Jesse Laffen
jlaffen.bsky.social
Jesse Laffen
@jlaffen.bsky.social
Indianapolis
“It’s going to be a big week for all the Karens.”

- My wife, who works in retail
November 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM
You guys. The band Heart is so fucking good.

Yall don’t celebrate them enough.
November 22, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The pacers were finally fun to watch again tonight.
November 20, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I admit to being suckered into a show called “animals on drugs,” seeing that S1E1 was called “cocaine hippos” and smashing the play button. This is 2025 without sports.
November 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Super happy for bucks fans tonight. November buzzer-beater against the pacers g-league team must feel really vindicating.
November 4, 2025 at 2:53 AM
The youth need better lyrics like “I’m trying high upon a deep depression”

Shout out to Garbage for that.
November 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Any nationally relevant conversation about American football starts in Indiana right now and that’s weird.
October 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Can’t tell yall how much I’ve loved watching this fever team come together and fight through this season.
October 1, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I’m curious to learn what the letterhead is on the contract, if Rinus signs with Foyt. Does Penske do that to Dave? If not, how is Foyt paying two drivers?
September 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
My mrs just determined that the baddest-ass person ever was probably the one who said, about 30,000 years ago, “you know what? That wolf over there looks like we could be friends.”

Couldn’t agree more.
August 26, 2025 at 3:10 AM
You guys, INXS is so fucking good.

That’s all.
August 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
My wife and I are trying to map the golden girls onto the beatles and so far all we can do is rose=ringo.
August 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
@daralind.bsky.social perfectly summed up what I couldn't emotionally sort out with this awesome piece in the Star today. Thank you.

www.indystar.com/story/opinio...
ICE's 'Speedway Slammer' propaganda gets IndyCar — and America — wrong | Opinion
The people being scared out of public life by ICE are some of the most visible fans at every IndyCar race.
www.indystar.com
August 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Not sure if this is disingenuous, desperate, or dumb in light of the past two days.

#pacers
July 3, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I’m focusing my thoughts right now on my memory of moving places with a cat and how Myles’ experience will be with that and oh god, please reconsider.
July 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
You guys I just looked up rod stewart on wiki and it turns out he’s kind of a huge asshole.
June 29, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I know this is liberal pedantic shit, but I’m really tired of the media referring to everything that happens with this administration as a “deal.”
June 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Logging back on after trying to process two Pacers seasons being lost on one play. Happy for OKC fans, but damn… that was tough. Gonna be an interesting offseason now and not in a good way.
June 23, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Catching up on IndyCar practice. Road America offers so many chances to make up time. There are at least five opportunities to get something. Arguably eight turns.
June 21, 2025 at 4:45 AM
I don’t think think we will, but… could we?
June 20, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Little Miss Sunshine is the best Wes Anderson film.
June 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
So bizarre seeing sunrise at Le Mans when it just went to bed here.

I miss France but I’m still terrified to speak French in France.
June 15, 2025 at 3:47 AM
People forget that nyck is quick.

(Actually, anyone that cares doesn’t.)

#lemans
June 15, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Man, Ferrari is looking bulletproof right now. #lemans

Posting to be incorrect. Not because they don’t deserve it, but because I’m hoping it’s more interesting when I wake up.
June 15, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I just got a drive-through penalty from the FIA and I’ve literally just been home all day.
June 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM