Duane Boelman
@boelman.bsky.social
Historic Preservationist, preserving stories and structures that connect our past to the present. Chair of Local Preservation Commission, Alexander McGregor Endowment steward, avid reader, committed to community heritage, happily retired liberal in IA
Dang, every creative comment I have has already been created.
November 21, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Dang, every creative comment I have has already been created.
Yes.
How upside down is our world? The White House occupant thinks elected public servants who say the military should not follow illegal orders are "punishable by death." We exactly need public servants to speak out against illegal orders and not be cowed by a man who despises our Constitution.
November 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Yes.
Best post I've seen today.
I’m starting to think your Nobel Peace Prize odds diminish when you’re making death threats to your political opponents. Quiet, piggy 🐽
November 21, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Best post I've seen today.
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These are brave women.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
These are brave women.
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We're getting there. Keep up the good work.
A serious study from a Harvard University political scientist presents a statistic worth remembering: Around the world, once 3.5% of the population became engaged in sustained, non-violent campaigns of resistance, change has always happened.Democracy is inevitable, when the people are determined.
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We're getting there. Keep up the good work.
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Are you an Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) enrollee? Have your monthly premiums increased?
We want to hear from you: https://bit.ly/47tEo8n
We want to hear from you: https://bit.ly/47tEo8n
November 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Are you an Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) enrollee? Have your monthly premiums increased?
We want to hear from you: https://bit.ly/47tEo8n
We want to hear from you: https://bit.ly/47tEo8n
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A statistic that continues to live rent free in my mind: half of all international shipping is just moving fossil fuels around.
November 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Full speech:
Senator Slotkin Delivers Speech on Trump's Authoritarian Playbook
YouTube video by Sen. Elissa Slotkin
www.youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Full speech:
I must share this one. I'm not sure which is more horrifying, the body or the head - probably the head. Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I must share this one. I'm not sure which is more horrifying, the body or the head - probably the head. Happy Halloween!
Yes.
October 30, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Yes.
Red sky in morning ...
October 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Red sky in morning ...
Pretty much sums it up.
The Republican fix for healthcare is you dying and no longer requiring healthcare.
October 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Pretty much sums it up.
Polio, anyone?
Seriously does anyone really want to go back to the Fifties?
October 27, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Polio, anyone?
Yes, Lyndon Johnson has his flaws, Hell, we all do, but he certainly cared about our country more than himself.
"Lyndon Johnson's Great Society was aimed at expanding civil rights, public broadcasting, access to health care, aid to education and the arts, urban and rural development, consumer protection, environmentalism, and public services."
Clearly a great POTUS, except for Vietnam. We're going BACKWARDS.
Clearly a great POTUS, except for Vietnam. We're going BACKWARDS.
October 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Yes, Lyndon Johnson has his flaws, Hell, we all do, but he certainly cared about our country more than himself.
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Yes, something very wrong.
The White House is looking less like a seat of power—and more like a cafeteria full of mean kids who never grew up.
October 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Yes, something very wrong.
I really didn't need another reason to hate him but he delivers daily. As a historic preservationist, this makes my blood boil. Is there any oversight from the National Park Service? What’s next?
omg!
"Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House...
"Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House...
"Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
October 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I really didn't need another reason to hate him but he delivers daily. As a historic preservationist, this makes my blood boil. Is there any oversight from the National Park Service? What’s next?
I'm ready.
BREAKING: No King's Day numbers are approaching the critical key 3.5%... Political scientists' "3.5% rule" states that no government has EVER held power after 3.5% of voters took to the streets. Let's go!!!
October 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I'm ready.
I went to the No Kings Rally in Prairie du Chien, WI. I'd guess 175 took part. Great small town turnout & overwhelmingly positive responses from passersby. #nokings
October 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I went to the No Kings Rally in Prairie du Chien, WI. I'd guess 175 took part. Great small town turnout & overwhelmingly positive responses from passersby. #nokings
I'll be there.
It’s Trump’s worst nightmare.
NO KINGS DAY!
See you on the streets.
NO KINGS DAY!
See you on the streets.
October 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I'll be there.
It is a beautiful October evening in Methodist Hollow. I love living in this place.
October 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
It is a beautiful October evening in Methodist Hollow. I love living in this place.
Thank you, Governor Pritzker, for fighting for the people of Illinois and for all of us.
Today, I convened a group of former military generals and veterans to hear perspectives on deploying troops in American cities.
Their commitment is to our nation. That’s why they’re speaking out against what the President's doing as uncalled-for, unprecedented, and un-American.
Their commitment is to our nation. That’s why they’re speaking out against what the President's doing as uncalled-for, unprecedented, and un-American.
October 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Thank you, Governor Pritzker, for fighting for the people of Illinois and for all of us.