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A serial rapist was elected twice as President, a fact we don't reckon with nearly enough. Now one of two major political parties has been molded in his image, run for and by violent sexual abusers who hate women.

If he'll screw his own parents, what do you imagine he might do to the people of Iowa?

Lots to chew on in this by @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social and Beth Reinhard, such as: "Mr. Lahn cast an Iowa ballot in the 2024 general election. But voting records that have not previously been reported show he requested that his ballot be mailed to him—in Kansas." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/u...

Melania brokers a ceasefire in Russian-occupied Ukraine, and Newsmax reportedly gets exclusive access to film it. Humanitarian aid is welcome. But who controls the narrative? Russia invaded Ukraine. No amount of carefully staged benevolence should turn the aggressor into the victim.

Wait until Nov 4. Nothing is done for Ukraine. It’s being done for the GOP.

This site is totally unusable. Please post useful info. The memes, the reposts, the bs - completely unusable.

The Des Moines Register's Tyler Jett has more today on the legal and financial problems of Derek Wulf, GOP nominee for Lt. governor. Amazingly Zach Lahn's campaign is still claiming "all creditors have been paid" and refinancing is "nearing completion." www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/p...

The peculiar candidate youtu.be/hbJFHS2Tp3I?...

Healthy early voting line at the county bldg. The older couple in front of me said they had never seen it so busy. 🤞💙

Well I couldn't watch most of it, so I can't be sure, but it seems that once again Trump just attacked Ukraine and defended Russia and NOT A SINGLE REPORTER ASKED HIM WHY HE'S DEFENDING THE ENEMY OR WHAT CONCESSIONS HE IS DEMANDING FROM RUSSIA IN THIS CEASEFIRE DEAL. The most feckless press ever.

People across America — and the world — are paying the price for the attack on the federal civil service. We're sicker, less safe, and more financially vulnerable. Read the full report from our Civil Service Strong initiative: https://bit.ly/4k5nUtA

Here is my latest column: Chris Jones thinks he is going to win. Thanks for reading! www.stormlake.com/stories/jone...

New post by Ric Zarwell, John A. Lundell, and Kevin W. Techau: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has abandoned the state’s top environmental enforcement duties, shielding corporate polluters while everyday Iowans pay the price. www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/10/16/h...

Midwest Republicans, and even some Democrats, say Iowa scored a coup with a $15 billion steel plant powered by a Minnesota iron ore mine. The history is messier.

#Iowa - you know the assignment.

Chris Jones, the cargo shorts-wearing candidate for Iowa ag secretary, "is indelicate but deals in facts," according to Art Cullen. “He is not the reassuring type. He will force an uncomfortable conversation about the way we do things. He calls out political and academic cowardice.”

Ok, so we need to keep educating people about this….i had to convince two of my friends to change their minds. They were going to vote yes until I explained that it locks in tax cuts for the rich and hurts the rest of us! Keep talking bout it.

@petermanforiowa.bsky.social

New post, just in time for the start of early voting: I published highlights from the main public source of information about the Iowa judges who are up for retention this year. www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/10/13/h...

Yes it has!!! Never privatize government services.

Ashley Hinson was asked directly if she would vote to end the war in Iran. She said no. She has voted seven times to continue this war. As your next Senator, I will do whatever I can to keep us out of these forever wars.

In a state with a healthcare crisis and a cancer crisis, Ashley Hinson voted for 110,000 Iowans to lose their health care and 119,000 Iowans to see their premiums double or triple. Iowans deserve better.

Iowa farmers are hurting because of these chaotic tariffs that Ashley Hinson has voted five times to continue. She doesn’t have our farmers’ backs.

Readers: "Thank you for a thorough explanation of this case." "This should be the biggest scandal in Iowa right now." "A must read if you weren’t in the courtroom to witness this prosecutorial overreach!" www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/10/12/b...

Tune in tonight at 9PM CT to watch me in Iowa’s final U.S. Senate debate!

Have you met Chris Jones, candidate for Secretary of Ag? Find out why you should vote for him! In person Tuesday, Oct. 20, 5:30 pm. at Grump's in Davenport.

No, I do not support raising taxes $7,500. That's just my opponent lying to your face like political operatives do. Read the full fact check here: https://dailyiowan.com/2026/09/17/politifact-in-governors-race-zach-lahn-says-rob-sand-wants-to-raise-iowans-taxes-by-7500-a-year-does-he/

You never have to hand it to Steve King, but it goes to show how cuckoo bananas the current GOP officials in this state are when Steve King looks like a voice of reason. Brenna Bird needs to lose re-election and I hope Montgomery county voters have the good sense to toss Ozuna out on her ass in '28.

Just posted my deep dive on the unjustified prosecution of Joey Norris, a prominent Democrat charged with a felony this summer over good-faith efforts to count ballots correctly in Nov 2024. "Brenna Bird's latest failed prosecution was an abuse of power" www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/10/12/b...

Thoughts on Ashley Hinson's biggest mistake from the first #IASen debate. (from the Iowa Down Ballot podcast) This isn't going over well with Millennials.

I reported in September on a $540,000 loan to Derek Wulf, which helped Wulf start paying off judgments in July. Wulf's in-laws took out a mortgage to secure the debt: laurabelin.substack.com/p/cy-hawk-po... Today Tyler Jett scooped more details on the loan: www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/p...

Early voting in Iowa starts this Wednesday, Oct 14. If you don't need to vote by mail I strongly recommend voting early in person. You can do that in all 99 counties at the county auditor's office, and some counties will have satellite locations open: www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/10/08/h...

If world leaders posting wishful thinking is acceptable now Zelensky should announce Trump is resigning.

Do Derek Wulf's legal and financial problems matter for the governor's race? A clip from "KHOI's Capitol Week," where we discussed highlights from the inventory of Wulf's farm:

Stop mining for clicks and give us the news. Please - Bluesky is becoming unusable because of the constant click bait posting. Show some honor, integrity. JUST STOP!

Please read this closely- my opponent WOULD ban cancer treatments, and sounds very much like the political operative he’s been for a decade.

Also pretty wild that the President is saying decisions of whether to kill people will be based on the timing of an election rather than national security considerations

This is the republican Lt. Gov candidate. Why would anyone want someone like this leading their state? Vote smarter, people. Ultimately, the responsibility lies with us.

"Chris Jones’ campaign for Secretary of Agriculture has raised the prospect of real change in Iowa," writes Jordan Sellergren in LV's first candidate endorsement in 25 years.

I will be presenting my Route 66 in Illinois lecture ONLINE tonight for Wheaton's library. I think there will be a LOT of cyberattendees, wish me luck. Join me at the link below. OR hear me talk cemeteries in person in StCharles tomorrow, Geneva and next week!

Our first General Election debate is TONIGHT at 7PM. I’m fighting for Iowans. She’s fighting to enrich herself and her billionaire donors. Excited to share my common-sense prairie populist vision on the debate stage tonight. Hope you tune in!

Brilliant video from Kansas Governor Laura Kelly talking about her "constituent" Zach Lahn, the Republican running for governor of IOWA who actually lives in Kansas. One of the most brutal political owns I've ever seen. Kudos to all involved.

Why is 🇺🇸 media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka’s insane corruption?

Today, Oct. 6, 1:15pm ET - U.S. House candidate in IA-3 @sarahforiowa.bsky.social joins us live. View the conversation here! open.substack.com/live-stream/...