The LaCombe
@thelacombe.bsky.social
Iowa nice, retired and ready for adventure.
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We had an amazing time at the 3A North Championship Basketball Game in Chinle. The gym was packed, the energy was lit, and the community showed up strong for our student athletes.
February 13, 2026 at 1:42 AM
We had an amazing time at the 3A North Championship Basketball Game in Chinle. The gym was packed, the energy was lit, and the community showed up strong for our student athletes.
3 for me. How 'bout you?
February 13, 2026 at 12:29 AM
3 for me. How 'bout you?
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Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings show that Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R) has received $27,625 from for-profit prisons who are working with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain immigrants.
FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/4ahoBe4
FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/4ahoBe4
February 12, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings show that Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R) has received $27,625 from for-profit prisons who are working with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain immigrants.
FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/4ahoBe4
FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/4ahoBe4
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Justice isn’t ICE leaving Minnesota.
Justice is ICE being held accountable for murdering Americans.
Justice is ICE being held accountable for murdering Americans.
February 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Justice isn’t ICE leaving Minnesota.
Justice is ICE being held accountable for murdering Americans.
Justice is ICE being held accountable for murdering Americans.
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The “lesser of two evils” system forces us to settle for next-to-nothing out of fear. We need to end it so we have accountability over leaders to actually deliver for Iowans.
February 11, 2026 at 3:46 PM
The “lesser of two evils” system forces us to settle for next-to-nothing out of fear. We need to end it so we have accountability over leaders to actually deliver for Iowans.
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Leila Staton, community organizer & candidate for Iowa House, is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. She shared her story on Monday while speaking against SSB 3115, a bill that would restrict medication abortion and force providers to give patients false info.
www.youtube.com/shorts/8SK83...
www.youtube.com/shorts/8SK83...
New Iowa anti-abortion bill "will hurt kids like me"
YouTube video by Bleeding Heartland
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February 10, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Leila Staton, community organizer & candidate for Iowa House, is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. She shared her story on Monday while speaking against SSB 3115, a bill that would restrict medication abortion and force providers to give patients false info.
www.youtube.com/shorts/8SK83...
www.youtube.com/shorts/8SK83...
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Powerful testimony on Monday from Dr. Teresa Fuller, a family physician in rural Iowa, against an Iowa Senate bill to restrict abortion medications and require physicians to provide medically inaccurate information to Iowans seeking an abortion. #ialegis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqpJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqpJ...
Iowa rural family doctor: "Lying to my patients does immense harm"
YouTube video by Bleeding Heartland
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February 10, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Powerful testimony on Monday from Dr. Teresa Fuller, a family physician in rural Iowa, against an Iowa Senate bill to restrict abortion medications and require physicians to provide medically inaccurate information to Iowans seeking an abortion. #ialegis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqpJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqpJ...
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PARDONED JAN. 6 RIOTERS ARE TOP DONORS FOR TWO IOWA GOP GOVERNOR CANDIDATES
Two candidates in Iowa’s gubernatorial race received their largest campaign donations from individuals who were later pardoned for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Full story: https://bit.ly/3MdxSL3
Two candidates in Iowa’s gubernatorial race received their largest campaign donations from individuals who were later pardoned for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Full story: https://bit.ly/3MdxSL3
February 10, 2026 at 5:15 PM
PARDONED JAN. 6 RIOTERS ARE TOP DONORS FOR TWO IOWA GOP GOVERNOR CANDIDATES
Two candidates in Iowa’s gubernatorial race received their largest campaign donations from individuals who were later pardoned for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Full story: https://bit.ly/3MdxSL3
Two candidates in Iowa’s gubernatorial race received their largest campaign donations from individuals who were later pardoned for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Full story: https://bit.ly/3MdxSL3
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To be clear, none of these bills will impact private schools that the state will give $350M in voucher money this year alone. All are intended to punish public schools, limit their offerings, and scare away teachers. How is any parent supposed to keep up, let alone participate in the process?
A hurdle public school advocates have to overcome in Iowa is the overwhelming dump of legislation that is taken up each year. Here's a sample of just FOUR bills in committees this week:
Stop Woke Act
School dress codes
Retroactively punitive anti-free speech law
"Don't Say Gay" for High Schoolers
Stop Woke Act
School dress codes
Retroactively punitive anti-free speech law
"Don't Say Gay" for High Schoolers
February 10, 2026 at 3:17 PM
To be clear, none of these bills will impact private schools that the state will give $350M in voucher money this year alone. All are intended to punish public schools, limit their offerings, and scare away teachers. How is any parent supposed to keep up, let alone participate in the process?
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The IOC has barred Ukrainian Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych from wearing a helmet featuring portraits of Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia at the 2026 Games.
He plans to formally appeal the decision.
He plans to formally appeal the decision.
February 10, 2026 at 12:40 AM
The IOC has barred Ukrainian Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych from wearing a helmet featuring portraits of Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia at the 2026 Games.
He plans to formally appeal the decision.
He plans to formally appeal the decision.
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In response to Iowa's vague & punitive "age appropriate" school materials law in 2023, schools immediately removed over 3,000 books. Of the most-removed:
6 center Black American experiences
7 center experiences of women
2 are dystopian critiques of authoritarianism
1 is antiwar/militarism
6 center Black American experiences
7 center experiences of women
2 are dystopian critiques of authoritarianism
1 is antiwar/militarism
February 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
In response to Iowa's vague & punitive "age appropriate" school materials law in 2023, schools immediately removed over 3,000 books. Of the most-removed:
6 center Black American experiences
7 center experiences of women
2 are dystopian critiques of authoritarianism
1 is antiwar/militarism
6 center Black American experiences
7 center experiences of women
2 are dystopian critiques of authoritarianism
1 is antiwar/militarism
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State government needs to get out of culture wars.
It's time to focus on growing our economy, improving public education, and helping everyday Iowans live better lives.
It's time to focus on growing our economy, improving public education, and helping everyday Iowans live better lives.
February 9, 2026 at 7:51 PM
State government needs to get out of culture wars.
It's time to focus on growing our economy, improving public education, and helping everyday Iowans live better lives.
It's time to focus on growing our economy, improving public education, and helping everyday Iowans live better lives.
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An unforgettable experience this weekend honoring the legacy and impact of the Navajo Code Talkers—truly powerful to witness George H. Kirk’s honorary presentation and reflect on a history that still resonates today. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this critical event.
February 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
An unforgettable experience this weekend honoring the legacy and impact of the Navajo Code Talkers—truly powerful to witness George H. Kirk’s honorary presentation and reflect on a history that still resonates today. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this critical event.
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The Iowa groundhog has emerged: a Buick blasting Staind with the windows down. We will not have six more weeks of winter.
February 9, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The Iowa groundhog has emerged: a Buick blasting Staind with the windows down. We will not have six more weeks of winter.
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At the 2026 Games, Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych paid tribute to fallen Ukrainian athletes.
His helmet features portraits of athletes killed by Russia.
“Some of them were my friends,” he said. (via Suspilne)
His helmet features portraits of athletes killed by Russia.
“Some of them were my friends,” he said. (via Suspilne)
February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
At the 2026 Games, Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych paid tribute to fallen Ukrainian athletes.
His helmet features portraits of athletes killed by Russia.
“Some of them were my friends,” he said. (via Suspilne)
His helmet features portraits of athletes killed by Russia.
“Some of them were my friends,” he said. (via Suspilne)
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Iowa Republicans proposed a bill to criminalize abortion. If the bill passes, someone getting an abortion could be charged with a felony.
February 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Iowa Republicans proposed a bill to criminalize abortion. If the bill passes, someone getting an abortion could be charged with a felony.
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2025 had the worst gap in over a decade between farmers' operation costs and profits, Investigate Midwest reports.
Read more here: iowastartingline.com/2026/02/06/f...
Read more here: iowastartingline.com/2026/02/06/f...
February 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
2025 had the worst gap in over a decade between farmers' operation costs and profits, Investigate Midwest reports.
Read more here: iowastartingline.com/2026/02/06/f...
Read more here: iowastartingline.com/2026/02/06/f...
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Even though local civil rights laws protect against gender identity discrimination, Gov. Reynolds doesn’t want those protections to contradict her state law.
Read more at Iowa Public Radio and follow for updates.
Read more at Iowa Public Radio and follow for updates.
February 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Even though local civil rights laws protect against gender identity discrimination, Gov. Reynolds doesn’t want those protections to contradict her state law.
Read more at Iowa Public Radio and follow for updates.
Read more at Iowa Public Radio and follow for updates.
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The survey comes as Reynolds enters her final year in office and is not seeking reelection.
Read more at the Iowa’s News Now and follow for updates.
Read more at the Iowa’s News Now and follow for updates.
February 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
The survey comes as Reynolds enters her final year in office and is not seeking reelection.
Read more at the Iowa’s News Now and follow for updates.
Read more at the Iowa’s News Now and follow for updates.
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🇺🇦 Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych with special helmet (fallen Ukrainian athletes) at Winter Olympics!
February 9, 2026 at 3:57 PM
🇺🇦 Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych with special helmet (fallen Ukrainian athletes) at Winter Olympics!
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"Why are we doing this? It’s because we’ve lost our minds. Or they were eaten by brain worms. Kids should be kept away from the Legislature, because watching these jokers in action will make them dumber." - @tdorman.bsky.social
The GOP trifecta in Iowa state gov't is set to spend another $350M on private school vouchers at the same time it bans book mobiles, vaccine requirements, and any mention of "gender orientation" from public schools. "Freedom is spreading across Iowa like a bad case of measles." [email protected]
Opinion: Statehouse assault on public schools continues in Iowa
Iowa Lawmakers applaud during Gov. Kim Reynolds' Condition of the State address on Jan. 13, 2026, at the Iowa State …
www.thegazette.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:06 AM
"Why are we doing this? It’s because we’ve lost our minds. Or they were eaten by brain worms. Kids should be kept away from the Legislature, because watching these jokers in action will make them dumber." - @tdorman.bsky.social
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How should we understand the intentions of authoritarians who mandate the "Science of Reading" at the same time they ban books and build barriers to library access?
Iowa lawmakers advance bill prohibiting partnerships between public schools and libraries:
Iowa lawmakers advance bill prohibiting partnerships between public schools and libraries:
Iowa lawmakers advance bill prohibiting partnerships between public schools, libraries
The bill would prevent school agreements with public libraries to provide students with access to books and other materials.
www.thegazette.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:20 AM
How should we understand the intentions of authoritarians who mandate the "Science of Reading" at the same time they ban books and build barriers to library access?
Iowa lawmakers advance bill prohibiting partnerships between public schools and libraries:
Iowa lawmakers advance bill prohibiting partnerships between public schools and libraries:
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if you are local (or even if you're not, really) I would very much appreciate your attention to this matter
February 8, 2026 at 8:18 PM
if you are local (or even if you're not, really) I would very much appreciate your attention to this matter
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This is the most corrupt administration of all time, and everybody knows it.
Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
February 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
This is the most corrupt administration of all time, and everybody knows it.
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we’re up over $4,000, so let’s hit that $4,785 total and meet this family’s need today!!! just a lil over $500 to go💗
V: @em-cassel
PP: @biketrouble
V: @em-cassel
PP: @biketrouble
February 7, 2026 at 4:55 PM
we’re up over $4,000, so let’s hit that $4,785 total and meet this family’s need today!!! just a lil over $500 to go💗
V: @em-cassel
PP: @biketrouble
V: @em-cassel
PP: @biketrouble