Brian Broderick
@bbroderick.bsky.social
Iowa resident, retired editor, Grinnell alum. I do some birding sometimes.
Pinned
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Fresh multi-year high in 401(k) hardship withdrawals
while the share of minimum credit card payors is increasing in
2025, albeit at a slower pace than last year
while the share of minimum credit card payors is increasing in
2025, albeit at a slower pace than last year
November 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Fresh multi-year high in 401(k) hardship withdrawals
while the share of minimum credit card payors is increasing in
2025, albeit at a slower pace than last year
while the share of minimum credit card payors is increasing in
2025, albeit at a slower pace than last year
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if you can’t see the aurora borealis tonight, here is a sewer tunnel which is a wonder in itself.
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 AM
if you can’t see the aurora borealis tonight, here is a sewer tunnel which is a wonder in itself.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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November 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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"Thank you for your attention to this matter"
Democratic leaders ask Trump for meeting to end shutdown
New letter ===>
Democratic leaders ask Trump for meeting to end shutdown
New letter ===>
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"Thank you for your attention to this matter"
Democratic leaders ask Trump for meeting to end shutdown
New letter ===>
Democratic leaders ask Trump for meeting to end shutdown
New letter ===>
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A quote for the ages.
“This case, ladies and gentleman of the jury, is about a sandwich.”
Closing arguments from the defense in the DC sandwich guy case are now underway.
Closing arguments from the defense in the DC sandwich guy case are now underway.
November 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A quote for the ages.
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'Tall shadows'' by Sarah Ross Thompson, contemporary UK #printmaker #womensart
October 27, 2025 at 7:34 AM
'Tall shadows'' by Sarah Ross Thompson, contemporary UK #printmaker #womensart
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Sarah Bays,contemporary artist, printmaker, living in Norfolk, UK producing prints from a small etching press on a tea trolley her dining room and is inspired by local nature....
#ReframingWomenPrintmakers
#ReframingWomenPrintmakers
June 1, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Sarah Bays,contemporary artist, printmaker, living in Norfolk, UK producing prints from a small etching press on a tea trolley her dining room and is inspired by local nature....
#ReframingWomenPrintmakers
#ReframingWomenPrintmakers
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Very bad news for Mamdani. It looks like he’s going to lose Kentucky.
November 5, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Very bad news for Mamdani. It looks like he’s going to lose Kentucky.
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I got bad news for Trump about every election going forward from now until the end of time
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I got bad news for Trump about every election going forward from now until the end of time
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Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats’ 5-2 majority
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats' 5-2 majority
NBC News projects the incumbents survived an up-or-down vote to keep their seats on the battleground state’s high court.
www.nbcnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats’ 5-2 majority
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
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October auto sales estimated at “just 15.4M, down sharply .. the lowest since June. The underlying weakness in demand has been revealed, now that most purchases designed to avoid tariff-related price hikes have been completed ..”
- Pantheon Macro
- Pantheon Macro
November 2, 2025 at 9:06 PM
October auto sales estimated at “just 15.4M, down sharply .. the lowest since June. The underlying weakness in demand has been revealed, now that most purchases designed to avoid tariff-related price hikes have been completed ..”
- Pantheon Macro
- Pantheon Macro
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Ahead of the 1st shutdown of US food aid to hungry Americans in 60 years, some of the 200,000 Little Free Library locations are converting into food pantries. Thanks @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Ahead of the 1st shutdown of US food aid to hungry Americans in 60 years, some of the 200,000 Little Free Library locations are converting into food pantries. Thanks @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social
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The Red-Breasted Nuthatches *love* pine nuts. Their beaks are perfectly designed for extracting them from cones. If you zoom in on the third pic you can see he’s extracting a prize #birds 🌿
October 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The Red-Breasted Nuthatches *love* pine nuts. Their beaks are perfectly designed for extracting them from cones. If you zoom in on the third pic you can see he’s extracting a prize #birds 🌿
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My statement on the most recent credible death threat against me.
October 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
My statement on the most recent credible death threat against me.
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While Republicans continue their vacation — I’ve held 16 public town-halls in the past ten months, more than Colorado’s entire House delegation combined.
Grateful to the thousands of Coloradans who’ve showed up — and I’ll keep showing up too, in every community and every town, large or small!
Grateful to the thousands of Coloradans who’ve showed up — and I’ll keep showing up too, in every community and every town, large or small!
October 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
While Republicans continue their vacation — I’ve held 16 public town-halls in the past ten months, more than Colorado’s entire House delegation combined.
Grateful to the thousands of Coloradans who’ve showed up — and I’ll keep showing up too, in every community and every town, large or small!
Grateful to the thousands of Coloradans who’ve showed up — and I’ll keep showing up too, in every community and every town, large or small!
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Another great edition of @thegazette.com's "Curious Iowa" (a de facto 'Ask The Gazette' feature), especially for folks interested in the government/politics beat. And I learned some new things in this. Great job as always by the venerable @baileycichon.bsky.social. www.thegazette.com/curious-iowa...
Curious Iowa: Why did the Iowa capital move from Iowa City to Des Moines?
Burlington and Iowa City held the capital designation in Iowa before Des Moines. In this week's Curious Iowa, The Gazette digs into why the capital moved to Des Moines, and which buildings served as t...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Another great edition of @thegazette.com's "Curious Iowa" (a de facto 'Ask The Gazette' feature), especially for folks interested in the government/politics beat. And I learned some new things in this. Great job as always by the venerable @baileycichon.bsky.social. www.thegazette.com/curious-iowa...
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I was sent this by a Georgian this morning. 2025 premiums vs 2026 premiums for someone making $65k a year.
Republicans in Washington did this.
This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.
Republicans in Washington did this.
This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.
October 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I was sent this by a Georgian this morning. 2025 premiums vs 2026 premiums for someone making $65k a year.
Republicans in Washington did this.
This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.
Republicans in Washington did this.
This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.
Cedar County, Iowa
September 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Cedar County, Iowa
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Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties
September 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties