We had a reader request that we lay out our Linda Vermooten posts as a timeline. Ask and ye shall receive. We’re going to condense this significantly, so...
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Linda Vermooten for Nebraska State Board of Education, Part 2
Trigger warning: we reference sexual assault multiple times in the latter half of this post, both directly from Linda’s own words (audio provided) and the testimony against Donald...
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Linda Vermooten for Nebraska State Board of Education, Part 1
In the Nebraska State Board of Education race this election, there is a concerted effort by the right to “flip” seats, which would swing the board from a...
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Nebraska GOP Embraces Extremism
Nebraska county GOP groups around the state have fully embraced the alt-right mentality, to the extent that no self-respecting Republican wants to be associated with them. Cass, Douglas,...
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Independence from the Culture War
What, exactly, is this culture war the far right imagines they’re fighting? And why do they believe so strongly that they are in a war for the future...
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Cass County Sheriff Gaslights Voters
Residents of Alvo have enough problems on their hands with power-hungry Oathkeeper, Larry Langer, on their board – despite not living in the village – threatening them and making...
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A Rural Survival Guide
So you’re stuck living in rural Nebraska, probably because you’re a teenager, migrant worker, or a woman married to an angry white man. Perhaps you are living with...
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Plattsmouth Public Schools
We now return to the town of Plattsmouth, where right-wing extremists continue to set their sights on the school board in hopes of continuing Terri Cunningham-Swanson’s work of...
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Omaha & Millard Public Schools
This is the first in our series of responses to the questionnaires that school board candidates across the state have returned to us. These posts do not constitute...
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School Board Questionnaire Preview
It’s a lovely Friday here in Nebraska and we are pleased to have received many responses to our school board questionnaires! Responses will be posted and grouped together...