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Gerald Ott

@iowagerry.bsky.social

A bit older than the average but still upset Kamala didn’t win — and hating 4 more years of kleptocracy ahead and regression on every front.

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Who knew Iowa had gained (only) 23,074 people in 2024 or that 19,439 of those migrated from outside the US? Not me, for sure.

I’m pleased the editors of The Gazette have pointed out the hypocrisy in the rightwing’s contagion of mass deportation.

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I’m looking at our friend and colleague’s essay in today’s The Des Moines Register I marked what I think is Bruce Lear’s best paragraph, wherein I see his best line: Teachers need supportive colleagues willing to collaborate honestly.

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As Seen From This Side on Substack ME. The Cedar Rapids Gazettd editorial board has pointed its finger at shortcomings and failures of Iowa-based nursing homes. Today the editors tell readers the sad truth that 14% of these care cente...

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13.12.2024 15:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Pete Hegseth’s Secret History — The New Yorker A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being rep...

A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being repeatedly intoxicated on the job.

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