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Happy Funnel Week, Iowa!
16.02.2026 14:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 02025 cuts to IRS staffing means tax return processing is delayed. (IPR)
If you’re lucky, the IRS might pay interest!
If not: Sue them for $10,000,000,000!
Elon Musky is the greatest , dumbest idiot ever!
I demand an apology!
There are online options for free federal filing (I think some limitations).
16.02.2026 03:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I’m sorry, but affordability is a made up term.
16.02.2026 03:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I assume the guy is now part of the Trumpy admin.
16.02.2026 02:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Prepare for lots of shorts!
16.02.2026 02:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Quick video on Ring’s new AI surveillance network.
16.02.2026 02:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0“9 Months Away From GTA 6's November Release, Retailer Cheekily Promises Free Copies to Anyone Who Gives Birth on Launch Day”
I’m assuming GameStop because they might not exist in November.
Because Iowa’s AG could require the City of Coralville to give ICE license plate data, the city council is planning shutting off the readers instead of risking ICE getting that information.
Councilmember Knudsen supports this as it may prevent ICE from “shooting people in the streets.” (IPR)
Employment is woke.
15.02.2026 22:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
“When President Donald Trump announced "reciprocal" tariffs last April, he promised it would help revitalize America’s manufacturing industry.
Since that announcement, employment in the manufacturing industry has been in decline….” (KCCI)
Domestic jobs are woke.
Pipeline fire near Brighton under investigation; company says no injuries reported
15.02.2026 22:02 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0The DOJ has the lowest conviction rate in history.
Sounds efficient.
Inbox: Nathan Sage @sageforiowa.bsky.social
just announced he's suspending his #IASen campaign.
His campaign was nearly out of money at the end of 2025 after a fast start when he was the only Dem in the field when Joni Ernst said "we all are going to die."
Homan needs to be careful, Noem does not like untrained pets.
15.02.2026 19:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0But did they see the DOW?!
15.02.2026 18:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
“Authorities investigate pipeline explosion, large fire in southeast Iowa” (Register)
15.02.2026 18:42 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.
15.02.2026 17:01 — 👍 14341 🔁 5592 💬 1303 📌 663
“Exclusive: Randy Feenstra promoting himself with taxpayer-funded ads” (@laurarbelin.bsky.social)
To be fair, spending taxpayer funds on personal actions is something a governor of Iowa would do.
Trumpy never had an expectation on winning the case, he’s just trying to punish the media.
15.02.2026 15:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Next GOP bill;
A waiting period of four years after registering to vote.
@blogforiowa.bsky.social
15.02.2026 15:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0@newsfordemocrats.bsky.social
15.02.2026 15:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I don’t even have a snarky remark!
15.02.2026 15:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Trumpy filed this the day before the Iowa law requiring losing parties to pay fees went into effect.
Not kidding:
Wonder if Iowans have standing… 🤔
Maybe if we didn’t overwhelmingly vote for the stable genius.
