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Still Figuring It Out
I posted on the LIO socials that I got a new full-time job and that some things would be different. I’m still…
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The Corpse Of America Is The Legacy We’ll Leave
America, the beautiful, is a deserted strip mall. School is about to start for kids across the country, against the backdrop of Trump and his cabinet of hustlers dismantling the Department of Education. With that in mind, I took my son to look for a few new clothes for school. We hit a local Marshall’s…
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Louisville Plans No Kings Protests, City Officials Hand-wringing And Hyperbolic
updated 6-12-25 at 10:42 a.m. There are several layers to the way Louisville city officials are discussing the No Kings protests scheduled for Saturday, June 14. The protests are in response to the ridiculous, expensive, and dangerous policies of Trump. The protests are scheduled to take place in every state in the nation, as well…
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In Lieu Of Governing, Trump Administration Is Settling Scores With Consent Decree Announcement
Louisville Vows To Continue Police Reform The United States Department of Justice has instructed its Civil Rights Division to dismiss lawsuits against the police departments in Louisville and Minneapolis. This announcement proves that Trump is still settling scores over the 2020 election instead of governing in 2025. Responses to this announcement came quickly from local…
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Louisville Council Member Piagentini’s Pearl Clutching Reaction About The Tennis Center Raises Questions
Nothing I love more than a pearl-clutching Republican. It’s chum in the water. Louisville Metro Council Member Anthony Piagentini, who said, in his opinion piece for the Courier Journal, that Louisville must stop embracing mediocrity, then proceeds to blame Greenberg and the district for not handling the rollout of the now-defunct Louisville Tennis Center proposal…
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Democratic Council Members Stand With Constituents Against Tennis Center At Joe Creason Park
City Council members Ben Reno-Weber and Josie Raymond shared their thoughts about the proposed Louisville Tennis Center development on Thursday. Reno-Weber said about the development, “As it is currently designed, Joe Creason is not the right space for this dream – but I am happy to support a different space or a different design.” Raymond…
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Game, Set, Match: The Louisville Tennis Center Proposal Gets Sketchier, Public Not Happy
The turnout at the public meeting on Monday, at Cyril Allgeier Community Center to Save Joe Creason in the wake of a proposal to expand the Louisville Tennis Center over more than 25 extra acres of the park, seems to indicate that people are willing to stand by the notion that this development is a non-starter.…
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Buy Louisville Independent A Coffee
As I grow the audience for Louisville Independent, I want to pay writers to bring more stories from the community. So far, the work has been funded by me, along with some free work from several writers, community members, and Mediaura, who built and maintains our site. Since I’m not in a full-time gig currently,…
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In The Face Of A Tyrant, Which America Are We?
U.S. Constitution First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Americans need to up their thirst…
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Kentucky Science Center Accuses And Apologizes, But Seems To Not Investigate Adult Coloring Book Claims (Updated)
Updated 6:40 p.m.: Planned Parenthood has admitted fault, saying a staff member inadvertently distributed material along with material that was age-appropriate for the kids at the event. I’m going to keep it brief. I saw Kentucky Science Center’s social media post about the Planned Parenthood coloring book. They claimed that Planned Parenthood distributed adult-themed comic…