RJ Stessman @turn2thecosmos.bsky.social · 8hNo town halls. No accountability. No debates. Ain’t got Nunn, don’t want Nunn. Vote Sarah for IA-3. 011
Reposted by RJ StessmanBlog for Iowa @blogforiowa.bsky.social · 18hWho remembers Orascom? #iowadesmoinesregister.comOrascom plant raises disturbing questionsWill Iowa taxpayers get money back now that the Orascom fertilizer plant in Weaver is for sale? 152
Reposted by RJ StessmanBlog for Iowa @blogforiowa.bsky.social · 17hThis happened in #Iowa not that long ago. This alleged steel mill sucking up all the media oxygen right now is about influencing the mid-terms. We musn't fall for it.bleedingheartland.comA bad deal gets worse: Koch trying to buy Iowa fertilizer plantScott Syroka: Iowa taxpayers helped fund a fertilizer plant, supposedly to boost competition. Now Koch Industries wants to buy the plant. 284
Reposted by RJ StessmanTea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 18hAfter yesterday’s Senate hearing, it’s crystal clear that Jack Smith should be the next Attorney General. 27772061408
Reposted by RJ StessmanJason Odell @luminescentphoto.com · 17hKnow your teams: A primer for US Senators 2174
RJ Stessman @turn2thecosmos.bsky.social · 10hRumor is our new AD is announced before mid-October. Any scuttlebutt out there? #BlueCy 000
Reposted by RJ StessmanThe Planetary Society @planetarysociety.bsky.social · 13hGot downtime? Why not marvel at the beauty of our Universe? Check out the best space images of the month. ⬇️ www.planetary.org/space-images...planetary.orgThe best space images of the monthAll of our favorite space photos from the past month. 1165
RJ Stessman @turn2thecosmos.bsky.social · 15hCan't wait to see footage of Ol' Grampa Stinkfinger riding in a combine in his suit, tie and slick-bottomed shoes. Should save the day. 000
Reposted by RJ StessmanSentient @sentientmedia.org · 18hIowans want to see more regulations for industrial agriculture in the state, according to 2026 polling. A pivotal swing state this cycle, the issue could be a deciding factor as Iowans go to the polls in November. 246
Reposted by RJ StessmanJ Montgomery @jaymontgomery.bsky.social · 19hNOT GONNA HAPPEN IOWA. ITS A SCAM. AGAIN. DUH. www.rawstory.com/steel-plant/rawstory.comMAGA outraged as it discovers Trump handed $15B Iowa project to Indian company: 'Comical'The White House boasted about 1,750 jobs that would be created from a new $15 billion steel plant announced by President Donald Trump, but several right-wing figures expressed outrage Tuesday as detai... 002
Reposted by RJ StessmanThe Clear Cider @theclearcider.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Trump says he’ll fix the Jack Smith Senate testimony “gotcha” backfire that he inspired … “I have the serious genius ability to rename things that no one else can even fathom due to my intellect. My super intelligence, believe me !” 12711
Reposted by RJ StessmanSenator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 29/09/2026Before calling someone a “dirtbag,” the Senator should have had his facts straight. An apology is in order. Glad one of us knew the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes! 2508251646212
RJ Stessman @turn2thecosmos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026What an arrogant dumbass.static.klipy.comThat's Not How Any Of This Works MemeALT: That's Not How Any Of This Works Meme 000
RJ Stessman @turn2thecosmos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) gotcha on Jack Smith only proves he's a total dumbass. Grassley wakes up briefly when Caitlin Clark is mentioned. Amy Klobuchar saves the day for truth. Oh, and DJT is guilty AF. www.forbes.com/sites/alison...forbes.comJack Smith Gets Falsely Accused After GOP Senator Confuses Atlanta Hawks With Iowa HawkeyesRepublicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee grilled Jack Smith on Tuesday about his investigations into President Donald Trump. 032
Reposted by RJ StessmanJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I've reported first-hand on steel mills in Korea, China, Japan, Illinois, and Mississippi. This is 100% not going to happen. Disagree? Bet me. (Though I'm against online betting. It's just not going to happen.) 2531777536
RJ Stessman @turn2thecosmos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Really Zach? You use Strava but couldn’t get past 12 miles?!? Was it an e-bike? www.rawstory.com/zach-lahn-26...rawstory.comMAGA candidate busted living in another state — by his own fitness appIowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn appears to have been caught by his own workout tracker, which showed him biking around Kansas long after he claimed to have made Iowa his permanent ho... 132
RJ Stessman @turn2thecosmos.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Snoozer and losers. Watch BB's eyes. She knows. 000
Reposted by RJ StessmanA Long Walk Home @lwhome.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Well, well, well . . . Look at Brenna Bird, Marionette Miller-Meeks and Ashley Hinson fawning over Donald Trump . . . And his economy and his war in Iran and his corruption. Reject them all at the polls this fall. Republicans don’t care about you. substack.com/@headquarter...substack.comHeadquarters (@headquartersnews)Trump claims the federal government can "supersede" Iowa and calls Iowans "troubled people" 166
Reposted by RJ StessmanHeadquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump claims the federal government can "supersede" Iowa and calls Iowans "troubled people" 159943
Reposted by RJ StessmanJon Green @modestholdings.com · 28/09/2026"They're really troubled people" Amazing (highly derogatory) how the Iowa Republicans just grin and eat shit. 3524
Reposted by RJ StessmanJohnny 🫧 Cowlick @jefferycowlick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Elect a convicted felon, you get a criminal government. 35477802574
Reposted by RJ StessmanMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Isn't it nice when there's something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheUnredactedEPSTEIN-Files 880329848290
RJ Stessman @turn2thecosmos.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I had to investigate. As far as I know Langley could be the Tilly Norwood of pop country. Whatever the case, my filters must be functioning perfectly because regardless, I don't even CARE about the artist OR the tune. 000
Reposted by RJ StessmanChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026A MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTERS SHOULDN’T EVEN BE IN QUESTION AT THIS POINT And we definitely need more reporting on this issue: HEAT Data centers devour electricity and water, dump heat into communities, and Big Tech is building them faster than lawmakers are dealing with the consequences. 24961743081
Reposted by RJ StessmanAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/09/2026My dad would say “He looks like his face caught on fire and someone put it out with a golf shoe.” 4865458869
Reposted by RJ StessmanThe Clear Cider @theclearcider.bsky.social · 26/09/2026During Xi’s visit, Trump takes time out to explain how he faked his assassination attempt for sympathy votes by showing Xi the infamous painting of the event in the WH hallway adjacent to the Oval Office. Note the painting is not fitted into the alcove frame correctly but simply hung over it. 153
Reposted by RJ StessmanBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Literally happening right now www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig... 616157
RJ Stessman @turn2thecosmos.bsky.social · 26/09/2026If you don't believe that Iowa is the animal abuse capital of America, then chug yourself a gallon of Des Moines River water and tell me where it is. who13.com/news/iowa-ne...who13.comARL of Iowa rescues 379 animals from central Iowa farmDES MOINES, Iowa — The Animal Rescue League of Iowa says its crews removed 379 animals from one central Iowa property. The ARL of Iowa says its Animal Welfare & Response Team was called t… 010
RJ Stessman @turn2thecosmos.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Current work in progress: ~.5 cu. ft. cabinets with rounded backs and 1-1/8" thick walls partially filled w/cat letter. MAC-06 woofer and SB Acoustics aluminum domed tweeter. Voicing is progressing splendidly. #DIYaudio #nowplaying #woodcraft #art #diyaudioprojects #audiophile #speakerbuild #audio 070
RJ Stessman @turn2thecosmos.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Lahn co-founded a private school with the Koch family near his primary residence in Kansas. His former classmates claim that he never lived on the Benton County family farm while growing up. Trump-endorsed candidate Zach Lahn has been living in Kansas for years, in a $2 million mansion, not in Iowa. 000
Reposted by RJ StessmanDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026My new book—HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and the Fight for America—is now out. It's the full story of Putin's decade-long clandestine attack on the US to aid Trump & Trump's complicity in this assault. See this video narrated by Nick Offerman. Learn more & order at HowRussiaWon.com. 24413174
Reposted by RJ StessmanHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026They’re finally catching on. The Iowa Farmers Union is endorsing Democrats in all federal elections. wcfcourier.com/news/state-r... 1972627900
Reposted by RJ StessmanWear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not. 874286048240
Reposted by RJ StessmanOliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"When faced with skyrocketing pesticide and nitrate levels in its drinking water supply, the city of Munich, Germany bypassed expensive chemical treatment plans and chose a radical path: they tackled the contamination at its very root." via Thefarmacyreal www.facebook.com/permalink.ph... 1131841302
Reposted by RJ StessmanLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedlemonde.frAmnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedIn a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States. 384198186346
Reposted by RJ StessmanJustine 🫘 @justinebayarea.bsky.social · 25/09/2026All men, all white. This is what’s ruining America. 121
RJ Stessman @turn2thecosmos.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Nice to see this foreboding. Mariannette Miller-Meeks lumped in with Metamucillini AND listed as co-loser. 000
RJ Stessman @turn2thecosmos.bsky.social · 25/09/2026So many ways to go here. Chris Squire was a master. Jack Bruce, Bootsy Collins. I'm gonna go with the great John Entwistle. 040
Reposted by RJ StessmanSentient @sentientmedia.org · 24/09/2026While cancer rates across the country are dropping, Iowa has the fastest growing cancer rate in the United States. Is industrial agriculture to blame? We went to Iowa to find out. buff.ly/ZMUfSZ0buff.lyIowa Built an Agricultural Powerhouse. What Did It Cost?While cancer rates across the country are dropping, Iowa has the fastest growing cancer rate in the United States. Is industrial agriculture to blame? We went to Iowa to find out. The state has… 1135
RJ Stessman @turn2thecosmos.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Also, Hinson thinks Trump was right about EVERYTHING, and wears it on her head. 011
Reposted by RJ StessmanJones County Iowa Democrats @jonescountydems.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Why Vote No on Amendment 1? “This amendment would ensure that we can’t finance public schools or health care or childcare by any measure that would make the rich pay their fair share of costs…Call it ‘The Millionaire Protection Act.'” Peter Fisher, UI Professor. 002
RJ Stessman @turn2thecosmos.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Red in the morning, MAGAts take warning. Sailors are damn scarce in Iowa, foundering magats are plentiful. Oh, and the weather continues to bode dreadful. #IAWX #photography #sky 030
Reposted by RJ Stessman@ruadhmairi.bsky.social 🖇️🐸 @ruadhmairi.bsky.social · 03/03/2025“You’re gonna wear that OUTSIDE???” Hell yeah, I am and I do. A PSA for you, Lardass P. Trumpkin. 🤨👅 925356
RJ Stessman @turn2thecosmos.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Vote! Vote blue down the entire ballot. Vote as soon as you are able, then get your circle of friends to vote. 031
Reposted by RJ StessmanMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 23/09/2026Climate Week is here in New York City, and our work has deep roots. 18,261 trees planted this year. The most in a decade. 268139672635