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Most signs and analysts point to Paul — a well-funded libertarian Republican in a red state — cruising to reelection. He won’t campaign much. He won’t unveil new problem-solving ideas. He won’t pitch the public. He likely won’t stand on a debate stage. He’ll just rely on name recognition, major network ad buys and a bet that Kentucky is allergic to change.

But, let’s say, hypothetically, Booker — a progressive, grassroots Democratic who runs on an optimistic, electric, clear-eyed vision — pulls off the upset. Not only would that have a tremendous impact on a tightly-contested U.S. Senate, where both parties are scrambling to get an edge in what seems like a chamber that could be bent in either direction, but a Booker victory could also easily update, inﬂuence and inspire the quality of future candidates who come from Kentucky’s Democratic Party. Too many Dems in previous state-wide elections have walked on eggshells around political ideology, mincing words about their stances on big issues, and borderline apologizing for being slightly left of center. (In an embarrassing pander while running for U.S. senate in 2020, Democratic candidate Amy McGrath ran an ad featuring a Trump voter who said he was voting for McGrath to “drain the swamp” and get rid of MitchBookerMcConnell.)hasakind demeanor, but he is unapologetic and transparent about his belief system. He’s not afraid to talk about universal healthcare, universal basic income, reparations, strong unions and pumping money into other federal programs. He has used his campaign slogan “From The Hood To The Holler” to symbolize the potential of state unity. He wants people to feel seen. He also wants to lay out everything he stands for as he campaigns, instead of the old elect-meand-ﬁnd-out model. We need more of that.

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Paul, who is a robotic budget hawk who loves to dip into conspiracy, voted against the COVID-relief-focused American Rescue Plan Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, two major pieces of federal legislation passed in 2021. He spent a lot of the pandemic screaming nonsense at Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and InfectiousElectionsDiseases.are either won on hope or fear. Paul leans into fear, continuously framing the government that he’s lingered in as a corrupt, irredeemable force that needs to be slowly chipped away at and disempowered. He believes fierce cowboy capitalism is the only way. He wants to rip away government funding from every sector of American life and frame it as freedom from an oppressor. Booker radiates hope. He believes in directing money toward programs that will combat poverty, changing a brutal healthcare system, fighting impending climate doom and other crushingly large issues that impact almost every average American. If Booker catches fire on the campaign trail and pulls it off, it would be pretty earthscattering to the political landscape, both on a state and national scale. Over the past few years, we’ve seen the national rise of a new generation of bold, forward-thinking Democrats who lean further left than their predecessors, but those politicians are mostly contained to dark blue parts of the map. Kentucky electing Booker would catch a ton of attention, and move the needle for progressive candidates everywhere. It would help dispel the myth that Democrats need to play it safe in certain areas. And it would prove that big ideas, empathy and connecting with people can win anywhere.

AS CHARLES BOOKER enters the homestretch of an uphill battle to defeat Rand Paul for a seat in the U.S. Senate, it’s obvious that the Louisville challenger’s path to victory is a razor-thin one, where anything short of bottling lightning over the next two months will probably result in a loss.

VIEWS EDITOR’S NOTE A CHARLES BOOKER UPSET

The insincere, stand-for-nothing Democrat in Kentucky has to be a paradigm of the past.Booker could be a catalyst for the future.

The odds are long, but the ripple effects would be profound.

While Booker likely needs a bit of a meltdown from Paul, and several memorable moments himself, I keep thinking back to what the progressive candidate told me during an interview shortly after his campaignAndlaunched.that’sthat Paul doesn’t often have Kentucky on his mind, because he’s too busy playing the game in Washington. WOULD CHANGE THE FUTURE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE

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“The main reason why not only is he susceptible to losing, he will lose, is he doesn’t see the people of Kentucky,” Booker told me. “Nor does he care about the people of Kentucky. And it’s very obvious. The people of Kentucky see it. Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, everyone sees he is a joke. All we ever needed — and all we need — to meet this moment in our politics are folks that have there courage to speak the truth, and to show love, and to go to those places that have been ignored and left behind.”

When I think of the death of Chris Wells, I am reminded of the Butterfly Effect, a phrase coined in the 1960s by Edward Lorenz.

leadtheDictionaryMerriamdefınes,ButterflyEffectas,“apropertyofchaoticsystems(suchastheatmosphere)bywhichsmallchangesininitialconditionscantolarge-scaleandunpredictablevaria-tioninthefuturestateofthesystem.”

THE DEADLY CONSEQUENCES OF ONE LIE

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By Hannah Drake | leo@leoweekly.com

We had no time to prepare for the storm that wasBreonnacoming.Taylor. Dead. Tyler Gerth. Dead. Kris Smith. Dead. David McAtee. Dead. Travis Nagdy. Dead. Scoota. Dead. And now Chris Wells. Dead. The thread that is woven through all their deaths, creating a tapestry of pain and heartache, is the one lie that Officer Joshua Jaynes told to secure a no-knock warrant and enter the home of Breonna Taylor and Kenneth Walker. How different would life be if Officer Jaynes did not make the reckless decision to lie? His one lie impacted so many lives. His one lie set off a chain of events in this city, and we still feel the aftershocks almost three years later. How many more people must die because one officer chose to lie? Even beyond those who have passed away, I think about all the people that have been affected by Officer Jaynes’s lie. While not physically dead, the emotional toll his lie has taken on all of us feels like we are slowly bleeding out. We try to cover our deep wounds with temporary BandAids, not knowing the slow bleed will be fatal.Idon’t think Louisville understands what it means for everyday citizens to have the city declare war on them. To come to the understanding that the city you live in, the city you love, was willing to kill you to protect a building. I don’t think this city understands what it means to have rifles aimed at you, to be teargassed, shot at with rubber bullets, flash banged and threatened. We were declared an enemy in our own state. Life doesn’t just go back to “normal.”

ON. AUG. 22, I learned about the suicide of Chris Wells, a leader in the Breonna Taylor Protests. I would rarely be at Injustice Square Park and not see Chris. He could not be missed — tall, slender, well-dressed, often donning sunglasses. He towered above others in the crowd, often with a megaphone in his hand. Some people ask to be leaders. Others simply emerge as leaders. When I got the message that Chris had died, all I could think about were the shadows that linger in this city. Kentucky and I have a love, hate relationship. For all the slivers of light that I see, this is a city of shadows. 2020 only made it darker. There are days I wish I could go back in time knowing everything I know now and alter things. 2020 is a year I wish never happened. A year I wish I could erase from my memory. But the memories are there taunting me, haunting me, reminding me. Always reminding me.When I think of the death of Chris Wells, I am reminded of the Butterﬂy Effect, a phrase coined in the 1960s by Edward Merriam-WebsterLorenz.

Even with all the good that people like Chris have done in the community, I am reminded that this city was willing to kill him because he was a Black man demanding justice for an innocent Black woman murdered in her home. I am saddened he had to post on Facebook and remind this city, who treated him as if he was a nobody, “I am somebody. I am a Black mentaltheareWhereway.otherlookseveryonethisbeentoll.damage.collateralpeopleforinacceptableIthisdisregardeddisregardedday,Butman.”onthatthiscityhim,dignity.isalwaysthiscityBlacktobeItalltakesaWehavetowarincity,andthefreehealthservices for a community you sent into war? Every day it is a challenge to find any peace. We exist between two crosses — fight and flight. Years later, many of us are just going through the motions. Silently fighting a war inside. Trying to recover from the storm of one lie. When I think about Chris and others impacted by Officer Jaynes’ lie, I am reminded of a quote by Harriet Tubman, “In my dreams and visions, I seemed to see a line, and on the other side of that line were green fields, and lovely flowers, and beautiful white ladies, who stretched out their arms to me over the line, but I couldn’t reach them no-how. I always fell before I got to the line.” I see that field too. I daydream about that field constantly. A beautiful, lush green meadow where Black people can finally be free. A field with a sea of flowers as far as the eye can see. Sunflowers, roses, calla lilies, daises, orchids, marigolds, buttercups, daffodils… And in the field, Black people are dancing, laughing and smiling. There are no weapons of war there. No violence. No lies. I see Sandra, and Trayvon, and Eric, and Mike. The sky is the most beautiful shades of cerulean, capri and celeste with wisps of pink. The clouds look so fluffy. It is genuinely something that God made. I keep looking, and I see Breonna and Kris and David and Travis and Scoota and Tyler and Chris dancing in that field as butterflies float all around them. I see Chris stopping to smell the flowers, flowers he wanted before they were on his grave. I see beauty in the field. I see love. And they are laughing, they are all laughing, without a care in the world, because they are free. But living in this city reminds me, like Harriet, that no matter how loud we scream, how many miles we march, how many times we demand justice, we just cannot get to that line.We are left to deal with the damage of one lie as a community slowly bleeds out.

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Editor’s Note: This column ﬁrst appeared on Hannah Drake’s blog, Write Some Shit. Chris Wells was found dead from what police said was a self-inﬂicted gunshot wound on Aug. 21. If you or someone you know are struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988

Dictionary defines, the Butterfly Effect as, “a property of chaotic systems (such as the atmosphere) by which small changes in initial conditions can lead to largescale and unpredictable variation in the future state of the system.” Essentially, it seeks to demonstrate how one small, simple event can cause a cascade of events. One lie told by Officer Joshua Jaynes spun a typhoon within our city, creating violent winds that have torn entire lives apart.

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on the board that morning represented participants in a day-long symposium hosted by the city to discuss the crisis at Louisville’s jail, which saw eight incarcerated people die in the span of less than four months between late November and March — a sharp increase from the average of three deaths per year over the previous decade and a half. With the goal of promoting change, the symposium brought together activists, harm reduction specialists, politicians, formerly-incarcerated people, attorneys, bureaucrats and plainclothes cops with guns on their hips.

ON A RECENT Wednesday morning at downtown Louisville’s Muhammad Ali Center, people ﬁltered past a board ﬁlled with the logos of groups that are not typically partners in a city where relations with law enforcement remain frayed after the police killing of Breonna Taylor and a surge of jail deaths: Black Lives Matter and the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections; The Bail Project and the Fraternal Order of Police; The American Civil Liberties Union and the Louisville Metro Police Department.Thelogos

“That was this huge shift of what traditional correctional work was around,” she Duringsaid. late-night conversations, the

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After facing tons of pressure on the issue since he took o ce, President Joe Biden nally announced a plan to forgive signi cant amounts of federal student loan debt for millions of Americans. As LEO reported in August, personal nance website WalletHub ranked Kentucky the seventh-worst state in the nation for student debt. Here’s hoping the loan forgiveness keeps a little more money in our pockets and away from the bill collectors.

ROSE: FLOOD RELIEF BILL

ROSE: UNIONIZATION EFFORTS AT THE CJ

“We do a good job in our city of talking and making it look like it’s good and making it look good on paper, but what plays out is something completely different,” she said. ‘PARADIGM SHIFT’

Last week, Gov. Andy Beshear called a special session, at which the state’s General Assembly passed a $212 million ood relief bill for the Eastern Kentucky communities that were a ected by the recent natural disaster. A rare rose goes to the General Assembly for quickly and e ciently passing bipartisan legislation for people in need. The money will go toward helping to repair public buildings and schools, as well as providing support for families in need.

For the keynote address, a prison abolitionist spoke of the failures of incarceration and how such systems were designed not for safety, but to control certain segments of the Sincepopulation.achange in leadership in April, the jail had been saying it had transformed for the better, committing to wide-reaching safety improvements in the facility while also embracing openness instead of isolation when critical incidents occur. At the Aug. 10 symposium, the jail, which like the city’s police department has served as a lightning rod for anger, was inviting critics into“I’mdialogue.welcoming everybody in. Let’s take a look at our challenges. You know, if we can contribute and do something right now, that’s what we’re going to do,” said Collins, the new jail director, in an interview a week after the symposium. “This is the community’s jail — they need to be able to contribute to that.”

At the symposium, tiny clay pots, bags of soil and seeds were waiting for attendees when they arrived — an invitation for them to form a commitment and “plant the seeds” for change, organizers said. At the end of the day, participants were invited to use markers to write words on the pots as reminders of what they want to see in the jail.Collins wrote two things on his: Change andShamekaprogramming.Parrish-Wright, runner-up in May’s Democratic mayoral primary and the director of Vocal-KY, an organization that focuses on incarceration, homelessness and harm reduction, had mixed feelings after attending the symposium.

New jail director Jerry Collins spoke about the need for “systemic” and “dynamic” change at Metro Corrections.

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After the Courier Journal’s parent company Gannett carried out another series of layo s in August — and after the CJ lost 34 sta ers in the last two years — the paper’s journalists are attempting to unionize. Among their demands listed on Twitter: “Create a system of pay raises to reward institutional knowledge and commitment to Louisville”; “Ensure all salaries are equitable, fair and livable”; “Drop the paywall on stories in the public’s interest, including those on natural disasters and COVID-19.” We’re wishing our friends at the CJ all the best as they ght the good ght.

Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, was the only person who voted against the ood relief package. He said his no vote was in protest for the hyperspeed at which the bill moved through the General Assembly, which was purposely planned. Any delays were completely unnecessary. Grow up, Schickel, people are su ering.

An incarcerated person walks through a section of Louisville’s jail.

To the new jail director, the symposium — which was held four blocks north of the jail — was emblematic of a changing culture at LMDC and a new way of doing things. Collins gives a lot of credit for that change to Leyderman, the jail psychologist he hired, who he said was one on the other end of one of the first phone calls he made when he took over as director in April. “One of the things I’ve really wanted to do, and we’ve talked about for eight years, is really do a paradigm shift on officer and inmate wellness,” said Collins. Leyderman, who studied in Israel and later at Louisville’s Spalding University, first met Collins after she “showed up at the jail as an eager grad student” full of ideas on how to transform incarceration. Collins was at the jail’s training academy at the time, and, with Leyderman volunteering, the two started conducting trainings on humane and compassionate care in a jail setting.

For a jail whose previous administration earlier this year pushed back against notions that some of those deaths could have been prevented and that conditions were unsafe, the event — sponsored by the jail — was striking.Inopening remarks, Dr. Mariya Leyderman, a psychologist recently hired by the jail who organized the conference, talked about the need to heal and change an incarceration system that is inherently harmful andLouisvilletraumatic.Mayor Greg Fischer said the United States had lost its way when it comes to incarceration, which, in this country, is not designed to help people.

On one hand, she felt the jail was signaling it would be more inclusive and attentive to the community. But on the other, she did not see concrete solutions offered and is hesitant about accepting promises of sweeping change in Louisville.

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32-year-old psychologist and Collins, 17 years her senior, would talk about the need to “change the world” and transform corrections.

The union that represents LMDC officers has previously said staffing shortages at the facility created dangerous conditions within the jail, with too few officers to adequately monitor the number of people held at the facility.

During LEO’s tour, the Clearpass x-ray scanner in the intake area appeared to provide a much sharper image than the kinds of full body scanners people might be familiar with from airports. Scans shown to LEO were so clear you could see bones, lungs, medical implants and buttons on pants. The old scanner, LMPD personnel told LEO, provided far less clarity and could be thrown off by any sort of movement.

Tables are also being removed from those cells, with Goodlett saying people would jump off of them in attempts to self-harm.

During the day-long Aug. 10 symposium, organizers hosted a Zoom call with a group of incarcerated men at LMDC who were in Chance For Change, the jail’s substance abuse recovery program.Aspart of a specialized program, the men are housed in a separate dormitory away from general population and have highly-structured schedules. One by one, incarcerated men in orange jumpsuits told the more than 100 people gathered at the symposium about how the program had been transformative and even lifesaving. Those who had repeatedly been behind bars were adamant that thanks to the program, their experience this time around was different.

Collins says LMDC is currently about 95 ofﬁcers short, but he believes that thousands of dollars being offered in new hire incentives, plus a lateral transfer program will help address that gapWhilequickly.saying he was unable to discuss the details of individual jail deaths due to ongoing litigation, Collins said some of the deaths were preventable and that mistakes were made.

“Some people come into the programs just to stay away from general population,” he told the symposium. “It’s kind of Armageddon in the other dorms.”

In what they say is another effort to prevent drug smuggling, the jail no longer provides most mail to inmates and instead gives them copies of the mail (though privileged mail — legal correspondence — is still provided in its original form).Other changes involve shifting away from previous practices. Food slots between dorms and hallways were previously unlocked, which Goodlett said allowed inmates on work details to pass drugs through the facility with ease. Now those slots are secured with padlocks except when food is beingAttorneyserved.booths — cramped rooms meant for meeting with legal counsel that lack a bed, toilet or running water — can now only house prisoners for a maximum of one hour and must be monitored when used as a holding cell. Last December, Stephanie Dunbar hanged herself after being held in an attorney booth for 18 hours when no single cells were available.

Speaking to LEO in February after six inmates had died within a span of 69 days, then-jail spokesperson Steve Durham downplayed notions that conditions in the facility were dangerous or that in-custody deaths could be prevented.“People die in the emergency room waiting for care. They die on the tennis court. They die in the arms of their loved ones. And I wish we could do something to prevent people from dying in Metro Corrections — we can’t, we can’t always do that,” he said when asked about what changes could be made to prevent deaths.

When he returned to Louisville as the jail’s director in April, after more than six months away, he said he saw a department whose morale had deteriorated away.

Officers now carry new emergency shears which can be used to cut down a person who has attempted hanging themselves. Previously, officers had to get a “knife of life” tool; Daniel Johnson, president of the corrections officers’ union, has previously said that some of those old tools were too dull to do the job.

NEWS ANALYSIS

Collins, who spent 21 years at LMDC, had already left the jail for a job with the Clark County Jail across the Ohio River in Indiana by the time the rush of deaths occurred.

In February, Fischer, Louisville’s mayor, said he had hired an investigator to conduct an independent review of jail deaths. The mayor’s ofﬁce did not respond to multiple inquiries about the status of the investigation; Collins told LEO he believed the review was wrapping up soon.

Another technology update will involve installing electronic RFID tags throughout the jail that guards will have to scan to show they completed their checks instead of marking down on paper, as they currently do. In the death of Dunbar, the woman who hanged herself in an attorney booth in December, an internal breach of policy investigation found that two LMDC ofﬁcers had fabricated observation sheets, writing they had completed checks on certain parts of the jail at times that they were caught on camera in different parts of the facility. When the new system is installed, “there’s no fudging times — there’s no ifs ands or buts,” said Goodlett.Additionally, he said, the system will streamline sharing information about inmates and their status, allowing ofﬁcers to pull up information on mobile devices.

“The system can be really frustrating,” said Leyderman. “A lot of my clinical work was often dealing with the symptoms and the aftermath and the challenges that arise from being in custody rather than being in a position where I could actually work on a greater scale to leverage more of that systemic change. Maybe instead of bandaging a lot of these mental health problems that come up because of systemic issues, I can now work towards identifying and helping improve that system on the front end.”

“When I talk about the morale being down and the way folks are carrying themselves — that directly affects how they do their job,” he said. “Which also goes hand in hand in how we go about recruiting.”

“There were several suicides. A number of them are unfortunate, because, a lot of times, especially on the suicide side of the house, [they] can be prevented,” he said. “I knew the challenges. But one of the advantages was I knew the human capital we had here and I knew some of the changes that we could do to circumvent some of thoseSincethings.”Collins took over on April 1, the jail has seen two in-custody deaths: A drug overdose in July and a suicide in August.

Louisville Metro Department of Corrections Director Jerry Collins and jail psychologist Mariya Leyderman..

An internal investigation deemed her death potentially preventable, as guards did not regularly check on her. (Like changes to the way mail is handled, the attorney booth procedure was changed before Collins took over, he said).Eight cells used to house people at high risk for suicide are being retroﬁtted to make them more resistant to suicide attempts, with blue plastic beds replacing metal ones that are easier to tie a noose onto.

LMDC also plans on installing cameras in every single-person cell in the facility, which the jail says will give ofﬁcers the ability see emergencies when they occur and respond quicker. However, the installation of cameras has yet to begin and will be a major project to undertake, said Goodlett, and there is no estimate on when the cameras will be installed.

POLICY CHANGES, IMPROVEMENTS UNDERWAY While some of the changes the jail is showing off involve tone, mindset and openness, others are more concrete safety improvements and policy changes aimed at combatting in-custody deaths.Inlate July, LEO Weekly was escorted through LMDC to see some of the changes. The changes are largely aimed at drugs and suicides, which combined have represented eight of the ten in-custody deaths in the past year, according to city ofﬁcials. In an effort to prevent contraband entering the facility, the jail has installed two new body scanners — one where people are booked into jail and another where incarcerated people return to the jail from court at the Hall of Justice, which is connected to LMDC.

PARTS OF JAIL ‘LIKE HEAVEN AND HELL’

“It’s like heaven and hell,” said one man. He said people weren’t sleeping on ﬂoors in his program’s dorm like they often have to in other areas of the jail and that general population dorms were ﬁlthy, with guards taking away cleaning supplies they fear they will be used as weapons.

In a solitary conﬁnement unit above the Hall of Justice, sheets of hard, durable plastic are being put over bars on the windows to protect against suicide attempts.

PHOTO BY JOSH WOOD.

Given the opportunity to ask a question, LEO Weekly asked about how their program’s dorm differed from general population living areas.

Another incarcerated man in the program echoed those sentiments.

While the jail says the introduction of the scanner has helped them intercept more drugs, LMDC spokesperson Darrell Goodlett, who accompanied LEO through the jail, said it’s still only a “Eventool.with something like this, the majority of the contraband that we ﬁnd is just found because an ofﬁcer did a good search,” he said.

Collins, the jail director, says he wants to broaden the jail’s use of special programs and hopes to have 400 inmates — or roughly 30% of the facility’s average daily population — in a special program by the end of the year. Doing that would mean doubling the number of specialized dorms from seven to 14.

A cramped ‘attorney booth’ like the one Stephanie Dunbar hanged herself in last year.

DISTILLERY

“This is all part of making the folks that are in those programs better,” said Collins in an interview with LEO Weekly. “But it’s also part of making a safe jail. Them are the best-behaved dorms. They go by rules. They’re hitting our mission on so many points on putting people in the community better than they were.”

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Later on during the Aug. 10 symposium, Marcus Jackson, an organizing coordinator with the ACLU of Kentucky who was previously incarcerated, questioned why the conditions in the Chance For Change dorm couldn’t be replicated throughout the facility.

“One thing they talked about was how nice their dorm was that they were in, right? You don’t have to worry about this, you don’t have to worry about that,” he said. “If you can do it within that institution within one of the dorms you can literally do that within every part.”

Collins said the specialized dorms are also a chance to provide inmates with wraparound services, connecting them to things like mental health resources and re-entry opportunities.

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Beyond the established programs, Collins mentioned the possibility of a program similar to others in the country where prisoners would be guided through writing memoirs about their experiences.LMDCis also planning on a pilot program where inmates will learn digital skills necessary for life and employment upon their release on computers loaded with an ofﬂine operating system that mimics the internet.

The jail’s spokesperson, Goodlett, echoed Collins on the effect of specialized dorms.

“The idea is that by delivering content this way, and helping them gain their digital skills and mimicking what the internet can do and what computers can do, once they have been released they can become full digital citizens with access to banking, access to civic engagement, access to healthcare, access to jobs, access to education,”

“We always have a ton less issues. It’s for a few reasons. One, they’re usually less crowded. Two, they’re busy,” with packed schedules in their programs, he said. “The structure brings a lot more peace. In a perfect world, every dorm would have a structure like that. But there’s no way to manage the entire population that closely, it’s almost impossible.”

The experiences of the men matched what LEO saw during a tour of the jail in late July: On the whole, general population dorms appeared crowded and sometimes dirty and chaotic. People were often seen sleeping on the floor because not enough beds were available. By comparison, specialized dorms like Chance for Change and another one for military veterans appeared clean, uncrowded, calm and orderly. While other dorms had TVs mounted outside their windows, the specialized dorms were allowed to have TVs mounted inside their living space on the wall. It was a striking contrast.Those kinds of conditions in general population can spark conflict: As LEO previously reported, Dunbar, who hanged herself in an attorney booth in December, was removed from general population after a fight that resulted from an woman throwing her mattress on the floor in a dorm so crowded that at least five people were already sleeping on the floor.

PHOTO BY JOSH WOOD.

The jail is currently planning on reopening its GED program for the ﬁrst time since the COVID19 pandemic; When LEO toured the facility, that dorm featured a freshly-painted mural and was being prepared to house incarcerated people.

“It was never meant to be a jail,” said Goodlett, the jail spokesperson. “[It’s] a very antiquated kind of design. All of your more modern jails have more direct supervision design.”

Collins, the jail director, says while his ofﬁcers are doing the best they can, they are limited and that ultimately, the city needs a new jail.

Parrish-Wright, the VOCAL-KY director who has been closely involved in pushing efforts for jail reform in the city, said she is hopeful about the direction of the jail’s new leadership. However, she does not feel that the creation of a new jail will address the problems leading to deaths at LMDC and fears a new facility will only ramp up pressure to ﬁll the space with more incarcerated people.“Idon’t think a new building is going to resolve that if you don’t build in better policies and procedures on how we handle people when we have control of their bodies,” she said. She added: “Stephanie Dunbar could still be with us today. All of them could be with us today. Every one of them deaths is a policy failure.”

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Bradshaw’s last arrest citation, like a few others, listed an address. But many citations he’d received in recent years were labeled CAL or “city at large” — LMPD ofﬁcer shorthand for homeless.“Ithink this recent death shows that there’s still a lot of work to be done, not just within the jail, but also how we handle individuals like Mr. Bradshaw and the discretion ofﬁcers have to arrest or not,” said Kungu Njuguna, a policy strategist with the ACLU of Kentucky. “We need alternatives to jail. That’s where we need to be investing our resources.”

Bradshaw had been held on a $1,000 bond for the Aug. 16 criminal trespassing charge and a slew of outstanding failure to appear warrants for a number of misdemeanors. Despite a public defender’s arguments during an arraignment the next day that Bradshaw did not have a home to go to, the judge insisted that if he posted bond, he be placed on the city’s home incarceration program.According to court records, the previous charges were mostly for allegedly shoplifting goods from local pharmacies and convenience stores. According to LMPD, sometimes he took candy, other times cologne or batteries. One ofﬁcer wrote that he was a “serial shoplifter.” When caught, police said he’d quickly admit to the thefts. Oftentimes, he was let go with a citation and a court date.

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CALLS FOR A NEW JAIL Jail ofﬁcials warn, however, that there is only so far changes to the current facility can go.

LEO saw one group of individual cells clustered around a common area that was completely cut off from a hallway, placing multiple doors between inmates and the nearest ofﬁcer.

LMDC was never designed as a jail; In its previous life, it was the headquarters for Metropolitan Sewer District. After MSD left the building for more space in 1995 after occupying 400 S. 6th Street for 27 years, the structure was gutted and retroﬁtted to turn it into a jail.

Rather than large, open areas ringed by cells — a hallmark of modern jail and prison design— LMDC feels maze-like, with singleperson cells and dormitories branching off of narrow hallways.

In one citation that ultimately lead to a bench warrant, a University of Louisville Police Department ofﬁcer tracked down Thompson after he allegedly shoplifted items from a Speedway gas station store in the middle of the night in November 2019. The ofﬁcer provided an inventory of the items taken:2 sandwiches $3.29 x2 Flashlight $8.99 Hat Gloves$14.99$8.99

CITY AT LARGE Thomas Bradshaw, the most recent person to die in LMDC custody, was arrested for the last time on Aug. 16 at the Circle K next to the I-264 ramp on South 3rd Street. According to an arrest citation, an LMPD ofﬁcer observed him panhandling “directly in front of a LMPD No Trespassing Sign.” Ten days later, LMDC said the 43-year-old man had died at University of Louisville Hospital after attempting suicide by hanging at the jail daysAfterearlier.all of the calls for reducing the jail’s population, not criminalizing homelessness and not punishing low-level drug crimes with incarceration, the police still arrest people for misdemeanors and judges still saddle some of those people with high bonds that they cannot afford, forcing them into a jail that has seen ten deaths in the last nine months.

Walking inside the jail’s hallways, ofﬁcers often have limited sight lines into living quarters.

“To answer your question bluntly: Yes, we do need a new jail,” he said. “And it needs to be different. And what I’m talking about — folks when they’re talking about ‘build it and they will come’ — I’m not talking about capacity, I’m talking about our ability to do our job in the best way to help the folks that work here and the folks that transition through here as residents.” He added: “We’re having to jump through hoops right now to try do the best we can with what we’ve got. But that’s where we’re living at.”

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$50

IT’S not exactly breaking news, but the modern market for bourbon is volatile and strange. Over the last couple years, we’ve seen affordable liquor-store staples turn into hot ticket items that disappear from the shelves and get sold on the secondary market for quadruple what they’re worth. Of course, in the grand scheme of things, it’s not a necessity like some of the other goods that have felt the weight of inflation, but as consumers keep making dramatic runs on everyday bourbons, we wanted to put out a guide to the affordable, available bottles that you can effortlessly find and enjoy. So, for the 2022 Bourbon Issue, here are our staff’s picks for the best bourbons under $50 that you don’t need a treasure map to find.

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A couple years after Brown-Forman introduced Coopers’ Craft to the market, they decided to elevate the affordable brand with some interesting barrel tweaks. And since they own their own barrel cooperage (near the Louisville airport), they can do this with little effort. And, wow, it has made a big difference. The Barrel Reserve is about 10 bucks more than the regular Coopers’ Craft, but it’s deﬁnitely worth the extra dough for its higher proof point (100 compared to 82.2) and way more ﬂavor. Instead of aging the bourbon in a standard charred oak barrel, they used a chiseled charred oak barrel that has grooves all up and down the inside. This essentially provides more surface area for the bourbon to interact with the wood sugars and such as it ages. (They also use this style of barrel for the Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select Whiskey, which retails for nearly $200.)

I used to drink more than I do now. I was also more experimental than I am now. At this point in my life, I know exactly what I want and while that isn’t limited to brand, it is limited to one of two kinds of alcoholic drinks. I want a nice full red wine or a nice drinkable bourbon with three cubes and a splash of water. When I’m at home, that bourbon is often Elijah Craig Small Batch. I think it is one of the best sips in its price class and to me, can punch well, even above its weight class. Smooth, warming spices like nutmeg and vanilla, plus a hint of mint make this a perfect fall bourbon. Heaven Hill has let Elijah ﬂy comfortably without too much fanfare. It doesn’t need it. One just needs to drink it and it will quickly become an easy go-to when out drinking with friends or for a nice evening cocktail. To be honest, I feel like some of the other bourbons in the Elijah Craig price group have upped their game to compete with this solid bourbon. As a bourbon-sipping Kentucky girl, I’m proud of the bourbons Kentucky produces, and if anyone asks me for a recommendation, Elijah Craig is one of the ﬁrst off my lips.

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—Kevin Gibson Elijah Craig Small Batch

—Erica Rucker

The best news: A bottle of the Barrel Reserve hovers right around $30-$35, and it’s delicious. Havens

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It would be difficult to recount how many times people have asserted to me that bourbon can only be made in Kentucky. The truth is, bourbon can be made anywhere in the United States, and there are some darn good ones being made from South to North. While bourbon is definitely Kentucky’s thing, it isn’t only a Kentucky thing. One such whiskey is the reasonably-priced Woodinville, a solid, 90-proof bourbon that hails from Washington state. It’s readily available here in Louisville, and you can typically find it for south of $40. It’s aged five-plus years, it’s won its share of spirits competition awards, and it offers a sweet-forward flavor profile of caramel, vanilla, oak, brown sugar and a hint of peppery spice in the finish. No, it isn’t terribly complex, but it’s a fine daily drinker and a worthy cocktail base as well. Oh, and if you find you like this one, try the cask-strength version. You’ll have to pay closer to $70 for that one, but it’s worth the bucks.

Woodinville Straight Bourbon Whiskey

—Sara

—Scott Recker

At ﬁve-to-seven years old, honestly, I’m not sure how they can sell it so cheaply. And it even comes in a cool, horseshoe-shaped bottle. Heck, is there anything more Kentucky than bourbon in a bottle shaped like a horseshoe?

—Kevin Gibson

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On Rabbit Hole’s website, the word “minimalism” appears on the page dedicated to the company’s Cavehill, an accurate description for the four-grain bourbon that keeps it straightforward and simple, resulting in something to sip during all four seasons. That’s not to say it doesn’t have plenty of ﬂavor — it does — but it also doesn’t bomb out your taste buds with anything. It’s accessible and enjoyable, not over-the-top. It doesn’t try too hard. There’s no gimmick. Nothing to hide. Just really good pour after really good pour. And why shouldn’t that be an elite attribute.

This one is still fairly new to market, but Owensboro-based Green River Distilling Co., formerly known as O.Z. Tyler, has been around for a few years producing other brands. This one, the ﬁrst modern release branded to the distillery, is a surprise hit of sorts. The distillery itself dates to 1885; it was felled by a massive ﬁre just before Prohibition began and was rebuilt after that failed experiment. In recent years, it was acquired and rebuilt by descendants of the original founder before recently being purchased by Bardstown Bourbon Co. This bourbon comes from a highrye mash bill, and it’s surprisingly robust for a 90-proof offering. For my palate, it brings all the basic bourbon notes like vanilla and caramel, with a hint of rye spice and a touch of chocolate.

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Old Bardstown Bottled in Bond

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OK, hear me out. Sure, it’s a bottom-shelfer in most stores, but that’s where you can find some of the best deals, and this one has largely flown under the radar for a few years now. Old Bardstown Bottled in Bond is just more proof that Willett Distillery knows its way around a still; most would use it as a mixer, but I’ll be darned if it doesn’t work quite nicely with a few rocks tossed in. It’s a fine blend of sweet meeting spicy, with the 100-proof level yet again proving to be nearly perfect for at least my palate. While it isn’t what you would call complex, you’ll get enough cherry cough syrup, vanilla and caramel, along with a lightly spicy finish, to make it worth the couple of sawbucks you’ll plunk down at the liquor store. And, of course, it’s a great starter for an Old Fashioned. There’s also a 90-proof sibling version at the same price point; you could do a lot worse for 20 bucks. –Kevin Gibson

For wheated bourbon fans, this is one of Kentucky’s best-kept secrets. It’s simply Maker’s Mark at its most raw state: barrel proof and non-chill filtered. It’s as close to sipping straight from the barrel as you can get, minus the char floating around in your glass. This started as a distillery-only release in 2014, and finally, with enough fanfare and demand, Maker’s released it to the world in 2016. At a price point around $40-$45, this is a steal for those who love high-proof whiskey. All the flavors of traditional Maker’s Mark are found here — rich, buttery caramel, baked fruit and vanilla bean — but their level of intensity is cranked up because no water is added to the bourbon to proof it down to the standard 90. These can range anywhere from 108114 proof in stores. My advice: Don’t be afraid of the higher proof. Sip slowly and really dig into those flavors. Even the finish is a bright bouquet of oatmeal raisin and citrus. And if you find that you can’t stand the heat, add ice or a few splashes of water.

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—Sara Havens Knob Creek 9 Year

—Kevin Gibson

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Yeah, yeah, I know — this is the most unsexy pick ever. But this Beam staple is criminally overlooked, and I think part of that is that it’s always there. Kind of like the person you dated who liked you way more than you liked them — until they weren’t there anymore. At 100 proof, Knob Creek is ripe for an Old Fashioned, it’s ﬁne for enjoying neat and it becomes a sweet summer sipper when you add a few ice cubes. And the best part is you can ﬁnd it anywhere, from your neighborhood liquor store to your freaking pharmacy. It’s probably never going to become your favorite bourbon, but sit back, enjoy those notes of toffee and cinnamon at a boffo price, and you (and your wallet) can thank me later.

It shocks me that this bottle is priced so well it makes it on this list, because in my eyes this single barrel of seven-to-nine-year-old Four Roses bourbon could get away with a higher price tag than $40. But I’m certainly not complaining here! At 100 proof, this bourbon is damn near perfect. The high-rye recipe boasts those wonderful peppery spice notes, and then you get those glorious ripe fruit notes Four Roses is known for, including plum, cherries and orange zest. This bourbon also makes great cocktails, especially an Old Fashioned, because of its high proof point and high-rye recipe. You need a bourbon with heft to stand up to the sugars and bitters, and this more than ﬁts the bill. It’s deﬁnitely one of my everyday drinkers and makes a great gift for birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, President’s Day, Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day… you get the point.

—Scott Recker Old Forester 86 Proof

—Robin Garr

Equal parts smooth and bold, the US 1 Bourbon from Michter’s is balanced in the right way — flavorful that doesn’t feel flammable. The vanilla and caramel hit you on the front end, while a smoky, oaky finish packs a kick at the end. It’s a rocksolid rollercoaster ride on your tongue, and, while people have made a run on lesser bourbons, this is still always around. Chasing the sought-after holy grail of the day might be exciting, but sometimes the answer is much simpler — not everything needs to be complicated.

I know, I know. 80 proof? We’re dipping into Basil Hayden’s territory here. But this ﬁve-year bourbon holds its own pretty well in a pinch – and it’s only priced around 25 bucks. The distillery that produces it, Laird & Company, is probably best known for its apple brandy products, but it also has its basic Banker’s Club whiskey, as well as this “reserve” version. Unique to Kentucky, it’s pretty straightforward bourbon with the usual notes: a touch of cornbread, caramel, vanilla and a sprinkle of brown sugar. This isn’t one you’re going to savor neat as you contemplate life, but for such a low-proof bourbon it presents pretty nicely with ice if you’re chilling in the backyard. And sporting a light ﬁnish, it stacks up as a nice entry-level option.

—Kevin GibsonOld Tub

As a general rule, I believe that it’s tough to go wrong with almost any bottled-in-bond whiskey. Old Tub, a Jim Beam product that has a long history, is an example of one such budget bourbon. Aged a minimum of four years, per the guidelines of a bottled-in-bond, this non-chill-filtered whiskey offers up more than one might expect at such a reasonable price point. Behind some up-front grain notes is a light fruitiness mixed with vanilla and oak. There might be a touch of nuttiness lurking in the finish, which sticks around long enough to be noticed with a hint of spice. You’ll be able to find this one at most liquor stores — and it’s worth keeping a bottle in your bar alongside other budget bottled-in-bond bourbons like Evan Williams and Early Times.

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I’m not going to say that Old Forester’s standard 86-proof bourbon whiskey is medicine, but let’s look at the historical record: When Brown-Forman’s progenitor George Garvin Brown launched Old Forester in 1870 as the first bourbon sold in sealed glass bottles, he named it for Dr. William Forrester, a local surgeon who famously prescribed quality bourbon to his patients as an anesthetic, a tonic, a pep pill and a tranquilizer. Fifty years later, when Prohibition cast its dark shadow over the land, Brown-Forman secured a license to continue producing Old Forester. As a medicinal potion, of course! In light of these simple realities, and its 150-plus years of continuous production, Old Forester 86-proof is widely recognized as Louisville’s own sipping whisky. Often sold around $20 for a fifth, there’s nothing fancy about it. But your parents probably drank it, and so did your grandfather and probably his grandfather. Old Forester is a local tradition, not only because it’s always been around but because it has always been good, whether sipped straight, with a splash of water, a little ice or mixed in a cocktail. I like its simple, approachable caramel and brown-sugar aroma and its spicy, oaky vanilla flavor. With an ice cube and a splash of fresh water, I’ll happily sip a glass any time.

Banker’s Club Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

—Kevin Gibson

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Yes, that’s a mouthful of a name, but just look for the Wilderness Trail bottle with the black label that is priced around $50. The guys behind Wilderness Trail come at the bourbon industry from the science side of the fence, so they bring more than 20 years of grain, yeast and fermentation analysis with them. What I’m saying is, they know bourbon from the inside out, and as their whiskeys get older, the proof is in the pudding. The high-rye mash bill on this bourbon is 64% corn, 24% rye and 12% malted barley, so even before cracking the bottle, you know it’s going to be a pleasant spice bomb. While the deﬁnition of “small batch” changes at each distillery, Wilderness Trail uses about 18 barrels to create its batches. In comparison, larger distilleries like Beam or Old Forester might use hundreds. The 100-proof bourbon has that black pepper and cinnamon bite from the rye on ﬁrst sip, but once your tastebuds get jolted out of bed, you enjoy a nice warm rinse of butterscotch, toasted marshmallow, slight oak and subtle baking spices. If you want to kick up your Old Fashioneds, put this in them.

—Sara Havens Russell’s Reserve 10 Year

This one was my personal gateway bourbon when I first started enjoying whiskey somewhat regularly. A Wild Turkey product that is named for legendary distiller Jimmy Russell, it’s a ubiquitous bourbon that’s easily identifiable with its red and white packaging. It’s complex enough to tantalize your palate, but approachable enough at its lower proof point to be an everyday sipper even for those who are just beginning their bourbon journey. Not surprisingly, the flavor profile is straightforward, with many of the quintessential bourbon notes like caramel, vanilla, graham crackers and a bit of tobacco. With 12% rye in the mash bill, the spiciness on the finish is minimal. This is one to start building your collection around and worth keeping in the cabinet at all times – especially for under $40. —Kevin Gibson

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18 LEOWEEKLY.COM // AUGUST 31, 2022 PHOTO ESSAY WHAT WE SAW AT THE 2022 KENTUCKY STATE FAIR By Kathryn Harrington | leo@leoweekly.com ANOTHER YEAR, another Kentucky State Fair. Here’s a few of the things we saw this year. •

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So many hiatused events have come back in 2022, but how about one that’s been on pause for ve years? Yes, PRFBBQLOU — that is, Premiere Rock Forum Barbeque Louisville — is back. It’s a multi-day music fest with more than 40 bands (many of which are from Kentucky) playing at three venues over six days. Plus, of course, there’s barbeque. Bring your friends and enjoy good music and good food. Carolyn Brown MUSIC

THURSDAY, SEPT. 1 ‘Casablanca’ at the Louisville Palace Louisville Palace | 625 S. 4th St. | louisvillepalace.com Doors at 6 p.m. Pop the collar on your favorite trench coat for this screening of a classic noir lm. The Louisville Palace Theatre is honoring its original grand opening date with a screening of “Casablanca” (which is celebrating its own 80th anniversary). Tickets are rst come rst serve. Be sure to arrive early for seating. Smith NOIR

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 2-5 WorldFest Riverfront Plaza/The Belvedere | 485 W. Main St. | louisvilleky.gov/government/ city-events/worldfest | Free, but bring money for food | Times vary Check out the many international cultures and communities that make Louisville vibrant at this multi-day event downtown, which returns for its 20th year this year. The big draw is the Parade of Cultures on Saturday afternoon, but there’ll also be three stages with live music, plus vendors selling international food, art and more.

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Author’s View Into ‘Cage’ Carmichael’s Bookstore | 2720 Frankfort Ave. | carmichaelsbookstore.com | 7 p.m. | Free We can all be subject to the foibles of our times, our surroundings — and ourselves. It’s a daring stroke of literary ambition to write historical ction like “Man in a Cage,” which brings voice to a real-life naturalist whose reputation has been discounted and re-established (both to varying degrees) over decades. And to top that, Ivy Tech English professor Patrick Nevins gives us a rst-person account focusing on Richard Garner’s experiences in equatorial Africa, in the late 19th century — a time and place of somewhat bureaucratic and often rapacious exploitation of resources, culture and individuals. Garner has his own needs, in his willful attempt to gather proof of scienti c concepts about language skills in primates. The rst-person observations here are often sharp; however, they don’t add up to the most reliable narrator (and this is intentional, as the author will share at his talk at Carmichael’s). Among its rewards, this novel lets the careful reader draw perspectives of how history and science are captured and ltered.

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Louisville Community Boathouse | 1325 River Road | louisvilleky.gov/government/ city-events | Free | 8 a.m. After a long weekend of drinks,andfood get some exercise at the city’s annual Hike, Bike and Paddle. The hiking portion will feature multiple route options this year: one crosses the Big Four Bridge, one goes to the base of the Big Four Bridge, one goes to the Kennedy Bridge and one goes to the Belle of Louisville Wharf. The bike portion features an 18.2-mile route down River Road. The paddling portion will be a ve-mile trip down the Ohio River with a free shuttle trip back. There will also be group classes and demonstrations for yoga, Tai Chi and Zumba. T-shirts will be available for the rst 3,000 participants.

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OUTREACH TO THE CITY 400 has gained a reputation for being a mecca to the rap community, and that will continue. At the same time, Meredith plans to reach out across genres.

NICK MEREDITH’S track record in Louisville’s music scene is a long one, dotted with notable moments that positioned him well for his latest turn as the new owner of 400 Recording.“Theformer owner, Marcus Withers, told me he was going to sell the studio, and my plan had always been to own a studio. I feel like I’ve been running studios for years already, in multiple locations,” said Meredith. “People tell me all the time, ‘Why don’t you just open your own spot? You’re the glue holding all this together,’ things like that. I’ve been working out of 400 since 2019.”400 Recording, located on 400 E Oak Street, opened in 2017. While ﬁve years isn’t a long time in business, 400 has made a signiﬁcant impact. So much so that it won “Studio of the Year” in the Kentucky Urban Entertainment Awards this month. The KUEA are 60% voter- and 40% board-selected.

THE ROAD TO STUDIO OWNERSHIP Meredith is conﬁdent the studio will actualize as a hub that serves many genres organically because of the relationships he’s built over ten years. While he can’t remember the exact moment he knew a career in music was in his future, there are recollections from his younger years that make it makeBeforesense.there were streaming apps with playlists, there was jamglue.com. The site allowed him to make remixes and mashups, “taking an instrumental and adding a ridiculous cast of rappers that had available a capellas. I put Linkin Park’s ‘We Made It’ with ‘A Milli’ by Lil Wayne and I still get text messages every year about it from people I haven’t seen in forever.” Back in the day, friends would sync their iPods to Meredith’s computer so they could listen to his Beforeproductions.long, Meredith started DJing. He learned how to produce and engineer — which is now his mainstay — and along with a group of friends that includes Ace Pro of The Homies, created the collective Private Garden. Even at that young age, Meredith had a vision for excellence. He wanted to see the music scene grow, but wouldn’t put his energy into a project just because it was local. It had to be really good.

In the formative years of Jack Harlow’s music career, Meredith became his DJ, and he’s still widely known for that in the city. But Meredith doesn’t ride on coattails or associate with talent as a ﬂex.

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“We want to make this a home for artists looking for development, no matter what genre they are in,” Meredith said. “We’re going to do marketing outreach to all the music communities, although, to build the brand and build the name, there’s more to it than just marketing. I want it to be that when somebody who makes music casually talks about recording or talks about needing certain things to get their music career going, people are like, ‘Oh, you should check out 400 Recording.’”

• 400 Recording’s Nick Meredith.

Louisville artist OS Critic has been recording at 400 since it opened, following engineer Slim Doja there.

“400 ﬁlls in some puzzle pieces that were missing from the city. Some other studios have more expensive equipment and more experienced engineers, but there’s no place else in the city that’s crafted for young, hungry artists that need more than just somebody to hit the record button. They need help developing, and linking up with the right people so they can progress in their careers and take this music stuff seriously,” said Meredith.

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Another local rapper, Anna B, concurs. “400 is home. It’s a safe place for me, a place to be disconnected from the negative world. I look at the booths as walk-in diaries, ready for my rhymes.”

“When we ﬁrst started Private Garden, we were going to make t-shirts that said ‘Support Local Music’ but the word ‘local’ would be crossed out and above it the word ‘dope’ would be added. Ideas like that were a big reason [Jack] Harlow messed with us and kinda allowed us to take him on under our wings,” Meredith said. “Private Garden was always collaborative and we didn’t just keep to ourselves, but we also told you if we didn’t think the music was good.”

“My friend Josh Newton knew I was making music and he took me over to 400 in 2018,” Truveli said. “A guy named Ezra opened the door for us and I ended up meeting Nick, who was engineering at 400 way before he owned it. Nick became a huge component in my progress as an artist. Once he believes in an artist, he’s the best producer. He’s the best engineer. He knows what it’s like to come from the bottom to the top. He’s been around everybody in the music scene. It’s amazing that he owns the studio now because he was doing all the work for the studio for a long time. He’s been running things already,” he said.

“The best studios aren’t made by the best equipment,” he said. “In my opinion, the best studios are built off of passion. 400 is a place ﬁlled with creatives that love what they do. It’s not just a recording studio. 400 is a place of opportunities. They have open arms and are willing to let new engineers come in every day to either start or develop their careers. I’ve seen plenty of engineers and artists take over the city from inside those walls. There’s so much comfort and love there, it starts to feel like… family.”

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Louisville rapper Truveli spends a lot of his time in Los Angeles, but comes back to 400 to record. Even with all the opportunities and options in L.A., his home studio still has that magnetic power to keep him connected, and it’s because of Meredith, whom he’s known for four years.

“I’ve played many different roles in music. Jack’s my brother more than anything,” Meredith said. His focus continues to be on excellence and constant growth: “I want people at my neck with me as the owner at 400. I want the people around me to say, ‘Dude, this is a problem. You need to ﬁx this. Where are we thinking about upgrading?’ I don’t want a bunch of engineers in here who are just going with the ﬂow and not putting any thought into how this place can be better and what the next things we can do are to improve it. I’m like that with everything I do.”

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Following closely on the heels of his debut full-length album Keesho Bird earlier this year, Louisville experimental electronic, lo-ﬁ, instrumental artist Caleb Cook is back with his one-man project Bad Milk Dirty Peaches. His latest EP Arcadia Dreams picks up where his debut left off, continuing his exploration of avant-garde triphop. With only two songs and clocking in at three and a half minutes total, he makes the most of the short length of time he’s given both songs by creating a deeply peaceful soundscape using only soothing keyboards and synths over the low hiss and crackling of a vinyl record being played. Intimate, yet expansive. Sparse, yet very full. Not only do both tracks paint a vivid mental picture in the listener’s mind of the deep abyss of space and time, but also takes them on a journey through it.

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Some people seem like they’re from another dimension, and then there’s Ian McCurtis, who literally is from another dimension! He crash landed on this Earth from a parallel universe in the spring of 2020. In his previous reality, prior to the interdimensional journey, Ian was a punk musician working on his fifth album. Now, in our reality, Ian finds himself restarting his career. But far from punk — except the acoustic punk rock-tinged track “The Mad King” — Ian has reinvented himself as a singer/songwriter with a lo-fi antifolk, alt-country sound. On this, his first album (at least in our reality), he breaks down his songs to the barest of essentials: acoustic guitar and vocals with the occasional bare-bones drums and spoken word samples. One can certainly hear a big John Prine influence here. Fans of such would do well to welcome Ian McCurtis into their own reality. LOUISVILLE RECORDS YOU NEED RIGHT NOW.

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TAKE PLACE SILVER TAKEPLACEBAND.COMLINES Embracing their inner high school kid, Louisville’s Take Place wear the emo tag on their sleeve proudly and unabashedly. And their debut EP Silver Lines, with its highly polished production, is absolutely stunning in its execution. The songwriting and musicianship here are impeccable. Musically, it runs along the lines of bands like My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Dashboard Confessional and Hawthorne Heights, although a bit more alt-rock leaning. As masterfully written as anything any of those bands have ever created, these ﬁve huge hook-ﬁlled, radio-ready anthems are as angst-ridden and melancholic as they are driving and hard-hitting. Even without a label or press backing, Take Place have already garnered 25,000 views on YouTube for the video of this EP’s opening track “Cellar Door (Jetsam),” and over 30,000 streams of the track “Bad Luck” on Spotify, both in a very short timespan. It’s a safe bet that you are going to be hearing a lot more about this band in the very near future. Take Place? Take notice!

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With a name like StormToker, it’s easy to assume up front what you’re going to get. But pinning down this Lexington trio’s sound is not an easy task. One moment it’s doom, then it’s heavy blues, then sludge, thrash, stoner, psych, Southern rock, prog and beyond. However, it is always heavy. Punishingly heavy. Unrelenting, head-bashing, downtuned, distorted, ugly, Southernfried metal. But make no mistake; there is an underlying groove throughout each song here. A continuous thundering drum attack under thick, fat riffs that grab your attention and do not let go. It’s like if Sleep, High On Fire, The Melvins, Clutch and Eyehategod all got together and combined their favorite riffs from Blue Cheer, Rush, ZZ Top and Black Sabbath tunes. Album highlights come in the form of the doom-soaked “Lord Concrete & the Mother Tree,” the early-GWAR-meetsClutch-sounding “Cold Dice,” and very unexpected rockabilly-tinged “Poor Man’s Doom,” which is already a strong contender for one of my favorite local-ish songs of the year. So turn on, tune in and get your ass beat!

RECOMMENDED SEÑORA AREPA SERVES DELICIOUS VENEZUELAN STREET By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com

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The Amazónica salad at Señora Arepa delivers an Amazon-style avor punch with hearts of palm, avocado, corn, roasted cherry tomatoes, arugula, and romaine and lots more.

So, what, you ask, is an arepa? It is a thick, crisp cornmeal cake that originated among indigenous tribes in the mountains of what now make up Venezuela, Colombia and Panama, long before Columbus and the colonizers came. It’s still popular in those countries and beyond, but with a difference. In Colombia, they generally dress the corn cake with butter or cheese and call it a day. But Venezuela has made the arepa a culinary icon. They’ll slice into a steaming corn cake and stuff it with, well, just about anything: meats, cheese, avocado, salad, vegetables, evenSeñoradessert!Arepa offers a taste of Venezuela in a menu that offers 16 different full-size arepas, along with smaller appetizer and dessert arepitas and other Venezuelan dishes too, with quick counter service in a pretty indoor-outdoor setting that gets you in a Venezuelan mood. The patio feels cool even in mid-August, and on a bright summer day it was so, so blue. The light from the clear sky was blue, and even the gray granite tabletops were

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An arepa is a deliciously crunchy grilled corn cake that – especially in Venezuelan tradition – is stu ed with all manner of goodies. The Caprezolana arepa features a caprese salad!

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26 LEOWEEKLY.COM // AUGUST 31, 2022 COVID-19 has been rough for NuLu restaurants. The pandemic has taken at least partial blame for the loss of Harvest, Rye and most recently, Decca. For the Martinez family’s Olé Restaurant Group, though, challenges create opportunities. They opened the Cuban restaurant La Bodeguita de Mima in July 2020, early in the pandemic, in the former headquarters of Creation Gardens at 725 E. Market St. Señora Arepa came next, opening in the spring of 2021, serving Venezuelan street food in the smaller building behind Bodeguita at 721 E. Market St., once the home of Ghyslain on Market. They made it a trifecta early this year, moving their popular Mexican eatery, Guaca Mole, from the eastern suburbs to the former home of Rye. I’d like to try all three of these spots, and count on it, I’ll get there soon. For the ﬁrst look, though, they had me at “arepa.” I’ve loved this street-food delight since sampling them from Colombian street vendors along Roosevelt Avenue in New York City’s Queens borough.

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We started with an Amazónica salad ($10.99) and received a tropical mixture based on torn bits of fresh romaine plus Delicious, juicy and tender Caribbean-style pork is the highlight of the pernil arepa. cilantro, arugula and chives, tossed with shreds of carrot, beet, and red onion and corn. It was topped with lightly-roasted cherry tomatoes, several inch-thick rounds of hearts of palm. It was finished with a fresh, citrusy passionfruit vinaigrette that didn’t overwhelm but pulled the disparate flavors together. The arepas here are hefty, wrapped in paper to make them portable, but big enough to require two hands for eating. A single arepa could make a light meal, but we shared three. I meant to order the caprezolana salad ($12.99) but got the less pricey caprezolana arepa ($9.99) instead. Fine by me! More arepa, less veggies. It’s a Venezuelan take on the classic Italian caprese salad, with the traditional tomatoes (a fresh slice and some roasted cherry tomatoes, too), cheese (creamy Venezuelan queso de mano), pesto in lieu of fresh basil, as well as romaine and arugula. All this stuffed into a crispy, subtly corn-flavored arepa made it more than a mouthful.Themenu here is so cheese-heavy that I thought about nicknaming the place Chef Fernando’s House of Cheese. However, one option, the vegana arepa ($9.99), is free of either cheese or meat, as the name implies.

More than just a salad in a corn cake, it was loaded with tender hearts of palm, crispfried plantains, black beans and avocado wedges, with a small tub of bright-green, garlicky chimichurri on the side. Around the ring of the Caribbean, people do amazing things with pork, marinated in citrus and spice and long roasted until it’s falling apart. The pork used in arepa de pernil ($10.99) was amazing, butter-soft and succulent. Six big chunks were tucked into a single arepa, so many that some of it fell out on the plate. The edges were crisp, crunchy black and the meat fell apart at a touch. The cheese, queso Guayanes, resembled stretchy, fresh mozzarella, with a delicious fresh milk ﬂavor. The pork was dressed with avocado wedges and a thick round of tomato. An excellent Venezuelan meal for two came to $44.48, plus a 22% tip.

The menu centers on 16 arepas that range in price from $9.99 to $12.99. There are also eight cacharas (Venezuelan corn pancakes topped with goodies for $14.99-$17.99); ﬁve pepitos (Venezuelan sandwiches akin to tortas for $13.99-$14.99); and a half-dozen platos (dinner plates with black beans, rice and fried plantains for $15.99-$17.99).

“NOT IN MY BACKYARD’ Through Sept. 24 New work by UofL professor Ying Kit Chan. Moremen Gallery 710 W. Main St., Suite 201 Hours: Thursdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. moremengallery.com “WHAT LIFTS YOU” Through Dec. 31 Work by Kelsey Montague inspired by Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali Center 144 N. 6th St. Hours: Wednesdays-Sundays, noon-5 p.m. alicenter.org “IN A NEW LIGHT”

Couplets of photographs from gallery owner Paul Paletti’s collection. Paul Paletti Gallery 713 E. Market St. Hours: Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. paulpalettigallery.com

“RETROSPECTIVE” Sept. 20-Oct. 15 Contrasting art done at an earlier time with present work. Gallery 104, Arts Association of Oldham County 104 E. Main St., La Grange Hours: Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. aaooc.org

“THE EARLY POSTER DESIGNS OF JULIUS FRIEDMAN, 1865-1980” Through Dec. 16 Posters by the late graphic designer and photographer Julius Friedman. Photographic Archives Archives & Special Collections, Ekstrom Library, UofL Hours: Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. louisville.edu “I BET WE CAN BUILD THAT: WEBER GROUP PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE” Through mid-September A retrospective of the Louisville-based Weber Group design �ırm. Portland Museum 2308 Portland Ave. Hours: Wednesdays-Fridays, 12-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 12-4 portlandky.orgp.m.

A gallery roundup of art shows to see in Louisville this month. Note: This list is a selection of current exhibitions.

“STILL, LIFE! MOURNING, MEANING, MENDING” Through December

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DAVID O. SCHUSTER Through October Works by one of the resident artists. Kentucky Fine Art Gallery 2400-C Lime Kiln Lane Hours: Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 kentucky�ıneartgallery.comp.m.

“AFFIRMATIONS OF COLOR AND LIFE” Sept. 2-25 Recent paintings by Aaron Lubrick. PYRO Gallery 1006 E. Washington St. Hours: Fridays-Saturdays, noon-6 p.m.; Sundays 1-4 pyrogallery.comp.m. “BODY ELECTRIC” Sept. 9-Oct. 2 New work by Anna Erwin, the gallery director at Revelry. Revelry Boutique + Gallery 742 E. Market St. Hours: Mondays, 11 a.m-5 p.m.; Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. revelrygallery.com

“ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF DARIO AND MADELINE COVI” Sept. 30-Nov. 5 Exhibition of art owned by the late UofL professor Dario Covi and his wife Madeline. Schneider Hall Galleries, University of Louisville 104 Schneider Hall Hours: Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. louisville.edu

David O. Schuster is showing at the Kentucky Fine Art Gallery in September.

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By Jo Anne Triplett | leo@leoweekly.com

A roundup of curiosities from the museum’s archives featuring art, music and pop culture. Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory 800 W. Main St. Hours: Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; FridaysSaturdays, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. sluggermuseum.org

“FORGOTTEN FOUNDATIONS: LOUISVILLE’S LOST ARCHITECTURE” Through Sept. 23 Exhibition of photographs and architectural records of destroyed historic architecture in downtown Louisville. The Filson Historical Society 1310 S. Third St. Hours: Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. �ılsonhistorical.org “WEST OF NINTH: RACE, RECKONING, AND RECONCILIATION”

“DIVIDED WE FALL” Through Nov. 6 The 2022 KMAC Triennial exhibition featuring 11 artists with ties to Kentucky. KMAC Museum 715 W. Main St. Hours: Wednesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. kmacmuseum.org “COLLECTION CURVEBALLS”

WHAT TO SEE: GALLERY ROUNDUP

“KENTUCKY WOMEN: HELEN LAFRANCE” Through April 30 Retrospective of the late Kentucky artist’s work. Speed Art Museum 2035 S. Third St. Hours: Fridays, 1-8 p.m.; Saturdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 speedmuseum.orgp.m. “DAY IN & DAY OUT” Through Sept. 3 Debut exhibition at WheelHouse of art by Colleen Merrill. WheelHouse Art 2650 Frankfort Ave. Hours: Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. wheelhouse.art

Through Dec. 31

“PRESENCE: A SHOW OF WORKS IN SUPPORT OF TIP IT FORWARD” Through Sept. 9

“ATE X 10” Through Oct. 15 Group exhibition about food. Carnegie Center for Art & History 201 E. Spring St., New Albany, Indiana Hours: Mondays-Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursdays, noon-8 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 carnegiecenter.orgp.m.

The show focuses on dealing with loss during the pandemic. 21c Louisville 700 W. Main St. Hours: Mondays-Sundays, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. 21cmuseumhotels.com “CEREMONIALS” Through Sept. 2 Art by Wendi Smith. Bourne-Schweitzer Gallery 137 E. Main St., New Albany, Indiana Hours: Thursdays-Fridays, noon-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 1-3 bourne-schweitzergallery.comp.m.

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Through September Photographs, artifacts and wall panels featuring stories from the nine neighborhoods in West Louisville. Organized by Walt and Shae Smith of West of Ninth. Part of the Louisville Photo Biennial. Frazier History Museum 829 W. Main St. Hours: Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, noon-5 fraziermuseum.orgp.m.

“JUST PUSHING PAINT” Sept. 9-Dec. 31 CJ Fletcher solo exhibition. Kentucky Center for African American Heritage 1701 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. Hours: Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. kcaah.org

Through Sept. 3 First solo exhibition by Andrew Rosenbarger. Galerie Hertz 1253 S. Preston St. Hours: Thursdays-Saturdays, 12-5 p.m.; most Sundays, 12-4 galeriehertz.comp.m.

Work from 16 artists with proceeds going to Tip It Forward, a health nonpro�ıt. “THE NOD” Through Sept. 30 Art exhibition and book release by illustrator August Northcut and photographer Thomas Northcut.

Through Sept. 1

The Vintage Fleur de Flea kicks o it’s 8th year.

It’s the year 2056 and humans have made many technological advances, but they’re still “vulnerable prey.” So opens Marvel’s “Predator” #1. Within a couple pages, we watch a young girl named Theta’s parents taken down by, you guessed it, a Predator! Flash forward, and Theta has become as tough as Arnold Schwartzenegger and is hunting predators all over the galaxy, searching for the one who literally killed her childhood. Unfortunately, on some planets, her ﬁghts with predators make her unwelcome by the beings she’s trying to save, and she has to make a quick getaway. Her last, best friend is her ship’s computer, Sandy.

Written by James Asmus and Jim Festante Art by Abylay Kussainov Review by Krystal Moore Remember how that movie “Idiocracy” was funny until it wasn’t? How, sadly, art sometimes just predicts reality? Well, that’s sort of how “Survival Street” feels.

When Sandy tells Theta she’s low on food and that the ship is in need of repair, Theta tries to put her off, but Sandy is adamant. Now, not only is Theta on a quest for revenge against the predators, but now she has to save herself and her ship and Sandy, her last link to her happy young life.

A parody of “Sesame Street” and children’s programming, this story is not as fun as expected. The book starts with a timeline of America in which the Supreme Court decides that not only can corporations have freedom of speech and the right to ensure the politicians they’ve bought will win elections, but that they can actually run in and win those elections. Of course, we know they would win, and that, once elected, big business would do nothing that would cause proﬁts to suffer for any reason.

HOW HAS IT GROWN OVER THE YEARS? When we ﬁrst started the market, we had about 40 vendors, a few food trucks and one bar with about 500 folks attending. Last year we had over 10,000 folks attend and 100 vendors and three bars. It’s become a really fun thing to do on a Labor Day if you are a local, and it’s really popular with tourists as well.

It’s basically a great day on the Waterfront, and most folks spend hours picking through everything, eating great food, listening to awesome music and enjoying cold beverages. After thinking about the last question, I honestly think there are hidden gems in every booth! Every booth has something unique. Don’t walk past any of them.

Enter “Survival Street.” Elected corporations decide that all those kid shows, with all their touchy-feely goodness and learning crap are just taking up space on super valuable media that could be used to make more money. Florida is now sponsored by Porn Hut. When we move to the action of the story, we see an RV is stopped and told the road is now owned by a new company, and, in order to drive on, they must pay local wireless fees, road maintenance fees, utility surcharges and law enforcement superfund contributions. But what the enforcers don’t know is, this RV is full of puppets who’ve all lost their jobs, and they are pissed! Will cute and cuddly characters and their human friend Mr. Burton be able to take back the country and the souls of its people with extreme violence and good planning? We’ll see!

The “Alien” series that Marvel has done has been excellent, and hopefully, with beautiful art by Kev Walker on this six-issue story by Ed Brisson, this update to the Predator legend will be just as satisfying.

Written by Ed Brisson Art by Kev Walker Review by Krystal Moore

“Survival Street” #1

LEO talked to Lisa Porter, co-owner of the Fleur de Flea Vintage Market, about the outdoor event.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD COMIC BOOK REVIEWS! ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT THE FLEUR DE FLEA VINTAGE

By Krystal Moore | leo@leoweekly.com

THE Fleur de Flea Vintage Market is coming back for its 8th year. It’s the perfect destination for collectors and the retro-inspired to find unique and rare items. Held on Labor Day at Waterfront Park Plaza, it’s just a hop skip and a jump from the city’s WorldFest and worth making time to explore. From 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Sept. 3, over 150 vendors vintage dealers, as well as farmers market goods, fall decor, food trucks and local craft beers and cocktails will be waiting. The event is free and parking is pretty easily found. More info can be found at the website: fleurdeflea.com.

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MARKET IS BACK!

Lisa Porter: We started the Fleur De Flea Outdoor Vintage Market about eight years ago. WHAT WAS THE INTENTION? The intention was to promote sustainability and educate folks about how buying vintage/used is a great way to save money, get some really cool pieces and help with the environment. Plus it’s a real treasure hunt and lots of fun. ,

WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED AT THE FLEA BUT CAN BE A TRUE GOLDMINE? Something that is often overlooked at the Fleur De Flea Outdoor Market is larger booths full of what looks like junk but is full of amazing treasures. Some people just walk by when they really need to stop and ‘pick’ a little. Not only would they probably ﬁnd something really unique, but those are the vendors who have normally been doing this a long time and are extremely cool folks. They work so hard traveling and gathering treasures to bring to the market.

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WHAT TYPES OF GOODS CAN FOLKS FIND AT FLEUR DE FLEA?

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“Predator” #1

By Erica Rucker | leo@leoweekly.com

LEO: WHEN DID FLEUR DE FLEA BEGIN?

IS THERE A TIME WHERE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT GIVING UP? We never really thought about giving up, but we did have a minor setback last year. We used to have the vintage market on Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend. Last year, Forecastle decided to move to Memorial Day weekend, so we just decided to have one big show on the Saturday of Labor Day. We love working with the Waterfront, so it all worked out.

Folks can ﬁnd all kinds of foods at the outdoor vintage market: antiques, vintage, furniture, shabby chic, primitive, farmhouse, vinyl, books, collectables, vintage clothes, handmade, pumpkins, mums, delicious food, local craft beer, yummy cocktails, repurposed items, junk, funk and so much more. It’s jam-packed with vendors from all over the South.

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A: I don’t know exactly what your wife has had to put up with. You mention toxic behavior on your part prior to seeking treatment for ADHD. Toxic energy, toxic actions, toxic toxins—whatever you did, I’m going to assume your bullshit came close to intolerable, WATCHER, and award your wife some points for putting up with your bullshit. With that said… Giving up porn is a price of admission some are willing to pay. A person with an otherwise healthy relationship to porn—someone who, like most people, can enjoy porn in moderation, someone who can use porn without neglecting their partner sexually and/or being inconsiderate about their

I have so much shame around masturbation now and I feel like I have no privacy. We are about to see another couples’ counselor. Any suggestions for me?

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Q: I’ve been with my wife for ten years. We are both 36 years old. We moved in fast and didn’t take time to learn certain things about one another. For example, I watch porn, which she only found out about after we moved in. She had a visceral reaction. She told me it was a dealbreaker for her, no negotiation. I agreed to stop but didn’t. Fast forward ten years and now I’m medicated for ADHD, which makes it much easier to avoid impulse behaviors like looking at porn. We have come close to divorce over this issue, as well as over how toxic I was before getting treatment for my ADHD. I’ve contributed my share of negativity to the marriage. Now, as it stands, the agreement we have is that I will not watch porn of any kind. This is where we really start to differ. To her, porn is masturbating to ANYTHING. Looking at porn? Not allowed. Looking at women in bikinis? Not allowed. Coming across something that sexually charges me and masturbating to it? I have betrayed her trust. So, I don’t watch “porn” anymore but I feel extremely resentful about how I am controlled. The latest example of this was when she was helping our kid play a game on a device that had to be connected to Facebook. Mine was connected, and a message came up with a recent conversation. In it I thanked a friend for being there for me, checking in on me, sending jokes, etc. This friend likes to send funny memes, some of which are risqué. I mentioned that I appreciated his jokes, even the ones that would have “upset my wife.” She is now accusing me of using friends (and memes) as loopholes to get around my promise NOT to look at I’mporn.sotired.

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partner’s feelings—sometimes falls in love with a person who, for whatever reason, can’t stand the idea of their partner watching porn. Some people have sensitivities, others have insecurities; some on the Left have political objections, some on the Right have religious objections. Giving up porn is not something I would ever agree to, but a reasonable person might agree to stop watching porn (or pretend they’ve stopped watching porn) for someone they love. But if the person who insisted their partner stop watching porn later defines absolutely everything as porn—porn itself, non-pornographic photos, goodlooking people walking down the street, memes shared by friends—then it was never about the porn. It wasn’t about their insecurities or their political objections or their precious religious beliefs. It was about control. And the worst thing about controlling people is that they’re never satisfied. No matter how much control a romantic partner gives up, it’s never enough. A controlling person’s demands escalate slowly at the start of a new relationship, WATCHER, when it’s still relatively easy for someone to end things. But once the relationship is harder to exit—once leases have been signed, marriages have been performed, children have been born—the controlling person’s demands not only escalate rapidly, they also tend to be become more arbitrary and irrational. (No memes? Really?) Your wife’s bullshit is intolerable, WATCHER, and you shouldn’t put up with it. Everyone is entitled to privacy, even married people. Likewise, everyone enjoys a zone of erotic autonomy, even married people. Experiences you fantasize about, when and how you masturbate, things you can safely do without violating your monogamous commitment and/or putting your partner at risk… not only shouldn’t someone try to take those things from you, it’s not in anyone’s power to take those things from you. We can’t police our partner’s fantasies. Ideally, our partners feel safe sharing their fantasies with us and involving us to the extent we can or wish to be involved. But we can’t prevent our partners from looking at whatever they want to look at, provided they’re considerate about when and where, and we certainly can’t stop our partners from thinking about whatever they want to think about, dick in hand or no dick in hand. Get a divorce. Or get better at telling your wife what she insists on hearing, doing whatever you want when you’re safely in the zone (of erotic autonomy), and covering your tracks. P.S. If the last couples’ counselor you saw didn’t turn to your wife at the end of your first session and say, “You’re a fucking psycho,” they sucked at their job.

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