If you vote in #Wisconsin, today is the first day of early in-person voting for the very important Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
Electing Susan Crawford is vital.
Visit https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/ to make a plan to vote.
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#Wisconsin picks of the day:
➡️ @wcftr - Archive of film, TV, radio, theatre at the University of Wisconsin & Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison
➡️ @Madison365 - Non-profit community news service based in Madison, non-white perspectives
➡️ @WausauPilot & @[email protected] - Independent news for Marathon County, Wisconsin
➡️ @MilwaukeeNe28e6 - Non-profit grassroots news service in Milwaukee
➡️ @gmmke - Bot posting useful info to start your day in Milwaukee
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In 48 other states, new moms have access to Medicaid for up to one year after they give birth. Not in Wisconsin.
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-postpartum-medicaid-coverage-robin-vos?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Wisconsin #Women #Health #Medicaid #Pregnancy #Law #USPolitics
Ten Warblers in One Hour!
Taken along the outdoor ponds of the historic #Fish_Hatchery near #Bayfield, #Wisconsin in 2019.
How many can you identify?! 🙂
What is the difference between honest ignorance (which we all have on any number of topics, and if we're humble, we learn) and prideful ignorance ("I know everything already, shut up")?
This man
He came to the #Wisconsin state legislature to speak against #genderAffirmingCare. Instead, after listening to testimony, he apologized and said he learned a lot
😲
On #socialMedia we are drowning in #bigotry
But, sometimes, you can educate those who will listen
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“The #Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority struck down the state’s 176-year-old #abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb”
Money is pouring into Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election so fast that political observers now believe it is likely to reach $100 million by Tuesday, election day.
Already, it has become the costliest judicial race in U.S. history.
#News #Wisconsin #SupremeCourt #Election #ElonMusk #Billionaires #Musk
The targeting of state supreme courts by special interests and billionaires can leave the public with the impression that justices are no different than any politician: devoted to serving their political allies, court observers say.
#News #Wisconsin #Billionaires #Election #Law #SupremeCourt #USPolitics #ElonMusk
Wisconsin’s Name-Change Law Raises Safety Risks for Transgender People
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A 167-year-old statute requires trans people to publish their old and new names in a newspaper. Families and advocates worry the requirement now poses a risk as President Donald Trump has attacked transgender rights.
https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-law-transgender-name-changes?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Wisconsin #Trans #LGBTQ #Transgender #TransRights #Trump
White Supremacist Terrorgram Network Allegedly Inspired Teen Accused of Killing Parents and Plotting Trump Assassination
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Court documents reveal that Nikita Casap’s alleged manifesto calling for Trump’s assassination cited multiple Terrorgram publications and urged people to read the writings of a network member who murdered two people outside an LGTBQ+ bar in 2022.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-assassionation-plot-nikita-casap-terrorgram-wisconsin-frontline?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
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Sen. Ron Johnson Endorses Book Touting Chlorine Dioxide's Unproven Health Benefits
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Wisconsin's Ron Johnson has a history of spreading vaccine misinformation. Now he's giving credence to assertions about the therapeutic powers of chlorine dioxide, a disinfectant and deodorizer. “It is all lunacy," one expert said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/ron-johnson-wisconsin-chlorine-dioxide-pierre-kory-endorsement?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Wisconsin #Health #Misinformation #Congress #Senate #USPolitics
Taliesin (Frank Lloyd Wright's Home & School) near Spring Green in southwest #Wisconsin
Again picking away at my archive. Combining photos from two visits in 2012 & 2023.
Wonderful place to visit BTW! More to come...
A Father’s Quest for Justice Finds Resolution After 13 Years
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Restrained by three white men for attempted shoplifting, a Black teen died from asphyxiation. His father refused to accept that no one would be held responsible. More than a decade later, his idea of justice has shifted — and may finally be achieved.
https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-corey-stingley-death-charges-milwaukee-prosecutor?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
A Black Teen Died Over a $12 Shoplifting Attempt. 13 Years Later, Two Men Plead Guilty in His Killing.
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16-year-old Corey Stingley died from asphyxiation after being pinned down by customers in a convenience store. Under a special agreement, the family of the teen finally feels that “truth, understanding and a measure of healing” has taken place.
NEW: Powerful #Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos had repeatedly blocked lawmakers from voting on a bipartisan bill to extend postpartum #Medicaid coverage.
The legislation now goes to Gov. Tony Evers, who is expected to sign it into law.
Quality public transit is a passion of mine, and I love sharing transit content.
Digging this woman in Madison, Wisconsin, experiencing her city's year-old Bus Rapid Transit line. Urban America wants quality transit.
Madison residents, how is your experience?
NEW: At some private schools across the U.S., every student uses taxpayer money to pay toward tuition, thanks to the growth of school voucher programs.
But these "quasi-public" schools face almost none of the scrutiny given to public schools.
https://www.propublica.org/article/private-schools-vouchers-wisconsin-atlas-preparatory?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Education #School #Wisconsin #Milwaukee #Parenting #Children
Sunset over Chequamegon Bay
A warm Chequamegon Bay sunset spreads across the sky in glowing shades of orange and gold, its vibrant colors reflecting softly on the waters of Lake Superior. The silhouetted tree branches frame the scene like a natural vignette, drawing the eye toward the tranquil horizon and giving the photograph a peaceful, intimate feel.
https://pixels.com/featured/sunset-over-chequamegon-bay-bill-gallagher.html
#SunsetOverChequamegonBay #BillGallagherPhotography #ChequamegonBay #LakeSuperior #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Wisconsin
#Wisconsin USA accounts to follow:
NEWS
@MilwaukeeNe28e6 - Milwaukee local news
@Madison365 - Madison local news
@WausauPilot - Wausau & Madison County local news
@the - Northeastern Wisconsin local news
ARTS & CULTURE
@wcftr - Wisconsin film, theatre, radio & TV archive
@index - Arts journal for Greater Fox River Valley area
USEFUL BOTS
@gmmke - Milwaukee bot posting info to start day
@nwsmilwaukee_bot - Unofficial bot of Milwaukee NWS info
@livelakemichigan - Lake Michigan webcams
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Transportation Lobbyists Have Donated Thousands to Sean Duffy’s Son-in-Law as He Runs for Congress
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Industry money has been pouring into the congressional campaign of Michael Alfonso, a 26-year-old political unknown from Wisconsin. The candidate’s father-in-law happens to be the U.S. secretary of transportation.
https://www.propublica.org/article/sean-duffy-michael-alfonso-congress-transportation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Wisconsin #USPolitics #Ethics #Transportation #Congress #Election