August 2011
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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will host...
Joining Duncan: U.S. Sens. Herb Kohl and Ron Johnson, State Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction Tony Evers, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee Superintendent Gregory Thornton
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and senior Department officials will visit states throughout the Midwest for “Education and the Economy,” the Department’s second annual back-to-school...
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#SunPrairie "The people running the city now...
That’s according to “one source” Sooo…. Do we have somebody who’ll go on the record with that?
from Big shakeup in Sun Prairie… from The Cap Times
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When Russ Feingold has a request, I always say...
“We can have leverage with the Democratic members of the congressional super committee, but we need to build it. Petition them to follow these principles today:
Ensure millionaires, billionaires, and big corporations pay their fair share of debt reduction,
No cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits,
No giveaways to corporate interests,
Or no deal.”
You can sign the...
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#wiunion Show up tonight in New Berlin and support...
Please stand in solidarity with New Berlin teachers TONIGHT, Monday, August 29th, 6:45pm for the New Berlin school board meeting, at New Berlin West High School, 18695 W. Cleveland Ave.
Anti-union radio hosts Belling, Wagner & Charlie Sykes called on “Walker supporters” to go to today’s school board meeting in New Berlin. A large presence needs to be there to counter...
“America is imperiled not because we’re broke but because Americans are being fed...”
– Robert Reich on twitter (via takeactionunite)
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We have never been more ascendant as a movement...
Don’t compromise with yourselves just as you are ascending…NO. Now is the time to build. - David Cobb at Democracy Convention, Madison Wisconsin - See Uptake for live and archived video
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#Milwaukee #JohnsonCreek Scott Walker Alert for...
Johnson Creek
’ Afternoon: Walker at Saelens Corporation. Approx. 3:00 PM,
the plant will stop production early at 2:30. 100 Veterans Drive, Johnson Creek.
Corner of Hwy 26 and Co. B CNN will be there so show up!
‘from Monologues of Dissent
Milwaukee
“If you are going to be in Milwaukee tonight,
Scott Walker will be at the Harley museum.
He’s scheduled to...
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#MILWAUKEE SCOTT WALKER ALERT:
Scott Walker will be in RIVERWEST at Messmer Prep (Fratney and Burleigh) in Milwaukee on Friday Aug 26 arriving around 12:30PM. Protest starts at noon on the other side of the street. - from FB friend Ellen MAP.
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WatchHonestly. I just thought “Why didn’t I name my son “Elvis”?”
from chasingcoolness:
newwavecrashing:
Elvis Costello on Saturday Night Live.
This came up in conversation the other day when I mentioned that Elvis Costello was banned from SNL back in the day.
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“...There is a new wave of citizen journalists who...
We’ve been digging into who writes your bills, who funds your campaigns, where you go on vacation to fundraise. We will watch where you go in the private sector after you’ve done your job here. You need a wake up call. We’re not buying your propaganda.” - Bryan Bliss speaking today to the Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics. More at Progressive.org
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"Connie Hagen, 65, of Rhinelander also voted for...
Hagen, who works for a Catholic Charities nonprofit, said Simac’s failure to name a piece of legislation she would support or oppose during a forum last week clinched her decision” More at wausaudailyherald
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From Wisconsin Election Protection: If you witness...
You may also call Jim at (608) 333-4589 for any voter- or election-related concerns. During last week’s election, we had good success getting issues resolved by calling the GAB and asking for their help while we still had our observers on the phone. The GAB actually DOES have some great, concerned staffers there.
from Katy Reeder of Wisconsin Election Protection on facebook
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My advice to the President: #1 come on over to...
Do it. Tell us you are proud of our moxie. Tell us we prove democracy is still alive. Tell us we’re brave and that we can pull through this even if you’re not really sure that we can - or that you can. #2.Put on the walking shoes. Walk the picket line with the Verizon workers. Say “This is what it looks like when a politician makes good on his promises. I said I’d do it. So...
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Watch
Banksy’s The Antics Roadshow
Banksy has done it again. The Antics Roadshow is a 50 minute long television program showcasing the “history of behaving badly in public, from anarchists and activists to attention seeking eccentrics.”
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supersonicelectronic:
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“I only really watch the Fox News so I really don’t even get that other side.”
– Kim Simac, 29 January 2011 (via stuffsimacsays)
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“Printed in China.”
– Kim Simac’s book, American Soldier Proud and Free, 2007 (via stuffsimacsays)
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Our view: Holperin the best choice in recall... →
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AMERICAN INEQUALITY
I’ve been waiting for an infographic using cats and pizza for all my life. from arewepayingattention:
I’ve posted a lot of graphs on America’s income and wealth inequality, but this is for people who don’t like complicated graphs with squiggly lines, bar graphs with lots of different colors in it…
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Obama will not set foot in Wisconsin on Monday....
“The White House announced Thursday that Air Force One will land in Minneapolis on Monday morning and then the president will host a town hall meeting in Cannon Falls at Lower Hannah’s Bend Park.
The bus tour will also include events in Peosta, Iowa, and in western Illinois.”-LacrossTribune
Cannon Falls is about 41 miles S.E. of Minneapolis and about a 40 mile drive S.W....
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The Pope and Gov Walker are on the same stage in...
The Pope leans towards Mr. Walker and said, “Do you know that with one little wave of my hand I can make every person in this crowd go wild with joy? This joy will not be a momentary display, but will go deep into their hearts and they’ll forever speak of this day and rejoice!” Walker replied, “I seriously doubt that ~ with one little wave of your hand? So the Pope backhanded him, knocking him off...
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