After years of hemming and hawing and a season’s worth of winter in a month, mate finally bought the snow thrower of his dreams to take care of giant driveway. Self-propelled, 2-stage, bells, whistles. So, of course it will not snow another inch. You’re welcome, Iowa.

Caring is an act of resistance in a system that thrives on indifference.

So cool, Audi! #BlueCy

Updating wills and read the question "Provide spouse’s preferred phone number" as "Provide preferred spouse’s phone number" and now I have a new decision to make. 😂

A dear friend is supporting a group in Quincy, IL to help abandoned cats survive winter through feeding, medical care, and spay-neuter efforts. Click to donate or share with others. Thank you! Quincy Cat Rescue Go Fund Me link www.gofundme.com/f/abandoned-...

Working on background research for a prospective campus member and all of their notable alumni are NHL players. 🏒😆

Thank you TJ and Team! You guys delivered a HUGE win when #CycloneNation couldn't have needed it more. I love you all! #BlueCy

Carried a full laundry basket, two electronic devices and a hot cup of coffee up the stairs on a bum leg this morning. Who’s living on the edge now?

In the future, when the country is trying to rebuild its higher education sector, we will need to do a better job of choosing who leads it. I‘m going to suggest interview questions such as: ‘do you care about universities?’, ‘why?’, & ‘prove it’ I know this is a radical idea, but we should try it.

Little bit of snow on patio tree. #Iowa

Drove 450 miles to spend barely 48 hours of Thanksgiving with the fam and now get to race this mess to home.

When the Wampanoag first fed the Pilgrims they didn't realize they'd just invented Socialism for undocumented refugee immigrants. Happy Thanksgiving.

Appliance manufacturers should check the door size of the average home before making refrigerators. Not everyone needing a fridge has a McMansion with double doors.

Watching the NFL introductions in Español demonstrates that I have very far to go in Duolingo.

Here's my million dollar idea. Nobody steal it: A coffee shop with as many electrical outlets as possible. EV charging stations out front. Nap rooms. It will be called "Charge!" or "Recharge!" or something like that.

True story

Feeling this many days as my team all works remotely from our main location. How about you? swiftkickhq.com/technology-a...

That was way more stressful than it needed to be, Cyclones. ♥️ 💛 #bluecy

IT’S SNOWING, AMES!! ❄️

Also, many types of doctors are leaving or not moving here because their partners are OBs. Has any candidate mentioned doctors leaving the state? www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Happy #Godzilla Day. Are all Mondays Godzilla Day or just for me?

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion. Read that back. When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

It’s that awkward three day period between Halloween and Christmas.

The best kind of college athlete. iowastatedaily.com/325655/sport...

The amount of time I spend flipping some people the bird is exhausting. Granted, we are emailing back and forth and they cannot see me, but truly exhausting.

No ghosts, goblins or politics. Iowa State University students fashion adaptable garments for kids with disabilities iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/10/30/i...

Here are a few ways you can get involved right now. 1) Donate to your local food bank: Support your local food bank or mutual aid network with a financial gift to help feed families directly impacted by the shutdown.

🎃 It's my favorite time of the year! 🎃 Download your own vintage-styled Halloween decorations on my site here: diterlizzi.com/activities/

If you are looking for ways to help your community, it is a good time to donate to your local food bank if you can. My understanding from those who do this work is that $$ is the most effective donation at the moment, since food banks have existing relationships that can stretch your donation.

It’s worth fighting for.

What proportion of Halloween candy consumption can be blamed on a stupid Monday?

"We want to make sure that marginalized communities on campus feel safe here." flathatnews.com/2025/10/22/s...

An Associated Press analysis finds that the number of Black students enrolling at many elite colleges has dropped in the two years since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions.

“The Board of Regents must protect those institutions and not put them at risk by signing onto a partisan agreement.” Iowa House Democrats ask Iowa Board of Regents to refuse higher education compact iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/10/22/i...

"Students now have been bombarded with visuals since they got a phone, making them “savvy” enough to discern “what’s performative and what’s authentic.” www.theeduledger.com/students/art...

#NoKings #Iowa Ames!

Frog sighting at Indianola, Iowa #nokings event. Several hundred people lining the main drag through town with flags and signs.

Saturdays are usually for gameday attire. Not this week. Thanks, @raygunsite.com #NoKings

“Despite rumors on social media, police say there is no evidence that the clowns are armed.” 😆 www.pinejournal.com/news/local/p...

You need a cat to interrupt your scrolling.

Iowa faculty, student groups ‘reject’ calls for universities to join federal compact iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/iowa-...

Iowa lawmakers call on Regents to join Trump administration higher ed compact iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/10/13/i...

Nothing feels better than returning home to one's own toilet after a day full of car shows and fall festivals with only porta-potty access. Well maybe some things, but this is pretty good.

Needed this last week.

This week has been 1000 years

“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow

how quickly universities have moved from “our mission is an expression of free speech” to “we are pleased to announce the elimination of the Office of Diversity and Equity” or whatever

Sigourney Weaver sends her love & a warning to fans seeing the movie ALIEN at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. 👩‍🚀🤖😻👽