Ben W
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Education. Progressive Values. Green Bay Packers. Iowa Hawkeyes. Clemson Tigers.
Iowa City.
Iowa City.
This is a disgrace. 150,000 kids in Iowa went hungry last summer because Kim Reynolds thought she knew better.
www.thegazette.com/state-govern...
www.thegazette.com/state-govern...
Iowa returns to Summer EBT after pilot program reached far fewer children this year
Iowa announced on Monday that it will return to a federal summer food assistance program. The announcement came on the same day a report made available to The Gazette showed Iowa's program in 2025 fel...
www.thegazette.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This is a disgrace. 150,000 kids in Iowa went hungry last summer because Kim Reynolds thought she knew better.
www.thegazette.com/state-govern...
www.thegazette.com/state-govern...
It has never been clearer to me that the Republican party is recognizing that the ship is sinking.
She's days away from quitting and is trying to preserve her image.
Good luck with that, enabler.
She's days away from quitting and is trying to preserve her image.
Good luck with that, enabler.
Trump’s current Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on the Trump admin:
—Trump “has an alcoholic’s personality.”
—Vance has been “a conspiracy theorist for a decade.”
—Musk is “an avowed ketamine [user].”
—Vought is “a right-wing absolute zealot.”
—Bondi “completely whiffed” the Epstein Files.
—Trump “has an alcoholic’s personality.”
—Vance has been “a conspiracy theorist for a decade.”
—Musk is “an avowed ketamine [user].”
—Vought is “a right-wing absolute zealot.”
—Bondi “completely whiffed” the Epstein Files.
December 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
It has never been clearer to me that the Republican party is recognizing that the ship is sinking.
She's days away from quitting and is trying to preserve her image.
Good luck with that, enabler.
She's days away from quitting and is trying to preserve her image.
Good luck with that, enabler.
Iowa Democrats should tread lightly in criticizing the Center for Intellectual Freedom.
Republicans want the fight. They want us to prove their point that conservative viewpoints aren’t welcome in higher education.
They want to legislative their extreme positions and control into law.
Republicans want the fight. They want us to prove their point that conservative viewpoints aren’t welcome in higher education.
They want to legislative their extreme positions and control into law.
December 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Iowa Democrats should tread lightly in criticizing the Center for Intellectual Freedom.
Republicans want the fight. They want us to prove their point that conservative viewpoints aren’t welcome in higher education.
They want to legislative their extreme positions and control into law.
Republicans want the fight. They want us to prove their point that conservative viewpoints aren’t welcome in higher education.
They want to legislative their extreme positions and control into law.
*cough* Bullshit *cough*
The political process created it. The political leaders advise it. The political leaders spoke about more government oversight at their event. It’s 💯 political.
The political process created it. The political leaders advise it. The political leaders spoke about more government oversight at their event. It’s 💯 political.
UI Center for Intellectual Freedom Director: ‘It's not a political enterprise’
UI Center for Intellectual Freedom Director: 'It's not a political enterprise'
Leadership of the Legislature's new Center for Intellectual Freedom based at the University of Iowa on Friday dismissed recent polling showing the vast majority of students across Iowa's public universities feel comfortable sharing their views in class.
www.thegazette.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:03 AM
*cough* Bullshit *cough*
The political process created it. The political leaders advise it. The political leaders spoke about more government oversight at their event. It’s 💯 political.
The political process created it. The political leaders advise it. The political leaders spoke about more government oversight at their event. It’s 💯 political.
“We support every veteran that served this country that follows our laws” is a fucking position to take.
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
“We support every veteran that served this country that follows our laws” is a fucking position to take.
Put it in every ad against every Republican running in 26 and 28.
POLITICO: I wonder what grade you'd give the economy
TRUMP: A+
POLITICO: A+?
TRUMP: A+++++
TRUMP: A+
POLITICO: A+?
TRUMP: A+++++
December 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Put it in every ad against every Republican running in 26 and 28.
He was 3-6 against Iowa, no Big 12 championships, 3-4 in bowl games… I have never believed the hype. He took a bad team to a mid team. But good for him on getting paid.
Report: Penn St. working to finalize deal with Matt Campbell reut.rs/3MjkOU6
Report: Penn St. working to finalize deal with Matt Campbell
Penn State's lengthy process to determine its next football coach appears to be nearing an end, with On3.com reporting that the program is working to finalize a deal to hire Iowa State's Matt Campbell.
reut.rs
December 6, 2025 at 4:27 AM
He was 3-6 against Iowa, no Big 12 championships, 3-4 in bowl games… I have never believed the hype. He took a bad team to a mid team. But good for him on getting paid.
I suspect that this will lead the BOR to consider commiting to the Trump Higher Ed Compact; especially once the legislative session starts in January.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact...
December 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I suspect that this will lead the BOR to consider commiting to the Trump Higher Ed Compact; especially once the legislative session starts in January.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact...
I’m sure responsibility will be humbly accepted and thoughtful strategies will be planned to not let this happen again.
🚨 CNBC on latest jobs numbers: "A big miss on ADP payrolls. The private payroll company saying private payrolls shed 32,000 workers in Nov. That's the 4th negative number in past 6 months. The estimate was for +40,000, so the street was off ... this may be coming from being hammered by the tariffs"
December 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I’m sure responsibility will be humbly accepted and thoughtful strategies will be planned to not let this happen again.
This can’t be a coincidence.
The legislative session starts in a month and the state legislature has increasingly tried to take control of the regent system away from the Board.
The legislative session starts in a month and the state legislature has increasingly tried to take control of the regent system away from the Board.
Bates’ resignation leaves two holes in the board — after former regent David Barker left in October to serve as U.S. assistant secretary for postsecondary education under the Trump administration. www.thegazette.com/higher-educa...
December 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
This can’t be a coincidence.
The legislative session starts in a month and the state legislature has increasingly tried to take control of the regent system away from the Board.
The legislative session starts in a month and the state legislature has increasingly tried to take control of the regent system away from the Board.
This day in the news really makes Thanksgiving dinners with crazy family members more fun.
Thanks, world.
Thanks, world.
November 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
This day in the news really makes Thanksgiving dinners with crazy family members more fun.
Thanks, world.
Thanks, world.
Eyes open people. She’s positioning herself as a reasonable person who is still tied to Trump but anti-Republican establishment.
She’s running for President. I think she has a chance with Trump’s backing to replace him. She will be more liked than JD.
We can’t let her rewrite her craziness.
She’s running for President. I think she has a chance with Trump’s backing to replace him. She will be more liked than JD.
We can’t let her rewrite her craziness.
Greene: "I will praise Nancy Pelosi. She had an incredible career for her party. I served under her speakership in my first term in Congress and I'm very impressed at her ability to get things done. I wish we could get things done for our party like Nancy Pelosi was able to deliver for her party."
November 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Eyes open people. She’s positioning herself as a reasonable person who is still tied to Trump but anti-Republican establishment.
She’s running for President. I think she has a chance with Trump’s backing to replace him. She will be more liked than JD.
We can’t let her rewrite her craziness.
She’s running for President. I think she has a chance with Trump’s backing to replace him. She will be more liked than JD.
We can’t let her rewrite her craziness.
They are talking about you on Facebook @modestholdings.com. For once that platform isn’t filled with garbage.
October 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
They are talking about you on Facebook @modestholdings.com. For once that platform isn’t filled with garbage.
Great night seeing @iankarmel.bsky.social @seanjordancomedy.bsky.social and David Gborie doing All Fantasy Everything at High Plains. Stumbled upon an @iankarmel.bsky.social late night set too which was great!
September 20, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Great night seeing @iankarmel.bsky.social @seanjordancomedy.bsky.social and David Gborie doing All Fantasy Everything at High Plains. Stumbled upon an @iankarmel.bsky.social late night set too which was great!
This means this isn’t a contract year for both Doubs and CW.
Given the WR room, if CW actually has a strong season I’d guess Doubs will be gone.
CW, Reed, Golden, Wicks, Heath.. eventually you run out of room.
2026 will be contract years for CW again and Reed who both could want big contracts.
Given the WR room, if CW actually has a strong season I’d guess Doubs will be gone.
CW, Reed, Golden, Wicks, Heath.. eventually you run out of room.
2026 will be contract years for CW again and Reed who both could want big contracts.
Packers have signed Christian Watson to a one year extension.
Packers sign Christian Watson to one year extension
The one year deal is worth $13.25 million
cheeseheadtv.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
This means this isn’t a contract year for both Doubs and CW.
Given the WR room, if CW actually has a strong season I’d guess Doubs will be gone.
CW, Reed, Golden, Wicks, Heath.. eventually you run out of room.
2026 will be contract years for CW again and Reed who both could want big contracts.
Given the WR room, if CW actually has a strong season I’d guess Doubs will be gone.
CW, Reed, Golden, Wicks, Heath.. eventually you run out of room.
2026 will be contract years for CW again and Reed who both could want big contracts.
I think Viking fans should revolt against their GM.
September 9, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I think Viking fans should revolt against their GM.
I’m just here to say that I’m so glad the NFL is back.
September 8, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I’m just here to say that I’m so glad the NFL is back.
Jerry Jones is single handedly killing the Cowboys.
You have a new head coach, that publicly wasn’t even your first choice, and a new DC, and you let a generational talent walk 1 week before the season starts? Because of your ego?
Woooo buddy. There are some pissed off Walmart shoppers today.
You have a new head coach, that publicly wasn’t even your first choice, and a new DC, and you let a generational talent walk 1 week before the season starts? Because of your ego?
Woooo buddy. There are some pissed off Walmart shoppers today.
August 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Jerry Jones is single handedly killing the Cowboys.
You have a new head coach, that publicly wasn’t even your first choice, and a new DC, and you let a generational talent walk 1 week before the season starts? Because of your ego?
Woooo buddy. There are some pissed off Walmart shoppers today.
You have a new head coach, that publicly wasn’t even your first choice, and a new DC, and you let a generational talent walk 1 week before the season starts? Because of your ego?
Woooo buddy. There are some pissed off Walmart shoppers today.
Today almost made me go back to Twitter. Almost, but didn’t.
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August 29, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Today almost made me go back to Twitter. Almost, but didn’t.
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Authoritarians are only as dangerous as the "normal" people who give cover to the crazy and dangerous things they do.
Rick Scott: "DC is not safe. People don’t just walk the streets in DC and feel safe anywhere around DC. I mean, I gotta be careful in what I do. I've got people in my office that are very careful about where they go. So this is great when Donald Trump is doing."
August 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Authoritarians are only as dangerous as the "normal" people who give cover to the crazy and dangerous things they do.
Remember when the SCOTUS said that Presidents can pretty much do whatever they want "within their official capacity" without the penalties of law?
Sorry about it.
Sorry about it.
July 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Remember when the SCOTUS said that Presidents can pretty much do whatever they want "within their official capacity" without the penalties of law?
Sorry about it.
Sorry about it.
The government runs out of money on September 30, and the House Republicans are going on vacation early.
Politico & Punchbowl report House Republican leadership is shutting down the Rules Committee - which is essential for moving party-line bills on the floor - for the week rather than vote on Democratic amendments on the Epstein files.
Dems have effectively halted Republican legislation in the House:
Dems have effectively halted Republican legislation in the House:
July 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The government runs out of money on September 30, and the House Republicans are going on vacation early.
Yes!!!!
Scoop: A top oversight Democrat has sent a letter to Fox News demanding answers about Fox’s editing of a Trump interview from June 2024 concerning Jeffrey Epstein — an edit they say both misled the public and distorted the president’s position. Full story with @kfile.bsky.social here:
House Democrats send letter to Fox News demanding answers on edits to Trump’s 2024 Epstein comments | CNN Business
Top Democrats on the oversight committee say Fox presented Trump’s comments about the so-called Epstein files in a way that both misled the public and distorted his position.
www.cnn.com
July 18, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Yes!!!!