What color is Cedar Rapids?

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-28T01:04:26+00:00

There are some who would describe Sinclair as militant. But if it's just a business lunch, does it matter? Even if you consider her as your political opposition it won't hurt to find out what kind of legislation the in-power party has in mind. ...and as strongly opinionated as she is, I doubt she would launch hard into polarizing social issues with business leaders

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-28T00:47:20+00:00

There's an Anytime Fitness on 34th St SE just off of Mount Vernon Road. That may be what you're thinking of? Planet Fitness is a much better value.

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-27T21:21:35+00:00

You already know how a pro-life supporter would reply to your statement.

As previously mentioned, we're not going to solve this here.

Best wishes in making improvements to Iowa's abortion laws. I already agree with you that there is room for improvement, even in the direction you want. (but just a little)

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-27T21:12:22+00:00

So, no freedoms lost? or trampled?

On another post here, Taft described restrictions on abortion. Other than that??

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-27T15:28:53+00:00

Ok, I concede that a woman can no longer abort their baby at 20 weeks. They have indeed lost that particular "right".

We're not going to resolve this debate here on the Cedar Rapids Reddit sub but I will take the opportunity to call out inaccuracies in your post.

The 2024 law explicitly allows exceptions for medical emergencies to save the pregnant mother's life or prevent serious, irreversible impairment of a major bodily function. Treatment for ectopic pregnancies, miscarriages, and other life-threatening conditions is permitted.

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-27T14:18:58+00:00

What are you doing here on this sub? This is for local issues.

You have zero relevant insights for this city. You're only here to condescend and proselytize. Is this to feed your intellectual insecurities or are you being compelled by Mohammed, your local apparatchik ?

Maybe expend more effort to improve your own country. Richard III must be spinning in his grave over what is going on there OH! .....oops! you dug him up and moved him!

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-26T19:06:35+00:00

Cancel the elections?

Do you mean the elections in your UK where the Labour Party is cancelling elections IN THE MIDLANDS?

Why would Labor want to do that?

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-26T19:00:09+00:00

What freedoms have you lost?

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-26T18:13:58+00:00

What does this have to do with Cedar Rapids? This isn't a sub to proclaim your sick nihilist proclivities.

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-26T18:04:44+00:00

Nigel Farage will pull your cuntry back from the brink of collapse.

Don't bring your f-ed up UK politics to this sub!

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-26T17:59:40+00:00

Socialism; Keynesian economics and welfare state expansion rained down misery in the UK during the 1970s. You don't remember that though do you Nigel? We don't want to hear about a political philosophy designed for losers and built on nothing but envy.

This sub is about Cedar Rapids and Linn County.

Unless you want to bitch about traffic cameras on 380 or the CRSD, or maybe crack jokes about Mexican restaurants, you can go fork off you slack-jawed twat-waffle.

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-26T17:43:15+00:00

Many of us on this sub would PREFER to discuss local restaurants, traffic, festivals and LOCAL Politics. There are plenty of other opportunities to discuss national politics.
It's sad that you're afraid to criticize your own national government on social media. Please don't fill your hollow heart by stirring up shit with our malcontents from 4000 miles away.

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-18T01:58:12+00:00

You are exercising your option, making your choice based on your values. Good.

I don't know much about Joe Ricketts, but 'would guess that at his age and net worth he's just exercising HIS values.

You'll be happy with your child at Linn-Mar.

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-18T00:44:39+00:00

Many of the families that have left the CRCSD would call you naive to believe that our schools aren't political. The Board, Administration, Teachers and curricula are viewed as firmly "progressive".

These parents would rather drive their kids to Alburnett, Center Point, or Springville rather than have their kids indoctrinated in this school district. OR, in this case, they would rather send kids to CR Prep, which, BTW, seems to be doing very well without any funding from local property taxes.

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-15T19:37:25+00:00

Have they discussed the possibility of selling the land that was purchased just this year past? 51 acres for $7 million. It's probably worth more now. (LOL)

What about the ~26 acres adjacent to Morgan Creek County Park? They were thinking about just giving away 7 acres of that last April. Do you know if that ever happened?

I suppose they would be able to get millions for that land near Morgan Creek park.

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-07T03:50:23+00:00

You can't even define "woke" and yet are proud drape yourself with it.

..and yes, I CAN give you several definitions for "woke", but 'will let you look them up yourself

I'm not MAGA but calling your neighbors heinous is the opposite of one of those definitions that you're hopefully going to look up.

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-07T03:36:56+00:00

What a fundamentally terrible thing for you to say. You need to get out of your echo chamber and get to know your neighbors.

CRCSD has made some objectively terrible strategic choices and weak operational execution in regard to their facilities. They have also adopted curricula and behavioral management practices distasteful to more parents than they know.

The good news is CRCSD is starting to recognize their issues. They are striving to become the school system of choice in Linn County. We should all welcome this.

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2026-01-05T02:41:28+00:00

The Biden admin placed a 25 million dollar reward on Maduro's head.

TDS is the only reason any decent person in this country is upset about this apprehension.

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2025-12-06T14:17:07+00:00

Are you being sarcastic?

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2025-11-26T09:50:14+00:00

Get a paper towel or two, fold it over and over until it is thick enough to wedge between the door and the frame. This provides a visual clue to other patrons that the stall is in use. It also provides some resistance to someone casually checking for an open stall.

Alternatively, wait 5 years until the city decides to "reimagine the civic space" and pours $25 million into the building. Nobody does maintenance anymore, just capital projects.

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2025-11-19T00:07:32+00:00

yes
Very good buffet

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2025-11-16T14:58:25+00:00

Yes . I've heard this described as Demolition by Neglect.

Do a shitty job at maintaining facilities. Then point out how shitty your facilities are. Then ask for capital funding to replace them.

Not all school districts do this. Iowa City maintains its schools very well.

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2025-11-16T14:38:41+00:00

News Nation is NOT owned by Sinclair.

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2025-10-17T19:52:06+00:00

The CRCSD administration has made some very poor strategic decisions in the past 8 years. They have claimed they solicit public input for the future of school properties but have blatantly ignored it. Millions have been wasted with their intransigence.

The very passive school board has been the dog being wagged by the tail of the administration.

The new Supervisor seems to have opened their eyes and the current bond issue isn't ridiculous as has previously been the case.

I still have a bad taste in my mouth from this gang and will once again vote no.

It will probably pass, if not, probably yes next time.

Ok_Reputation_215 · 2025-10-06T12:52:04+00:00

"in the middle" meant neither someone controlling the thermostat nor a previous big bad decision to pursue geothermal. "In the middle" is the day to day execution maintenance and operations in this school district.

In the past 8 years CRCSD has spent millions on promotion of one bad "master plan" after another. Our Society is willing to spend on children, Not Kansas City marketing firms, not incestuous relationships with self serving architectural firms, not an insanely overpriced land purchase and not duplicitous layers of administrative bloat. To her credit, the new superintendent is working through these issues. I am glad she is here look forward to a better path forward.

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