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Spud Lovr

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Ordinary citizen living life quietly until Scott Walker came along and turned this Wisconsin voter into a #wiunion activist. #Wipolitics #WiResists 🦋

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 6h
NEW: The Pentagon has raised the official U.S. troop death toll from the war with Iran to 21, adding two previously unreported noncombat deaths. A total of 865 U.S. service members have been wounded. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Pentagon raises official toll of troops who died during war with Iran to 21
The Post exclusively reported last month that the number of service members lost was greater than what the Pentagon was reporting in its public database.
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 18h
Our long national nightmare of minimizing toxic chemicals in our food is finally over. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed
Regulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenic
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r/protectUSelections @protectuselections.bsky.social · 16h
Syracuse understood the assignment as protestors in New York surrounded Trump's motorcad, preventing it from moving, and chanted "Fuck Donald Trump." October 9, 2026...
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Syracuse understood the assignment as protestors in New York surrounded Trump's motorcad, preventing it from moving, and chanted "Fuck Donald Trump." October 9, 2026...
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This dog has incredible technique Original post
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Joey M @jmenard99.bsky.social · 6h
#Maga #Hypocrisy is REAL
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
New primer about the news from the last few hours that the US is getting back to business with Russia. This is not Trump being erratic, it is not about diesel, it is not a small move. It is about the US moving to a more active position of helping Putin. phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/this-is-ab...
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This Is About Much More Than Just Diesel
What Really Matters From The Last Few Hours
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Wisconsin Resist @wisconsinresist.bsky.social · 19h
Join the Silver Badgers! October 17th, 2-3pm. Gammon Road near Tree Lane. #NoKings
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 7h
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Sharp Dressed Man 🇺🇸💙 @sharpdressedman.bsky.social · 7h
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Nita Cosby @5-2blue.bsky.social · 10h
UN Says Trump-Hegseth Livestream of Execution Would Breach ‘Absolute Prohibition of Torture’ “The livestreaming of an execution is tantamount to a public execution and would breach the absolute prohibition of torture." www.commondreams.org/news/death-p...
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UN Says Trump-Hegseth Livestream of Execution Would Breach ‘Absolute Prohibition of Torture’ | Common Dreams
Outrage erupts as Trump admin plans to livestream execution of Nidal Hasan, violating international laws against torture. Is this the new low for America?
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Wisconsin Resist @wisconsinresist.bsky.social · 18h
Next up in our 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻 campaign is Jeremiah Fredrickson! • Wisconsin Assembly District 92 • Region: Northwest WI • Includes: parts of southwest Chippewa County & central Dunn County. Chippewa Falls, Menomonie, parts of Eau Claire. • We need to 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗽 this seat!
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Ari Costello @aricostello.bsky.social · 7h
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 7h
In rural Wisconsin, politics is still about meeting voters. Rebecca Cooke is taking her campaign directly to rural Wisconsin communities, while Van Orden has ramped up his online use of AI-generated imagery and deepfakes of Cooke 19thnews.org/2026/10... #wipolitics #wigov
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In rural Wisconsin, politics is still about meeting voters. Online, it’s getting weird.
Rebecca Cooke is taking her campaign directly to rural Wisconsin communities, all while an AI-fueled online fight with her Republican opponent adds a distinctly 2026 twist to the race.
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Vicky 8651 @vicky8651.bsky.social · 9h
Wisconsin, 13 other states sue U.S. after Trump administration kills jobless pay upgrade grants Source: Wisconsin Examiner share.newsbreak.com/jtperc9y
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Wisconsin, 13 other states sue U.S. after Trump administration kills jobless pay upgrade grants - NewsBreak
Wisconsin and 13 other states have sued the Trump administration for canceling $45 million in federal grants to modernize their unemployment insurance syst
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Pat Coleman @patcoleman.bsky.social · 8h
Civil rights activist Pamela Echols defended herself from a police attack on July 30, 1967, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, becoming a symbol of the "long hot summer" of urban rebellions that year.
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Sean Herrala, Quinquagenarian @seanherrala.bsky.social · 8h
Come on guys, we can get the next Governor of Wisconsin more followers than this!
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Jim Witkins @jimwitkins.bsky.social · 8h
#trumptiffany bought and paid for by billionaires.
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 9h
Appleton Common Council votes to show taxpayers how much of their money goes to private school vouchers www.nbc26.com/applet... #wipolitics
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Appleton Common Council votes to show taxpayers how much of their money goes to private school vouchers
The Appleton Common Council voted 13-1 to support a resolution that would require property tax bills to show how much goes to private school voucher programs.
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WisDems @wisdems.org · 9h
Most of MAGA extremist Tom Tiffany’s funding comes from 3 election-denying billionaires who want a puppet in the Wisconsin mansion.
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Patrick @atomicpopwi.bsky.social · 18h
The gales of November come early...
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 9h
Well, there are still Republicans :)
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possltho.bsky.social @possltho.bsky.social · 10h
Vote NO on all 3. Minority viewpoints that can't get passed in the legislature so they confuse voters on a ballot to get their way.
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 10h
Wisconsin voters should look beyond the wording of Constitutional Amendment 3 and vote “No” madison365.com/dr-ru... #wipolitics #wigov
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Dr. Ruben Anthony: Wisconsin voters should look beyond the wording of Constitutional Amendment 3 and vote "No"
On November 3, Wisconsin voters will decide three constitutional amendments with potentially lasting implications for our state. All three deserve careful consideration, but one stands apart because it strikes at the heart of the Urban League’s century-long mission: expanding equal opportunity, remo
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 13h
Wisconsin Democrats sue Trump administration for propaganda TV ads 🦋 /news/2026/10/09/wisconsin-democrats-sue-trump-administration-for-propaganda-tv-ads/ #wipolitics
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 15h
Opinion | Unlike Steil, Berman won't abandon Wisconsin workers captimes.com/opinion... #wipolitics #wigov
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Opinion | Unlike Steil, Berman won't abandon Wisconsin workers
John Nichols: Democrat Mitchell Berman is surging in the 1st Congressional District race because of his pro-manufacturing, pro-worker campaign.
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 16h
Trump dangles a Wisconsin trip as some in GOP back away www.jsonline.com/sto... #wipolitics #wigov
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 17h
Wisconsin officials push back on Trump admin's Head Start plans The proposal includes removing limits on class sizes and student-to-staff ratios www.jsonline.com/sto... #wipolitics
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 19h
Wisconsin Republicans Move To Repeal Data Center Tax Break They Once Championed urbanmilwaukee.com/2... #wipolitics #wigov
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Republicans Move To Repeal Data Center Tax Break They Once Championed
New bill would scrap a lucrative incentive for data centers that GOP lawmakers pushed into prior budget.
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 20h
WI conservative think tank The Badger Institute: To eliminate the income tax, Wisconsin would likely have to raise its sales taxes higher than anyplace else in America and simultaneously enact unprecedented, dramatic spending cuts. www.badgerinstitute.... #wipolitics #wigov
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Policy Brief: Could Wisconsin eliminate its income tax? - Badger Institute
Badger Institute : How do other states without an income tax fund essential services? Under what circumstances would this be feasible in Wisconsin?
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 21h
Wisconsin measles cases climb to 263 www.jsonline.com/sto... #wipolitics
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KneeKocker989 @kneekocker.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Hell of a fucking closing statement. I hope Crowley hammers this idiocracy at the one debate this coward agreed to.
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kimscoop.bsky.social @kimscoop.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Conservatives say it would result in highest sales tax in U.S. Tom Tiffany wants to do it. Perhaps he is NOT a good choice to be governor of Wisconsin.
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All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
An ICE agent fired at least seven shots into a man's car with his 5-year-old son in the back seat, sparking protests across New York City and a growing showdown between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Trump administration.
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ICE agent shoots father with 5-year-old in back seat, igniting NYC backlash
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Wisconsin dairy farm fights license suspension over distribution of raw milk www.wpr.org/news/wis... #wipolitics
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Wisconsin dairy farm fights license suspension over distribution of raw milk
Chaz Self of Grassway Organics said his operation was licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection in 2020 and has undergone regular inspections.
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Chris Walker @thatchriswalker.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Fact check: they are not.
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Governor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov · 10/10/2026
Over the last eight years, we've worked hard to secure historic investments to help local governments make our roads safer, including $570 million this year. All told, we've improved more than 9,600 miles of road and more than 2,400 bridges statewide—and counting! www.weau.com/2026/10/05/c...
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Counties, municipalities in Wisconsin receive more than $152M for transportation
Counties and municipalities across the state received more than $152 million in fourth-quarter payments.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Massive march in NYC protesting MASKED ICE thugs dressed as construction workers who shoot unarmed Americans first, then (don’t) ask later. Fuck ICE.
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News 3 Now / Channel3000 @channel3000.com · 10/10/2026
Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden said the war in Iran is necessary, even as he acknowledged the conflict could make it more difficult for Republicans to retain control of Congress.
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Van Orden defends war in Iran amid reelection bid
MADISON, Wis. — Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden said the war in Iran is necessary, even as he acknowledged the conflict could make it more difficult for Republicans to
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/10/2026
Trump: "It's interesting -- China makes the windmills, but try finding a wind farm in China. There is no such." (China has the largest wind power capacity in the world!)
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/10/2026
a grandmotherly woman just got booted from the Trump rally for protesting, and she went out like a hero talking trash and flipping the double bird
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✨ Clyde ✨ @clydepowell.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
by Monte Wolverton Midterms Fray MAGA Power Rope #NoKings #Trump 8647
by Monte Wolverton  Midterms Fray MAGA Power Rope 
The cartoon depicts a political commentary on the upcoming midterm elections. The central visual element is a thick, frayed rope stretching across the image, symbolizing political power. The rope is split in the middle, with the left side labeled "MAGA" in red, and the right side labeled "POWER" in red. Strands of the rope are breaking and scattering, suggesting a loss of unity and strength. Above the broken rope, a yellow speech bubble points downwards with an arrow and contains the word "MIDTERMS" in black block letters, indicating the context of the election.

To the left, seen from behind, is a figure resembling Donald Trump, depicted with his characteristic blonde hair. He is shown sweating, with small blue sweat drops above his head, and looking distressed at the unraveling rope. He wears a dark blue suit with a textured pattern.

To the right, facing away from the viewer and towards the broken rope, are two elephants, a symbol of the Republican party. They are drawn in grey with tusks and are also depicted sweating. Their body language and the sweat drops suggest concern or apprehension about the state of the rope.

The background is a gradient of light pink to dark purple, with vertical lines creating a textured effect. The overall composition emphasizes the division and weakening of the "MAGA" and "POWER" connection, directly attributed to the "MIDTERMS". The colors are generally muted, with the exception of the red lettering on the rope and the speech bubble, drawing attention to the key elements. The style is that of a political cartoon, with simplified figures and clear symbolic representation. The artist's signature, "WOLVERTON", is visible in the lower right corner.
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Debs Just Saying💙 @debsjustsaying.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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How the Fuck Did We Get to Livestreaming Executions?
Nidal Hasan wanted martyrdom. Our secretary of day drunkenness is offering American soldiers as extras and a worldwide premiere.
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Wisconsin Resist @wisconsinresist.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
#Milwaukee Tonight! Barbershop Talk with @davidcrowley4wi.bsky.social & Governor Wes Moore - Moderated by Isaiah Martin! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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American Bridge 21st Century @ab21.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Another week, another Tom Tiffany protest. Wisconsin voters are fed up and they're not buying what he's selling. #wispolitics #wigov
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The Badger Project @thebadgerproject.org · 09/10/2026
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
6th Congressional District candidates Grothman, Smith go in-depth on the issues fox11online.com/news... #wipolitics #wigov
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6th Congressional District candidates Grothman, Smith go in-depth on the issues
Republican incumbent Rep. Glenn Grothman and Democratic challenger Brad Smith are running for Congress in Wisconsin's 6th District.
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Wisconsin AG leads lawsuit over Trump administration cuts to unemployment insurance systems www.channel3000.com/... #wipolitics #wigov
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Wisconsin AG leads lawsuit over Trump administration cuts to unemployment insurance systems
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul on Friday announced he would co-lead a lawsuit against the Trump administration over funding cuts to unemployment insurance systems.
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
For Wisconsin Families, Affordability Trumps All In Governor’s Race With tariffs, war and high energy costs in the background, candidates spar over state-level relief plans. urbanmilwaukee.com/2... #wipolitics #wigov
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For Wisconsin Families, Affordability Trumps All In Governor’s Race
With tariffs, war and high energy costs in the background, candidates spar over state-level relief plans.
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Clark, Alfonso Clash Over MAGA Agenda In 7th District Debate Northwoods candidates spar on Trump tariffs, schools, Line 5 and Middle East wars in Duluth forum. urbanmilwaukee.com/2... #wipolitics #wigov
urbanmilwaukee.com
Clark, Alfonso Clash Over MAGA Agenda In 7th District Debate
Northwoods candidates spar on Trump tariffs, schools, Line 5 and Middle East wars in Duluth forum.
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Spud Lovr @spudlovr.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Tiffany Pushes Tax Break That Mostly Helps Wealthy The truth about the Manufacturing and Agriculture Tax Credit. urbanmilwaukee.com/2... #wipolitics #wigov
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Murphy’s Law: Tiffany Pushes Tax Break That Mostly Helps Wealthy
The truth about the Manufacturing and Agriculture Tax Credit.
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