Jane Burns
@janeburns.bsky.social
Journalist who has covered pretty much everything, which is why one day my memoir will be called “Cheese and Basketball: Stories From a Reporter Who Has Covered Everything.” Writing about girls' and women's sports in Iowa at https://janeburns.substack.com
For various reasons I think about moving but then evenings like last night while working in my home office make me realize I can never do that
December 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
For various reasons I think about moving but then evenings like last night while working in my home office make me realize I can never do that
I hav a favorite Sunday morning cafe where I like to grab a bite and read the paper. For 2 weeks in a row I’ve sat there and froze my ass off and I don’t think I’ll be returning until April.
December 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I hav a favorite Sunday morning cafe where I like to grab a bite and read the paper. For 2 weeks in a row I’ve sat there and froze my ass off and I don’t think I’ll be returning until April.
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The Deputy Prime Minister of Poland’s cup of fucks is bone dry…
December 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The Deputy Prime Minister of Poland’s cup of fucks is bone dry…
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WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
December 6, 2025 at 4:16 AM
WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
Happy St Nicholas Day everybody!
December 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Happy St Nicholas Day everybody!
Volleyball bench players are the best
December 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Volleyball bench players are the best
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If you had strong feelings about Qatar hosting the World Cup, now’s your time to shine when it comes to critiquing FIFA and Infantino’s latest coddling of authoritarianism.
I will not be buying any World Cup tickets or merchandise due to FIFA’s collaboration with the Trump regime.
Gianni Infantino has a dictator fetish. It’s grotesque.
Gianni Infantino has a dictator fetish. It’s grotesque.
Fifa agrees World Cup matches can be moved at Trump’s request
The president has been warning host cities under Democratic control that he will call on Fifa’s president to switch venues if he deems there is a problem
www.thetimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
If you had strong feelings about Qatar hosting the World Cup, now’s your time to shine when it comes to critiquing FIFA and Infantino’s latest coddling of authoritarianism.
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Where’s the CBS News town hall focused on the Democrats assassinated in Minnesota?
Bari Weiss has a CBS town hall set with Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk.
If you want to attend, you're asked a series of questions on an online form.
The first question is: “Do you consider yourself a conservative? If so, why?”
Via Jeremy Barr
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
If you want to attend, you're asked a series of questions on an online form.
The first question is: “Do you consider yourself a conservative? If so, why?”
Via Jeremy Barr
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
Bari Weiss to moderate CBS News town hall with Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika Kirk
Exclusive: event, scheduled to air on 13 December, will focus on ‘grief, faith, politics, and more’, according to internal files
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Where’s the CBS News town hall focused on the Democrats assassinated in Minnesota?
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Robert Cramer, former board chair of The Family Leader, believes more "vigorous debate" on Iowa campuses will keep DEI at bay.
"I’m not afraid of whacko wokeness if my conservative views are presented as well,” he said. “I’m confident our values can prevail if presented fairly."
"I’m not afraid of whacko wokeness if my conservative views are presented as well,” he said. “I’m confident our values can prevail if presented fairly."
New president of the Iowa Board of Regents opposes 'woke left stuff,' 'the homosexual agenda' and Maya Angelou in schools - Little Village
Robert Cramer was unanimously elected president of the Iowa Board of Regents by his fellow regents at a special meeting on Wednesday. Cramer was appointed to the board by Gov. […]
littlevillagemag.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Robert Cramer, former board chair of The Family Leader, believes more "vigorous debate" on Iowa campuses will keep DEI at bay.
"I’m not afraid of whacko wokeness if my conservative views are presented as well,” he said. “I’m confident our values can prevail if presented fairly."
"I’m not afraid of whacko wokeness if my conservative views are presented as well,” he said. “I’m confident our values can prevail if presented fairly."
Audi Crooks is officially famous: There's at least one FB account full of fake stories about her. I won't link, you can find that trash yourself. (But they're mostly about her heroism - how does she even find time to play basketball). This is a gem; Audi is 6-3
December 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Audi Crooks is officially famous: There's at least one FB account full of fake stories about her. I won't link, you can find that trash yourself. (But they're mostly about her heroism - how does she even find time to play basketball). This is a gem; Audi is 6-3
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I'm going to sound like a broken record by the way I keep mentioning how 95% of Somalis in the Twin Cities metro area are US citizens, but very few mainstream outlets are pointing this out.
This should be very basic stuff for any news organization.
This should be very basic stuff for any news organization.
December 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I'm going to sound like a broken record by the way I keep mentioning how 95% of Somalis in the Twin Cities metro area are US citizens, but very few mainstream outlets are pointing this out.
This should be very basic stuff for any news organization.
This should be very basic stuff for any news organization.
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I can't think of a more racist rant from any American in public life, let alone a president. How are all of these journalists and other people just standing there, saying nothing??? And no response. No follow up??? WTAF.
Trump, continued: "What the Somalian people have done to Minnesota is not even believable. It’s not even believable. And a lot of it starts with the governor. A lot of it starts with Barack HUSSEIN Obama, because that’s when people started coming in... They want to kiss our country good night."
December 4, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I can't think of a more racist rant from any American in public life, let alone a president. How are all of these journalists and other people just standing there, saying nothing??? And no response. No follow up??? WTAF.
Council Bluffs (Iowa) Daily Nonpareil, Feb 1987. Iowa Coach Jan Jensen was a pretty darn good basketball player.
Even by six-player standards, this is pretty incredible
Even by six-player standards, this is pretty incredible
December 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Council Bluffs (Iowa) Daily Nonpareil, Feb 1987. Iowa Coach Jan Jensen was a pretty darn good basketball player.
Even by six-player standards, this is pretty incredible
Even by six-player standards, this is pretty incredible
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This man may be the most racist president this country has ever had, and twelve presidents owned slaves
Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
December 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This man may be the most racist president this country has ever had, and twelve presidents owned slaves
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'What's Eating Iowa?', which premiered on YouTube yesterday, finds journalist Art Cullen seeking "an honest conversation" about the big issues facing his state.
Why do we live in a 'shithole'? A new docuseries on Iowa's 50-year decline seeks answers - Little Village
“I keep asking, why is it we’re living in a shithole?” Art Cullen says in What’s Eating Iowa?, his new documentary series launched Tuesday. The first episode, “Water,” is now […]
littlevillagemag.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
'What's Eating Iowa?', which premiered on YouTube yesterday, finds journalist Art Cullen seeking "an honest conversation" about the big issues facing his state.
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The arrest and return of an asylum seeker who took his children to the Club World Cup soccer tournament final on July 13, 2025, raises serious concerns about the safety of noncitizens attending the 2026 World Cup in the United States: www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
US: ICE Arrest at FIFA Event Spotlights Dangers for World Cup
The arrest and return of an asylum seeker who took his children to the Club World Cup soccer tournament final on July 13, 2025, raises serious concerns about the safety of noncitizens attending the 20...
www.hrw.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The arrest and return of an asylum seeker who took his children to the Club World Cup soccer tournament final on July 13, 2025, raises serious concerns about the safety of noncitizens attending the 2026 World Cup in the United States: www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
Last night in a dream I wrote a song. It even had a melody and I don’t write music. I wish I could remember it
December 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Last night in a dream I wrote a song. It even had a melody and I don’t write music. I wish I could remember it
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“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
December 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
A Christmas present that truly sucked
December 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
A Christmas present that truly sucked
I taught ESL in Minneapolis, and some of my students were Somali. They contributed far more to this country than the lunatics who are trying to destroy it.
December 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I taught ESL in Minneapolis, and some of my students were Somali. They contributed far more to this country than the lunatics who are trying to destroy it.
I sent a friend an advent calendar just because (Penzeys spice a day if you must know) and she called me to tell me she had never had an advent calendar in her life and always wanted one as a kid but never got one. I had no idea, I just thought she would like it and I started crying too
December 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I sent a friend an advent calendar just because (Penzeys spice a day if you must know) and she called me to tell me she had never had an advent calendar in her life and always wanted one as a kid but never got one. I had no idea, I just thought she would like it and I started crying too
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This World AIDS Day, look back on the star studded 1994 COUNTRY album Red Hot + Country raising funds and awareness for AIDS research! Brooks & Dunn, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton… yes, it happened!
thebluegrasssituation.com/read/1994-ai...
thebluegrasssituation.com/read/1994-ai...
AIDS Benefit Album 'Red Hot + Country' Was Ahead of Its Time – Good Country
In honor of World AIDS Day, we take a deep dive into this star-studded 1994 country compilation and how the unlikely project came to be.
thebluegrasssituation.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
This World AIDS Day, look back on the star studded 1994 COUNTRY album Red Hot + Country raising funds and awareness for AIDS research! Brooks & Dunn, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton… yes, it happened!
thebluegrasssituation.com/read/1994-ai...
thebluegrasssituation.com/read/1994-ai...
On World AIDS Day, I remember my best friend Tyrone. The Will to my Grace, the poet to my reporter, the one with the beautiful laugh that I can still hear and will forever.
December 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
On World AIDS Day, I remember my best friend Tyrone. The Will to my Grace, the poet to my reporter, the one with the beautiful laugh that I can still hear and will forever.
I wrote this a couple weeks ago after Audi Crooks scored a "mere" 43 points. She topped that with 47 over the weekend. She's so fun to watch, for a variety of reasons. janeburns.substack.com/p/crooks-nav...
Crooks navigates the good, the bad and the magic
A 43-point performance sparks conversation - yet again - about the Iowa State star’s game and her talent
janeburns.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I wrote this a couple weeks ago after Audi Crooks scored a "mere" 43 points. She topped that with 47 over the weekend. She's so fun to watch, for a variety of reasons. janeburns.substack.com/p/crooks-nav...