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Lyle Muller
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Freelance journalist, retired; professional adviser for Grinnell College’s Scarlet & Black. Hawkeyes. Grandpa. "A MESSY CHURCH: An Iowa Church’s Journey Through United Methodist Celebrations, Controversies" author, buy it here https://bit.ly/46YXQbh
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Pay attention to this threat to an American institution.
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From legal threats to FBI raids, journalism is under siege
A most dangerous year for American journalists
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January 19, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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January 19, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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Act Surprised.

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Feenstra says ICE Violence is "Incidental"
The killing of Renee Good was incidental?
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January 19, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Opponents will use your training to legally oppose ICE against you as a weapon.
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Sad Renee Good lesson: country’s leaders don’t care
Legal observing training for ICE check-ins just got dicier, but more are needed
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January 18, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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Something to let you know how good Iowa is at giving us successful women.
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The numbers don’t lie – the state of Iowa makes its mark on the Top 25
Five coaches in the latest poll show how the state has put its stamp on women’s basketball
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January 17, 2026 at 2:59 AM
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New post: Bruce Lear proposes a few collective resolutions around honestly preserving our U.S. and Iowa history.
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Let's not whitewash our history
Bruce Lear proposes a few collective resolutions around honestly preserving our U.S. and Iowa history.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:58 AM
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Note: not “paid” protesters in St Cloud MN www.thehandbasket.co/subscribe?re...
The Handbasket
100% independent journalism by Marisa Kabas
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January 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Kim Reynolds defends 2% revenue growth cap in property tax cut plan

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Kim Reynolds defends 2% revenue growth cap in property tax cut plan
In an interview with the Des Moines Register, Reynolds said she's in touch with Republican leaders as they put forward eminent domain legislation.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Why the spotlight is in immigration deportation edforts in Iowa.
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Iowa woman almost wrongly deported 1208
A Letter From Iowan Gordie Felger
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January 15, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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Just tryibg to build audience. Please subscribe today.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Act Surprised.
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Falsehoods follow Renee Good shooting
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January 15, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Minnesota ICE invasion is about fear, power and intimidation
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Opinion: Minnesota ICE invasion is about fear, power and intimidation
A protester is detained by Federal agents near the scene where Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer …
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January 14, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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Minnesota ICE invasion is about fear, power and intimidation
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Opinion: Minnesota ICE invasion is about fear, power and intimidation
A protester is detained by Federal agents near the scene where Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer …
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January 15, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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“Donald Trump believes - as do his enablers - that there is no Congress, no law, no court, no norm, NOTHING to hold him accountable. Trump, being an impulsive, vengeful, hateful, amoral being, makes this pronouncement absolutely chilling.”
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The Tipping Point
Has Civil War Arrived?
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January 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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I wrote this in September and now we are seeing the value of flooding the X platform with videos from Minneapolis that shout down propaganda from Trump/MAGA power freaks.

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Why I Post on X
It can be a cesspool but we cannot let people there miss at least a small dose of reality checks
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January 14, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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Act Surpised.
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Laura Jedeed on X: "A few months ago, ICE hired me I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I'm real outspoken about my opinion of the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!" My latest for Slate https://t.co/t7WQ00mjtd https://t.co/Cc0mnW5peh" / X
A few months ago, ICE hired me I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I'm real outspoken about my opinion of the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!" My latest for Slate https://t.co/t7WQ00mjtd https://t.co/Cc0mnW5peh
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January 14, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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Short thread with Iowa legislative leaders' reactions to Governor Kim Reynolds' Condition of the State address and goals for the 2026 session.
First, House Speaker Pat Grassley spoke to reporters in the chamber:
#ialegis #iagov
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Iowa House speaker reacts to governor's 2026 agenda
YouTube video by Bleeding Heartland
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January 14, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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There’s a GoFundMe account for everything.
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Worker who called Trump 'pedophile protector' gets GoFundMe
Supporters exceed $121K for UAW member after clash with President Trump. Donors leave personal messages.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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The Right Side of History is in Play
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The Right Side of History is in Play
Remembering when the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack was an insurrection
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January 14, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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Wrote this a year ago. It is more pertinent today than it was then.

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The Right Side of History is in Play
Remembering when the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack was an insurrection
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January 13, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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Minneapolis shooting cries out for answers
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Minneapolis shooting cries out for answers
Who gets sympathy should not depend on politics
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January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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From Iowa.
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Sad Renee Good lesson: country’s leaders don’t care
Legal observing training for ICE check-ins just got dicier, but more are needed
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January 13, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Passing in in-depth reporting about that press conference shout-down in Arizona.
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"Comply, Don’t Die": Arizona MAGA politics take dark turn on ICE
A pro-ICE presser shows how “law and order” is morphing into a dangerous demand for obedience — and why Democrats can’t afford to stay silent
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January 13, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Valuable fact check on claims about ICE training.
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How much training do ICE agents get?
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January 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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Just updated this with info at the bottom about how Jorge González Ochoa, the Iowa City Bread Garden arrestee, got released from custody in his continuing immigration case.
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Sad lesson from Renee Good: this country’s leaders don’t care
Legal observing training for ICE check-ins just got dicier, but more are needed
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January 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM