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Clay Wallace

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Reporter for @wuky.org in Lexington, KY. Podcast guy for the Capital City Museum in Frankfort, KY. Plays dulcimer & mandolin w/ @newsroom.band. ‘23 Morehead State grad. @claywallace.94 on signal he/they

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · Aug 12

Budget year ahead - subscribe to this feed to see skeets by verified Kentucky journalists and news outlets about the 2026 Kentucky General Assembly (tagged with #KYGA26)!

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Emily (but a ghost) @2amwakeupcall.com · 2h

there’s something so beautiful and healing about fixing a broken thing or mending a torn garment. that we may restore what others may have discarded and make it new once more

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Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · 2h

Susan Stamberg, legendary founding coastal grandmother of @npr.org, is with the radio angels now.

I often think of this piece.🎧 🌁

She was the orange in the big grey wash, the vermillion coming through the fog.

She relished every word on air. And reminded us how beautiful radio- and life- can be.

The Golden Gate Bridge's Accidental Color

In the 1930s, the now-iconic hue "international orange" was a radical choice, originally meant to serve only as the primer.

www.npr.org

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Josh James ☯️ @joshjameswuky.bsky.social · 2h

It was an amazing experience meeting Susan #Stamberg in 2015 for our 75th anniversary. She lived up to her legendary status. Check out her talk during the visit to the WUKY studios.

WUKY @wuky.org · 2h

Hear the late Susan #Stamberg, NPR's "founding mother," speak during her visit to WUKY in 2015.

WUKY's 75th Anniversary Celebration

On October 17, WUKY marked 75 years on the air with a special presentation at our new studios by NPR founding mother Susan Stamberg, UK Opera director…

www.wuky.org

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WUKY @wuky.org · 2h

“The report uncovers wide gaps in healthcare access, cost, and quality," said Dr. Joseph Betancourt, president of The Commonwealth Fund.

Story by @claywallace.bsky.social.

Kentucky ranks near the bottom nationally for how well Medicare serves its beneficiaries

Every year, The Commonwealth Fund releasees their State Scorecard on Medicare Performance. This year, Kentucky ranks 49 out of 51 - above only Mississippi and Louisiana.

www.wuky.org

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Alex Tomlinson @alextomlinson.com · 1d

Flat, graphic illustrated poster entitled "Red-Eyed Birds of North America" featuring shadowy gray-blue silhouetted birds punctuated by bright red eyes. 23 birds are depicted in total, some highlights being the Snail Kite, Roseate Spoonbill, Common Loon, and Wood Duck.

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Appalshop @appalshop.bsky.social · 1d

A new month = a new Pay-What-You-Want album! 🎶

In October, get a digital download of Sparky Rucker's 1977 album "Cold & Lonesome on a Train" and name your own price! https://loom.ly/KChNXDk

🎵: "Cold & Lonesome on a Train," Sparky Rucker, June Appal Records, 1977.

The album art for Sparky Rucker's 1977 album "Cold & Lonesome on a Train." It features a blue hue photograph of a black man riding in a train cart, with his legs hanging out the open cart door. He looks off into the distance and sitting beside him is a guitar case.

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Kentucky Public Radio @kentuckypublicradio.org · 2d

Lexington, Louisville among airports not showing Noem video blaming Democrats for shutdown

More than a dozen airports around the country are refusing to air the video blaming Democrats for the shutdown due to being overly partisan, including in Lexington.

www.lpm.org

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 2d

what’s he look like? 👀

Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 2d

Prisoners were kept on the state prison, just outside of town. But captured soldiers were, for some time, allowed to roam around town during the day, and only had to stay in the prison at night. (Because, like, what were they going to do? Walk across Ohio back to Canada?)

Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 2d

There’s the ghost of a British soldier that peers through windows in downtown Frankfort, Kentucky. He was, by everyone’s best guess, a prisoner from the war of 1812.

Emily "Babe" St. James @emilystjams.bsky.social · 2d

What’s the best ghost story from your hometown?

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 2d

If at first, second, third, fourth, fifth, etc. you don't succeed in banning fluoride from the water in Kentucky, try try again. Here's the interim health committee next week. #kyga26

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Queer Kentucky @queerkentucky.bsky.social · 2d

Trans singer shares journey of finding voice on testosterone and tips for vocal transition care.
queerkentucky.com/voice-cracks...

Voice Cracks, Backing Tracks, and Comebacks: How to Steer Your Changing Voice on Testosterone - Queer Kentucky | Kentucky's Only LGBTQ+ Newsroom

Trans singer shares journey of finding voice on testosterone and tips for vocal transition care.

queerkentucky.com

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 2d

www.tallestintheworld.com

Tallest Building In The World

The unofficial fan page for the tallest building in the world, probably.

www.tallestintheworld.com

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 3d

Sorry to hear about your dad. Thinking of you.

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Country Universe @countryuniverse.net · 4d

C. Faith, Cherry Valley (****1/2): The finest mainstream country debut since Miranda's Kerosene a generation ago, and it's not particularly close, and daresay this is even better than that record. Clever as all get out and twangy AF, Faith re-sets the bar for the neo-neo-traditionalist insurgency.

Carter Faith's "Cherry Valley" album cover.

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On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 5d

📻On this week’s show: @gregsargent.bsky.social on Stephen Miller’s plan to “sleepwalk” America into authoritarianism; @pemalevy.bsky.social on the highest court citing the "dual state;" & @jakelahut.writes.news on the rise of the Ellisons' tech-media dynasty. https://lnk.to/onthemedia/bluesky

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Kentucky Men's Basketball @kentuckymensbball.bsky.social · 4d

Stuntin' on the Blue Carpet.

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Kentucky Men's Basketball @kentuckymensbball.bsky.social · 4d

Had to bring out special guest Jordan Smith for the Mountain Mamba's Big Blue Madness introduction.

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 5d

Happy coming out day. This is no surprise and nothing new, but I am a bi trans guy AND I bring good news - even in 2025, even in Kentucky, even in a small town, it is possible to live a full and whole and joyful life as an out queer person in this world. THIS world. I promise. I love you.

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 5d

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Small crowd on brick street lined with old two-and-three-story storefronts. There are tents all down the street and sidewalk and people dressed festively for Pride. In the background is a stage decorated for Pride with the top of the Old State Capitol visible.

Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 5d

(Starts at 11 - hurry, there’s still parking left!) 🌈

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 5d

GOOD MORNING it’s 55°, sunny, and a perfect day to come out and celebrate Capital Pride in Frankfort!!

Vendor setting up on a brick street (Saint Clair Street) in downtown Frankfort. There’s a large rainbow arch over the street.

An outdoor stage decorated with rainbow banners and streamers. The banner reads Capital Pride Kentucky with a stylized rainbow Capitol dome

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Clay Wallace @claywallace.bsky.social · 5d

First night in five years I’m sleeping without my weighted blanket (at the laundromat overnight) 🙁

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Julia Ritchey @juliaritchey.bsky.social · 6d

Happy Friday. @npr.org has dropped EVEN MORE crop tops in the shop today! And restocked "Active Listener" sweatshirts. All proceeds go to supporting our member stations this month. shopnpr.org

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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine @rainbowrodeo.bsky.social · 7d

Contributor @joshfrmusic.bsky.social dissects the myth of authenticity in country music -- and takes us through a literature review of scholars and journalists hard at work to dispel it.

rainbowrodeomag.com/...

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