olivia krauth
@oliviakrauth.bsky.social
ky.-based writer + journalist | responsible for @thegallerypass.bsky.social, a hot girl's guide to kentucky politics.
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Heads up: I need to take care of a few health issues that have kept me in bed all week, so there won’t be an edition of The Gallery Pass this week.
See y’all (hopefully) next week!
See y’all (hopefully) next week!
November 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Heads up: I need to take care of a few health issues that have kept me in bed all week, so there won’t be an edition of The Gallery Pass this week.
See y’all (hopefully) next week!
See y’all (hopefully) next week!
NEW: Takeaways from Election Night (yes, even though Kentucky didn’t have any)
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Takeaways from Election Night 2025
+ what it could mean for Ky.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
NEW: Takeaways from Election Night (yes, even though Kentucky didn’t have any)
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The late Gov. Martha Layne Collins to lie in state Sunday kentuckylantern.com/briefs/the-l...
The late Gov. Martha Layne Collins to lie in state Sunday • Kentucky Lantern
Martha Layne Collins, the only woman to serve as governor of Kentucky, will lie in state at the Old State Capitol.
kentuckylantern.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The late Gov. Martha Layne Collins to lie in state Sunday kentuckylantern.com/briefs/the-l...
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President Trump again upping his demands surrounding KY Congressman Thomas #Massie.
Donald Trump says Republican must be thrown out of Congress ‘ASAP’
The attack marks Trump’s latest move to punish Republican lawmakers who have opposed his agenda.
www.newsweek.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
President Trump again upping his demands surrounding KY Congressman Thomas #Massie.
Y’all, this remains a thing — please come join us!
To celebrate, we're offering 15% off all new paid subscriptions!
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Some personal news: I just got named Louisville’s best local writer.
And @thegallerypass.bsky.social got named the third best local blog (not bad for having almost no name recognition and being less than two years old).
Stunned, thrilled + deeply honored. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
And @thegallerypass.bsky.social got named the third best local blog (not bad for having almost no name recognition and being less than two years old).
Stunned, thrilled + deeply honored. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
October 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Y’all, this remains a thing — please come join us!
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To celebrate, we're offering 15% off all new paid subscriptions!
(Obvs, free subscriptions remain available and free)
(Obvs, free subscriptions remain available and free)
Some personal news: I just got named Louisville’s best local writer.
And @thegallerypass.bsky.social got named the third best local blog (not bad for having almost no name recognition and being less than two years old).
Stunned, thrilled + deeply honored. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
And @thegallerypass.bsky.social got named the third best local blog (not bad for having almost no name recognition and being less than two years old).
Stunned, thrilled + deeply honored. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Subscribe to The Gallery Pass
A Hot Girl's Guide to Kentucky Politics. Click to read The Gallery Pass, by Olivia Krauth, a Substack publication.
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October 4, 2025 at 4:17 AM
To celebrate, we're offering 15% off all new paid subscriptions!
(Obvs, free subscriptions remain available and free)
(Obvs, free subscriptions remain available and free)
Some personal news: I just got named Louisville’s best local writer.
And @thegallerypass.bsky.social got named the third best local blog (not bad for having almost no name recognition and being less than two years old).
Stunned, thrilled + deeply honored. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
And @thegallerypass.bsky.social got named the third best local blog (not bad for having almost no name recognition and being less than two years old).
Stunned, thrilled + deeply honored. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Subscribe to The Gallery Pass
A Hot Girl's Guide to Kentucky Politics. Click to read The Gallery Pass, by Olivia Krauth, a Substack publication.
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October 4, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Some personal news: I just got named Louisville’s best local writer.
And @thegallerypass.bsky.social got named the third best local blog (not bad for having almost no name recognition and being less than two years old).
Stunned, thrilled + deeply honored. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
And @thegallerypass.bsky.social got named the third best local blog (not bad for having almost no name recognition and being less than two years old).
Stunned, thrilled + deeply honored. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Reposted by olivia krauth
A Kentucky jury found a journalist covering a July march across a Cincinnati guilty of a misdemeanor for failing to disperse when police ordered protesters off the bridge, but found the CityBeat photo intern Lucas Griffith not guilty on three other misdemeanor charges.
Jury finds Roebling protest journalist guilty of 1 misdemeanor, not guilty of 3 others
Covington Police arrested CityBeat photo intern Lucas Griffith during a march on the Roebling Bridge in July. The case has made national headlines and drawn protest from press freedom groups.
www.wvxu.org
October 3, 2025 at 3:12 AM
A Kentucky jury found a journalist covering a July march across a Cincinnati guilty of a misdemeanor for failing to disperse when police ordered protesters off the bridge, but found the CityBeat photo intern Lucas Griffith not guilty on three other misdemeanor charges.
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September 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Kentucky politics move fast — and our lives are on the line. Queer Kentucky is the only KY LGBTQ+ newsroom. Every donation is matched up to $5K to support on-the-ground reporting from Frankfort. Independent queer journalism is survival. today. www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/story/u4wh0g
September 17, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Please consider donating to support Queer Kentucky’s politics coverage this Give for Good Louisville!
The first $5,000 donated will be matched dollar-for-dollar 💸
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September 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Possibly lost in the sauce of this morning's news: Despite a new wave of KY Dems running for Senate in '26, not all the horses may be out of the barn just yet.
There's talk of a very prominent Kentucky horse trainer joining the field.
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
There's talk of a very prominent Kentucky horse trainer joining the field.
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
KY Politics Insider: Is Cameron leaving US Senate race? Fake news, his camp says
“They can’t win this election without Daniel Cameron getting out of the way,” Cameron’s consultant said of a rumor he could leave the race.
www.kentucky.com
September 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Possibly lost in the sauce of this morning's news: Despite a new wave of KY Dems running for Senate in '26, not all the horses may be out of the barn just yet.
There's talk of a very prominent Kentucky horse trainer joining the field.
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
There's talk of a very prominent Kentucky horse trainer joining the field.
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
The latest edition of @thegallerypass.bsky.social is LIVE:
Oh goodie, yet another debate over charter schools!
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Oh goodie, yet another debate over charter schools!
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Oh goodie, yet another debate over charter schools!
You know how that thrills me.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The latest edition of @thegallerypass.bsky.social is LIVE:
Oh goodie, yet another debate over charter schools!
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Oh goodie, yet another debate over charter schools!
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Today is the LAST day to vote for this year’s LEO Weekly Readers Choice Awards!
Make sure to get those votes in by 11:59 pm tonight!
Make sure to get those votes in by 11:59 pm tonight!
So thrilled to share I’m a finalist for Best Local Writer, and The Gallery Pass is a finalist for Best Local Blog AND Best Local Publication in this year’s LEO Weekly Readers Choice Awards!
Please vote for me + TGP here: vote.leoweekly.com/media?fbclid...
Please vote for me + TGP here: vote.leoweekly.com/media?fbclid...
September 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Today is the LAST day to vote for this year’s LEO Weekly Readers Choice Awards!
Make sure to get those votes in by 11:59 pm tonight!
Make sure to get those votes in by 11:59 pm tonight!
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"Should we just ignore the nearly two thirds of the voters who do not wish to have taxpayer funds used in this manner?” asks Justice Pamela Goodwine.
Kentucky Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of 2022 charter school law.
@jamielucke.bsky.social
kentuckylantern.com/2025/09/11/c...
Kentucky Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of 2022 charter school law.
@jamielucke.bsky.social
kentuckylantern.com/2025/09/11/c...
Charter schools in KY aren't dead yet. Supreme Court hears arguments pro and con. • Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky Supreme Court hears arguments about constitutionality of enjoined charter school law enacted by Republican-controlled legislature in 2022.
kentuckylantern.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"Should we just ignore the nearly two thirds of the voters who do not wish to have taxpayer funds used in this manner?” asks Justice Pamela Goodwine.
Kentucky Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of 2022 charter school law.
@jamielucke.bsky.social
kentuckylantern.com/2025/09/11/c...
Kentucky Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of 2022 charter school law.
@jamielucke.bsky.social
kentuckylantern.com/2025/09/11/c...
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This is your daily reminder to vote for me as best local writer and for the gallery pass as best local blog and publication, plz and thx!
So thrilled to share I’m a finalist for Best Local Writer, and The Gallery Pass is a finalist for Best Local Blog AND Best Local Publication in this year’s LEO Weekly Readers Choice Awards!
Please vote for me + TGP here: vote.leoweekly.com/media?fbclid...
Please vote for me + TGP here: vote.leoweekly.com/media?fbclid...
September 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This is your daily reminder to vote for me as best local writer and for the gallery pass as best local blog and publication, plz and thx!
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15+ trans youth. 10+ stories. One collective vision of futures worth fighting for. This magazine isn’t just stories — it’s proof that trans youth are here, leading, creating, and demanding a world that sees them.
queerkentucky.com/deathbefored...
queerkentucky.com/deathbefored...
Death Before Detransition: Queer Kentucky's Trans Youth Issue - Queer Kentucky
This issue isn’t about policy debates — it’s testimony, resistance, and survival. Kentucky’s trans youth wrote and designed this magazine themselves, speaking directly to their peers and communities. ...
queerkentucky.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
15+ trans youth. 10+ stories. One collective vision of futures worth fighting for. This magazine isn’t just stories — it’s proof that trans youth are here, leading, creating, and demanding a world that sees them.
queerkentucky.com/deathbefored...
queerkentucky.com/deathbefored...
ICYMI: I answered several of y’all’s questions in the latest issue of The Gallery Pass!
Topics include:
— Andy for Senate or Andy for President?
— Who could maybe possibly be Comer’s LG pick in 2027
— Whether or not I was in the new Superman movie
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Topics include:
— Andy for Senate or Andy for President?
— Who could maybe possibly be Comer’s LG pick in 2027
— Whether or not I was in the new Superman movie
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Time to LOCK IN!!!
+ answering your questions.
thegallerypass.substack.com
September 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
ICYMI: I answered several of y’all’s questions in the latest issue of The Gallery Pass!
Topics include:
— Andy for Senate or Andy for President?
— Who could maybe possibly be Comer’s LG pick in 2027
— Whether or not I was in the new Superman movie
thegallerypass.substack.com/p/time-to-lo...
Topics include:
— Andy for Senate or Andy for President?
— Who could maybe possibly be Comer’s LG pick in 2027
— Whether or not I was in the new Superman movie
thegallerypass.substack.com/p/time-to-lo...
This is your daily reminder to vote for me as best local writer and for the gallery pass as best local blog and publication, plz and thx!
So thrilled to share I’m a finalist for Best Local Writer, and The Gallery Pass is a finalist for Best Local Blog AND Best Local Publication in this year’s LEO Weekly Readers Choice Awards!
Please vote for me + TGP here: vote.leoweekly.com/media?fbclid...
Please vote for me + TGP here: vote.leoweekly.com/media?fbclid...
September 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This is your daily reminder to vote for me as best local writer and for the gallery pass as best local blog and publication, plz and thx!
So thrilled to share I’m a finalist for Best Local Writer, and The Gallery Pass is a finalist for Best Local Blog AND Best Local Publication in this year’s LEO Weekly Readers Choice Awards!
Please vote for me + TGP here: vote.leoweekly.com/media?fbclid...
Please vote for me + TGP here: vote.leoweekly.com/media?fbclid...
September 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
So thrilled to share I’m a finalist for Best Local Writer, and The Gallery Pass is a finalist for Best Local Blog AND Best Local Publication in this year’s LEO Weekly Readers Choice Awards!
Please vote for me + TGP here: vote.leoweekly.com/media?fbclid...
Please vote for me + TGP here: vote.leoweekly.com/media?fbclid...
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Another day, another whiner complaining that I use the singular "they" in my work, and of course they can go fuck themselves
(you see what I did there)
(also, gift link)
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(you see what I did there)
(also, gift link)
wapo.st/3JEdPUv
Opinion | ‘They’ has been a singular pronoun for centuries. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s wrong.
Jane Austen did it. You can, too.
wapo.st
September 4, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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#INBOX | Kentucky is on a list of 46 states & territories put on notice by Trump Administration to ‘Remove Gender Ideology Content from Sex Ed Materials’ in their federally-funded Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) educational materials within 60 days, per HHS, through its ACF.
August 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
#INBOX | Kentucky is on a list of 46 states & territories put on notice by Trump Administration to ‘Remove Gender Ideology Content from Sex Ed Materials’ in their federally-funded Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) educational materials within 60 days, per HHS, through its ACF.
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Also Calloway recalling a round of drinks & karaoke hosted by lobbyists at the state House GOP caucus retreat before session.
"The singing was so bad that I felt the need to leave."
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
"The singing was so bad that I felt the need to leave."
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
Price of Partying: How Kentucky’s legislature runs on free lunches & receptions
Lobbyist spending on free food and drinks for Kentucky legislators has more than doubled over the past five years. What’s behind the increase?
www.kentucky.com
August 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Also Calloway recalling a round of drinks & karaoke hosted by lobbyists at the state House GOP caucus retreat before session.
"The singing was so bad that I felt the need to leave."
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
"The singing was so bad that I felt the need to leave."
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
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Just one Dem — the one running against Rep. Comer in Kentucky's 1st — showed up at Fancy Farm and faced an overwhelmingly GOP crowd.
“What bothers me is that there weren’t Democrats there showing support. He did a good job, he deserved a big round of applause, and they weren’t there to give it.”
“What bothers me is that there weren’t Democrats there showing support. He did a good job, he deserved a big round of applause, and they weren’t there to give it.”
Republicans mocked the Kentucky Democratic Party’s absence at Fancy Farm this year. Some Democratic voters saw their absence as a warranted target.
Democrats largely a no-show at Fancy Farm. Voters say it harms their message
Republicans mocked the Kentucky Democratic Party’s absence at Fancy Farm this year. Some Democratic voters saw their absence as a warranted target.
bit.ly
August 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Just one Dem — the one running against Rep. Comer in Kentucky's 1st — showed up at Fancy Farm and faced an overwhelmingly GOP crowd.
“What bothers me is that there weren’t Democrats there showing support. He did a good job, he deserved a big round of applause, and they weren’t there to give it.”
“What bothers me is that there weren’t Democrats there showing support. He did a good job, he deserved a big round of applause, and they weren’t there to give it.”