Mark Latta

Turn them into street parties. Think how demoralizing it would be to let the world watch armed thugs guarding against joy.

BIPOC Design History

Looks cool-

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What’s also useful with this study is that they provide the actual prompts used to initiate the requests, although you have to dig pretty far to find them

Let’s fight back

That latest article from Briggs… hoo boy

Working from the Statehouse today, waiting to testify against yet another anti-education bill, SB518

It’s telling that no one in the caucus is willing to say what they’re accusing Brown of lying about. Truth is they just don’t like him because he isn’t interested in typical democratic machine interests (notably including charter schools). It’s kind of pathetic.

I don't think Trump fully understands the number of sternly worded statements Democrats will be sending his way.

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‘Indiana would lose out on the deal’: How the Indiana-Illinois secession bill would work Increased costs – from higher Medicaid, K-12 education and pension costs – could negate potential positives from adding population, experts say.

Indy Star: This has no way of happening.

Also, Indy Star: great, lets devote a column to it and give the veneer of credibility

Indy Star has long lost its way& there is no saving it

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Missouri trans 'snitch form' down after people spammed it with the 'Bee Movie' script | TechCrunch Concerned citizens armed with fanfiction and the "Bee Movie" script took down a government-run website in Missouri.

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📣 ATTN: City Nerds! Join us on Feb. 19 at Indy Reads to discuss Shrink the City by Natalie Whittle. We’ll dive into the 15-minute city concept—walkable neighborhoods, bike lanes, housing, and how these changes affect communities. #UrbanPlanning lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/b526u...

To my Indy folks, the @themindtrust.bsky.social needs welcomed to bs. Please join me in welcoming them by asking why they haven’t bothered to comment on any pending legislation that will dismantle Indianapolis Public Schools

Tesla owners: in case you were wondering, I’m going to 100% think you are driving a Nazi mobile

True, but anytime anyone in Indy puts up a fight Briggs is ready with a column to denounce it

Indianapolis' snowy, icy streets are why people move to suburbs | Opinion I can't believe I have to say this, but: Indianapolis should plow streets when it snows.

This is utterly ridiculous: Briggs pines for the suburbs in a column about road maintenance while admitting he has no answers and never once mentions how the state’s funding formula penalizes Indy.

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The city appreciates your sacrifice, citizen.

I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers | Rebecca Shaw Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s desperation to be cool as they suck up to Donald Trump is so cringe it makes my skin crawl

Yeah, me neither

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Indiana House Bill 1136 will eliminate the public school corporation in five communities, including the states largest school system, Indianapolis Public Schools, and will turn every public school into a charter.

Man, fuck that guy.

IPS parents aren't waiting for anyone else to organize tho

1st meeting is February 2nd

What’s an under-researched/investigated/reported issue or phenomenon in Indy?

Anabel Trujillo.

RIP

Album Of The Day Definitely Maybe by Oasis

I remember listening to this album 30 years ago and thinking the mixing was horrendous. Most of it sounds like a wall of guitars with some faint drums and nasally vocals in the background. Still sounds that way 30 years later. Validation. 1001albumsgenerator.com/albums/3F7qb...

Widespread sex abuse reported at Indy mental health facility After nine reported rapes, Options Behavioral Health is facing scrutiny from police and prosecutors.

Once again, Mirror Indy shows Indy the purpose of journalism.

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While I’d love to believe it was our collective and compelling grasp of geography and geographic terms, I think it’s more likely that AAG is willing to extend grace and take risks with community scholars. And I’m grateful 🙏

Excited to be invited to present at the upcoming The American Association of Geographers annual conference. This feels notable because 1) I am not a geographer and, 2) no one else on our team is either.

This is the first bit of good climate news I remember seeing in a hot minute. Bonus: it also seems legit.

Now that Indy star’s James Briggs was able to poke fun of Indy Dem’s cowardly retreat from Vision Zero, how long before he writes the column that becomes GOP’s game plan to do away w/ Indy bike lanes? A.k.a The James Briggs IndyGo treatment.