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Politician who lied about where Rep MMM lived says “lead by example”. Guess they can’t be all good examples in Iowa political circles! www.weareiowa.com/article/news...

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Breakthroughs may not break through. Research into promising innovations could grind to a halt. Delayed research could cost lives. Talented people are leaving. www.thegazette.com/article/gov-...

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The only way to beat Joni Ernst is a united working-class movement!

Halfway Hawkeyes! www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...

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NIH is ending billions of dollars in foreign subawards, jeopardizing thousands of projects on infectious diseases, cancer and more. Unless foreign researchers secure funding directly from NIH by October — a tall order for any researcher — clinical trials abroad and other research will shut down.

Join us in Cedar Rapids as @votevets.org hosts a townhall with @petebuttigieg.bsky.social May 13th! I’ll be there!

May need to revisit this from time to time. Excellent

Great turnout for May Day protests around Iowa and across the nation. Remember to thank local media for covering the protests. @kcrg.com was in Iowa City and gave an excellent report. Local visibility is vital in order to grow the movement. #MayDay #iowa #IowaCity

Nathan Sage doesn’t need to use professional pollsters to tell him what to think!

substack.com/@jesspiper/n... If you’re in SE Iowa Saturday and want to see some punches thrown, don’t miss @piperformissouri.bsky.social in ottumwa.

In the kakistocracy, xenophobia does not extend to moneyed donors. (But also let’s face it, both parties are in the pocket of big ag and have been for a long time)

Only one news show won't tell you what's objectively true or false: Agree to Disagree!

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Just posted Henry Jay Karp's take on the school chaplains bill, now eligible for debate in the Iowa Senate: www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/04/24/is-iowa-saying-bye-bye-to-the-separation-of-church-and-state/

There is an entire political movement that believes the statement “if you work full-time in America, you should be able to pay your bills and have a savings account with your paycheck” is radical. We must come to an agreement that it’s not radical to demand that.

Quick story on this, no DOJ comment yet but it has appeared to have shut down the Consumer Protection Branch, which prosecutes cases involving tobacco marketing, fraud against seniors and servicemembers, and entities involved in the opioid crisis. prospect.org/justice/2025...

If you’re around UI campus today, I’ll be presenting at the Old Capitol Mall at 2 pm

One of the most shocking things I have read for a while: t.co/lg46ijHLDF

Y’all, I think I found that welfare state the right wingers keep crying about

I guess since Trump says we’ve been invaded by gang members we should cede Texas to them for peace! www.aol.com/rubio-skip-u...

Huh oh! The white colony moving into the DMZ now. Blacks, Greys, and Reds aren’t happy!

Damn morons killing kids abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...

Rep 3M of course a no show at AFL-CIO Town Hall in Davenport

The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.

I want to build a Democratic Party people like me want to be a part of. We need to tear the party down to the studs and rebuild it from the ground up. Interview Clip ⬇️

Speaking of smoke signals.... #raygun