Margaret McCurdy

Atlantic, Iowa, showed up!!! #nokings

Foreseeing 'irreparable harm,' federal judge blocks most of Iowa's 'Don't Say Gay' law with preliminary injunction - Little Village A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction late on Thursday, blocking parts of the anti-LGBTQ education bill signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds in May 2023. SF 496 attracted […]

“Iowa school districts should take note of this decision and revert any changes they have made to comply with these unconstitutional mandates from the state," said ACLU of Iowa's Thomas Story, declaring "the worst aspects of SF 496" had been blocked.

100% in the same position... maybe 4 redeemable lines

Our Idea of Happiness Has Gotten Shallow. Here’s How to Deepen It. We used to have a very different understanding of what it means to live well.

Happiness was once understood as a communal project tied to justice and shared flourishing, our Ethicist columnist writes, but over time, it evolved into something individual and small.

Thinking about the grievances section of the Declaration of Independence today... looking all too familiar...

"For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world... For depriving us of the benefits of Trial by Jury... For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses."

Tyranny

Democrat Angel Ramirez wins special election for Iowa House seat in a landslide - Little Village Angel Ramirez won Tuesday’s special election in Iowa House District 78 in a landslide. The Cedar Rapids Democrat won 2,742 of the 3,470 votes cast in the district, according to […]

Angel Ramirez won Tuesday’s special election in #Iowa House District 78 in a landslide. The Cedar Rapids Democrat won 2,742 of the 3,470 votes cast in the district.
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it really is astounding that a presidential administration crashed the growth trajectory of the wealthiest country on the planet in basically two months

If Jesus had focused more on kitchen table issues and less on unpopular outcasts like lepers and prostitutes, he might have won more support from white working-class Judeans.

We are way past impeachment time

Currently sitting down with frazzled hair, a cup of tea, and my glasses on to finish up Everything is Tuberculosis. Mind you, I'm a Christian obsessive-compulsive from the Midwest who also has an odd fixation on infectious disease. Feeling very @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social

Friday marked the end of the second legislative funnel week. Here's a quick look at where some key bills stand:

Ohh "America First" was a hit list

Today's stock market crash was the worst since the Spring of 2020.

Can you guess who was president during *both* crashes? I bet you can!

Iowa Senate Education Committee moves several bills ahead of funnel deadline • Iowa Capital Dispatch The Iowa Senate Education Committee advanced a number of bills focused on K-12 and higher education Thursday.

The Iowa Senate Education Committee advanced a number of bills impacting both K-12 and higher education on Thursday, ensuring they will remain active as the session’s second funnel deadline looms, Brooklyn Draisley reports via @reportforamerica.bsky.social. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/03/i...

Sen. Booker’s speech was a substantive and moral account of this moment. He did not read the phone book. He did not babble.
For 24 hours @booker.senate.gov laid out a detailed, damning, and critical narrative of truth, history, politics, morality, humanity.

What will you do?

An untitled poem for spring (and this administration)

ISU students, community mourn restructured LGBTQ+ center • Iowa Capital Dispatch Iowa State University students and community members mourned the ISU LGBTQ+ student success center Wednesday in the wake of its restructuring.

The ISU protest and funeral for the LGBTQIA+ Center for Student Success was held to mourn what students called a safe space on campus, which was restructured to comply with legislation barring state universities from opening or maintaining most DEI offices. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/02/i...

All Eyes On Iowa

An initiative I am very proud to contribute to and would love to see you keep up with. 🙌💙
Our mission is to increase civic engagement and make getting involved a little less daunting.

Find us @all_eyes_on_iowa on Instagram.

#iowapolitics #iowadistrict3 #iowadems #bluedot

"RUGGED INDIVIDUALISM DIDN'T BEAT THE NAZIS"

Sen Corey Booker

And it won't do it this time, either

This #TransDayOfVisibility, we remind you that supporting transgender people is suicide prevention.

Artwork by SJ Devon Moecker

It should be the medical profession that establishes the standard of care, not Christian nationalist anti-abortion advocates.

Abolish ICE is not an absurdity statement. ICE was created in 2003 as a response to 9/11 - we do not need it. We already established that following orders isn't an excuse.

Gosh. If only there were an historical analogue we could study to learn about the horrors of rounding people up without due process and sending them to torture camps in other countries.

I've always hated the misattribution of the question, "Should I kill myself or have a cup of coffee?" But it does make a good prompt.
#albertcamus #stay

I have been anxious for so long. It is like I am trying to break the world record for how long you can consecutively be anxious.

I find it very difficult to be disciplined with writing I enjoy, particularly while overwhelmed with schoolwork. This is a project I am both embarrassed by and excited for.
Hopefully, it will keep me accountable in creating and in love with creation.
@maggiewritespoetry.bsky.social

Gun violence and Domestic Violence go hand in hand in the U.S. To curb the disturbing statistics, our policymakers and lawmakers must take action. If you or anyone you know is dealing with domestic violence, please reach out to your local hotline.

I've been incredibly ill-informed throughout this presidency, and I still feel like I know too much.

Today is a good day for some self compassion #ocd #puro #selfcompassion

On Tyranny Lesson 12: Make Eye Contact And Small Talk From the On Tyranny series by Timothy Snyder, Lesson #12 of twenty. Check here for a lesson every Monday or you can find them on YouTube.  They are all short videos, no ads. Here is a snippet from …

Tim Snyder:

"This is not just polite. It is part of being a citizen and a responsible member of society.

It’s also a way to stay in touch with your surroundings, to break down social barriers, and understand whom you should and should not trust..."