I wanted to let Bleeding Heartland readers know about some recent additions to the blog. First, there are buttons at the bottom of each post to make it easier to share links via Facebook, Twitter, Digg or StumbleUpon.

Second, a free Bleeding Heartland application is now available for iPhone or Android users. The application lets you read posts, view recent topics covered, and search for stories containing certain names or keywords. The application can also send you alerts (free text messages) within a few minutes whenever a new post goes up here, and lets you access the story faster than if you used your phone’s web browser.

After the jump I’ve posted a couple of screen shots of the new application, which looks the same on iPhone and Android. Here is the link for the Bleeding Heartland iPhone application at the iTunes store. Android users can find it by searching for “Bleeding Heartland” on your phone.

Feedback or other suggestions for improvement are welcome in this thread.

Pre-emptive response: if you feel I don’t cover a certain topic often enough, please create an account and post your own diaries when you feel a particular story or viewpoint needs attention. That’s why I run a community blog. Diaries can be about any local, statewide or national subject you think would interest the Bleeding Heartland community.