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Tony Cook @tonycook317.bsky.social · 2d

Mayor Joe Hogsett, who has cultivated a reputation for public integrity, ignored conflicts of interest involving his former top aide Thomas Cook, a secret relationship, and millions of dollars in city incentives. New joint investigation from IndyStar and @mirrorindy.org indystar.com/story/news/i...

Hogsett ignored Thomas Cook's secret relationship as money flowed to developers

An IndyStar and Mirror Indy investigation has found that Hogsett ignored conflicts of interest involving millions of dollars in city incentives.

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Emily Hopkins is reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

A @mirrorindy.org/IndyStar investigation has found that Hogsett ignored conflicts of interest involving millions of dollars in city incentives.

Perhaps nobody benefited as much as Thomas Cook.

Read the full story here:

mirrorindy.org/joe-hogsett-...

Hogsett ignored conflicts of interest as city incentives flowed to developers

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett ran on ethics reform, but an investigation found that he ignored conflicts of interest.

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Andrea Watts @andreamwatts.bsky.social · 2d

For years I’ve been saying it: The headlines write themselves — sweetheart deals for your sweetheart.
It’s surreal to finally see it in print. Big thanks to the reporters who stuck with this story and did the work to make the truth public.
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Hogsett ignored Thomas Cook's secret relationship as money flowed to developers

An IndyStar and Mirror Indy investigation has found that Hogsett ignored conflicts of interest involving millions of dollars in city incentives.

www.indystar.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

The future of the Democratic Party must be rooted in investing in the American people — not Wall St., corporations, and consultants.

Otherwise, Trumpism will continue to use cynicism, racism, and distrust to divide America.

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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 21d

Weird way to say you seek attention

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 25d

Allison Janney on playing a character who becomes the first female American president on “The Diplomat”: “It seems like television sometimes is showing us where we ought to go.” #TAF25

Watch more: bit.ly/3IkhDd9

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William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · 27d

It’s Knozone Action Day #5 of 2025 in Indianapolis. Leave the car at home today, and avoid fueling up or doing yard work today!

IndyGo is a great way to get around as an alternative, and you can plan your trip with @transit.app, MyStop, or Google Maps.

A bus is seen behind a pine needle in focus.

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Andrea Watts @andreamwatts.bsky.social · 28d

Dad of Bluesky!!!

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Bony Troxell @troxellstradingpost.com · 28d

Good morning, everyone!

Please remember to take good care of yourself.

Stay hydrated.

Get up and move.

Stretch.

Get a snack.

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Andrea Watts @andreamwatts.bsky.social · 28d

yesterday’s mood: unpaid intern at the mayor’s action center, specializing in ✂️ civic landscaping cardio ✂️

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Andrea Watts @andreamwatts.bsky.social · Sep 13

Got a touch of the ‘tism

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Better Streets Chicago @betterstreetschicago.org · Sep 12

Kyle Lucas, executive director of the advocacy group Better Streets Chicago, described the saga as “a giant waste of everyone’s time over meaningless political games.”

“The pilot program needs to happen,” Lucas said. “So whichever path gets us there is the path that we would like to see.”

Advocates hope action on sidewalk snowplow program heats up soon

One advocate described the City Council saga as “a giant waste of everyone’s time over meaningless political games.”

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Kit Malone @thekitmalone.hoosier.social.ap.brid.gy · Sep 12

Now we know that the shooter's politics weren't as clear or straightforward as some predicted.

These troubled weirdoes have usually been twisted by the discourse in obscure online conspiracy forums. The rush to quickly link them, with no evidence, to one party or another in order to cast blame […]

Original post on hoosier.social

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Andrea Watts @andreamwatts.bsky.social · Sep 12

In a perfect preservationist world, the city would be proactive enough to designate these structures before it’s too late. I imagine it may be now 😢 and that they wouldn’t want to ruffle any IEDC/corporate feathers

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Andrea Watts @andreamwatts.bsky.social · Sep 12

Drawn out legal battle too 🎭💰

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Andrea Watts @andreamwatts.bsky.social · Sep 12

From a historic preservation standpoint, abysmal! Not allowing @mrwildstyle.bsky.social in? Criminal.

When the Children’s museum wanted to demolish the Drake for a parking lot across from a BRT stop we slapped an emergency historic designation on it… 👀

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Andrea Watts @andreamwatts.bsky.social · Sep 12

👀 I’m just a girl who wrote a little bitty Substack snack piece about the data center debate open.substack.com/pub/andreawa... from a land use standpoint, is it the highest & best use of Indiana’s suburban & rural land? Discuss 👇🏻 go ahead, mansplain it 2 me 😇

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WISH-TV @wishtv.com · Sep 10

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression ranked 257 schools across the country, with two Indiana schools in the top 20 and two in the bottom 20, based on student interviews regarding free speech policies and experiences on campus.

Purdue and DePauw top Indiana schools for free speech; Notre Dame and IU lag

Discover the top colleges in Indiana for free speech, according to a comprehensive survey by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.

www.wishtv.com

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Stuart Mora @stumora.bsky.social · Sep 7

If you wake up this morning & want to do something to fight the rise of fascism, come out & join us at Rep. Shreve's Office at 530pm in Greenwood to say "NO!" to Concentration Camp Atterbury.

Hopeful & family-friendly (public park 1 block away).

www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...

Build Housing Not Concentration Camps · Indivisible Central Indiana

Hard-working Hoosiers are going without necessities, including food and medical care, just to keep a roof over their families' heads. Many full-time workers have found themselves homeless or on the ve...

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Andrea Watts @andreamwatts.bsky.social · Sep 9

I’m so slow to this thing! I’m sorry I’m just now seeing, retweeting to amplify the sentiment at the very least ❤️

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Mirror Indy @mirrorindy.org · Sep 3

Ashley C. Ford (@smashfizzle.bsky.social‬) will join Free Press Indiana, Mirror Indy’s support organization, as its women & girls reporter.

Ashley will travel the state to meet women and girls and learn about the changes they’re creating, the barriers they’re facing.

Stay tuned.

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Mirror Indy @mirrorindy.org · Sep 4

🧵 What’s it like to work in Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration?

Mirror Indy government reporter Peter Blanchard talked to a dozen current and former employees. Many described a “culture of fear” inside the City-County Building. Some said they were yelled at often. 1/

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Peter Blanchard @peterblanchard.bsky.social · Sep 4

For years, city employees and political volunteers would not speak negatively about working for Mayor Joe Hogsett.

Now, a collection of current and former employees are speaking out about what they say is a toxic work culture in the administration mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...

Workers describe ‘toxic’ culture in Mayor Joe Hogsett’s city hall

The harassment allegations engulfing the Indianapolis mayor’s administration stem from a toxic work environment, several former employees said.

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William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · Sep 1

My comments to the DMD Administrator regarding the reuse of the Indiana Women’s Prison property- you can send yours to [email protected]

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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · Sep 1

Funding for walkability = funding for health!

Support walkable infrastructure and physical activity through community projects like safer street crossings and more vibrant main streets.

Learn how to fund them: buff.ly/QV4pskf #ActivePeople

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