Dave
@daveamp.bsky.social
Political Scientist. Minnesotan/Iowan. My posts really don't reflect the opinions of my employer.
This is a fairly trivial and minor bill affecting higher education, but one of the reasons it is advancing is because a legislator disapproves of the research of one of the two finalists for president here. This is a fundamental attack on academic freedom in Iowa.
February 17, 2026 at 10:44 PM
This is a fairly trivial and minor bill affecting higher education, but one of the reasons it is advancing is because a legislator disapproves of the research of one of the two finalists for president here. This is a fundamental attack on academic freedom in Iowa.
This Iowa State - Houston game is great
February 17, 2026 at 4:11 AM
This Iowa State - Houston game is great
The TV’s at my high school used the same remotes as a friend of mine’s home TV. He’d bring it to school and use it to change channels or turn it off to fuck with the teachers.
Pepsi-branded “safe for schools” edition of Glory (1989)
It's too much going on at once. Let's sit the class down and watch a movie together.
February 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
The TV’s at my high school used the same remotes as a friend of mine’s home TV. He’d bring it to school and use it to change channels or turn it off to fuck with the teachers.
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Why the hottest new pro wrestling chant is "Fuck ICE" defector.com/why-the-hott...
Why The Hottest New Pro Wrestling Chant Is "Fuck ICE" | Defector
The most intriguing storyline in pro wrestling this month is not a title chase or a bloody feud, but whether or not fans are going to keep chanting “Fuck ICE” at shows. I am more than happy to…
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February 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Why the hottest new pro wrestling chant is "Fuck ICE" defector.com/why-the-hott...
New Day Rising, New Day Rising
What’s the best song lyric in history?
February 16, 2026 at 11:02 AM
New Day Rising, New Day Rising
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NOT CHARLES EPSTEIN CHEESE 😱
Just finding out now that the CEO of Chuck E Cheese is mentioned in the Epstein Files
February 15, 2026 at 6:51 AM
NOT CHARLES EPSTEIN CHEESE 😱
I was shopping for the hair match to start out
February 15, 2026 at 1:02 AM
I was shopping for the hair match to start out
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years ago I showed this valentine (courtesy of @theisb.bsky.social) to my wife the Gwen Stacy fan and I’m surprised she didn’t dump me on the spot
happy Valentine’s Day everyone
happy Valentine’s Day everyone
February 14, 2026 at 5:34 PM
years ago I showed this valentine (courtesy of @theisb.bsky.social) to my wife the Gwen Stacy fan and I’m surprised she didn’t dump me on the spot
happy Valentine’s Day everyone
happy Valentine’s Day everyone
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Violets are blue
Roses are red
Someday it will happen
And he will be
Roses are red
Someday it will happen
And he will be
February 14, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Violets are blue
Roses are red
Someday it will happen
And he will be
Roses are red
Someday it will happen
And he will be
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mr president when did jeffery epstein introduce you to your current wife?
February 13, 2026 at 10:28 PM
mr president when did jeffery epstein introduce you to your current wife?
Not all heroes wear capes
February 13, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Not all heroes wear capes
Post-tenure review successful.
a woman says i 'm so relieved in a sequined top
ALT: a woman says i 'm so relieved in a sequined top
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February 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Post-tenure review successful.
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designing a new timberwolves jersey after every win 🐺
record: 34-22
record: 34-22
February 12, 2026 at 3:29 AM
designing a new timberwolves jersey after every win 🐺
record: 34-22
record: 34-22
Swerve vs. Kenny will be unbelievable.
February 12, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Swerve vs. Kenny will be unbelievable.
This whiny little wiener got his feel-feels hurt by words in job ads. What a petty little person.
www.thegazette.com/higher-educa...
www.thegazette.com/higher-educa...
February 11, 2026 at 11:44 PM
This whiny little wiener got his feel-feels hurt by words in job ads. What a petty little person.
www.thegazette.com/higher-educa...
www.thegazette.com/higher-educa...
Gallup just sent me an invite to take a survey about the experience of taking surveys from Gallup. I complained about the decision to stop tracking presidential approval.
I'm in the Gallup panel. It really would not be hard to tack this on to any of the surveys I take for them.
A consistent method of measurement over time is quite valuable.
Even if Gallup has changed some behind-the-scenes methods like they say, why not continue doing the old measurement—for historical comparison, if nothing else—while noting that it's old and directing people to newer measurements too?
Even if Gallup has changed some behind-the-scenes methods like they say, why not continue doing the old measurement—for historical comparison, if nothing else—while noting that it's old and directing people to newer measurements too?
February 11, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Gallup just sent me an invite to take a survey about the experience of taking surveys from Gallup. I complained about the decision to stop tracking presidential approval.
I'm in the Gallup panel. It really would not be hard to tack this on to any of the surveys I take for them.
A consistent method of measurement over time is quite valuable.
Even if Gallup has changed some behind-the-scenes methods like they say, why not continue doing the old measurement—for historical comparison, if nothing else—while noting that it's old and directing people to newer measurements too?
Even if Gallup has changed some behind-the-scenes methods like they say, why not continue doing the old measurement—for historical comparison, if nothing else—while noting that it's old and directing people to newer measurements too?
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 8:19 PM
I'm in the Gallup panel. It really would not be hard to tack this on to any of the surveys I take for them.
We didn't actually talk about higher ed, so I didn't do any name calling.
About to go on Iowa Public Radio to talk about politics, including the legislature's attempts to gut higher ed in the state. I hope I can avoid calling one legislator a little wiener on the air.
February 11, 2026 at 6:58 PM
We didn't actually talk about higher ed, so I didn't do any name calling.
About to go on Iowa Public Radio to talk about politics, including the legislature's attempts to gut higher ed in the state. I hope I can avoid calling one legislator a little wiener on the air.
February 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM
About to go on Iowa Public Radio to talk about politics, including the legislature's attempts to gut higher ed in the state. I hope I can avoid calling one legislator a little wiener on the air.
“What is the Trump administration”
February 10, 2026 at 11:52 PM
“What is the Trump administration”
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*Extremely Dr. Doofenshmirtz voice* If I had a nickel for every time an ICE employee was arrested in a Bloomington, MN underage sex trafficking sting, I'd have two nickels.
Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice
Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice
This is the second time an ICE employee has been arrested in in a Bloomington, MN underage sex trafficking sting www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Police in Bloomington, MN just announced that one of the guys they arrested in an underage sex trafficking sting was a **background checker for ICE agents.**
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
February 10, 2026 at 9:48 PM
*Extremely Dr. Doofenshmirtz voice* If I had a nickel for every time an ICE employee was arrested in a Bloomington, MN underage sex trafficking sting, I'd have two nickels.
Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice
Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice
It is disappointing, but any challenger who holds an office up in November would voluntarily give up that job in a, likely, failing effort in the DFL primary. Asking someone to run is asking them to seriously risk their career. It doesn't take conspiracy of DFL leaders to get this outcome.
Can't believe not one DFL politician is going to just go for it and challenge Klobuchar for governor. We're going to sleepwalk in the middle of this crisis because nobody wants to take on the big dog.
Minnesota is currently under an economic blockade. So @amyklobuchar.com what are you gonna do? How many businesses are we going to lose without a bailout?
February 10, 2026 at 6:28 PM
It is disappointing, but any challenger who holds an office up in November would voluntarily give up that job in a, likely, failing effort in the DFL primary. Asking someone to run is asking them to seriously risk their career. It doesn't take conspiracy of DFL leaders to get this outcome.
Did he leave with all of his nannies?
VAN HOLLEN: Did you in fact make the visit to Epstein's private island?
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
February 10, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Did he leave with all of his nannies?