Saturday, September 20, 2025

"We're Washington in Miniature" Says Iowa AG

 

"Iowa has become just like the Federal government, but in miniature", proclaimed Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird at a press conference Friday.

"We follow the lead of the golden glow from the White House to shape the state's direction."

"We're running the state budget at a one billion dollar deficit, but we can't take all the credit for that", Bird continued.  "We couldn't have done it without the help of the Republican-controlled Iowa House and Senate!"

Bird pointed to other recent accomplishments of Republican State government.

  • Removing civil rights from transgender people
  • Reducing food and health benefits for the economically-disadvantaged
  • Creating obstacles for reproductive health, and
  • Destroying the state's farm economy
A new challenge emerged for the AG this week: attacking 1st amendment freedom of speech, but Brenna Bird would not come up short.

While the Iowa Board of Regents began the work of expelling students and firing staff who they believe made inappropriate remarks in light of a recent assassination, Bird took a strong position during an interview on the PBS show Iowa Press.

"Certainly, the First Amendment is very important. It's not absolute.  I would say each one is individualized and has to do with the employment policies of the university and the types of rules they have for their employees that are paid for with taxpayer dollars. So it's very different."

Analysts are currently trying to decipher her comments.

Editor's note:  In these confusing times, we need to stress that the above is satire, much like you would find on a late-night talk show, but of a lesser quality.

Also, fact-checking earlier posts: there is no evidence that AG Bird was a member of the lollipop guild.


Tuesday, August 19, 2025

From the Archives: Blencoe Redistricting Plan Leaked

From 2021:

Plans Leaked for Blencoe Redistricting

A discarded napkin at the New Cooperative grain terminal seems to indicate plans for a new division of the townships surrounding Blencoe.

An area of approximately 80 acres would be carved out of the existing Sherman Township to create "Tammy Township."

An incoherent source said the plans would also prompt an additional seat on the Monona County Board of Supervisors. 



The seat would tilt the composition of the BoS from three reasonable people to three reasonable people and one zealot.

 

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Trump Deploys National Guardsman to Blencoe

 

President Donald J. Trump has deployed a National Guardsman to patrol Blencoe, Iowa.

"I'm taking this step today to put down the protests and violence in one of Monona County's most beautiful cities", said the President. "In addition, I've lowered the price of corn by 1500 percent, maybe even more!"

The troop, Private Harry Harrison of the Iowa National Guard arrived from his home in Sioux City Monday evening and established an outpost in what he refers to as the "East 40".

Private Harrison says he finds the deployment stressful.

"There's no place to get food in this town, no hotel, no bar, and the heat and humidity are terrible!  I can't even find a place to go to the bathroom!"

Local farmers plan to advise Harrison on rural bathroom practices.

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Trump Claims Win at Golf Tournament: Fires Organizer

 

President Donald J. Trump has declared victory at the Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament on August 1 in Onawa, Iowa.

"There's never been a round like this before in history!" declared the President.  "Nobody's ever seen anything like it before!"

The President continued, "The early reports of some Minnihan group winning were fake, and I've directed Homeland Security to seize those scorecards and deport them!"


Trump has also ordered the immediate firing of the leader of the local Chamber of Commerce, while announcing "Join me for Chamber Coffee this Friday at Mar-a-lago!"


Saturday, March 1, 2025

Farmer Refuses to Help Neighbor - Cites "Ingratitude"

 



A farmer has refused to assist his neighbor during planting season this year.

Local grain farmer Ralph Bandon says it is because his neighbor, Bob Downley, hasn't thanked him for the help he gave during last fall's harvest.

Downley, a third generation farmer, was severely injured in a tractor rollover last August.  In addition to a broken back, Downley suffered severe head trauma which has left him unable to speak and subject to frequent seizures.

Neighbors from five nearby farms came to his aid and worked together to bring in his crop.

"I pitched in with everyone else during harvest," explained Bandon. "I put in a lot of hours and Downley hasn't really thanked me that much.

"I would expect at least a 'thumbs up' from him when I see him in his wheelchair.

"I gave him a week of my life last October."


In other news, Trump meets with Zelensky.

Friday, February 28, 2025

Trump Revenues Dive on "No Extortion Friday"

 

Media moguls, billionaires, and other oligarchs got a welcome reprieve on Friday, February 28.  The national "Don't Buy" movement spawned a sister program called "No Extortion Friday."


This was bad news for President Trump, who saw his personal income take a nosedive as bribery checks dried up. 


"We had the bad luck of scheduling our meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky on Friday," commented Trump. "All he had to do was write me a check for half of Ukraine's mineral wealth.


The meeting with Zelensky degraded into insults by Trump and vice-president Vance.  A scheduled press conference was cancelled. 

"I sign lots of things," side Trump. "Heck, he could have just signed the check and left the rest of it blank."


"We're Washington in Miniature" Says Iowa AG

  "Iowa has become just like the Federal government, but in miniature", proclaimed Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird at a press co...