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You should put this on Ravelry and donate the funds. Or have it be a free pattern.

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Anyone still quibbling that this isn't fascism?

Shade makes a world of difference on these hot days.

Current temp in Milwaukee: 93°

Shaded pavement temp: 93.5°
Unshaded blacktop temp: 132.4°

Walk your pups in the grass so their paws don’t burn!

Banning states from passing or enforcing laws that protect workers from AI for the next DECADE is just plain reckless.

The labor movement is urging the Senate to remove this harmful, anti-worker provision from their budget bill.

David Huerta, President of California's largest union, was assaulted and detained Friday by ICE. Now the @aflcio.org, the biggest confederation of unions in America made up of nearly 15 million active and retired workers, is calling on members to protest on his behalf.

Pastor Paul Drees, welcome to @thewaroncars.bsky.social

What brand of trailer is that?

Only issue is that NEPA reviews are used by opposition to delay housing and public transor development. Dramatic reforms are needed to allow NEPA to be relevant in our modern context and not inhibit progress on modern issues.

Impressive visualization on the ways that the wealthy have successfully manipulated US politics to avoid paying taxes

Thanks to @jdjmke.bsky.social for compiling these results from the LTSB and WEC, we now have maps of the recent WI Supreme Court race by legislative districts.

Up first is the Assembly map, where Crawford won 54 seats, and was within 1 point of the Waukesha city based 82nd.

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The Republican budget bill adds so much to the deficit that it triggers massive cuts to Medicare — on top of making the largest Medicaid and ACA cuts ever.

All of this just to put even more money in the pockets of billionaires.

It's not just bad policy — it's immoral.

YESTERDAY: Largest strike in LA history - boosted by loss of Federal Grants. 55,000 union members striked and 10,000 marched. SEIU Local 721

I get Big Brother skeptical with more cameras, but damn this would be nice in some targeted locations.

@chrislhayes.bsky.social

Let's discuss the *actual* charges against Judge Hannah Dugan using the Complaint against her.
tl;dr - she sent the man in question into the public hallway where agents there to arrest him watched him walk by and did nothing. 1/
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Let’s be clear. Trump's arrest of Judge Dugan in Milwaukee has nothing to do with immigration.

This latest attack is about one thing: unchecked power.

It is time for my colleagues in the Republican Party to stand up to his growing authoritarianism.

Senator Tammy Baldwin's @baldwin.senate.gov statement on the arrest of Judge Dugan (posted elsewhere):

7️⃣ Don’t widen a highway through the most populous city in the state.

How Did This Suburb Figure Out Mass Transit? Transit ridership is off the charts in Brampton, Ontario, despite its typical low-density suburban layout. Here’s how the city got residents to get on the bus.

“The Toronto Suburb Where the Humble Bus Is King -

Transit ridership is off the charts in Brampton, Ontario, despite its typical low-density suburban layout.

Here’s how the city got residents to get on the bus.”

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

How to Build a Better Sustainable Transportation Pilot — Streetsblog USA Trial runs can build support for new street safety ideas and new alternatives to driving — or they can turn the public against a project before it even gets off the ground.

Pop-up projects and trial runs can build support for new street safety ideas and new alternatives to driving — or they can turn the public against a project before it even gets off the ground. A new study outlined how to avoid the most common pilot pitfalls.

This is the spicy attitude a live for. Get 'em Brooke!

Here's my statement on the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision to uphold my 400-year veto.

TL;DR: Hell yes! ⬇️

We all need to dedicate the rest of our lives to destroying the republican party

Time for the MCTS Fashion Show!!!

Showcasing the brand new merch store and celebrating our 50th anniversary!

You can check it out here: mctsstore.com

While Cummins made $13 billion in profits over three years, they refuse to provide fair wages and job security to the workers of UAW 291 in Oshkosh, WI. This is corporate greed at its worst.

Cummings: sit down and negotiate a fair contract with the union.