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**L.A.M.E. Podcast**

Marxist and Materialist analysis of the happenings in Lexington, KY with the occasional urban geography perspective

Latest Episodes:

E13 2021.04.08: Please Stop Funding the Police Apr 09, 2021

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Lexington Home and Garden Convention, more cop corruption, and yet another reason to email your council member about the police budget.

Find your councilor at https://www.LexingtonKY.gov about item P 0324-21. The police do not need this amount of funding.

On side B, Erin was inspired by the book Mutual Aid by Dean Spade and compiled a list of places in Lexington

You can get the book here: https://bookshop.org/books/mutual-aid-building-solidarity-during-this-crisis-and-the-next/9781839762123

Be sure to check out

Lexington Food Not Bombs
Lexington Mutual Aid
Really Really Free Market
Lexington Tenant's Union
EKY Mutual Aid

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2021.04.01: ELECT NAJOLI Apr 02, 2021

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You can check out Dr. Najoli's campaign at drnajoli.com

Follow along with us reading Herman's platform at

https://drnajoli.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/cincy-2021.pdf

Don't forget to register to vote: https://olvr.ohiosos.gov/

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E12 2021.03.25: 4 Hours of Confusion Mar 26, 2021

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This week's episode features coverage of the 4 hours of utter confusion that happened at Chandler today as well as details about the Library reopening.

Tune in to side B for a close examination of 0273-21, which you can find here:

https://lexington.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4819955&GUID=7CB45504-4817-46C7-A1AF-B369B0A9CAAC&Options=ID|Text|&Search=0273-21

Please email your councilors about this. We don't need more police funding especially in a city like Lexington.

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E11 2021.03.18: Legislative Acts of Terror Mar 19, 2021

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This is a depressing episode folks.

Tune in to side A to hear about the $200,000 of Homeland Security funding going into the LPD for domestic terrorism, and the resignation of a corrupt LPD officer but not for his actual abuses of power.

Side B gets worse as we near the conclusion of the Regular Legislative Session. The party of small government ended up passing over one hundred bills in one day, and we discuss some of the worst of them this week.

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Find your councilmember's email: https://www.lexingtonky.gov/browse/government/council

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E10 2021.03.11: Committee Exposure Therapy Mar 12, 2021

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As yet another piece of local infrastructure burns before our very eyes, we discuss the latest happenings at home and abroad in Frankfort. This week city council discussed the latest gravel updates and rental assistance among other things. Everyone's least favorite councilor Fred Brown dug himself into a deeper hole with the work session on banning Conversion Therapy in Lexington. Meanwhile in Frankfort, the legislative committees are up to their usual eroding of civil liberties.

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You can access minutes for city council at: https://lexington.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

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E9 2021.03.04: Gas Station NIMBYs Mar 05, 2021

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Fayette Mall catches fire, DoD pressures Capilouto the UK Confucius Center, and things get spicy in City Council regarding the latest disciplinary sessions and the mother of all public hearings: the Planning Commission Zoning Public Hearing- featuring the A team of Lexington local urbanists.

On side B, Erin discusses the intricacies of flooding infrastructure and avoidance in Kentucky, and how Kentuckians are recovering from the events of the past week.

Help out Kentuckians affected by flooding:

Eastern KY Mutual Aid Fund
UK Cooperative Extension Services
Red River Gorge Relief Fund
Paintsville Methodist Church
Powell County Any person or group wishing to make a donation of funds, supplies or even their volunteer labor, can reach out to 606-663-0544 from 8 AM – 4 PM on Monday through Friday, or 606-663-7560 after hours to leave a message. Please note that any donation is welcome, but we are asking currently to please refrain from donating clothing as we have received a substantial amount already. Likewise, if you are in need of assistance, please use these same numbers to reach out and determine what assistance may be available to you.

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E8 2021.02.25: Preview for '22 Feb 26, 2021

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In which we discuss the latest happenings from city council work sessions, including some revelations about basic city services we take for granted every day.

Join us on side B for a civics overview, as well as a forecast for what will be an excellent election year in 2022.

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E7 2021.02.21: Well There's Your Parking Garage Feb 22, 2021

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Nothing gold can stay. In a turn of events everyone saw coming, the city council and the Mayor have made some interesting decisions regarding the treatment of a former LPD officer. Stay tuned to side B for some discussion of the Lexington building code, and the company that owns apparently most of the city.

Strap in, folks, it's gonna be a wild week!

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E6 2021.02.14: Civic Lex Feb 15, 2021

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Another excellent discussion about the happenings of city council, including the infiltration of Civic Lex into state propaganda. Listen as old heroes become villains, new characters emerge from the shadows, and the history of trains in Lexington is discussed. Another classic episode for the books

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E5 2021.02.04: State of the LFUCG Feb 05, 2021

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In a surprising turn of events, we agree with what city council is doing for Lexington as a whole. Things are going well in the city! We also do some research into what has been going on in city council, and read to you from Lexington's finest source. It's like Dirty Dancing but with Art!

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