Tessa Duvall
@tessaduvall.bsky.social
Politics & Public Affairs Editor for the Lexington @kentucky.com & @bluegrasspolitics.bsky.social.
Kentuckian. Hilltopper. Parks & Rec aficionado. Pen snob. Aspiring adult.
Kentuckian. Hilltopper. Parks & Rec aficionado. Pen snob. Aspiring adult.
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Tessa Duvall
@tessaduvall.bsky.social
· Nov 14
There are a lot of new faces On Here, so it seems like a good time to reintroduce myself.
I'm Tessa Duvall, the politics and public affairs editor for The Lexington Herald-Leader.
You should follow me if you like/tolerate posts about:
- Kentucky politics
- Pilot G2 pens
- Parks & Rec
I'm Tessa Duvall, the politics and public affairs editor for The Lexington Herald-Leader.
You should follow me if you like/tolerate posts about:
- Kentucky politics
- Pilot G2 pens
- Parks & Rec
If you need a chatbot to tell you what to buy someone, reconsider if you're close enough to be buying them a gift in the first place.
Roughly 42% of shoppers are already using A.I. tools for their holiday shopping, a recent survey found. More than half of Generation Z and millennial respondents said they trusted A.I. to recommend unique gifts. nyti.ms/4pocGQc
A.I. Can Do More of Your Shopping This Holiday Season
New tools and features from retailers and tech companies use artificial intelligence to help people find gifts and make decisions about their shopping lists.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
If you need a chatbot to tell you what to buy someone, reconsider if you're close enough to be buying them a gift in the first place.
In his defense, Grossberg and his team have cited his neurodiversity, including ADHD, autism & Tourette syndrome.
But the commission attorney said provided documents were inconsistent, and that some reports were unsigned and authored by a doctor who hadn’t had an active medical license since 2019.
But the commission attorney said provided documents were inconsistent, and that some reports were unsigned and authored by a doctor who hadn’t had an active medical license since 2019.
New: Rep. Daniel Grossberg sought for a 4th time to dismiss an ethics inquiry & to quash attempts to get his medical records.
Here's why the investigator says they need records, Grossberg's response & why he plans to bring a shot glass to the hearing.
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
Here's why the investigator says they need records, Grossberg's response & why he plans to bring a shot glass to the hearing.
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
Grossberg tries again to dismiss ethics case, block access to medical records
Rep. Daniel Grossberg is trying to block attempts to see his medical records. Investigator writes Grossberg’s team isn’t being truthful.
www.kentucky.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
In his defense, Grossberg and his team have cited his neurodiversity, including ADHD, autism & Tourette syndrome.
But the commission attorney said provided documents were inconsistent, and that some reports were unsigned and authored by a doctor who hadn’t had an active medical license since 2019.
But the commission attorney said provided documents were inconsistent, and that some reports were unsigned and authored by a doctor who hadn’t had an active medical license since 2019.
The last time I flew, a fully grown man was barefoot on the plane before takeoff. Some things shouldn't need to be said, and yet...
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The last time I flew, a fully grown man was barefoot on the plane before takeoff. Some things shouldn't need to be said, and yet...
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A judge dismissed charges against James Comey and Letitia James, saying the prosecutor that President Trump handpicked was unlawfully appointed. trib.al/W6MJvZJ
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A judge dismissed charges against James Comey and Letitia James, saying the prosecutor that President Trump handpicked was unlawfully appointed. trib.al/W6MJvZJ
Linda Blackford has some, uh, thoughts!
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Linda Blackford has some, uh, thoughts!
A policy proposal going before the Fayette County Public School Board tonight kindly asks dissenting board members to sit down and shut up.
Fayette schools seeks to prohibit dissenting board members from talking to media
“That is both an absurd policy and one that violates the First Amendment,” lawyer Michael Abate said.
www.kentucky.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A policy proposal going before the Fayette County Public School Board tonight kindly asks dissenting board members to sit down and shut up.
The top opinion headline in The Washington Post right now, as written by one Kentucky governor.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
November 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The top opinion headline in The Washington Post right now, as written by one Kentucky governor.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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I love paywalls now.
November 22, 2025 at 6:29 AM
I love paywalls now.
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this insistence that she is some preternatural journalistic talent is going to drive me insane
November 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
this insistence that she is some preternatural journalistic talent is going to drive me insane
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Romcom where two loathsome journalists live together for a year, shtupp multiple presidential candidates, air their grievances in dreadful prose, then, exhausted, unknowingly open competing candle shops in the same Vermont village, and get back together while promising never to write again
November 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Romcom where two loathsome journalists live together for a year, shtupp multiple presidential candidates, air their grievances in dreadful prose, then, exhausted, unknowingly open competing candle shops in the same Vermont village, and get back together while promising never to write again
My muted words have failed me.
November 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
My muted words have failed me.
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A Kentuckian wrote to GOP state Rep. TJ Roberts to criticize his bill to force all local law enforcement agencies to enter into 287g agreements with ICE, and he sent her back this video superimposing himself over Trump saying "quiet, quiet piggy." In case you wanted to know reaction to Trump's line
November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A Kentuckian wrote to GOP state Rep. TJ Roberts to criticize his bill to force all local law enforcement agencies to enter into 287g agreements with ICE, and he sent her back this video superimposing himself over Trump saying "quiet, quiet piggy." In case you wanted to know reaction to Trump's line
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The facts are complicated, but here’s a summary of what appears to have happened based on the filings and today’s hearing:
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The facts are complicated, but here’s a summary of what appears to have happened based on the filings and today’s hearing:
Glad this made it through my muted word filters because this piece is spot on, and this is a perfect example:
November 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Glad this made it through my muted word filters because this piece is spot on, and this is a perfect example:
Nick Sortor has built his brand the last couple of years as a MAGA-sphere superstar.
He's also been absconding on his probation in Kentucky.
He's also been absconding on his probation in Kentucky.
He went from KY political unknown to MAGA fame. He faces jail if he returns home
Nick Sortor has built a following for pro-Trump posts and on-site disaster coverage. He’s also been absconding on probation in Kentucky.
www.kentucky.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Nick Sortor has built his brand the last couple of years as a MAGA-sphere superstar.
He's also been absconding on his probation in Kentucky.
He's also been absconding on his probation in Kentucky.
Louisville dog owners: where are we taking our pups to the vet?
November 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Louisville dog owners: where are we taking our pups to the vet?
One member of the House voted 'no' on Massie's Epstein files discharge petition, which is just a perfect bit of irony.
Massie-led effort to release Epstein files passes House after Trump about-face
Rep. Thomas Massie was long on an island in his party over his push to release the Epstein files. Many of his colleagues joined him Tuesday.
www.kentucky.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
One member of the House voted 'no' on Massie's Epstein files discharge petition, which is just a perfect bit of irony.
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I finally muted N*zzi but committed a huge oversight by failing to mute Olb*rmann, it seems.
November 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I finally muted N*zzi but committed a huge oversight by failing to mute Olb*rmann, it seems.
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NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
A hit squad flew in from Saudi Arabia, murdered Jamal Khashoggi, dismembered his body and promptly flew back to Saudi Arabia. It was audio recorded. His remains have never been found.
www.bbc.com/news/world-m...
www.bbc.com/news/world-m...
November 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A hit squad flew in from Saudi Arabia, murdered Jamal Khashoggi, dismembered his body and promptly flew back to Saudi Arabia. It was audio recorded. His remains have never been found.
www.bbc.com/news/world-m...
www.bbc.com/news/world-m...
Kentucky's most chaotic mayor is facing two new lawsuits.
New story from The Austins: @austin-horn.bsky.social + Austin Ramsey.
New story from The Austins: @austin-horn.bsky.social + Austin Ramsey.
Weddle sued for doxxing Bevin-pardoned critic, wrongful termination of policeman
Two new lawsuits are the latest in a long string of legal fights involving the London mayor, who was first elected in 2022.
www.kentucky.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Kentucky's most chaotic mayor is facing two new lawsuits.
New story from The Austins: @austin-horn.bsky.social + Austin Ramsey.
New story from The Austins: @austin-horn.bsky.social + Austin Ramsey.
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A lot of choices being made by reporters who hear “quiet piggy” and just clam up or continue asking different questions like that didn’t just happen.
November 18, 2025 at 3:38 AM
A lot of choices being made by reporters who hear “quiet piggy” and just clam up or continue asking different questions like that didn’t just happen.
New levels of adorable have been achieved.
November 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
New levels of adorable have been achieved.
One of the most maddening things about this whole Olivia Nuzzi ordeal — beyond the major ethical lapses, the stereotypes it perpetuates about women in journalism, and watching an elite segment of the media industry rally to rehabilitate her image — is that she's not even a good writer.
November 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
One of the most maddening things about this whole Olivia Nuzzi ordeal — beyond the major ethical lapses, the stereotypes it perpetuates about women in journalism, and watching an elite segment of the media industry rally to rehabilitate her image — is that she's not even a good writer.