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No caravan tomorrow, gather at Teamsters 89 hall instead

From Bill Londrigan, Kentucky State AFL-CIO president: 

Today's coronavirus update

Lexington Herald-Leader: Some areas in rural KY seeing coronavirus spike. Reasons include church, complacency.

Forward Kentucky: Evidence mounts that masks work, even as they become controversial

The Misadventures of Moscow Mitch: From Above the Law: Mitch McConnell Protests Way Too Much About Justin Walker Circuit Nomination

Justin Walker's warp speed nomination process was always suspicious, but now it really feels weird.

By JOE PATRICE

CLUW Supports Today's Landmark Supreme Court Decision Protecting LGBTQ Workers

Thanks to Jeff Wiggins for sending us this story from CLUW.

Click here to read AFGE Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Affirming Job Protections for LGBTQ+ Workers

AFL-CIO: Mark your calendar for justice on Wednesday (and join the Workers First Caravan in Louisville)

EDITOR'S NOTE: Kentucky will take part in Wednesday's nationwide observance with a Workers First Caravan in Louisville. The procession will start at 3 p.m. at Teamsters Local 89 hall, 3813 Taylor Blvd. Vehicles will caravan uptown Mitch McConnell's office at 601 W. Broadway, Room 630, thus "reminding him that the commonwealth’s working families are watching, and asking him to take action," said Liles Taylor, Kentucky State AFL-CIO political coordinator.

Washington Post: New questions about Trump’s ugly Bible stunt hint at some dark truths

By GREG SARGENT

White House image-makers often strive to create iconic moments for presidents, but sometimes history refuses to cooperate. George W. Bush’s “Mission Accomplished” speech on an aircraft carrier, for instance, ultimately came to enshrine his propagandizing about a needless war that spiraled into the greatest U.S. foreign policy disaster in recent times.

The Misadventures of Moscow Mitch: From Deadspin: Rex Chapman Takes Mitch McConnell to the Hole

By JESSE SPECTOR

Rex Chapman was a fun player in the NBA, an energetic shooting guard who could knock down threes or find teammates for open looks, while also snagging some rebounds and collecting his share of steals — a little bit of everything.

Remember Cinderella and click on GOVOTEKY.com

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1369

Cinderella's fairy godmother famously warned her to exit the ball before midnight when her fancy carriage would turn back into a pumpkin.

Okay, your car or truck won't poof into a pumpkin at midnight tonight. But at 11:59 p.m., your time, you'll lose your chance to apply online for an absentee mail in ballot for the June 23 primary.