Sign in

Enrique Saenz

@enriquesaenz.bsky.social
492 followers 320 following 201 posts

Westside neighborhood reporter for Mirror Indy. Check us out at mirrorindy.org

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Indiana Local News Guild @inlocalnewsguild.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We have some exciting news! We, the staff of @mirrorindy, @fpinews and FPI, are unionizing. We are taking this step with a supermajority of staff in support. Follow us to stay up to date.
15814
Enrique Saenz @enriquesaenz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
011
Enrique Saenz @enriquesaenz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It should be more difficult to get a driver's license in Indiana. At the very least, you should know what a red light means.
3142
Enrique Saenz @enriquesaenz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
000
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Emily Hopkins reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Climate change makes extreme weather normal @enriquesaenz.bsky.social explores what that means for Indy. mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
mirrorindy.org
Yes, Indy, the climate is changing. Here’s how.
We’re locked in to heavier rain and hotter days for decades. But there’s still hope.
043
Enrique Saenz @enriquesaenz.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Did you know you can check the water levels of waterways near you? Check out the USGS water conditions map. waterdata.usgs.gov/state/Indiana/
waterdata.usgs.gov
Indiana water conditions
Explore USGS monitoring locations within Indiana that collect continuously sampled water data
021
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Emily Hopkins reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
@enriquesaenz.bsky.social back on the pee beat. mirrorindy.org/speedway-ind...
mirrorindy.org
Massive Indy 500 crowd troubles Speedway wastewater plant again
Excessive amounts of ammonia in the wastewater could be toxic to fish and other aquatic life.
051
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
The Onion @theonion.com · 05/08/2026
Embittered Raisin Won’t Shut Up About How It Could Have Been Wine theonion.com/embittered-raisin-won-…
Embittered Raisin Won’t Shut Up About How It Could Have Been Wine
321396141
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 05/08/2026
See recent images of canine competitors riding the waves in surfing competitions for dogs, via The Atlantic Photo: theatln.tc/gzIZZkl2
271348299
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
🔪🔪🔪bryan 🔪 🔪 🔪 @murderxbryan.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Hey man, maybe just make the sandwiches and take a pic of them.
1573312254
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Aaron Meyers @aaronmeyers.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
"Today is August 4, 2026" There Will Come Soft Rains By: Ray Bradbury
231547899
Enrique Saenz @enriquesaenz.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I'm waiting for someone to explain why keeping reports that identified government waste or resulted in criminal or ethics charges classified is a good thing.
041
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
“According to [EDGI’s] report, direct emissions fell to a record low in 2023, which is the last year with publicly available data, but projected emissions from suppliers of oil, gas and other fuels reached a record high.” tinyurl.com/2suy3efs Read the report: envirodatagov.org/wp-content/u...
tinyurl.com
BP Whiting Refinery included on new greenhouse gas emissions report
The study lists the BP Whiting Refinery as one of the 10 largest suppliers of greenhouse gas emissions nationwide.
034
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Emily Hopkins reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Indy’s Global Village Museum facing funding trouble mirrorindy.org/westside-int...
mirrorindy.org
Indy’s Global Village Museum facing funding trouble
Rising costs and less funding is threatening the future of the west side's Indy’s Global Village Museum.
042
Enrique Saenz @enriquesaenz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
www.indystar.com/story/news/i...
indystar.com
Under Braun's watchdog, government secrecy grows harder to challenge
Under Indiana Public Access Counselor Jennifer Ruby, transparency complaints are languishing for months.
021
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Mirror Indy @mirrorindy.org · 17/07/2026
In America, 250 years ago, colonial settlers won independence. In the decades after the war ended, a few of those soldiers found their way here, to Indianapolis. These are their stories. bit.ly/4gFBeDr
bit.ly
Whiskey rebels and patriots: The Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Indy
America turns 250: The lives of seven patriots who made their way to Indiana after winning independence.
022
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Mirror Indy @mirrorindy.org · 23/07/2026
The Henry Street Bridge is no more — at least by name. It will be named the Greenlawn Memorial Bridge in honor of the four historic cemeteries that are located at the site. bit.ly/4wjR4bN
bit.ly
Henry Street Bridge is out. Meet the Greenlawn Memorial Bridge.
The new name pays homage to the historic cemeteries that intersect with the bridge project.
012
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Wayne Township Trustee's Office @waynetwptrustee.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
ICYMI: Be sure to read the Mirror Indy story about efforts to restore Mountain Jackson Cemetery.
mirrorindy.org
Wayne Township needs help preserving Mount Jackson Cemetery
Wayne Township asking for donations, time and expertise to care for Mount Jackson cemetery.
011
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/07/2026
Trump on data centers: "You have to convince your communities how great these things are. You can't fight it. You have to go with it."
7711410350
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I have a song to sing
Three panel comic. Panel 1: two waiters stand in front of an empty lobster tank. The first waiter says, “I think the lobster got out.” The second waiter exclaims, “WHAT!?” Panel 2: the second waiter, lowering his hands from his face in dawning realization, says, “uh oh…” Panel 3: the lobster is seated at the piano under spotlight, in front of several restaurant goers who seem enraptured by the lobster’s playing. The two waiters can only watch.
8384961404
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
MU-Peter Shimon 🀄 @mu-peter.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The story of how humans got heavier and taller is slowly coming together, as our fossil collection expands. And it looks like it was an important part of our origins. How humans evolved to be twice as big as our ancestors🏺🧪 www.newscientist.com/article/2533...
newscientist.com
How humans evolved to be twice as big as our ancestors | New Scientist
Artistic representations of ancient humans often show large men with bulging muscles – but our ancestors were actually smaller than us, in both height and body mass. Columnist Michael Marshall reveals...
0122
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Emily Hopkins reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
We've spent the last 2.5 years at Mirror Indy building a robust newsroom to serve Indianapolis residents. Now our support org is bringing that energy statewide. Meet Free Press Indiana News, FPI News for short. #HoosierSky fpinews.org
FPI News IS HERE. VISIT NOW (arrow) FPINews.org. Between the lines of text is a laptop and cell phone displaying the homepage for FPINews.org.
1136
Enrique Saenz @enriquesaenz.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
No Rata2ouille
040
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Emily Hopkins reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Our latest story with @indystar.bsky.social: Mayor Joe Hogsett's former chief of staff left the city and almost immediately joined a major city contractor. He signed contracts with the company in his prior role as DPW director. mirrorindy.org/american-str...
mirrorindy.org
Hogsett’s former chief of staff quickly took job at major city contractor
Ethics experts questioned Dan Parker’s move from the mayor’s office to an Indianapolis-based engineering firm.
021
Enrique Saenz @enriquesaenz.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I think they should have chosen another posterboy for this effort besides me. That being said, help shape Mirror Indy's future by taking this survey! You could win a $100 gift card.
040
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Mirror Indy @mirrorindy.org · 11/06/2026
Help shape Mirror Indy’s journalism. Take our short reader survey and tell us what matters most to you: bit.ly/4okIJRM
053
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🤔
36652127
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Mirror Indy @mirrorindy.org · 16/06/2026
"Sopa de Letras" is a new art exhibit coming to Fountain Square exploring what it means to be queer and Latino in the Midwest. The show opens 6-9 p.m June 17 at the Indianapolis Liberation Center and runs through July 12. bit.ly/4eePBNu
022
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
molly taft @mollytaft.com · 16/06/2026
NEW: the US government intervened Monday on behalf of xAI in a lawsuit over its gas turbines, claiming that the company needs to run the turbines in order to power Grok, which is "vital" for national security lots of wild stuff in the filing:
wired.com
DOJ Lawyers Argue xAI Is ‘Vital’ for National Security in NAACP Lawsuit
In a bid to dismiss a lawsuit over xAI's polluting gas turbines, the Justice Department claimed the company is integral to military operations—including the Iran War.
1372221923
Enrique Saenz @enriquesaenz.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
A fun little opportunity for someone who wants to proactively identify and neutralize opposition to data centers before it organizes.
031
Enrique Saenz @enriquesaenz.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Indy Chamber backs ‘Speed City.’ Residents say not so fast. mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
mirrorindy.org
Indy Chamber backs ‘Speed City.’ Residents say not so fast.
The economic development group wants the nickname to capitalize on Indy’s motorsports fame.
000
Enrique Saenz @enriquesaenz.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I get why it's needed, but 👎
010
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Oliver Darcy got the audio of the heated 60 Minutes meeting where Scott Pelley dressed Nick Bilton down! "You know what was rude? Black Thursday. That was the absolute definition of rudeness. Telling Tanya Simon she had to be out of here at five o'clock." www.status.news/p/scott-pell...
"Bari loves this institution," Bilton told staffers at one point during the highly contentious meeting. "She loves '60 Minutes.'"

"She's murdering '60 Minutes,'" Pelley countered. "She does not love this place. She was brought in to kill it—and she's doing exactly that."

This story is based on audio of the meeting obtained by Status. A CBS News spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment, but Pelley's stunning series of remarks left staffers on the newsmagazine wondering if he will resign.

In the meeting, Pelley pointed out that Weiss has "no qualifications for her job" and told Bilton "you have slender qualifications for this job." Pelley, the former anchor of "CBS Evening News," noted that the changes Weiss has made to that program "have been catastrophic."

"So why should we expect any of this is going to be any better?" Pelley asked Bilton.

Bilton tried to move the meeting along, but Pelley pressed on, challenging the new executive producer’s references in interviews to “60 Minutes” creator Don Hewitt’s vision for the program as he outlined his plans.

"I have another question," the veteran journalist said. "Did you at any point work with Don Hewitt, telling everybody about what Don Hewitt thought, and what his inspiration was? I worked for Don Hewitt from 1999 to 2004 and Lesley Stahl probably worked with him for 30 years. Just wondering how you have such deep insight?"

Bilton replied that he was simply quoting Hewitt’s own words from past interviews and asked Pelley whether he had any other questions. Pelley said that he did.

"I have many questions," Pelley responded. "What was wrong with Sharyn Alfonsi?"As Bilton started to say he would "defer," Pelley interrupted: "This is not the crowd to dodge."

Bilton insisted he was not dodging.

"Nobody talked to you about that?" Pelley continued, pressing him on the firing. "They're taking one of your correspondents away and nobody mentioned to you what was wrong with Sharyn?"

Bilton acknowledged that he "had conversations with people."

"And what came out of those conversations?" Pelley asked. "They are private conversations?"

Bilton reiterated that he "did not fire" Alfonsi or Vega. Pelley pointed out that Bilton had nonetheless discussed the matter with others. Charles Forelle, a top Weiss deputy and managing editor of CBS News, interjected, telling Pelley that he was being "rude."

"This is not actually productive," Forelle said. "This is not an interview."

"It's working for me," Pelley replied.

"Anybody came into our house—this is '60 Minutes,'" Pelley added. "I guess you wandered in expecting to read a statement off?"

Pelley then asked Bilton "what was wrong with" Draggan Mihailovich, the executive editor of "60 Minutes" who was fired on Thursday.

Bilton again said that he did not fire Mihailovich. Forelle one more told Pelley that he was being "rude."

Pelley did not let up, however. The veteran newsman told Bilton and Forelle that the way management handled the firings was "cruel." Forelle—yet again—responded by calling Pelley "rude."

"I'm not being rude," Pelley shot back. "I have some pretty—you know what was rude? Black Thursday. That was the absolute definition of rudeness. Telling Tanya Simon she had to be out of here at five o'clock. Sending Draggan Mihailovich to HR to get fired, because nobody could look him in the eye. Not talking about Tanya's contract. Not talking about Sharyn Alfonsi's contract. Not talking about Cecilia Vega's contract. Just calling them up and telling they were fired. That's rude. This is a conversation. That is rude, and you were part of that."
283105942607
Enrique Saenz @enriquesaenz.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I keep learning about birds, man, whether I want to or not.
021
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
BREAKING: we just won our Kennedy Center case! Both the renaming & the closure of the Kennedy Center are enjoined Kudos to our wonderful client @repbeatty.bsky.social & my colleagues @democracydefendersaction.org & Washington Litigation Group This is a 1-2 punch against Trump's corruption
476134812791
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Environmental Data & Governance Initiative @envirodgi.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
EPA “enforcement has been restructured,” according to reporting using EDGI’s analysis. “Administrative cases ... to address the permit violations ... are being resolved more leniently at the federal level. Penalties are smaller. More cases are closing with zero fines.” tinyurl.com/hcb33ujj
tinyurl.com
EPA FY2025 Enforcement Numbers Are Being Read Wrong by Most - Environment+Energy Leader
While administrative civil cases are resolving more leniently, criminal enforcement produced its highest defendant count since fiscal year 2016 and resulted in forfeiture exceeding $1 billion in illeg...
063
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Mirror Indy @mirrorindy.org · 26/05/2026
Did you know that Indianapolis has a wetland filled with wildlife and even some endangered species? Southsiders are fighting to protect the land from being used for a semi-truck repair shop. bit.ly/4ead415
bit.ly
Southsiders fight to protect wildlife near Pleasant Run Creek — again
Environmental advocates fear a proposed trucking business will harm wetlands and water.
072
Enrique Saenz @enriquesaenz.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Oh yeah. Here are some photos I got at the Indy 500.
010
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 21/05/2026
I return to you now at the turn of the tide www.reuters.com/business/ene...
reuters.com
Global wind and solar power outpace gas for first time in April, report shows
Wind and solar combined generated more electricity than gas globally in April for ​the first month ever, data analysed by ‌UK-based think tank Ember showed on Thursday.
11750151
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Carley Lanich @carleylanich.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
How does the town of Speedway manage when 350,000+ people come to town and need to use the bathroom in the same place around the same time? In true @mirrorindy.org fashion, @enriquesaenz.bsky.social breaks it down (pun very much intended): mirrorindy.org/speedway-ind...
mirrorindy.org
IDEM to Speedway: Urine trouble
Race day crowds often push the town’s wastewater treatment plant past its pollutant limit. The solution will cost $14 million.
043
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
J. L. Westover @mrlovenstein.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
1040241056
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Jesse Brown for Indianapolis @jesseforindy.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Good morning and happy Monday! Let's talk about ETHICS in government. Last month, the attorney representing neighbors in Martindale-Brightwood tried to file an ethics complaint against Councilor Ron Gibson.
195
Enrique Saenz @enriquesaenz.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
One of my favorite things about Indiana is its noncommital "Environment" license plate. Not "protect the environment" or "save the environment." Just "environment."
040
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Science Magazine @science.org · 05/05/2026
Deepfakes are everywhere, but digital forensics investigators are fighting back. Learn more: scim.ag/42dMPBg
To verify images, digital forensics investigators will often check whether the geometry of the scene is realistic. In a real photo, lines that run parallel in reality—like floor tiles—should meet at a single vanishing point. In this image, however, the dotted lines do not meet in a single point, indicating it is a fake.
Image: an AI-generated image of soldiers marching down a hallway in three lines, wearing fatigues and carrying rifles. Four dotted white lines have been added over the image, running along the floor tiles visible in the foreground and extending back to where the vanishing point should be, behind the soldiers. Instead of meeting in a single point, the lines all cross at different points.Investigators also examine reflections. The lines connecting points on an object to matching points in its mirror image run parallel in reality, so similarly should meet at a vanishing point. In this image, the lines again do not converge on one point, revealing it to be a fake.
Image: An AI-generated image of a plastic cartoon dinosaur toy with its reflection visible in a small mirror. Four dotted white lines are layered over the image, connecting points on the toy with the same points on its reflection: the top of its eye, the end of its jaw, its hand, and its foot. The lines extend out to the side of the image, where they all cross at different points rather than meeting at a single point.Shadows can be a giveaway, too. Because the Sun is so far away, its rays are essentially parallel when they reach Earth's surface. That means that the lines connecting points on an object to the shadows they cast in sunlight should also intersect at a vanishing point. In this Al-generated image, that is clearly not the case.
Image: An AI-generated image of colorful, semi-transparent plastic cubes arranged in a group in a city plaza. Six dotted white lines are layered over the image, connecting corners of several cubes with the corresponding corners in their shadows. The lines extend upward off the edge of the image, toward where a vanishing point should be. Three of them converge on roughly the same point, but two extend further, and one cuts across all the others at an angle.
6975092933
Enrique Saenz @enriquesaenz.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
$4.99 gas, man.
000
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Emily Hopkins reporting for Mirror Indy @emilyhopkins.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
THIS WEEK: Learn more about the city’s plan to regulate data centers The city is hosting two virtual meetings to discuss proposals. mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
mirrorindy.org
Learn more about the city’s plan to regulate data centers
The Indy Department of Metropolitan Development is hosting two informational sessions on a potential zoning ordinance.
244
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
J. L. Westover @mrlovenstein.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
1966281235
Enrique Saenz @enriquesaenz.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Perfect time to meet. Everyone's driving home from picking up their kids or waiting for the bus.
000
Reposted by Enrique Saenz
Carley Lanich @carleylanich.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Hey, IPS watchers! 📢 The newly formed Indianapolis Public Education Corporation meets for the first time tomorrow. Here's a quick look at what you need to know, via our partners at @chalkbeat.org: mirrorindy.org/indianapolis...
mirrorindy.org
Indianapolis Public Education Corporation announces date and location for first meeting
A new governing body for Indianapolis schools will meet for the first time on April 14.
123