#hummingbird #BackyardBirds #Iowa
The hummingbirds are flying north (link is for Hummingbird Central interactive map). They ones farthest north are within 100 miles of my location.
I picked up these mini hummingbird feeders at the dollar store. (Note: These are for mini hummingbirds only. If your hummingbirds are robin or pigeon sized, you’ll need to buy a different product.)
https://www.google.com/mymaps/viewer?mid=1jCtnm5CrxzEdwqFAd8UEm_X1nFQJzuI&hl=en_US
In Burlington (IA), police were dispatched to a restaurant regarding a robbery that had just occurred. Two juveniles and two adults had entered the business armed with handguns and took cash from the register as well as property from patrons and an employee. A police chase in speeds in excess of 100 mph resulted before they were arrested. The NRA owns this. #GunControlNow #Iowa https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/armed-robbery-turned-pursuit-leads-to-arrests-of-2-juveniles-2-adults/
In Davenport (IA), a man was arrested after police say he eluded them while driving at speeds up to 110 mph with a suspended driver's license. He was running multiple red lights, putting dozens of people in danger. A handgun and ammunition were recovered. The NRA owns this. #GunControlNow #Iowa https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/davenport-man-arrested-charged-with-eluding-after-chase-topping-100-mph/
More than 1,000 protestors turn out for #HandsOff gathering in Davenport https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/davenport/more-than-1000-protestors-turn-out-for-hands-off-gathering-in-davenport/ #Iowa
In Davenport (IA), an #Ohio man was arrested after police say he shot at another person there. He is being held on a $35,000 cash only bond. The NRA owns this. #GunControlNow #Iowa https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/ohio-man-faces-attempted-murder-charge-after-davenport-incident/
#iowa #whirlpool #unemployment #trump #tariffs #gop Just for context, this is a town where fewer than 400 people live and the unemployment benefits were reduced by republicans from 26 to 16 weeks, so keep voting against your own interests, keep voting republican.
https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/in-tiny-amana-651-layoffs-test-iowas-unemployment-law
#SilentSunday #Sunrise #Iowa #Dawn
On Friday, two minutes before sunrise.
My parents are diehard republicans. With their help, Iowa legalized discrimination against me.
I don't think hell is real, but I do know that if it is, they'll be there.
#Birds #BackyardBIrds #Aves #Iowa #Bloomscrolling
The Redbud Tree has been stalled out for a few days with the cold, cloudy weather. The unopened buds add just a hint of color around this red-bellied woodpecker.
“This is outrageous for a company that made $17 billion in sales last year,” the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, said in a statement. “Again, the working class is suffering at the hands of billionaires, who don’t seem to care, let alone understand the struggles of the American people.”
#Iowa
#TrumpHasGotToGo
https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/in-tiny-amana-651-layoffs-test-iowas-unemployment-law
It's awfully late in the session, so unlikely to go anywhere, but Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill to make backyard ADUs a matter of right statewide: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025/4/4/iowa-may-legalize-backyard-cottages-your-city-can-do-it-first-ac #Iowa #housing #urbanism
#FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #Iowa
An unoccupied storefront with glass blocks instead of a plate glass display window.
"After 51 years of pedaling across Iowa, this year’s RAGBRAI route will bring a new level of adventure as riders cross state lines for fifteen miles into Minnesota on day two of the ride."
https://ragbrai.com/take-flight/
https://www.europesays.com/1964756/ Senate Democrats release statement on Iowa DOGE task force #Democrats #DepartmentOfGovernmentEfficiency #doge #efficiency #ElonMusk #Government #Governor #Iowa #janice #kim #Musk #reynolds #Senate #senator #weiner
#Birds #BackyardBirds #Aves #Iowa
Some nice late afternoon light on this female Northern Cardinal.
