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Two of those four "close races" are in #Iowa, specifically, #IA-03 and #IA-02.

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Actually, he said, "I duh no I lub Iwuh." Also, I live here, and if he'd reduced prices, the Republicans wouldn't have to work at all to win. $6.50 diesel and *another* 300,000 tons of tariff-free Argentine beef imports are what's tanking them, though the cancer rates aren't helping. #Iowa

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I think something can be mildly squicky, but otherwise, I agree 100%. And, a lot of conservative politics these days seems to be weirdos trying to make things that squick them out illegal instead of just going, "Not for me."

Horned Lark Press @hornedlarkpress.com · 28/09/2026

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Today, as every day, is a great day not to use AI and to shun all work that uses it.

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Ulrike @ulidig.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sierra Nevada Graziers cheeses. Nationwide distribution, but so far, illnesses have only occurred in: CA, CO, GA, KY, MI, NV, OR, TN, and UT.

Labels for four varieties of Sierra Nevada Graziers cheeses: Raw Medium Cheddar (orange), Raw Sharp Cheddar (red), Raw Monterey Jack (blue), and Raw Jalapeño Jack (green).

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Multiple brands, including Target's Good & Gather, sold in Illinois, Indiana, #Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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Ulrike @ulidig.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Lior brand sold in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas and Illinois.

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Ulrike @ulidig.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Trending has been almost nothing but ragebait and idiotic hot takes this week.

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Ulrike @ulidig.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My new laptop battery is thinner than the old one. Does that mean it holds fewer electricities?

A new, flat battery held parallel to a very puffy old battery.

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 26/09/2026

Does my Speak-n-Spell feel pain when I type O-U-C-H? The jury is out. Philosophers and neuroscientists say that's fucking stupid, but I called a guy from the Center for Pretending that Household Electronics Are Sentient and he said there's no way to know for sure.

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Ulrike @ulidig.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Oh, no. Please don't listen to Steve Deace. Please don't come to Iowa to campaign. Whatever you do, please, please don't brag about Argentine beef while you're here!

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Sam Reich @samreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🎙️ this podcast does not exist: you have $50 💰

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Ulrike @ulidig.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's 9/25, which means that over on Tumblr, they're celebrate Dolly Day. Happy #DollyDay, everyone. Remember what she taught us.

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Dolly Parton Smiling in Bubble Bath

Alt: Dolly Parton Smiling in Bubble Bath

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Ulrike @ulidig.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The discourse is unnecessary. This take and Franchesca Ramsey's on IG fully cover the entire issue. Everything else is just noise and artificial outrage.

Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 24/09/2026

As soon as I saw this article, I immediately looked for, and found, @paulserenoofficial.bsky.social on Bluesky. Unfortunately, he's not active here. Anyway, check out Rex Junior!

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Hi everyone telling me about the coming economic crash! That sounds like the perfect time to enact a green new deal. "But we won't have the resources" ... I mean, do you remember what precipitated the first new deal?

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The fact that states like Iowa haven't already been doing this is idiocy. Even without any extraneous complications, Iowa has the ability to produce a LOT of electricity dirt (ha!) cheap.

Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 24/09/2026

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lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

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A juvenile Turkey Vulture just flew by so close to my window that I could see that its head was black, not red, with the naked eye!

View from my window after the vulture flew by.

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I never read Discworld before, and I've been working my way through the Night Watch books. Oof, why are they still so relevant?

John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 24/09/2026

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Thread. This was a journey. Literally.

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

a two-year-old in the back just sighed, "what a day" and everyone did a polite/panicked titter in response

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 24/09/2026

I talk about this a good bit in the article, but in case it wasn’t clear: a mainline megachurch, while not unprecedented (they used to be more of a thing), is striking to behold in 2026. It feels like it couldn’t exist in this political era. But there it is, with thousands in the pews.

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