I just wanted to say hello. Lifelong Indiana native here. Raised in the strangely industrial yet scattered wilderness “Region” by Lake Michigan. Thirty-year resident of the Indianapolis suburbs. 55 years old and bucking the trend where one gets more conservative as one ages (I find myself getting more and more liberal as time goes by). Full disclosure … I helped to vote Reagan in for his second term the first year I was old enough to vote and regretted that just two years later, and never voted GOP since then. College educated but spending my last working decade in a blue-collar factory environment. I am like the Jane Goodall of observing the rural conservative human herds here. Longtime amateur astronomer. Longtime amateur birder and botanist. Environmental activist (the photo above is me in the nature preserve in Parke County, IN where I am a volunteer site steward). Wannabee participant with the United Rural Democrats yet finding very little support with them over the last year. Disgusted with Traitor Trump and Trumpism and today’s GOP Clown Show. Unwillingly gerrymandered into the Indiana 6th District represented by Greg (I’m Mike’s brother) Pence. Hoping to do some independent research about the Pence Family and their abandoned environmental disasters in Indiana. Also hoping to connect here with other progressive Hoosiers!