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Our latest story with @indystar.bsky.social: Mayor Joe Hogsett's former chief of staff left the city and almost immediately joined a major city contractor. He signed contracts with the company in his prior role as DPW director. mirrorindy.org/american-str...

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"Sopa de Letras" is a new art exhibit coming to Fountain Square exploring what it means to be queer and Latino in the Midwest. The show opens 6-9 p.m June 17 at the Indianapolis Liberation Center and runs through July 12. https://bit.ly/4eePBNu

NEW: the US government intervened Monday on behalf of xAI in a lawsuit over its gas turbines, claiming that the company needs to run the turbines in order to power Grok, which is "vital" for national security lots of wild stuff in the filing:

A fun little opportunity for someone who wants to proactively identify and neutralize opposition to data centers before it organizes.

Indy Chamber backs ‘Speed City.’ Residents say not so fast. mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

I get why it's needed, but 👎

Oliver Darcy got the audio of the heated 60 Minutes meeting where Scott Pelley dressed Nick Bilton down! "You know what was rude? Black Thursday. That was the absolute definition of rudeness. Telling Tanya Simon she had to be out of here at five o'clock." www.status.news/p/scott-pell...

I keep learning about birds, man, whether I want to or not.

BREAKING: we just won our Kennedy Center case! Both the renaming & the closure of the Kennedy Center are enjoined Kudos to our wonderful client @repbeatty.bsky.social & my colleagues @democracydefendersaction.org & Washington Litigation Group This is a 1-2 punch against Trump's corruption

EPA “enforcement has been restructured,” according to reporting using EDGI’s analysis. “Administrative cases ... to address the permit violations ... are being resolved more leniently at the federal level. Penalties are smaller. More cases are closing with zero fines.” tinyurl.com/hcb33ujj

Did you know that Indianapolis has a wetland filled with wildlife and even some endangered species? Southsiders are fighting to protect the land from being used for a semi-truck repair shop. https://bit.ly/4ead415

Oh yeah. Here are some photos I got at the Indy 500.

I return to you now at the turn of the tide www.reuters.com/business/ene...

How does the town of Speedway manage when 350,000+ people come to town and need to use the bathroom in the same place around the same time? In true @mirrorindy.org fashion, @enriquesaenz.bsky.social breaks it down (pun very much intended): mirrorindy.org/speedway-ind...

Good morning and happy Monday! Let's talk about ETHICS in government. Last month, the attorney representing neighbors in Martindale-Brightwood tried to file an ethics complaint against Councilor Ron Gibson.

One of my favorite things about Indiana is its noncommital "Environment" license plate. Not "protect the environment" or "save the environment." Just "environment."

Deepfakes are everywhere, but digital forensics investigators are fighting back. Learn more: https://scim.ag/42dMPBg

$4.99 gas, man.

THIS WEEK: Learn more about the city’s plan to regulate data centers The city is hosting two virtual meetings to discuss proposals. mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

stood my old guy pickup basketball signup site back up. it features what is likely my peak creative contribution to society:

Perfect time to meet. Everyone's driving home from picking up their kids or waiting for the bus.

Hey, IPS watchers! 📢 The newly formed Indianapolis Public Education Corporation meets for the first time tomorrow. Here's a quick look at what you need to know, via our partners at @chalkbeat.org: mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

Happy Appomattox Day to all that celebrate

Is all this alpha male stuff really helping people, or is it a scam for suckers with too much money and not enough common sense? That's one for the philosophers.

Gorgeous photos in this beautiful story. @theavgjourn.bsky.social mirrorindy.org/easter-sunda...

This skeet transported me back in time, and I didn't want to come back.

This is for me.

A section of 29th Street and 30th Street will be converted into a two-way street as part of a city effort to make areas more pedestrian-friendly. Neighbors in the area have some concerns though. They worry about congestion and increased crashes: https://bit.ly/4bMuiAb

NEW: Wikipedia has banned AI-generated content.

Not a priority for me or my family right now.

The Braun administration decided in February to scrap a 15-acre expansion to the White River State Park. One westside resident: “There were guarantees for Elanco, and there were promises for the community.” mirrorindy.org/white-river-...

Me too. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

UPDATE: States with the biggest rise in #gasprices compared to a week ago Indiana ⬆️47c/gal West Virginia ⬆️47c/gal Ohio ⬆️46c/gal Florida ⬆️44c/gal Louisiana ⬆️43c/gal Oklahoma ⬆️42c/gal Texas ⬆️41c/gal Maryland ⬆️41c/gal Georgia ⬆️41c/gal Minnesota ⬆️39c/gal

Bringing out the greatest hits for this new Middle East war.

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So damn stupid. apnews.com/article/mili...

My new Commentary on the disasterous decision to pull back from pollution controls that protect children from toxic mercury Also bad for climate, btw… www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Cover of The Lancet: @thelancet.com www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

NEW: Guards have taken away crayons, colored pencils & paper during recent room searches at Dilley, according to detainees and others. After one inspection, the children just “cried and cried and cried,” a mother said. The facility denies the claims. By @mckenziefunk.com @micarosenberg.bsky.social

We don't have a good record on sunk cost fallacy wars.

IMPD's new chief and westside residents had a frank conversation about issues on their side of town. by @enriquesaenz.bsky.social Photos for @mirrorindy.org by Brett Phelps mirrorindy.org/haughville-n...

You're telling me that word association tools trained on internet comments don't know how to deescalate? www.newscientist.com/article/2516...