Louisville ignored an enacted ordinance and was the only city in the country to capitulate to Trump administration demands, all for the stated purpose of avoiding ICE excesses. It doesn’t appear to be working. www.wdrb.com/news/i-was-s... www.wdrb.com/news/i-was-s...

Has the CJ covered the Beechmont Neighborhood Association controversy yet?

This #sneckdown suggests where two one-way streets intersect only one of four corners should be rounded.

People rightfully calling out the weirdo eugenicist speak, but what is this civilization he’s calling Europe?

Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...

Cowboys did all that for a bagel my goodness they’re sickos

Waterfront Park is a very underrated space, partially because it’s just now becoming mature. 25 years into its existence and it’s really special.

99% sure this lemonade stand is a repurposed bus stop shelter.

if you've valued the work we've been doing at @boltsmag.org (talk about a small team punching above our weight!), and if you've been worried about the state of media today & want to support us... ... i really can't stress enough how this is the perfect time to take the jump & support us!

A damn daycare. This is sick. What are we doing?

If you aren't following @boltsmag.org you don't deserve all the nice things we got last night.

Spoiler alert 🚨 The twist in The Diplomat was quite good. I remember thinking the drone thing was different than they discussed, so for it to go so sinister is yes 👏 bravo. Allison Janney and Bradley Whitfield reuniting has been delightful. A good show that is getting better.

aside from this being an outrageously wholesome and earnest response, there's something fascinating about how this attempted manufactured controversy reflects a lot of big picture conversations about the electorate's feelings on urban affordability, care/maternal labor, generational wealth

You know the situation is bad when the national media is publishing guides to recognize which armed forces might be in your neighborhood. Trump is ensuring that all parts of the omniforce will be paid during the shutdown, unlike their civilian peers. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-risks-...

I love the geometry of this intersection in my Louisville neighborhood, where *four modes of transportation infrastructure come together.

if you oppose multi-family housing in your neighborhood you are pro-homelessness. you love it and you think there should be more

They’re scared of protest, they’re scared of humor, they’re scared of ridicule. They’re just plain scared. They’re not doing this because they’re strong. They’re doing it because they’re weak.

Every now and then I am reminded that my first contribution to the urban fabric of Louisville was this putt-putt course at Lydia House which cost $57.00

Shameless promo: My intro to The Louisville Anthology adds a little more fuel to that fire, too. (Now on sale for just $15!) www.arcadiapublishing.com/collections/...

This map unfortunately provides no clarity for Louisvillians arguing over whether we’re in the Midwest or South.

I wrote about why the regrettable conclusions of Ezra Klein pissed me off so badly in the last couple weeks. On moral cowardice in an era that calls for clarity, and a popular political instinct to try to solve divisions of abuse by ignoring causes. www.the-reframe.com/eventually-y...

A disgrace. Border Patrol “commander” on who gets detained in Chicago. “‘Then, obviously, the particular characteristics of an individual, how they look. How do they look compared to, say, you?’ he said to the reporter, a middle-aged man of Anglo descent.” chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

New TARC network dropped: ridetarc.org/newtarcnetwo...

He 'is actually a bad advertisement for a politics of 'discourse' and “engagement,” because he suggests that it involves being weak in our confrontations with white supremacy and genocide." www.currentaffairs.org/news/as-the-...

something something political violence

"I encourage everyone at home to use any avenue possible to reach out to your representatives ... and to the Israeli government to stop this senseless killing."

November 17, 2021 www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-n...

And if something happened to this guy tomorrow a bunch of centrist pundits would say "I don't agree with all of his ideas, but open and honest debate is a good thing so his loss is deeply felt" bsky.app/profile/atru...

Now that Kirk's killer seems to be caught, maybe the news could spare a moment's attention for the right wing, from the commentariat up to the GOP and president, whose immediate reaction was not mourning, but to seize the opportunity to try to incite violence against groups they hate

NEW: Investigators say the Evergreen High School shooter was "radicalized by some extreme, extremist network" and appeared to be "on a mission" to kill classmates. www.9news.com/article/news...

The flag should stay at half staff and then be raised to full staff when something good happens. Way less to keep up with.

Using #46 to crackdown on your political opponents: necessary Using #47 to call for gun control: violation of constitutional rights

The shooting of Charlie Kirk was the 46th school shooting of the year. The 47th one happened moments afterwards. www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/u...

I tracked down source of a TikTok i saw about horrific car pick up lane in a Tennessee school district. And it is true. Parents arriving by noon to wait in line for hours, doordashing food as they wait, etc. www.wbir.com/article/traf...

NEW: Louisville real estate developer & longtime JCPS critic David Nicklies is suing to void the Louisville-Jefferson County merger of 2003 as unconstitutional. It comes amid the Kentucky Supreme Court taking up a JCPS board lawsuit today challenging a 2022 law on same "special legislation" grounds

While they are focuses on extorting universities, the DOJ staff have stopped investigating profound civil rights violations of vulnerable groups.

These fake footers are an interesting choice for a marker but might’ve been fine just being a post.

I made a map imagining a light rail system in Louisville utilizing existing rail lines in the style of Harry Beck who drafted the revolutionary transit map of the London Underground.

We have to fight this crap at every level. In May, Council unanimously approved my legislation requiring a review of the City of Lexington’s AI Policy. You can bet your ass that this trans elected official will fight to stop any of our city’s resources going towards the erasure of trans existence.

In many US cities, Walmarts are often some of the busiest transit destinations. Here is the typical relationship between a Walmart (far right) and its nearest bus stop (far left). Note the details of the pedestrian experience between one and the other. 1/🧵

I recommend watching this in its entirety if you care about Louisville or homelessness but I know attention spans are short nowadays so I’d draw your attention to the 28 minute mark where they visit Arthur Street Hotel (people we work in tandem with) and then at 32 minutes they are at Sheehan.

Flashback - 1980; TARC idea calls for first transit center on urban edge. The concept included dedicated lanes for fare-free electric coaches operating every ten minutes and free bus service from Jackson to 9th St and the River to Broadway.

The backstory here is that the Squamish people of what is now Vancouver were illegally dispossessed of this land a century ago. They sued, got their land back, and are using their sovereignty to ignore local zoning rules and build 6,000 new homes over the objections of nearby wealthy NIMBYs.

New tool lets Louisville residents call St. John Center, not police, to help homeless www.lpm.org/news/2025-07...

When I played in a band I always put our show posters above the bathroom sink at Nachbar and we’d get a good turnout. Hopefully this works too!

A 69-year-old driver with a recent history of speeding in school zones and running reds behind the wheel of a 4000-pound truck with an elevated front grille “aCciDenT”

A note of caution from MBTA’s analysis of their fare-free bus pilot program: it’s easy to start but more difficult to end.

Of course he drives a fucking Charger (or whatever that is)