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Charles Rathmann

@charlesrathmann.bsky.social
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Construction and enterprise technogy wonk, fisherman, guitarist and family guy in the #Driftless region of #Wisconsin.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026
The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
We didn’t learn anything from Covid. People are already confidently calling the plague a nothingburger. Sure, we have cipro and doxycycline. The obvious concern here is that this strain was modified to be antibiotic resistant or spread more easily. We simply don’t know yet.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/10/2026
For years, Project 2025 architect Russell Vought has set out to erode our system of checks and balances of power and to concentrate power in the hands of one person: President Trump. Now he’s quietly making it all happen. 🔊 Listen to this episode: propub.li/3TzIyaA
“I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.” - Russell Vought, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
For-profit medical care is a crime against humanity.
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Jordan Wood @jordanwood.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Day 5 since Pro-Publica reported on Susan Collins corrupt operation trading campaign cash for federal contracts. What’s been her response? She’s running the Trump playbook. Claiming to be the victim of a vast conspiracy by the media and Democrats. No remorse, no apology, no accountability.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Denmark is trolling Trump.
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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Oh right, like you could resist a listicle called Wondrous Independent Bookstores
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The Ultimate Guide to Wondrous Independent Bookstores
We think book havens are heaven.
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Charles Rathmann @charlesrathmann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
So I was offered $$ to, without disclosure, undertake posting in favor of a major #Wisconsin #AI data center project.
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Analyst Ethics Warning: Paid Posts About AI Data Centers
I just got a call from an old friend soliciting paid post on social media in favor of a major AI data center project in Wisconsin. I asked if these people would disclose that they are getting paid, an...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26/09/2026
Donate to support Springfield’s Haitian community:
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The Bulwark Community Stands With Springfield
Over the past year, we’ve been telling you about what is happening to Springfield’s Haitian community, and about the extraordinary people there who have stepped up to help their friends and neighbors through an incredibly difficult time. Now we’re asking the Bulwark community to step up with them. We’re raising money for the Haitian Support Center, which is on the ground in Springfield helping families with food, transportation, legal assistance, and other basic needs.
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
They want to build a datacenter in your town? Jam On It.
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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Ancient Earth Globe
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Ancient Earth
Earth looked very different long ago. Search for addresses across 750 million years of Earth's history.
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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
AWS said it’s unable to restore service to cloud-computing facilities in Bahrain and parts of the UAE, marking its first public update since April.
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AWS says it can't restore service to Bahrain, UAE facilities 6 months after Iran strikes
In March, two Amazon data centers in the UAE were struck by drones, while a site was also damaged by a nearby drone hit.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14/09/2026
Look at this photo we found from Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish Bahamas wedding. Can you spot the Russian oligarch close to Putin who bankrolled the event? 🧵
A group photo shows about 35 people, including Donald Trump Jr.; his wife, Bettina Anderson; Ivanka Trump; Jared Kushner; Tiffany Trump; and Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev.

Little Pipe Cay/Lux Hospitality Bahamas; Laura Gordon Photography via Instagram; Laura Gordon Photography
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Charles Rathmann @charlesrathmann.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Time to break out the French Press, methinks.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Before I was a politician, I was a proud union member. I’m honored to stand with my union brothers and sisters on Labor Day and every day. In the Senate, I’ll fight to raise pay, lower costs, and empower Texas workers.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Signs of Fascism vigil , a father replied: "They're standing up for their rights." And after a brief pause, he added: "They're standing up for OUR rights." Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/09/2026
A string of absolutely bonkers Truth Social posts from Trump in the span of about 10 minutes
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
So now we’re supposed to hate Canada and love Putin? That’s where we are at with this corrupt gangster government?
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Jim Swift @jimswift.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The cruelty is the point. Shame on this administration and shame on the people who voted for this. www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/spring...
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Springfield Haitian student takes his own life after being fitted with ICE ankle monitor, advocates say
A 20-year-old Wright State student took his own life on Interstate 70 out of anguish over a required ICE ankle monitor, according to local community advocates.
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Fellow narrative nerds: www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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Why your brain turns everyday experience into stories
Neuroscience is revealing how our brains are wired for narrative
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 23/08/2026
The United States and Canada have been friends, partners, and allies for more than 150 years across 32 presidential administrations. And now, solely because of the arrogance, incompetence, and ego of the current occupant of the White House, that relationship is being driven straight toward a cliff.
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Rhetorician: The language of the part to whole relationship emphasizes the part at the expense of the whole. The partial or complete fullness of the cup is prioritized over the cup's wholeness, which is a metaphor for neoliberalism.
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The Natalie Harp/Ossoff newscycle is interesting because it shows that Dems can cause newscycles too. Dems can say stuff and it can have an effect on what dominates the framewars. Dems can set the agenda. Most issues Dems want to talk about don't do this (why?). This one did (again, why?)
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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 19/08/2026
"of course i can put those top secret papers away for you, Mister President!" it's like a joke but real
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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
DO NOT WORRY, I AM SURE THERE IS NO ONE IN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WHO IS JEALOUS OF NATALIE HARP AND PETTY ENOUGH TO START SPREADING MORE WEIRD DETAILS ABOUT WHAT SHE DOES
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Lance Smith 🎨🪶 @lancesmithart.com · 19/08/2026
Hey everyone I'm a self-taught Native American Artist trying to get my work out there. Please share or follow thanks this is called Spirit Song #bluesky #nature #sky #photography #clouds #naturephotography #landscape #travel #blue #sun #photooftheday #summer #sunset #beach #beautiful #sea #love
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I think a lot about how I got away with that line in that Sun King Afterword, "Trump, of course, didn't say he was in favor of corruption." Anyway, oh.
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Phillip Anderson @phillipanderson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The President of the United States continuing to bring the full force of the federal government down on a guy *everyone knows is innocent*, just like he did with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and so many others, is absolutely 1,000% impeachable IMHO. This is just straight up tyranny
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
God already built a wall through Big Bend — it's called the Chisos Mountains. We don't need to give billions of our tax dollars to out of state vendors. We don't need to desecrate this sacred land. We don't need this useless, disgraceful, corrupt Big Bend border wall.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 10/08/2026
Taylor Farms recalls salsa and guacamole over salmonella risk reut.rs/4fO6aR6
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Taylor Farms recalls salsa and guacamole over salmonella risk
Taylor Farms on Sunday said it was recalling more than ​a dozen prepared food items containing jalapeños, including ‌salsas and guacamole, from retailers over concerns about potential salmonella contamination.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
We spend so much time looking for God that we miss God in the person sitting next to us. In the face of a neighbor, we glimpse the face of God. We love God by loving our neighbors.
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The American founders believed that men who seek positions of power and authority are the kind of people who should never be trusted with power or authority. They called such men “ambitious,” which meant they could not be trusted to act for the common good. Those dudes were hella right about that.
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Charles Rathmann @charlesrathmann.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Not cool. #fishing #trout #wisconsin www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-n...
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Person in Wisconsin is building an illegal dam on a creek, trout population at risk: Police
(WFRV) – Authorities in Columbia County are trying to find the person responsible for building a dam on a creek that could result in trout dying. The Lodi Police Department posted on its Face…
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Charles Rathmann @charlesrathmann.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Who has best burgers in Richland Center? #driftless youtube.com/shorts/89-Zd...
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BEST BURGER IN RICHLAND CENTER? #shorts
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Charles Rathmann @charlesrathmann.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Risking ruin and disgrace because I can't shut up about #fishing. www.rathmanninsights.com/post/posting...
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"Posting About Fishing Hurts Your Professional Image, Chuck ..."
While my work involves technology for man-made settings, once I pull on the waders and pick up the 3-weight or 4-weight fly rod, I venture into places man has not touched, or if he has, the traces hav...
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Trump announces he will run for a "fourth" term and dons a "Trump 2028" hat
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Charles Rathmann @charlesrathmann.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Sweet corn in a #Wisconsin summer, with olive, fresh mozzarella and artichoke heart salad.
Sweet corn in a Wisconsin summer, with olive, fresh mozzarella and artichoke heart salad.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 25/07/2026
"They fight for their battle buddy, they fight for their teammates... they're fighting for the men and women next to them...so to say that that was their last breath...is just rubbish." @markhertling.bsky.social on Trump putting words in fallen soldiers' mouths to justify his war with Iran.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 24/07/2026
Sen. Jon Ossoff: "It has now been over a week since CNN reported that Congressman Mike Johnson has had a neo-Nazi propagandist based on his property…Congressman Collins needs to hold a press conference today. He needs to come out of hiding."
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Charlie Berens @charlieberens.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
It’s a wash 💦 @kwiktrip.bsky.social
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Charles Rathmann @charlesrathmann.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
It has been hot and dry--cooler temps now but water is still low. Hit one spot to find it lacking depth--had to give the second spot short shrift, shake hands with small trout and get back to the Lenovo Thinkpad. #flyfishing #fishing #driftless #wisconsin
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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Every kid deserves a role model, but fewer men are teaching, coaching, and volunteering in their communities than a generation ago. My legislation changes that — with real support to get more men mentoring the next generation. substack.com/@ofboysandmen/note/p-2…
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Two federal bills on boys and men. Two!
Sen. Mark Kelley wants more men in our classrooms and in our communities
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Charles Rathmann @charlesrathmann.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
#wisconsin
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I'm still not watching (is he done talking yet?), but remember if you advance self-sealing narratives (narratives where evidence is not allowed to disprove the narrative), then you are a conspiracy clown. Don't be a conspiracy clown. 🤡📣 bsky.app/profile/jenm...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17/07/2026
"This is in fact what many fascist and proto-fascist governments and movements have looked like. Trumpism looks and sounds and behaves like ur-fascism. It can be unpleasant to see things for what they are."
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All the Dictator’s Men
The assault on liberal democracy is a whole-of-government Trumpist project.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This Administration is engaged in the largest criminal cover-up in American history.   Todd Blanche cannot serve as AG. Full stop.
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
It’s like I forgot I wrote this: www.zocalopublicsquare.org/21st-century...
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What Is 21st-Century Truth? | Essay
Propaganda Has Trapped Us in Plato’s Cave—the Shadows Aren't Real but the Sun Is Blinding
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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
ICE claims that Araujo drove into one of their SUVs with his van and then tried to run over an agent. There were no marks on the van and KHOU11's Jeremy Rogalski found surveillance footage showing ICE chasing Araujo and cutting him off. Renee Good all over again.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10/07/2026
"Our current leaders talk endlessly about American exceptionalism, while turning us into an unexceptional country presided over by thuggish apparatchiks. I dare say Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a better American than they are."
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An American Life Cut Short
ICE ended Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s American Dream.
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