Hitchcock Nature Center / Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA; traditional territory of the Báxoje Máyaⁿ (Ioway), Yankton, Umoⁿhoⁿ (Omaha), Jíwere–Ñút’achi Máyaⁿ (Otoe-Missouria), and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ nations / Original 360° photos at https://www.SouthernMinnesotaGuy.com
#Insta360 #tinyplanet #travel #Iowa #nature #hiking #autumn #forest

@MrWtr0102

Let's Go #Iowa !!!!!

After #hackers hit an #Iowa company, #cars around the country failed to start

Driving after a #DUI conviction can be a dicey experience. Many states require drivers, if they want to keep using their cars, to install ignition interlock devices that measure #alcohol levels before allowing the vehicle to start.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/after-hack-some-ignition-interlock-users-couldnt-start-their-own-cars/

After hackers hit an Iowa company, cars around the country failed to start

If you don't calibrate your interlock in time, your vehicle is dead.

Ars Technica

#MarshMadness #NativePlants #Iowa

Horsetail (Equisetum sp.), willows, pond. #DailyWalk

#STOPCUTS #visibilitybrigade #IOWA #NoKingsHighway I35 West Des Moines banner drop West Des Moines IOWA Thursday, March 26 5 – 6pm CDT Sign up for more details. www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

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#NoKingsHighway I35 West Des Moines banner drop · Mobilize

Border to border: help us activate the #NoKingsHighway on March 26! On Thursday, March 26, we’re activating the full length of Interstate 35 — from northern Minnesota to south Texas — in a coordinated rush-hour visibility action. Our goal is to build momentum for No Kings events being held nationwide on the following Saturday. Democracy Bridge (Minneapolis) is inviting Indivisible, 50501, Visibility Brigade, and other allies to stand in highly visible areas along I-35 on Thursday, March 26 with one shared message: YES DEMOCRACY - NO KINGS! 3/28. Des Moines Visibility Brigade is joining this effort! You only need to bring yourself and be ready to wave at passing cars but please feel free to bring a flag, sign, inflatable costume, pom poms, water. *A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.*

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Hitchcock Nature Center / Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA; traditional territory of the Báxoje Máyaⁿ (Ioway), Yankton, Umoⁿhoⁿ (Omaha), Jíwere–Ñút’achi Máyaⁿ (Otoe-Missouria), and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ nations / Original 360° photos at https://www.SouthernMinnesotaGuy.com
#Insta360 #tinyplanet #travel #Iowa #nature #hiking #autumn #forest
ICYMI: I wrote about transparency at the #Iowa legislature for #SunshineWeek.
The House has much better access for the media.
But the Senate's subcommittee and committee meetings are more accessible to the public & media.
More thoughts here:
https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/03/22/how-open-are-the-iowa-house-and-senate-a-sunshine-week-review/
How open are the Iowa House and Senate? A Sunshine Week review

For Sunshine Week, Laura Belin examines public and media access at the Iowa legislature, and what each chamber could learn from the other.

Bleeding Heartland

#MonochromeMonday #BlackAndWhite
#Wildlife #Iowa #rabbit

Uh-oh! As gardening season approaches, so do pairs of rabbits scoping out prime nesting locations.

Iowa knocks out No. 1 seed, defending champion Florida in 2nd round of men's March Madness
Alvaro Folgueiras nailed a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining and Iowa eliminated defending national champion Florida, sending the top-seeded Gators home with a 73-72 victory on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/march-madness-recap-march22-9.7138178?cmp=rss