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Pat Kreitlow

@patkreitlow.bsky.social
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Founding Editor of UpNorthNews - Courier Newsroom. Morning host of UpNorthNews Radio - Civic Media. Chippewa Falls, WI - Lake Wissota. Pontoon captain. Grandpa x4.

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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Schadenfreude, O schadenfreude I’m as high as an asteroid Craigers hurts like a hemorroid Soon will be redeployed Paranoid and unemployed Color me overjoyed For this Cubs induced schadenfreude
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Here’s how Crowley and Tiffany would address affordable housing It’s a rare bipartisan topic, to a degree. Crowley uses collaborations to boost housing stock. Tiffany wants to target regulations — and China. upnorthnewswi.com/ne... #wipolitics #wigov
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How Crowley and Tiffany would boost affordable housing
It’s a rare bipartisan topic, to a degree. Crowley uses collaborations to boost housing stock. Tiffany wants to target regulations — and China.
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
We need more of this. More accountability. It will take time but electing the right people in ‘26 and especially’28 will restore justice and bring consequences to this Trump militia bringing violence and terror to America’s streets.
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I am not the first to make this point but imagine a woman president obsessing constantly over her “ballroom” as the economy imploded and her war spun out of control
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Can confirm. Can also confirm I said, “Byeeeeee.”
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
WaPo making same claim that’s been disproven again & again. Who do they imagine these people are, willing to pay the price of abandoning home, friends, lives they’ve built. “Sorry, kids, we’re leaving the only home you’ve ever known & all our friends to pay 7% state tax instead of 8%.”
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Every day we see how inadequate the Obama/Dem response to the GOP blockade of Merrick Garland’s nomination was
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Despite President Trump launching a potential war without consulting Congress, Wisconsin Republicans in DC say they support his regime change. upnorthnewswi.com/2026/01/05/w...
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Wisconsin leaders react to Trump’s regime change in Venezuela
Republicans in Congress say they support the president even though he failed to notify the legislative branch of government with the power to declare war.
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
"As a kid, I stood in that line at the local welfare office where booklets of food stamps were distributed to single parents. Life of luxury or laziness? Give me a break." upnorthnewswi.com/2025/10/29/b...
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Bootstraps? SNAP, Medicaid, and Pell are the bootstraps
When Americans have food, shelter, education, and good health, they can thrive and become the taxpayers who more than make up for the help that got them out of poverty.
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
That other site is still a dumpster fire, but we have to create an account over there for the radio show... so we're making it over here too. Find "pkradioshow" for more clips and posts.
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
It will never not enrage me that we had the pieces in place to hold accountable the people involved in a criminal conspiracy to overturn an American election, but they eventually got away with it and have the balls to act so self-righteous today. www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
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FBI targeted Ron Johnson's phone records as part of Jan. 6 investigation, Republicans say
Ron Johnson was among eight senators whose phone records were seized in 2023 as part of the federal Jan. 6 investigation.
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
On Friday alone, Rep Derrick Van Orden posted 161 tweets – an ongoing vile tirade in the wake of the Charlie Kirk shooting. We cannot publish them here out of concern our account would be suspended. Instead, we will publish a fair sample in our Sunday newsletter: upnorthnewswi.com/politics-new...
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Gosh, the "free speech" crowd mourning Kirk should be mobbing the station right now, screaming against "cancel culture." That double standard must not weigh very heavily on their conscience. www.wsaw.com/2025/09/11/w...
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Wausau River District executive director let go following social media post about death of conservative activist
The Wausau River District Board held an emergency meeting after being notified about a social media post published by its executive director.
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
In case you were wondering what exactly Trump meant when he told the Proud Boys to "stand by." >> The order also directs a task force to create an online portal for 'Americans with law enforcement or other relevant backgrounds' to join federal agents. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/u...
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Trump Orders Major Expansion of National Guard’s Role in Law Enforcement
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
I talked to Wisconsin Assembly Rep. Jodi Emerson of Eau Claire about the stakes in Texas, where Democrats are trying to hold off GOP rigging of congressional maps. upnorthnewswi.com/2025/08/13/t...
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Wisconsin Lawmaker: Corrupt maps in Texas will corrupt maps everywhere
Texas Democrats leave their state to freeze a Republican legislature ordered by Trump to gerrymander their congressional boundaries.
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
FFS. We have a candidate for governor who puts mass shooters' "rights" ahead of the rights of your children to not be murdered. Why would any candidate be so "pro-crime" about this? www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
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Bill Berrien says he supports eliminating concealed firearm licenses that require training
Whitefish Bay manufacturing CEO Bill Berrien says he supports eliminating state permit requirements for firearm owners who want to carry guns in a concealed fashion, a policy known to supporters as co...
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Did you ever read something that was so in line with your own thoughts on an issue that you wonder why you didn't put it on paper before someone else did? Yeah, neither the first nor the last time I'll be saying that about @kristinbrey.bsky.social www.jsonline.com/story/opinio...
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Milwaukee flood shows need to stop believing myth and start climate resiliency | Opinion
What does it take to go from 'climate haven' to 'climate resilient?' Allow the myth that we are somehow immune from weather disasters to float away.
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
I'm one of the many who canceled their WaPo subscription when it became obvious that serious damage was being done to its product and its legacy. If I hadn't done so by now, Glenn Kessler's resignation would have been the final straw. Here's his story. substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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Why I left The Washington Post
“Democracy Dies in Darkness” — but what if the lights are going out from within?
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Superior’s plan to expand high-speed internet access predates the COVID pandemic, but the mayor will tell you how the funds to finally get started on ConnectSuperior started with the guy in the White House in 2021. “Joe Biden, really,” said Jim Paine. upnorthnewswi.com/2025/08/05/s...
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Superior launches city-owned high-speed internet network thanks to Biden’s American Rescue Plan
The city of Superior has found success building out its broadband network, and now the second phase is underway to connect another part of the city to the
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
I don't say this lightly. The Speaker of the House is engaged in a coverup and withholding information that could bring justice to an untold number of victims. At this point and until shown otherwise, Johnson is an accomplice to the pedophiles he's decided to shield. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07...
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Update from Annie Karni
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Reminding us that he can even ruin our escape into sports, Trump threatens to unleash his army of trolls on two sports teams unless they restore the racist nicknames they had finally sent to history’s dumpster. Wannabe dictator has better things to do. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump threatens to hold up stadium deal if Washington Commanders don't switch back to Redskins
President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a stadium deal for Washington's football team if it doesn't restore its old name.
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Chasten Glezman Buttigieg @chastenbuttigieg.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
They've got enough money to throw us into another war, but not enough money to fund the suicide prevention hotline. Very "pro-life." Very "pro-family." So "GREAT."
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Years of right wingers baselessly screaming “socialist!” (and worse) has led to folks being overly cautious to use strong labels when they actually apply to things like a racist president and a fascist administration. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/u...
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A White Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views. It Won Him an Award.
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
For a group that loves claiming nObOdY wAnTs tO wOrK! ...they sure skip out of work a lot.
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
We will know our country can heal if (when?) a county Republican Party somewhere in this guy's district is the first to play the role of Joseph Welch saying to a modern day Joseph McCarthy, "You have done enough. Have you no sense of decency?" www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
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Derrick Van Orden taunts Gov. Tim Walz as a 'clown' and 'stupid' after Minnesota shootings
Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden took to social media to lambast Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz following last weekend's shootings.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
(AXIOS) - President Trump's reputation as a consummate dealmaker is being challenged by his second-term record. @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/06/12/t...
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Someone finally told Trump how his ICE capades have been hurting farmers in Wisconsin... plus big agri-business employment in meatpacking, packaging, trucking, milking, harvesting,... Will he actually return to the "criminals only" deportations he promised in the campaign?
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Civic Media @civicmedia.us · 10/06/2025
"You are the waste they're cutting" @patkreitlow.bsky.social When Republicans claim they're only cutting "waste"—ask them to show it. They can't. Because the "waste" they're cutting? It's YOU. Your healthcare. Your family's security. All to help their wealthy donors. #BigBeautifulBill #Medicaid
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Depressing. Exasperating. 100% true. And all because too many people didn’t listen to Murrow’s warning about “lights and wires in a box.”
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
In 1980, state government provided 100% of the agreed upon costs to provide police, fire and waste services to state buildings. But since 1982, the state has underfunded this program. The rate was only 37% in 2024. Fine. Now do our schools. www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/...
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Allen co-sponsors budget motion to require state to pay for state building services
MADISON — Municipalities across Wisconsin would see a $31 million per year increase in payments if a budget motion is approved.Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha), along with several other joint authors,
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
The best way to see what I'm following in Wisconsin politics is to subscribe to my Sunday morning newsletter and listen to my weekday morning radio show, 6-9am on the Civic Media radio network. There's a link to sign up for the newsletter on our radio show page. upnorthnewswi.com/radio/
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Here’s everything you need to know about UpNorthNews on the radio
The Founding Editor of UpNorthNews, Pat was a familiar presence on radio and TV stations in western Wisconsin before serving in the state Legislature. After a
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
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How I Learned to Spot an Autocrat
Post 1 of 8: Introduction to a Series: From River Falls to Belarus:
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Obv if this is serious, the author needs to be found and any actual threats neutralized. But coming from the WI delegation's top troll and mindful of the Code Pink "incident" at the RNC, the level of trustworthiness here ain't that high. www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
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Wisconsin Republican Derrick Van Orden reschedules town hall due to 'credible threat'
Derrick Van Orden's office said he will reschedule a town hall due to a "credible threat." His office did not respond when asked for more details.
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Trump having a Wisconsin judge arrested last Friday….. maybe a Wisconsin governor this Friday? Sounds like someone's trying to put the "fast" in fascism. www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
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Trump border czar Tom Homan warns Gov. Tony Evers over ICE guidance to state workers
Tom Homan, known as President Donald Trump's border czar suggested Gov. Tony Evers could face felony charges if immigration enforcement is impeded.
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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Providence City Councilor Justin Roias: “Yesterday, ICE tased & detained a Providence resident with a pregnant U.S. citizen wife & a green card interview that same day.”
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Sam Wang @samwang.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
In the wake of what Judge Dugan did (100% legal), now is a good time for everyone to know what she knows: An immigration or administrative warrant is *not* a judicial warrant. You are not obliged to obey it. Indeed, you can let the person out the back door. docs.google.com/presentation...
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Why? Why is this not moving on the fastest track possible? Does someone have to be in literal quicksand to spur an appropriate level of action?
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
It me!
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molly taft @mollytaft.com · 16/04/2025
one young person told me: “I want people to know about what they did to Americorps. For many of us, this was our way to pay for college, to get away from home, to figure out what to do with our lives, it was a big step. And they just ripped it out from under us without even a 2-week’s notice.”
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Here’s my occasional reminder that although the “flood the zone” strategy is keeping lawyers busy, the early work must begin now for the many charges and trials coming after Trump II. No more of the dithering that prevented justice after Trump I.
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Derrick Van Orden is off his meds again. Watch this 5-minute rant from yesterday. www.youtube.com/live/3vy5xCg...
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The Power of Work: Expanding Opportunity through SNAP
YouTube video by House Committee on Agriculture
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
I have a feeling Sen. Smoot and Congressman Hawley are having their best celestial day since passing through the Pearly Gates. (“He’s doing WHAT?!“)
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
I'd say the lack of self-awareness is startling, but I think she's fully aware of what she's doing—and the degree of deflection is laughable. She needs to finally get the Newsmax TV show she's clearly been auditioning for or declare for governor in '26 as it's clear she wants one or the other.
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
The writers who are so dutifully referring to Liberation Day in their copy sure put a lot of stock into GOP marketing—and maybe need a reminder about, oh, say.... - Infrastructure Week - Repeal and Replace - Read My Lips And stop using "Department" when talking about DOGE. It's embarrassing.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Bear with me: the next two elections are conservative incumbents. Liberals could get to 6-3 or even 7-2 if we can convince Musk to move to Wisconsin and campaign full time.
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Gosh, if only he’d gunned down schoolchildren. But he killed a white guy running a major corporation so… let’s spare no expense.
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Good lord.
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
That photo doesn't exactly scream Mount Rushmore, but it should still be a destination anyway... for a really good Friday morning review of each week's big stories and the way they were covered. See my show page for more: civicmedia.us/shows/upnort...
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UpNorthNews Radio with Pat Kreitlow - Overview
Pat Kreitlow is a longtime Wisconsin journalist and former state legislator who lives in and produces his show from along Lake Wissota in Chippewa Falls. UpNorthNews is Northern Wisconsin's home for i...
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Civic Media @civicmedia.us · 28/03/2025
Hear the entire conversation with @patkreitlow.bsky.social, @newsjennifer.bsky.social, @markjacob.bsky.social , and James Santelle! youtu.be/nXo5b6scvuY
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Journalists Need to Call Out Illegal Actions, Not Just Ask Questions
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Pat Kreitlow @patkreitlow.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Posting for no particular reason. I mean, congratulations to Maryland for that buzzer beater, but........ www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKWY...
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This Is Sportscenter - Don't Walk Song
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