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Finally someone says that Iowa should be poly

14.03.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I would just like to admit now that it was me who sabotaged the signatures for Julie Stauch’s campaign and I did it on behalf of Rob Sand

14.03.2026 03:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Stauch? Yeah didn’t she sell herself as an experienced campaign consultant? How is there a high profile failure to qualify for the candidate every time in the Dem primary? What in the world has she been doing the last year????

14.03.2026 03:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Been asking candidates about a CAFO moratorium, but maybe there is a better question or short set of questions for Iowa House candidate. What should be the litmus test @theswinerepublic.bsky.social ?

14.03.2026 03:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really no reason not to do a minor organized protest write in against Rob Sand

14.03.2026 02:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Launch the write in campaign #IAGov

14.03.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Strait of Hormuz

13.03.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

TTOC

13.03.2026 12:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Violence begets violence

13.03.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Leadership, Failure & Faith with Adam Steen Podcast Episode Β· The Rural Dispatch Β· February 25 Β· 36m

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His podcast interviews always have at least one really crazy/funny excerpt like this

13.03.2026 01:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Adding my latest reporting on Adam Steen podcast appearances to this with the usual insane quotes from him. #IAGov

12.03.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

No criticism. Just saying imagine a candidate in every district that signed onto that bill, or other such measures.

12.03.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I took this photo the morning I broke my phone and forgot about til now

12.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Monsanto Mike is his name

12.03.2026 12:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Letβ€˜s make it a litmus test. First question and if you’re a no boy that better be a good explanation.

12.03.2026 11:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For example, would you support a CAFO moratorium? Then we just tag the House candidates we can think of and get some answers @levinforiowa.bsky.social @mayforiowa.bsky.social @iowahousedems.bsky.social

Get a few dozen, publish that to the media, get more and build it to a litmus test issue

12.03.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

@theswinerepublic.bsky.social not sure if you use some version of this or not. Could also just do a water test on stage at all your stops but that might get gimmicky

12.03.2026 03:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Iowa Clean Water Litmus Test

12.03.2026 03:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Violates equal protection

11.03.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Unconstitutional

11.03.2026 22:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Iron law of school discussions holds in this meeting

11.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

These awards are beyond useless

11.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not gonna pass so don’t bother. Think of this as symbolic and demand more is what I’m doing.

11.03.2026 11:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Rep Levin please lead a statewide movement to get House candidates across the state on the record supporting policies that go even further to protect our water and stop corporate agriculture pollution

11.03.2026 11:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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It’s Time To Pass The Iowa Healthy Water Act EDITOR’S NOTE: The Iowa Newspaper Association has organized a new monthly feature, available to all participating newspapers, that will offer perspectives from both major political parties. The follow...

"Iowans... are recognizing and speaking out about the fact that we have a real water challenge. And they are no longer asking us to make a change. Some are begging, some are demanding, and some are crying out from their children’s hospital rooms."

www.communitynewspapergroup.com/newsletter/c...

11.03.2026 11:17 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Retweeting this on the everything app

11.03.2026 11:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

MrBeast competition to see who can make it through the Strait of Hormuz

10.03.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 2833 πŸ” 366 πŸ’¬ 47 πŸ“Œ 10

Turns out all policy is a big real estate scam

10.03.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hearing that Iowa needs to β€œinvest in new prison space”

10.03.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally got @tdorman.bsky.social to write about Socialist Eastern Iowa

09.03.2026 11:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0