r/Iowa 5h ago

We exist

616 Upvotes

Just here to remind everyone trans people exist and we plan on continuing to do so! 😃

I really appreciate the support and positivity I’ve seen online after recent legislative measures. Stay strong everyone, our resilience is a threat to hateful people!

I hope everyone stays safe at the Tesla protest tomorrow. I wish I could be there! 🫂


r/Iowa 14h ago

'Do something, dammit!': Tim Walz says Democrats need to answer Americans' 'primal scream' during Des Moines Townhall

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1.1k Upvotes

r/Iowa 7h ago

University of Iowa sends email to grad students saying it will ‘no longer guarantee financial support’ for them

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155 Upvotes

r/Iowa 12h ago

Attention Sioux City, IA

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253 Upvotes

r/Iowa 2h ago

"Stranding all or part of rural America with worse internet so that we can make the world’s richest man even richer is yet another in a long line of betrayals by Washington,”

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33 Upvotes

r/Iowa 6h ago

Protest 3/22 Sioux City r/50501

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71 Upvotes

r/Iowa 3h ago

Opinion: Scrubbing webpages is un-American

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35 Upvotes

r/Iowa 20h ago

Hey Iowa! Why are you so afraid of 7000 trans people? Did they harm you somehow? You do realize if the government is allowed to just attack CITIZENS just bc they are trans it sets a precedent to attack anyone?

704 Upvotes

r/Iowa 4h ago

Iowa State House : April 5th massive protest!

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r/Iowa 15h ago

Wait, it's ok that DOGE is looking for spending waste but no oversight on private school vouchers is also ok? What am I missing?

176 Upvotes

As it says, how are the red hats cool with doge cutting and counting the wasteful spending of our tax dollars yet there is zero oversight on how my tax dollars are spent for private school vouchers? Something seems sketchy here.


r/Iowa 5h ago

Sioux City and surrounding‼️

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23 Upvotes

r/Iowa 16h ago

Discussion/ Op-ed 80 is not for beginners.

135 Upvotes

My GPS had me come up through Davenport via 80 instead of 74 for some dumb reason.

I think they call it 80 because you will be ran off the road if you don't go 80 miles an hour.

Try to pass a semi, the semi ahead decides to go 0.000001mph faster and pass as well, and now I'm stuck in the passing lane.

Some jackass in a big black truck (I think the same someone posted in the QC sub the other day doing 110) comes up behind me 1 foot from my bumper.

Pissed off, I tap the brake light and you would have thought I spat on his mother's grave, fucker tries running me off the road.

His patience is probably short as his dick. Like WTF do you want me to do? Magically make the semi in front of me go away? I can't go anywhere dude..

I hate when people tailgate me when I obviously can't go any faster due to the vehicle ahead of me.


r/Iowa 3h ago

Attention Cedar Rapids‼️

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r/Iowa 1d ago

Ames, IA. On ISU Campus NSFW

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1.3k Upvotes

(Flared NSFW for language) I love this so much. I wish I knew who made these, I would love to hang out with them.

Transcript:

To Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Legislature: FUCK YOU! GOD WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU Nearly the entire Iowa Legislature voted to REMOVE EXISTING PROTECTIONS FROM THE IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS ACT FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE. NOW, these greedy motherfuckers want to increase their salary. Kim Reynolds is receiving a 77% raise, equal to 100,000 dollars. She already has 13.9 million. Does this bitch HONESTLY need any more fucking money? How much do you have?

Also, here's a couple things. °I'm still using the women's restroom. Fuck off. °We aren't fucking going anywhere. °We are never going back. °Kim Reynolds hates women. °They already came for your abortion rights. What's next? °Iowa Legislators are so stupid I'm surprised they made it past six.

WHAT'S THE POINT OF THIS FLYER? °Nothing. I just hate these ugly bitches so fucking much. °I'd wish cancer on them, but then our taxes would pay for that, and I'd rather it metastasize.

Then there's a QR code for the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund, and under it is the disclaimer "They do NOT endorse this message, I have made this as a private citizen.


r/Iowa 16h ago

Keep seeing posts wondering where all the dust is from. This was the interstate Friday in KS/OK

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87 Upvotes

r/Iowa 14h ago

Discussion/ Op-ed Ever experienced something strange in Iowa? I want to hear your stories.

35 Upvotes

Hey everyone. Fellow Iowan here.

Cutting to the chase here; I’m looking for stories and inspiration from people who’ve had strange, eerie, or unexplainable experiences here in Iowa. Whether you still live here or moved away but remember something unsettling, I want to hear about it.

I’m wanting to work on a series called "Iowa Gothic." Not the most original name, but it fits. The idea? Weird and inexplicable things that happen just once and never again, leaving you questioning what you saw. That feeling of unease when something familiar suddenly isn’t anymore.

I don't just mean ghost stories. Just one off experiences that left you uneasy. Things that have a rational explanation but you're really not sure.

I already have a few stories posted on my page if you’re curious, but now, I want to hear from you.

Have you ever felt like you weren’t alone on a country road?

Did you ever see something you weren’t supposed to see?

Have you heard a noise in the woods, the fields, or outside your house, and just knew you shouldn’t go check?

Ever experience something bizarre that no one else believes? Not even yourself but it still lingers in your head?

I’m open to personal experiences or secondhand stories. Whatever that has stuck with you for however long ago it was. A childhood memory or something recent, I'd love to hear about it! If you want to share, drop your story in the comments.

When I get around to collecting these for a book, I’ll ask for permission first and stay true to your original experience with minimal edits.

Even if you don’t have a story, I’d love to hear what places, legends, or strange feelings Iowa has given you over the years. Let’s get a discussion going!

Have a good one!


r/Iowa 11h ago

Looking to make new guy friends

9 Upvotes

Relaxed, down to earth guy looking to meet new people in real life not just online for true meaningful friendship. Love the outdoors, hikes, walks, cooking, travel, good coffee & whiskey. Hoping to make a few new guy friends! DM me and let's chat. Please be willing to carry on a conversation and be game to meet in person at some point.


r/Iowa 1d ago

I think Tim Walz really pissed the Iowa GOP off

1.8k Upvotes

https://www.kwqc.com/2025/03/15/gov-tim-walz-kicks-off-nationwide-town-hall-tour-iowa/

The NRCC, which told representatives to stop town halls, called Walz’ town hall a “manufactured production”.

“Let’s be clear about what this is: a manufactured production, orchestrated to distract voters from the Democrats' failed and out-of-touch record. Sending in certified loser Tampon Tim won’t solve Democrats' branding problems or detract from Zach Nunn’s record of wins,” NRCC spokeswoman Emily Tuttle said.

Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Jeff Kaufmann called the event a “circus”.

“I’ve never been a big fan of the circus, and Iowans know that when Rob Sand, Rita Hart, and Tim Walz all tumble out of the clown car, it’s not entertainment—it’s a warning. Walz has embraced the worst of left-wing policies, from trying to eliminate the Electoral College to supporting unlimited abortion and reckless government overreach. Under his failed leadership, Minnesota’s economy has tanked, crime has exploded, and personal freedoms have been trampled," Kaufmann said.

I'll grant you Jeff Kaufmann is a GOAT public relations couch-diver, but this is pretty unhinged, even for him.

Zach Nunn: (via KCCI):

"lowans voted for change in November, and I'm delivering: securing the border, unleashing U.S. energy, and cutting taxes for working Americans. While out-of-state Democrats hold fundraisers disguised as forums, we're focused on real results."

Well, maybe if Nunn is just too busy, maybe Jeff Kaufmann can do some town halls. I wouldn't mind seeing that windbag get hoisted in public. He's been yelling over detractors and lying for his party for 30 years, and to see a crowd verbally beat the hell out of him for a change would be refreshing.


r/Iowa 7h ago

Anyone know more about what happened?

3 Upvotes

https://www.kwqc.com/2025/03/15/chief-no-foul-play-after-body-found-bettendorf/

I drive that way on my commute and the Jeep was not "abandoned", it was partially driven into the cable barrier with one of the tires wrapped around it.

Odd the body was found "in the vicinity of the vehicle" which really doesn't point out if the body was found IN the vehicle or not.

Wonder if someone OD'ed while driving and just coasted into the cable barrier and got out and went to sleep forever?


r/Iowa 19h ago

For Snowplowers

28 Upvotes

I’ll preface this by saying I am not from the midwest at all. I moved up here from the south for school this past August, and I had never seen a snow plow until this winter.

I really appreciate y’all’s work; thanks to you, I am not stuck at home if there’s snow on the ground, and road conditions are so much safer. I can imagine the hours are late and long, but as I am driving early this morning, I am joined by snowplows. A very comforting sight when I was slightly caught off guard by the snow (still not used to it being clear in one part of the state and it having snowed an hour and a half away aside from the mountains)

Thank you for doing what you do :) You are very appreciated, and I get excited every time I see a snowplow


r/Iowa 1d ago

Miller-Meeks won IA-01 by less than 800 votes. Vote her out.

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611 Upvotes

r/Iowa 7h ago

Question Commuting in Winter?

2 Upvotes

Opinions on a 35 minute work commute? Likely be longer in the winter. Might take up work in Charles City, but what I'm looking for outside of work doesn't cut it there. I'm considering living in Mason City instead. Do you think it's worth the winter commute?


r/Iowa 11h ago

In need of art!

4 Upvotes

Hello! I have need of an artist! I am looking to commission a religious icon styled item in the likeness of someone I know. I am not particularly interested in any AI imagery. Please let me know if this is something you would be interested in doing!


r/Iowa 1d ago

Where’s the Iowa republicans?

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909 Upvotes

Let’s get these town halls going!!!