Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Fasting For Gaza

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Our friend and peace activist Ed Flaherty had his letter to the editor published in the Cedar Rapids Gazette Monday. On May 22, two of my friends, Kathy Kelly and Mike Ferner, along with four others, began a 40-day fast … Continue reading →

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Thousands Of Iowans Show Up For #NOKINGS Day of Action

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Happy Monday and thank you and congratulations to everyone who attended or supported the #NOKINGS events over the weekend. It is being called the biggest day of demonstrations in U.S. history.  It was an enormous accomplishment and heavy lift. But … Continue reading →

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List of Thirty-Six Iowa #NOKINGS Events June 14

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Thank you, Iowa Starting Line for sending this handy list out.  Sign up for ISL newsletter. NO KINGS protests are Saturday, June 14. Here’s the Iowa list as of June 9, from Mobilize:  Click on the name of your community … Continue reading →

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HCR: Trump, Biden And The Democrats’ Way Forward

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Trish Nelson

God bless Heather Cox Richardson. You can read her letters for free on Substack and Facebook. Heather Cox Richardson is one of the most reliable sources of information we have. As I have said many times, Democrats were railroaded by … Continue reading →

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No Kings: Event Attendee Pre-Mobilization Call Virtual Event

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Trish Nelson

If you are planning on attending one of the 36 No Kings protests in Iowa on Saturday, June 14, you may want to sign up for the attendee pre-event strategy call. About this event Join us, Thursday, June 12th at … Continue reading →

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ACLU Know Your Rights Training Tuesday

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Before you hit the streets- join the ACLU know your rights training on June 10th at 6 PM Central. On June 14th, while President Trump’s military parade takes place in the capitol, communities across the country will mobilize en masse … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be A Bystander: Printable Shareable Resources From Tim Snyder

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Happy Monday, lovers of democracy, fighters for freedom. Sharing this urgent message and free, shareable,  anti-authoritarian resources from Timothy Snyder with permission –  Dear Friends, I get asked all the time about posters and cards of the lessons On Tyranny … Continue reading →

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More Maddow, Please

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Trish Nelson

As you know, Rachel Maddow was on a self-chosen one night a week schedule on MSNBC for some time and her replacement was Alex Wagner the other four nights. After Donald Trump won the election, she helped out the network … Continue reading →

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Joni Manages To Make It Even Worse

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Dear Senator, we are happy to provide the whole conversation to the public who has likely seen your best stuff but most people probably haven’t watched the just-as-bad stuff that you are trying to pretend will exonerate you somehow from … Continue reading →

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We Should Have Known

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Trish Nelson

*UPDATED*  After every mass shooting, a reporter interviews friends, family and neighbors of the perpetrator who invariably say, “we didn’t see the signs.”  Then upon further examination, it turns out that there were all kinds of signs, but no one … Continue reading →

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