Andrew C. Becker
@andrewcbecker.com
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Andrew C. Becker
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· Sep 11
Clint is the real deal. I'm very fortunate to know him and support his run. It's worth taking your time to check him out. clintforiowa.com#bio
#IA02 #CedarRapids #Waterloo #Dubuque #Waverly #Iowa
#IA02 #CedarRapids #Waterloo #Dubuque #Waverly #Iowa
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Why are we pretending there are only two ways to think?
The letter behind our names on the ballot shouldn't be defining factor in how we lead. What's good for our families shouldn't be a "Democrat" or "Republican" idea - it's an Iowa idea.
The letter behind our names on the ballot shouldn't be defining factor in how we lead. What's good for our families shouldn't be a "Democrat" or "Republican" idea - it's an Iowa idea.
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Why are we pretending there are only two ways to think?
The letter behind our names on the ballot shouldn't be defining factor in how we lead. What's good for our families shouldn't be a "Democrat" or "Republican" idea - it's an Iowa idea.
The letter behind our names on the ballot shouldn't be defining factor in how we lead. What's good for our families shouldn't be a "Democrat" or "Republican" idea - it's an Iowa idea.
I keep thinking about how I read a quote about overthinking
and kept overthinking the quote.
I think I think that thinking is making me think too much. 🤔
and kept overthinking the quote.
I think I think that thinking is making me think too much. 🤔
November 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I keep thinking about how I read a quote about overthinking
and kept overthinking the quote.
I think I think that thinking is making me think too much. 🤔
and kept overthinking the quote.
I think I think that thinking is making me think too much. 🤔
How about some good news?
Green Sea Turtles have been taken off the endangered species list! 😊
Green Sea Turtles have been taken off the endangered species list! 😊
After Decades of Decline, Some Good News Is Here for Green Sea Turtles
The International Union for Conservation of Nature no longer considers the marine creatures endangered and has instead reclassified them as a species of least concern
www.smithsonianmag.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
How about some good news?
Green Sea Turtles have been taken off the endangered species list! 😊
Green Sea Turtles have been taken off the endangered species list! 😊
It feels like we’ve been living through this for so long. We just recently got below 1200 days left in Pumpkin Spice Palpatine’s term.
Not that counting or anything.
Not that counting or anything.
October 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
It feels like we’ve been living through this for so long. We just recently got below 1200 days left in Pumpkin Spice Palpatine’s term.
Not that counting or anything.
Not that counting or anything.
Google wont fix what OpenAI, Anthropic and MS already patched as a security measure. 🤔 #AI #Gemini #vulnerability particle.news/share/srS-S
Particle News: Google Won’t Fix Gemini ‘ASCII Smuggling’ That Hides Commands in Calendar and Email
Researchers say Gemini lacks input sanitization that blocks invisible instructions in rival assistants.
particle.news
October 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Google wont fix what OpenAI, Anthropic and MS already patched as a security measure. 🤔 #AI #Gemini #vulnerability particle.news/share/srS-S
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"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday
Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday
variety.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
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Senator Grassley is right about this. Across-the-board tariffs are pushing our ag economy closer to the brink. I lived in rural Iowa through the 1980s farm crisis and saw banks close and families lose their farms. We can’t afford to go through that again.
cbs2iowa.com/news/local/s...
cbs2iowa.com/news/local/s...
Sen. Grassley calls Trump's tariffs "stupid policy" citing farming concerns
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is pushing back against former President Donald Trump’s tariffs, calling them “stupid policy” during an interview with RFDTV.“Why dr
cbs2iowa.com
September 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Senator Grassley is right about this. Across-the-board tariffs are pushing our ag economy closer to the brink. I lived in rural Iowa through the 1980s farm crisis and saw banks close and families lose their farms. We can’t afford to go through that again.
cbs2iowa.com/news/local/s...
cbs2iowa.com/news/local/s...
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The idea that it's about more than Democrats vs. Republicans - that’s the heart of this campaign. Not redder or bluer, but better and truer.
Be a part of that at RobSand.com.
Be a part of that at RobSand.com.
September 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The idea that it's about more than Democrats vs. Republicans - that’s the heart of this campaign. Not redder or bluer, but better and truer.
Be a part of that at RobSand.com.
Be a part of that at RobSand.com.
I dream of a better world. A world where chickens can freely cross roads without having their motives questioned.
#BeTheChange
#BeTheChange
September 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I dream of a better world. A world where chickens can freely cross roads without having their motives questioned.
#BeTheChange
#BeTheChange
This is the chance for Democrats to propose the Charlie Kirk Gun Safety Act and watch chaos ensue as the Marmalade Menace’s minions try to justify voting against it. 🤣
September 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This is the chance for Democrats to propose the Charlie Kirk Gun Safety Act and watch chaos ensue as the Marmalade Menace’s minions try to justify voting against it. 🤣
FBI forces Montana dogs and cats to smoke meth!
This sounds like a B-movie plot.
Can you imagine trying to evacuate methed up dogs and cats?
#dogs #cats #fbi #montana
www.krtv.com/news/montana...
This sounds like a B-movie plot.
Can you imagine trying to evacuate methed up dogs and cats?
#dogs #cats #fbi #montana
www.krtv.com/news/montana...
Meth incineration mishap sickens animal shelter employees in Billings
The FBI was burning methamphetamine inside the animal control incinerator, a facility owned by the City of Billings.
www.krtv.com
September 12, 2025 at 1:01 AM
FBI forces Montana dogs and cats to smoke meth!
This sounds like a B-movie plot.
Can you imagine trying to evacuate methed up dogs and cats?
#dogs #cats #fbi #montana
www.krtv.com/news/montana...
This sounds like a B-movie plot.
Can you imagine trying to evacuate methed up dogs and cats?
#dogs #cats #fbi #montana
www.krtv.com/news/montana...
We face a constant bombardment of negative and worrisome news, and it can weigh us down. I’ve learned that serving others lightens the load. Each act builds hope, not just for those you serve but for you too.
✌️Help 🛠️Fix 🥕Feed ✊Show Up.
#Volunteer #Help #Advocate #BeTheChange
✌️Help 🛠️Fix 🥕Feed ✊Show Up.
#Volunteer #Help #Advocate #BeTheChange
September 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
We face a constant bombardment of negative and worrisome news, and it can weigh us down. I’ve learned that serving others lightens the load. Each act builds hope, not just for those you serve but for you too.
✌️Help 🛠️Fix 🥕Feed ✊Show Up.
#Volunteer #Help #Advocate #BeTheChange
✌️Help 🛠️Fix 🥕Feed ✊Show Up.
#Volunteer #Help #Advocate #BeTheChange
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My statement on the news that Ashley Hinson has decided to run for Senate:
September 3, 2025 at 12:23 AM
My statement on the news that Ashley Hinson has decided to run for Senate:
Clint is the real deal. I'm very fortunate to know him and support his run. It's worth taking your time to check him out. clintforiowa.com#bio
#IA02 #CedarRapids #Waterloo #Dubuque #Waverly #Iowa
#IA02 #CedarRapids #Waterloo #Dubuque #Waverly #Iowa
September 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Clint is the real deal. I'm very fortunate to know him and support his run. It's worth taking your time to check him out. clintforiowa.com#bio
#IA02 #CedarRapids #Waterloo #Dubuque #Waverly #Iowa
#IA02 #CedarRapids #Waterloo #Dubuque #Waverly #Iowa
I’m imagining this as a hilarious South Park episode. 🤣
Just Dance Vance is making moves.
#SouthPark #justdancevance 🕺🏻🐍
www.thedailybeast.com/conservative...
Just Dance Vance is making moves.
#SouthPark #justdancevance 🕺🏻🐍
www.thedailybeast.com/conservative...
‘MAGA Hunger Games’ Taking Place as Trump Health Slips
Vice President JD Vance is allegedly “moving fast” behind the scenes to seize power.
www.thedailybeast.com
August 31, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I’m imagining this as a hilarious South Park episode. 🤣
Just Dance Vance is making moves.
#SouthPark #justdancevance 🕺🏻🐍
www.thedailybeast.com/conservative...
Just Dance Vance is making moves.
#SouthPark #justdancevance 🕺🏻🐍
www.thedailybeast.com/conservative...
I just . . . First founding what? 😮 🤦♂️
A photo taken at the entrance of Trump’s 250th celebration.
#iowa #maga #firstfoundingdaddy #daddytrump #magacult
A photo taken at the entrance of Trump’s 250th celebration.
#iowa #maga #firstfoundingdaddy #daddytrump #magacult
July 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I just . . . First founding what? 😮 🤦♂️
A photo taken at the entrance of Trump’s 250th celebration.
#iowa #maga #firstfoundingdaddy #daddytrump #magacult
A photo taken at the entrance of Trump’s 250th celebration.
#iowa #maga #firstfoundingdaddy #daddytrump #magacult
I’m amazed to see China, Japan and South Korea joining forces. I guess the old saying “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” rings true. I just wish it wasn’t as result of idiotic, err I mean economic, policy of the U.S.
* CHINESE STATE MEDIA: CHINA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA REACH A CONSENSUS THAT THREE SIDES WILL JOINTLY RESPOND TO THE U.S. TARIFFS
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:23 AM
I’m amazed to see China, Japan and South Korea joining forces. I guess the old saying “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” rings true. I just wish it wasn’t as result of idiotic, err I mean economic, policy of the U.S.
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Pete Hegseth Calls For Steep Cuts To Number Of Steps In AA Recovery
Pete Hegseth Calls For Steep Cuts To Number Of Steps In AA Recovery
WASHINGTON—Lambasting the current program as wasteful, bloated, and entirely unnecessary, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for steep cuts Monday to the number of steps in the Alcoholics Anonymous...
theonion.com
March 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Pete Hegseth Calls For Steep Cuts To Number Of Steps In AA Recovery
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
🚨 Privacy Alert ⚠️
Amazon Alexa will record and keep all your voice interactions—dropping a key privacy barrier in the name of AI training.
🗓️ Set to begin March 28th
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Amazon Alexa will record and keep all your voice interactions—dropping a key privacy barrier in the name of AI training.
🗓️ Set to begin March 28th
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
Amazon is killing a privacy feature to bolster Alexa+, the new subscription assistant.
arstechnica.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
🚨 Privacy Alert ⚠️
Amazon Alexa will record and keep all your voice interactions—dropping a key privacy barrier in the name of AI training.
🗓️ Set to begin March 28th
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Amazon Alexa will record and keep all your voice interactions—dropping a key privacy barrier in the name of AI training.
🗓️ Set to begin March 28th
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
How about some good news for a change: 🙂
📰 A world-record jump roper used his jump ropes to save a boy and a dog from an icy pond. Life imitates art, as he also writes kids’ books about a rope-wielding hero.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
📰 A world-record jump roper used his jump ropes to save a boy and a dog from an icy pond. Life imitates art, as he also writes kids’ books about a rope-wielding hero.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Jump rope pro saves neighbor and dog from ice pond – with jump rope
David Fisher of Westfield, Indiana, and son Felix rescued man who had fallen in after trying to rescue dog
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
How about some good news for a change: 🙂
📰 A world-record jump roper used his jump ropes to save a boy and a dog from an icy pond. Life imitates art, as he also writes kids’ books about a rope-wielding hero.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
📰 A world-record jump roper used his jump ropes to save a boy and a dog from an icy pond. Life imitates art, as he also writes kids’ books about a rope-wielding hero.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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If the United States saw what the United States is doing in the United States, the United States would invade the United States to liberate the United States from the tyranny of the United States
February 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
If the United States saw what the United States is doing in the United States, the United States would invade the United States to liberate the United States from the tyranny of the United States
What the . . ? I didn’t expect to see this headline at all.
Elon Musk nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by European Parliament member
thehill.com/policy/inter...
Elon Musk nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by European Parliament member
thehill.com/policy/inter...
thehill.com
January 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
What the . . ? I didn’t expect to see this headline at all.
Elon Musk nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by European Parliament member
thehill.com/policy/inter...
Elon Musk nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by European Parliament member
thehill.com/policy/inter...