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ceil-emilia.bsky.social
When lawmakers are playing bingo during hearings it gives credence to the idea of a collapsing society.

When policies are written, voted upon and executed it should be a serious discussion not a game.

"Great" Is a word with mountain of baggage but all I can say is this is not it.
From @IowaStartingLine on facebook: Republican Lawmakers literally playing games with peoples' rights. A clerk at the state capitol found a 'debate bingo' card on a republican legislator's desk the day a bill to strip transgender Iowans' of civil protections was debated. Photo includes a 5x5 grid of different bingo options in reference to common debate proceedings. Labeled as Debate Bingo - Week 16
March 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
lizlizardbreath.bsky.social
Anyone else heard about Doug Sevey?

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Iowa Starting Line on Instagram: "At a packed Palo City Council meeting, data center expert Doug Sevey accused Google of choosing a cheaper cooling system that uses more water, despite alternatives th...
7,914 likes, 321 comments - iowastartingline on June 3, 2026: "At a packed Palo City Council meeting, data center expert Doug Sevey accused Google of choosing a cheaper cooling system that uses more w...
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August 8, 2026 at 11:18 PM
neptune78.bsky.social
As politicians avoid town halls, Iowans take to the streets for No Kings protests.
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#USNews #NowWatching #IowaNews #Iowa #TownHall #NoKings #DonaldTrump #MikeJohnson #ConvictedFelonTrump #DonTheCon #Project2025 #MAGAcowards #MillerMeeks #IowaStartingLine
October 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
neptune78.bsky.social
US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks says the US Senate GOP bill and its massive cuts to Medicaid are too much. But will that change her willingness to vote for it?
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July 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
neptune78.bsky.social
"They dealt with swerving trucks in front of them and an unwelcoming church behind them."
#NoKings #Trump
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April 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
neptune78.bsky.social
Iowa House Republicans passed a bill to let school districts hire chaplains. Where to begin...
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March 31, 2025 at 10:17 AM
neptune78.bsky.social
When Trump says jump, Trumpers like Grassley ask how high!
"Iowa resident Suzanne Castello has an important question for Sen. Chuck Grassley: "Do you have any morals?"
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#Iowa #IowaLife #ChuckGrassley #Morals
March 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
neptune78.bsky.social
Vid goes into what Iowa's new law taking away civil rights from nonbinary and trans Iowans will do: www.instagram.com/p/DG599Estm05/
#Iowa #IowaLife #IowaNews #AroundIowa #IApol #IowaStartingLine #OneIowa #CivilRights #Nonbinary #Trans #TransIowa #Transgender #IAedu #IAlegis #IaPolitics
March 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
neptune78.bsky.social
Once again, #FreeSpeech #Truth And a left-leaning podcast about #Iowa (Iowa Starting Line) gets taken down. Free Speech comes to die on #Facebook! The #Podcast URL is in the pic #IowaStartingLine Facebook people if you want to listen! This is how I'm posting about this on FB.
November 27, 2024 at 3:43 PM
neptune78.bsky.social
"Iowa dad points out Republicans are getting “national and international attention” for trying to bring back “separate but equal.”

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Iowa Starting Line on Instagram: "Iowa dad points out Republicans are getting “national and international attention” for trying to bring back “separate but equal.” #iowa #iowalife #iowanews #transrig...
306 likes, 7 comments - iowastartingline on February 12, 2024: "Iowa dad points out Republicans are getting “national and international attention” for trying..."
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February 15, 2024 at 2:21 PM
neptune78.bsky.social
"FYI: The Satanic Temple doesn’t actually believe in Satan or that such an entity exists."
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Iowa Starting Line on Instagram: "Sen. Sandy Salmon (R-Janesville) introduced a new bill that would ...
114 likes, 27 comments - iowastartingline on February 5, 2024: "Sen. Sandy Salmon (R-Janesville) introduced a new bill that would ban displays, symbols, and wors..."
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February 6, 2024 at 7:05 AM
neptune78.bsky.social
"Minister Mortimer Adramelech of the Satanic Temple says he opposes the public school chaplain bill, but Satanic Temple chaplains will participate in the program if it becomes law."
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Iowa Starting Line on Instagram: "Minister Mortimer Adramelech of the Satanic Temple says he opposes...
359 likes, 20 comments - iowastartingline on February 1, 2024: "Minister Mortimer Adramelech of the Satanic Temple says he opposes the public school chaplain bil..."
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February 2, 2024 at 11:14 AM
neptune78.bsky.social
"“Today, Reynolds is much diminished,” said one Iowa political observer following Monday's caucus results."
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#Trump #Iowa #Iowans #Trump #DonaldTrump #TrumpCult #MAGARepublicans #KimReynolds #LoserTrump
Iowa Starting Line on Instagram: "For years, Gov. Kim Reynolds and other prominent Iowa Republicans ...
108 likes, 9 comments - iowastartingline on January 17, 2024: "For years, Gov. Kim Reynolds and other prominent Iowa Republicans enabled Donald Trump. However, ..."
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January 17, 2024 at 9:40 PM
bluegirly.bsky.social
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Iowa Starting Line on Instagram: "Rob Sand, Democratic candidate for Iowa governor, spoke with teachers Thursday afternoon in Cedar Rapids. On the private school voucher program, Sand said if school c...
140K likes, 3,188 comments - iowastartingline on June 26, 2025: "Rob Sand, Democratic candidate for Iowa governor, spoke with teachers Thursday afternoon in Cedar Rapids. On the private school voucher...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
chaoskirin.art
TLDR; fucking dumbass learns lesson, thought laws would only apply to poor heathens, and not good christian white women.
Iowa Starting Line on Instagram: "Iowa mom Jessica Djukanovic was recently refused proper care for a fatal pregnancy. Her husband Miljan says they and their doctors were "cornered by the government." ...
1,240 likes, 634 comments - iowastartingline on December 10, 2025: "Iowa mom Jessica Djukanovic was recently refused proper care for a fatal pregnancy. Her husband Miljan says they and their doctors w...
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January 30, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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Iowa Starting Line on Instagram: "Iowa Rep. Jeff Shipley called a Cedar Falls resident slurs after he confronted Shipley about a bill to make Ivermectin available over the counter."
4,639 likes, 108 comments - iowastartingline on March 25, 2026: "Iowa Rep. Jeff Shipley called a Cedar Falls resident slurs after he confronted Shipley about a bill to make Ivermectin available over t...
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March 29, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Iowa Starting Line on Instagram: "During a visit to Iowa, Trump said farmers woes were the result of Biden-era policy and foreign countries. The New York Times reports the president's 2025 tariff swee...
2,065 likes, 1,603 comments - iowastartingline on January 27, 2026: "During a visit to Iowa, Trump said farmers woes were the result of Biden-era policy and foreign countries. The New York Times repor...
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January 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
saintsophia.bsky.social
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Bwhahahhahhaha!!!! Shout out @iowastartingline for breaking this!
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May 9, 2026 at 5:34 PM
blondeboxshell.bsky.social
I'm excited to see the results-- also nervous for everyone. But even if our nurses don't join the Teamsters this time, this attempt and debate and all the organizing that has gone into it is still a huge win for Iowa workers.

Thanks to @iowastartingline for the reporting!
December 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
onevoiceofmany.bsky.social
www.instagram.com/reel/DTyejS_... more Iowa issues, specifically, it's time for the removal of Paul Pate as SOS.
Iowa Starting Line on Instagram: "2026 is a pivotal year for Iowa. And the most important race might just be one you’ve never thought about."
717 likes, 12 comments - iowastartingline on January 21, 2026: "2026 is a pivotal year for Iowa. And the most important race might just be one you’ve never thought about.".
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January 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM
dragonboyia.bsky.social
Get @reshare_app • @iowastartingline Iowa Republicans passed a bill to require abortion medication to be prescribed in person, but couldn't answer basic questions about reproductive health care.⁣
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Gov. Reynolds signed the bill Tuesday, further restricting safe abortion access in the state.
May 21, 2026 at 12:35 PM
lisalima.bsky.social
Watch out! Rep. Hinson already gutted Medicaid & SNAP to give tax breaks to Trump’s billionaire buddies. Now, she’s ready to go further… @iowastartingline
May 5, 2026 at 1:38 PM
arpcollins.bsky.social
Iowa Starting Line on Instagram: "An Iowa lobbyist was caught offering $100 cash payments—plus referral bonuses—to pack JD Vance’s Des Moines rally this week. The lobbyist works for an ethanol policy ...
1,242 likes, 79 comments - iowastartingline on May 8, 2026: "An Iowa lobbyist was caught offering $100 cash payments—plus referral bonuses—to pack JD Vance’s Des Moines rally this week. The lobbyist w...
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May 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
melsdaven.bsky.social
And this is why people need to chill out about ‘spicy’ books. Don’t like them? Don’t read them. The discourse surrounding these books is not only misogynistic but dangerous. Puritanical beliefs lead to book bans and censorship laws.

Good People Do Not Ban Books.

(Source: @iowastartingline on IG)
February 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Iowa Starting Line on Instagram: "Organizers at Indivisible, Black Voters Matter, and other groups are calling on shoppers to withhold their holiday business from Target, Amazon, and Home Depot this y...
3,053 likes, 47 comments - iowastartingline on November 21, 2025: "Organizers at Indivisible, Black Voters Matter, and other groups are calling on shoppers to withhold their holiday business from Targ...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM