Ineffable Benthic Pulchritude (braveiowan on bird app)

Bill would repeal part of 2020 police training law The wide-ranging bill (HSB 668) would end a requirement for annual de-escalation and bias prevention training for law enforcement officers. That requirement was part of a police reform law passed unanimously in 2020 amid protests against the police killing of George Floyd. Nick Alderman, a student at Cornell College, said this would be a dangerous step backwards. “We should be expanding such programs and doing more to protect Iowans, not rolling them back to the 1800s,” he said. Republican lawmakers didn’t mention this provision at the hearing. Later, when asked why the Legislature would repeal a law passed unanimously just a few years ago, House Speaker Pat Grassley did not directly address that part of the bill.

Or less training, whatever the iowa gop need to screw people over

To recap: less de-escalation, more machine gun sales for personal profit

ADAIR, Iowa — The 8th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals has overturned former Adair Police Chief Bradley Wendt's conviction for unlawfully possessing a machine gun, citing that federal law regarding the possession of machine guns by police officers is too vague. Wendt was convicted of nearly a dozen charges in 2024 after purchasing 90 machine guns and lying about it to federal authorities. Evidence at trial showed Wendt purchased the guns for the department but later sold them at a personal profit of nearly $80,000.

Maybe more training will solve this

Police body cam footage shows DOGE knew Institute of Peace was private property during raid Footage obtained by The Handbasket’s lawsuit shows a hostile takeover on March 17, 2025.

SCOOP — Body camera footage obtained as a result of my lawsuit against the DC Metropolitan PD confirms DOGE and the Trump administration openly admitted they were entering private property when they raided the building on March 17, 2025. That didn't stop MPD from breaking down the doors.

My report:

It wouldnt be as bad without the typical layer of hubris in length of position

Like, senator corpse mcsenioroldington isnt on his first term

That and im not against an age spectrum, but the gerontocracy have totally destroyed necessary *mentorship* for building parties, not lifting as they climb

Americans Have Never Had Less Recourse for the US Government Violating Rights: A Conversation With Steve Vladeck Accountability under both state and federal law faces high hurdles, but Congress could fix that

I sat down with @stevevladeck.bsky.social at @theunpopulist.net to discuss the hurdles to states potentially prosecuting ICE agents for murder and other crimes, and the need to fix Section 1983 so federal agents are subject to civil liability for violating people's rights.

That writing style is basically "is this an action that reflects a subject or a seasonal slur allergy up there with pet dander and canadian wildfires"

Glad the chat had an epi-pen on hand for that fluke outbreak

The tentative pentagon guess is this war is starting at 1 bil a day

My boomer maga dad today announced that we’re no longer paying taxes because they’re wasting it on $220MM commercials of CNoem horseback riding. As much as I hate her I hate the reminder that these fckers can get behind hating a woman’s bs but not a man’s

Hornyton Wild-er's Our Town XXX Starring Kristi Noem in every role

Not enough thornton wilder porn jokes

Hmm, its your moms ip

I hate this so much, including that i get the thought process that justified it, the things people do to appeal to the median iowa voter

Puffy vests and denim, walking in a field, maybe you eat some backstrap w cheesy rice on twitch, pray w paul dano in a church

The Infrastructure of Free Expression

New in our Reconstructing Free Expression series, from @ksabeelrahman.bsky.social: A look at the civic and informational infrastructure that underpins free expression and the reforms needed to secure it. knightcolumbia.org/blog/the-inf...

I believe this means Doc Rivers has joined more public statements calling for the defense of higher education against the Trump Administration than has the President of the University of Chicago.

Chart showing big rise in native-born US employment in 2025 and big drop from December 2025 to January 2026 (caused by revisions in population estimates)

Hey, remember the native-born jobs boom? It's officially over (and was a statistical mirage to begin with) www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

... jesus christ we live in such an age of miracles

How Can We Live Together? Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential.

@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social

Add it to the tally, shame squad form up

Sicko meme; yes, bring guilt back, yes

Its not over until FiFa declares victory

After positive January, latest job report shows losses again | Colorado Newsline The U.S. lost 92,000 jobs in February, edging unemployment up slightly according to the latest federal employment figures.

The United States lost 92,000 jobs in February, edging unemployment up slightly according to the latest employment figures released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Supreme Court Continues to Shoot Self in Foot in Second Amendment Cases US v Hemani, case about gun rights of drug users, shows the Supreme Court's Second Amendment standard is comically unworkable.

to figure out whether a prohibition on drug users possessing guns that passed in 1968 is still legal in 2026, one must figure out how drunk the Founding Fathers got in 1776 --the Supreme Court, basically

ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/us-v-...

Leavitt on reports that Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran to help them target US assets: "Whether or not this happened, frankly, it does not really matter"

Remember when he was finally in a semistable relationship with that meditation/yoga person and unironically released Emo and a solo record w similar vibes but then they broke up and he whiplashed in the most sad, predictable way ever?

Like watching a train wreck

I liked jugheads improv group

ICE detains reporter Estefany Rodríguez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany Rodríguez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

Nashville Reporter Who Has Detailed ICE Activity Detained in South Nashville Stop nashvillebanner.com/2026/03/05/j... @nashvillebanner.bsky.social

I hate this so much 😭😭

When he was on tim heideckers office hours show (which, the number of people unaware of tim n eric's style of deadpan comedy aside) they made him agree and say (a la the song) "nazi punks f*ck off"

Well, here is a guy in an 88 shirt, yet graham is not point in fact saying f*ck off, thats the thing

I dont mind that aspect. If you live in Maine and have family that need oysters, sell them oysters, dont oyster farm, might as well oyster farm

I do dislike the catchall use of working class, though

Unless he has a specific policy to push, he can quit magic wording "working class"

Tweet by ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl @jonkarl In a lengthy phone interview, President Trump marveled at the success of the military operation against Iran and expressed no concern about what comes next. "I hope you are impressed," he said to me. "How do you like the performance? I mean, Venezuela is obvious. This might be even better. How do you like the performance?" I said _nobody questions the success of the military operation_, the concern is what happens next. "Forget about next," he answered. "They are decimated for a 10-year period before they could build it back." 3:26 PM · Mar 5, 2026 · 71.8K Views https://x.com/jonkarl/status/2029654727093325965

US journalism 🤩🫡

INBOX: data from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migrations show that in the most recent three months, every single one of the 1,651 refugees accepted into the United States were of (white) South African origin.

www.rpc.state.gov/documents/Re...

We’ve all witnessed the phenomenon of a woman CEO being hired right as a company is going to tank. We are all going to see this method play out in our federal government as Noem Bondi Gabbard McMahon et al are dismissed for doing what they were told to do. #RunItLikeABusiness

Someone keeps mouthing you're fired but all she is seeing is "you are on fire" "you are 🔥" and getting pumped up

Its not ideal, they'll have a big laugh later