With some kind of impending weather this evening, the whole state of #iowa is shutting down like it's a freaking blizzard. Guess I better get some milk and bread on my way home.
Oriental poppy with an honest to goodness honey bee at work.
In recent years, honey bees are few and far between around here. I’m sure that most of the pollinating on my fruit trees is done by smaller, native bees.
Senator #JDVance, Eric Trump, Boris Ephsteyn, his legal adviser; Alina Habba, one of the lawyers from his civil fraud trial; US House Rep #NicoleMalliotakis; Senator #TommyTuberville; & the #Iowa & #Alabama attorneys general.
This is the biggest entourage we’ve seen him with so far.
He must be scared.
Emmet County, Iowa, USA; traditional territory of the Wahpeton, Yankton, and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ nations / Explore more at https://bit.ly/FortDefiance_2023-05-17
Looking Up is a sculpture by Tom Friedman. It’s in Council Bluffs, #Iowa at the east end of the Bob Kerrey pedestrian bridge. This photo shows #Omaha, #Nebraska in the distance. If you ever visit, check out this artwork. It was modeled with pieces of leftover aluminum pans. Walking around the statue and staring up at it is a complete joy.
Available: https://maryleephoto.com/featured/looking-up-sculpture-with-omaha-mary-lee-dereske.html
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY BANANAS!
i counted 3 vortexes. there's one major vortex sucking in the 2 other ones. the broadcaster said it was about 4 miles wide.
"Enormous multi-vortex tornado rips through Iowa | LiveNOW from FOX - Invidious"
TikTok CEO #ShouZiChew has said the company will take the fight against the new law to the courts, but some experts believe that for the #US#SupremeCourt, national security considerations could outweigh #FreeSpeech protection.
At least one high school starts encampment protest in solidarity with #Gaza. Students at #Iowa City’s #CityHigh are planning to host a school strike on Friday. #Israel