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E12 – Paul Theobald, First Man on the Pod

Episode 12- Join SeeingRed as we laugh with the first man to be welcomed on the pod, Paul Theobald. He talks about how he was living the retirement he dreamed of and how he got swept up into the rural blue wave of politics.  Paul is reading:  The Harvest Is Late  by J. Hyatt Downing […]

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How Parasitic Capitalism Is Making the Elkhorn Nursing Home Outbreak Worse

Life Care of Elkhorn is owned by a multi-billionaire who has made a criminal fortune off of providing “care” that has often been fraudulent or horrifically negligent to elderly people of limited means. Now the outbreak is likely causing calamitous staffing shortages at a time when extra care is needed and few outsiders can observe conditions in the facility.

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Ricketts Presser Recap – 5/15/20

Sorry we are a little late on this one, but as we were going back over our notes from last Friday’s presser for a separate article, we realized a recap from last Friday was needed because it was … a lot. Off we go. As always, Ricketts started off with a plea to sign up […]

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E11 – Calling All Googly Eyes

Episode 11 – Join SeeingRed as we laugh about sophomoric activism that works and post primary election results. Also, Melody gets a puppy.  Melody and April are reading: The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin

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Can We Get a Wellness Check on Ben Sasse?

U.S. Senator Ben Sasse delivered the online commencement address to students graduating from his alma mater, Fremont High School, on Saturday, May 16. Students may have anticipated that the self-styled Never-Trump sage of the Senate would offer some inspirational remarks, or, failing that, some boring pablum. Instead, we all got to watch what happens when […]

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Ep10 – Duplicity of the Daily Pressers

Episode 10- Join SeeingRed as we laugh about Peter’s ineffectual attempts to trick Nebraskans and we also welcome Emily, to the pod. She’s been doing the grueling work of listening to the daily briefings by the governor. Emily is reading:  The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare  Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram […]

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Ricketts Press Conference: Recap 5/13

The Governor started today by explaining why it’s totally expected that we would have a delay in getting any test results from TestNebraska to our public health departments: Whenever we bring on a new lab, we need to integrate it into our system. As of 5/13, it’s integrated and now, 3 weeks after signing the […]

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We’re on Patreon!

SeeingRedNebraska is on Patreon!  Have you got $5? That’s all it takes to get the satisfaction of knowing you’re helping Pete Ricketts have a miserable day. Help us grow seeingrednebraska so we can do more, say more, and help more. We’ve got some must have perks like the patreon only sticker and #fuckyoufriday offer. ***First […]

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Pandemic Tech Bros are the New Wartime Swindlers

Yesterday’s textile bros are today’s tech bros, passing off shoddy testing instead of shoddy uniforms, easily finding willing dupes in incompetent governors’ offices.

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Ricketts Press Conference 5.12.20 Recap

I have been watching Ricketts’s press conferences almost every day and taking notes, mostly in an attempt to keep track of his many lies and many changes in his story from day to day. I am wildly disappointed in the local coverage and softball questions, so I am going to try to do quick recaps […]

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