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Barbara Iverson

@biverson.bsky.social
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Professor Emerita Digital Journalism - Columbia College Chicago. Emerta Director at Voqal. Org. Interests: Democracy, biking, swimming, painting, progressive politics. Like Persephone, I split my time between Chicago and Florida.

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Mapolino @mapolino.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I overestimated Americans in 2016: won’t happen again.
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Remember "Fighting Bob LaFollette"? Will progressives unites workers, farmers, and environmentalists, and sensible people who don't want to be dominated by Big Money in this century? #justsaynotobigmoney #saveourenvironment
buildwisconsinbetter.org
Build Wisconsin Better | Wisconsin Community Resource
Helping Wisconsin communities make informed decisions about hyperscale AI data center proposals. Slow down. Ask better questions. Build smarter.
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Body language speaks volumes #dementiadon #elderabuse #manipulatedbyaforeignpower
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There should be elder abuse charges against the Republican legislators who are propping the dementia stricken president in office
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Short term thinking leaves the populace strapped while big tech profits and moves on
fortune.com
Ricardo Semler on the prisoner's dilemma on data centers: trillions of dollars obsolete in just a few years | Fortune
Communities need safeguards now to avoid a future “Silicon Belt” of stranded assets and broken tax promises.
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Get training &stipend to organize to rein in data centers
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Application: Rural Data Center Resistance Cohort
Made with Tally, the simplest way to create forms.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 14/09/2026
Today's Kinzinger Report is out and we cover: - Don Jr. busted taking Russian money for his wedding - Trump allies caught selling pardons - Democrats ready their investigations against Trump open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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BREAKING: Don Jr. Busted Taking Russian Money, Trump Allies Caught Selling Pardons, Democrats Plan Their Investigations, and more...
Top Stories for September 14, 2026.
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Don Jr's wedding bankrolled by Russian oligarch. Taitors or just ignorant tools?
thebulwark.com
BOMBSHELL: Russian Oligarch Bankrolled Don Jr.’s Wedding
Marc Polymeropoulos and Michael Weiss give their takes on the ProPublica report that a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin secretly bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish Bahamas wedding.
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
youtube.com/watch?v=zaZa...
youtube.com
BREAKING: MAJOR UPDATE from Supreme Court on BOMBSHELL Trump edict
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Editorial: Beyond scandal, big questions about Hope Florida – Orlando Sentinel #corruptiondesantis #crooksincharge #vote
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Editorial: Beyond scandal, big questions about Hope Florida
By now, dozens of journalists have taken a turn writing about the so-called “Hope Florida” scandal, a bizarre waltz in which $10 million meant to repay Medicaid overcharges was instead two-stepped thr...
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This is my Grandfather Joe MacNeil with his annual silicosis photograph. Joe was a beautiful man who died from deliberate poisoning. He was forced to breathe aluminum dust every day at work. The aluminum coated men's lungs and hid evidence of lesions in x-rays. Labour Day matters. Now more than ever
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Agriculture Dept. Puts Trump’s Face On soybeans. WHAT'S NEXT, horse apples?
theonion.com
Agriculture Dept. Puts Trump’s Face On Soybeans
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In August there were "federal observers" at the polls... They're planning to send ICE out on our streets during the November election... So we have a responsibility to make sure that this election result is TOO BIG TO RIG.
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Target boycott cost them 12 million last year. You can find ICE collaborator businesses near you. Don't spend $$ with collaborators.
theappeal.org
Deportation Dollars: ICE Contracts With More Than 1,000 Businesses Across the U.S.
The Appeal’s investigation found contracts in nearly every state. Find out if your local businesses are working with ICE.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Be careful out there. Facists still at work.
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
What he says. Big Liquor is buying congresspeople liquor sales down, cannabisip
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Love these lillies.
Day lilly
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I will trade you one Pope Hat for an Ozzie Guillen 13 retired number jersey
Cardinal costumes at Chicago White Sox Pope NightNancy Faust White Sox organist in Pope Hat
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Eric Haywood @erichaywood.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
In the rocket's defense, it thought the moon was a small child crossing the street
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Jeff (Hot Type) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Our evil government will force 24,000 children to face judges alone. Thousands of immigrant children on verge of losing legal representation www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
washingtonpost.com
Thousands of immigrant children on verge of losing legal representation
A federal contract that provides attorneys for vulnerable undocumented minors is set to expire Friday. Advocates fear children will be left to defend themselves in court alone.
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
All Repubs do now is lie and try and break bonds between Americans who believe in democracy.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
See, it's funny because it's true. #Sad
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Rick Perlstein @rickperlstein.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Yes. Smart.
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Future through a rearview mirror
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Jeff (Hot Type) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
"Cast doubt on Trump's claim." No, they refuse Trump's lie. You know it, #BrokenPost. Say it. States cast doubt on Trump’s claim that China hacked their voter rolls www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
States cast doubt on Trump’s claim that China hacked their voter rolls
Declassified evidence points to Beijing seeking personal data for espionage, not election interference.
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
the face of nature 🌱 one of my moth orchid flowers.
Close up of moth orchid flower
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
When irony loses meaning... #bringoutthedead #repubghouls #kentuckyvoterswakeup #40daysstillmissing
open.substack.com
Unconscious Mitch McConnell Scores Higher Approval Rating Than Conscious Version
Voters pointed to progress on guns, the environment, and a host of other issues that could have been achieved if only McConnell had not been sentient.
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
See what he has to say.
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Why does it matter if he is dead before August 3rd? Kentuckians deserve the truth. #republicancheaters #followthelaw
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INSANE announcement on Mitch McConnell’s health
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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Jeff (Hot Type) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
We talk about nucking futs Trump at the WHCD and lots more...
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This isn't good.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 21/07/2026
I’m headed to the Senate Floor to ask my colleagues if we can all agree on this simple truth: climate change portends a cascade of financial market collapses that would destabilize the national and global economies.
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MK Forever Blue @mkforeverblue.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I miss knowing there's an Anthony Fauci in charge of health. A Hillary Clinton or Antony Blinken handling things internationally. A Pete doing things for transportation. A Lloyd Austin handling defense. A Haaland protecting our lands. I miss knowing adults are in the room. Or at least non-traitors.
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Found orchid in the garbage. Coaxing it back to life. 🌱
Orchid flowerOrchid blooms
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Inefficiency in AI. When managers trump engineers. #efficiency #whopays #aihardsell #don'tbuyit
theatlantic.com
Generative AI Is an Engineering Disaster
A shockingly inefficient trillion-dollar project
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Aaron Cynic @aaroncynic.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This administration is hell-bent on hurting as many people as they see fit and beyond. If you're a local government person you don't have to just post about how that sucks and throw your hands up. You can do things that help people!
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This exemplifies what would be a profound benefit of term limits (Tillis is not running for re-election). If, for example, each senator could only serve 1 term (say 8 years), we perhaps would see a lot more of this 'courage'.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I have a piece in the NYT today arguing that the law should permit victims of ICE abuse to sue not just individual officers, but supervisors and policymakers like Stephen Miller and Gregory Bovino. A Democratic president and Congress could do this in 2029. And they could make it retroactive.
nytimes.com
Opinion | ICE Is Out of Control. Here’s What to Do About It.
Congress must push back against our inhumane immigration tactics.
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Its Getting Clear @its-the-squirrels.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
This is on Yahoo. So they are using a 2023 photo? If that’s the case, this is a coordinated coverup.
yahoo.com
Sen Mitch McConnell Shares Health Update With New Hospital Photo
Mitch McConnell released a hospital photo and update about his health on Sunday, following calls for transparency from both Democrats and Republicans.
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Tim Watts @tmwatts.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I now support term limits for Congress. I have long opposed them because I believed voters should decide who is right for the role without arbitrary constraints. However, the rules in the House and Senate stifle the emergence of new leaders and concentrate power. It is past time to end cronyism.
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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
At "Downtown Day," Chicago teens learned that the city center "belongs to everybody." blockclubchi.co/4vmI9oN
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Uh. Oh
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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Who were the Midway Blitz Border Patrol agents? Most were veteran immigration officers. blockclubchi.co/4eD8XMr
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
These journalists are sycophants
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Barbara Iverson @biverson.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Yup
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Philip N Cohen @philipncohen.com · 29/06/2026
Checking in on MAHA day at the American State Fair. Managed to get pretty close to the stage
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