Scrooge said about Tiny Tim, “If he be like to die, he had better do it and decrease the surplus population,” which sounds an awful lot like Joni Ernst when she said “we all are going to die.” In the richest country in the world, no one should go without care. Donate if you can. Happy holidays! ✨

Complex problems sometimes have simple solutions.

Nashua Iowa, come tell me what’s going on in your neck of the woods! I’ll be at the Nashua Public Library at 5 PM and the City Council meeting at 7 PM. Stay warm and safe! See you soon.

Happy Thanksgiving! You are loved! Boycott Amazon! 💛🍗🥘🥧✨

Great group of volunteers over at the Elk’s Lodge showed their support for the Charles City Arts Center at the Global Cafe. I love this kind of community event. 🌏💛

Come with me to get festive in Readlyn, Iowa! Our pole is at the corner of 4th and Main. 🎄🎁❄️

The Charles City Middle School band did so well. Music is a fantastic tool for learning. When people say “we should get back to teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic” please understand that this is what they are talking about cutting.

Spoiler alert: I don’t know everything that everyone in our district needs. That’s why I want to hear directly from you. My goal is to visit with residents in every town in our district. Here’s where you can meet with me and tell me what you need community leaders to know. 🙏 More to come!

I love churches who feed people and take care of their community! 10/10 delicious! 😋

The New Hampton High School theatre program and its students did an awesome job with their performance of Annie! Their hard work and talent really shone through, making it a memorable show. The story of Annie still hits home, as children today still bear the brunt of poverty. So proud of our kids! 🎭

💛 Tripoli students are talented and so funny! Loving your performance of Shrek the Musical. 🎵 🎭

📸 Photo snapped by my sister in Ionia Iowa. My district is so beautiful. 🤩

Floyd Community Center Lions Club Pancake Fundraiser! Don’t miss out! 🥞

Thank you to our veterans who have served others and sacrificed enough. It’s time for us to defend them. Veterans deserve accessible healthcare, quality of life, dignity, and respect. Have a blessed and peaceful Veterans Day. Thank a vet this week. 🇺🇸

8 Senate Democrats performed a shameful and reprehensible act last night by siding with Republicans. They proved they don't give a fuck about working Americans who are LOSING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. People in my Iowa district will fucking die due to lack of health insurance. It's that simple.

This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful. Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened. This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.

Our economy is FUBAR so predators can stay out of jail. Thanks billionaires!

If you can’t bear confrontation, I recommend changing your Wi-Fi router’s name to “Release-the-Epstein-Wi-Files” so you can share this message with your neighbors. 😂

Our Charles City High School kiddos did such a fabulous job performing All Shook Up! Congratulations on a successful opening night, including a standing ovation! 👏👏👏

Thank you, veterans! 🇺🇸

Feed people.

The murals are (pretty much) done! Come see them in person at our Boycott Black Friday potluck! 🎨💛🥘

Community trick or treat in Charles City happening now! 🦖 🦕 🎃 Let’s get the dinosaurs out of Des Moines!

While Republicans shamelessly lie about the government shutdown, Iowans will go hungry. The administration has officially halted November SNAP benefits, forcing 131,000 Iowans to turn to already-strained food pantries and face empty grocery carts. See the horrendous lies for yourself: www.usda.gov

Guys, I think Iowans want Congress to release the Epstein files. 📂

The Izaak Walton League of America is helping address Iowa's water crisis through several community-driven initiatives crucial for tackling high nitrate levels and pollution from agricultural runoff. The Izaak Walton League aims to improve Iowa's waterways. Let’s support them!

Show me your good trouble art! Message for info about our Boycott Black Friday Potluck. Much love!

Hot take: you shouldn't have to check a website to know if your river is safe to swim in 🤷‍♀️

This is your reminder that politicians have no business in your doctor's office, and they have no business writing our children's health curriculum. www.iowapublicradio.org/state-govern...

The results are in: 429 fewer AEA employees. This isn't "reform." It's a direct cut to special education services for Iowa's most vulnerable kids, and for what? FULLY FUNDING our schools would solve this, but Republicans won't do it. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/08/29/i...

It was great to connect with Rob Sand and Jim Vowels here in Floyd county. I asked about his plans to use the governor’s veto power. If we have the opportunity to work together, and we pass legislation AGAIN to protect landowners from eminent domain abuse, would he veto it like Kim Reynolds did?

No Kings Challenge: put your politician on speakerphone. 🪧📱📢 #DoYourJob #Iowa

"... She never does anything 1/2 way. It's all or nothing." Devlun Whiteing

We love our mondo big big protests and our little rural rallies. Keep up the good work, friends.

I love a good potluck! But I don’t love a crunchy cookie. 🍪 Regional Hall of Fame award event at West Union Public Library, 2-4 PM today!

Happy No Kings Day to all who celebrate 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

This is your reminder to go to a No Kings protest near you tomorrow! Go and find your local protest and show up with your community! www.nokings.org#map

Speech therapist, volunteer firefighter-EMT, college instructor, and medical examiner investigator. Your choice for Iowa House District 7 - Special Election December 9th.

WWJD? Probably make a whip and throw a fit. The Bible is not a tool to control others, friend. Are you a Christian against christofascism too? #freedomofreligion #magaisacult

Clean water is a right, but too many rural Iowans are drinking from contaminated wells. We will fight to fund free well testing and filtration systems to ensure every family has safe water coming out of the tap.

Our prime farmland is not for sale to the highest corporate bidder. I will stand with Iowa landowners to fight eminent domain abuse and stop CO₂ pipelines that threaten our land and safety.

Our classrooms should be for critical thinking, not political agendas. I will always stand with Iowa’s students, teachers, and librarians against the extremist war on education, and fight tooth and nail for freedom of expression in the classroom.

Raise your hand if you support gutting special education services in this country. I'll wait. abcnews.go.com/Politics/spe...

For decades until recently, Iowa’s public schools were the envy of the nation. We had the highest literacy rates, top ACT scores, and one of the best teacher preparation systems in the country. We need change NOW. It's time to once again invest in education.

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

The recent attacks on our AEAs have hurt students with disabilities and the schools that serve them. We will fight to reverse the cuts and restore our AEAs as a pillar of support for every school district in Iowa.

For too long, our rural and high-need schools have been an afterthought, struggling with fewer resources and staffing shortages. It’s time we targeted our support to the schools that need it most, ensuring a great education for every child, in every zip code.

A strong start is critical for every child's success. We will champion universal pre-K to ensure every family in Iowa has access to high-quality early childhood education, setting our kids up for a lifetime of learning.

If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, then what happens when we take back our legislature and give Iowans a pound of prevention? #progressive

Politicians have no business dictating what our kids can read or learn. We must protect intellectual freedom and trust our teachers and librarians to do their jobs without fear of partisan micromanagement.