Author Archives: Trish Nelson

No Kings Then Or Now Webinar

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Trish Nelson

What a line up with Heather Cox-Richardson, Jamie Raskin, and AG Andrea Campbell together in one amazing, inspiring, and informative session.  Subscribe to Commit To Democracy YouTube channel. “What often gets lost in the media narrative – every time they … Continue reading →

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We Need Everybody

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From the May 2025 edition of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The PP is  funded entirely by reader subscription, available in hard copy for $15/yr.  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. Click here for archived … Continue reading →

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Get Ready

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Trish Nelson

by Molly Regan Frank Bisignano was confirmed as the Social Security Administrator Tuesday 6 May 2025 by the US Senate. The vote was 53-47. Not one local newscast station or 5:30 evening news channel or even PBS News Hour reported … Continue reading →

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Protests And Rallies Around Iowa This Week

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From Iowa Starting line here is a list of protests and events around Iowa this week.  Sign up for the ISL newsletter here. ISL is free so consider a donation. Below that an update from the DNC and Howard Dean! … Continue reading →

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How Chuck Grassley Put a Fork in The Fairness Doctrine

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Trish Nelson

A follower commented on one of my Blue Sky posts about former Australia prime minister Kevin Rudd saying this about Fox News. Rupert Murdoch’s monopoly on Australia’s media is a “cancer on democracy” that serves to “chill free speech and … Continue reading →

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Urgent Action Alert: IA-01 Call Miller-Meeks Today

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Indivisible – This week, behind closed doors in Washington DC, House Republicans are meeting in private to decide how many millions of Americans they’ll kick off Medicaid — all to fund tax cuts that make billionaires even … Continue reading →

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Iowa May Day Protests

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Trish Nelson

There was large, energized turnout across the nation, and Iowa was no exception. The next large protest is being planned for June 14 the day Trump is throwing himself a military parade for his birthday on the taxpayer dime.  June … Continue reading →

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Miller-Meeks Rigs Her Own Tele-Town Hall / Iowa May Day Events

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Trish Nelson

This post has been updated. Scroll doown. Happy May Day! I hope you can get out today to attend a local event.  Here is a link to May Day events in Iowa. Just for the record the photo to the … Continue reading →

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Public Media Faces Threat Under Trump Regime

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Everyone knows authoritarian governments seek to control the media in order to control the perceptions of the public. Trump is trying to de-fund public media, the nation’s largest provider of nonprofit local news and rural journalism. Free Press Blog Vanessa … Continue reading →

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Are We Fired Up, Ready To Fight?

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker gave a time-to-get-serious speech to Democrats in New Hampshire on Sunday.  Here are some highlights, then you can watch the full speech below. “Stop wondering if you can trust the nuclear codes to people who don’t … Continue reading →

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