Dick Dahle

[Sarah Trone Garriott @SarahforIowa]

Thank you @ElectedWomen! And thank you to all the women electeds who step up to represent their communities!

[Yo-Yo Ma @YoYo_Ma]

This version of Bach’s first cello suite was recorded live in the Great Smoky Mountains. I’ve always thought of Suite No. 1 as “Nature at Play,” so it was a dream to play it with the birds, the trees, and the rushing brook. ▶️ https://t.co/AQn2pIuZQM

[Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @HC_Richardson]

Seems like this is really happening. And soon, too....

[Sarah Trone Garriott @SarahforIowa]

This year I’ve heard from educators that have been told they can’t do ice breakers or any assignments that ask children about themselves in anyway—because the governor has banned surveys.

Intentionally vague laws aren’t about empowering parents, it’s about hurting public Ed.

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Ronald (left) and Carl McNair (right) were born 10 months apart in the Segregated South. The two were inseparable as toddlers and well into adulthood.

In 1959, 9-year-old Ronald McNair went to a public library in Lake City, South Carolina because he was looking for more advanced books on science. Carl accompanied his younger brother and described what happened next:

"So, as he was walking in there, all these folks were staring at him - because they were white folk only, and they were looking at him and saying, you know, 'Who is this Negro?' So, he politely positioned himself in line to check out his books. Well, this old librarian, she says, 'This library is not for coloreds.' He said, 'Well, I would like to check out these books.' She says, 'Young man, if you don't leave this library right now, I'm gonna call the police.' So he just propped himself up on the counter, and sat there, and said, 'I'll wait.'"

The police and their mother were called to the library. Despite the librarian's protest, the police officer allowed Ronald to borrow the books.

Ronald went on to get a PhD in Physics from MIT in 1976 and then soon after applied to join NASA. Carl supported his brother all the way, often in disbelief: "So how was a colored boy from South Carolina-wearing glasses, never flew a plane-how was he gonna become an astronaut?" Carl went on to say that "Ron was one who didn't accept societal norms as being his norm... That was for other people... he got to be aboard his own Starship Enterprise.”

Ronald became the second Black astronaut when he flew as a mission specialist from February 3rd to 11th, 1984. Ronald was then chosen to be one of the 7 astronauts onboard the space shuttle Challenger. He died along with six other crew members on January 28, 1986, at the age of 35.

Today, the library that refused to lend him books is now named after him.

[Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @HC_Richardson]

Important. Crucially important. Thread.

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

Reminder for those not paying attention: Biden didn't indict Trump. Neither did Garland or Smith. A grand jury of his peers indicted Trump.

The only person to blame for Donald Trump's indictment is Donald Trump.

[Sarah Trone Garriott @SarahforIowa]

School board elections are this fall—it’s more important than ever to elect strong, ethical leaders who will stand up against extreme book banning efforts. https://t.co/l72TctPURt

[Progress Iowa @ProgressIowa]

Thanks to @SenatorHarkin for championing the Americans with Disabilities Act, which became law 33 years ago today! @HarkinAtDrake

Watch below for Harkin's speech, the first given in ASL on the Senate floor, following the passage of the ADA:

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

Rep. Gosar serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability…

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

“Our history as a nation is borne out of tragedy and triumph. That’s who we are. Part of that is what gives us our grit- knowing from where we came, knowing the struggles we have come through, & being stronger in our dedication to saying no more & not again.” - VP Kamala Harris

[RAYGUN @RAYGUNshirts]

Our newest design cost us $305k. But it comes with a map showing you where Minnesota is located. #raygun https://t.co/ba8LCQnetH

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

Remember when the experts said that to get inflation under control we needed to lower wages, and drive up unemployment?

I never bought that.

Instead, I focused on getting more Americans into the workforce, fixing our broken supply chains, and lowering costs.

And it's working.

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Sharing is caring.. 😊

[Vice President Kamala Harris Archived @VP46Archive]

To suggest that enslaved people somehow benefited from slavery is not only misleading, it is false. This is revisionist history.

[Secretary Pete Buttigieg @SecretaryPete]

For the first time in a long time, American infrastructure is getting better, not worse. We won't overcome 40 years of underinvestment overnight. But through @POTUS' infrastructure law, we have 35,000+ projects underway that'll unlock America's potential. https://t.co/M8Rn3RKJaK

[Progress Iowa @ProgressIowa]

Does this look like freedom to you, @IAGovernor?! #Iowa

[Sarah Trone Garriott @SarahforIowa]

Of course it was.

[Iowa Senate Democrats @IowaSenate]

Preventing Iowans from making their own healthcare decisions is wrong, but that’s what we’ve seen over and over again in the Iowa legislature.

@janet4iowa calls out the hypocrisy of Republicans who pretend to care about freedom, while voting to take away Iowans’ rights. #ialegis

[National Park Service @NatlParkService]

“Ain’t nothin’ gonna to break my stride. Nobody gonna slow me down, oh no…” 🐢

🎥: Snapping turtle on the move at @PicturedRocksNL