Rob Howe

@robhowe.bsky.social

Freelance journalist creating college and high school sports content from the People’s Republic of Iowa City.

Happy for you fine Hawkeye fans on here. You seem like a good bunch. Enjoy it. May be one of those years where the ball bounces Iowa's way. Intriguing.

“You can only tell that story of American progress if you erase Native people.” In a Q&A with @alexmar.bsky.social, journalist @rebeccanagle.bsky.social explains why the history of Indigenous dispossession is essential to understanding the U.S. government & its relationship to democracy today.

Indigenous journalist’s podcast explores the history America leaves out

Rebecca Nagle explains why the history of Indigenous dispossession is essential to understanding the U.S. government’s relationship to democracy

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Every time one of these stories comes out, it's shown that the parents were actually abusive. There is an asymmetry where the parents are given a platform by Christian nationalist orgs and Fox News while the state cannot discuss any details due to privacy. So the narrative is set by the parents.

Screenshot of a Fox News post on X reporting on a Massachusetts family whose daughter was placed in state custody over gender transition disputes, with an embedded Fox News broadcast segment titled "Gender Treatment Lawsuit."

Cis people do not understand how much trans people's rights have regressed in just 5 years. 5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions. 19 states banned legal recognition 21 states have bathroom bans 8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs 25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth

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Folks are not ready for the madness that will commence when the new chick fil a opens on the Fry Way in Coralville State volleyball should be fun over there