Iowa Community
An assortment of folks and organizations in the Hawkeye State. Hopefully following some of these accounts help us build community and conversation.
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@bookowl.bsky.social
@jbonewald.bsky.social
I thought I'd have it all figured out by now. Iowa captive. Former PCUSA church pastor. Medical staff manager. Adoptive parent and husband. Camera manipulator. Fan of Brewers Baseball and all other sports Wisconsin. Vanderbilt, Tulane, UDTS alum.
@evdayspa.bsky.social
A welcoming day spa in Des Moines, IA. Every. Body. Welcome. Massage therapy, skincare, natural nail care, friendly folks.
@tesser83.bsky.social
Paralegal. Historian. Archivist. Runner. Gardener. Wine Drinker. Music Lover. Horror Movie Lover. Center Left. Agnostic. Introvert. Cat Mom. Friend. Wife. Stepmom. Aunt. Sister. Daughter. All around happy-go-lucky.
@jeaneells.bsky.social
Environment, nature interpretation and outreach, original research about reaching women farmland owners with conservation messaging and action.
@briankspears.bsky.social
Senior Poetry Editor at The Rumpus (Ret.), author of A Witness in Exile (Louisiana Literature Press, 2011) and Another Poem to Love https://brian-spears.com I also crochet stuff.
@patterwho.bsky.social
AZ Wildcat, Central Iowan, McCain Republican - Fiscal Conservative, Social Liberal. I miss bipartisanship.
@littlevillage.bsky.social
Iowa news & culture, online and in print. Always free. Independent and locally owned. Est. 2001. LittleVillageMag.com
@rachelmummey.bsky.social
@greghauenstein.com
Freelance photojournalist and founder of Moonshot Images. I'm also a 9-5 web developer, a guitar player, and a long-suffering Pittsburgh Pirates fan. https://greghauenstein.com https://moonshotimages.com
@douglaswburns.bsky.social
4th-generation Iowa journalist. Fmr. Carroll Times Herald owner. Writes The Iowa Mercury column on Substack. Founder Mercury Boost, advertising and PR
@lisagrouette.bsky.social
Unemployed journalist · Photographer · Iowan · She/her · Animal lover · Favored grandchild · Inelegant · Oxford comma diehard· Likely running late https://lisagrouette.journoportfolio.com
@cmteague.bsky.social
Husband, dad, prof, chemist. Assoc Dean, block plan, POGIL, fac dev. Midwesterner, baseball fan, musician, geography nerd. Deconstructing Christian, former Republican. I work at Cornell College, but views my own.
@artcullen.bsky.social
Editor, Storm Lake (Iowa) Times Pilot, stormlake.com Pulitzer Prize winner.
@iahawks101.bsky.social
2 words: Iowa Hawkeye Pride! Royals, GB, Bill Walton,+Bourdain! Political post = dog pic cuz they’re all good dogs. Enneagram 5.
@kylemunson.bsky.social
📱 Flitting among tech platforms with the rest of you. 📍 My home is Iowa. ✈️ Love to travel. 📥 Experienced in news media and business brand marketing. 🚴♂️ Bicycling is bliss. 🎵 Lifelong rabid music fan.
@daniellefromia-mph.bsky.social
Girl mom. Public Health Professional. Political junkie. Book lover. Dog lover. Blue dot in a red state. Fitness enthusiast. Full of rage ATM.
@blogforiowa.bsky.social
U.S. CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD (202) 224-3121 IOWA GOV. KIM REYNOLDS (515) 281-5211 Since 2004 the online information resource for Iowa's progressive community. Blogforiowa.com. Grassroots media reform activists since 2004. STOP VOTING FOR REPUBLICANS
@theswinerepublic.bsky.social
Author of the book The Swine Republic, Struggles with the Truth about Agriculture and Water Quality and blogging at https://riverraccoon.substack.com
@melissagrandt.bsky.social
Genealogist & family historian. Native of West Branch, Iowa. Research Loves: Iowa, US Midwest, Quakers, US Military. She/her.
@cjflynn.neocities.org
CJ Owner of technicallyeasier.com. Helping the 55+ community primarily out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, optimize and simplify technology through digital handyman services and personalized classes. To make your life technically easier give me a call!
@charliewishman.bsky.social
President, Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. Member, IAM 254. Just a dad of two awesome kids. New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Sci-Fi, History, the labor movement.
@jserf.bsky.social
Des Moines resident/MN raised, working towards equitable clean energy transition, dad, Iowa State grad
@austinfrerick.bsky.social
Wrote - Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry. Currently Yale. Formerly US Treasury/CRS. #firstgen 🌽🐷🏳️🌈
@dcwiertny.bsky.social
Director CHEEC, Professor of Environmental Engineering and Chemistry, University of Iowa.
@raygunsite.com
Clothing. Home Goods. Time Travel Supplies. Iowa (x6), Nebraska (x2), Chicago, KC.
@tlecaque.bsky.social
Scholar of religious violence and apocalypticism from the Crusades to contemporary America, living and teaching on occupied Baxoje, Meskwaki and Sauk land. Joyful swearbear. He/him.
@newrambler.bsky.social
"She seems like an interesting character." librarian | writer | Iowa native, Wyoming expatriate, NYC aspirant | comms @libraryfutures.bsky.social http://newrambler.net
@micahbateman.bsky.social
Asst Prof in LIS at UIowa. DH, CHI, libraries/archives, digital heritage, poetry. Finishing Lyric Publics: The Uses of Poetry in American Social-Media Campaigns. Opinions do not reflect UI. bit.ly/MicahBateman
@nlsmith.com
Gardening, historic building maintenance, pet photos, infrastructure observability, JavaScript, graph theory, jokes. Fiscally anti-fascist, socially anti-fascist. Pacifist Gemini. South Amana, Iowa
@mtomasson.bsky.social
Husband, father, hematologist, tree hugger New Yorker via Greenwich, Kyoto, Palo Alto, Boston, Saint Louis, Iowa City Carver College of Medicine, American Cancer Society, American Physiological Society, Rare Cancers Research Program, LSF Medical
@randyrenstrom.bsky.social
Political and social psychologist. College professor in Iowa by way of Chicago & Youngstown. Alum of @OhioState, @UChicago, & @LoyolaChicago.
@iowaoer.bsky.social
Iowa OER is a statewide group working to make higher education more affordable for students by advocating for the use of open educational resources and practices across Iowa.
@bdria.bsky.social
dad, architect, building science enthusiast, photography, hiking, biking, health improvement, progressive politics, and the Iowa State Cyclones.
@iowaguy.bsky.social
I'm a guy who lives in Iowa. I like my state and want it to be an OK place to live. Originally from https://twitter.com/i0wa_Guy I'm also a husband, dad and nerd.
@deedeerae.bsky.social
Mom, Nana, Kitchen Wizard and Hobby Farmer (hippie homesteader?). Grow it, can it, share it. Never stop learning.
@profsecchi.bsky.social
Natural resource economist, geographer, meanderer, informed agitator, immigrant. Trans rights are human rights. 💧Dall’acqua salata a quella dolce e zozza💧
@nathantwright.bsky.social
Illustrator and artist. Creator of Fatberg, a lovable sewer blob. Stick around for cartoons and gardening photos. nathanTwright.com
@heartandfist.bsky.social
Iowa. sports fan. book lover. swiftie. dogs. PhD in ed leadership. work in continuous improvement and employee engagement.
@joshcall.bsky.social
English Prof. @GrandViewUniv Researching games, writing, and rhetoric. There will be food. Sweary Prof. He/Him. Lawful Good.
@karnicky.bsky.social
Professor at Drake U. /The New Nancy: Flexible and Relatable Daly Comics in the 21st Century Century out now with U of Nebraska Press / comics / contemporary literature
@sarahforiowa.bsky.social
Mom, Minister, Public Servant, and Candidate for Congress! www.sarahforiowa.com
@beaverdale.bsky.social
Roots in rural Iowa farm & ag, branches in AI, insurtech, ethics, higher ed, project management, social justice & the scholarship of teaching and learning.
@gbgames.com
Gianfranco Berardi is an indie game developer ( #GameDev #IndieGameDev #SoloDev ), #Agile Software enthusiast, blogger, Gnu/Linux user, amateur gardener ( #GardeningFeed 🌱 ), and OJ drinker. he/him/his https://www.gbgames.com
@clintwrede.bsky.social
Librarian who likes movies, TV, baseball, curling, naps. He was a good little monkey and always very curious. Cookies is tasty. We ARE the committee.
@maggiepye.bsky.social
M, like Bond's boss// Offsite storage librarian & ILL Crown Princess// Geeks info policy, international affairs, & info lit // She-her-hers. Opinions are my own, etc.
@pedsgeekmd.bsky.social
Equal parts puns, pediatrics, pop culture. I debunk vaccine myths like Spock & McCoy combined. Yes, I’ve read the inserts. Opinions mine, not employer’s.
@ransombriggs.bsky.social
@gorgoforever.bsky.social
Comics, giant monsters and other things www.warningcomics.com
@gjerdery.bsky.social
Digital Initiatives Librarian. Fan of NFFC, Cubs, Bulls, Bears. Occasionally stinking up the house by home brewing.
@profwillgarriott.bsky.social
Professor. Anthropology. Law & Society. Criminology. Writing, reading, and teaching about drug policy and justice reform. Author of Policing Methamphetamine. New book on cannabis legalization coming soon.
@thenewspeed.bsky.social
art educator, music person, amateur driveway mechanic, gen x midwestern guy
@alisononel.bsky.social
@yamainu.bsky.social
Here, queer. Intersectional feminist nerrrd and lover of intellectual freedom. Lift up voices. Tear down barriers. 🤘 #IowaCityWorldCity 🖖⚽️🏀🐈 Regenerates 1d4 fucks-to-give per long rest, up to a max of 10. Hoping for true Bluesky decentralization someday.
@prufrock451.bsky.social
Wrote Rome Sweet Rome, Acadia, and encyclopedias. Bylines in Wired, Mental Floss, Slate, Boing Boing. Won Jeopardy. Alum of WGA, SFWA, AFSCME. Let’s be pals
@desktopfromhell.bsky.social
Kenny. 37. Caregiver for my disabled parent. Metalhead. Liberal. I voted Harris/Walz 2024. 💕Polyamorous.🧀 Packers Fan. 🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+ Ally. ♋Cancer (Sun).🌽Iowan. He/him https://desktopfromhell.dreamwidth.org/
@s-church.net
Husband, dad, software developer, Colorado Rockies, minor league baseball 🏔⚾️ and CU Buffs fan 🦬, and Lego enthusiast 🧱 currently living in Iowa.
@bridienixon.bsky.social
Wildlife ecologist, Biology teacher, PhD candidate, cancer survivor, tv enthusiast. She/her
@mdmealbertine.bsky.social
Iowan, mom, reader, accountant, long-covid disabled, liberal in a rural place. Love Thy Neighbor. she/her
@jlandry.bsky.social
Iowa Mom to 3 amazing humans & G’ma to the coolest ginger. Blue dot in a red state. Happily married 21 yrs , so far, & he’s better to me than I deserve ❤️. Dallas Cowboys & Iowa State Cyclones 🏈 🚫DM’s if we aren’t real life friends.
@bengodar.bsky.social
Used to write comedy for fun and profit Nonprofit film programmer at Varsity Cinema Talk #STLCards for Cardinals Off Day podcast Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/nmzJ
@zacharyos.bsky.social
Just your friendly neighborhood reporter ● Writes about Iowa politics for @iastartingline ● Producer of fine podcasts.
@johnpemble.bsky.social
Journalist. Public radio announcer. Producer. Podcaster. Photographer. Enjoyer of glowing moving pictures.
@eliowa.bsky.social
doc+epidemiologist in Iowa studying antimicrobial resistance. ignore the noise, always forward opinions are mine aren’t medical advice
@jdscholten.bsky.social
Iowa State Representative (District 1), anti-monopolist and professional baseball player. Created Screwed.Substack.com
@lisaschultemoore.bsky.social
Wife, Mom, Scientist, MacFellow, Prof at Iowa State University, Co-Director of the Bioeconomy Institute, Believer in our capacity to solve the food-energy-environment-health quadrilemma
@jastiger.bsky.social
Des Moines, IA. Father, Husband, Atheist, Progressive, Video Game and Bicycle Enjoyer jasonbenell.substack.com
@ninaelkadi.com
Investigative Reporter at Sentient. Signal: ninaelkadi.64 🏠 D.C. and Iowa City
@covingtonedu.bsky.social
Dad. Iowan. Former HS social studies teacher. Creative Director @ Human Restoration Project 🛸 www.humanrestorationproject.org
@senatorrobhogg.bsky.social
Retired Iowa state senator. Author of America’s Climate Century (2013). Paris to Pittsburgh (2018). Born at 322 parts per million.
@rushthewriter.bsky.social
From KCK to the 🌽 fields. Journalist, filmmaker, sneaker head, professor. Likes: tacos, nerd stuff, rap, and KC sports. https://rushthewriter.journoportfolio.com/
@levinforiowa.bsky.social
I’m an Iowan by choice twice-over, elected to represent District 89 in the State House of Representatives.
@bobbinewman.bsky.social
She/her. Iowa City. Keynote speaker. Author. Consultant. Coach. Librarian. Workplace Well-being. Burnout. Psychological safety. Mindfulness Student. Dog Mom. https://linktr.ee/bobbinewman
@whitneyzahnd.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy at UIowa| UIUC alumna | Research: rural health, cancer disparities, access to care | Other interests: women’s basketball, faith | Opinions are mine, not my employer’s | Website: https://www.acre-lab.org
@konfrst.bsky.social
Mom, educator, and state representative putting people over politics. Running for US Congress because #IA03 needs someone fighting for us. Flipping #IA03 = Dem House
@swenson.bsky.social
Retired regional scientist & university lecturer. Runner, hiker, meanderer, antifascist, free-thinker, and sadly, too often an invasive species.
@laurarbelin.bsky.social
Reporter covering Iowa politics (and sometimes wildflowers) for the progressive website Bleeding Heartland. https://www.bleedingheartland.com Part-time statehouse reporter for KHOI Radio in Ames. https://laurabelin.substack.com