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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 26/09/2026

Next up: Atlanta Rhythm Section opens their set with Champagne Jam

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 26/09/2026

Firefall opens with 1976's Livin' Ain't Livin.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 26/09/2026

Five full days of Peer Support Specialist training completed, now time to relax and enjoy four great bands! #SelfCare

Advertisement for concert: Jefferson Starship, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Pure Prairie League, & Firefall at McGrath Ampitheatre Sept 25, 2026

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 22/09/2026

Day 2 of Peer Support Specialist training. It's never too late in life to learn new skills. #NAMILinnCounty #NoStigma #MentalHealthIsHealth #988Works; Be Living Proof!

Picture of my laptop screen showing one of the slides being presented in the Peer Support Specialist training I'm attending.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 18/09/2026

Tabling for NAMI at the Iowa City armory. It's suicide prevention awareness month, and our troops & families deserve to continue their stories. #988Works; I'm living proof.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 13/09/2026

Day 15. I've had zero issues with this, my first tattoo. No itch, no inflammation, no irritation, no nothing. I'm, to be frank, confused. All the stuff I was told to expect......is it me? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over...?

Picture of my left forearm underside showing new tattoo of pair of military dog tags with semicolons.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 09/09/2026

Here's the tattoo mentioned in the piece, Day 11.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 09/09/2026

It was edible. Once. And now you know.....

G.I. Joe meme - Now You Know... And Knowing Is Half The Battle.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 08/09/2026

Here's the tattoo, Day 11.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 06/09/2026

Day 9. Zero issues, no itching, no pain nor redness, skin healing nicely. #988Works #ImLivingProof

Picture of my left forearm underside showing new tattoo of military dog tags with semicolons on them. Tattoo is 9 days old.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 06/09/2026

One of the vugs I won at a local rock & mineral show this past spring. Lots of lovely little quartz crystals throughout. From a quary in Blackhawk County, Iowa.

Picture of a vug with many quartz crystals.
Blackhawk County, Iowa, USA.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 02/09/2026

Day 5, second skin off, healing nicely, zero issues. Stick around; your story isn't over. #988Works #BeLivingProof

Picture of my left forearm underside, showing new tattoo on day 5, second skin off. Tatt is a pair of military dog tags featuring semicolons.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 02/09/2026

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. In 2023, 6,398 Veterans died by suicide—an average of 17.5 every day. Behind every number is a Veteran, a family and a community. Help is available. Call 988 and press 1 or text 838255. Your story isn't over; #988Works, I'm living proof.

Picture of the design for my first tattoo, depicting a pair of military dog tags featuring semicolons.

Picture of a tattoo, on my left forearm underside, depicting a pair of military dog tags featuring semicolons.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 01/09/2026

I did a thing last Friday. Someone will see it, it'll spark a conversation, they'll continue the conversation with someone else..... (It might just be there to remind me, who knows.....)

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 01/09/2026

I did a thing. Someone will see it, it'll spark a conversation, they'll continue the conversation with someone else..... (It might just be there to remind me, who knows.....)

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 31/08/2026

So I did a thing. Almost 63 years old, first tattoo. 🙂 #988Works #MentalHealthIsHealth #NoStigma

Picture of my left forearm underside, showing new tattoo of a pair of military dog tags with ; (semicolon) on them.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 22/08/2026

Hoping to visit Elsinore Brewery.... what's the best day to tour?

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 18/08/2026

It was just getting in the way of......um.......b̶u̶s̶i̶n̶e̶s̶s̶ 𝑬𝑽𝑰𝑳!

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 17/08/2026

Seen over the Iowa State Fair this morning. Yep, it's accurate.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 17/08/2026

Ready to roll in the Iowa State Fair Veterans Parade repping the Union-Veterans Council AFL-CIO. 🫡🇺🇸

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 11/08/2026

Just my personal observation. 😉

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 01/08/2026

Starting a rainy Saturday morning with a SPAMwich, coffee, and a bit of Pokemon go. 🙂

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 31/07/2026

New barista just apologized for the latte art, she's still learning. I told her it's better than I could do and it brings me joy to see people learning new skills. I think it's lovely, and absolutely perfect for me today.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 18/07/2026

This is some funny stuff right here. 😉

Meme of American Legion national commander being awarded "Recruiter of the Year" by the Veterans of Foreign Wars for his Blue Falcon actions.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 11/07/2026

𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑚𝑎ℎ ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒! Your 'heritage' is loser-traitor scum. That's not something to brag about. 🫡🇺🇸

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 02/07/2026

The gravesite of Francis Bellamy (author of the Pledge of Allegiance, socialist Baptist minister) in Rome, NY.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 29/06/2026

Flag retirement/disposal ceremony at the Linn County Fair in Central City, Iowa, yesterday (20060628). Present.....Arms! Order.....Arms!

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 29/06/2026

Looks like the low today so far is 77°F (25°C, 298K). forecast.weather.gov/data/obhisto...

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 27/06/2026

Needs to be surrounded by little plastic Army guys.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 11/06/2026

We lost a tree. Wheeee.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 11/06/2026

Well, this could be.....𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈. Severe thunderstorm warning, lovely bow echo. Stay safe!

Screenshot of NWS radar of Eastern Iowa 20260611 0842 CDT showing bow echo moving east.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 18/05/2026

It's delicious and is reminiscent of tourmaline. This batch got simmered with some sugar, strawberries, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. The resulting compote is tasty on cheesecake. 😁

Rhubarb, cut and in the pan to make compote.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 13/05/2026

First in my county. 😁

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 13/05/2026

And, as is often the case, Voter #1 in Linn County. Be a patriot, vote!

County auditor Todd Taylor & Joe Stutler at the early voting site just after Joe cast the first ballot in Linn County in the 2026 Iowa primary cycle.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 09/05/2026

My go-to is a Nepali kukri. This one's mine. 🙂

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 09/05/2026

Art show - Vol de Fleurs - at CSPS.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 04/05/2026

Bellamy is buried in my hometown. This is his gravesite.

Original Pledge of Allegiance engraved at Francis Bellamy's gravesite.

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 04/05/2026

Francis Bellamy would like a word (or two, removed).....

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 25/04/2026

I dropped off my piece - Untitled Iris - for the exhibit at CSPS. My first art entry, I'm thrilled they accepted it!

Untitled Iris
Watercolor, laser, CNC milling on weathered cedar fence panel recovered from derecho.
4.5" x 6.5"

We are thrilled to inform you that your work has been selected for our upcoming Vol de Fleurs exhibit! We're so excited to include your piece in our show.

Please deliver your artwork to CSPS, located at 1103 3rd St., Cedar Rapids, IA, no later than May 3rd. Our gallery hours for drop-off are Tuesday through Sunday, 12:00 - 6:00 PM. Please ensure your work is ready to install upon arrival.
The exhibition will run from May 1st through May 24th. Please join us for the Opening Reception on May 8th at 5:30 PM. We're looking forward to celebrating your work with the community.

Thank you again for sharing your talent and creativity with us. We forward to seeing your work in our gallery!

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 11/04/2026

Penises, whether flesh or Parkerized, should not be waved around in public¹. (¹ There are beaches and other spaces where it's fine, but that's not sexual, just anatomy in places where it's the norm.) And now you know....

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 09/04/2026

I was honored to lead the DNC Labor Council in the singing of the National Anthem this morning in NOLA. 🎶 🫡 🎶 Unions & Veterans: A Winning Combination! #Solidarity #UnionStrong #AFMLocal137 #VeteransVoices

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 08/04/2026

I'm glad no one's here just me by the sea..... 😉

Me, by the sea.
(Biloxi Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico)

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 07/04/2026

"The time has come", I said, "to talk of many things....."

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Joe Stutler @stutler.org · 07/04/2026

Some days we touch grass. Some days we touch ocean.

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