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“Intellectual Freedom”? Maybe Not So Much

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Dave Bradley

The University of Iowa opened what is called a “Center For Intellectual Freedom” at the university. As I understand it, the idea came from the Iowa legislature last year. Like so many projects fostered by the extremist right of this … Continue reading →

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Rescheduled Union Vote For UnityPoint Nurses In Des Moines Today

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Dave Bradley

A big load of thanks to Amie Rivers of iowastartingline.com for sending out the reminder email about the union vote taking place starting today and going through Tuesday, December 9th. The very fact that we have a situation where professionals … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: December Holidays Edition

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Dave Bradley

6 minutes: Boy, do we ever need some diversion from the dismemberment of our government and society being led by the Felon in the White House. As the spectacles unfold of Republican politician’s unlawfulness and corruption, including a march to … Continue reading →

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Nebraska (Iowa?) Is On A Roll

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Dave Bradley

This is a reprint from Markos Moulitsis on dailykos.com from Saturday November 29th. Dailykos does allow reprints of their articles. Without too much imagination, you should be able to see that what is ailing Nebraska is also ailing Iowa. Nebraska … Continue reading →

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Ramblings Of A Polluted Mind

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Dave Bradley

After watching the video that Trish Nelson posted on here Thursday morning concerning Iowa’s heavily polluted waterways, I also ran into some stories concerning Trump administration’s recent efforts to  roll back rules that concern pollution or are adjacent to pollution in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Nursing Not A Profession? Edition

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Dave Bradley

Marsh Family “MTG Has Broken Cover” 4 minutes The Onion caught wind of the soon to be dispensed with Education Department’s drive to claim Nursing was not a profession (follow that? Good!) and gave it coverage as only the Onion … Continue reading →

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More And More Consolidation In The Media

Posted on November 29, 2025 by Dave Bradley

30 seconds: When you wake up Monday morning the long time locally ownder Cedar Rapids Gazette will be under a new ownership – Adams Multi-Media from Minneapolis will be taking over one Iowa’s most iconic news sources. Like many media … Continue reading →

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Comparing Mark Kelly To Ashley Hinson

Posted on November 29, 2025 by Dave Bradley

It has been hard to avoid Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona in the news or being interviewed on news programs this past week. Kelly along with 5 other former military or intelligence officers in congress put out a video simply … Continue reading →

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Miller-Meeks: Care, Not Cuts Food Drive Protest

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Dave Bradley

Monday November 24th 12 to 1 PM at Miller-Meeks Davenport office –  201 W. 2nd Street Davenport, Iowa  Got this notification from the Muscatine County Democrats: About this event  https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/870533/ Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks voted to take away SNAP benefits from … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Thanksgiving Day Edition

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Dave Bradley

Robert Reich: We can’t afford McDonald’s (3:40) First: Remember not to shop from Nov. 25 to Dec. 2nd. If you must shop try not to go to Amazon, Home Depot or Target (I would add Walmart to that list). Try … Continue reading →

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