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it’s giving…

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I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.

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this ⬇️

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this timeline kinda sucks but hey at least we get watch this happen

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housing is health

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The NYPD and ICE mistakenly arrested a Chilean woman who is a permanent resident in New York City and left her poor frightened 12 year old daughter on the street alone. She was released approximately six hours later. This is the fearful state of America.

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Milwaukee, 120 years ago today A fire rips through the Exposition Building, burning it beyond repair. The 1881 Queen Anne style building, composed of cream city brick, was regarded as the finest exposition center in the nation and the city’s crown jewel.

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“Replacing a car with an e-bike can save a household $120,000 over a decade — enough to wipe out debt, fund a college account, or boost retirement savings. As infrastructure improves with more protected lanes, slower streets, and secure parking, the e-bike can graduate from practical to preferable.”

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This is a new level of evil — a Wisconsin man allegedly sent handwritten threats against Donald Trump in an attempt to get another man deported.

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✅ Steal from the poor ✅ Give to the rich ✅ Dig us deeper in debt

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My personal essay: "A Different Kind Uncertainty" speaking out on the grave implications of the destruction of US science (including for GIS users). Yea verily, these are far from normal times .... dusk.geo.orst.edu/uncertainty.... #GISchat #geogchat #geosky ⚒️ 🌊 🌍 🌎 🌏

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Kudos to Shorewood for continuing to invest in affordable housing

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My kid’s responses on a school assignment. 🥹

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Milwaukee, 100 years ago today Before the current iteration of the Mitchell Park Conservatory, the original conservatory stood in this location from 1898 to 1955 (57 years). The current domes have stood even longer, from 1967-2025 (58 years).

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www.pcmag.com/news/trump-a...

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Milwaukee, 2 years ago today

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End the interview right there

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looking for something fun to do today in Milwaukee?

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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useful recap of why and how Musk failed so badly at reforming the US government

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Against all odds, Joni Ernst has made it worse

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glimpses of authoritarian regimes hit different in 2025…let’s hope Stephen Miller doesn’t replicate this

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Fortune cookie writers, welcome to the war on cars

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Did you know that about a century ago the US government responded to a housing crisis by building high-quality homes for 100,000 Americans?

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Milwaukee, 2025

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wise words from the incomparable @mashagessen.bsky.social who knows a thing or two about how countries descend into authoritarianism…

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yikes

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HT @wisdot.bsky.social

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Milwaukee, 2025

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is anyone else disturbed by how many talented, well-educated mid-career professionals they know who are un- or under-employed? i recognize this is anecdotal, but I’m wondering if this is unique to my network or part of a broader phenomenon?

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Rethinking I-794: What removing Seoul’s "Car Sewer" can teach Milwaukee about revitalizing its downtown Ⓜ mkeind.com/3FlfGf2

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Today’s the day to make your voice heard about reimagining the 794 spur between the river and the lake (Hoan bridge remains no matter what) Watch this great video for background on the issue: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gszc...

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Elon Musk leaving the administration to spend more time with his explosions

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Milwaukee, 167 years ago today: Lizzie Kander Black is born to Jewish farmers from Green Bay. After graduating as valedictorian from Milwaukee’s East Side High, she founded the Milwaukee Jewish Mission and wrote and sold one million copies of “The Settlement Cook book.”

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“The racial wealth gap is likely a driving factor, with home buyers of color generally having fewer options within reach financially,” — Kara Ng, a senior economist at Zillow

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