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Flying_Donny for democracy

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Retired biostatistician. Iowa and U.S. politics, pro-democracy, public health, science, Covid-19 mitigation, DIY air purifiers, dogs Pronouns: she/her [bridged from med-mastodon.com/@kateiacy on the fediverse by fed.brid.gy ]

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Bruce Mirken @brucemirken.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 26/12/2025
"...what is clear is that this government has effectively discarded its social contract with the scientific community. We are watching the dismantling of the American #research enterprise, and this self-sabotage could not come at a worse time." […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 27/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! We have yet another foggy, foggy morning. The temperature should crawl up nearly to 50 F this afternoon, however, so Donny and I can get in a nice walk before tomorrow's thunderstorm rain, snow, and wind. I had a dream last night that told me that I really need to […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 26/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! It's another gray and foggy morning, but we're just lucky to have avoided the ice storm that is moving across the northern tier of the country. We had a quiet and pleasant Christmas, including a Zoom call with my sister and BIL. Our Asian meal was a success […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 25/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! It's a cool and gray Christmas morning here, but plenty warm enough that the bit of remaining ice and snow will melt. I've planned an easy but special Christmas meal for my husband and me, but now I've spoiled the easiness by deciding I should try making Chinese […]
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Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
American Presidents: Greatest and Worst scri.siena.edu/2022/06/22/a...
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American Presidents: Greatest and Worst – Siena Research Institute
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 24/12/2025
@GottaLaff The same to you and family! And yes, never give up!
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 24/12/2025
@CoachMark Happy Christmas Eve to you and the Woof crew!
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 24/12/2025
Jay Kuo clearly explains the Supreme Court's decision that Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois was illegal under Title 10. statuskuo.substack.com/p/a-christma…
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A Christmas Eve Roundup
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 24/12/2025
I've been struggling a bit to re-establish a daily meditation practice. I recently discovered a website of guided mindfulness meditations and am finding it very helpful. Today I sat for the meditation on cultivating daily gratitude. It took me through a review of the day, noticing every small […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 24/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! It's a cloudy morning with drizzle expected during the day, but it's not cold! 😆 Yesterday Donny and I had our best walk of the month, and we plan to repeat today! My husband and I don't really celebrate Christmas, but I try to cook something special or at least […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 24/12/2025
It sounds as if you had a lovely Christmas Eve Eve! Wishing you a wonderful continuing holiday with your family!
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 23/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! Although it's foggy and chilly now, I'm looking forward to a very pleasant winter day with sunshine and a high in the mid 40s F. I'm feeling better than I was yesterday, and I think Donny's and my walk will be a good time. There's nothing special on our calendar […]
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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
I know. It was a death sentence when I finished grad school. Then, the same year, the triple-drug combinations came out, and everything changed
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 22/12/2025
RE: mastodon.social/@LauraRBelin/115761… Horrifying. The Iowa legislature mandated a "Center for Intellectual Freedom" at the University of Iowa. Its inaugural event was even worse than I feared.
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 21/12/2025
It's not a good sign when Jeremy Faust calls this episode of his public health podcast "This Week in Public Hell." insidemedicine.substack.com/p/this-…
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 21/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! It's chilly (11F when I got up) but sunny. Today's forecast high is only 34F, but then we have a week of highs in the 40s and even over 50 on Christmas Day. In my younger days I would have missed a white Christmas, but now this trend is fine with me! I may try […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 20/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! Donny and I will head out shortly for a walk on this warm (current temp 39F) but overcast morning. Nothing is on our calendar for today. I intend to bake stamped sugar cookies, some of which will go to our young neighbor next door who shoveled our driveway and […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 19/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! It's a chilly one here (7F), but the afternoon should warm up to the mid-20s F. Then we start a warming trend with highs above freezing for days. Oh my. I'm feeling somewhat better than I have for the last week. Getting back to writing postcards yesterday evening […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 18/12/2025
So now (late afternoon) eastern Iowa's weather is even more interesting, with blizzard warnings, winter storm warnings, and winter weather advisories covering much of the area. We have the winter storm warning for snow squalls with little or no visibility.
A National Weather Service map of Iowa with a red blizzard warning in the north central part, a pink winter storm warning in the east central part, and purple winter weather advisories to the east and west.
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 18/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! Today is an interesting weather day in eastern Iowa. This morning is warm (40F) with rain. Then the rain stops, high winds come in, and the temperature begins dropping, landing at a low of 10F overnight. I hope Donny and I can get a walk in after the rain before […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 17/12/2025
I see my primary care doc this afternoon as follow-up to the crazy stuff that has had me in the hospital twice this month. I have questions, and his perspective is always helpful and usually reassuring. We are so spoiled! Our pcp's clinic has always been in the main hospital, just 10 minutes […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 17/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! It's a gray day, but not cold or windy. The temp should be just above freezing most of the day. The snow is sagging. Yesterday I both finished reading my friend's novel and did more than half of the holiday cards. I can finish doing cards today and get back to […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! It's chilly (13F) but should warm up nicely into the mid 30sF by afternoon. Donny and I had an enjoyable walk yesterday, but I got overly tired. I definitely am not up to par. I'm hoping to do better when we walk today. Some of my intended tasks for yesterday […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 15/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! We're starting a warming trend with today's expected high at 28F and highs above freezing for the rest of the week. Donny and I finally will get a walk today after 3 days without. I'm working on Christmas cards today and plan to be back to political postcards […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 14/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! Well, it's invigorating out there -- temp of -7F and windchill of -22 F. Luckily our back door is on the south side of the house, so the dogs are protected from the north wind when they go out to do their business. The snow that fell yesterday was light and fluffy […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 14/12/2025
I'm glad you got to see your friend -- and get out of there when things started getting unpleasant. Enjoy today's reading and cat-cuddling!
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2025
Here's the interstate near here this afternoon. I hope no one was hurt badly.
A stretch of snowy interstate with a dozen or more semis crunched together.
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2025
Not a huge amount of new snow yet.
A snowy scene: my front yard, the street, and yards across the street.  Snow covers the horizontal branches of a large tree in the yard.
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! We're getting January weather a month early -- we're getting fairly heavy snow now to be followed by windchills of -25 F (-32 C) overnight. I suspect that the dogs and I will get our exercise indoors today. This is definitely a day for split pea soup and some kind […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 11/12/2025
Three good things: 1. Abrego-Garcia has been released from ICE detention.. 2. Indiana Senate declines new gerrymandered map. 3. Second grand jury won't indict Letitia James. It's a good day!
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 11/12/2025
The ramen made from whole wheat spaghetti was pretty much a success. The texture was just right, the flavor not quite as good. With a more strongly flavored sauce, it would have been very good.
8Noodles in a glass bowl.  They are a yellowish-tan color.Noodles topped with a tofu-and-vegetable stir fry.
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 11/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! It's a cold, gray morning with the expectation of snow this afternoon and into the night. I need to try to give Donny a better walk today than I did yesterday. I'm still very, very fatigued and am looking forward to feeling better as my current thyroid issue gets […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! It's definitely still winter in Iowa! Although the temperature stayed just above freezing overnight, it will be falling steadily during the day. Luckily the wind will be decreasing as well, so the wind chill will stay in the low teens all day. Then more snow […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 09/12/2025
I am happy to be writing postcards again. I received my postcards, addresses, and scripts from Postcards to Voters for their News Boosting postcards to Iowa. These cards include a headline from a reliable source and a personal note from the writer. I'm particularly glad that one of the target […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 09/12/2025
Good afternoon, Mastodon friends! Heat wave -- the temp was 34 F when Donny and I headed out for our walk around noon. We expect rain this evening and snow showers and high winds late in the night. I have a medical appointment tomorrow morning so am hoping it isn't too slippery and windy. I am […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/12/2025
Hello, Mastodon friends! Donny and I did a very short walk today because the weather was cold and the sidewalks slippery. It felt good to get out, however. I see the oncologist tomorrow morning, and he will decide whether I should have a chemo infusion. I hope everyone is having a safe, good day.
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 07/12/2025
Good for you for staying home! I hope you're less stiff and sore from the previous PT by now.
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 07/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! Here is my snow core. It came from my snow board, which I'd cleared off before the snow started yesterday evening, so it represents just the snowfall since yesterday morning. I'll melt it and measure the resulting water to […] [Original post on med-mastodon.com]
A clear plastic cylinder, a foot tall and 4 inches in diameter, contains a plug of snow about 4.5 inches deep.  My left hand is visible holding the cylinder.  Our snowy yard is visible in the background.
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 06/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! It's funny how our perceptions of temperature change as the seasons progress. I was about to describe this morning's weather as overcast but not cold. The temp is 24 F; that would have seemed cold indeed a couple weeks ago. I want to get in a good walk with Donny […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 06/12/2025
When I was in the hospital Tues.-Wed. this week, one of the snack items available from the food service was animal crackers. I haven't had those in years, maybe even decades, and I used to love them. So I ordered a packet. Yum! I'll bet you can guess an item on the curbside grocery order that […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 06/12/2025
@potterybyosa Gorgeous!
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 05/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! After subzero F temperatures, 17F feels comfortable! And we're not supposed to get more snow until ... tomorrow evening, when 3-5 inches are expected. Donny and I will make sure to get in good walks today and early tomorrow. There's not much else to report for […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 03/12/2025
Oh goody! www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstorie…
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 01/12/2025
Yesterday the fellow who plows our snow came in the morning and did the driveway so we could get out. He intended to come back in the evening to do the front sidewalk. However, when he arrived, somebody had already done it. I have to find out who the kind neighbor is! I think it's probably the […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 01/12/2025
Good morning, Mastodon friends! Today is the first day of Meteorological Winter, and Iowa is here for it. We have 6+ inches of snow on the ground and are expecting several more today. This week we'll have a couple of nights with temps well below 0F (-18C). I plan to do at least a short walk with […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 30/11/2025
Hello, Mastodon friends! The snow moved out of Iowa this morning and now is well to the east. We got only 7 or 8 inches but are likely to get another 2 or 3 inches tomorrow. Sidewalks are still too snowy for walking dogs, so not only did both dogs do treadmill again but I also walked on it for a […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 29/11/2025
Yay, the snow may end by 11:00 p.m. Except the departing snow may be accompanied by 40-mph winds. We may have some interesting drifts by morning.
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 29/11/2025
Hello, Mastodon friends! Well, they weren't kidding about snow. When I measured at 7:30 a.m., there was exactly 4 inches on my snowboard, and it's been coming down steadily since. It's supposed to continue into tonight and leave us with over a foot. Thank goodness the fellow who plows our snow […]
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Flying_Donny for democracy @kateiacy.med-mastodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 28/11/2025
Hello, Mastodon friends! Donny and I just got back from a pleasant walk. The temperature was only 30 F, but with sunshine and little wind it was fine. I doubt that we'll be able to walk tomorrow since the weather forecast is for snow starting this evening and continuing until Sun. morning […]
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