I will teach my boys that the opposite of democracy is apathy. It’s easy to give into helplessness. That our system is too broken to be fixed. Resilience can never be taken for granted. One must have respect for the difficulty of the task at hand and our duty as citizens. 14/17
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I fear we are becoming a nation addicted to anger. My heart hurts for a generation of children raised in a pandemic and surrounded by political vitriol. I cannot perfectly shelter my boys from turbulent times. Nor can I just assume they draw the right lessons on their own. 7/17
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All y'all celebrating a 0-0 tie like you haven't been bagging on Brian Ferentz all fall.
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would be pretty hilarious if twitter disappeared and i went on to lead a peaceful life full of meaning and beauty. like lmao
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Iowa beat Wisconsin by 14 points with 11 first downs and 146 total yards.
Phil Parker should be the governor of Iowa.
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"No matter what happens, tomorrow morning when we wake up we know that the things that we fought for today are the things we’re going to fight for tomorrow. We’re gonna fight for reproductive freedom, no matter what our numbers are we’re never going to stop… " -
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Iowa House Democrats are at the state Capitol where they're unveiling their "people over politics" agenda. It includes:
• Lowering costs
• Protecting reproductive freedom
• Investing in public schools
• Legalizing marijuana
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Like Vampire Weekend? Thank vampire unions
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Dear Iowans, do not forget the pivotal role Chuck Grassley played in packing this radical court. Remember each time a woman is forced to continue a pregnancy that began in violence. Remember each time a woman is forced to put her health second. Remember.
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“Crime. Boy, I don’t know.” For all you West Wing fans out there.
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"There is evil that exists in the world," Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said. "And if you're determined to do something like this, you're probably going to find the means to do it." desmoinesregister.com/story/news/pol
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“What do you want me to say?” the teacher told me after I knocked on her door. “That I can’t eat? That all I hear are their voices screaming? And I can’t help them?”
This interview was one of the hardest I've ever done.
I hope you'll give it a read.
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House Speaker Pat Grassley says the Iowa Legislature won't pass Gov. Kim Reynolds' private education bill this year.
"It doesn't look like we're going to be able to put the votes together in the House this year to pass that," he said this morning.
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The real takeaway from Fetterman’s win last night is that we should all be allowed to wear shorts whenever we want
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Name a movie you've watched more than five times. No explanations.
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Name a movie you've watched more than five times. No explanations.
🎶 TRAMPS LIKE US
BABY WE ARE COLD AND NUMMMMMMMMMMB 🎶
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Well they, froze up the Outback in Omaha tonight
Now they froze up the Cinnabon, too.
Down in KC they are taping up their pipes
Natural gas prices to the moon
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Still don't think this is the biggest Iowa political story out of Mingo in the past half century
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The “human error” that resulted in 300+ votes being incorrectly added to St. Sen. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ prelim. tally was in 1 precinct: Clear Creek Poweshiek.
Auditor Parrott declined to describe exact nature of the clerical error, says he’ll put out a written statement.
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He and I suddenly saw the whole country like an oyster for us to open; and the pearl was there, the pearl was there.
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and you may find yourself failing to contain a pandemic
and you may find yourself destroying the economy
and you may find yourself traveling to defend traditionally red states
and you may say to yourself,
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“I shouldn’t even be here. They said I had Georgia made,” Trump says in Rome, Georgia. Rally no. 4.
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Why is there a question mark in the headline????? (This is the Register)
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Iowa State plans for 25K fans at football bit.ly/2YPyeM0
AND IGNORES THE HARM TO LINN COUNTY VOTERS WHO BELIEVE THEY HAVE DONE WHAT THEY NEED TO DO TO VOTE BY MAIL.
The decision is complete horseshit.
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Katie Porter asks DeJoy how much it costs to mail a postcard. DeJoy says he doesn't know. HE IS POSTMASTER GENERAL
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Why are none of these people on boats
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What a decade this week has been.
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put nurses and teachers in charge of everything fire everyone currently running things who isn't
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For those taking notes at home, here’s a list of things I don’t have time for:
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