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Andy Bock
@apbi.bsky.social
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Off the deep end liberal in my 7th decade. I work in a library and like trains and travel by electricity within and beyond Iowa (sigh)
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Andy Bock @apbi.bsky.social · Jan 2
Largest mural designed by Grant Wood
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Breaking the Prairie Sod
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I'm attending Iowa AFL-CIO's event, “Day of Action for SD 16 Special Election” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/iaaflcio/eve...
Day of Action for SD 16 Special Election · Iowa AFL-CIO
The Iowa Federation of Labor and its affiliates have endorsed City Councilwoman Renee Hardman for the special election in Senate District 16. Our Labor to Labor program's day of action will be Satu...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Glad to see my Rep Ross Wilburn at May Day Rally in Des Moines !
May 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Labor agreements are between workers and employers collectively - not any one President.

If the President disagrees with the terms of the contract, he is welcome to raise his concerns during the next set of negotiations.
Trump Moves to Invalidate Recent Labor Agreements With Federal Workers
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February 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Time for the annual chat about how things are going in Ames. Live on khoifm.org 11:45am-1:15pm CST and streaming later.
January 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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January FRA Long Distance Service Study includes route through Iowa from San Antonio to Twin Cities.
Image of text: San Antonio - Minneapolis/St. Paul: This selected preferred route option could cover 1,292 miles in approximately 32 hours, serving 28 stations, including 18 not currently served by passenger rail. In addition to St. Paul, Minnesota, the route could serve a potential new station in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The selected preferred route option could provide additional service between San Antonio, Texas, and Fort Worth, Texas, and new service between Tulsa, Oklahoma; Kansas City, Missouri; and Des Moines, lowa. “Des Moines, lowa” is highlighted in Orange. Not an FRA proposal for service ROUTE SERVICE METRICS Scheduled run time - average of both directions - approximately 32 hours Route length - average of both directions - 1,292 miles San Antonio, Texas - departure time - local time late morning St. Paul, Minneapolis - arrival time - local time late afternoon+1 St. Paul, Minneapolis - departure time - local time midday San Antonio, Texas - arrival time - local time early evening+1 Average travel time improvements - hours - 5 ROUTE STATIONS Total number of stations - count of stations - 28 Stations in small communities - count of stations - 11 Existing stations adding new service - count of stations - 10 Average travel time improvements are for existing origin-destination pairs when using a selected preferred route option compared to an existing route +1= one travel day +2= two travel days Service Hours: Daytime = 5:00 a.m. - 10:59 p.m. 5 a.m. - 7:59 a.m. early morning 8 a.m. 10:59 a.m. late morning 11 a.m. 12:59 p.m. midday 1 p.m.- 3:59 p.m. early afternoon 4 p.m. 5:59 р.m. late afternoon 6 p.m. 8:59 p.m. early evening 9 p.m. 10:59 p.m. late evening Nighttime 11 p.m. - 4:59 a.m. [Station list] San Antonio [begin bracket] San Marcos Austin Taylor Temple McGregor Cleburne Fort Worth [end bracket] [2 unnamed stations] [bracket text] Existing Stations TEXAS [separation line] OKLAHOMA [3 unnamed stations] Tulsa OKLAHOMA [separation line] KANSAS [3 unnamed stations] KANSAS [separation line] MISSOURI Kansas City - Existing Station [2 unnamed stations] MISSOURI [separation line] IOWA Chariton* *Chariton has a population less than 50,000. It is labeled because the San Antonio - Minneapolis/St. Paul selected preferred route option intersects the existing California Zephyr long-distance route at Chariton, and a new station could provide a new connection with the California Zephyr. Des Moines [3 unnamed stations] IOWA [separation line] MINNESOTA St. Paul - Existing Station Image of a report cover with text: FRA LONG-DISTANCE SERVICE STUDY U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration Amtrak Daily Long-Distance Service Study Report to Congress January 2025 Image of a P42 train engine in blue Amtrak livery.
January 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Happy first day of union contract negotiations!
January 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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New books, heading to the shelf today at Iowa State University Library
Book spines showing the following titles: How to be a citizen Take back your brain Shame on you Being human in a virtual society Don't build, rebuild The peace formula Follow the science Gender in the digital sphere Narratives, nations, and other world products in the making of global history The reactionary spirit
January 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Iowa is leading the way! ... just not in a way we would want ...
robsandia.bsky.social Rob Sand @robsandia.bsky.social · Jan 3
Iowa, oh, Iowa!
January 3, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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December 29, 2024 at 12:40 AM
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Largest mural designed by Grant Wood
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Breaking the Prairie Sod
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January 2, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Stories to remember from 2024.
Still waiting for the Iowa pendulum to at least slow down so a swing the other way can begin.
www.bleedingheartland.com/2024/12/31/i...
Iowa's top 10 stories and the challenges they present
Henry Jay Karp: Seven of the Quad-City Times' top 10 stories from 2024 are matters of serious concern for Iowa's social justice advocates.
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January 1, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Just heard on KHOI - Capitol Week, longest serving Secretary of Agriculture and former Iowa Governor, Tom Vilsack to head World Food Prize.
@juliegammack.bsky.social cited as source by Laura Belin
#WorldFoodPrize
#TomVilsack
#CapitolWeek-Iowa
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KHOI's Capitol Week
Laura Belin, author of the blog Bleeding Heartland, updates you on developments in Iowa government, hosted by KHOI’s newsman Dennis Hart. An in-depth look at each week’s legislative actions, the gove...
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December 31, 2024 at 1:39 AM
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Weather Radar sure has everything nice and square today
Weather Radar with distinct straight lines covering the geographic area between Des Moines and Ames Iowa.
December 31, 2024 at 12:05 AM
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High Trestle Trail Bridge at dusk
Des Moines River from the High Trestle Trail Bridge. With railing and square iron beams and blue LED strips. On the High Trestle Trail Bridge over the Des Moines River. With railings and square iron beams and blue LED strips surrounding. On the High Trestle Trail Bridge over the Des Moines River. With railings and square iron beams and orange sunset. Sky at dusk from the High Trestle Bridge over the Des Moines River with peach color in the sky and reflected from the River.
December 29, 2024 at 12:50 AM
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Foggy in Ames tonight
December 27, 2024 at 2:30 AM
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A Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat endorsement for cleaner air and better cooking
www.thecooldown.com/green-home/s...
Netflix chef and bestselling author talks about why she's in love with new cooking technique: 'It's just a totally different experience'
It's often said gas stoves are best for cooking, but as Samin Nosrat explains, making the switch to an induction stove might blow your mind.
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December 22, 2024 at 4:07 PM
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Tom Vilsack is an honorary member of AFSCME, and as a state employee, I've always felt a unique connection to him. His contributions to Iowa are many. He worked across the aisle and left a legacy that revitalized many communities like Storm Lake.

www.stormlake.com/stories/vils...
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Vilsack’s exit interview for the Beltway - Storm Lake Times Pilot
Tom Vilsack deserves a better exit interview than what he gave to Politico’s Jonathan Martin last week. Vilsack came across as irritated, which is familiar enough. The Democrats lost rural …
www.stormlake.com
December 20, 2024 at 11:53 AM
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Out at the River Center in DSM with Bryan and Tim for The Pho-King
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December 15, 2024 at 11:48 PM
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Grant Wood is famous for American Gothic, but his 1928 Veterans Memorial Window in CR was a turning point. Barbara Feller uncovers how this gem shaped his realism.

‘Memorial Masterpiece’
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#GrantWood #AmericanArt #IowaHistory #Regionalism
‘Memorial Masterpiece’ sheds light on Grant Wood window
AUTHOR PROFILE | BARBARA FELLERStained-glass window created for Vetera
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December 15, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Woke up today listening to @flamygrant.bsky.social on my local community radio, khoifm.org
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December 14, 2024 at 2:50 PM
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Republican voters are unreasonable and uninformed—a dangerous combination
Jason Benell: Republican voters are uninformed and unreasonable. Are they worth moderating for?
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December 12, 2024 at 1:05 PM
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Meanwhile, a hint of independence puts Ernst on thin ice.

The MAGA monster comes for Joni Ernst
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December 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM
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Civility and reason lost a good one. Jim Leach, “was everything you would expect a statesman would be.”

‘He lived a life of service’
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‘He lived a life of service’
Longtime congressman, UI professor dies at 82By Sarah Watson, Quad-Cit
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December 12, 2024 at 11:45 AM
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if someone says "I keep experiencing this microaggression and it makes me want to not participate" the correct response is "thank you for trusting me enough to share that, I'll try to do better and also work to get others to do better" not "you need to speak up and educate us"
October 20, 2023 at 6:04 PM