Every time I watch Hamilton, I want to shake Lin Manuel Miranda’s hand and say thank you. Thanks for your creativity and drive, seeing the potential in this piece of history and this amazing, necessary and more timely than we may want to admit work or art. P.S. seeing it on a big screen is amazing

Dear Taylor Swift: How am I supposed to sleep when you’re announcing something in less than 3 hours??? I know I’m a grown woman, but there’s so much not positive in the world right now that good news is nice to get excited about!!!

Obsessed with that last photo!!! Can’t wait to see them all! @ericseeds.bsky.social @mariadevito13.dispatch.com (And the ones with Riley of course!)

Had the court ruled in favor of the moment of threat doctrine/theory, it would have implications in police prosecutions. This decision largely keeps the case law - that moments leading up to a shooting matter - the way it’s been.

My mom asked me recently, rhetorically, if Kirkersville will always be with me. Eight years later, the answer is yes. Thinking of the DiSario, Krantz and Medrano families today. www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/l...

Sometimes when you’ve had a long couple of weeks with a lot of heavy stories, you need to have a conversation with a dog. Penny was happy to oblige me.

Some stories are just devastating. Just think how much force it takes to SEVER a liver. In a 6-year-old girl. The allegations against this mother and her boyfriend are something. www.dispatch.com/story/news/c...

I’m betting on Journalism in the Derby today. (Figuratively speaking…) How can I not? I bet on it to make it my career and it’s done good by me so far!

My dad tonight: So I saw this thing on TV called Banana Ball. Me: Oh don’t worry dad, I know all about the Bananas. I see their videos and wanted to go last summer when they were in Columbus and couldn’t get tickets…. 45 minutes later… My dad: Ok… that’s more than I needed to know.

I am so proud to be a fan of this Blue Jackets team. If they had phoned it in this year, nobody could have blamed them. Instead, they pushed through everything and made an impact. Thank you is all I can say.

Five years ago, Columbus police arrested 4 teens for a string of car thefts. Now, all four have either been charged or convicted in connection with a shooting -- three of them for unrelated homicides. I took a look at what's changed in the juvenile system in that time. t.co/gv5yqmSSWI

Let’s go Jackets!!!! (And thank you Chicago!!)

Easy way to ID if someone is above 25? Do they know all the words to the Fresh Prince theme and are unafraid to sing them in a crowded hockey arena? They are solidly an adult.

Meredith and Madeline Gaudreau are two of the strongest women in the world. Congratulations to Meredith and Johnny and welcome to the world Carter Michael! (Having the exact birth stats as your daddy is a reminder he's your guardian angel.) <3 t.co/mcdjnOjBhb

As a consumer of a lot of basketball this time of year, is it “good defense” if an offensive player misses a shot that wasn’t clearly altered by the defender and just missed? Or is it regular defense and the offensive player wasn’t lucky enough to get a roll/bounce?

Juju Watkins getting carried off the floor in obvious pain… that changes everything for USC in this tournament… and that regional.

We're a bit late to the party, but many of our journalists have been in the Bluesky trenches for a while. Follow them via our starter pack: go.bsky.app/8BkrDTC

I don't know what I would do if this happened to me, but it would probably be something like send a message without thinking and be like "hey, do you really want me to be in this" and get booted out... www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Really curious to find out what went down in that handshake line at OSU/Tennesser tonight. Cotie McMahon was not happy (to put it mildly) was more smacking hands vs high fiving and was hustled away by an assistant coach before making it to the end of the line….

Great work from Shahid Meighan on this story. With the amount of money (more than $6M) being spent on ShotSpotter, is it worth it? www.dispatch.com/story/news/l...

Did I wear a UConn sweatshirt to a pair of games featuring OSU and Tennessee? Yes, yes I did.

I would like the record to reflect that I picked both McNeese and Drake to pull the upsets today.

A former lawyer admitted in federal court today to telling his girlfriend about his representation of a cooperating witness in a drug/sex trafficking case, putting the witness- his client -at risk. The charges are because he lied to the FBI when they asked about it: www.dispatch.com/story/news/c...

Me as a womens basketball fan immediately going: Possible OSU/Tennessee matchup in Columbus on Sunday? Can I wear my UConn gear?

I worked on this story for several days. It includes a thorough look at the case and answers many of the questions you may have about this case. www.dispatch.com/story/news/c...

I learned today that legally obligated equal pay for women became a thing in the United Kingdom in 1970. 55 years ago. And in 2010—15 years ago—the law specified even self-employed workers and extended to overtime and benefits. So…. The US is waiting for??

With the anniversary of my birth this week, I am now statutorily eligible to become President.

The irony of CBJ fans yelling “and Michigan still sucks” after the one minute left to play announcement…. In a game where the two goals for CBJ so far were by Michigan players…

On this most joyous of Festivus days, let me just say… I’ll be thinking my grievances very hard in my head at you people!!

The OKC bombing. I remember distinctly looking at a TV and asking my mom why half the building was gone. I was 5. And then Princess Diana dying. Can still picture the front page with the “Diana Dead” headline and the photo of her in the black dress.

I still can't get over that my alma mater is playing the "Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop."

Things I’m thankful for today: - the best family and friends a girl could ever ask for - aunt life - a job that only occasionally feels like work, and one that has allowed me to make a change this year that has led to me being happier - the awesome life I have

I’ve never seen a Gordie Howe hat trick in real life until tonight!!! What a night for Z!!

Shayla Favor's historic win: Meet the first Black woman elected Franklin County prosecutor www.dispatch.com/story/news/c...

So, @brianhedger.bsky.social can we get a broken stick tally for this game? It’s got to be 4 or 5 at this point!

If you were going to go to Adam Coy’s sentencing on Monday, it’s not happening now. Here’s my story: x.com/bethany_brun...

There may be 160 players, but there’s countless others too. I have never met him, but I’d like to think I take a little of the drive to get better every day with me. That the preparation is more important than the performance because that’s where you grow. www.espn.com/womens-colle...

I am proud to have been a UConn fan for more than 2/3 of my life. I’ve witnessed a handful of these wins and watched hundreds of others. To paraphrase Rebecca Lobo: It’s never been done before and it will never be able to be done again in the same way. At one school. With the same associate coach.

Want to know the best news I heard today? My best friend from high school had her first child 14 weeks early this summer. After more than six months in the NICU and now up to a whopping 11 pounds, she and her husband got to bring him home today!!! Just a reminder there is good in the world!

You know on court shows when they bring up a “Brady violation” and that’s considered a no-no? It means evidence was withheld and Adam Coy’s attorneys say prosecutors did just that. I’ve left a message for the lead prosecutor: t.co/tOIR3sZhQx

Exclusive (for now): Could 5-year-old Darnell Taylor still be alive? A new lawsuit says multiple agencies missed red flags and could have intervened, but didn't. Darnell's temporary legal guardian, Pammy Maye, is accused of killing him. t.co/zX8DO4flb9

First for Dispatch subscribers: New motions in Jason Meade trial reveal what was being said at those testy sidebars—the judge was reminding prosecutors to follow the law. At one point, the judge said “Casey is irrelevant to this case.” www.dispatch.com/story/news/c...

Me: UCONN plays on national TV tonight! An hour later, I forget this fact and get a ticket to the CBJ game tonight. So, if you see someone at the Jackets game watching a women’s basketball game on their phone through the first period, hi, it’s me at peak Bethany as a sports fan!

First hand experience goes a lot farther than it used to, eh? I watch Dancing with the Stars, can I be a pro next season? Asking for my two left feet!

I'm probably going to be using this app a lot more now, so howdy.

A sad milestone this morning as Columbus recorded its first homicide of 2024. The victim has not yet been identified. www.dispatch.com/story/news/c...

Here’s my latest on the scourge of Kia and Hyundai thefts that shows no signs of slowing down. An example: CPD took at least 17 reports of stolen cars yesterday. 11 were for Kias or Hyundais. That’s 65%. www.dispatch.com/story/news/c...

So, Blue Sky peeps— a few things to know about me: I cover crime/public safety for the Columbus Dispatch. Been doing it for 5+ years here, 11+ years overall. I read. A lot. Like a lot a lot. I like sports and root for UCONN women’s basketball and CBJ, as well as anything Miami. I’m a Swiftie.

Hello Blue Sky!! I need to be better about posting on this app…. But here I am!