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scifiowa's Profile
I was born and raised in Iowa and have raised two children here. My oldest is a scientist-engineer and my youngest is a creative writer. I am married to a liberal attorney. I am retired from public health research.
Location: Iowa
Occupation: Retired
Diaries published: 61 (16 days since last diary on Sun Sep 12, 2021 at 10:50 AM PDT)
Comments posted: 145 (15 days since last comment on Sun Sep 12, 2021 at 06:43 PM PDT)
Diary frequency: often
Comment frequency: often
Total Recommends: 269
Total Comment Ratings: 11
Most Recommended Diary: Elizabeth Warren: They’re Not just Afraid of Her, They’re Terrified, 212 comments, 514 recommends
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I recently posted a story about avoiding false frames and re-framing to promote your message. In it, I made an untrue statement based on a false premise. The statement was never to use the word “mandate”. The false premise — based on my areas of...
by scifiowa
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on Sun Sep 12, 2021 at 10:50 AM PDT
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Please read the following list:�immigrant, inheritance tax, low income, expert, collect
Now read a corresponding list: illegal alien, death tax, derelict, elitist, confiscate
How did you feel when ...
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on Mon Sep 06, 2021 at 08:00 AM PDT
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Just kidding of course. However, it occurred to me that trying to buy the Brooklyn Bridge might not be too far beyond Governor Kim Reynolds’ range for bad money management. Particularly if she was told it could benefit a big Republican donor. You see...
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on Sun Aug 15, 2021 at 10:45 AM PDT
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I earlier posted a story titled “Seemingly Illogical Behavior Simply Means We are Missing Facts”. This referred to Sinema’s actions/inactions related to her staunch defense of the Senate filibuster. In it, I argued that she is: LIKELY TOO SMART AND TOO...
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on Thu Jul 29, 2021 at 10:48 AM PDT
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I do not understand why polling firms do not understand what a loaded question is and why it can potentially result in bad conclusions and advice. This is not rocket science, but there is a science to it that shouldn’t be ignored. Case in point:...
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on Fri Jul 23, 2021 at 09:51 AM PDT
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The recently formed Iowa based OPE! PAC will be shedding a bright light on the political cynicism, incompetence, and mean spiritedness of our Republican governor Kim Reynolds. Taking a page from the Lincoln Project playbook for holding politicians...
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on Sat Jul 17, 2021 at 01:30 PM PDT
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- I was about to post my piece here — calling for the Democrats to wage the kind of aggressive campaign I describe below — when I came upon this in an opinion piece (9/10) by the Washington Post columnist Greg Sargeant: [E]lecting more Republicans to...9 comments 22 Recs
- This weekend I happened upon a video that by now, most of you have seen. It’s a crazy man verbally attacking teenage girls about how they’re dressed. Most of the articles read he “confronted” the women, but this looked more like a verbal assault rather...228 comments 138 Recs
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- My family is getting an object lesson on how easily this virus spreads among the unvaccinated. Last Friday (the 3rd) I took 5 of my grandkids (Aged 6-11) to the San Jose Giants minor league baseball game. It was a relatively sparse crowd (About half...132 comments 280 Recs
- In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis has forbidden government agencies, schools, and private businesses from requiring proof of vaccination. This applies even to cruise ships.�It all seems to be part of ...361 comments 440 Recs
- The global coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities and shone�an even harsher light on our country’s fundamental problems.�One of the�issues we face in the U.S. that has been ...44 comments 87 Recs
- I am choosing to republish this diary which I posted last year upon the rapid-fire installation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of The United States. (Thank you, help desk.) My pre-Roe story is a bit out of the ordinary but illuminating,...226 comments 220 Recs
- Donate to help Abby Finkenauer flip Iowa blue! Abby WAS our Representative for our area where we live, until the GOP stomped in with mega money to insert their Barbie doll Ashley Henson … NOW, we have a golden opportunity to rid the state of Grassley...7 comments 17 Recs
- A diary that currently sits atop the Rec list repeats an old false claim. Namely, that Democratic Sanders voters swung the 2016 election to Trump — which gave us the Supreme Court that allowed the Texas abortion law to stand. It is not true. And...1190 comments 312 Recs
- The Waco Tribune-Herald reported sad news on Monday: Sixth-grade social studies teacher Natalia Chansler passed away on Saturday after testing positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 25. This was also the last day she was on campus at Connally Junior High...196 comments 177 Recs
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