Will be seeking comment from Governor Braun tomorrow. This demands an explanation, because there really isn’t an obvious good one. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm... - ThreadSky

joyannreid.bsky.social • 23 days ago

Will be seeking comment from Governor Braun tomorrow. This demands an explanation, because there really isn’t an obvious good one. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/state-policy/2025/01/29/no-funds-black-university-indiana-governors-budget

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jolynn56.bsky.social•23 days ago

Disgusting leadership decisions.

iveyjanette.bsky.social•23 days ago

They want to turn it into a community college or merge it with a larger white university? Or force the students out of state? And have the UNCF raise money for them? What is this? 1954.

poohblue72.bsky.social•23 days ago

That’s what MAGA means

iveyjanette.bsky.social•23 days ago

Exactly.

rock-12.bsky.social•23 days ago

There isn’t a good explanation. The only explanation is the one the congressman mentioned in the article -Racism. R’s used to at least try to not appear outwardly racist-but these MAGAts don’t care. Overt racism is the goal.There is no shame. They are lined up to get noticed by the orange snowflake.

indywitch.bsky.social•23 days ago

You won't get one, he is a weak racist. That university was funded under our last Republican Governor with a Republican majority, and all of us in higher education called it a major win for the state. In a state desperate to keep educated people this is just plain racism and hate.

jj-14.bsky.social•23 days ago

I'll answer... White racist despicable depraved bullshit...

djvagirl.bsky.social•23 days ago

He’s a racist too! FFOTUS has everyone getting rid of DEI. A racist who hates blacks, Mexicans, women, Indigenous people. God I hate that man.

birdpoof.bsky.social•23 days ago

White supremacists don't deserve the air they breathe.

laub87.bsky.social•23 days ago

Mike Braun is a pathetic excuse of a governor! I’m ashamed to be a Hoosier.

hajjahmeryem.bsky.social•23 days ago

Go get him, Joy.

martinezbarbie.bsky.social•23 days ago

Terrible.

lindajti1961.bsky.social•23 days ago

These Maga fools are something else. Fast forward. They're going to find themselves in court.

part-of-the-exit.bsky.social•23 days ago

The new white hood

monique870.bsky.social•23 days ago

This country is literally taking giant leaps backwards. It sickens me. So many unhealthy, unwhole people being elected to office to make decisions regarding our diverse and beautiful population of Americans.

robthenoun.bsky.social•23 days ago

Unhealthy and unwhole is spot on

dmichbai.bsky.social•23 days ago

Im conflicted on this. We keep trying to be included in a country that doesnt want to include us. I dont want to keep asking! Its like running after a boyfriend that dont like you no more!

hayes71.bsky.social•23 days ago

😢

roxiejanice.bsky.social•23 days ago

Next do Kevin Stitt.

popsbow49.bsky.social•23 days ago

He's trying to get the "Head MAGA's" attention.

tewksy.bsky.social•23 days ago

My god, they are all becoming so emboldened.

bryanttl1953.bsky.social•23 days ago

I hope this was an oversight, but something tells me it wasn’t. The Trumplicans are starting to say the quiet part out loud. Since the orange guy secured more time in the Oval Office they are not afraid to start speaking out and deploying Project 2025.

redgeist.bsky.social•23 days ago

Lifelong Hoosier here. All the terrible things you see Southern states do on the news also happens in Indiana too. It just doesn’t make the news because everyone already expects it to happen.

portlandrose.bsky.social•20 days ago

join us!

redgeist.bsky.social•20 days ago

Saw this on Reddit. I would love to but I’m not financial well off enough to skip work and my wife just had surgery. So, I’m stuck being a slave to the system instead.

portlandrose.bsky.social•20 days ago

share this info with people on your break at work or after work etc.
Especially trump voters. Have them call their Senators too! it is their data and money also.

https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-government-young-engineers/

portlandrose.bsky.social•20 days ago

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/12EVkx5LhvS/?mibextid=wwXIfr

there is info on this video about what else you can do. One is to inform Trump voters (nicely) that their data was just breeched and the US servers taken over by Musk- a billionaire immigrant (maybe they will get their attention). No one wants their data breeched.

jody890.bsky.social•23 days ago

Thanks for yesterday show very informative. 😊

jody890.bsky.social•23 days ago

What will we do without you keeping our minds flowing with all the info you give. Thank you

roxioli574.bsky.social•23 days ago

Blatant discrimination .. certainly didn't take long for true colors to come out. Wow

irishguy1984.bsky.social•23 days ago

I remember when Trump boasted of the record funding he secured for Historically Black Colleges during his first term. What irony ( or not ! ) he now opposes such funding.

luvis4ever25.bsky.social•23 days ago

Racism is the explanation. When will journalists grow some and call it?! The thing is your job may be saved ( for now) but at what cost? Journalists are actively participating in the destruction of our society by not going for the jugular on bs. Call them out live. Make it known.

nocapnofiller.bsky.social•23 days ago

The Republican Party:

2020 Attacks on BLM
2022 Attacks on CRT
2024 Attacks on WOKE
2025 Attacks on DEI

They Mean Black. It's so obvious.

heyheygoodbye.bsky.social•23 days ago

They mean anyone that is not white. Thing is, incompetence does not discriminate by skin color as is exemplified by the POS who had Elmo cheat for him.

maryamobgyn.bsky.social•23 days ago

I’m
Honestly speechless

missgiven.bsky.social•23 days ago

Gov. KKK Braun.

buddyblu8.bsky.social•23 days ago

I am so sick of these f-cking racists Republicans

noreen900.bsky.social•23 days ago

I cannot believe where we are at now, in this day and age,

davidljjenkins.bsky.social•23 days ago

Trumps a Nazi, and his administration is using the Third Reich playbook—starting by blaming Black people and DEI for society’s problems, just as Hitler did with Jewish people to dehumanize them. This tactic desensitizes the public, paving the way for deportations to GTMO, and even worse atrocities.

mamajoan48.bsky.social•23 days ago

Not surprised, these folks think they have a mandate to push their project 2025 agenda they don’t,Trump won the popular vote but he doesn’t have a majority mandate he got the plurality of voters, the majority of eligible voters didn’t vote for him they voted for Harris,3rd party, or didn’t vote.

heyheygoodbye.bsky.social•23 days ago

Elmo cheated for him so he could stay our of jail. Why the Dems didn't dispute is beyond me.

taboocandy.bsky.social•23 days ago

All the racists coming out of the woodwork. They are so brave behind their king baby. Don’t worry Governor Braun, we will root you and your racist friends out one by one. You will not win. You will not succeed. Then you can spend the rest of your life explaining yourself to your ancestors.

lovablelu.bsky.social•23 days ago

And to the 🔥devil because heavens gates 🕊️will be closed!!!

demetriabtriplett.bsky.social•23 days ago

As a resident of Indianapolis, IN, the unspoken answer is quite simple. THIS IS KLANLAND. #ItAlwaysWillBe

goldengirl88.bsky.social•23 days ago

Go to court…this is unjust… they used the courts… your turn Democrats…

jotro72.bsky.social•23 days ago

Ask him if he thinks it should be legal for black and white people to be married. (He thinks each state should decide. 🙄)

debbiesue1008.bsky.social•23 days ago

Every single black football and basketball player that’s considering going to Any College in Indiana need to boycott them let’s see how long it takes for these schools to come after the governor same for other states like AL, FL, MS, TX, GA, LS, TN, UT & MT to name a few USE YOUR POWER 💪🏽💪🏿💪🏾 SAY NO!!

indywitch.bsky.social•23 days ago

The kicker is the last Indiana Gov came to all major universities and told us that our funding would be tied to keeping graduates in the state to avoid brain drain. And then they make it 1000 times harder for people to want to be here, calling it the fault of higher education. They want unis gone.

nocolowolf65.bsky.social•23 days ago

Apartheid in the US

doctort1973.bsky.social•23 days ago

I can’t tell
You how many hundreds of times I’ve felt this of late

leisambg.bsky.social•22 days ago

😡

kevinaldrich.bsky.social•23 days ago

No but there is an obvious bad explanation. Racism is woven deeply in the fabric of Indiana.

waterloo45.bsky.social•23 days ago

Make racism public again

hayes71.bsky.social•23 days ago

It is disgraceful.

racialjustice.bsky.social•23 days ago

Let’s be clear. Anti-DEI is anti-Black. It’s anti-Black merit. So that’s the affect, regardless of his stated reasons. His action in axing HBCU funding will reduce Black education opportunities, and hence Black wealth for generations. I bet he didn’t end or cut funding for primarily white higher ed.

vmgs2.bsky.social•23 days ago

You must dig deeper. Check out his EOs from day 1. Also, hospitals now have to release the names of patients that get abortions. He’s been a busy boy. He lost run for Mayor of Indy but won for governor.

vmgs2.bsky.social•17 days ago

Correction: He did not order names to be released. Rather, it’s the release of Terminated Pregnancy Reports (which had been paused). Names are redacted from the reports.

soshepersisted.bsky.social•23 days ago

Privacy confidentially. How dare they intrude on health records so they can murder women.

diamondaries.bsky.social•23 days ago

Let’s make sure we start to talk to these young black men who want to play pro basketball and football, and begin the conversation centered around attending HBCUs instead of PWIs. Go where you are CELEBRATED not tolerate

saxonraider.bsky.social•23 days ago

If they're private, they can rely on their endowments.

tdzwilewski.bsky.social•23 days ago

Omg, the racism is despicable!🤬

grandmotherphd.bsky.social•23 days ago

Whyte men are showing us the list themselves of why we need to destroy the patriarchy.

kevinbork.bsky.social•23 days ago

Good! Make them say it out loud.

gaylepc53.bsky.social•23 days ago

Despicable!!!

angrynavyveteran.bsky.social•23 days ago

Just tell the fucking truth, Braun. You just don't need those uppity n-s getting educated. 🖕MAGA🖕BRAUN 🖕 TRUMP!

joaquinmurrietta.bsky.social•23 days ago

Birthplace of the Klan....

lorir-g.bsky.social•23 days ago

Thank you for posting. We should all donate. F them. I’m in$

politicsbrooklyboy.bsky.social•22 days ago

Oh sooooo they all playing in our f***king faces huh?? I’m guessing it’s an attack on black people. Is that what it is?? Someone let me know

artistrandy.bsky.social•23 days ago

This is blatant discrimination.

heyheygoodbye.bsky.social•23 days ago

Who is getting all this money they are holding back & who is getting the money Shiter plans to charge on tariffs to Mexico & Canada...25%? Why aren't they taxing the ppl who can most afford it, the rich?

roadhog282.bsky.social•23 days ago

They are desperate and weak! They can’t out shine us; unless they are doing some low underhanded sh!t . That’s the history of this country. But the racist bigot will lose; the good loving people far out number those suck souls

roadhog282.bsky.social•23 days ago

Excuse the typo, joy I meant to say sick souls. talk to text has a mind of his own.

hayes71.bsky.social•23 days ago

Get answers, please. That is shameful.

infobro.bsky.social•22 days ago

Gwinnett County Georgia fired a black school supervisor today! He was against the Georgia law that said teaching African American classes are decisive!!!! F… Them!

casper1288.bsky.social•23 days ago

Republicans are RACISTS

granywitthereall.bsky.social•22 days ago

Racist ASH I WONT STOP BLACKS👌🏽👍🏽✔️

free-2-choose.bsky.social•23 days ago

Well, it clear which party he supports and his political views. SMH

japfink9.bsky.social•22 days ago

Racist behavior is against the constitution. Please some one take this cracker to court?

potch-hctop47.bsky.social•23 days ago

Simple-White Supremacy.

patriotboy2025.bsky.social•23 days ago

They are tipping their toes in the water. Indiana is a test to see how much pushback they get. Senator Braun is well liked there, and has a safe Senate seat as well.

danylwms.bsky.social•23 days ago

Remember this is where Mike Pence is from.

marielaveaux.bsky.social•23 days ago

He won't have courage tomorrow....

carryon66.bsky.social•23 days ago

That was the plan all along, stop them from getting educated.Suddenly higher education becomes a threat in this nation because according to the SCRIPT African Americans are not suppose to be educated.Michelle O. said it best Is to “make people fear us because we might get their job.”What an narrow 🧠

pmatsey.bsky.social•23 days ago

Just take a look at the bills that are up in the Indiana Republican majority State Legislature. Straight up Project 2025.
https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills

recordsleeve.bsky.social•13 days ago

thank you for the link !

criticbooks.bsky.social•22 days ago

KNOW YOUR WHITE CHRISTIAN AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY
Dingaan slaughtered white Christians like Musk in South Africa's Battle of Blood River. He acted on Chaka's warning. In a vision, the king saw white Christian demons stealing Africa's lands and oppressing its people. Indiana exemplifies this greed.

streetmeat81.bsky.social•23 days ago

Here’s why they say they’re doing it. https://www.insightintodiversity.com/state-lawmakers-push-to-defund-indiana-university/

playwrightvtd.bsky.social•23 days ago

These folks can’t stand Black folks!

pauletteparis1.bsky.social•23 days ago

🤬🤬🤬

catdadplfd.bsky.social•23 days ago

Ms. Reid, Braun is a trump wanna-be. He is a fascist in the making. Indiana has a very hard time not having fascist run our state. Be very careful if he or his office get back with you. 💙🫶

cruthritter.bsky.social•23 days ago

I'll be looking forward to hearing that explanation! I'm sure he won't comment! 😡

rudval.bsky.social•23 days ago

Maybe Snoop Doggy, Nelly failed, Fake Soja Boy and Ricky Ross can tap dance to raise funds for black universities like they did for the convict inauguration crypto scam party.

basketcase4ever99.bsky.social•23 days ago

Explanation is he’s a racist piece of dog poo

lakemanard.bsky.social•23 days ago

What! Criminal
But plenty for when the good ole' boys!

poohblue72.bsky.social•23 days ago

Crazy that Notre Dame is in the state of Indiana and they just played for the CFB championship on the backs of black players and a (black) coach ,and yes I know isn’t part of the state system but wouldn’t it be something if ALL black players took Indiana based schools off their list of teams !

sharski145.bsky.social•23 days ago

Racism…the orange fungus is a bully!

dlaindy.bsky.social•22 days ago

This is not rocket science. Prepared for the "squirm".

dino4775.bsky.social•23 days ago

Yes, it does! These folks just needed an excuse. Gov Braun will probably not reply.

paulinacd.bsky.social•23 days ago

They don't even try to hide their racism anymore.
Another note Joy-Ann, Politico says Trump is planning to implement 25% on Canadian and Mexican goods. Do you have news?

sunshine3031.bsky.social•23 days ago

Chicken won't give any comment!

handle.invalid•23 days ago

Indiana is really Mississippi in Midwest diguise. Remember that Mike Braun wanted the states to determine if interracial marriage was allowed. It's also the homestate of John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett. Roberts spearheaded repeal of the enforcement of the Voting Rights Act. Barrett is a hack.

drharmony.bsky.social•23 days ago

roadhog282.bsky.social•23 days ago

Spot on

pittsburghlady.bsky.social•23 days ago

Dark day in our history

lovablelu.bsky.social•23 days ago

2 dark days, the first happening in 2016!

valca.bsky.social•23 days ago

hsrivney.bsky.social•23 days ago

Get him, Joy!

bevnotbeth.bsky.social•23 days ago

😡

mamiam13.bsky.social•23 days ago

WHAT?????

thomaswheat1975.bsky.social•23 days ago

Braun when he was senator said he was opposed to interracial marriage and that the issue like abortion should be left to the states. So he's a dyed in the wool racist

atlstoryteller.bsky.social•23 days ago

This happened for years in Georgia until journalists did their jobs and exposed it.

anymeist.bsky.social•23 days ago

They aren’t even trying to hide their sheer racism

suehy29.bsky.social•23 days ago

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

johnathang98.bsky.social•23 days ago

It may also be worth asking why he fired the state diversity officer despite the fact she was paid out of non-state money. “…closes the Chief Equity, Inclusion and Opportunity Office created by former Gov. Eric Holcomb in 2020.” https://www.thestatehousefile.com/politics/braun-executive-orders-dei-office-closure-reactions-state-budget-proposal/article_6cc89914-d51f-11ef-bdec-93c0da5ca4de.html

lyndsaymyjokessuck.bsky.social•23 days ago

Him and Rokita are the absolute worst. Holcomb was at least half sane and I can’t believe I’m defending him.

buckygrad.bsky.social•23 days ago

Racism. The answer is racism.

bikeguy2024.bsky.social•23 days ago

Racism!

goforward2055.bsky.social•23 days ago

History is repeating -> “Fever in the Heartland” by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Timothy Egan tells how an amoral drifter and sexual predator named D.C. Stephenson used Protestant ministers to recruit members and make the INDIANA KLAN the largest of any state – North or South – in the nation.

queeniekrgc105.bsky.social•23 days ago

That part. Absurd. Waiting for answers. Thanks Joy

whatup7.bsky.social•23 days ago

Isn’t discrimination against the law ?

vickiels.bsky.social•23 days ago

@mcuban.bsky.social

stevelaskin.bsky.social•23 days ago

The honest response would be, "I'm doing what I was ordered to do by the bosses who wrote Project 2025." Don't look for a debate about politics, ethics, racism, equity, etc. He's just "obeying orders."

mother-brixton.bsky.social•23 days ago

Don’t hold your breath. Racist is as racist does. And he does A LOT

teresabarnes.bsky.social•23 days ago

I’m sure he did not mean to get caught doing a racism, again.

mac151.bsky.social•23 days ago

Not surprising for the home of the Klan

jimyo999.bsky.social•23 days ago

Indiana has a long history of fascist, sad to see it’s going backwards. The KKK would be so proud 🤬

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