Eric Kelderman
@erickelderman.bsky.social
Senior Writer for @chronicle
Baseball fan (#NATITUDE)
Des Moines, IA native
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Baseball fan (#NATITUDE)
Des Moines, IA native
Trombonist
He/Him/His
Tell me your story: [email protected]
Signal: ekelderman.88
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Column: At every Olympics, the athletes rise. They have risen already here. They will rise the rest of the way.
So why do I have this pang in my stomach, like this shouldn’t really be happening?
So why do I have this pang in my stomach, like this shouldn’t really be happening?
Column | Can you simultaneously love and loathe the Olympics? Absolutely.
At every Olympics, the athletes rise. So why do I have this pang in my stomach, like this shouldn’t really be happening?
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Column: At every Olympics, the athletes rise. They have risen already here. They will rise the rest of the way.
So why do I have this pang in my stomach, like this shouldn’t really be happening?
So why do I have this pang in my stomach, like this shouldn’t really be happening?
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3️⃣ Iowa prosecutors have gotten used to a pretty shocking practice: pressuring defendants to plead guilty or else risk suffering major financial harm.
The Supreme Court struck down but now prosecutors and some lawmakers want to bring it back, @laurengill.bsky.social reports:
The Supreme Court struck down but now prosecutors and some lawmakers want to bring it back, @laurengill.bsky.social reports:
In Iowa, Prosecutors Want to Bring Back Court Fees as Bargaining Chips - Bolts
Iowa's high court recently ended the practice of making defendants pay fees for charges that get dismissed. Prosecutors are backing legislation to undo the court’s ruling so they can keep using fees a...
boltsmag.org
February 14, 2026 at 7:14 PM
3️⃣ Iowa prosecutors have gotten used to a pretty shocking practice: pressuring defendants to plead guilty or else risk suffering major financial harm.
The Supreme Court struck down but now prosecutors and some lawmakers want to bring it back, @laurengill.bsky.social reports:
The Supreme Court struck down but now prosecutors and some lawmakers want to bring it back, @laurengill.bsky.social reports:
Johnny Weir gets a gold medal for his smart, sly, sometimes funny always salient commentary #Milan2026Olympics
February 14, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Johnny Weir gets a gold medal for his smart, sly, sometimes funny always salient commentary #Milan2026Olympics
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NEW: The Trump administration has dropped its appeal of a federal court order blocking its $1.2-billion settlement demand to UCLA over alleged campus civil rights violations: www.latimes.com/california/s...
Trump administration drops its appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement
The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. But it ...
www.latimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:41 AM
NEW: The Trump administration has dropped its appeal of a federal court order blocking its $1.2-billion settlement demand to UCLA over alleged campus civil rights violations: www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Malinin, undefeated since 2023, stumbled and fell multiple times, landing far off the podium. Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan won gold in an upset that shocked even himself. n.pr/3OGDZbn
Ilia Malinin, figure skater favored for gold, finishes 8th
Malinin, undefeated since 2023, stumbled and fell multiple times, landing far off the podium. Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan won gold in an upset that shocked even himself.
n.pr
February 13, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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What happened to the once-mighty National Governors Association?
In my free newsletter this week, I look at Donald Trump's efforts to divide the governors by party, and how growing partisan divides among the state executives made that relatively easy.
danvock.substack.com/p/what-happe...
In my free newsletter this week, I look at Donald Trump's efforts to divide the governors by party, and how growing partisan divides among the state executives made that relatively easy.
danvock.substack.com/p/what-happe...
What happened to the once-mighty National Governors Association?
How the group of state leaders lost influence as its members prioritized partisanship over mutual interests
danvock.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:14 PM
What happened to the once-mighty National Governors Association?
In my free newsletter this week, I look at Donald Trump's efforts to divide the governors by party, and how growing partisan divides among the state executives made that relatively easy.
danvock.substack.com/p/what-happe...
In my free newsletter this week, I look at Donald Trump's efforts to divide the governors by party, and how growing partisan divides among the state executives made that relatively easy.
danvock.substack.com/p/what-happe...
1/ A proposed rule to ban the use of the word "regional" in the accreditation sphere is not so surprising
This has long been an annoyance for proprietary colleges and "national" accreditors who felt that 'regionals' and their members used this to promote prestige:
www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
This has long been an annoyance for proprietary colleges and "national" accreditors who felt that 'regionals' and their members used this to promote prestige:
www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
U.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Interpretive Rule to Eliminate the Use of “Regional” by Accrediting Agencies
The Department issued a proposed interpretive rule clarifying that the “regional” label used by accrediting agencies and other entities creates inappropriate barriers and misleads students and the pub...
www.ed.gov
February 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
1/ A proposed rule to ban the use of the word "regional" in the accreditation sphere is not so surprising
This has long been an annoyance for proprietary colleges and "national" accreditors who felt that 'regionals' and their members used this to promote prestige:
www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
This has long been an annoyance for proprietary colleges and "national" accreditors who felt that 'regionals' and their members used this to promote prestige:
www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
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For Everything is Political, I reported on young people working multiple jobs. It's about more than side hustles—factors like worker exploitation & lack of opportunities to break in have impacted multiple generations. Now, some young adults say working only one job has never felt viable.
The Toll Working Multiple Jobs Takes on Young People
“Rat race,” “chaos,” “stressful”: these are just a few ways young people are describing days stuffed with side projects, shift schedules, and Google Calendars color-coded by job. Illustration Credit: ...
everythingispolitical.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:43 PM
For Everything is Political, I reported on young people working multiple jobs. It's about more than side hustles—factors like worker exploitation & lack of opportunities to break in have impacted multiple generations. Now, some young adults say working only one job has never felt viable.
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At Lourdes, what was once a potential solution to enrollment woes -- athletics -- has become an albatross around the university's neck https://chroni.cl/4atgz0m
‘We Have More Athletes Than We Have Fans’
Many small colleges have invested in sports to boost enrollment. What happens when it doesn’t work?
chroni.cl
February 12, 2026 at 8:16 PM
At Lourdes, what was once a potential solution to enrollment woes -- athletics -- has become an albatross around the university's neck https://chroni.cl/4atgz0m
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For all the speculation as to whether or not AI spending is propping up the economy, this nugget about an aging America has gone largely unnoticed for months www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
Healthcare Jobs Have Become the Engine of America’s Labor Market
Demand for healthcare workers is outstripping all other sectors. That means big changes in a labor market where retail and white-collar hiring have stalled.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM
For all the speculation as to whether or not AI spending is propping up the economy, this nugget about an aging America has gone largely unnoticed for months www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
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Breaking news: President Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, declared an end to Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota following widespread protests against immigration raids that led to the fatal shootings by officers of two American citizens.
Border czar Tom Homan says Minnesota immigration surge is ending
President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, declared an end to Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota following widespread protests and the killings of two U.S. citizens.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Breaking news: President Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, declared an end to Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota following widespread protests against immigration raids that led to the fatal shootings by officers of two American citizens.
Sure it’s great that Jordan Stolz won the gold, but beating the Dutch makes it that much sweeter
February 12, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Sure it’s great that Jordan Stolz won the gold, but beating the Dutch makes it that much sweeter
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An Ohio State prof is on leave while campus police investigate video of him grabbing an independent filmmaker and forcing him to the ground on campus this week
The prof is affiliated w/ a new academic center focused on “free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
The prof is affiliated w/ a new academic center focused on “free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
February 11, 2026 at 11:00 PM
An Ohio State prof is on leave while campus police investigate video of him grabbing an independent filmmaker and forcing him to the ground on campus this week
The prof is affiliated w/ a new academic center focused on “free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
The prof is affiliated w/ a new academic center focused on “free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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All federalized National Guard troops have been withdrawn from LA, Chicago, and Portland per WaPo.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
February 11, 2026 at 4:24 PM
All federalized National Guard troops have been withdrawn from LA, Chicago, and Portland per WaPo.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
How many of you thought that WWIII had broken out when NBC news broke into Olympic coverage with their special report on Nancy Guthrie’s mom?
February 11, 2026 at 3:01 AM
How many of you thought that WWIII had broken out when NBC news broke into Olympic coverage with their special report on Nancy Guthrie’s mom?
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Federal prosecutors sought and failed to secure an indictment against six Democratic lawmakers who posted a video that enraged Trump by reminding active-duty members of the military and intelligence community that they were obligated to refuse illegal orders. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Federal prosecutors sought and failed to secure an indictment against six Democratic lawmakers who posted a video that enraged Trump by reminding active-duty members of the military and intelligence community that they were obligated to refuse illegal orders. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
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The National Governors Association said it will no longer hold a formal meeting with Trump when governors are scheduled to convene in Washington later this month, after the White House planned to invite only Republican governors. apnews.com/article/trum...
Annual governors' gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats
The National Governors Association annual conference is unraveling after President Donald Trump did not invite some Democrats to events.
apnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:07 PM
The National Governors Association said it will no longer hold a formal meeting with Trump when governors are scheduled to convene in Washington later this month, after the White House planned to invite only Republican governors. apnews.com/article/trum...
Having a real horn section kicks butt
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Having a real horn section kicks butt
Bad Bunny > Bugs Bunny
February 9, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Bad Bunny > Bugs Bunny
Super B0wl ads pretty ‘meh’ so far
February 9, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Super B0wl ads pretty ‘meh’ so far
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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors