses was killed today. But the only thing he’s posted about is taking over Greenland. 2352496661
Reposted by Matt SimpsonRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/01/2026I’m trying to understand Republicans’ latest interpretation of the 2nd Amendment. You can now be executed by federal agents if you possess a firearm? Even after you are disarmed? I’m just trying to keep your position straight on this “shall not be infringed” stuff. 1092690782
Reposted by Matt SimpsonRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 22/01/2026apnews.com/article/minn... 20034771541
Reposted by Matt SimpsonTom Eblen @tomeblen.com · 22/01/2026At the least, Pierre Lavie deserves a special Pulitzer citation. His image shows how journalists are risking their lives to report the lies and unconstitutional behavior of the Trump regime. Journalism matters, especially in a media ecosystem awash in right-wing lies. petapixel.com/2026/01/20/p...petapixel.comPhotographer Tosses His Leica Away From ICE as He's Tackled to the GroundThese powerful portraits capture the dangers that photographers face when documenting protests. 031
Reposted by Matt SimpsonTom Eblen @tomeblen.com · 21/01/2026In case you missed the First Felon's demented rambling at Davos, my governor offers a good summary. 0154
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 16/01/2026visual evidence shows no indication that Jonathan Ross had been run over. Footage provides visibility into the positioning between the agent and Ms. Good’s S.U.V., and the key moments of escalation, and establishes how Mr. Ross put himself in a dangerous position in the first place.nytimes.comVideo Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments 010
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 10/01/2026"Renee Good was shot to death by a member of the president’s personal masked police force, who was filming himself shooting her for the president’s entertainment." The most chillingly accurate description of this event that I have seenreportingfromdoglake.substack.comGood DogI am thinking about Renee Good’s dog because my heart hurts too much to think directly about the totality of her unnecessary death. 020
Reposted by Matt SimpsonJoe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 08/01/2026U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents just shot two people in Portlandkatu.comICE shoots two people in Portland, ABC sources saysU.S. Customs and Border Protection agents shot two people in Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to ABC News sources.The shooting occurred near East Burns 22313
Matt Simpson @redhorse.me · 05/01/2026Ministry of Truth at work at the University of KYkykernel.comIdentity-based event titles changed, university faculty hesitant to speak with mediaUniversity of Kentucky faculty members have expressed concern over the revision of identity-based speaker event advertisements, saying it threatens free speech. Three speaker events across three UK de... 020
Reposted by Matt SimpsonFrancis Wilkinson @franciswilkinson.bsky.social · 11/12/2025“Where in the United States does Antifa exist” proved to be a real stumper to the guy who just said Antifa is the biggest terrorism threat in the United States. 762140429
