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Author Archives: Trish Nelson
Iowa Ag Drainage Wells Finally Closed
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Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Agriculture drainage, Iowa clean water, Iowa environment, Iowa water quality
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A Crucial Question For Our Democracy
From the On Tyranny series by Timothy Snyder, lesson #5 of twenty. Check here for a lesson every Monday or you can find them on YouTube. They are all short videos, no ads. This is 9:48. “Professional groups are a … Continue reading
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Tagged #resistance, Fighting fascism, Tim Snyder, tyranny
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Because That’s What Presidents Are Supposed To Do
President Joe Biden caught a lot of flack on social media after inviting 45 to the oval post-election. Progressives on my feeds couldn’t understand why he would seem to legitimize a scoundrel, a criminal like Trump. How could he? Outrage … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden interview, Meidastouch Network, President Biden
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DNC Chair Election On The Horizon
Sorry, just kidding. Howard Dean, the Democrats’ best DNC chair ever, is not running again as far as we know. There is a Democratic National Committee chair election coming up Feb. 1. Know the candidates and lobby your DNC rep. … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic National Committee, Dmocrats, DNC Chair, Howard Dean
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Fractured Media – A Courier Live Event
Two panels discuss how we can build a progressive media network going forward. The focus is on internet media. I didn’t catch all the names of the panelists but Tara McGowan of Courier News and Leigh McGowan (Politics Girl) were … Continue reading
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Tagged #mediareform, Courier media, progressive media
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Democracy On The Brink: An Outline For The Resistance
Indivisible led the Trump resistance from 2016 to 2020. Across the country Indivisible members contacted legislators and did the on the ground work of democracy that helped the democratic party win control of the House of Representatives in the 2018 … Continue reading
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Tagged #indivisibleIowa, #resistance 2.0, Indivisible
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What If Today’s Symbols Mean Tomorrow’s Reality
From the On Tyranny series by Timothy Snyder, lesson #4 of twenty. “The symbols of today enable the reality of tomorrow. Notice the swastikas and the other signs of hate. Do not look away. And do not get used to … Continue reading
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Tagged #resistance, Fighting fascism, Tim Snyder, tyranny
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Voices In The Fight For Clean Water In Iowa
During the run up to the 2024 election, why didn’t we hear more about clean water and Iowa’s water quality problems from candidates for office? I don’t know, but my prediction is in 2026 water quality will be front and … Continue reading
Election Board Rejects 60k Ballot Challenges By GOP
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