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If you haven’t heard, Andrea Hunley is running for mayor of Indianapolis.

I had the pleasure of photographing one of her recent campaign porch parties. This was actually the second one I attended — the first, I was asked to perform. It felt like a great time, but I didn’t know if that was just a fluke.

It wasn’t.

From the minute I walked up to when everyone left, it was incredibly joyful, thoughtful, and focused on community — listening, and really giving people a space to talk about what it’s like to live in Indianapolis and what their vision is for a better future for this city.

I hope you can see in these photos how joyful it was! Go show Andrea some love and follow her campaign.

Want your voice heard? The Indianapolis City-County Council is holding public comment sessions on the proposed road funding and tax increases:

📍 City-County Building, 200 E. Washington St.
🕠 June 9, 11, and 16 at 5:30 PM

You can speak directly to council members and share your thoughts on road funding, taxes, and infrastructure priorities. If you believe Marion County already contributes more than its fair share to the state’s economy and tax base, now is the time to make your voice heard.

🗳️ Who do you want to see as Indiana’s next Secretary of State?

This weekend, the Indiana Democratic Convention kicks off on June 5, and one of the biggest races on the ballot is between Bo Byers and Blythe Potter for Secretary of State.

Because this is a closed convention election, only Democratic delegates will cast votes.

Who has earned your support, and why?

Are you paying attention to the turmoil and infighting happening within Indiana Republican politics, and do you think it changes the stakes of this race?

Drop your thoughts in the comments. I’m curious where Hoosier Democrats are landing. 👇

When Micah Beckwith leads worship, the spirit moves…

…out of earshot.

Indianapolis already owns a massive downtown hotel project through public financing.

So here’s my question:

If taxpayers can fund and own a convention hotel…
why can’t taxpayers own part of a data center?

Why do we always own the costs while tech owns the profit?

Indiana is increasingly using public tools like TIF districts, bonds, infrastructure spending, and tax incentives to attract massive developments.

At what point should the public actually get equity, ownership, or long-term returns from the systems we’re paying to build?

Especially when politicians are pushing the idea that AI, cloud computing, and data infrastructure are as important as railroads, highways, and electricity once were.

If public money builds the future…
shouldn’t the public own part of it?

Indianapolis’s very own socialist city-county councilor joins us today to talk about socialism and clear up some common misconceptions. Join me in learning from Jesse Brown.

A little background:
Brown was elected in November 2023 and officially took office on January 1, 2024, representing District 13 on the Indianapolis City-County Council. His district includes parts of downtown Indianapolis, the Near Eastside, Irvington, and surrounding neighborhoods.

Brown ran a grassroots campaign focused on transparency, housing affordability, tenant protections, infrastructure, public accountability, and pushing back against what he sees as excessive corporate influence in local politics. He became known locally for refusing PAC and developer money during his campaign.

More recently, Brown has become one of the leading voices raising concerns about large-scale data center development in Indianapolis. He introduced a resolution calling for a pause on new hyperscale data center approvals until the city adopts stronger regulations around noise, energy usage, water consumption, land use, and neighborhood impact.

He has also drawn attention for publicly challenging Democratic Party leadership on issues including charter school funding, transparency in city government, calls for a Gaza ceasefire resolution, and criticism of Mayor Joe Hogsett during the Thomas Cook controversy.

Potholes suck, but solving them shouldn’t be complicated.

If we want better roads, we need to keep the good roads good. That means properly funding maintenance, repairing roads on a consistent schedule, and giving cities and states the tools and political willpower to make potholes a thing of the past.

Potholes cost working people real money. I’m not just saying this based on studies and research. I’m saying it from personal experience too. I recently had to replace the ball bearings in my wheels after constantly hitting potholes across our roads. That’s an expense nobody should have to deal with just because infrastructure is being neglected.

At the end of the day, we need leaders who prioritize policies and funding that help everyday working people, not just the biggest industries and corporations.



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MFFred & Clint Breeze bring you the world’s greatest live band karaoke!

Friday, May 22
8-10pmindy

After I found out that Dance Walk and the Bottleworks Market were canceled, I stopped by Hot Boys to grab a breakfast burrito. While I was there, I ran into the owner as they were setting up for the wrestling match, basically daring the rain to stop them. Turns out they needed sound equipment for the event, so I rolled home, smashed that burrito, loaded up the van with gear, and came back ready to help.

Then once the sun went down, I helped add some accent lighting to the scaffolding to really push the ambience to another level. Watching this wildly inclusive, welcoming, high-energy community of wrestlers come together was honestly mind-blowing.

One of my favorite things about Indianapolis is how often a random canceled plan can suddenly turn into an unforgettable day. Thank you for inviting me to be part of it.