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“I watched A Bit of FOX News – OMG”

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Trish Nelson

An ordinary Canadian stumbles onto Fox News and this is what he has to say. It’s only 4:47 minutes. Please watch. “We’re all going to pay a price for it. All of us in the world.”

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Tim Walz Gets Around

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Trish Nelson

He’s not just in Iowa anymore.. and he’s killing it everywhere he goes. Here are links to Tim Walz in Iowa and Tim in Texas with Beto O’Rourke.  

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“Engaged Citizens And Principled Leaders”

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Elissa Slotkin delivered the Democratic response to DT’s SOTU address. I didn’t watch at the time, but Simon Rosenberg of Hopium Chronicles whose political opinions I greatly respect has mentioned on several occasions what a remarkable speech it was. It’s … Continue reading →

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Republicans Admit They Have Nothing To Offer Iowans

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Trish Nelson

IDP: EXCITING NEWSMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz is headed to Iowa on Friday to host a town hall!Join Gov. Walz and IDP to talk about the issues that matter most to Iowans at 3 p.m. on March 14! Get your tickets … Continue reading →

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Sex, Libraries, and Rock and Roll

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From the March 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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Hit ‘Em In Their Pocket Book

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Trish Nelson
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On Tyranny Lesson 13: Practice Corporeal Politics

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From the On Tyranny series by Timothy Snyder, Lesson #13 of twenty. Check here for a lesson every Monday or you can find them on YouTube.  They are all short videos, no ads. corporeal:  having, consisting of, or relating to … Continue reading →

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Anti-Elon Rally At Treasury Draws Large And Vocal Crowd

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Trish Nelson

In case you missed it yesterday.  Large crowd, great signs, chants of “lock him up,” and fighting words from democratic senators and reps.  @alvarezreports.bsky.social has lots of crowd footage.  Follow him on Xitter also.

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Choose To Fight

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Tens of thousands were on Indivisible‘s action Zoom call Sunday night. You can watch the replay below.  Co-sponsors:  Moveon.org, National Nurses United, National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, Court Accountability, AFT Education Healthcare Public Services If you are looking for … Continue reading →

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Caroline Kennedy Reads Her Letter To Senators Denouncing Cousin RFK, Jr.

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Robert Reich also weighs in on the nomination in his Substack article, “The Man no Rational Person Would Put in Charge of the Public’s Health.”

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