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Jacob Serfling

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Des Moines resident/MN raised, working towards equitable clean energy transition, dad, Iowa State grad

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Balanced only by the times he does pass out when it feels like he should just go up with it and make them foul him ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

03.03.2026 02:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dumbest possible reboot of โ€œLetโ€™s build a bunch of confederate statues in response to the civil rights movementโ€

25.02.2026 01:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Didnโ€™t realize growing up how lucky our 12k pop town was to have a local bi-weekly even 20 years ago, but I know my hometown is feeling the absence since they closed a couple years back

22.02.2026 19:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Like twice a year Iโ€™ll feel an inexplicable NEED to stop at the gas station for a sleeve of chocolate donettes with the waxiest frosting youโ€™ve ever had for breakfast.

22.02.2026 03:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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House bill would set residency requirement for ISU veterinary medicine program โ€ข Iowa Capital Dispatch Iowa lawmakers approved a bill to set a residency requirement in Iowa State University's veterinary medicine professional degree program.

So in this bill that legislature seems to
1. Ban "non cognitive" tests as admissions criteria because dei
2. "Target" kids from small towns and rural areas, presumably in a non-dei way
3. Sets a quota of Iowans in the program that the university says it literally cannot meet.

21.02.2026 03:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

The joy of a May birthday growing up in Minnesota and having your big plans foiled in different years by both late snow and early tornado*

*possibly just high winds??

18.02.2026 21:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the context.

16.02.2026 01:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I had the same question because I have not heard that claim made about RAYGUNโ€™s stuff before and that would be extremely disappointing

16.02.2026 00:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

NFL too!

09.02.2026 03:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My aunt and uncle went without power for 2.5 months after Maria. My grandfather who lives in San Juan went even longer. The power lines were the most impactful image of many tonight.

09.02.2026 02:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 1059 ๐Ÿ” 243 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

My basic view on LLMโ€™s is that โ€œwhy should I bother to read something that someone didnโ€™t bother to writeโ€

09.02.2026 02:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 332 ๐Ÿ” 28 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

in conclusion, statehood for dc and pr

09.02.2026 02:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1335 ๐Ÿ” 259 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Again:

09.02.2026 02:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
09.02.2026 02:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 34 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But I had to learn all the numbers for work dammit! ๐Ÿ˜‚

09.02.2026 02:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I will eventually shut up about this but Bad Bunnyโ€™s use of the power lines is an outstanding example of how to communicate about climate and energy issues. Not about who is the smartest nerd in the room and spewing numbers but about peopleโ€™s actual lives. Genius.

09.02.2026 02:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 2637 ๐Ÿ” 413 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 21

Oh boo

09.02.2026 02:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

At this point Iโ€™ll be mad if thereโ€™s a TD in the game

09.02.2026 02:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You know who actually found our dogs when they got out last fall? The Latina mom across the street who sprinted out her front door because she recognized them.

09.02.2026 02:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 25 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Actually, Iโ€™m sure they know exactly what theyโ€™re doing

09.02.2026 02:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œRing uses AI to help find lost dogsโ€ yup it probably stops there, sounds fine

09.02.2026 02:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1062 ๐Ÿ” 143 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Ringโ€ฆthis is not the heartwarming ad you think it is

09.02.2026 02:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Honestly, Iโ€™d rather it wasnโ€™t actually him and the kid just gets to be home doing normal shit for the rest of his life

09.02.2026 01:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

TELL EM ABOUT THE POWER GRID BENITO

09.02.2026 01:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1267 ๐Ÿ” 167 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Commenting on energy injustice is now the floor for any halftime act.

09.02.2026 01:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1387 ๐Ÿ” 235 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

Tyson for MAHA is definitely a way to kill the vibes ๐Ÿคฎ

09.02.2026 01:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

20 years ago this would have been a King of the Hill b-plot, not a shred to desperately hold onto

09.02.2026 01:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You should get to move the offense back extra yards if you tackle the lineman too

09.02.2026 00:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Try to convince them to lean into it and adopt a dog too

09.02.2026 00:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you canโ€™t trust the guy who lost his statewide race in a year Dems flipped 3/4 congressional districts, who can you on this topic?

08.02.2026 17:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0