Linda Blackford
@lblackford.bsky.social
Opinion columnist for Lexington Herald-Leader
Regular readers know that I don't agree with Rep. Thomas Massie on much, but he's showing his craven colleagues how to stand up to Trump.
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If the full Epstein files get released, we’ll have KY’s Thomas Massie to thank | Opinion
Linda Blackford: Kentucky’s Thomas Massie is showing the country what principled politics looks like under Trumpism.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Regular readers know that I don't agree with Rep. Thomas Massie on much, but he's showing his craven colleagues how to stand up to Trump.
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Great story from @austin-horn.bsky.social about Kentucky's own Nick Sortor
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He went from KY political unknown to MAGA fame. He faces jail if he returns home
Nick Sortor has built a following for pro-Trump posts and on-site disaster coverage. He’s also been absconding on probation in Kentucky.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Great story from @austin-horn.bsky.social about Kentucky's own Nick Sortor
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Why can’t UK, Lexington ever talk about housing before demolition starts? | Opinion
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Why can’t UK, Lexington ever talk about housing before demolition starts? | Opinion
Linda Blackford: Lexington needs more housing, but it would be useful if the city and UK could work together to get there.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Why can’t UK, Lexington ever talk about housing before demolition starts? | Opinion
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79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
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He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
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Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
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He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
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With Medicaid cuts looming, this model could becomes more crucial to rural Kentucky.
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‘We don’t turn anyone away.’ Eastern Kentucky clinic may become health care model
Linda Blackford: The Post Clinic in Mount Sterling offers free medical and dental care for those who need it.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
With Medicaid cuts looming, this model could becomes more crucial to rural Kentucky.
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Lottie, a 15yo in Pike County, KY, writes for @kentucky.com about the impact of SNAP delays in her community, which is still recovering from flooding. Cars line up hours before the church where she volunteers begins giving out food: "I see this line growing longer and longer month after month..."
As a Pike Co. student, I see the SNAP delays, and I see our people suffer | Opinion
OpEd: As a high school student, I see the struggles of our mountain communities, already hurt by floods, now suffering under SNAP delays.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Lottie, a 15yo in Pike County, KY, writes for @kentucky.com about the impact of SNAP delays in her community, which is still recovering from flooding. Cars line up hours before the church where she volunteers begins giving out food: "I see this line growing longer and longer month after month..."
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This about knocked me flat: "However, I know the feeling of being at school and not being offered the same food as your friends, or being warned, “you don’t have any money left." Now, faces of all ages ask me: What will happen next? How will we afford to feed and clothe our families?"
As a Pike Co. student, I see the SNAP delays, and I see our people suffer | Opinion
OpEd: As a high school student, I see the struggles of our mountain communities, already hurt by floods, now suffering under SNAP delays.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This about knocked me flat: "However, I know the feeling of being at school and not being offered the same food as your friends, or being warned, “you don’t have any money left." Now, faces of all ages ask me: What will happen next? How will we afford to feed and clothe our families?"
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
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November 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Grok continued to double-down on its spread misinformation — even after Grok corrected itself elsewhere.
It just... appears programmed to not admit it was wrong?
It just... appears programmed to not admit it was wrong?
November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Grok continued to double-down on its spread misinformation — even after Grok corrected itself elsewhere.
It just... appears programmed to not admit it was wrong?
It just... appears programmed to not admit it was wrong?
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What happens when you distill 2025 into a single social media post?
This.
This is what you get.
This.
This is what you get.
November 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
What happens when you distill 2025 into a single social media post?
This.
This is what you get.
This.
This is what you get.
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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This is one of those that makes me mad I didn't think of it.
OK, regardless of source, credit where due: That's a great headline.
November 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
This is one of those that makes me mad I didn't think of it.
Judge Skeptical Over Trump Administration Decision to Suspend Food Stamps www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/u...
Judge Skeptical Over Trump Administration Decision to Suspend Food Stamps
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October 31, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Herald-Leader columnist Linda Blackford and Kentucky Sen. Chris McDaniel talk about how we can do better with political divisions and ugly language in America
Everyone agrees that political discourse is too ugly
Herald-Leader columnist Linda Blackford and Kentucky Sen. Chris McDaniel talk about how we can do better with political divisions and ugly language in America
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October 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Herald-Leader columnist Linda Blackford and Kentucky Sen. Chris McDaniel talk about how we can do better with political divisions and ugly language in America
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
A long-time advocate for survivors of domestic violence wonders why we make them do all the work - leaving homes, jobs, court processes, staying safe - instead of the abusers.
When it comes to solving domestic violence, have we got some things backward? | Opinion
Linda Blackford: During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a KY expert wonders why we expect survivors to solve the problem of abuse.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
A long-time advocate for survivors of domestic violence wonders why we make them do all the work - leaving homes, jobs, court processes, staying safe - instead of the abusers.
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most people don't want politics that hurt other people. we just want a long overcoat like david bowie and affordable housing
October 20, 2025 at 5:46 AM
most people don't want politics that hurt other people. we just want a long overcoat like david bowie and affordable housing
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Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
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@lblackford.bsky.social calls for new leadership of the Fayette County Public Schools. And she's right. FREE LINK
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When it comes to FCPS leadership, we need a clean sweep of ... everyone | Opinion
Linda Blackford: Many people are to blame for the barrage of problems at FCPS. Who’s going to show leadership and accountability?
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October 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
@lblackford.bsky.social calls for new leadership of the Fayette County Public Schools. And she's right. FREE LINK
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