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Kentucky deserves better than another McConnell-made activist judge.

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McConnell’s Judge: Chad Meredith, the Right’s Activist in a Robe
Mitch McConnell got his man. Chad Meredith — a Federalist Society soldier who’s defended abortion bans, union-busting, and teacher crackdowns — is now a federal judge.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
theflannelfist.bsky.social
Don’t be surprised. Be ready. The swamp isn’t in D.C. — it’s right here in Kentucky county seats, wrapped in a red tie and a smile. And it thrives on silence.
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Kentucky GOP county chair posts racist AI video and the system just shrugs
In Hardin County, Kentucky, the local Republican Party chair posted an AI video of Barack and Michelle Obama turned into grinning apes.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
theflannelfist.bsky.social
Our full tribute to Martha Layne Collins — the teacher who taught Kentucky to dream bigger.
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Martha Layne Collins, 1936–2025: The Teacher Who Made History
On November 1, 2025, Kentucky lost a quiet revolution-maker. Martha Layne Collins, the first woman ever elected governor of the Commonwealth, died at 88.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
theflannelfist.bsky.social
The Business Plot failed. The Powell Memo didn’t. Read Part III of The Long Coup here ⤵️
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The Long Coup, Part III: The Counter-Revolution Institutionalized
When the smoke of McCarthyism and the Red Scare cleared, America looked like a victory parade for capitalism. Labor had been broken. The left was radioactive.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM