Stephen Tackett
@tackettky.bsky.social
Proud dad and husband. Kentucky guy at heart! Bourbon, horses and politics.
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The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, citing moral opposition
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
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May 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
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Mitch McConnell is retiring after 40 years of working hard to make Kentucky one of the poorest, most under-educated, and unhealthy states in the US.
May 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Mitch McConnell is retiring after 40 years of working hard to make Kentucky one of the poorest, most under-educated, and unhealthy states in the US.
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Best sign from yesterday.
May 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Best sign from yesterday.
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Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world
May 2, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world
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A Good Question
April 27, 2025 at 2:17 AM
A Good Question
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Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.
Fired, rehired, and fired again: Some federal workers find they're suddenly uninsured
Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.
www.npr.org
April 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.
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Measles could become endemic in the United States if routine childhood vaccination rates continue to decline, with up to 51 million illnesses over a 25-year period, according to a new study.
US may have millions more measles cases over next 25 years if childhood vaccination rates continue to decline, study says | CNN
Measles could become endemic in the United States if routine childhood vaccination rates continue to decline, with up to 51 million illnesses over a 25-year period, according to a new study.
www.cnn.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Measles could become endemic in the United States if routine childhood vaccination rates continue to decline, with up to 51 million illnesses over a 25-year period, according to a new study.
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“He did say he was a U.S. citizen, but they didn't believe him,” Layva said. “I think they would have kept him..."
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U.S. citizen in Arizona detained by immigration officials for 10 days
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April 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“He did say he was a U.S. citizen, but they didn't believe him,” Layva said. “I think they would have kept him..."
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In a move to change cultural attitudes about childbearing, the Trump administration may soon start bestowing mothers of six or more children a special medal.
Here's a not-so-fun fact: This idea was popularized in Nazi Germany.
Here's a not-so-fun fact: This idea was popularized in Nazi Germany.
Trump may soon offer a motherhood medal, an idea popularized in Nazi Germany
He wants to be known as the 'fertilization president.'
www.motherjones.com
April 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
In a move to change cultural attitudes about childbearing, the Trump administration may soon start bestowing mothers of six or more children a special medal.
Here's a not-so-fun fact: This idea was popularized in Nazi Germany.
Here's a not-so-fun fact: This idea was popularized in Nazi Germany.
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Abrego Garcia's wife: "I will not stop fighting until I see my husband alive. Kilmar, if you can hear me, stay strong. God hasn't forgotten about you. Our children are asking when you will come home ... they miss their dad so much."
April 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Abrego Garcia's wife: "I will not stop fighting until I see my husband alive. Kilmar, if you can hear me, stay strong. God hasn't forgotten about you. Our children are asking when you will come home ... they miss their dad so much."
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This is more true today than ever before. You’re a parasitic asshole, Lindsey.
April 7, 2025 at 4:14 AM
This is more true today than ever before. You’re a parasitic asshole, Lindsey.
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April 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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The Palestine Red Crescent released a video made by a paramedic before he was killed by Israelis in Gaza, and called the deaths of 15 rescue workers “a full-fledged war crime.” Israel has said it is investigating, but Red Crescent officials called on the UN for an independent investigation.
Video Shows Search for Missing Gaza Paramedics Before Israelis Shoot Rescuers
The Palestine Red Crescent released a video made by a paramedic before he was killed, and called the deaths of 15 rescue workers “a full-fledged war crime.” Israel has said it is investigating.
www.nytimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Palestine Red Crescent released a video made by a paramedic before he was killed by Israelis in Gaza, and called the deaths of 15 rescue workers “a full-fledged war crime.” Israel has said it is investigating, but Red Crescent officials called on the UN for an independent investigation.
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Last time he told you not "not to worry" half a million Americans died of Covid.
April 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Last time he told you not "not to worry" half a million Americans died of Covid.
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Hey, Dems in elected office (excluding @governorwalz.mn.gov). Stop being ineffectual and capitulating. We WILL eat our own.👇🏽
April 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Hey, Dems in elected office (excluding @governorwalz.mn.gov). Stop being ineffectual and capitulating. We WILL eat our own.👇🏽
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Gen Z and Millennials: In ten years when we’re still without a cure and you’re caring for your parents, remember what he did.
April 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Gen Z and Millennials: In ten years when we’re still without a cure and you’re caring for your parents, remember what he did.
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Tell me again why we’re letting a 78 year old, legit smelly, odorous, frail, loser old man who bankrupted a CASINO bankrupt the country?
Congress? Any answers?
Congress? Any answers?
April 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Tell me again why we’re letting a 78 year old, legit smelly, odorous, frail, loser old man who bankrupted a CASINO bankrupt the country?
Congress? Any answers?
Congress? Any answers?
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April 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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I kind of want to go
April 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I kind of want to go
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This asshole raised prices and ruined your retirement savings, and now he's out golfing for the rest of the weekend.
April 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This asshole raised prices and ruined your retirement savings, and now he's out golfing for the rest of the weekend.
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Breaking News: President Trump’s sweeping tariffs fueled the steepest stock market sell-off since 2020, with the S&P 500 plunging nearly 5%.
Trump Tariffs Live Updates: Stocks Tumble to Worst Day Since Pandemic
The S&P 500 fell almost 5 percent on Thursday, its worst drop since June 2020, as allies and adversaries alike criticized President Trump’s action and weighed their responses.
www.nytimes.com
April 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Breaking News: President Trump’s sweeping tariffs fueled the steepest stock market sell-off since 2020, with the S&P 500 plunging nearly 5%.
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JUST IN: Global markets were severely rattled by President Donald Trump’s historic tariff announcement, which threatens to throw the US and the rest of the world into a recession. cnn.it/42gndDo
April 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
JUST IN: Global markets were severely rattled by President Donald Trump’s historic tariff announcement, which threatens to throw the US and the rest of the world into a recession. cnn.it/42gndDo