Mary Beth Schneider
@marybschneider.bsky.social
Former politics and government reporter for The Indianapolis Star. I once was The Twitter Lady.
Pence posted some graffiti up in the Indiana Statehouse rotunda when he joined me on a trip up top once:
October 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Pence posted some graffiti up in the Indiana Statehouse rotunda when he joined me on a trip up top once:
Thousands at Indiana Statehouse for a very peaceful, positive but emphatic No Kings rally.
October 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Thousands at Indiana Statehouse for a very peaceful, positive but emphatic No Kings rally.
And grandchildren
October 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
And grandchildren
Maybe all the cuts is why the Statehouse looks like this:
August 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Maybe all the cuts is why the Statehouse looks like this:
Common Cause Indiana rally against redistricting:
August 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Common Cause Indiana rally against redistricting:
Chicago isn’t on this list of top 10 high crime rate cities.
But Indianapolis is.
But Indianapolis is.
August 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Chicago isn’t on this list of top 10 high crime rate cities.
But Indianapolis is.
But Indianapolis is.
Good column by @nkellyin.bsky.social. Gov. Braun, though, is wrong that the most gerrymandered states are Ds.
The Princeton gerrymandering project scorecard shows a lot of Ds and Fs in R states:
The Princeton gerrymandering project scorecard shows a lot of Ds and Fs in R states:
August 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Good column by @nkellyin.bsky.social. Gov. Braun, though, is wrong that the most gerrymandered states are Ds.
The Princeton gerrymandering project scorecard shows a lot of Ds and Fs in R states:
The Princeton gerrymandering project scorecard shows a lot of Ds and Fs in R states:
I found this picture of The Indianapolis Star news staff taken in December 1979. I’d been there about 8 weeks.
If only local newspapers had this kind of staffing level today!
If only local newspapers had this kind of staffing level today!
August 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I found this picture of The Indianapolis Star news staff taken in December 1979. I’d been there about 8 weeks.
If only local newspapers had this kind of staffing level today!
If only local newspapers had this kind of staffing level today!
Today in 1974.
We once had a Supreme Court that didn’t let presidents get away with crimes.
We once had a Supreme Court that didn’t let presidents get away with crimes.
July 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Today in 1974.
We once had a Supreme Court that didn’t let presidents get away with crimes.
We once had a Supreme Court that didn’t let presidents get away with crimes.
He disappoints again:
July 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
He disappoints again:
Gigi, age 18, sends greetings. And she doesn’t usually do that.
June 2, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Gigi, age 18, sends greetings. And she doesn’t usually do that.
This is the Dow for the past three months, down nearly 6,000 points.
April 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This is the Dow for the past three months, down nearly 6,000 points.
Holy moly.
Trump hell.
Trump hell.
April 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Holy moly.
Trump hell.
Trump hell.
Just another morning in Trumpworld.
April 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Just another morning in Trumpworld.
I’m sorry I looked.
April 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I’m sorry I looked.
Well, I hope he’s learned his lesson. Though he is a slow learner.
April 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Well, I hope he’s learned his lesson. Though he is a slow learner.
On President Biden’s final day in office, the Dow was at 43,487.83; S&P at 5,996.66; NASDAQ at 19,630.20.
Today, we’re at the worst 3-day market since Black Friday 1987.
It’s Orange Monday.
Today, we’re at the worst 3-day market since Black Friday 1987.
It’s Orange Monday.
April 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
On President Biden’s final day in office, the Dow was at 43,487.83; S&P at 5,996.66; NASDAQ at 19,630.20.
Today, we’re at the worst 3-day market since Black Friday 1987.
It’s Orange Monday.
Today, we’re at the worst 3-day market since Black Friday 1987.
It’s Orange Monday.
No wonder he made his caps red.
April 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
No wonder he made his caps red.
The stock market under the Trump presidency. Starting to see how he bankrupted multiple businesses including his casino.
March 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The stock market under the Trump presidency. Starting to see how he bankrupted multiple businesses including his casino.
The stock market is bending though:
March 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The stock market is bending though:
The Dow in the first 6 minutes today.
March 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The Dow in the first 6 minutes today.
Three birds in England, the first at St. James Park, the next at the Tower of London, the third at Stonehenge.
March 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Three birds in England, the first at St. James Park, the next at the Tower of London, the third at Stonehenge.