Bleeding Heartland @LauraRBelin
Reporter, commentator covering Iowa politics for the progressive website Bleeding Heartland. Co-host of "KHOI's Capitol Week," available on podcast platforms. bleedingheartland.com Windsor Heights, Iowa Joined January 2009-
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More horrible news. A stringer for @Reuters in Moscow has been arrested (for some alleged other/prior work) according to the court. Konstantin Gabov, a journalist and video producer, will now face trial and jail in Russia. Local staff always at highest risk
New post by David Leshtz @dleshtz: Two years after Iowa officials announced plans to close the Glenwood Resource Center, the state still lags in providing community services for people with disabilities. bleedingheartland.com/2024/04/27/gle…
Check out @LauraRBelin’s recap on the many attacks targeted towards LGBTQ Iowans this session 👇
Check out @LauraRBelin’s recap on the many attacks targeted towards LGBTQ Iowans this session 👇
One injury out of all that is a borderline miracle.
ICYMI, I walked through what happened with every bill introduced in the 2024 #Iowa legislature that specifically targeted LGBTQ people, as well as new laws that will adversely affect marginalized Iowans, including the #LGBTQ community. #ialegis bleedingheartland.com/2024/04/26/rev…
New post: Although Iowa Republicans didn't enact any new laws specifically targeting LGBTQ people this year, the 2024 #ialegis session was "extremely difficult" for LGBTQ Iowans. My review: bleedingheartland.com/2024/04/26/rev…
A huge THANK YOU to all the Iowa meteorologists today who have been working around the clock to keep us safe. #iawx
No question, first-generation college students (regardless of race or ethnicity) have more obstacles to overcome than those who grew up surrounded by college graduates. That's an argument AGAINST shutting down DEI programs. Not a reason to stop helping marginalized people.
No question, first-generation college students (regardless of race or ethnicity) have more obstacles to overcome than those who grew up surrounded by college graduates. That's an argument AGAINST shutting down DEI programs. Not a reason to stop helping marginalized people.
17,000 Iowa electric customers are without power amid multiple tornadoes and severe storms hitting the state Friday night. poweroutage.us/area/state/iowa
Awful.
“To be clear: There’s nothing wrong with making sure that someone finds a place where they fit in & are comfortable, but Wintersteen said these remarks as she talked about eliminating the DEI office on a campus that’s 71.2% white& where white males are the student body majority.”
“To be clear: There’s nothing wrong with making sure that someone finds a place where they fit in & are comfortable, but Wintersteen said these remarks as she talked about eliminating the DEI office on a campus that’s 71.2% white& where white males are the student body majority.”
We’re sheltering in our Windsor Heights basement. Stay away from windows.
Confirmed Tornado Warning continues for Des Moines IA, West Des Moines IA and Urbandale IA until 8:45 PM CDT. Seek shelter! We're covering this LIVE now: youtube.com/watch?v=dZDOFX…
Anyone in southern or central Iowa should keep their radio. Tornadoes have been spotted in southwest Iowa this evening.
Anyone in southern or central Iowa should keep their radio. Tornadoes have been spotted in southwest Iowa this evening.
He basically outright says “I know this isn’t a real issue and it’s basically a meaningless law, we just needed to look busy on something our voters cared about”
This is a great job at a still-great newspaper.
This is a great job at a still-great newspaper.
New post: Dani Replogle and Michael Schmidt explain why environmental groups filed a petition for EPA emergency action to protect public health and thousands of Iowans’ drinking water from CAFO pollution. bleedingheartland.com/2024/04/26/epa…
AP-led investigation "found at least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021. About half of the 94 who died were Black [....] Behind the racial disparity is a disputed medical condition called excited delirium."
AP-led investigation "found at least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021. About half of the 94 who died were Black [....] Behind the racial disparity is a disputed medical condition called excited delirium."
Right, @AWeissmann_ Beyond that, it turns the world upside down to immunize a president from criminal accountability specifically for exploiting his OFFICIAL powers to try to stay in office despite losing the election. That’s what makes such an attempted coup so dangerous!
Right, @AWeissmann_ Beyond that, it turns the world upside down to immunize a president from criminal accountability specifically for exploiting his OFFICIAL powers to try to stay in office despite losing the election. That’s what makes such an attempted coup so dangerous!
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do not touch the paw. you think he wants you to touch the paw. his face is, after all, quite earnest. you are mistaken. he's tricking you. this is sophisticated cat stuff. seriously, don't buy the ticket to this ride. you're going to try to touch the paw, aren't you
It's not going to win or lose him any votes. Nobody watches these dinners outside of a very select few, highly-engaged voters, and nobody really cares about the way he dresses. That's all true, and it's also true that virtually nobody else would dress like that in his position.
One thing I've seen is that most "elites" often assume the everyday man hates politicans and politicos, and they translate that to "they'd wear their work clothes wherever they go". No! Dressing down for an occasion is a very Elite thing to do. Most people wear their best.
I disagree that you dress like Cary Grant. In this thread, I will list some of the ways in which your dress differs and why such important details matter. 🧵
Do I need to have some suits like the ones on the left made? I dress like the guy on the right already but the first guy has a lot more style.
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More horrible news. A stringer for @Reuters in Moscow has been arrested (for some alleged other/prior work) according to the court. Konstantin Gabov, a journalist and video producer, will now face trial and jail in Russia. Local staff always at highest risk
Check out @LauraRBelin’s recap on the many attacks targeted towards LGBTQ Iowans this session 👇
ICYMI, I walked through what happened with every bill introduced in the 2024 #Iowa legislature that specifically targeted LGBTQ people, as well as new laws that will adversely affect marginalized Iowans, including the #LGBTQ community. #ialegis bleedingheartland.com/2024/04/26/rev…
I am stunned: It appears that $6 million in this award will come from the detectives themselves
A jury has awarded $16 million to a Philadelphia man whose murder conviction was overturned after he spent 25 years on death row and in solitary confinement. It is the largest wrongful conviction payout in city history. inquirer.com/crime/jimmy-de…
Eddie Andrews shouldn't have any say in your reproductive healthcare decisions.
While I appreciate you going out to Minden to survey the damage, the lecture on Iowans coming together feels incredibly hollow. Your administration has been dedicated to dividing Iowans at every opportunity.
In Minden viewing damage from yesterdays storms and talking with city officials and residents. The people of Iowa are coming together, just like we always do, to help one another. With the possibility of more storms today, please be safe and look out for your neighbors.
Must read. About much more than one set of remarks. It’s the answer to my perennial question: What do they fear? “The lawmakers who…support these various types of legislation scoff and feign offense when people call them out…but we see through it.”
New: Iowa State president’s remarks as the school prepares to shutter its DEI office showcases that "all the pushback on diversity is about protecting whiteness above all,” writes @Rushthewriter in a column. iowastartingline.com/opinion/rushin…
Along the way I saw a title in the road…so here I was wishing I still had my snow shovel in the trunk…and the next person coming up the road behind me was @LoewforIowa.
One injury out of all that is a borderline miracle.
Historic severe weather outbreaks like Nebraskans and Iowans experienced today remind us how dedicated our NWS offices and local media are to keeping us safe. Special thanks to @NWSOmaha and @NWSDesMoines for the tremendous work today and the messaging over the last several days.
Oh snap, they just shuffled us into an inner room of the casino
The real story is democracy, and the real question for NYT and everyone else is whether that framing is dominant. Some great reporting there, but general failure on the framing. 2/4
If elected, two of my top priorities are repealing the AEA bill and repealing the school voucher bill.
Thoughts and prayers to everyone in the Council Bluffs/ Omaha metro area, SW Iowa and particularly the community of Minden that were effected by the storms last night. It’s in these moments were we come together to show the true meaning of community
A tragic reality of #Iowa's new #AEA law sending funding directly to schools for #SpecialEducation. Schools are getting funding for thier enrolled kids, not kids below school age. AEAs do developmental, hearing & vision screenings, early intervention & IFSPs. Will that go away?