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@farmerdenise.bsky.social

Long time activist and organic farmer.

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carey gillam (@careygillam) Thinking about all the people I’ve met recently in Iowa, and how brave and forceful they are being in trying to tackle the longstanding problem of agriculture-related water pollution in their state. A...

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25.09.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teri Taylor-King on Substack The Minnesota shooter Vance Boelter is a White Christian Nationalist, not a drag queen, not a transgender, not gay and not an undocumented migrant. Boelter is just like Mike Johnson, Pete Hegseth, S...

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17.06.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@ashdashlee.bsky.social #nokings

17.06.2025 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prepping for 11:00 rally.

14.06.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Abbey Rose on Substack Seen in Kentucky

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06.05.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm a Trekkie, not a Star Wars fan.
But everyone knows red light sabers are for the Sith! Not the Jedi!

04.05.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tony Michaels on Substack

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05.05.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Greenfield, Iowa hit by tornado last May. Approximately 1500 population, around 50 holding signs and chanting.

01.05.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I hope everyone realizes that scrubbing historical references from web sites is no different than burning books

I hope everyone realizes that scrubbing historical references from web sites is no different than burning books

12.04.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 46313    πŸ” 11501    πŸ’¬ 671    πŸ“Œ 352

Iowa has been right there with you. 🀬

12.04.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bernie Sanders hired an Iowa organizer. What Evan Burger's working on now Evan Burger spoke to Laura Belin about his focus and early work as Iowa organizer for Friends of Bernie Sanders.

Evan Burger is working for the Bernie Sanders campaign in Iowa again. But this organizing isn't about the 2028 caucuses, or even mainly about the 2026 elections.
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/04/06/b...

07.04.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Red Oak, Iowa. Who says rural is all red?! Joni Ernest’s backyard.

06.04.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today, 4/05/25, in #SanDiego, California! Estimated 25,000 showed up; and boy, were we fired up! It was exhilarating! @maddow.msnbc.com #HandsOff! #RESIST

06.04.2025 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3601    πŸ” 713    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 45
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Over 1,000 in Waterloo, IA. Hands off 4/5 with drumline, speakers, and band @maddow.msnbc.com

06.04.2025 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2758    πŸ” 419    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 21
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@maddow.msnbc.com
Sylva,NC. Deep red country. Only 4 flip-offs!

06.04.2025 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1073    πŸ” 107    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 3

Millions marched today. In thousands of places. Bottom up organizing. Entirely organic. Zero astroturf. Many first-time protestors. Let that sink in. It matters.

06.04.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 304    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4
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We are here.
We are showing up.
We are speaking out.
And we are NOT going back.
We are Indivisible Iowa.
#Iowa

23.03.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
A newspaper clipping from Allen County, Kansas showing Jess Piper speaking to a group of rural Democrats.

A newspaper clipping from Allen County, Kansas showing Jess Piper speaking to a group of rural Democrats.

A write-up in the local paper from my visit to Allen County, Kansas. Every person who subscribes to the local paper will see a progressive message on the front page of the paper.

People from 18 different counties showed up to the event. We make change when we show up in rural spaces.

23.03.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2241    πŸ” 459    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 19
Arrowleaf flowers as far as the eye can see on Mt Washburn Yellowstone National Park.

Arrowleaf flowers as far as the eye can see on Mt Washburn Yellowstone National Park.

Somebody somewhere
Needs flowers tonight

23.03.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1536    πŸ” 118    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 4
Large herd of bison crossing the old Yellowstone bridge at Tower Falls.

Large herd of bison crossing the old Yellowstone bridge at Tower Falls.

Bison are pretty hard on an old bridge. Built in the 60s it's falling apart and the parks concerned in make it till they finish the new bridge, which is running behind schedule.

This herd likely weighs more than a line of cars and campers.

23.03.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1043    πŸ” 117    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 3
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Iowa House Republican admits "rookie mistake" over extremist handout But Representative Brett Barker hasn't publicly disavowed the right-wing Christian pamphlet delivered to his Iowa House colleagues.

Since State Representative Brett Barker signed off on this document, it's on him to explain which parts of it he does and doesn't agree with.
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/03/23/i...

23.03.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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Thread the needle. Elon is Trump.

23.03.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1311    πŸ” 352    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 39
Four iPhone snapshots of oaks on hillsides, with their dark crooked boughs visible behind the tender new leaves and vivid green grass below.

Four iPhone snapshots of oaks on hillsides, with their dark crooked boughs visible behind the tender new leaves and vivid green grass below.

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So much horrific news. But also yesterday, the oaks were leafing out and the grass was maximum green. The Bay Area dresses up in drag as Ireland this time every year, and happy St. Patrick's to all you anticolonialists and arborists.

18.03.2025 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2546    πŸ” 188    πŸ’¬ 55    πŸ“Œ 18
Baby bison in the short frozen grass of early spring.

Baby bison in the short frozen grass of early spring.

It can't be all doom and gloom
There is still some good in this world
And it's worth fighting for.

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IA Prof. Fire Fighters at the Capitol today.
Bad News: The reckless federal cuts have shut down the National Fire Academy. That means local fire fighters won’t get the training.

Just another example of how federal cuts are hurting Iowa to give billionaires more tax cuts.

12.03.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Home Missouri needs you. Join the movement.

I’m the Executive Director of Blue Missouri β€” a grassroots org designed to help nominees on the ballot in the reddest and most rural districts. We don’t give β€œendorsements.” We give money.

We fund down ballot Dems β€” we are the only organization regularly funding rural candidates. bluemissouri.org

09.03.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5760    πŸ” 1618    πŸ’¬ 102    πŸ“Œ 46
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A fun realization this morning- my bill enshrining marriage equality in Iowa code FINALLY got a bill number!

HF671 makes the code match the law of the land, and EVERY @iowahousedems.bsky.social co-spondored! #marriageequality

www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/...

08.03.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

The wealthy folks supporting Republicans don’t like the ACA because as long as we can purchase our own health insurance, we don’t have to work their shitty jobs just to keep health insurance.

They need us desperate enough to work for any wage under any condition.

09.03.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2292    πŸ” 527    πŸ’¬ 97    πŸ“Œ 36
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Workers protest firings of federal employees outside Mariannette Miller-Meeks' Davenport office The Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to an internal memo.

#iowa #MMM #resist www.wqad.com

09.03.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
(below an image of a chicken) If your Republican member of Congress refuses to have a town hall this March recess, have one anyway.

get the guide indivisible.org/muskorus

(below an image of a chicken) If your Republican member of Congress refuses to have a town hall this March recess, have one anyway. get the guide indivisible.org/muskorus

They can run but they can’t hide: Just because Republicans are avoiding their constituents doesn’t mean we can’t hold them accountable. Another congressional recess is almost here and it’s time to get creative: indivisible.org/muskorus

09.03.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1543    πŸ” 402    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 24