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🌶️ Fighting for justice + better bike lanes ✨
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League of American Bicyclists
5 days ago
ACTION ALERT 🚨 Rep. Sam Graves, Chairman of the T&I Committee drafting the next transportation bill, recently shared an alarming insight: “It's gonna be a traditional highway bill... We’re not gonna be spending money on murals and train stations or bike paths or walking paths.”
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It’s 1am, I’m giddy as hell. I feel hope for this first time in awhile. And folks, hope is America’s best strategy 🇺🇸 🌊 Read my latest musings:
open.substack.com/pub/andreawa...
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The Dawn of a Better Day for Humanity
The rise of moral imagination and a generational shift from status quo politics to structural change
https://open.substack.com/pub/andreawatts1987/p/the-dawn-of-a-better-day-for-humanity?r=5933f&utm_medium=ios
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Gov. Bob Ferguson
14 days ago
Today I announced an agreement between Washington state, Oregon, and British Columbia to renew and strengthen our partnership. Together, the Cascadia region will address housing affordability, invest in clean energy, and create the conditions for long-term economic growth.
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Safe Streets Indy
14 days ago
📰 DEADLY NEW RECORD REACHED IN INDY (AGAIN) 🚨 Bicyclists Falling Victim To Traffic Violence At Never Before Seen Pace — Read our full Press Release at the link below.
#SafeStreetsIndy
#Indianapolis
#HoosierSky
#VisionZero
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Safe Streets Indy
Advocating for Safe Streets in Indianapolis, Indiana.
https://safestreetsindy.org/newsletters/2025-october-deadly-new-record-reached-in-indy-again
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David Monroe
26 days ago
“The truth is out now. Maybe, just maybe, this is the start of Indianapolis demanding something better. Could 2027 finally be the showdown between the good-government Democrats and the corrupt machine? Let’s hope voters are paying attention.” — a good read from
@andreamwatts.bsky.social
#hoosiersky
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How Indianapolis Lost Its Moral Compass
City Hall’s rot is not a mystery. It’s what happens when ego replaces ethics
https://open.substack.com/pub/andreawatts1987/p/how-indianapolis-lost-its-moral-compass?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=k0fn
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Tony Cook
about 1 month ago
Mayor Joe Hogsett, who has cultivated a reputation for public integrity, ignored conflicts of interest involving his former top aide Thomas Cook, a secret relationship, and millions of dollars in city incentives. New joint investigation from IndyStar and
@mirrorindy.org
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Hogsett ignored Thomas Cook's secret relationship as money flowed to developers
An IndyStar and Mirror Indy investigation has found that Hogsett ignored conflicts of interest involving millions of dollars in city incentives.
https://indystar.com/story/news/investigations/2025/10/13/indianapolis-mayor-joe-hogsett-thomas-cook-secret-relationship/86308134007/
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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy
about 1 month ago
A
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/IndyStar investigation has found that Hogsett ignored conflicts of interest involving millions of dollars in city incentives. Perhaps nobody benefited as much as Thomas Cook. Read the full story here:
mirrorindy.org/joe-hogsett-...
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Hogsett ignored conflicts of interest as city incentives flowed to developers
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett ran on ethics reform, but an investigation found that he ignored conflicts of interest.
https://mirrorindy.org/joe-hogsett-thomas-cook-scarlett-andrews-economic-development-deals/
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For years I’ve been saying it: The headlines write themselves — sweetheart deals for your sweetheart. It’s surreal to finally see it in print. Big thanks to the reporters who stuck with this story and did the work to make the truth public.
www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
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Hogsett ignored Thomas Cook's secret relationship as money flowed to developers
An IndyStar and Mirror Indy investigation has found that Hogsett ignored conflicts of interest involving millions of dollars in city incentives.
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/investigations/2025/10/13/indianapolis-mayor-joe-hogsett-thomas-cook-secret-relationship/86308134007/
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Robert Reich
about 1 month ago
The future of the Democratic Party must be rooted in investing in the American people — not Wall St., corporations, and consultants. Otherwise, Trumpism will continue to use cynicism, racism, and distrust to divide America.
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Philip Gourevitch
about 2 months ago
Weird way to say you seek attention
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The Atlantic
about 2 months ago
Allison Janney on playing a character who becomes the first female American president on “The Diplomat”: “It seems like television sometimes is showing us where we ought to go.” #TAF25 Watch more:
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William Hazen
about 2 months ago
It’s Knozone Action Day #5 of 2025 in Indianapolis. Leave the car at home today, and avoid fueling up or doing yard work today! IndyGo is a great way to get around as an alternative, and you can plan your trip with
@transit.app
, MyStop, or Google Maps.
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Tony Troxell
about 2 months ago
Good morning, everyone! Please remember to take good care of yourself. Stay hydrated. Get up and move. Stretch. Get a snack.
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yesterday’s mood: unpaid intern at the mayor’s action center, specializing in ✂️ civic landscaping cardio ✂️
about 2 months ago
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Got a touch of the ‘tism
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Better Streets Chicago
2 months ago
Kyle Lucas, executive director of the advocacy group Better Streets Chicago, described the saga as “a giant waste of everyone’s time over meaningless political games.” “The pilot program needs to happen,” Lucas said. “So whichever path gets us there is the path that we would like to see.”
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Advocates hope action on sidewalk snowplow program heats up soon
One advocate described the City Council saga as “a giant waste of everyone’s time over meaningless political games.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/12/advocates-snowplow-program/
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Kit Malone
2 months ago
Now we know that the shooter's politics weren't as clear or straightforward as some predicted. These troubled weirdoes have usually been twisted by the discourse in obscure online conspiracy forums. The rush to quickly link them, with no evidence, to one party or another in order to cast blame […]
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https://hoosier.social/@thekitmalone/115192224723164516
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👀 I’m just a girl who wrote a little bitty Substack snack piece about the data center debate
open.substack.com/pub/andreawa...
from a land use standpoint, is it the highest & best use of Indiana’s suburban & rural land? Discuss 👇🏻 go ahead, mansplain it 2 me 😇
2 months ago
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WISH-TV
2 months ago
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression ranked 257 schools across the country, with two Indiana schools in the top 20 and two in the bottom 20, based on student interviews regarding free speech policies and experiences on campus.
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Purdue and DePauw top Indiana schools for free speech; Notre Dame and IU lag
Discover the top colleges in Indiana for free speech, according to a comprehensive survey by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
https://www.wishtv.com/news/education/purdue-and-depauw-top-indiana-schools-for-free-speech-notre-dame-and-iu-lag/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
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Stuart Mora
2 months ago
If you wake up this morning & want to do something to fight the rise of fascism, come out & join us at Rep. Shreve's Office at 530pm in Greenwood to say "NO!" to Concentration Camp Atterbury. Hopeful & family-friendly (public park 1 block away).
www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...
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Build Housing Not Concentration Camps · Indivisible Central Indiana
Hard-working Hoosiers are going without necessities, including food and medical care, just to keep a roof over their families' heads. Many full-time workers have found themselves homeless or on the ve...
https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblecentralindiana/event/827799/
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Mirror Indy
2 months ago
Ashley C. Ford (@smashfizzle.bsky.social) will join Free Press Indiana, Mirror Indy’s support organization, as its women & girls reporter. Ashley will travel the state to meet women and girls and learn about the changes they’re creating, the barriers they’re facing. Stay tuned.
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Mirror Indy
2 months ago
🧵 What’s it like to work in Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration? Mirror Indy government reporter Peter Blanchard talked to a dozen current and former employees. Many described a “culture of fear” inside the City-County Building. Some said they were yelled at often. 1/
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Peter Blanchard
2 months ago
For years, city employees and political volunteers would not speak negatively about working for Mayor Joe Hogsett. Now, a collection of current and former employees are speaking out about what they say is a toxic work culture in the administration
mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
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Workers describe ‘toxic’ culture in Mayor Joe Hogsett’s city hall
The harassment allegations engulfing the Indianapolis mayor’s administration stem from a toxic work environment, several former employees said.
https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-city-hall-toxic-work-environment-joe-hogsett/
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William Hazen
2 months ago
My comments to the DMD Administrator regarding the reuse of the Indiana Women’s Prison property- you can send yours to
[email protected]
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America Walks
2 months ago
Funding for walkability = funding for health! Support walkable infrastructure and physical activity through community projects like safer street crossings and more vibrant main streets. Learn how to fund them:
buff.ly/QV4pskf
#ActivePeople
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Indy adopted
#CompleteStreets
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#VisionZero
. Not buzzwords—commitments. Protected bike lanes work. They’re ADA compliant. Cities prove it daily. Since MK lanes were scrapped last fall, I’ve been waiting for this. Time to act like a city that keeps its word.
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🧈 Don’t get me wrong, the art was dope. But the Butter-wrapped
@indygobus.bsky.social
, the barricades, and a whole lane of 10th Street transformed into a pop-up park? That was the icing on the cake for me 💚
3 months ago
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AFL-CIO
3 months ago
Is that what the Trump administration calls gutting the union rights of over 400,000 workers? Trump hasn’t put “American workers first.” He's been the union-buster in chief.
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Jarrett Walker
3 months ago
In every debate about extending public transit into a US suburban area, we always hear this. (Source in first reply.)
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The War on Cars
3 months ago
We need to talk about oversized trucks and the aesthetic of fascism.
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The Atlantic
3 months ago
Screens have made people into masters of repressing their emotions. Elaine Castillo’s novel is about the moment when the facade inevitably cracks, writes Sarah Rose Etter:
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Your Tech Won’t Save You From Your Feelings
Elaine Castillo’s second novel captures the numerous ways that screens help people hide from themselves.
https://bit.ly/4oAUdQU
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Jim Sullivan
3 months ago
Indy councilors got $1 million in the last budget. How are they spending it?
mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
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Indy councilors got $1 million in the last budget. How are they spending it?
As Indy approaches the next budget, we looked back at the parks and streets projects funded last year.
https://mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-council-budget-one-million-dollars-parks-road-projects/
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Ken McLeod
3 months ago
Everyone should be able to get home safe whether they are driving, walking, biking, taking transit, or moving in whatever way they choose Federal data says that we spend $3.35 per person per year on biking and walking projects - about the price of one gallon of gas - not a massive investment
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Science Friday
4 months ago
Are we cooked? “Algospeak” author Adam Aleksic argues that Gen Alpha slang reveals how social media and algorithms are shaping language. 📱
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What The Sigma Is Algospeak?
You might think sticking out your gyatt for the rizzler is chopped, but “Algospeak” author Adam Aleksic says we should let Gen Alpha cook.
https://buff.ly/uztPwkD
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Science Friday
4 months ago
Menopause research really only ramped up about 30 years ago. And although there’s a long way to go, our understanding of the biological process itself, as well as treatments and the range of people’s experiences, has come a long way.
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Where Are We On The Science Of Menopause?
Menopause research began in earnest about 30 years ago. Two experts want you to know that we’ve actually learned a lot—and it’s not all bad.
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/science-of-menopause/
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🗺️ just a gal who loves her maps 🌊
4 months ago
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Lindsey Boylan
4 months ago
The collaborative fight to reject Cuomo:
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Started a gallery wall at the office for our “living room” 🤠 I’m determined to raise the vibe, okay! Next up on the shopping list: vintage couch & bean bag chairs 😇
4 months ago
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Rethink 65/70
4 months ago
🛣️ Care about reconnecting communities & healing from highway destruction? We’re launching a Young Professionals group on July 29. We’re talking city stuff, meeting cool people, and making moves. 🗓️ 4:30–6:30 PM 📍 Chamber HQ 🔗
lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/x8yy6...
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Accidentally Wes Anderson
7 months ago
Everywhere you look, there's colorful houses 🎶
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Accidentally Wes Anderson
7 months ago
Did we just hit the quackpot? 🤑
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Accidentally Wes Anderson
6 months ago
Summer Fridays loading... ⛱️
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Accidentally Wes Anderson
6 months ago
What are you buying from this timeless treasure trove? 🎩
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Accidentally Wes Anderson
6 months ago
A Church with an unlikely security force 🦙
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4 months ago
We are The Last IV.
#LIV
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Marketplace
4 months ago
The EV tax credit was one of many programs cut under the new GOP tax and spending bill. Plus, the future of free trade, work-life balance, and a family-owned beauty salon. Today on Marketplace.
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RIP to the EV tax credit
It was one of many programs cut under the new GOP tax and spending bill. Plus: The future of free trade, work-life balance, and a family-owned beauty salon.
https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2025/07/08/rip-to-the-ev-tax-credit
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🌳 infrastructure, but make it cool!! cooking up this content brings me so much joy. shoutout to street trees for keeping it cute and functional. more shade, less heat. more trees, plz 🌳
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Jess Piper
4 months ago
Why are folks mad at the working mom with kids on Medicaid and SNAP rather than companies like Walmart that refuse to pay her a living wage and provide health insurance?
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