Reposted by SwensonAnna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 6hI believe that Dr. Ellora Derenoncourt is the first Black woman economist EVER to be named a MacArthur Genius. My heart is bursting. I am OVERJOYED. 31141191
Swenson @swenson.bsky.social · 13hAll the agony over farmers and truckers and diesel prices got me wondering why no agony over school busses. That’s got to be hitting public education budgets pretty hard. 011
Reposted by SwensonKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16h"Fuck that." "I'm Sherrod Brown and I approve of this message." 1304646977
Reposted by SwensonLeah Douglas @leahjdouglas.bsky.social · 15hIowa has the second-highest cancer rate in the US - and it’s reshaping the state’s hugely competitive midterm elections. My latest for @reuters.com: 184
Reposted by Swensonemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 14hHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. HAHAHAHAHAH. Eric Schmitt just accused Jack Smith of lying about going to an Atlanta Hawk's basketball game. Smith went to see the Iowa Hawkeyes. 30357931078
Reposted by Swenson@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 14hHoly sh*t. Sen Schmitt just accused Jack Smith of going to an Atlanta Hawks bball game with the implication that he must of also met with then prosecutor Fani Willis BUT Smith went to an Iowa HAWKEYES game in Maryland instead. This GOP clown show is a disgrace. 47260951509
Swenson @swenson.bsky.social · 18hSketchy as can be www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...nytimes.comHow a Planned Steel Mill in Iowa Reveals Trump’s Midterm Strategy (Gift Article)As President Trump travels the country, he is expected to focus on his economic accomplishments at a time when Americans have expressed deep frustration with his policies. 044
Reposted by SwensonRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm… 1260183635935
Reposted by SwensonTigers Claw 🐅🐾 虎の爪 @tigersclaw1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Then: Woodward and Bernstein Now: 451387
Reposted by SwensonJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026These sound like non-trivial problems. 63939226
Reposted by SwensonDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Wtaf is this question my university just asked me about my project? 15145751295
Reposted by SwensonScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Clay Bennett, Chattanooga Times Free Press 817455
Swenson @swenson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Same here: I don’t regret her leaving either apple.news/ABXvY89BLTYa...apple.newsJoni Ernst says she's leaving office with 'absolutely no regrets' — The Des Moines RegisterOutgoing U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said she is leaving office with “absolutely no regrets” at a reception hosted by the Republican Party of Iowa Friday, Sept. 25. 020
Reposted by SwensonAlan Wessman @alanwessman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This piece reinforces a couple of thoughts I’ve been mulling over: 1. “Thou shalt not bear false witness” is far more important than our society values it 2. We are committing untold acts of friendly fire by not being careful when taking our verbal shots at people, wounding those whom we’d protect 1144098
Reposted by SwensonMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The New York Times remains laser-focused on ignoring the horrible things horrible people are doing to us. Coming Up Next: "Pol Pot's Favorite Footwear." 3653397758
Reposted by SwensonJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026No idea if the claims here are true. But I put it forward as an example of the totally off the rails freakout in RepublicanLand at the moment. It goes on for a while. Here's the full link. x.com/SteveDeaceSh... 731094213
Reposted by SwensonClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 23/09/2026@ariberman.bsky.social and @pemalevy.bsky.social have a damning new story about how the Roberts Court is reviving Jim Crow, relying on the same legal tactics used to undermine the Reconstruction. A must read to understand the stakes of this election. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 12511229
Reposted by SwensonMichael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I've had life insurance for years. Haven't used it once. 2314505602
Reposted by SwensonNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A university doing a special Chris Rufo program, expecting success under the belief there’s widespread public craving for ideological anti-woke “education” to counter all the “Marxism,” then when it turns out virtually no students are interested trying to make it mandatory, didn’t work out? Huh. 1336398
Reposted by SwensonJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Marist: Iowa Senate: Turek 50%, Hinson 42% maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/2026-m...maristpoll.marist.eduHome of the Marist Poll | Polls, Analysis, Learning, and MoreThe Marist Institute for Public Opinion (MIPO) is a survey research center. MIPO is home to the Marist Poll and conducts polls on politics, the economy, sports, technology and more at the local, state... 814828
Reposted by SwensonGrant Wood @grantwood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026February www.artic.edu/artworks/236089 052
Swenson @swenson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I get it, but if you are loading up your posts to sell your book you get muted 010
Reposted by SwensonCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 20/09/2026It really is striking how many authoritarian states have ended up in this exact same place, where the leader seizes control of scientific inquiry. Lysenkoism in the Soviet Union, Aryan Physics in the Third Reich, Great Leap Forward (also related to Lysenko) in China. 8527251073
Reposted by SwensonChris Jones @theswinerepublic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026www.newyorker.com/news/the-led... “Every politician is scared shitless about upsetting the ethanol industry,” he said. “If we’re not willing to talk about ethanol, we’re not going to solve this.”newyorker.comA Populist Revival in IowaIn close contests for governor and a Senate seat, candidates from both parties claim that they’re fighting a corrupt system. 3198
Reposted by SwensonEd Tibbetts @edtibbetts.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Your Iowa Sunday paper!iowawriters.substack.comGrassley Has a Birthday, Hinson Changes Course, Sands ‘Game On’ Campaign Ad, and Peter Hedges Returns...Randy Evans asks ‘why’ regarding secretive departures of public officials, and much more 011
Reposted by SwensonPat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026“The dumbest goddamn student I ever had" —William Kelley, ProfessorWharton Business School 41553128
Reposted by SwensonTodd Dorman @tdorman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Lahn and Sand are steering clear of requiring clean water protections www.thegazette.com/opinion/lahn...thegazette.comLahn and Sand are steering clear of requiring clean water protectionsThe politics of pollution is inundating Iowa’s fall election campaign. For years, politicians shrugged at environmental destruction but no longer. 051
Swenson @swenson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026“…things are different than they were. The 80-year-old president is losing his grip on power and even his own base. The MAGA movement is fracturing. And the president no longer inspires the fear he once did.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Has Finally Lost the Plot (Gift Article)It is now apparent that many Americans — probably enough Americans — are determined to live within the truth rather than the lie. 021
Swenson @swenson.bsky.social · 20/09/202624 jobs per center. The biggest local economic development scam since the ethanol boom. 134
Reposted by SwensonThomas HD @degolierthomas.bsky.social · 19/09/2026So the Canadian government made website that goes down to the congressional district level to show U.S-canadian tradecanada-in-usa.comA Trillion Dollar Trade and Investment Partnership - Canada in U.S.A.U.S.-Canada Trade: State-by-State Impact Canada is more than just a neighbor – it is a strategic ally and trusted partner, vital to America’s security and prosperity. That impact is demonstrated clear... 1177
Swenson @swenson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026“So in 2023, DraftKings took customer betting records and built a machine learning model, a form of artificial intelligence that seeks patterns in data, to answer the question: Who was more likely to respond to promotions by gambling — and losing — more?” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/b...nytimes.comAt DraftKings, AI Targets the Gamblers Likeliest to LoseData science helps determine who receives betting incentives, but the company has resisted using similar technology to protect gamblers at risk of addiction. 021
Reposted by SwensonJoe "Radical Left Scum" Fink 🇸🇮 🇺🇦 🇨🇦🇬🇱 🇺🇳🌈🇯🇴 @joefink53.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is the same pic of Gaza before and after the genocide...over 73,000 Palestinians killed... ANYONE THAT CAN JUSTIFY THIS IS INHUMAN! 17394260
Swenson @swenson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Who? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comAnalysis | Why Karl Rove, a father of the modern Texas GOP, is voting for a DemocratHow Texas Republicans abandoned their immigrant-welcoming tradition. 100
Reposted by SwensonOpinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Texas: Hinojosa Now Leads Abbott by 4 Points; Talarico Widens Lead to 6 Points. (@reconmrtxpolls.bsky.social) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260917-top... 022
Swenson @swenson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/...dtnpf.comDefunct Iowa Ethanol Plant Hits Auction Block After Foreclosure, EPA Fraud SettlementThe Quad County Corn Processors' 35-million-gallon corn ethanol plant in Galva, Iowa, is up for sale after the company defaulted on loans. 010
Reposted by SwensonHelen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 04/09/2026Interesting side of Hitler I was unaware of "Arguably Adolf Hitler’s greatest passion and pastime outside of his quest for world domination was his obsession with architecture and urban design." Here he is with a model of the 330-foot high triumphal arch he wanted. hitler-pics.com/2023/05/06/h... 701033386
Reposted by SwensonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 31/08/2026Sean Duffy gets brutally fact-checked by a reporter, immediately changes topic 2573349901