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This spring’s state supreme court election could decide the future of voting in Wisconsin and inconsistent absentee ballot instructions could disenfranchise voters. Votebeat Wisconsin reporter @alexandershur.bsky.social joined WORT's 8 O'Clock Buzz with the latest. www.wortfm.org/wi-supreme-c...

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Artificial Intelligence has a dirty secret –it actually depends on human sweatshop labor. Sociologist Antonio A. Casilli of Télécom Paris talks about his new book “Waiting for Robots: the Hired Hands of Automation.” www.wortfm.org/waiting-for-...

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Would-be monarchs are all the rage these days. Turns out, America’s perverse love affair with royalty has a long history. The Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz on WORT FM with Harvard University Fellow Keidrick Roy, author of “American Dark Age.” www.wortfm.org/american-dar...

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Why doesn't President Musk describe 5 productive things he's done in his entire life?

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New head of HHS, RFK Jr, says he wouldn’t vaccinate his kids against measles, claiming he’d had both measles and mumps as a kid and turned out fine. He suffers from a condition called spasmodic laryngeal dysphonia more prominent among those who had had measles or mumps than those who haven’t

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Our latest: The Resistance is alive and well and angry. Please consider reading and sharing. No paywall.

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In my city there is one cybertruck and one DIY parody of a cybertruck and the parody truck has become a local celebrity. Meanwhile, I always wish I had some rotten eggs to throw at the tesla whenever I see it.

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In 2024, the NLRB filed a complaint against Tesla for interfering in a union drive at their Buffalo, NY assembly plant. Today:

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This reversal is an important win, but it’s not enough. EPA must reinstate all of our staff who they inappropriately fired last week. chicago.suntimes.com/environment/...

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Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.

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“I’m a disabled vet and the only thing I ever asked for from this country was this job, and they took it,” said the former EPA employee, who fought back tears. “I made all the money for my family. We don’t know what we’re going to do.”

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Wasn't this kind of shit exactly what the First Amendment was designed to prevent?

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This is everything that is wrong with the U.S. Democratic Party. thehill.com/blogs/in-the...

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Best News you'll read today

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Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post would not run this ad. This is the power of oligarchy.

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Federal civil servants fight for their careers against Donald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s indiscriminate purges. We talk with American Federation of Government Employees Local 704 President Nicole Cantello. www.wortfm.org/federal-civi...

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Researchers race against the clock to save valuable federal data before it disappears into thin air. Computational biologist and self described data nerd Niema Moshiri tells us his technique. www.wortfm.org/researchers-...

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The Chazen Museum of Art features some of the greats in Latinx photography with their exhibit “You Belong Here.” We take an auditory tour with curator James Wehn. www.wortfm.org/you-belong-h...

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Musk is working on replacing contract workers in the Department of Education with AI chatbots, aiming to use generative AI to handle student and parent inquiries.

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Stop paying taxes and pool the money to hire back the federal civil servants who've just been fired.

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But this requires the DOJ to let the US Marshals do their job. That remains to be seen. systemschangeconsulting.wordpress.com/2025/02/10/t...

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NAACP releases consumer advisory to support companies that have continued their DEI efforts. naacp.org/campaigns/bl...

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"There must be something rotten in the very core of a social system which increases its wealth without diminishing its misery."—Karl Marx

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A reputable national survey, from the Marquette University National Poll, shows 52% of Americans disapprove of Trump's performance. 63% of independents, 91% of Democrats and 11% of Republicans are not satisfied with what Trump has been doing in his first 30 days.

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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

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If Elon Musk is looking for fraud, he should start with a mirror. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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Elon Musk receives $8 million a day from the federal government.

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Go to Google Search "Gulf of Mexico" Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)" Choose "Send feedback" Click "Gulf of America" Click "Inaccurate content" Click "Incorrect" Tell Google the correct name en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of...

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What do Appalachian bluegrass and Venezuelan Llanera have in common? Find out when we talk with musicians Larry Bellorin and Joe Troop on the Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz. www.wortfm.org/larry-and-jo...

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Trump’s on-again / off-again, illegal funding freeze seems like it’s definitely on for Dane County’s Head Start program. Reach Dane executive director Jen Bailey tells WORT's Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz how her agency is trying to cope. www.wortfm.org/head-start-p...

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Labor activists offer some practical tips for resisting deportation in the workplace. The Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz on WORT 89.9 FM speaks with South Central Federation of Labor organizer Issy Bilek and Worker Justice Wisconsin Program Coordinator Robert Christl. www.wortfm.org/immigrant-wo...

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Bacteriologist Betül Kaçar searches for the enzymes that created life on earth. She joined WORT's Monday 8 O'Clock Buzz on February 10. www.wortfm.org/searching-fo...

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Heck of a job, Trumpy. thehill.com/business/514...

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