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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 12h
She's a U.S. citizen. She doesn't have an immigration status. Another fail by @nbcnews.com
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 13h
@blogforiowa.bsky.social posted a picture of the line at the Johnson County bldg this morning - very encouraging. 💙
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 13h
@petermanforiowa.bsky.social
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 13h
bsky.app/profile/demo...
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Laura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
New post, just in time for the start of early voting: I published highlights from the main public source of information about the Iowa judges who are up for retention this year. www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/10/13/h...
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Highest and lowest-rated judges on Iowa's 2026 ballot
Laura Belin shares highlights from the main public source of information about Iowa judges who are up for retention in 2026.
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 17h
Yes it has!!! Never privatize government services.
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 18h
😍💞
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Josh Turek @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Ashley Hinson was asked directly if she would vote to end the war in Iran. She said no. She has voted seven times to continue this war. As your next Senator, I will do whatever I can to keep us out of these forever wars.
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Josh Turek @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
In a state with a healthcare crisis and a cancer crisis, Ashley Hinson voted for 110,000 Iowans to lose their health care and 119,000 Iowans to see their premiums double or triple. Iowans deserve better.
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Josh Turek @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Iowa farmers are hurting because of these chaotic tariffs that Ashley Hinson has voted five times to continue. She doesn’t have our farmers’ backs.
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Laura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Readers: "Thank you for a thorough explanation of this case." "This should be the biggest scandal in Iowa right now." "A must read if you weren’t in the courtroom to witness this prosecutorial overreach!" www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/10/12/b...
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Brenna Bird's latest failed prosecution was an abuse of power
Laura Belin digs into the trial of Joey Norris, a Democrat charged with a felony over good-faith efforts to count ballots correctly.
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Josh Turek @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Tune in tonight at 9PM CT to watch me in Iowa’s final U.S. Senate debate!
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Scott County Iowa Democratic Party @scottcountydems.org · 13/10/2026
Have you met Chris Jones, candidate for Secretary of Ag? Find out why you should vote for him! In person Tuesday, Oct. 20, 5:30 pm. at Grump's in Davenport.
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Rob Sand @robsandia.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
No, I do not support raising taxes $7,500. That's just my opponent lying to your face like political operatives do. Read the full fact check here: dailyiowan.com/2026/09/17/politifac…
Image showing a fact-checking graphic. A grayscale photo of Zach Lahn is on the left. Text reads: "Rob Sand does not support reversing Iowa’s tax cuts." Below, a quote states: "The combined tax savings from the state and federal tax cuts Lahn’s ad pointed to came to about $3,500 for an average household, not $7,500." At the bottom, text states: "We rate Lahn’s statement FALSE." Source cited as Politifact - September 17, 2026.
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
"Trump, due to health concerns and wanting to spend more time with his family, has resigned," said President Zelensky, Chancellor Merz, PM Carney, President Macron, President Sheinbaum, PM Burnham, PM Frederiksen, PM Nielsen, PM Meloni, PM Sanchez, and Melania.
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Jon Berg @jonjberg.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
You never have to hand it to Steve King, but it goes to show how cuckoo bananas the current GOP officials in this state are when Steve King looks like a voice of reason. Brenna Bird needs to lose re-election and I hope Montgomery county voters have the good sense to toss Ozuna out on her ass in '28.
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Laura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Just posted my deep dive on the unjustified prosecution of Joey Norris, a prominent Democrat charged with a felony this summer over good-faith efforts to count ballots correctly in Nov 2024. "Brenna Bird's latest failed prosecution was an abuse of power" www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/10/12/b...
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Brenna Bird's latest failed prosecution was an abuse of power
Laura Belin digs into the trial of Joey Norris, a Democrat charged with a felony over good-faith efforts to count ballots correctly.
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Laura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Thoughts on Ashley Hinson's biggest mistake from the first #IASen debate. (from the Iowa Down Ballot podcast) This isn't going over well with Millennials.
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Laura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I reported in September on a $540,000 loan to Derek Wulf, which helped Wulf start paying off judgments in July. Wulf's in-laws took out a mortgage to secure the debt: laurabelin.substack.com/p/cy-hawk-po... Today Tyler Jett scooped more details on the loan: www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/p...
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Cy-Hawk politics, news from the races for Senate and governor
Sept. 14 edition of “KHOI’s Capitol Week”
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Happy birthday!! Mine, too.
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
CBS has always been part of the problem.
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Well, you're questioning the journalistic ethics of Bari Weiss' CBS news, soooo ....
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
We're birthday buddies!!! Have a wonderful birthday! 🎂🎉🥂
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Laura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Early voting in Iowa starts this Wednesday, Oct 14. If you don't need to vote by mail I strongly recommend voting early in person. You can do that in all 99 counties at the county auditor's office, and some counties will have satellite locations open: www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/10/08/h...
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How to vote early in Iowa (2026 edition)
Laura Belin has the rundown: who should vote by mail, how to vote by mail, and what Iowans need to bring with them to vote early in person.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
If world leaders posting wishful thinking is acceptable now Zelensky should announce Trump is resigning.
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
It's my birthday and my friends are taking me on a llama hike!
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
There's a great line in West Wing about term limits - we already have them, they're called elections. But geesh, this is ridiculous. We need term limits to save us from ourselves.
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Laura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Do Derek Wulf's legal and financial problems matter for the governor's race? A clip from "KHOI's Capitol Week," where we discussed highlights from the inventory of Wulf's farm:
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Stop mining for clicks and give us the news. Please - Bluesky is becoming unusable because of the constant click bait posting. Show some honor, integrity. JUST STOP!
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
loved it!!!!
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Rob Sand @robsandia.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Please read this closely- my opponent WOULD ban cancer treatments, and sounds very much like the political operative he’s been for a decade.
The image shows a news article about the Iowa governor's race affecting vaccine policy. A portrait of Zach Lahn, a Republican candidate for governor, is displayed at the bottom.
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
omg! Is that real? Is that the 2020 derecho?
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
yes
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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Also pretty wild that the President is saying decisions of whether to kill people will be based on the timing of an election rather than national security considerations
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This needs way more press coverage. And the ads write themselves - just sayin'.
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Blog for Iowa @blogforiowa.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Ashley Hinson is a lost soul, a hollow shell of a human being who couldn't care less about you. She has pledged to be Trump's best supporter in the senate. That's about the only thing she has said in this campaign that is true.
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is the republican Lt. Gov candidate. Why would anyone want someone like this leading their state? Vote smarter, people. Ultimately, the responsibility lies with us.
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Little Village @littlevillage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Chris Jones’ campaign for Secretary of Agriculture has raised the prospect of real change in Iowa," writes Jordan Sellergren in LV's first candidate endorsement in 25 years.
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Letter from the publisher: Iowa's environmental crises demand a split from the status quo - Little Village
By Jordan Sellergren, Little Village publisher This magazine has not published a campaign endorsement in 25 years, but given our history of reporting on Iowa’s water quality crisis, it should come as ...
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Albert Einstein and the atomic bomb comes to mind.
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
was it really blood 🤷‍♀️
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Seemed to me they couldn't get a word in edgewise, but I was just hearing clips.
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I listened to the recap on River to River. Lahn sounded unhinged at times. We need a stronger moderator for the next one. And every time Lahn drifts off topic, Sand should forcefully interject with "You are clearly incapable of staying on topic. The question is .... and Iowans deserve an answer."
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Certified Illinois Expert @mrillinois.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I will be presenting my Route 66 in Illinois lecture ONLINE tonight for Wheaton's library. I think there will be a LOT of cyberattendees, wish me luck. Join me at the link below. OR hear me talk cemeteries in person in StCharles tomorrow, Geneva and next week!
repurposed muffler man holding chicken wing and hot sauce atop roof, blue sky
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
we already do.
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Josh Turek @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Our first General Election debate is TONIGHT at 7PM. I’m fighting for Iowans. She’s fighting to enrich herself and her billionaire donors. Excited to share my common-sense prairie populist vision on the debate stage tonight. Hope you tune in!
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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Brilliant video from Kansas Governor Laura Kelly talking about her "constituent" Zach Lahn, the Republican running for governor of IOWA who actually lives in Kansas. One of the most brutal political owns I've ever seen. Kudos to all involved.
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Except it's our money - our tax dollars expended on a false accusation and indictment, and our tax dollars will be used for any compensation. How can we hold these goons personally accountable?
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The LaCombe @thelacombe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I teared up writing these memories. Community and resilience. 🥹
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Blog for Iowa @blogforiowa.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#iowa
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