That Iowa Ginger
@thatiowaginger.bsky.social
Meadowlark 'Manda. She/her. I like birds, cats, and puns. Grant pro. Dolphins are the worst actually.
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Ok palate cleanse time. In case you missed it, here's my most popular post ever
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
November 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Ok palate cleanse time. In case you missed it, here's my most popular post ever
I was going to be an English teacher but Herman Melville sucks. Then I tried anthropology - loved it but not great for a career outside academia. Then I tried nonprofit work and got my masters of public admin and needed a job and was like hey, I wrote a grant in class once ... (Don't do what I did.)
November 23, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I was going to be an English teacher but Herman Melville sucks. Then I tried anthropology - loved it but not great for a career outside academia. Then I tried nonprofit work and got my masters of public admin and needed a job and was like hey, I wrote a grant in class once ... (Don't do what I did.)
Lol good job Ken Burns making my horrible MIL sad about George Washington murdering Indigenous folks. She was shocked. SHOCKED. I mean, she's even been to Mt Vernon!
November 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Lol good job Ken Burns making my horrible MIL sad about George Washington murdering Indigenous folks. She was shocked. SHOCKED. I mean, she's even been to Mt Vernon!
Hot take - there is no need for a live action remake of ANYTHING, but especially Moana and especially when it looks like it's less live action and more cgi and green screen.
November 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Hot take - there is no need for a live action remake of ANYTHING, but especially Moana and especially when it looks like it's less live action and more cgi and green screen.
I will never ever get tired of our blue jays fooling our BirdPi into thinking we are overrun with red tails (once I figure out how to save the files for sharing I'll tell you more about "loons" and "pileated woodpeckers").
November 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I will never ever get tired of our blue jays fooling our BirdPi into thinking we are overrun with red tails (once I figure out how to save the files for sharing I'll tell you more about "loons" and "pileated woodpeckers").
NPR just said Mike D of the Beastie Boys is 60. I hate this so much. Sorry Mike D.
November 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
NPR just said Mike D of the Beastie Boys is 60. I hate this so much. Sorry Mike D.
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I don’t care what thread count your sheets are, if they don’t have a “top/bottom” label they’re not classy enough for me
November 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I don’t care what thread count your sheets are, if they don’t have a “top/bottom” label they’re not classy enough for me
I started a new job and have not been checking Bluesky as often. Now, by the time I get to my feed yall are making jokes about jokes about jokes, and I'm still like "who is Olivia?"
I need a wiki for Bluesky drama.
I need a wiki for Bluesky drama.
November 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I started a new job and have not been checking Bluesky as often. Now, by the time I get to my feed yall are making jokes about jokes about jokes, and I'm still like "who is Olivia?"
I need a wiki for Bluesky drama.
I need a wiki for Bluesky drama.
Here's the thing. Mondays suck. But Mondays where you get to go look at conservated lands and see your first shrike and get paid to do it ... suck less.
November 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Here's the thing. Mondays suck. But Mondays where you get to go look at conservated lands and see your first shrike and get paid to do it ... suck less.
There is nothing like a 12 yo to make you feel like all your parenting decisions were and will always be wrong.
Also, just because it's normal doesn't mean it doesn't suck.
Also, just because it's normal doesn't mean it doesn't suck.
November 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
There is nothing like a 12 yo to make you feel like all your parenting decisions were and will always be wrong.
Also, just because it's normal doesn't mean it doesn't suck.
Also, just because it's normal doesn't mean it doesn't suck.
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egret extravaganza
November 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
egret extravaganza
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I beg you to read this thread but only if you promise to read all the alt texts
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I beg you to read this thread but only if you promise to read all the alt texts
If you see this post a bird
November 14, 2025 at 2:22 AM
If you see this post a bird
Just saw a touring Les Mis. I was unaware the rotating stage was replaced with a video thing in 2009. No shade to the actors, who were all stellar, but the whole production feels less without it. Especially Look Down and Do You Hear the People Sing.
November 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Just saw a touring Les Mis. I was unaware the rotating stage was replaced with a video thing in 2009. No shade to the actors, who were all stellar, but the whole production feels less without it. Especially Look Down and Do You Hear the People Sing.
What a fucking headline.
November 13 is World Kindness Day. Its goal is to encourage acts of kindness. (After all, one kind day is better than none.) Here's a look at the nature and nurturing of human kindness. n.pr/49S06UX
If you're going to be kind to another human, today is the day to do it!
November 13 is World Kindness Day. Its goal is to encourage acts of kindness. (After all, one kind day is better than none.) Here's a look at the nature and nurturing of human kindness.
n.pr
November 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
What a fucking headline.
Bluesky rn:
"So what is wrong with Ameri ... hold on ... OMG NORTHERN LIGHTS BRB."
(I'm a joiner.)
"So what is wrong with Ameri ... hold on ... OMG NORTHERN LIGHTS BRB."
(I'm a joiner.)
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Bluesky rn:
"So what is wrong with Ameri ... hold on ... OMG NORTHERN LIGHTS BRB."
(I'm a joiner.)
"So what is wrong with Ameri ... hold on ... OMG NORTHERN LIGHTS BRB."
(I'm a joiner.)
I get the strategy behind Sand's approach in a deep red state like Iowa. This both sides crap will resonate with a lot of folks we need to take back the governor's mansion, and most IA dems are blue no matter who.
But I also really, really hate it.
But I also really, really hate it.
November 12, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I get the strategy behind Sand's approach in a deep red state like Iowa. This both sides crap will resonate with a lot of folks we need to take back the governor's mansion, and most IA dems are blue no matter who.
But I also really, really hate it.
But I also really, really hate it.
@catrocketship.bsky.social I just want you to know your art is perfect for my new office space!
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
@catrocketship.bsky.social I just want you to know your art is perfect for my new office space!
NGL I saw this photo and thought it was beer and was some sort of commentary about how we all need to self medicate with pints.
If you buy your own health insurance through the ACA marketplaces, how do this year's prices look to you?
Shopping for an Affordable Care Act health plan? NPR wants to hear your experience
If you buy your own health insurance through the ACA marketplaces, how do this year's prices look to you?
n.pr
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
NGL I saw this photo and thought it was beer and was some sort of commentary about how we all need to self medicate with pints.
Moment of zen from an arboretum near me.
November 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Moment of zen from an arboretum near me.
This is the content I come to Bluesky for.
Banao, a banana-headed boy who loves bananas comes from Kirishima City, Kagoshima, where bananas are grown.
November 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This is the content I come to Bluesky for.
Post something random for our collective amusement:)
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Post something random for our collective amusement:)
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Y'all I'm sitting in a bar watching the returns and I forgot my glasses. I am BEGGING you to post alt text for images with lots of words. Please.
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Y'all I'm sitting in a bar watching the returns and I forgot my glasses. I am BEGGING you to post alt text for images with lots of words. Please.