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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

“I think it’s the same story. It’s corporations coming and looking for resources and looking for small towns. And hoping they can get away with it without people pushing back.”

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Since joining Congress, Tiffany’s only legislative win has been renaming a post office in Necedah, WI. That’s a long way from the kind of real problem-solving a governor is supposed to deliver. www.congress.gov/member/thoma...

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PBS Wisconsin @pbswisconsin.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Businesses in one rural Wisconsin county are backfilling costs of a smaller Local Food Purchase Assistance program following funding cuts by the Trump administration — residents and farmers hope donations will sustain the program in an area with few grocery stores, reports @wisconsinwatch.org.

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Juneau County keeps healthy food program alive despite federal funding cuts

This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. On a Wednesday morning at about 11 a.m., Dustin Ladd turned the ignition on the county's ...

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Fair Wisconsin @fairwisconsin.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

To all the powerful Bs in our LGBTQ+ community, we see you today and beyond. We know that our Bi+ Community members face barriers to economic, health, and gender justice. That is why advocacy for bisexual people is essential as we work towards a fair Wisconsin. 🩷💜💙 🩷 💜 💙

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The Badger Project @thebadgerproject.org · 23/09/2025

An Uber driver, a dairy farmer and a therapist walk into the Capitol: Many Wisconsin lawmakers have a second job In Wisconsin, it’s common for state lawmakers to have a second job. The state Senate and Assembly each only meet for part of the year, allowing time for legislators to seek additional…

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An Uber driver, a dairy farmer and a therapist walk into the Capitol: Many Wisconsin lawmakers have a second job

In Wisconsin, it’s common for state lawmakers to have a second job. The state Senate and Assembly each only meet for part of the year, allowing time for legislators to seek additional work.

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colbertocrat.bsky.social @colbertocrat.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

‘They’re Small but They’re Mighty.’ Meet the Wisconsin Sisters Healing the Land. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/c...

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‘They’re Small but They’re Mighty.’ Meet the Wisconsin Sisters Healing the Land.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 16/09/2025

On September 28, in Madison, Wisconsin, we’ll march for solar power, clean energy jobs, science, environmental justice, conservation & democracy. We have the technology and solutions. Now we need the political will to make clean energy accessible to all! Join us: tinyurl.com/SignUpWIClimateMarch

Graphic promoting Wisconsin's Climate March. message: We’re coming together for a march on September 28th to send a message: Climate Can't Wait! We need a clear demonstration of public support for solar, renewable power, and rigorous science; opposition to the fossil fuels that are killing our planet; and an end to the era of being ruled by fascists, oligarchs, and fossil fuel billionaires.

It’s time to tell Wisconsin’s decision-makers: we demand that they protect the environment, our scientific institutions, and our democracy!

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

"I've long felt that the most important thing you can do for election security is to have a paper copy of a ballot. We do audits after the fact, we do testing of machines beforehand, tabulators in Wisconsin are not connected to the internet—so it seems to me that it's very secure." Don Millis, WEC

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

In Oct 2024, the Biden Administration implemented a new EPA rule requiring local governments to replace all lead service lines by 2037, providing $43 million to Wisconsin for the project. Trump’s budget bill cut the program. Wisconsin's children deserve better.

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

CALLING ALL DIGITAL ARTISTS I’d like to build a photo retouching database to connect people who can help restore photos for folks impacted by the recent flash flooding in SE Wisconsin ❤️‍🩹📸

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

HOW TO HELP WISCONSIN FLOOD VICTIMS Here is a community spreadsheet to support those impacted by the recent flash flooding in Wisconsin. Please add goods you can donate or services you can offer, and SHARE it within your networks: tinyurl.com/mr3v6y6e

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Reimbursement for special ed costs in public schools is just 42–45%—half of what private voucher schools receive. This means WI will shoulder even more of the burden at a time when special ed is already drastically underfunded. Add this into the mix, and special ed students are being left behind.

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Wisconsin artists captured the magic of Wisconsin State Fair during the Plein Air at the Fair competition 🎡 🎨 🎟️ Watching them in action on the fairgrounds earlier this week and seeing their submissions showcased in the Expo Center was such a sweet treat! Recognize anyone you know?

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Teri Barr @teribarrmedia.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

We're NUMBER THREE! Congrats to the @wisconsinstatefair.bsky.social for the national ranking on @usatoday.com 10Best list! P.S. #Wisconsin State Fair is number one on my list... 10best.usatoday.com/awards/wisco...

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Wisconsin Megaphone @wimegaphone.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

The MAGA budget bill makes higher education more expensive & less accessible by overhauling the student loan system—specifically when it comes to eligibility & repayment options. 📲 Tell your representative you support accessible higher education at 202-224-3121. #StudentLoanDebt

A green background, with clipart of a graduation cap above a gold coin at the top, and text below that reads “More than 700,000 Wisconsinites have student loan debt. MAGA is putting their future on the line by overhauling the federal student loan system and decreasing repayment options for current borrowers.”

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN! One of my favorite State Fair traditions is the annual Fairtastic Poster Art Competition 🎡 🐷 🎨 Every year, Wisconsin State Fair Park Foundation invites artists to create the official poster seen by thousands of fairgoers. This year's winner is South Milwaukee's Lauren Marvell!

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

EVERYTHING'S COMING UP LAVENDER 💜🚜🌾 Lavender season is in full swing across Wisconsin, and the fields are as beautiful as they are fragrant. Washington Island gets a lot of well-deserved attention, but lavender farms are blooming all over the state right now.

A young child holds a cup of purple lavender ice cream, smiling slightly while offering a matching lavender spoon. Bold white text on the image reads: “Everything’s Coming Up Lavender!”

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

These babies come with free initial vaccinations, microchipping, spay/neuter surgery, small bag of food to help with the transition, 30 days of pet insurance, AND THE CUTEST FACES EVER 😍 www.wihumane.org/adopt/tryouts

A social media post from the Wisconsin Humane Society featuring a 4x4 grid of 16 adoptable dogs of various breeds, sizes, and colors. The caption promotes the “Benchwarmers” adoption program, allowing adopters to name their own fee, and notes that adoption fees for dogs 6 months and older are just $75. The dogs include fluffy small breeds, short-haired medium dogs, and senior dogs, each with unique expressions and colorful collars. The post encourages viewers to visit wihumane.org/adopt to find a match.

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Wisconsin when it's @EAA AirVenture week ✈️ 🛩️ 🌤️

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

SCONNIE SPOTLIGHT 🌾🏡✨ In the heart of Butternut, Wisconsin (pop. 372), muralist Kelly Meredith brought her vision of a rural art gallery and studio back home. She opened Fanatical Fish in May 2015 off Main Street.

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New town every hour @townsusa.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Two Rivers, Wisconsin Population: 11,041 Photos from Google Places API Link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Rivers,_W…

picture of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, got a problem with that?

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Olivia Herken @oherken.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

SNAP-Ed, a federal nutrition education program, was creating 'magic' in Wisconsin: introducing kids to new fruits and veggies, helping families save on groceries, and encouraging more physical activity in residents old and young. But that program has now been cut by Trump. More here from me:

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Nutrition education program cut by Trump was creating ‘magic’ in Wisconsin

SNAP-Ed, a federally funded nutrition education program that accompanied SNAP benefits, was eliminated in President Donald Trump’s budget law.

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Teri Barr @teribarrmedia.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

I haven't been to D.C. in a few years, so writing this for @civicmedia.us has been eye-opening, in several ways👇 A sobering visit to #WashingtonDC: Dr. Kristin Lyerly on what she witnessed; also, how program cuts will put the future of medical care at risk. civicmedia.us/news/2025/07...

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Dr. Kristin Lyerly Describes Sobering Visit to Washington, D.C. - Civic Media

Lyerly shares what she witnessed in the nation’s capital and why cuts to Medicaid and student loan programs are putting medical care at risk

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

A Wisconsin Medicaid advocate is making moves—quite literally!

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

ALL ABOARD🌲🚂💨 NORTHWOODS ADVENTURE! You know that scene in White Christmas where Rosemary and Bing are dressed to the nines, singing in the train car? In Trego, WI, you don’t just watch it—you can recreate it!

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

🧀🏆🧀 THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE CHEESE CHAMP 🧀🏆🧀 Wisconsin is America’s Dairyland… but did you know we don’t have an official state cheese? There have been attempts to give Colby the title, but nothing ever passed—mostly because people didn’t want to pick favorites in a state packed with iconic cheeses.

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

HAPPY NATIONAL ICE CREAM SUNDAE DAY 😋🍨 ICYMI: Ice cream sundaes were invented in Two Rivers, WI.

A close-up photo of a hand holding an ice cream sundae in a clear plastic cup, topped with bright red cherries and chopped nuts, with a red spoon sticking out. The background shows a parking lot with blurred cars and buildings. Text on the image reads: "Ice Cream Sundaes? You’re Welcome. –Love, Wisconsin."

A grayscale map highlighting the cities of Manitowoc and Two Rivers in eastern Wisconsin along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The locations are marked with prominent red dots and labels. Nearby towns, roads, parks, and landmarks such as Point Beach State Forest, Point Beach State Park Lodge, and the Wisconsin Maritime Museum are shown, with Lake Michigan occupying the right side of the map.

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

When Kids Lead the Garden, Magic Happens 🌻🌿🍅🪏☀️ For over 12 years, We Got This Milwaukee has welcomed over 100 neighborhood kids every weekend to their garden ready to dig in and make a difference. Saturday mornings transform into a powerful blend of gardening, learning, and community action.

A vibrant bouquet of zinnias and cosmos in shades of pink, red, yellow, and cream is in sharp focus in the foreground. In the background, slightly blurred, is a wooden structure with the words “We Got This” painted in red, yellow, and green. The scene is set in a sunny neighborhood garden.

Three young boys are gathered around a table filled with seed packets. One boy in the foreground beams with a big smile while holding seed packets in one hand and a paper bag in the other. The scene captures a moment of joyful learning and exploration in a community garden setting.

A young woman stands in a lush garden holding a ripe orange tomato in both hands and smiling softly at the camera. She wears a white t-shirt and has a sweatshirt draped over her shoulders. Behind her, a wooden garden structure displays the words “We Got This” in bold, colorful letters.

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

🐮 ROAD TRIP REFLECTIONS 🧀 A Hole Lot of History in Wisconsin’s Cheese Capital Just wrapped up an inspiring road trip through southern Wisconsin. One of the unexpected highlights? Stumbling upon the National Historic Cheesemaking Center smack-dab in the heart of Cheese Country—Monroe, WI!

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Wisconsin Megaphone @wimegaphone.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Politicians have no business telling us who we can marry, what healthcare we have access to, or what sports we can play. As Donald Trump & his allies continue to escalate attacks on LGBTQ+ communities, we must join together to stand up for everyone’s freedom to control their own lives. #Freedom

A background image of a hand holding two small Pride flags outdoors, with text that reads “Freedom for LGBTQ+ people means: The freedom to exist loudly and authentically. The freedom to make healthcare decisions. The freedom to love who you love. The freedom to live equally under the law.”

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

As June comes to a close, these stories remind us why we continue to celebrate with our LGBTQ+ family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues—and why Pride Month is necessary in the first place 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

To honor the Hortman family and our midwestern neighbors to the west of us today, let’s share our pictures of all the goodest boys & girls. This is my goodest girl, Tasha. Gilbert was the bestest boy, and Wisconsin wishes Gilbert, his mama and papa nothing but peace in the afterlife 💔🕊️

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

🐮🌾🧀 DAIRY MONTH ROAD TRIP ☀️🥛🐐 CHEESE MASTERS OF GREEN COUNTY Decatur Dairy has been in the cheese game since the 1940s and is still family-run. Their milk is supplied by Decatur Swiss Cheese Company Cooperative, a partnership made up of 70+ local farms across Green, Rock, and Lafayette counties.

A large white building with several tall, shiny metal silos stands under an overcast sky. In the foreground, there is a paved area with a white propane tank and a trash can against the building. On the left side, red picnic tables with umbrellas and a parked white pickup truck are visible, along with a colorful painted sign.

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

DAIRY MONTH ROAD TRIP 🐮 🌻 🌾 🐐 🧀 I hit the road earlier this week on a mini tour through southern Wisconsin to celebrate June Dairy Month, spotlighting rural voices and the vital role that small-town life plays in the state’s dairy economy along the way.

Map showing a road trip route in southern Wisconsin, starting and ending in Madison. Stops along the route include Dreamfarm LLC, Vitruvian Farms LLC, Hooks Cheese Co, Roelli Cheese Haus, Decatur Dairy, and Cheesers. The route forms a loop through rural areas west and south of Madison, highlighting locations known for cheese and dairy production. Major cities like Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha are visible to the east.

Graphic with bold text on a dark blue background that reads “Celebrate June Dairy Month.” The word “CELEBRATE” is in light blue, “JUNE” is in bright blue, “DAIRY” is in cream, and “MONTH” is in white. The design uses large, blocky fonts and contrasting colors to emphasize the message.

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Jennie Brand @jenniecivic.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Hey everyone! I’m a Community Manager at @civicmedia.us, and I’m here for one big reason: to help every corner of Wisconsin feel represented, informed, and heard. So, chime in to share your thoughts and stories with me, and let me know what matters most to you 📣🏡 💬

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