Oh Deere.

Workers at 14 John Deere plants across the country walked out after their union, the United Auto Workers, rejected an unacceptable contract offer from management. Also, Governor Reynolds's boasting may have sunk her mask mandate ban lawsuit, early voting has begun in local elections across the state, Donald Trump's... interesting... strategy for winning the midterms by convincing Republicans to stay home, Squid Game, and more! Links 10,000 John Deere workers are on strike after rejecting contract (Washington Post) Governor's own words helped sink mask mandate ban in court (Bleeding Heartland) Here's how to vote early in Iowa's city council and school board elections (Des Moines Register) Absentee Voting information (Iowa Secretary of State)