Notices by Ben Fulton (benfulton@hoosier.social)

@derek Tolkien idealizes a pastoral existence which today only our elites can really aspire to. Will you be considering how middle-earth would fare with five billion hobbits? 🙂

Help the poor? House the homeless? Fix the brain drain? Forgive medical debt? Nah, this is Indiana so all we got is tax cuts.

https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/mccormick-unveils-600-million-tax-relief-plan-aimed-at-helping-address-property-tax-spikes

Plans to restore Midwest, Fort Wayne passenger rail system chug along

"Northern Indiana Passenger Rail Association (NIPRA) helped the city secure a $500,000 grant for phase one funding in the project, dubbed the Midwest Connect Passenger Rail Corridor.

The corridor would serve Pittsburgh, Columbus, Fort Wayne, Warsaw, Chicago, and other cities in between. The proposed route would connect a population of 14.7 million, spanning roughly 545 miles."

#FortWayne #Trains

https://www.21alivenews.com/2024/08/01/plans-restore-midwest-fort-wayne-passenger-rail-system-chugs-along/

20 books that have had an impact on who you are. One book a day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just book covers.

Day 1

#Bookstodon #20books20days

🎵I went down to the demonstration, to get my fair share of abuse 🎵

...but everything looked pretty peaceful. Hopefully they've called off the goons and let the protest go on. I approve.

Also, across the street from the protest is the Chabad House, a Jewish community center. They had loudspeakers set up on the porch and were blasting Jewish music as loud as they could. I also approve.

Amtrak proposing a Chicago-Miami line #trains