Eric Engelmann
@ericengelmann.bsky.social
Investing in exceptional teams at ISA Ventures & Novy.
Founder of Geonetric, Iowa Startup Accelerator, NewBoCo
Passionate about leadership, tech, K12 Computer Science, & figuring out how to build and maintain high performance teams.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Founder of Geonetric, Iowa Startup Accelerator, NewBoCo
Passionate about leadership, tech, K12 Computer Science, & figuring out how to build and maintain high performance teams.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Beloved University of Iowa religious studies professor Jay Holstein dies at 87
Beloved University of Iowa religious studies professor Jay Holstein dies at 87
"He just had that kind of philosophical mind and artistic mind where he wanted to uncover truths about human life, or get students to ask questions about their meaning in life, or how to deal with some of the difficulties in life," religious studies professor Diana Fritz Cates said. "It almost feels to me like he wanted to sometimes jolt people out of their complacency, to start asking more philosophical existential questions.
www.thegazette.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Beloved University of Iowa religious studies professor Jay Holstein dies at 87
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We got $20 billion for Argentina though.
October 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
We got $20 billion for Argentina though.
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The Americans starving these children wear crucifixes and call themselves “Christians.”
People are not what they tell you they are; they are how they behave.
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People are not what they tell you they are; they are how they behave.
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Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.
apnews.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The Americans starving these children wear crucifixes and call themselves “Christians.”
People are not what they tell you they are; they are how they behave.
apnews.com/article/myan...
People are not what they tell you they are; they are how they behave.
apnews.com/article/myan...
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These people are evil. Never stop saying so. Don’t be intimidated into shutting up.
October 8, 2025 at 2:22 AM
These people are evil. Never stop saying so. Don’t be intimidated into shutting up.
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This short passage from a Politico afternoon newsletter captures a huge amount of the advantage gained by lying at scale and the why the DC press corps remains wired for the GOP.
October 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This short passage from a Politico afternoon newsletter captures a huge amount of the advantage gained by lying at scale and the why the DC press corps remains wired for the GOP.
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This passage nearly broke me.
September 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
This passage nearly broke me.
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Right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting owns all these local media stations and many others all across America. This is not journalism, it is scripted propaganda.
September 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting owns all these local media stations and many others all across America. This is not journalism, it is scripted propaganda.
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9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
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You have to be a psychopath to say this with a straight face.
Kristi Noem: "I do know that LA wouldn't be standing today if President Trump hadn't taken action."
August 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
You have to be a psychopath to say this with a straight face.
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Them: “Cities are all rotting hellscapes!”
Cities:
Cities:
August 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Them: “Cities are all rotting hellscapes!”
Cities:
Cities:
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Trade deals and child hostages of war are totally the same thing if um you’re a child sex trafficker.
August 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Trade deals and child hostages of war are totally the same thing if um you’re a child sex trafficker.
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Jon asks why the GOP's "one is too many" logic applies only to immigrants and not mass shootings
August 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Jon asks why the GOP's "one is too many" logic applies only to immigrants and not mass shootings
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Five years ago, a very close relative died of a glioblastoma brain tumor at the age of 13. Today would have been his 19th birthday. And now comes news that an mRNA vaccine is being trialed to treat this very (incurable) malady. Fingers crossed.
mbi.ufl.edu/2024/05/01/v...
mbi.ufl.edu/2024/05/01/v...
Vaccine triggers fierce response to fight brain tumor » McKnight Brain Institute » University of Florida
UF-developed mRNA vaccine quickly reprogrammed the immune system to attack glioblastoma.
mbi.ufl.edu
August 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Five years ago, a very close relative died of a glioblastoma brain tumor at the age of 13. Today would have been his 19th birthday. And now comes news that an mRNA vaccine is being trialed to treat this very (incurable) malady. Fingers crossed.
mbi.ufl.edu/2024/05/01/v...
mbi.ufl.edu/2024/05/01/v...
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The guys who cried for two years because a trans person got a beer can think you're making too big a whoop about centuries of enslavement.
August 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The guys who cried for two years because a trans person got a beer can think you're making too big a whoop about centuries of enslavement.
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Eff Rules, Do Good: Towards A New Liberalism
Be Super, Man
www.oliverexplains.com
August 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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A terrorist targeted federal workers last week. There wasn’t much reporting on it. But I’m not finished thinking about it! 🧵
An anti-vaxxer fired more than 500 gunshots into CDC Atlanta, shattering 150 “blast-proof” windows on 6 buildings. Employees were pinned down in terror.
An anti-vaxxer fired more than 500 gunshots into CDC Atlanta, shattering 150 “blast-proof” windows on 6 buildings. Employees were pinned down in terror.
August 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM
A terrorist targeted federal workers last week. There wasn’t much reporting on it. But I’m not finished thinking about it! 🧵
An anti-vaxxer fired more than 500 gunshots into CDC Atlanta, shattering 150 “blast-proof” windows on 6 buildings. Employees were pinned down in terror.
An anti-vaxxer fired more than 500 gunshots into CDC Atlanta, shattering 150 “blast-proof” windows on 6 buildings. Employees were pinned down in terror.
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FROM @reuters.com: President Trump’s rhetoric has galvanized a new wave of far-right activists, fueling growth in white supremacist ranks.
"He’s the best thing that’s happened to us," said the leader of the Aryan Freedom Network.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
"He’s the best thing that’s happened to us," said the leader of the Aryan Freedom Network.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
August 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM
FROM @reuters.com: President Trump’s rhetoric has galvanized a new wave of far-right activists, fueling growth in white supremacist ranks.
"He’s the best thing that’s happened to us," said the leader of the Aryan Freedom Network.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
"He’s the best thing that’s happened to us," said the leader of the Aryan Freedom Network.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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The guy Trump picked to lead the office that’s now investigating Jack Smith:
— said Niki Haley is ineligible to be president
— has neo-Nazi ties
— was Andrew Tate’s lawyer
— 2x Claremont fellow
— wrote for Gateway Pundit
— called for Pence to be hanged
— called for secession after 2020 election
— said Niki Haley is ineligible to be president
— has neo-Nazi ties
— was Andrew Tate’s lawyer
— 2x Claremont fellow
— wrote for Gateway Pundit
— called for Pence to be hanged
— called for secession after 2020 election
Paul Ingrassia (lawyer) - Wikipedia
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August 2, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The guy Trump picked to lead the office that’s now investigating Jack Smith:
— said Niki Haley is ineligible to be president
— has neo-Nazi ties
— was Andrew Tate’s lawyer
— 2x Claremont fellow
— wrote for Gateway Pundit
— called for Pence to be hanged
— called for secession after 2020 election
— said Niki Haley is ineligible to be president
— has neo-Nazi ties
— was Andrew Tate’s lawyer
— 2x Claremont fellow
— wrote for Gateway Pundit
— called for Pence to be hanged
— called for secession after 2020 election
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'Hello human, nice to meet you'
July 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
'Hello human, nice to meet you'
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🚨WATCH: This is what Trump doesn’t want you to know about his rotten deal with El Salvador.
In exchange for Bukele imprisoning people abducted from the US, like Abrego Garcia, Trump stopped investigations into MS-13 suspects who could testify about Bukele’s collusion with MS-13:
In exchange for Bukele imprisoning people abducted from the US, like Abrego Garcia, Trump stopped investigations into MS-13 suspects who could testify about Bukele’s collusion with MS-13:
WATCH: This is what Trump doesn’t want you to know about his rotten deal with El Salvador
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
youtube.com
July 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
🚨WATCH: This is what Trump doesn’t want you to know about his rotten deal with El Salvador.
In exchange for Bukele imprisoning people abducted from the US, like Abrego Garcia, Trump stopped investigations into MS-13 suspects who could testify about Bukele’s collusion with MS-13:
In exchange for Bukele imprisoning people abducted from the US, like Abrego Garcia, Trump stopped investigations into MS-13 suspects who could testify about Bukele’s collusion with MS-13:
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Another one of those violent assaults on poor innocent ICE agents captured on video...
July 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Another one of those violent assaults on poor innocent ICE agents captured on video...
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Wow, it's amazing all the different kinds of files they can produce when they want to
BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Monday that the Justice Department has released documents related to the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server.
www.newsweek.com/pam-bondi-je...
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Monday that the Justice Department has released documents related to the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server.
www.newsweek.com/pam-bondi-je...
Pam Bondi grants Hillary Clinton email probe request amid Epstein furor
Pam Bondi greenlit Hillary Clinton email release, praising Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley's transparency push.
www.newsweek.com
July 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Wow, it's amazing all the different kinds of files they can produce when they want to
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“.. They are nurses, mechanics, sanitation workers and executives. .. They’ve opened restaurants .. paid taxes and contributed to Social Security, living and working legally in the United States since 1999.”
They have 60 days to leave.
@washingtonpost.com
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They have 60 days to leave.
@washingtonpost.com
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July 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“.. They are nurses, mechanics, sanitation workers and executives. .. They’ve opened restaurants .. paid taxes and contributed to Social Security, living and working legally in the United States since 1999.”
They have 60 days to leave.
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
They have 60 days to leave.
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...