Brian Meyer

As an Iowan and Iraq combat veteran, I cannot believe these Iowa politicians were smiling for a photo during the transfer of fallen American service members at Dover. That ceremony is sacred. It’s meant for silence and respect. Our fallen heroes deserve better.

Catelin Drey crushed it tonight, winning by 55.2% to 44.8% in an Iowa Senate district that Trump carried by 11. Can't wait to dig into the precinct-level results. @ZacharyOS and I will talk with the Democrat tomorrow.

A statement from Rep. Heather Matson, ranking member of the Iowa House Education Committee, on the IA GOP school funding plan:

38 years ago. Jan. 18, 1986. Harry Dean Stanton and The Replacements give us quite possibly the booziest episode ever. The Replacements spent most of the day drinking together with Harry & after these performances, the ‘Mats would be "banned" from SNL.

@TheExtremeMusi1 Absolutely

Do you think The Replacements belongs in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame???

The Replacements released their timeless, unadulterated rock 'n' roll classic, Let It Be 40, years ago today. Why it's one of the greatest albums of all time → cos.lv/yxEU50TBcj9

@slimhiney Big Star

Pick one

"Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the world and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that," said Steve Earle. Here’s Townes Van Zandt singing ‘Pancho and Lefty’ at Uncle Seymour’s place. You be the judge.

Men are simple creatures twitter.com/Zanfa/status/1…

Solo practitioner, BigLaw lawyer

‘The Minneapolis Sound’ (1988) Twin Cities music documentary What do fellow Minnesotans think of the Replacements? Plus, the band’s label explains the Mats’ appeal despite their difficulties.

Kiley has Williams Syndrome, a genetic disorder causing developmental delays, she struggles to make friends, That's why it was especially meaningful when two friends she met at camp drove 3 hours to surprise her on her 15th birthday. 📹 ashleyy_cris twitter.com/visualfeastwan…

Wow! Yusei Kikuchi now plays for the Houston @astros! Yusei's strikeouts are always followed by my song "Stay (I Missed You)." Now he's playing where it broke in Houston in 1994 when @PaulCubbyBryant and @TomPoleman at @krbe played the single. It's also where "Reality Bites," featuring the song, was set! bit.ly/3MeC8GF

Can't wait to watch MAGA twist themselves into a pretzel trying to convince America this guy is evil.

This is Layla. After six years being the bat dog for the Clearwater Threshers, she's officially retiring. At Friday night's game, the 13-year-old moseyed out to home plate to pick up her final bat. 14/10 happy retirement, Layla

I fixed Jim Leyland’s HOF plaque

Sources vary, but most seem to agree that on this day 40 years ago, Minutemen’s Double Nickels On the Dime was released. I could write a book about what this album has meant to me, the many portals it has opened. How so many the values and aesthetics I treasure in art can (1/?)

This is AWESOME 🍻⚾️

General Eisenhower secretly wrote statement for use if D-Day invasion of today 1944 failed, saying that if there should be any "blame or fault," it should be "mine alone." Leadership:

🇨🇳 BREAKING: CHINA LANDS ON FAR SIDE OF THE MOON China's Chang’e-6 lunar probe has landed in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, aiming to collect samples from the moon's far side. This marks the first attempt to gather samples from this rarely explored area. The 53-day mission includes using a drill and a robotic arm for sample collection. Beijing's space ambitions are in overdrive, and it is targeting a crewed mission to the moon by 2030. Source: AFP