Birdie
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Childless cat lady in Iowa. I swear a lot.
I just read a book about a year ago. Fahrenheit 451 I believe??? Scared the hell out of me.
Another dispatch from another ghastly legislative session.
“It used to be a given that libraries are good,” said Jacobs, who also serves as director of the Burlington Public Library. “So to see the legislature turn around and introduce bills that call us out and demonize libraries was shocking to say the least.”
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February 16, 2026 at 1:56 AM
I just read a book about a year ago. Fahrenheit 451 I believe??? Scared the hell out of me.
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#NorthCharleston, #SC: 13y/o Kaylib McFadden was last seen on January 20 in Vanderbrook Place.
Have you seen him?
Please SHARE to #HelpUsFindKaylibMcFadden #KaylibMcFadden #HelpUsFindUs
Have you seen him?
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February 11, 2026 at 12:09 AM
#NorthCharleston, #SC: 13y/o Kaylib McFadden was last seen on January 20 in Vanderbrook Place.
Have you seen him?
Please SHARE to #HelpUsFindKaylibMcFadden #KaylibMcFadden #HelpUsFindUs
Have you seen him?
Please SHARE to #HelpUsFindKaylibMcFadden #KaylibMcFadden #HelpUsFindUs
What pisses me off more than everything that should piss of normal people is cops are held to a higher standard than this! Make it make sense for me bc I’m about done.
The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement declined during a U.S. House hearing Tuesday to apologize to the families of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, who were killed by immigration officers in Minneapolis last month, Ariana Figueroa reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/02/10/r...
Republicans on US House Homeland panel defend immigration tactics at tense hearing • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement declined Tuesday to apologize to the families of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:27 AM
What pisses me off more than everything that should piss of normal people is cops are held to a higher standard than this! Make it make sense for me bc I’m about done.
Well this is pretty cool.
February 5, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Well this is pretty cool.
I’m so sad this is what they think is a freaking priority in Iowa. Can I have clean water please?!?
Bill banning schools from teaching about gender theory passes Iowa House subcommittee
Bill banning schools from teaching about gender theory passes Iowa House subcommittee
Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill banning Iowa schools from teaching students about gender theory or sexual orientation.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I’m so sad this is what they think is a freaking priority in Iowa. Can I have clean water please?!?
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UK here!! this is fucking brilliant🎯👏👏👏🤣
February 1, 2026 at 6:14 AM
UK here!! this is fucking brilliant🎯👏👏👏🤣
Not much is making me laugh lately, but this one got me! I wonder if poor Marco is getting tired of being a loser when he could have been the presidential candidate years ago?
January 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Not much is making me laugh lately, but this one got me! I wonder if poor Marco is getting tired of being a loser when he could have been the presidential candidate years ago?
Almost seems like appropriate punishment for all of them.
For shame
On tonight’s White House agenda:
Trump and guests will get a private screening of MELANIA, the documentary about the First Lady, @thr.com reports.
Attendees include Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Mike Tyson, per the article.
Trump and guests will get a private screening of MELANIA, the documentary about the First Lady, @thr.com reports.
Attendees include Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Mike Tyson, per the article.
January 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Almost seems like appropriate punishment for all of them.
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
Fuck Donald Trump
Fuck ICE too
Violets are blue
Fuck Donald Trump
Fuck ICE too
January 23, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Fuck Donald Trump
Fuck ICE too
Violets are blue
Fuck Donald Trump
Fuck ICE too
Seriously did he just break up with Canada again?!?
Dear Orange Man,
We are thrilled to hear that Canada will not be joining the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time. Honestly, it’s a tremendous relief.
We are thrilled to hear that Canada will not be joining the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time. Honestly, it’s a tremendous relief.
January 23, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Seriously did he just break up with Canada again?!?
Hasn’t been there for decades.
Goldman: It’s shocking to me how much the media talked about Biden’s mental state and are not talking about Donald Trump. He can barely put a coherent sentence together. You have someone who is clearly not all there
January 23, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Hasn’t been there for decades.
Well then it’s all ok, amirite??
In comments on the shooting of Renee Good, President Trump said ICE 'will make mistakes sometimes,' adding that her father was a 'tremendous Trump fan.'
January 21, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Well then it’s all ok, amirite??
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Iowa House District 33 candidate Blake Clyde: 'Winning statewide starts here' #iowa #HD33 #DesMoines
Iowa House District 33 candidate Blake Clyde: 'Winning statewide starts here' – Black Iowa News
Black Iowa News Q&A: Get to know Blake Clyde, a Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 33 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Iowa House District 33 candidate Blake Clyde: 'Winning statewide starts here' #iowa #HD33 #DesMoines
So I had a few appointments today. Did I miss anything??
January 21, 2026 at 12:48 AM
So I had a few appointments today. Did I miss anything??
I'm not even sure what to be pissed about today, but I'm really pissed!!! So hard to pick just one thing...
January 20, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I'm not even sure what to be pissed about today, but I'm really pissed!!! So hard to pick just one thing...
Where can I learn about micro dosing in Iowa? Want to use it to quit smoking and freaking out about the world ending. Asking for a friend, of course.
January 20, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Where can I learn about micro dosing in Iowa? Want to use it to quit smoking and freaking out about the world ending. Asking for a friend, of course.
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Pass. It. On. 😎✨
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January 17, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Pass. It. On. 😎✨
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Ludacris always did seem a bit… slow.
Shock as star rapper out of 'MAGA-adjacent' country tour
Shock as star rapper out of 'MAGA-adjacent' country tour
After days of growing backlash across social media, star rapper Ludacris bowed out Friday from a country music festival critics have described as "MAGA-adjacent," following confusion and outrage over his inclusion on a tour led by Kid Rock and Jason Aldean.The festival, first launched in 2024 and de...
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January 17, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Ludacris always did seem a bit… slow.
Oh yeah Charlie Kirk died. Almost forgot about that with all the new news coming out.
Judge in Charlie Kirk case hears request to dismiss prosecution team reut.rs/4jFXz2Y
Judge in Charlie Kirk case hears request to dismiss prosecution team
A Utah judge on Friday heard arguments from a lawyer for the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to dismiss the entire prosecution team over an alleged conflict of interest.
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January 17, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Oh yeah Charlie Kirk died. Almost forgot about that with all the new news coming out.
"Democrats shrug..." I think the politicians are hoping the people are going to fight this fight so they don't have to get their hands dirty!
President Donald Trump’s threat this week to stop federal funding to so-called “sanctuary” cities and the states where they’re located was greeted with disbelief by many states and cities, Stateline reports.
Democrats shrug as Trump threatens ‘sanctuary’ cities again with February funding cutoff • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Many cities and states are not taking seriously President Donald Trump’s threat to stop federal funding to “sanctuary” jurisdictions.
iowacapitaldispatch.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:55 PM
"Democrats shrug..." I think the politicians are hoping the people are going to fight this fight so they don't have to get their hands dirty!
That is one huge Dane!!!
A deaf Great Dane from Iowa is in the running to be the tallest living dog in the world
Read More >>> https://www.ktiv.com/2026/01/14/deaf-great-dane-rescue-running-worlds-tallest-living-dog/
Read More >>> https://www.ktiv.com/2026/01/14/deaf-great-dane-rescue-running-worlds-tallest-living-dog/
January 15, 2026 at 4:41 AM
That is one huge Dane!!!
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Bipartisan bill would reverse Iowa City historical society closure
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Bipartisan bill would reverse Iowa City historical society closure
Countering a bill the Iowa Department of Administrative Services prefiled in December to eliminate the mandate in Iowa Code that it maintain a historical resource center in Iowa City, a bi-partisan gr...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Bipartisan bill would reverse Iowa City historical society closure
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Remember this name: Sascha Riley…👇
You’ll be hearing A LOT about him and the story he has to tell over the next several weeks.
Powerful men are about to tumble.
You’ll be hearing A LOT about him and the story he has to tell over the next several weeks.
Powerful men are about to tumble.
January 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Remember this name: Sascha Riley…👇
You’ll be hearing A LOT about him and the story he has to tell over the next several weeks.
Powerful men are about to tumble.
You’ll be hearing A LOT about him and the story he has to tell over the next several weeks.
Powerful men are about to tumble.
