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Joe Timmerman

@josephmtimmerman.bsky.social
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Looking, listening & learning 📸 Photojournalist at Wisconsin Watch 💌: jtimmerman@wisconsinwatch.org

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 27/03/2026
“I’m not one to sit home...I want to get out and meet people.” How Dodgeville residents transformed a nearly empty church into a multigenerational community hub — offering activities ranging from arts and crafts to cooking and sewing classes. ✍️ 📸 Story and photos by @josephmtimmerman.bsky.social
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From empty pews to packed programs: A Driftless area church becomes a multigenerational community hub
Residents transformed a nearly empty Dodgeville church into a gathering place for older adults, children and others seeking connection in rural Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 10/06/2025
Sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined the term "third space" in 1989, with home being "first"and work "second." Third spaces are where people publicly gather informally, such as coffee shops, coworking spaces and libraries. @josephmtimmerman.bsky.social captures scenes from Third Space Green Bay.
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Three women build a ‘third space’ for Green Bay residents who have felt left out
The nonprofit Third Space Green Bay aspires to create community for LGBTQ+ residents and people of color — making all feel welcome.
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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 08/03/2025
In late December, @josephmtimmerman.bsky.social rode a sold-out Hiawatha train from Milwaukee to Chicago. The route is Amtrak’s busiest in the Midwest and the nation’s seventh-busiest. He documented his journey in photos and conversations with fellow passengers.
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Ditching cars for rail, Wisconsin Amtrak passengers find accessibility
“I’ll take this any day,” says one traveler who found solace on the train from Milwaukee to Chicago — a key route for the state’s Amtrak expansion.
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George Stanley @georgestanley.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Counties across Wisconsin are selling nursing homes to private companies or closing them. County homes tend to offer better care and take patients private nursing homes won't. The public needs to know. @wisconsinwatch.bsky.social @addiecostello.bsky.social wisconsinwatch.org/2024/12/wisc...
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‘We own it. It’s our place.’ Worsened care feared as counties privatize their nursing homes
County nursing homes tend to offer better care, but 22 Wisconsin counties have sold or closed them over three decades.
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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 27/11/2024
Today we’re launching Public Square, a photography series featuring your neighbors from across WI. @josephmtimmerman.bsky.social introduces your first neighbor: Arthur Kohl-Riggs, an optimistic practitioner of handstands who works as an investigator and once earned thousands of votes for governor.
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Arthur Kohl-Riggs finds comfort in Madison’s ‘third spaces’
Along an eclectic life’s journey, a former protest candidate for Wisconsin governor reflects on the importance of community.
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Jack Kelly @byjackkelly.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Cool new project from @wisconsinwatch.bsky.social and @josephmtimmerman.bsky.social: Public Square, "an occasional photography series introducing your neighbors from across Wisconsin." More here: wisconsinwatch.org/2024/11/wisc...
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Public Square: Portraits of your neighbors from across Wisconsin
We’re launching Public Square, an occasional photography series introducing your neighbors from across Wisconsin.
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