@robertkingblue.bsky.social
Recovering journalist. Former IndyStar & St. Pete Times journo. Now IUSM comms. Native Kentuckian. Hoosier for 20+ yrs. #BBN always. Progressive in the wilderness.
With little public scrutiny, the Trump administration is handing out hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts to some of the country’s most profitable companies and wealthiest investors. At the same time, it’s gutting services to the poor and exploding the debt. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
With little public scrutiny, the Trump administration is handing out hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts to some of the country’s most profitable companies and wealthiest investors. At the same time, it’s gutting services to the poor and exploding the debt. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
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Thousands gathered in Indianapolis at No Kings singing National Anthem together. We love our country. We protest because we want to protect and defend a democracy Trump and Project 2025 are destroying.
October 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Thousands gathered in Indianapolis at No Kings singing National Anthem together. We love our country. We protest because we want to protect and defend a democracy Trump and Project 2025 are destroying.
Teddy Swims, during a show in Indianapolis Wednesday night, got emotional about his new baby boy, wiping tears from his face as he sang a new song, “Small Hands,” about fatherhood. He spoke of a tender moment with his own dad after the birth. He came out wearing a hat that said, “Best Dad Ever.”
July 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Teddy Swims, during a show in Indianapolis Wednesday night, got emotional about his new baby boy, wiping tears from his face as he sang a new song, “Small Hands,” about fatherhood. He spoke of a tender moment with his own dad after the birth. He came out wearing a hat that said, “Best Dad Ever.”
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Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
June 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
The story behind the story of Pacers coach Rick Carlisle defending ESPN Doris Burke
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www.indystar.com/story/sports...
Doyel: The story behind the story of Pacers coach Rick Carlisle defending ESPN Doris Burke
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle defended ESPN's Doris Burke before Game 1 of NBA Finals. You know that story. What happened next? Let Doris Burke tell you.
www.indystar.com
June 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The story behind the story of Pacers coach Rick Carlisle defending ESPN Doris Burke
www.indystar.com/story/sports...
www.indystar.com/story/sports...
Love this. The call of a clutch shot sounds sweet in any language.
Haliburton, as called in:
Brazil, France, Iceland, U.S. (in Spanish), Albania, U.S. (ESPN Radio), Indianapolis, Oklahoma City, the Netherlands, Türkiye, Canada, and Croatia:
Brazil, France, Iceland, U.S. (in Spanish), Albania, U.S. (ESPN Radio), Indianapolis, Oklahoma City, the Netherlands, Türkiye, Canada, and Croatia:
June 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Love this. The call of a clutch shot sounds sweet in any language.
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Ridiculous.
Energy Star program is on the chopping block, sources say | CNN www.cnn.com/2025/05/06/c...
Energy Star program is on the chopping block, sources say | CNN www.cnn.com/2025/05/06/c...
Trump admin plans to shut down money-saving Energy Star program soon, sources say | CNN
The Trump administration is preparing to eliminate two key Environmental Protection Agency divisions, including the Energy Star program.
www.cnn.com
May 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Ridiculous.
Energy Star program is on the chopping block, sources say | CNN www.cnn.com/2025/05/06/c...
Energy Star program is on the chopping block, sources say | CNN www.cnn.com/2025/05/06/c...
So if Trump somehow dissembles the Constitution and makes it so he can run again, that means Obama can run again, too.
That would make for a Rocky II style grudge match of the century.
That would make for a Rocky II style grudge match of the century.
April 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
So if Trump somehow dissembles the Constitution and makes it so he can run again, that means Obama can run again, too.
That would make for a Rocky II style grudge match of the century.
That would make for a Rocky II style grudge match of the century.
Thank you, Cory Booker, for speaking truth, for inspiring us to stand strong.
April 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Thank you, Cory Booker, for speaking truth, for inspiring us to stand strong.
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Hi! I'm at The Chronicle of Higher Education, where I write about debates and interesting people in the world of academic research. I used to be an investigative science reporter at BuzzFeed News.
My latest story: www.chronicle.com/article/jona...
I'm always looking for ideas — DM/email me!
My latest story: www.chronicle.com/article/jona...
I'm always looking for ideas — DM/email me!
Jonathan Haidt Started a Social-Media War. Did He Win?
When a study challenged his bestselling book’s thesis — that social media harms kids — the New York University psychologist fired back. That was just the beginning.
www.chronicle.com
November 12, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Hi! I'm at The Chronicle of Higher Education, where I write about debates and interesting people in the world of academic research. I used to be an investigative science reporter at BuzzFeed News.
My latest story: www.chronicle.com/article/jona...
I'm always looking for ideas — DM/email me!
My latest story: www.chronicle.com/article/jona...
I'm always looking for ideas — DM/email me!
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Also take note of their masks - as the administration demands that Columbia et al ban masks on campus, so they can identify protesters more easily.
Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Also take note of their masks - as the administration demands that Columbia et al ban masks on campus, so they can identify protesters more easily.
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Looking forward to the end of the war in Ukraine, which should happen by this time tomorrow. #TrumpPromised
January 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Looking forward to the end of the war in Ukraine, which should happen by this time tomorrow. #TrumpPromised
I’ve enjoyed watching #IU have a great season but it’s clear they benefited from a really weak schedule. Getting blown out by Notre Dame. Got manhandled by Ohio State. Best win was at home against a lackluster Michigan team.
December 21, 2024 at 4:13 AM
I’ve enjoyed watching #IU have a great season but it’s clear they benefited from a really weak schedule. Getting blown out by Notre Dame. Got manhandled by Ohio State. Best win was at home against a lackluster Michigan team.
Cooper Flagg has played maybe 10 games for #Duke and I’m already sick of hearing his name. Great player. Yes. But ESPN devotes 5 minutes to him every game, even when he loses, and their game announcers are nauseating.
December 5, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Cooper Flagg has played maybe 10 games for #Duke and I’m already sick of hearing his name. Great player. Yes. But ESPN devotes 5 minutes to him every game, even when he loses, and their game announcers are nauseating.
November 23, 2024 at 5:58 PM
He’s still going to be president but there’s some consolation in knowing that Trump failed to win a majority of the popular vote and his margin of victory — 1.6% — is one of the smallest in the last century. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/u...
The ‘Landslide’ That Wasn’t: Trump and Allies Pump Up His Narrow Victory
The latest vote count shows that Donald J. Trump won the popular vote by one of the smallest margins since the 19th century. But Mr. Trump claims a “powerful mandate.”
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 12:30 PM
He’s still going to be president but there’s some consolation in knowing that Trump failed to win a majority of the popular vote and his margin of victory — 1.6% — is one of the smallest in the last century. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/u...