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If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
February 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
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Meet the Candidate Challenging Iowa’s Most Sacred Cow
A retired water scientist named Chris Jones is running in the Democratic primary for secretary of agriculture in Iowa. Jones is unusual: It’s rare for anyone on the ballot in Iowa to be so critical to the ethanol industry.
tinyurl.com/mYhqD9
A retired water scientist named Chris Jones is running in the Democratic primary for secretary of agriculture in Iowa. Jones is unusual: It’s rare for anyone on the ballot in Iowa to be so critical to the ethanol industry.
tinyurl.com/mYhqD9
Meet the Candidate Challenging Iowa’s Most Sacred Cow: Ethanol
To say Chris Jones is a long-shot candidate is an understatement. But he could upend how Democrats approach agricultural policy.
tinyurl.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Meet the Candidate Challenging Iowa’s Most Sacred Cow
A retired water scientist named Chris Jones is running in the Democratic primary for secretary of agriculture in Iowa. Jones is unusual: It’s rare for anyone on the ballot in Iowa to be so critical to the ethanol industry.
tinyurl.com/mYhqD9
A retired water scientist named Chris Jones is running in the Democratic primary for secretary of agriculture in Iowa. Jones is unusual: It’s rare for anyone on the ballot in Iowa to be so critical to the ethanol industry.
tinyurl.com/mYhqD9
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Calling star lovers - two recent proposals to the FCC sound wildly far-fetched but are dangerously real. Both would contribute exponentially to light pollution. MRBO is submitting public comments and you can too. @darkskyintl.bsky.social has provided very useful background & instructions.
Satellite proposals threaten the night sky
In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency responsible for authorizing satellite launches and operations…
darksky.org
February 14, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Calling star lovers - two recent proposals to the FCC sound wildly far-fetched but are dangerously real. Both would contribute exponentially to light pollution. MRBO is submitting public comments and you can too. @darkskyintl.bsky.social has provided very useful background & instructions.
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1/https://newrepublic.com/article/206419/chris-jones-iowa-agriculture-ethanol
Meet the Candidate Challenging Iowa’s Most Sacred Cow: Ethanol
To say Chris Jones is a long-shot candidate is an understatement. But he could upend how Democrats approach agricultural policy.
newrepublic.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:36 PM
1/https://newrepublic.com/article/206419/chris-jones-iowa-agriculture-ethanol
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US contemporary quilt artist Sally Manke #womensart
January 28, 2026 at 3:11 AM
US contemporary quilt artist Sally Manke #womensart
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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A proposed $80.7 million funding reduction of Missouri’s services for people with developmental disabilities would eliminate the “community specialist” option — and slash pay rates for families’ care staff by between 21% and 29%. #moleg #mogov
Missouri families worry proposed $80.7 million cut will hobble disability care programs • Missouri Independent
As advocates argued reduced pay would cause care staff to quit, Mental Health Director Valerie Huhn said the workforce impact is unclear.
missouriindependent.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Jasmine Crockett: “Most of us already know who Trump is — we already know there are no bounds to how low he’s willing to go. We know that he has no moral compass. We know that he is a disgrace — when will Republicans in Congress condemn his behavior — your silence is complicity & it is very loud”
February 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Jasmine Crockett: “Most of us already know who Trump is — we already know there are no bounds to how low he’s willing to go. We know that he has no moral compass. We know that he is a disgrace — when will Republicans in Congress condemn his behavior — your silence is complicity & it is very loud”
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It is terrifying that measles is spreading among children held in US concentration camps.
This is not a policy debate — it is an immediate threat to children’s lives.
Measles can cause encephalitis (brain swelling), brain damage, and respiratory failure in children.
It is terrifying that measles is spreading among children held in US concentration camps.
This is not a policy debate — it is an immediate threat to children’s lives.
Measles can cause encephalitis (brain swelling), brain damage, and respiratory failure in children.
Calls to shut down Texas ICE facility for children grow amid measles outbreak
At least two cases confirmed at detention center for children and their parents in Texas
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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It is terrifying that measles is spreading among children held in US concentration camps.
This is not a policy debate — it is an immediate threat to children’s lives.
Measles can cause encephalitis (brain swelling), brain damage, and respiratory failure in children.
It is terrifying that measles is spreading among children held in US concentration camps.
This is not a policy debate — it is an immediate threat to children’s lives.
Measles can cause encephalitis (brain swelling), brain damage, and respiratory failure in children.
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Sen. Gallego: Trump is suing your agency for $10 billion. Where would that $10 billion come from?
Bessent: The general fund
Sen. Gallego: So, taxpayers.
Bessent: Yes
Bessent: The general fund
Sen. Gallego: So, taxpayers.
Bessent: Yes
February 5, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Sen. Gallego: Trump is suing your agency for $10 billion. Where would that $10 billion come from?
Bessent: The general fund
Sen. Gallego: So, taxpayers.
Bessent: Yes
Bessent: The general fund
Sen. Gallego: So, taxpayers.
Bessent: Yes
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In a court filing this week that surprised advocates for a statewide vote on the new map, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ attorney wrote that accusations the original ballot language was “argumentative and likely to create prejudice” were true. #moleg #mogov
Missouri secretary of state wants chance to rewrite biased ballot language for referendum • Missouri Independent
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins wants another chance to write ballot language for a vote on Missouri’s gerrymandered redistricting map.
missouriindependent.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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Trying to purchase a home?
Trump says “I don’t want to drive housing prices down.”
Millions of hardworking folks can't afford to buy—and the President’s tariffs are making it even more expensive.
Trump says “I don’t want to drive housing prices down.”
Millions of hardworking folks can't afford to buy—and the President’s tariffs are making it even more expensive.
Trump: "I don't want to drive housing prices down. I want to drive housing prices up for people who own their homes."
January 29, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Trying to purchase a home?
Trump says “I don’t want to drive housing prices down.”
Millions of hardworking folks can't afford to buy—and the President’s tariffs are making it even more expensive.
Trump says “I don’t want to drive housing prices down.”
Millions of hardworking folks can't afford to buy—and the President’s tariffs are making it even more expensive.
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A fraud is about to be perpetrated on the people of Fulton County. And it isn't coming from the county.
Scoop: AG Bondi gave St. Louis US Attorney Thomas Albus special appointment with nationwide authority to probe voter fraud. This explains why Albus, not the Atlanta US attorney, was on FBI's Fulton County search warrant yesterday. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Bondi Hands St. Louis Prosecutor Nationwide Election Fraud Remit
The St. Louis-based US attorney overseeing the FBI search warrant executed on Fulton County’s election office Wednesday received a special appointment by Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate elec...
news.bloomberglaw.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:31 PM
A fraud is about to be perpetrated on the people of Fulton County. And it isn't coming from the county.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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The injustice to Keith Porter Jr. will be lost to the news cycle because there is no video of what transpired.
And that should concern *everybody*
And that should concern *everybody*
“The shooting of Porter, who leaves behind daughters aged 10 and 20, was not caught on camera”
How convenient for ICE
How convenient for ICE
Family of man killed by off-duty ICE agent in LA demands charges: ‘The ache will never go away’
After Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis, calls grow for accountability in the shooting of Keith Porter Jr on New Year’s Eve
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The injustice to Keith Porter Jr. will be lost to the news cycle because there is no video of what transpired.
And that should concern *everybody*
And that should concern *everybody*
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Two events today in eastern Iowa
Tomorrow night: Iowa City
Tomorrow night: Iowa City
January 22, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Two events today in eastern Iowa
Tomorrow night: Iowa City
Tomorrow night: Iowa City
From a friend who lives there, a few ways to help our Minnesota neighbors, even from a distance. www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:41 PM
From a friend who lives there, a few ways to help our Minnesota neighbors, even from a distance. www.standwithminnesota.com
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Warning: Reports indicate immigration checkpoints along major interstates in Oklahoma, with Interstate 40 most impacted.
January 15, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Warning: Reports indicate immigration checkpoints along major interstates in Oklahoma, with Interstate 40 most impacted.
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Dr. @timothysnyder.bsky.social has written many powerful works, but this one stopped me dead in my tracks when I first read it. Please take the time, and share widely.
January 12, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Dr. @timothysnyder.bsky.social has written many powerful works, but this one stopped me dead in my tracks when I first read it. Please take the time, and share widely.
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From the great folks at @darkskyintl.bsky.social
A driving source of light pollution: How car headlights are reshaping the nighttime environment
If you have found yourself squinting more often at the bright, blue glare of oncoming traffic in recent years, you are not imagining it. And you are not alone.
darksky.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:15 AM
From the great folks at @darkskyintl.bsky.social
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Flu surges in 45 states as doctor visits reach highest level in nearly 30 years
About 5,000 people have died of the flu so far this season, including 9 children, as the Trump administration pulls back on advice to get kids vaccinated.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
About 5,000 people have died of the flu so far this season, including 9 children, as the Trump administration pulls back on advice to get kids vaccinated.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Flu surges in 45 states as doctor visits reach highest level in nearly 30 years
About 5,000 people have died of the flu so far this season, including 9 children, as the Trump administration pulls back on advice to get kids vaccinated.
www.nbcnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Flu surges in 45 states as doctor visits reach highest level in nearly 30 years
About 5,000 people have died of the flu so far this season, including 9 children, as the Trump administration pulls back on advice to get kids vaccinated.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
About 5,000 people have died of the flu so far this season, including 9 children, as the Trump administration pulls back on advice to get kids vaccinated.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...