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Maria Reppas
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I subscribe to the Groucho Marx philosophy on club membership.
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Never have I moved so fast as when my kid requested #Friday the song, and the Amazon device started playing Friday the movie instead.
#parenting #MomLife
August 2, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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My latest at @iowacapitaldispatch.com: #GenX men had to determine how to reconcile what they learned about sexual misconduct alongside new expectations regarding dating, friendships, marriage, and at work without direction. #Iowa #MeToo #feminism

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An unexpected lesson at my high school reunion about sexual misconduct • Iowa Capital Dispatch
"The men I spoke to at my high school reunion knew what not to do, thanks to #MeToo, but they didn’t have a lot of insight or guidance on what to do instead."
iowacapitaldispatch.com
July 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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My latest at the #DesMoines Register: Thanks to our upbringing in #Iowa, every one of my classmates overcame significant obstacles to achieve a tremendous amount of success and individual accomplishments. #education #CedarFalls #K-12

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The Cedar Falls Class of 1995 reunion showed me how Iowa helped us succeed | Opinion
In the 1980s and 1990s, we received high-quality Iowa public educations that have paid off 30 years later, writes Maria Reppas.
www.desmoinesregister.com
July 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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"... I don’t want to be 'fixed' because I am not deficient, ashamed or broken. People with disabilities are different, not better or worse or the same," guest columnist Maria Reppas writes. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/29/i...
I don't want to 'fix' my disability. I want an even playing field • Iowa Capital Dispatch
"If you think having a disability is a coveted status, try living with one every day in this country."
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April 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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My latest at @iowacapitaldispatch.com: I don’t want to be “fixed” because I am not deficient, ashamed or broken. People with disabilities are different, not better or worse or the same. What we want are basic human rights and dignity. #ADHD #disabilities #equality
I don't want to 'fix' my disability. I want an even playing field • Iowa Capital Dispatch
"If you think having a disability is a coveted status, try living with one every day in this country."
iowacapitaldispatch.com
April 30, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Damn. Who would have known that Kier was into the 90s Bulls intro? Kinda makes me have a bit more respect for him...jk, those cultist MFers are super creepy.

#severance
March 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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My story at Newsweek on why we should be saving children from hunger instead of closing USAID. We should be increasing funding for aid with hunger escalating! newsweek.com/restore-usai... #USAID #foodforpeace
Restore USAID and Rescue Children from Deadly Malnutrition | Opinion
It's time to end the war on American's humanitarian tradition and get things up and running again.
www.newsweek.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Immediate family doesn't accept you for who you are? Extended family can't pick you out of a lineup or have no idea you exist? My latest @additudemag.bsky.social column highlights how chosen family can mitigate the negative effects of a developmental disability. #ADHD #ADHDCommunity #ADHDSupport
“My Chosen Family Is the Support Network I Never Had”
Families comprise people thrown together by chance and genetics. Chosen families are built on shared experiences, similar life circumstances, and intentional decisions. When our families of origin fai...
www.additudemag.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM