Tom LoBianco, Raconteur, reporter, author, 24sight News
@24sight.news
Editor, co-founder www.24sight.news covering 2nd Trump term and more
Mike Pence biographer: http://amzn.to/3mKjRom
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Mike Pence biographer: http://amzn.to/3mKjRom
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The Survivors of Stormfront
Nathan Peternel’s discussions with teens about sex, youth group hazing culture, scarred a generation who left Indiana church decades ago
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The Survivors of Stormfront
Nathan Peternel’s discussions with teens about sex, youth group hazing culture, scarred a generation who left Indiana church decades ago
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Nathan Peternel’s discussions with teens about sex, youth group hazing culture, scarred a generation who left Indiana church decades ago
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Inside the federal government as Trump and DOGE pushed it past its breaking point in 2025, as told by some of the more than 1,200 federal workers @hannahnatanson.bsky.social and @merylkornfield.bsky.social have spoken to this year
The year Trump broke the federal government
How DOGE and the White House carried out a once-unthinkable transformation of the nation’s sprawling bureaucracy.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Inside the federal government as Trump and DOGE pushed it past its breaking point in 2025, as told by some of the more than 1,200 federal workers @hannahnatanson.bsky.social and @merylkornfield.bsky.social have spoken to this year
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“One day, a woman wrote to me on Signal, asking me not to respond. She lived alone, she messaged, and planned to die that weekend. Before she did, she wanted at least one person to understand: Trump had unraveled the government, and with it, her life.” @hannahnatanson.bsky.social essay:
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
“One day, a woman wrote to me on Signal, asking me not to respond. She lived alone, she messaged, and planned to die that weekend. Before she did, she wanted at least one person to understand: Trump had unraveled the government, and with it, her life.” @hannahnatanson.bsky.social essay:
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Five bylines in a day, feels like early Trump 1.0 again! www.nbcnews.com/author/ryan-...
January 13, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Five bylines in a day, feels like early Trump 1.0 again! www.nbcnews.com/author/ryan-...
Big trend on right, unavoidable. A year ago it was Nazi salutes w no recompense (Elon). Now the Rs who will live past Trump’s second term are back to normal sweating their own futures. Which is a very American check on power indeed
I have been at this for a while. So much of what's happening with Trump is unprecedented. The grassroots, off cycle opposition is starting to seem pretty unprecedented too.
January 13, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Big trend on right, unavoidable. A year ago it was Nazi salutes w no recompense (Elon). Now the Rs who will live past Trump’s second term are back to normal sweating their own futures. Which is a very American check on power indeed
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I have been at this for a while. So much of what's happening with Trump is unprecedented. The grassroots, off cycle opposition is starting to seem pretty unprecedented too.
January 13, 2026 at 1:12 AM
I have been at this for a while. So much of what's happening with Trump is unprecedented. The grassroots, off cycle opposition is starting to seem pretty unprecedented too.
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With Steny Hoyer's retirement scooped by @pkcapitol.bsky.social, #tbt to this moment from The Ambition and The Power where Hoyer picked a fight with the Soviets over their human rights abuses on a trip to Moscow against the wishes of Jim Wright.
January 8, 2026 at 3:16 AM
With Steny Hoyer's retirement scooped by @pkcapitol.bsky.social, #tbt to this moment from The Ambition and The Power where Hoyer picked a fight with the Soviets over their human rights abuses on a trip to Moscow against the wishes of Jim Wright.
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I’m trying to imagine any pastor of any church I’ve attended detailing from the pulpit their sexual proclivities with their spouse while trying to explain how pictures of said proclivities ended up on their child’s phone and it makes me want to drink bleach.
January 8, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I’m trying to imagine any pastor of any church I’ve attended detailing from the pulpit their sexual proclivities with their spouse while trying to explain how pictures of said proclivities ended up on their child’s phone and it makes me want to drink bleach.
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I have to call out Tom LoBianco because he’s working his ass off covering scandals in Indiana Lt Gov Micah Beckwith’s church, including CSAM charges against the pastor’s son and a lot of weird behavior from the pastor himself, who cohosts a podcast with Beckwith. LoBianco’s work is having an impact.
Breaking: Pastors resign from Life Church
Head of youth ministry, Pendleton church campus leaving as Nathan Peternel, Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith try to stem departures
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Head of youth ministry, Pendleton church campus leaving as Nathan Peternel, Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith try to stem departures
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Pastors resign from Life Church
Head of youth ministry, Pendleton church campus leaving as Nathan Peternel, Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith try to stem departures
www.24sight.news
January 7, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I have to call out Tom LoBianco because he’s working his ass off covering scandals in Indiana Lt Gov Micah Beckwith’s church, including CSAM charges against the pastor’s son and a lot of weird behavior from the pastor himself, who cohosts a podcast with Beckwith. LoBianco’s work is having an impact.
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Read all about the huge sex scandal in Indiana involving Jonathan Peternel and his father Nathan Peternel, MAGA pastor and longtime friend and ally to MAGA Republican Lt. Micah Beckwith.
Breaking: Pastors resign from Life Church
Head of youth ministry, Pendleton church campus leaving as Nathan Peternel, Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith try to stem departures
www.24sight.news/p/pastors-re...
Head of youth ministry, Pendleton church campus leaving as Nathan Peternel, Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith try to stem departures
www.24sight.news/p/pastors-re...
Pastors resign from Life Church
Head of youth ministry, Pendleton church campus leaving as Nathan Peternel, Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith try to stem departures
www.24sight.news
January 7, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Read all about the huge sex scandal in Indiana involving Jonathan Peternel and his father Nathan Peternel, MAGA pastor and longtime friend and ally to MAGA Republican Lt. Micah Beckwith.
Breaking: Pastors resign from Life Church
Head of youth ministry, Pendleton church campus leaving as Nathan Peternel, Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith try to stem departures
www.24sight.news/p/pastors-re...
Head of youth ministry, Pendleton church campus leaving as Nathan Peternel, Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith try to stem departures
www.24sight.news/p/pastors-re...
Pastors resign from Life Church
Head of youth ministry, Pendleton church campus leaving as Nathan Peternel, Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith try to stem departures
www.24sight.news
January 7, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Breaking: Pastors resign from Life Church
Head of youth ministry, Pendleton church campus leaving as Nathan Peternel, Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith try to stem departures
www.24sight.news/p/pastors-re...
Head of youth ministry, Pendleton church campus leaving as Nathan Peternel, Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith try to stem departures
www.24sight.news/p/pastors-re...
Proposed law would target nonconsensual deepfake and AI generated porn (In response to my investigation of deepfake porn in Indiana lt govs office)
www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
Indiana bill targets nonconsensual AI porn amid recent scandals
The issue became personal for the bill's bipartisan authors last year.
www.indystar.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Proposed law would target nonconsensual deepfake and AI generated porn (In response to my investigation of deepfake porn in Indiana lt govs office)
www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
Indiana trivia, the guy running against U.S. Rep Jim Baird in the GOP primary, Craig Haggard, is same guy whose wife was targeted in deepfake porn video in Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith's office
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Indiana Deepfake: Lawmaker whose wife targeted launching Congressional bid
Hoosier circus atmosphere shrouds investigations of deepfake video, former Beckwith supporter: 'Feels like that office is being run by an 8th-grader'
www.24sight.news
January 6, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Indiana trivia, the guy running against U.S. Rep Jim Baird in the GOP primary, Craig Haggard, is same guy whose wife was targeted in deepfake porn video in Ind. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith's office
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Big day today. We’re coming up on the first anniversary of the president pardoning everyone who attacked the Capitol on January 6th
January 6, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Big day today. We’re coming up on the first anniversary of the president pardoning everyone who attacked the Capitol on January 6th
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No Liz Cheney in House Dems' Tuesday event marking five years since the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Adam Kinzinger participating tho:
Adam Kinzinger participating tho:
January 5, 2026 at 11:03 PM
No Liz Cheney in House Dems' Tuesday event marking five years since the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Adam Kinzinger participating tho:
Adam Kinzinger participating tho:
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Snagged a copy of @frankthorp.bsky.social’s book! Get one while you still can. Frankthorp.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Snagged a copy of @frankthorp.bsky.social’s book! Get one while you still can. Frankthorp.com
Re-deleted X on phone again, the level of effort it takes to get a clear answer wading through garbage takes too much time
Hope you and yours are having a similarly smart start to 2026
Hope you and yours are having a similarly smart start to 2026
January 6, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Re-deleted X on phone again, the level of effort it takes to get a clear answer wading through garbage takes too much time
Hope you and yours are having a similarly smart start to 2026
Hope you and yours are having a similarly smart start to 2026
The government tried to eliminate January 6th evidence, so NPR archived it. Boom
Bravo for this incredible work collecting and saving the January 6th evidence before the government could destroy it
Essential:
www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-04/t...
Bravo for this incredible work collecting and saving the January 6th evidence before the government could destroy it
Essential:
www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-04/t...
Trump tried to bury evidence of the Jan. 6 riot. NPR's archive preserves the facts
NPR's Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
www.nprillinois.org
January 4, 2026 at 5:08 PM
The government tried to eliminate January 6th evidence, so NPR archived it. Boom
Bravo for this incredible work collecting and saving the January 6th evidence before the government could destroy it
Essential:
www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-04/t...
Bravo for this incredible work collecting and saving the January 6th evidence before the government could destroy it
Essential:
www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-04/t...
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Indiana pastor Nathan Peternel regularly pried congregants about sex in pre-marital counseling, per documents
Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith announces Christmas Eve services canceled at embattled Life Church
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Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith announces Christmas Eve services canceled at embattled Life Church
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Indiana pastor Nathan Peternel regularly pried congregants about sex in pre-marital counseling, per documents
Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith announces Christmas Eve services canceled at embattled Life Church
www.24sight.news
December 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Indiana pastor Nathan Peternel regularly pried congregants about sex in pre-marital counseling, per documents
Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith announces Christmas Eve services canceled at embattled Life Church
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Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith announces Christmas Eve services canceled at embattled Life Church
www.24sight.news/p/indiana-pa...
Indiana pastor Nathan Peternel regularly pried congregants about sex in pre-marital counseling, per documents
Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith announces Christmas Eve services canceled at embattled Life Church
www.24sight.news
December 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Indiana pastor Nathan Peternel regularly pried congregants about sex in pre-marital counseling, per documents
Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith announces Christmas Eve services canceled at embattled Life Church
www.24sight.news/p/indiana-pa...
Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith announces Christmas Eve services canceled at embattled Life Church
www.24sight.news/p/indiana-pa...
Nathan Peternel says son hacked sex videos of him and wife while high
Head of Indiana lieutenant governor’s church does not address abuse reports, says he will continue leading church
www.24sight.news/p/peternel-s...
Head of Indiana lieutenant governor’s church does not address abuse reports, says he will continue leading church
www.24sight.news/p/peternel-s...
Peternel says son hacked sex videos of him and wife while high
Head of Indiana lieutenant governor’s church does not address abuse reports, says he will continue leading church
www.24sight.news
December 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Nathan Peternel says son hacked sex videos of him and wife while high
Head of Indiana lieutenant governor’s church does not address abuse reports, says he will continue leading church
www.24sight.news/p/peternel-s...
Head of Indiana lieutenant governor’s church does not address abuse reports, says he will continue leading church
www.24sight.news/p/peternel-s...
#Pooligans! I'm on at 430p with the Julie Mason on SiriusXM 124 - tune in!
December 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
#Pooligans! I'm on at 430p with the Julie Mason on SiriusXM 124 - tune in!
Guess what? I've got @nkellyin.bsky.social on the show at 2p ET to talk about Indiana Redistricting
Boom
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY-d...
(Here's a photo of us making the news happen in 2015)
Boom
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY-d...
(Here's a photo of us making the news happen in 2015)
December 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Guess what? I've got @nkellyin.bsky.social on the show at 2p ET to talk about Indiana Redistricting
Boom
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY-d...
(Here's a photo of us making the news happen in 2015)
Boom
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY-d...
(Here's a photo of us making the news happen in 2015)
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wtf
Instagram’s former head of safety and well-being Vaishnavi Jayakumar testified the company had a “17x” strike policy for accounts that engaged in the trafficking of humans for sex.
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
wtf
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Nathan Peternel says he can’t be fired by church board, says state Pentecostal leaders can yank him
Embroiled Pentecostal leader and employer of Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has rebuffed concerns about sex talk with teens, congregation
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Embroiled Pentecostal leader and employer of Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has rebuffed concerns about sex talk with teens, congregation
www.24sight.news/p/peternel-s...
Peternel says he can’t be fired by church board, says state Pentecostal leaders can yank him
Embroiled Pentecostal leader and employer of Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has rebuffed concerns about sex talk with teens, congregation, but declined interview requests
www.24sight.news
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Nathan Peternel says he can’t be fired by church board, says state Pentecostal leaders can yank him
Embroiled Pentecostal leader and employer of Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has rebuffed concerns about sex talk with teens, congregation
www.24sight.news/p/peternel-s...
Embroiled Pentecostal leader and employer of Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has rebuffed concerns about sex talk with teens, congregation
www.24sight.news/p/peternel-s...