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Persistent Paul

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Proud progressive in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Watch @wisconsinwatch.org · 04/10/2026
Yes, Tom Tiffany tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election result. We offer context in this Fact Brief. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/09/wisc...
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Political Poll Bot @pollresults.org · 04/10/2026
Wisconsin House (First Congressional District) Sep 28 - Oct 1, 2026 Mitchell Berman (D) 48% (+1.0%) Bryan Steil (R) 47% Impact Research (B/C) 500 LV Sponsor: House Majority PAC (D) View Poll
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JLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The case is laid out with such care and detail I almost feel like people are missing what a straigthtforward case of "a US Senator took bribes from the defense-industrial complex under the knowing protection of a morally compromised president and FBI" this is www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyi...
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We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Against Susan Collins
YouTube video by ProPublica
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A rising tide of voter disenchantment stands to benefit Democrats in this year’s midterm contests. (Wall Street Journal Poll) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/261004
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James Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"A Trump administration proposal to exclude some types of immigrants from the 2030 census might not expand the congressional map for Republicans, and could even result in fewer House seats in red states."
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Trump’s Census Proposal to Exclude Some Immigrants Could Cut Seats From Red States (Gift Article)
A Trump administration proposal to block some immigrants from the 2030 census could shift congressional seats away from Republican states, a New York Times analysis found.
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Navigator Research @navigatorsurvey.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We asked Americans in battleground states if their Republican lawmakers share their values: ❌49% said no ❌41% said not at all In addition to these numbers, CORRUPTION is the #2 issue Americans in these states want addressed behind costs - navigatorresearch.org/expanding-the…
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Urban Milwaukee @urbanmilwaukee.com · 09/09/2026
Transportation: MCTS Announces Public Meetings for System Redesign
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Transportation: MCTS Announces Public Meetings for System Redesign
Public will get first look at concepts for complete redesign of Milwaukee bus system.
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wkow27news.bsky.social @wkow27news.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is including funding for a body-worn camera program for police officers in the 2027 Executive Capital Budget.
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Body-worn cameras for police officers among priorities in Madison mayor's 2027 capital budget proposal
MADISON (WKOW) -- Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is including funding for a body-worn camera program for police officers in the 2027 Executive Capital Budget.
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 09/09/2026
VoteHub projects Kelly Ayotte to win the Republican primary for New Hampshire Governor.
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 09/09/2026
VoteHub projects Chris Pappas to win the Democratic primary for New Hampshire U.S. Senate.
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Wisconsin State Journal @madison.com · 17/08/2026
The $2 billion request would cover new UW-Madison residence halls, the Humanities Building demolition and new site and several dorm and facility renovations at other UW System schools.
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Reviled Humanities Building would finally go, new dorms would rise under UW capital budget
The $2 billion request would cover new UW-Madison residence halls, the Humanities Building demolition and new site and several dorm and facility renovations at other UW System schools.
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Politico @politico.com · 26/07/2026
'Shouting like a madman': Argentina's president angers Brazil
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'Shouting like a madman': Argentina's president angers Brazil
President Javier Milei mocked Brazilian officials while in the country.
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Saying Trump and the Republicans when they're completely botched this war is fucking craaaaazy
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Reuters @reuters.com · 26/07/2026
Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police in Berlin suburb, broadcaster says reut.rs/44Uwx1o
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Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police in Berlin suburb, broadcaster says
The ​suspect in the ‌Berlin Pride attack ​has ​been shot and ⁠killed ​during a ​police operation at an allotment ​garden ​complex in the ‌Berlin ⁠suburb of Spandau, broadcaster rbb ​reported ​on ⁠Sunday.
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Nathan Kalmoe (he/him) @nathankalmoe.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Two other fun facts: 57% of NYC & 55% of WI want to raise taxes on corporations from 21% to 28%. 63% of NYC & 66% of WI want to allow tax rates on those earning $400,000 or more a year to rise to 35 percent. Source: 2024 CES Common Content (YouGov).
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 24/07/2026
NEWS — The DNC Rules and Bylaws committee chooses South Carolina as the South’s state to go early in the 2028 primary calendar, over GA, NC, TN, and VA.
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TMJ4 News @tmj4.com · 24/07/2026
Voters in swing state Wisconsin whose absentee ballots don't arrive by Election Day should be allowed to cast provisional ballots at the polls to ensure their votes are counted, a lawsuit filed Friday argues. Read more at the link in the comments.
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Urban Milwaukee @urbanmilwaukee.com · 21/07/2026
Democrats Push WI Elections Commission to Allow Absentee Ballot Revotes
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Democrats Push WI Elections Commission to Allow Absentee Ballot Revotes
Two Democratic governor candidates on ballot dropping out may mean many wasted votes, they fear.
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Urban Milwaukee @urbanmilwaukee.com · 21/07/2026
Diane Hendricks Gave $25 Million to MAGA Inc.
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Diane Hendricks Gave $25 Million to MAGA Inc.
Wisconsin billionaire's biggest political donation ever went to PAC supporting Trump.
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FOX6 News Milwaukee @fox6now.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
A new report placed Wisconsin among the Top 5 states in the country when it comes to getting a high-quality public education.
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Wisconsin public school systems rank among nation's best, report finds
A new report placed Wisconsin among the Top 5 states in the country when it comes to getting a high-quality public education.
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Current update for the July 19th House Model: Democrats are at 223 seats Republicans are at 212 seats
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KFF @kff.org · 21/07/2026
About 12M people are enrolled in both Medicare & Medicaid. These "dual eligible" individuals are a diverse group, but are more likely than other Medicare beneficiaries to report fair or poor health and to have lower incomes and more chronic conditions: on.kff.org/4w4HN7e
The KFF bar chart shows the comparisons for those who have Medicare without Medicaid and those with dual-eligibility. Medicare beneficiaries without Medicaid show 3% in poor health status and 11% in fair health status compared to those with all dual eligibility at 12% poor health status and 32% fair health status.
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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 21/07/2026
#DonaldTrump has announced a 50% tariff on many Canadian goods. 💰 In our survey earlier this year, 77% of people across 36 countries disapproved of the way Trump was handling #tariffs.
Chart showing few across 36 countries approve of Trump’s handling of international issues.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 19/06/2026
I've spent the last two months putting together this exhaustive analysis of the New York Times coverage of trans people. It covers 3,242 articles over 12 years. In 2022, the NYT shifted towards a hostile stance towards trans people in their framing. www.thedissident.news/exclusive-ho...
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Exclusive: How The New York Times Changed Its Coverage of Trans People
An exhaustive analysis of over 3,242 articles by the New York Times covering transgender issues from 2014-2026 revealed a stark shift towards hostile framing in 2022. In January 2015, the New York Ti...
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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I cross-referenced my database of candidates against credible voter fraud cases. GOP politicians are implicated at 50x–38,000x the general public's rate. Yet even if every American voted with the integrity of a GOP candidate, it still wouldn't come close to justifying making voting one iota harder.
Bar chart titled "Voter fraud among Republican politicians vastly exceeds the public's. That rate is still just 1 in 850." The chart shows that 0.118% of Republican politicians (17 out of 14,442 DIME candidates from 2016–2026) have been credibly implicated in voter fraud. This rate is represented by a tall red bar that dwarfs the microscopic rates for the general electorate, making the politicians' rate 50x to 38,000x higher than the documented rates for everyone else.
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Western Dane Democracy Project ❌👑 @danedemocracy.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
And remember to vote!
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Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
"The BeSeen Awards are a way our organization can thank people who give everything they have to build a better world for us all," said Michail Takach, president of the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project. "Through their generosity, courage and commitment, these people have changed countless lives."
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Madison's Rita Adair to be honored with Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project's 2026 BeSeen Award
Madison's Rita Adair is one of the four trailblazers who will be honored with a Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project BeSeen Award, which annually recognizes individuals who have made historic…
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Urban Milwaukee @urbanmilwaukee.com · 08/07/2026
Homicides Down 30% in Milwaukee in First Half of 2026 
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Homicides Down 30% in Milwaukee in First Half of 2026 
Mayor Johnson says the city is a 'safer community.'
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Milwaukee Record @milwaukeerecord.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
"It has become clear that I will not be the Democratic nominee for Governor, so today I am stepping out of this race, but I am not stepping away from the work."
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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley drops out of race for Wisconsin governor
“It has become clear that I will not be the Democratic nominee for Governor, so today I am stepping out of this race, but I am not stepping away from the work.”
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wkow27news.bsky.social @wkow27news.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Almost all of Russia’s 83 regions are seeing gasoline shortages or reported disruptions to supply, according to a CNN analysis.
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Almost every Russian region hit by fuel crisis, as Ukraine escalates drone attacks
Moscow (CNN) — Almost all of Russia’s 83 regions are seeing gasoline shortages or reported disruptions to supply, according to a CNN analysis, with many gas stations imposing rationing as
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 24/06/2026
New Strength In Numbers/ @Verasight.io poll: - Only 18% think U.S. achieved its goals in Iran - Trump's approval flirts with historic low at 37% - Plurality says Trump admin. has benefited the wealthy over everyday Americans - and more! Free to read:
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Poll: Only 18% think U.S. achieved its goals in Iran as Trump's approval hovers at historic low
59% support the deal to end the war with Iran, but only 18% think the U.S. achieved its goals in the conflict — and a majority says Trump never should have started the war in the first place
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Persistent Paul @pauljgibler.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Which are you? Probably a leftward progressive. 😆
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Few Americans, including just 21% of Republicans, think President Trump's administration has helped deliver ‌justice in cases connected to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260611-top...
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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Today, Home of the Brave launches Sticker Shock Summer, a $15M campaign highlighting how the Trump admin's policies have hiked costs for Americans. Our message is simple: your summer is more expensive this year. newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/sticker-sh...
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Sticker Shock Summer: Temperatures Are Rising, and So Are Prices
We’re launching a $15 million ad campaign to educate Americans on how this administration’s policies are making summer more expensive.
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Rogue DNC @roguednc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball moved three GOP-held Senate races toward Democrats. Alaska and Ohio shifted to toss-ups, while North Carolina moved to leans Democratic.
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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 01/06/2026
In a January 2025 survey, 66% of LGBTQ adults in the U.S. said they had participated in Pride Month events at least once in their lives, including 49% who said they had participated more than once. Do you plan to attend #PrideMonth events this year?
Chart showing most LGBTQ adults have taken part in Pride Month events.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
EXCLUSIVE: The national chief of the Border Patrol, Michael Banks, was known among colleagues for taking regular trips abroad to engage in sex with prostitutes. He “bragged” to colleagues about paying for sex with prostitutes while traveling in Colombia and Thailand over the course of a decade.
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Border Patrol chief Michael Banks hit with prostitution allegations by agents
Banks "bragged" to colleagues while in his previous management role at the patrol about paying for sex with prostitutes while traveling over a decade.
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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Katie Miller is beefing with my fiancée on twitter and it has backfired badly for Miller because — and this might not be popular to say on here, but — my fiancée is way hotter
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Americans blame Trump for the cost-of-living crisis. Here's what they want done about it. (@gelliottmorris.com, Strength In Numbers / @verasight.io) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260528
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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
President Trump’s approval plunges among his White working-class base: In a striking shift, White voters without college degrees who voted to reelect Trump by a huge margin are now net-negative on his job approval. (Hannah Knowles, Washington Post-unlocked) www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump’s approval plunges among his White working-class base
In a striking shift, White voters without college degrees who voted to reelect Trump by a huge margin are now net-negative on his job approval.
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Navigator Research @navigatorsurvey.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Our latest SCOTUS research found that Americans broadly support a variety of reforms. The most popular? Term limits for justices. Read more: navigatorresearch.org/following-cal…
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Following Callais: Views on Supreme Court Remain Mixed But Reforms Are Popular | Navigator Research
This Navigator Research report covers views of the Supreme Court and what type of reforms Americans support.
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Generic Ballot Polling: 🔵 DEM: 48% 🔴 GOP: 40% WSJ / May 18, 2026
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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
In the Ohio governor’s race, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy blamed Democrat Amy Acton, the former state health department director, for delaying the March 2020 primary election during the pandemic. Gov. Mike DeWine said it was his decision.
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Ramaswamy misleadingly blames Acton for 2020 primary delay
In the Ohio governor’s race, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy blamed Democrat Amy Acton, the former state health department director, for delaying the March 2020 primary election during the pandemic. Gov.…
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Navigator Research @navigatorsurvey.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Most Americans think the political and economic systems need major changes. 📊55% say the economic system needs major changes 📊13% say the system needs to be torn down completely navigatorresearch.org/americans-wan…
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Americans Want Major Change, But Aren’t Sure if Leaders Can Deliver | Navigator Research
This Navigator Research report covers how Americans feel about democracy, institutions, and systems and whether anyone can fix them.
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Generic Ballot Polling: 🔵 Democrat: 49% 🔴 Republican: 42% Zogby / May 22, 2026
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 18/05/2026
Remember Trump praising the “fat drugs”? Well, he’s personally invested in the company that makes those drugs, and his policies are helping that company enormously. kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/t…
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Trump Bought Stock in Drugmaker as His Government Boosted Its Obesity Drugs - KFF Health News
New ethics disclosures show the president invested in Eli Lilly and a company that manufactures injectable devices as his health agencies implemented policies that benefited them.
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
“Snorkeling around [the U.S.S.] Arizona is as disrespectful as playing kickball on top of the graves at Arlington.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/u...
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 16/05/2026
5/16 Forecast Update Democrats edge up in both chambers, with House gains driven by recent concern about the election strength of Republican nominees in OH-07 and NJ-07. 🔴 U.S. Senate: 52.5% (-0.3% since 5/15) 🔵 U.S. House: 77.4% (+0.6% since 5/15)
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 08/05/2026
Ukraine and Russia agreed to a three-day halt in fighting during Russia’s annual commemoration of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, a pause to begin Saturday and to include a swap of 1,000 prisoners from each side.
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Russia, Ukraine agree to truce and prisoner exchange amid WWII observance
Trump announced the three-day halt in fighting, which coincides with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations.
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 08/05/2026
ABC gets tough with Trump’s FCC over The View after caving on Jimmy Kimmel
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ABC gets tough with Trump’s FCC over The View after caving on Jimmy Kimmel
ABC has accused the FCC of attempting to ‘chill critical protected speech’
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