Joe Sonka 😐
@joesonka.lpm.org
State government reporter for @kentuckypublicradio.org — @lpm.org, @weku.bsky.social, WKYU/Bowling Green, @wkmsfm.bsky.social. Berry/Buck/Mills/Stipe/BBN. Did a Pulitzer many years ago.
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Rand Paul says he’s getting a vote on his hemp amendment tonight in the Senate.
November 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Rand Paul says he’s getting a vote on his hemp amendment tonight in the Senate.
Rand’s latest on the hemp issue in the CR:
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Rand’s latest on the hemp issue in the CR:
Kentucky Hemp Association is ripping McConnell for inserting language again in the CR that they say will devastate the hemp and CBD industries. They are siding with Sen. Rand Paul & other KY delegation on this issue. Background at link: www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...
November 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Kentucky Hemp Association is ripping McConnell for inserting language again in the CR that they say will devastate the hemp and CBD industries. They are siding with Sen. Rand Paul & other KY delegation on this issue. Background at link: www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...
Out here Rupping today
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Out here Rupping today
In the other GOP primary for #kysen, Nate Morris is up with this ad prominently featuring his Charlie Kirk endorsement and positive words from one of Trump’s large adult sons. Andy Barr’s ads clip every kind thing Trump ever said about him from a podium (there are 3 total).
November 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In the other GOP primary for #kysen, Nate Morris is up with this ad prominently featuring his Charlie Kirk endorsement and positive words from one of Trump’s large adult sons. Andy Barr’s ads clip every kind thing Trump ever said about him from a podium (there are 3 total).
New FEC filing shows Kentucky First PAC, a new pro-Thomas Massie super PAC, just dropped a $1M ad buy for this TV ad, defending Massie from the $2M of attacks ads since this summer by a Trump-aligned PAC. Hasn’t reported contributors yet, but a Jeff Yass-funded PAC gave them $10K in September. #ky4
November 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
New FEC filing shows Kentucky First PAC, a new pro-Thomas Massie super PAC, just dropped a $1M ad buy for this TV ad, defending Massie from the $2M of attacks ads since this summer by a Trump-aligned PAC. Hasn’t reported contributors yet, but a Jeff Yass-funded PAC gave them $10K in September. #ky4
Among frozen pizzas these guys really punch above their weight
November 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Among frozen pizzas these guys really punch above their weight
911 line currently down in Louisville, it appears. Alert just sent out to phones.
November 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
911 line currently down in Louisville, it appears. Alert just sent out to phones.
This stuff is like 33% of GDP growth in America right now, nothing to be concerned about
November 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This stuff is like 33% of GDP growth in America right now, nothing to be concerned about
Mark Zuckerberg is doing a fantastic job feeding all of this AI slop misinformation about tragedies...
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Mark Zuckerberg is doing a fantastic job feeding all of this AI slop misinformation about tragedies...
Yes, I think we were all struck by the conciliatory tone of his campaign, where he almost apologized for holding policy positions. The Great Appeaser, he was called. Very astute NYT coverage continues.
November 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Yes, I think we were all struck by the conciliatory tone of his campaign, where he almost apologized for holding policy positions. The Great Appeaser, he was called. Very astute NYT coverage continues.
Those waiting for candidate Andy Beshear to do this will wither away into a skeleton. Contrasts afoot!
November 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Those waiting for candidate Andy Beshear to do this will wither away into a skeleton. Contrasts afoot!
New surveillance video showing the UPS crash just beyond the runway in Louisville...
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
New surveillance video showing the UPS crash just beyond the runway in Louisville...
Disarray all over the place
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Disarray all over the place
Video posted on reddit of the UPS crash just past the runway...
November 5, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Video posted on reddit of the UPS crash just past the runway...
FAA says it was the same UPS plane from that earlier tracker link. Happened one minute before I snapped that first photo in this thread.
November 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
FAA says it was the same UPS plane from that earlier tracker link. Happened one minute before I snapped that first photo in this thread.
City alerts keep calling it “an incident near the airport”
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
City alerts keep calling it “an incident near the airport”
I’m one mile away from the airport.
November 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I’m one mile away from the airport.
I must have seen it moments after it happened, smoke spreading wide now
November 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I must have seen it moments after it happened, smoke spreading wide now
Oh shit. Something very bad in direction of Louisville airport.
November 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Oh shit. Something very bad in direction of Louisville airport.