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Death, Guns, Hate Speech - But At Least No One Sees a Nipple Won't someone think of the children!?

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Its ok to see guns or death, but if you see a nipple......now THAT is moral corruption. Or is it?

True Crime is Truly Creepy We can find our spooks in a more ethical way.

This weeks spooky article is about True Crime. Its bad, actually.

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Eight classic Claire Celsi moments in the Iowa Senate A video tribute

This week I'm restacking Laura's post about Senator Claire Celsi. Please share this out!

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Why were the atheists at No Kings? No Gods, No Kings, Only We the People!

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Why were the atheists at No Kings? What could they possibly have to say about kings, fascism, and the religious arguments behind them?

Football - America's Actual Pasttime But is it worth all of the negatives?

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You know I like football, even if my team is bad and I lose all my bets. But...is America's most popular sport worth the cost?

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ICE Robbed Des Moines of More Than a Public Servant ICE makes us less safe and stands in the way of justice.

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This is my take on the goings on with the DMPS Superintendent.

TL:DR - Abolish ICE. It doesn't make us safer. It robs us of our ability to find justice and find truth and even govern our own communities. That is the tragedy here.

Thanks for sharing this post! I am worried about the future of the opposition to Republicans if we have to dash to untruths and faith claims to pacify voters - voters that aren't going to vote for Dems anyways.

I know I’m naive but it is pretty wild that the president of the United States just publicly declares he and the military killed some guys on a boat, multiple times, and the entirety of Congress doesn’t immediately hit a giant red IMPEACH button

Kitchen Tables Aren't Just For Eating On! They are where Real Politics are Done

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Nice? Wow ok then we just make up things now.

On Charlie Kirk Charlie wouldn't want you to feel bad for him, so lets respect his wishes, and don't.

I mean I kind of have to write about it, I think. My piece on Charlie Kirk.

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Thanks so much to Laura for posting this piece!

New Mexico will be the first state to make child care free The program, which is expected to save families $12,000 per child annually, is available to all residents regardless of income.

New Mexico's economy is a fraction of the size of New York City's.

If they can enact universal childcare — and relieve working families of a crushing cost burden — surely we can too.

It's just a question of political will.

Why I Am An Atheist (Activist) Getting the simplest - and most important - question right.

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Another banger. I don't think this author has had a bad piece yet. What do you think?

Ms. Rachel Is A Better American Than Most of Us It is shameful that children and innocent people are being killed in my name with my tax dollars.

New post is up on this Labor Dabor. Its not about Labor, though its about something American.

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Trumpers hate to love to hate"Big Companies" and "Corporations" The inherent contradiction of conservative economic rhetoric.

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They hate Big Business, but are the first to swallow their boot when it comes time to make a policy decision. Why does the right say they hate the "Elite" then do everything they can to emulate and empower them?

Why Cut Down The Work Week? Just Make More Week. We can just make our lives better with this one simple trick!

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8 DAYS A WEEK?! Why yes, thank you very much. If we had 8 days a week, we'd have better lives. More productive, happier, healthier. Join me in adopting Jasday as the 8th day, between Saturday and Sunday, an extra day to make room for rest and relaxation.

The Summer Camp of Summer Camps The kids got to experience something special that as a kid, I wasn't sure existed

Its late, but its up. Camp Quest was amazing and if you have children, you sould send them here in the summer. No religious nonsense, always inclusive, and a ton of fun on top of being educational! @campquest.bsky.social

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Being a Dad - the Best Job I Ever Had Never had one, so I Became Determined to Be a Good One

A post on being a dad and a little about what it means to me.

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Water seems to be slightly worse after raining.

Polarization Isn't Always Bad - Often It Is Necessary Extremism isn't bad because its unpopular, its bad because its wrong. Americans should act like it.

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Another post is up. Polarization isnt inherently bad, especially if you're polarized against bigotry and ignorance.

Im glad the RO system works. It looks downright unsafe without it. Des Moines, Iowa
Top is tap water, bottom after RO system. The EPA says a max of 10ppm is acceptable and that looks between 10 and 20. Other studies say anything over 5 ppm is unsafe. Iowa drinking water :(

From the Pulpit to Politics: Theocracy Destroys Democracy Always an exemption, never accountability. This is what Faith does.

Back to regularly scheduled posting on the substack. This week we're looking at how Christians have always sought exemptions from the law and what the latest IRS memo regarding the Johnston Amendment is authorizing.

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Iowa Secular Summit Gets better every year!

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A brief recap of the Iowa Secular Summit!

Excited to hear from the zionosts how now Iranian civilians are deserving of air strikes.

Maybe Iranian children didn't condemn Hamas enough, so its justified

Kitchen table is so subjective! Maybe we should stop letting it be a stand in for real policies and ideas.

Kitchen Tables Aren't Just For Eating On! They are where Real Politics are Done

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I asked about "Kitchen Table Issues" a few days ago. Here is a bit of a take on it from me. What exactly does this kind of language do for our discourse? Who does it serve?

Thanks to Laura at Bleeding Heartland for posting!

If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.