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A congenital loser trapped in a dead-end profession, deriving no personal satisfaction, yet self-aware enough to recognize the absurdity of his situation. Also on Instagram and Facebook. Not here to accumulate meaningless follows, neither should you.
When mom needs her box opened. From Episode 1362: The Yale Comma Is a Joke, available at heyscoops.com and on various podcast apps. #christmas #octopus #dildo
Christmas Octopus Holiday Dildos
YouTube video by Matt and Mattingly's Ice Cream Social
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I am so looking forward to "the latest, greatest Christian freakout" segment this will generate on @piatpod.bsky.social's Scathing Athiest. Their take on the Ottumwa invocation fiasco was 'chef's kiss.'
Iowa Capital Dispatch@iowacapitaldispatch.com Β· 23h agoThe ACLU of Iowa has won a preliminary injunction that clears the way for The Satanic Temple to stage a holiday event next month in the Iowa Capitol rotunda, Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/11/02/s...
One of my favorite Swear Trek: RIP Sir Patrick.
Well, this sucks. First Walter, now Patrick. Also, some sage advice. Especially when it comes to trans rights.
Don't trust the liberals, they will betray you!
YouTube video by scrabtree1
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"Where were you when Andy Warhol got shot?!"
We lost Walter Koenig. Chekov aside, you really should go and watch his Bester on Babylon 5.
Walter Koenig, actor who played Chekov on original βStar Trekβ series, dies at 90
Koenigβs passing leaves William Shatner and George Takei as the last two primary cast members of the iconic science fiction show.
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One of Iowaβs finest is currently blasting a track whistle out of the passenger window of a car, screaming βYouβre a n-word!β at people along the way. Stay classy, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!! Desert Bus for Hope 2026, the 20th year of Desert Bus! I hope y'all are ready for what promises to be the greatest show on Earth featuring a bus. What mischief, excitement, wonder and hilarity have we cooked up for this most auspicious year? Head to desertbus.org right now!
First visit to Happy Home Coffee at 7th & Walnut. Good coffee, nice staff, cromulent mugs, expansive interior, lots of comfy chairs, but the acoustics leave something to be desired. I could live with hearing every murmur within eyesight, but the background music can be a bit loud. #DSM
H.B. Leiserowitz, once a magical place filled with cameras, gadgets, and bulk Frooties, is a now a domicile of pain and litigation. Merde! #DSM
It's a new video edit, albeit heavily censored: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZihL...
Neil Cicierega - The Count Censored
YouTube video by wonkknow
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Itβs been so long since buying my own cup of coffee at Horizon Line Coffee in DSM I had forgotten they had mugs!
@thefamouspaul.bsky.social explains Surf Dracula. From Episode 1355: A Tongue-Lashing From Nug Nahrgang, available at heyscoops.com and on various podcast apps. #comedy #improv #podcast #surfdracula
Surf Dracula
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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...
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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Early voting has officially begun in Iowa, as of Wednesday, Oct. 14, for the 2026 general election, Robin Opsahl reports. Hereβs what voters should know. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/10/14/w...
What to know as early voting begins in Iowa for 2026 general election β’ Iowa Capital Dispatch
Early voting kicks off Oct. 14, 2026 in Iowa for the Nov. 3 general election. Here's what you need to know to vote.
iowacapitaldispatch.com
I got a lead on this place from a comment on a previous post from a former blogging compatriot and decided to give this place a try at some point. Their pizza is popular, but not my most favorite in Des Moines - Plaza Pub roadtips.blog/2026/10/12/p...
Just texted to me. "The iPhone thinks fuck wad is two words."
For the editors out there wondering: Yes, I'm building a guide to the Midterm Elections. Yes, I'll be making this available to other newspapers. It should be ready by Oct. 22 or so, but I'll update it through Sunday, Nov. 1.
Rough day. Supper is three tall shots of gifted Basil Hayden with beanie weenie made with Bushβs, Nathanβs Famous, Sweet Baby Rays, and miscellaneous spices. Still single, call me.
Vote for Nug to lead his own iHeartRadio podcast, win $25,000, and guest on an episode of On Air with Ryan Seacrest! Go to tophost.org/2026/mike-nahrgang and vote every day through Oct. 15th.
Is Mike Nahrgang the Top Host?
Will Mike Nahrgang be a guest on an episode of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, win $25,000, and lead a podcast produced by iHeartRadio?
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Cheez pleez! A Bloody Mary and breakfast egg rolls at The Walnut in DSM. Part of their weekend brunch menu. Rolls come with sides of maple syrup and queso.
First Oktoberfest of the season. From Toppling Goliath, on tap at The Walnut DSM. Itβs cromulent.
