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Author Archives: Trish Nelson
Iowa CCI Planning To Challenge Bayer Over Pesticides
Scroll down for an information/action alert from Iowa CCI. The list of 28 republicans would have been more honestly named “Republicans for Glyphosate” There were no democratic legislators on this list. In any event, seems like there is a political … Continue reading
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Tagged #bigag, Bayer, glyphosate, Iowa cancer rates
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It Is Our Job To Defend Our Institutions
Follow Tim Snyder’s YouTube channel. You can buy his books on Amazon and elsewhere. Click here for Lesson 1: Don’t Obey in Advance
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged #resistance, authoritarianism, tyranny
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How About A Thanksgiving Day Food Fight
Happy Thanksgiving, loyal readers. Just a quick note that we are still on Twitter and we have added an account at BlueSky. Please follow us there and as always, on Facebook. Everywhere I look I see Thanksgiving-themed posts with tips … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Surviving Trump, Thanksgiving 2024
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National Grassroots Call With Kamala Harris And Tim Walz
“Now more than ever we need the light to shine through.”
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Tagged Kamala Harris, Tim Walz
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High Winds Blow Noise Pollution Into Our Neighborhoods
This is a Facebook post by Tom Gilsenan. Posted with permission. SOUTHERLY WINDS BLOW ROAR OF FREEWAY INTO OUR DRAKE NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE EARLY MORNINGS That roar from the I-235 freeway has been back again in the Drake area this … Continue reading
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Tagged Des Moines, Drake area neighborhood, freeway noise, noise pollution
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A Growing Number Of Iowans Are Joining The Fight For Clean Water
Factory Farms, Your Health and the Cancer Connection “The Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture (IARA) is a diverse coalition of community, state, and national, organizations who are concerned about the harmful impacts of factory farms and are each working to … Continue reading
Don’t Obey In Advance And What Comes Next
The idea “don’t obey in advance” is something I heard first from Timothy Snyder, an expert on fascism. I like it and plan to hold onto it. Follow Tim Snyder’s YouTube channel. You can buy his books on Amazon and … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-fascism, Defeating Trumpism, tyranny
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Post-Election Update On Iowa’s Impaired Rivers
Here is an important update and action request from the Sierra Club Iowa Chapter. Follow Iowa Sierra Club on Facebook “Because 95% of Iowa’s land is farmed, the largest contributor to the nitrate problem is runoff from farmland.” Pam Mackey, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cedar River, Des Moines River, Iowa River, Iowa's impaired rivers, Raccoon River, Skunk River
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Iowa Communities Are Fighting For The Environment And Strong Schools
From our inbox: Here are a few items from CCI’s weekly organizing update. Click here to join, donate or sign up for updates. Everyday Iowans know what’s best for our communities. And we don’t take too kindly to bullies and … Continue reading
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Tagged CO2 pipeline ordinance, St. Ansgar, Summit Carbon Solutions
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Confronting Christian Nationalism
Interfaith Alliance of Iowa “Amanda Tyler, Executive Director of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and lead organizer of the Christians Against Christian Nationalism campaign, will offer insights from her new book, How to End Christian Nationalism. She will share … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian nationalism, Interfaith Alliance of Iowa
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