Kicking off my 16th year as a journalist with day one of a brand new adventure. I’m stoked to be part of the
@axios
Indianapolis team! Time to shake things up. Again.
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During a visit to
@salesforce
in Downtown Indy, Ivanka Trump stopped by as the company prepared to sign the White House Pledge to American workers and pledge to train 500,000 workers. In a surprisie move, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff just upped that number to 1,000,000 workers.
It's over. It's finally over Indianapolis. Got in line to vote at St. Luke's at 9:32 a.m. & walked out at 4:38 p.m. I've never been one to post his "I voted" sticker. But it took me more than 7 HOURS to get it so can bet your red, white and blues imma post it.
#vote
#VoteEarly
What happens when voters have been standing in line for 6+ hours with no end in sight? People start doing the wave through the line. Still kicking at St. Luke's on the northwest side of Indianapolis, btw. Polls close in 2 hours.
#VoteEarlyDay
#vote
#VoteEarly
#Election2020
It’s crazy that in the midst of this Pusha T and Drake beef, the REAL response I can’t wait to hear is whatever
@JoeBudden
@MAL___
and
@thisisrory
have to say about it all. We need an emergency
@JoeBuddenPod
fellas! Report to
@parksmusic
crib ASAP.
My lunch break today consisted of me closing my laptop for 5 minutes and crying into my hands. That shouldn't be my lunch break.
Please don't forget why all of this is happening. Because it haunts me.
Indianapolis Mayor
@IndyMayorJoe
officially endorsed
@PeteButtigieg
for president during a statehouse event Thursday morning to submit signitures and add Buttigieg to the ballot in Indiana
As a creator on the climb, seeing
@JoeBudden
moving the way he does is an absolute inspiration. The
@JoeBuddenPod
continues to be a gift and I cannot WAIT to see the impact Pull Up will undoubtedly have. From someone who has been a fan since day one, this is a lifetime
#salute
@FilipMiucin
@GameOverGreggy
You should definitely pick up Dead Cells! It’s an amazing game that’s well worth your time, and you can always come back to Octopath when you need to scratch that JRPG itch!
If your response to blatant racism and the frustration that follows is to say, "I don't see color," that means you don't see me. Or rather you are CHOOSING to not see my beautiful black skin and can't acknowledge the fact that my experience is different because I posses it.
Wow, time flies y’all. But it’s happy anniversary to me as this week marks my 10th year in this business AND my 10th year with the company. I’ve seen, made and endured a lot of changes in the past decade. Thanks for letting me serve and inform you. Here’s to another 10 years.
The "Wake Up For Black Lives"
#BlackLivesMatter
protest in Indianapolis ended without any problems. They did their thing from 5:30 am to 7 am, ended peacefully and promptly. They went from 38th and Meridian to 82nd Penn. Lots of neighbors showed support. Full story coming soon.
After nearly eight years with the IndyStar, today was my last day as a part of the team. I went ahead and hung my jersey in the rafters and dipped before anyone noticed. Hopefully they'll let it chill up there for a while. 🤘🏿
Life news! After 2 INCREDIBLE years with
@arizent_co
as a member of the
@finplan
editorial team and host of the FP Podcast, next week will be my final week. And starting the second week of 2024, I will officially become the new guy in the
@axios
Indianapolis Newsroom!
So I made my snowy morning commute. Twice. (long story) And it was fine. Like, perfectly fine. To all the people tripping about the storm, stop it. This is Indiana in December. Slow down, drive like you've got some damn sense, and you'll get to where you're getting in one piece.
Happening now, I'm at 62nd & Michigan, the scene of the fatal Indianapolis police shooting of Dreasjon "Sean" Reed. The family is holding a public press conference to demand an open investigation & the release of information from officials. A memorial for Reed is here as well.
Grabbing a hoagie from the closest store u can find & eating it in ur car while you await the yay or nay on the 1st US federal execution in 17 years is PEAK local journalism & I wouldn't have it any other way. Shouts out to all the journos who documented a wild day in Terre Haute
It also dawned on me that
@JoeBudden
said he ain't playin that new Kanye album, so if the Pusha T response to Drake IS on there, we may never get that fire Budden battle breakdown. The streets need that, Joe.
I don't know if you guys heard yet but we had a little snow in Indianapolis. I've freed 3 stuck cars today so I'm feeling accomplished 💪🏿 winter is rad 🤘🏿
#kneedeepandlovingit
Today is my first day back at work since writing this story. But I still can’t stop thinking about this story, this family and our entire community. Heartbreaking doesn’t begin to describe it. God help everyone touched by this in any way.
As the rain begins to come down hard, a large number of accessible transport vehicles arrive at the home of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to transport protestors from the north side
Should be noted that the energy is upbeat at Broad Ripple right now. One guy saw me walking by and said "HEY, INDYSTAR" and offered a high five. I dodged the high five like Neo, clutched my mask and said "nah bruh it's a whole pandemic out here." He understood
#Election2020
The fact this is even happening is incredible, but the fact that he came out to my jam “Judas” by
@FOZZYROCK
makes it even better! Y2J the GOAT.
#njwk12
CFI2 students now having a silent lie-in protest as march organizer, 8th grader Carly Salkovsky, reads the names of those killed in Parkland.
#NationalWalkoutDay
#indy
This was the scene Tuesday afternoon when the children taking part the
@100BlackMenIndy
Summer Academy stopped by the home of Vernice Williams to honor her with a song, banner, a bouquet for her work establishing the program nearly three decades ago.
@DanRistine
I honestly wish I knew. But the easiest solution is more early voting sites in Marion County. We've only got five while counties far smaller have more options for voters. Not an ideal situation.
In the aftermath of the Indianapolis home explosion and fire in the 500 block of North Rybolt Avenue, a cat unaccounted for crawled from the charred debris. A neighbor saw it and gave one of the workers from Citizens Energy some catfood to feed it.
This is the one post I never, ever wanted to make.
This week my mother, the incredible Linda L. Mack, passed away. It was sudden, unexpected and completely devastating. For countless people, my mother was a guiding light and stabilizing force. A champion and a cheering section.
@johnjohanas
Absolutely deserved! I smiled and nodded my head during my entire first run, and I'm ready to jump back in to do it all over again. And again. And again! (Bloody Palace mode when?) Congrats to you and the team!
The line at
@JCCIndianapolis
is a bummer for some but 45-year-old Anika Harris was thrilled. She's proud of the turnout in Indiana and is voting alongside her son Noah Morton, a 1st time voter who just turned 18 in September. They're also trying to stay warm. It's 37 degrees.
Happening now in Downtown Indianapolis. Family, friends, attorneys and media gathering in University Park for an event honoring
#DreasjonReed
Today would have been Dreasjon's 22nd Birthday. He was shot and killed by Indianapolis Police on May 6.
Just a ittle midday update for all my Indianapolis
#earlyvoting
peeps on the northwest side. Lines are DUMMY THICC here at St. Luke's on 86th. Polls opened at 10 a.m., I got here around 9:30 a.m. and I've probably got another hour or two ahead of me. It's 12:20 p.m. btw
My amazing, kind, brilliant, beautiful wife Ashley Mack is having surgery this morning. Thankfully she has a fantastic team taking care of her. But her recovery will be lengthy, and at times, difficult.
So naturally I have a lot of feelings about the
#BlackPantherMovie
& knowing that it would be too much to jam into one post, my job was kind enough to give me the space to properly share those feelings.
It was a beautiful movie, and a beautiful moment I’ve been waiting for.
And one sidebar, there is a short list of wrestler of the year candidates so far in 2018, and Idc who you are,
@CodyRhodes
needs to be at the TOP of your list. The only guy giving him a run for that spot rn is (the terrifying) Minoru Suzuki, and that is damn fine company.
The wife and I kicked off our weekend-long
#Juneteenth
celebration with a 5 mile hike to soak up sun and blessings. Never stop pushing. Also, I met a turtle and named him Stanley. Happy Juneteenth everybody!
#SupportEverythingBlack
A monument dedicated to Confederate soldiers has been in Garfield Park since 1928.
@IndyMayorJoe
announced Thursday that it will be dismantled in the coming days. Full story here. via
@indystar
@mirrorreaper
Takes me back to my third shift grocery store warehouse gig. These joints were the MVP after that MANDATORY overtime bell went off at the end of an already 12 hour shift and the last bit of your soul left your body. Shouts out to Giant Eagle for the hours tho 🤘🏿
I'm so thankful for
@iambelindadrake
for trusting me with her story, and allowing us to share it with the city she cares so deeply about. If you have a moment, check and out and see why she says slowing down isn't an option.
Y'all need to stop and look these photos my mom took of my 90-year-old grandma voting on
#ElectionDay
cuz it's a beautiful, heartwarming thing and the universe needs more of that energy.
#GoGrannyGo
Car demonstration has stopped in the area of 82nd and Meridian. Honking horns, holding signs out the music & playing music. "Alright" by Kendrick Lamar & "This is America" by Childish Gambino in heavy rotation. For what's it's worth, I'm jamming to some RTJ rn.
#BlackLivesMatter
An Indianapolis
#EarlyVoting
update! The VOTE truck here at St. Luke's is slinging free tacos! Your choice of chicken or pork. I went with pork. The food was much needed. Probably restored about 25 percent of my HP. 🌮
#vote
#Election2020
#tacos
Talib Kweli, Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine and Benny the Butcher are coming to Indianapolis. I repeat, TALIB AND GRISELDA ARE COMING TO INDY VERY SOON! This is big damn deal and I need you all to be excited. Chreece is gonna be extra wavy.
The scene right now at the typically quiet intersection of Pennsylvania and 82nd on the northwest side. The
#BlackLivesMatter
car protest in the Indianapolis is still rolling peacefully and without issue at this time.
Attorneys for
#DreasjonReed
said today they have filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Indianapolis, IMPD, Chief Randal Taylor, Deputy Kendale Adams. Said they have been having problems getting evidence. Seeking federal oversight and the protection of evidence.
We live, work and hang out in your communities. We know how you feel when there's a deadly shooting that takes one of your neighbors, because there are neighbors too. Journalism is better when journalists live in the communities they serve. Help us keep local news local.
Yo dog, I heard you like long lines. So I got you a long line video so you can look at a long line while you stand in a long line to
#VOTE
Big turnout here at the
@JCCIndianapolis
for
#ElectionDay
Estimated wait time of more than three hours for the folks in the back
A celebration of the life and legacy of my mother — the incredible, inspirational and irreplaceable Linda L. Mack — will be held on the morning of Thursday, March. 23 in Cleveland, Ohio. We love you mom. We miss you mom.
I WAS going to wait until after work to vote, but the kind folks working the polling place inside Barton Annex at East & Michigan hit me in the eye with so much Democracy I got caught up and did it now. No line, and took less time than it took to compose this tweet
#Election2020
This episode of
@JoeBuddenPod
this honestly the funniest thing ever recorded, I almost died 3 times on my drive home from laughing. The Durex convo and Joe talking about colonizing London with Dominicans...it’s just a lot. Kudos
@JoeBudden
@thisisrory
@MAL___
@parksmusic
From the scene of a large disorderly conduct incident at Arsenal Tech High School. Unofficial word is at least 5 hurt, one taken to hospital, and as many 300 people involved in a series of brawls at the school
A full look at the anti
#deathpenalty
protest taking place right now in Terre Haute. As a reminder, the execution of Daniel Lewis Lee was supposed to happen in about 14 minutes and become the first US Federal Execution since 2003. As of now, it's delayed, but that could change
If you DO get into or cause a crash, it's not the conditions. It's you. You drive like a jerk. Stop doing that because the rest of us just want to get to work, or home, or wherever safely. Don't ruin for the rest of us, ya jerk. And be better. Merry Christmas.