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State Health Policy. Wisconsin Sport. Mediocre Chess. Birds. Weird Things My Kids Say.
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just watched 74 people speaking at least a dozen different languages become american citizens in a ceremony at monticello, where the speakers were themselves children of immigrants. inspiring stuff and a vivid illustration of what reactionaries want to snuff out
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Gray Catbird: Triangle edition #birds 🌿
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quote skeet with one of your fav films that isn’t a huge hit
Quote skeet with one of your fav films that isn’t a huge hit
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The federal poverty line is the basis for eligibility for countless programs. It ignores cost of living diffs and hasn’t been updated in 60 years. It needs to change.
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Independence Day ass looking cloud
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“A narrative has taken hold that public health has failed the US. We argue instead that the US has chronically failed public health, and nowhere have these failures been more apparent than in rural regions.”
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good day to have the weekend print subscription
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This is not a party that is committed to democracy
Texas’ GOP calls for an amendment to ensure Republicans always win statewide elections by requiring candidates to win a majority of counties. Texas has 254 counties. Half its population lives in just 7 of them. Trump won 232 of counties, but the 22 counties Biden won contain 58% of Texas residents
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ope, i'm at a soccer game
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1115, 1915, 1332 for the Medicaid/ACA heads 13.10, 16.515, 999 for my degenerate Wisconsin budget freaks
What are some numbers in your field that anyone else in it would identify without even thinking about it, but folk outside may have no idea. Just the numbers, no explanations. Yet. 105 148 210 297 420 594 841 1189
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- bottom line up front slide - declarative slide titles - less text, bigger fonts - no, even bigger, seriously - accessible for all - don’t ever say I know you can’t read this but - never ever go over time - tell a story, start wide, narrow in, end wide - use the mic every time - end with takeaways
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The Argument, by Johann Hamza, late 19th century
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Wisconsin sent me a rainbow, a storm, and a sunset for my last night. And we may yet get north lights… 2/2
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[niche madison content incoming...] g'bye nicks
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We're all becoming desensitized. This is how it happens. The former US president is ***threatening another coup if he loses and it's not even news***.
Buried down in the “updates” like we’re learning he’s in Iowa this week
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If Dems can beat Trump in Wisconsin, he'll lose the election. So on today's pod, we talked to state chair @benwikler.bsky.social about why Biden is losing there and how to turn it around. Wikler's knowledge of WI is astounding and you can benefit from it too. Listen: newrepublic.com/article/1811...
Trump’s Polling Lead Just Got Scarier. This Dem Has a Plan to Stop Himnewrepublic.com If Donald Trump loses Wisconsin, he almost certainly won't win the White House. The state's Democratic Party chair explains how years of hard work are laying the groundwork to stop him there.
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After fours years in the making, a sculpture commemorating the life and legacy of Milwaukee jurist, politician and civil rights crusader Vel R. Phillips will be unveiled on the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds in June. www.milwaukeemag.com/vel-phillips...
Vel Phillips Sculpture to Be Unveiled at the Capitol in June - Milwaukee Magazinewww.milwaukeemag.com It will commemorate the life and legacy of the Milwaukee jurist, politician and civil rights crusader.
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i'm at the demi-centennial i'm at the semi-centennial i'm at the sept-centennial i'm at the combination demi-semi-sept-centennial
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Dawn Staley is one of the coolest humans on earth. Top 5, easy.