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"Whether viewed as campaign rhetoric or a serious policy commitment, the proposal reinforces a broader strategy: keep voters focused on election integrity, government accountability and economic relief while energizing a Republican base that remains deeply skeptical of institutional authority."

"Decreased financial literacy may be related to our mostly cash-less society. Financial literacy has been shown to be associated with improved financial outcomes. Financial difficulties arising from financial illiteracy may lead to poorer mental health." www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/unde...

"Decreased financial literacy may be related to our mostly cash-less society. Financial literacy has been shown to be associated with improved financial outcomes. Financial difficulties arising from financial illiteracy may lead to poorer mental health. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/unde...

Downtown neighborhood's popular holiday ice rink won't open for upcoming season due to "unforeseen circumstances." For many families, skating at Triangle Park is a cornerstone holiday tradition. Handed a vague phrase "unforeseen circumstances" feels dismissive of how much community values the spot.

A non-citizen "January...she was 'finalizing that citizenship paperwork as we speak...per MY wonderful, gracious, charming President'" "'Gold Trump card free of charge.'" She has not publicly confirmed completing... process...whether she has...become a citizen" www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/artic...

But of course! Snake-in-the-grass🐍Andy Barr #2 Andy Barr (R): $7.17 million Rep. Andy Barr in KY voted to pass Genius & Clarity acts. Backed crypto companies' claims Biden banking regulators targeted them & unfairly denied accounts. (Banks/regulators disputed claims) www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

"headlines lack proper context, leading to predictable concerns about Trump meddling" "ongoing attempt to change normal election procedures... no authority to do so" "To sow confusion and discord among the electorate... many to stay home or doubt the results." washingtonmonthly.com/2026/10/26/t...

moral disconnect survival versus luxury misallocated resources An eighty-million-dollar price tag on a painting highlights a profound crisis of global priorities while people are starving. www.artnews.com/art-news/mar...

"Treason is the only crime mentioned in the United States Constitution.... 'Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort'" Is Russia an American enemy? Plainly, yes" prospect.org/2026/10/26/d...

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Kentucky football now ranks Number 1 in ESPN’s Strength of Record rankings.🤯🏈 UK Wildcats have the strongest résumé in college football to match their record against the same opponents. Will Stein has Kentucky sitting at 7-1 overall, 5-1 in SEC play, & alone at the top of the conference standings.

"exemplar of 'parafiction,'... one of... most powerful things... get viewers to experience a... scenario as having been true—& remind... other worlds are possible" "surrealism for the information age... playful form to the ordinary if dizzying glut of misinformation" www.artnews.com/art-in-ameri...

"No wonder... 16 percent of Americans approve of Congress’s performance... Gallup’s latest numbers... 4 percent have a 'great deal' of confidence in the institution... same way...a dish is only as good as its ingredients, Congress is only as good as its members" washingtonmonthly.com/2026/10/25/c...

Doonesbury By Garry Trudeau October 25, 2026

Saturday, October 24, 2026: UK beats Vanderbilt 🍕 🍲 🚚🍺🏈🍡🍗🥩🚙📣🤸‍♀️🎉🍻✨🏆 #universityofkentucky

You do not have to stay attached to a sinking ship just because you feel bad for the captain.

Lexington's annual Halloween Festival and Thriller Parade return to my downtown neighborhood this afternoon. 🫣😱💀☠️🤡👹👺👻🧛🧟🧟‍♀️🕷️🕸️🍫🍬🍭🏚️🏰🎃⚰️🪦

“I was just thinkin', that isn't it funny How all of your exes happen to be crazy? If you get the same end to every story I might consider that maybe the problem is you" www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBsx...

"At least 63 third-country nationals have been sent to Equatorial Guinea since last November... being beaten, threatened, held at gunpoint, & deprived of food, water, hygiene products, & medical care. Soliman was hospitalized with a serious illness over the weekend." prospect.org/2026/10/23/t...

My algorithm has heavily favored updates on JD Vance this past week, and I'm looking for ways to filter this topic out. I need an intervention. Time to mute! Can the algorithm please give me a break from JD Vance posts? Enough is enough.

"Trump... baselessly claimed... noncitizen voting is a widespread problem... studies...routinely found...something that rarely happens & never at a scale that...flip the outcome of an election. Nevertheless, the Trump administration...repeatedly pressed states to turn over...unredacted voter rolls"

Mine and Rodrigo's new book Níobe and the Winter Tide is 528 pages. Edición en Español: Níobe y la marea de invierno - 577 paginas libro en rústica, 489 paginas tapa dura. Spain publisher only allows max of 500 pages for hardcover books, so decreased font size www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...

"Musk is either making or carrying out a fundamental shift in U.S. foreign & military policy... no private citizen has ever done" "Musk has played a key role in attempting to turn the tide in Russia’s favor in its war on Ukraine.. the mind-meld between Trump and Musk" prospect.org/2026/10/22/s...

"Jared...looking for shortcuts...diplomacy" "The Dutch spies... noted that all...sent by a bank in Azerbaijan in American dollars...plays a unique role in money laundering" "The charity...a cover to move money...secret military & intelligence operations overseas" www.vanityfair.com/story/jared-...

"globe... Hegseth... ordered... it to be moved into his office to ogle on his own" "Ordinarily, moving historical items within the building... deliberate process overseen by trained curators... Hegseth’s staff dispatched...relocate an Eisenhower globe... dropped it" www.artnews.com/art-news/new...

Brace yourselves: they want bloodshed; the threat to halt election certification is real, plans are being openly shared. Americans need to stay alert. They are daring public to intervene, forcing a dangerous standoff. Peaceful, organized resistance & widespread awareness are best tools to stop it

"They say the talking points, they talk over each other, they ignore the questions. There’s this idealized thought we have of debates, but 90% of them, that’s not what they are" "The partisanship has gotten to a point where they are more likely not to show up to vote than to join your side"

BREAKING NEWS: Convicted Felon Donald Trump has now been ordered to sit for his sworn videotaped deposition by December 11, 2026, or risk having his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC dismissed.

"Scientific American... oldest magazine in the United States &, among science publications, one of the most familiar & beloved" "when the draft returned from another round of edits...the word 'fascist' had disappeared, along w/a reference to the genocide in Gaza" www.thenation.com/article/soci...

I grew up working for various horse farms at Keeneland Race Course as a hotwalker (cooling hot horses after workouts/races). 🏇🏇🏇 The 2026 Breeders' Cup World Championships will be held on October 30–31, 2026, at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. www.breederscup.com/news/2026/fi...

Entering a traditional marriage, having children, & being active in a conservative church community provides a ready-made script for a socially acceptable life. It allows a closeted person to blend in completely & avoid social or familial rejection that might come with being open about who they are.

Dynamic psychologists, sociologists, & researchers have studied extensively: using a strict, conservative religious identity as a "cover"—is a well-documented coping mechanism for dealing with deep internal homosexual conflict. Negative LGBTQ+ messages can turn inward --pray away/suppress feelings.

Compensatory Behavior: Someone struggling w/ sexuality in a conservative religious environment may overcompensate being hyper-religious/deeply involved in church leadership. As a "perfect Christian" they try to shield their suspicion from community & from their own internal denial of homosexuality.

"FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s threat against broadcasters over their reporting on political polls... another... outrageous attempt to censor & control the information available… Carr... seizing on reports about fabricated political polling as an excuse... to scare broadcasters into self-censorship"

"In 2022, North Carolina’s rejection rate was 2.2%, state figures show, and the nationwide rate was 1.5%" "If the 3.2% rejection rate holds statewide, a total of around 4,000 mail ballots, almost all likely from eligible voters, would be projected to be discarded in the state’s election."

Let's bring to an end the political career of snake-in-the-grass Andy Barr🐍 "Today we are launching Republicans for Booker. No matter their party, Kentuckians are looking for a Senator who will put common sense over corruption... lowering costs... affordable healthcare... ending the war in Iran"-CB

"so inured to Trump’s outrages... alliance w/ Putin hasn’t stoked... horror" "aided and abetted by Elon Musk... cut off Ukraine’s ability to intercept Russia’s flying bombs... revoked Congress’s... sanctions on Russia... blaming Ukraine... for prolonging Russia’s war" prospect.org/2026/10/20/w...

"The panel is unlikely to call attention to Greenspan’s serial policy fiascoes." "Greenspan got just about every important thing wrong. " "Council on Foreign Relations.... every one... is a Democrat... Democrats and Republicans can agree on deregulating finance." prospect.org/2026/10/19/t...

The No Kings: Vote Early Day of Action in Lexington, Kentucky takes place October 17, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Robert F. Stephens Lower Courthouse Plaza www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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"Puerto Ricans don’t seem to want independence, and have instead consistently voted for statehood." "as long as Puerto Ricans might choose statehood, Congress won’t let us choose at all. Republicans are convinced that Puerto Ricans would reliably elect Democrats" www.thenation.com/article/worl...

Invoking presidential communications privilege to shield documents, information, and communications. The executive privilege claim is plainly inappropriate & an illegal cover-up. Trump's board chairman's actions are separate from official presidential duties. www.washingtonsun.com/metro/kenned...

"this obvious betrayal of an ally & the obvious leash that Putin has on the president" "The president is going to sell out Ukraine to Vladimir Putin for a couple days’ worth of diesel fuel. And he’s going to be aided and abetted by that pale pile of evil Elon Musk." www.esquire.com/news-politic...

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Día Nacional de España. Feliz Día De La Hispanidad - España la nación más antigua del mundo. El español 2º idioma más hablado en Occidente. 🙂 ... an annual national public holiday in Spain on October 12, commemorating when Christopher Columbus first stepped into the Americas in 1492.

Kentucky Football fined $500k by the SEC for storming the field after upsetting 10th-ranked LSU. LSU will receive the money (per SEC guidelines). So be it. 🏈🛡️💥🙌🏈🏃‍♂️🏆📣 Money well spent. #BBN

UK vs LSU 🎆 Saturday, October 10, 2026 ✌ 🌌🍔🌭✨♨️🌂 ☁🎉 The Kentucky Wildcats upset the No. 10 LSU Tigers 35–34 in an overtime thriller in Lexington Final Score: Kentucky 35, LSU 34 (OT) www.facebook.com/share/v/1DJu...