All I’m saying is John Lewis would have been arrested like 50 times in the past year and a half. 🤷🏻♀️
Carrie Gaffney
@carriegaffney.bsky.social
Writing, reading, and living in the Midwest.
Guess my irrational fear of getting stuck somewhere without a working toilet isn’t so *irrational* after all
My spouse and I met at the Ransburg Y as day camp counselors, and to this day have maintained many of the friendships we formed there. The eastside can get a little wild, and this Y was great place to connect even through our differences.
Mirror Indy@mirrorindy.org · 8mo agoThe Ransburg YMCA was a community staple for far eastsiders. People would go there for swim lessons, morning coffee with friends, basketball games and day camps. Hear what residents have to say about the closure and loss of a third space: https://bit.ly/4sE7qdy
Two of the ‘top headlines’ in my local paper today: a) the arrival of ‘Tom Brady-influenced robot massages’ arriving in my state, and b) a bio of a local gluten-free influencer. I don’t even know.
Can a venue in Indianapolis please book Racing Mount Pleasant for this summer please? Thanks. 🫡
My daughter just texted she’s off to vote in the Il-09 primary. So excited she gets to vote for @katmabu.bsky.social and a hopeful future. The kids are okay! ❤️❤️
Headed to a middle school STEM event tonight, and I would not be upset if there were cookies. 🍪🍪
I got a cat, and she is making my life infinitely better already.
Family group chat reaffirming I raised two amazing adults.
It is an unspoken obligation that I have to watch Glory every time it’s on and sob uncontrollably for three hours afterward. So it has been for 30 years.
I share a birthday with Elmo, and I don’t know; it feels fitting.
I was on the board of a national social justice org for a while. One time I remarked I was surprised they had chosen so many Midwesterners because of our conservative rep. The woman in charge said, ‘Midwesterners who do this work lead with love and do not quit.’ I will never forget that.
Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church. Taken Summer, 2016.
Everything is awful, so a random thought to consider: if you’ve ever been driving and stuck behind a bus, you *probably* could be on that bus instead. Something to consider in the new year.
Anticipating the moment when my doctor asks me without irony if I’m getting enough bacon. 🤷🏻♀️
The nuanced debate around problematic systems/ stakeholders in the college football bracket has me wondering why we can’t apply that same nuance to *other* problematic systems/stakeholders. Like maybe human-type stuff. 🤷🏻♀️
I was one of the teachers who welcomed students from Afghanistan when they arrived in 2021. Their trauma was immense, and all of us felt the gravity of our responsibility to center their humanity first and foremost every day. And now what?
Today is rainy and gross. But yesterday was glorious.
Columbine happened during my student teaching, so I have never worked in a world where I wasn’t worried I might have to die at school. I am physically ill that the AG of my state thinks it is acceptable in any way, shape, or form to release a child to anyone except a parent or guardian. Shameful.
The ID domestic abuse marathon coupled with commercials where it’s 4 pm and the mom feels pressure to figure out dinner… I don’t know. I don’t like it.
If this is true… Midwest writers are about to have their moment. 🤞🏻🤞🏻
Jake Grumbach@jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · last yr.Vibe shift in the culture towards earnestness
I love the east side of Indy all the time, but today was a great day to renew my vows.
When did alphabetical order start going by first name? Because what? And no.
Indy to Bloomington on the Flix bus. Hoosier luxury.
Kevin was my friend. Losing him was a loss for the city, a city he loved and advocated for every day he was here. As a city and state, we have a responsibility to keep our people safe.
jd for Safe Streets 🎃🚸@thedirte.bsky.social · last yr.Ban police chases