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Indiana's statehouse just signed two bills that cannot survive being read in the same sentence. The first: public universities must now accept the Classic Learning Test for admissions. The CLT draws its questions from classical texts. Plato. Augustine. Cicero. Shakespeare. The argument is that these works represent the intellectual foundation of Western civilization and self-government. The second: public colleges must eliminate programs deemed to produce "low earning" graduates. No carve-out for humanities. No protection for the programs where students actually read and wrestle with those classical authors the first bill just elevated. Fort Wayne's Redeemer Classical School sent a representative to the statehouse to champion the CLT. Their students read Homer and Euclid. Their graduates will now test into universities that are legally required to accept their scores and simultaneously required to shut down the departments built around the tradition those scores are supposed to measure. You cannot champion the classics as a signal of intellectual seriousness and then eliminate the classrooms that make the ideas real. That is not education reform. That is a credential without a curriculum.

happy birthday @BigQ56! 🎉

@impactfbdata I see a guy who is impressive playing downhill but could be a liability in coverage. Tell me why I’m wrong.

Cincinnati LB Jake Golday is one of the freakiest athletes in this draft. He deserves way more buzz than he's currently getting..

@ZachHicks2 @droppedballs_fb I wouldn’t be surprised if they draft 2 quality linebackers (gimme 2 out of Rodriguez, Lawson, and Louis)

Watching Akeem Davis-Gaither film and I don't think a Germaine Pratt re-signing makes much sense for the Colts now. The two players kind of overlap, with both players being deployed in a similar way. ADG more speed and explosion though while Pratt is more bulk and power

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@JustinRTBColts Do people realize how devastating a single QB injury is to an NFL team? They had 3… this season alone… and aren’t picking in the top 5

Gosh I hate to be this guy with the Colts, but I can’t help it—especially with takes like this. Saying they’ve been mediocre all 10 years ISN’T a fact. Most years? YES. But 2018 and 2020 get glossed over, along with the context surrounding those years. It’s revisionist history.

"Why haven't the Epstein class been arrested?" Because the legal system was never intended to hold them accountable. Policing was designed to control how you react to oppression. It was never designed to stop oppression.

Opinion: Lawmakers voted to put Plato and Augustine on a college entrance exam — then voted to eliminate programs where students study Plato and Augustine. indystar.com/story/opinion/…

@DashawnDontPlay Bro it’s March relax 😂

Im only excited about our new rivals uniform this year that's about it. Other than that we gone be trash watch 😕

Things common folk should bully into extinction AI Anti Drinking Culture Las Vegas Having 6 bachelor/bachelorette trips/events Flock Cameras Kalshi/Polymarket Sponsored Influencers 67 Call Her Daddy Girl “Literally” Parents giving 6th graders smartphones Bert Kreischer

The Colts LB room… Dawg what am I looking at 😭

@JustinRTBColts It’s March 13 and people are acting like the season starts tomorrow…

I don’t cover the Colts for a “good response” from the fans. I do it for pure love of the team. I don’t pander for views and pats on the back. I ALWAYS try to push the discussion forward, even when it’s unpopular. Don’t care who disagrees.

How many offseasons do Colts fans need to watch before realizing this is just the beginning? Yes, the roster has holes (not saying they’ll all get filled), but it’s way too early to project starters and panic. Players get cut all the way through camp and preseason. Relax.

my hot take is the ai community vastly underestimates what humans can do

Colts with Daniel Jones before his injury: 8-2 #1 in yards per play #1 in EPA per play #1 in success rate #1 in points per drive Colts after Daniel Jones fibula/ Achilles injuries: 0-7 #25 in yards per play #25 in EPA per play #25 in success rate #18 in points per drive

Last year's free agency, today

Another thing: as much criticism as Ballard has rightfully earned, treating every single thing he does as a negative is just as annoying and lacks critical thought. I also understand the context of free agency and that not every move is supposed to be a swing for the fences.

Despite the consternation, Chris Ballard handled this offseason very well. Doesn’t take him off the hot seat whatsoever, but transitioning tagging Jones worked out very well. Now time to get to work on this defense.

But I was told by every Colts fan he’s an idiot who mismanaged this whole thing?