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theburningmud

@theburningmud.bsky.social

🎍🎋🌱✨💖🌟🌸🌺 29 // Artiist // Writer Lover of Nature & Music Iowan // Driftless Denizen

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theburningmud@theburningmud.bsky.social · 2d ago

The 'War on Weeds' is in full swing. This summer they have heavy duty helicopters spraying all over Iowa. The haze is awful. They are even refueling and reloading in parking lots in public/urban areas right next to highways. I've seen one landing just outside of work. This is not ideal.

Little Village@littlevillage.bsky.social · last wk.

In a new campaign video, Obama and Turek shoot hoops and reflect briefly on the former president's historic 2008 caucus campaign. “Of all the things I’ve done in politics, Iowa was my favorite thing," Obama says.

Obama endorses Josh Turek for Senate - Little Village

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Josh Turek on Wednesday. The endorsement came in a Turek campaign video, featuring Obama and the Democratic nominee for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat playing bask...

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theburningmud@theburningmud.bsky.social · 2w ago

The irony of commenters taking the meme literally WHILE acting it out AND thinking Benn would simply give in to the right for money is insane. I clocked it: "I'm finding it amusing how people fall for division so easily instead of thinking about changing people's minds." Division fuels the right-

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Little Village@littlevillage.bsky.social · 3w ago

There was a nearly 13% increase in Iowa CAFOs with 1,000 or more animal units from 2019 to 2025, the Environmental Working Group report notes.

Iowa has 15,309 animal feeding operations, aerial mapping finds — thousands more than the state monitors - Little Village

An analysis from Environmental Working Group (EWG) mapped 15,309 animal feeding operations in Iowa, which is several thousand more than what is tracked and monitored by the state. The group utilized s...

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The Associated Press@apnews.com · 3w ago

President Trump on Monday sharply reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah, undoing protections established by former presidents on public lands that are sacred among many Native Americans.

Trump reduces size of 2 national monuments in Utah as Republicans reshape land management

President Donald Trump is sharply reducing the size of two national monuments in Utah. The move to shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by about 90% unravels protections established by former presidents for areas with unique archaeological and historical features.

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ProPublica@propublica.org · 4w ago

Public lands grazing is overseen by a system that heavily subsidizes some of the wealthiest Americans but does little to address its harms to the environment, ProPublica and @highcountrynews.org found in a report published last year.

The Biggest Takeaways From Our Investigation Into Grazing on Public Lands

Livestock grazing is allowed across 240 million acres of federal land. Our investigation revealed the subsidies propping up ranching, its impact on the environment and the politics underpinning the sy...

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Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · last mo.

"Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr"

"Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr"
The New York Times@nytimes.com · last mo.

An active-duty officer was placed into Air Force custody after being arrested in uniform on Wednesday, following a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in which he called for the impeachment, conviction and removal of President Trump and Vice President JD Vance. nyti.ms/4vbW1lA

Air Force Detains Officer Who Called for Trump’s Impeachment at Capitol

Maj. Jason Watson, who was in uniform, was arrested during a protest that followed a news conference on Wednesday.

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theburningmud@theburningmud.bsky.social · last mo.

I was in Lansing on Wednesday and saw my first amended speed sign on the way out of town; a 55 mph sign with a 60 slapped over it. I can only imagine the confusion people are experiencing and will be experiencing going forwards. We were stuck in the Nixon era oil crisis while other states sped up.

Iowa Capital Dispatch@iowacapitaldispatch.com · last mo.

Here are some of the new Iowa laws taking effect Wednesday, including restricted access to abortion medication, increased speed limits on two-lane highways and limits on future governors’ powers during emergencies, Robin Opsahl reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/06/30/t...

theburningmud@theburningmud.bsky.social · last mo.

From advancing to now delaying it's data center ordinance, it seems that the Palo data center plans have been paused, at least for now. Plans for a Morgan Valley Gas Power plant to power CR area data centers will hopefully be halted as well. Article: www.kcrg.com/2026/06/16/l...

Linn County residents push back against proposed power plant and data centers

Residents attend planning meetings to voice concerns about Morgan Valley Gas Power plant and potential data center developments

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theburningmud@theburningmud.bsky.social · last mo.

Personal Note: I have not been super active on here for over a year now due to struggles in my personal life. Regardless, I post and share what I can! I haven't had the energy to keep up with the news cycle after You Know Who returned to office. It's been exhausting, but I haven't given up hope.

Little Village@littlevillage.bsky.social · last mo.

"We need safe, cost-effective power production, not official doctrine promoted by a politically appointed committee," writes Paul Deaton of Solon, referring to the Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force created by Gov. Reynolds.

Letter to the editor: Local voices matter in the conversation over nuclear power - Little Village

By Paul Deaton, Solon On June 18, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported the Iowa nuclear task force wrapped up its work, saying, “Task force members reiterated the importance of community education on the...

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Iowa Capital Dispatch@iowacapitaldispatch.com · last mo.

U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary James Danly was in Iowa Tuesday, speaking on the virtues of data centers while calling for a “nuclear renaissance” in relation to the nation’s growing electricity demands, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/06/23/d...

DOE says data centers ‘crucial’ for country’s future • Iowa Capital Dispatch

U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary spoke about the importance of data centers and a "nuclear renaissance."

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Democracy Now!@democracynow.org · last mo.

“The ruling essentially says that only the EPA can make a determination that something is harmful to us and has to carry a warning label.”

Bayer/Monsanto Wins Roundup Case as Supreme Court Blocks Suit over Link Between Herbicide & Cancer

The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 to restrict thousands of lawsuits claiming Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, had a duty to warn consumers about potential cancer risks from its popular weed killer Rou...

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