Interested Milwaukee Citizen
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A semi-anonymous account for someone who wants to be active in Milwaukee community he calls home | he/him
Very fascinating review of how Wisconsinites have viewed their financial situation over the past decade, and how much that seems to be impacted by partisan perspectives.
It really hammers home how the negative view of the economy put Harris at a disadvantage in the election
It really hammers home how the negative view of the economy put Harris at a disadvantage in the election
How family finances changed under Trump and Biden. Dig down for partisan and income differences. Beware the unhappy middle-income folks.
charlesatpollsandvotes.substack.com/p/family-fin...
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December 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Very fascinating review of how Wisconsinites have viewed their financial situation over the past decade, and how much that seems to be impacted by partisan perspectives.
It really hammers home how the negative view of the economy put Harris at a disadvantage in the election
It really hammers home how the negative view of the economy put Harris at a disadvantage in the election
Time for a cat timeline cleanse
December 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Time for a cat timeline cleanse
Not great
Jury Delivers Split Verdict in Dugan Trial
Jury Delivers Split Verdict in Dugan Trial
Dugan acquitted of concealing, found guilty of obstructing.
urbanmilwaukee.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Not great
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This is arguably one of the most devastating stats I've seen for Trump over the past year
Not even one year in, and already most people are correctly assigning blame to him for the state of the economy despite the dissatisfaction with Biden at the end of his term.
Not even one year in, and already most people are correctly assigning blame to him for the state of the economy despite the dissatisfaction with Biden at the end of his term.
"Who's more responsible for the current economy?"
Trump: 57%
Biden: 34%
Quinnipiac / Dec 15, 2025
Trump: 57%
Biden: 34%
Quinnipiac / Dec 15, 2025
December 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This is arguably one of the most devastating stats I've seen for Trump over the past year
Not even one year in, and already most people are correctly assigning blame to him for the state of the economy despite the dissatisfaction with Biden at the end of his term.
Not even one year in, and already most people are correctly assigning blame to him for the state of the economy despite the dissatisfaction with Biden at the end of his term.
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It’s time for our winter round of quarterly service changes. The next round goes into effect Sunday, January 11, which includes several frequency changes.
For more details, visit RideMCTS.com/ServiceChanges
For more details, visit RideMCTS.com/ServiceChanges
December 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It’s time for our winter round of quarterly service changes. The next round goes into effect Sunday, January 11, which includes several frequency changes.
For more details, visit RideMCTS.com/ServiceChanges
For more details, visit RideMCTS.com/ServiceChanges
We’re going to need to build more prisons to handle all of the pedophiles we’ll be locking up in 2029
These are the people who are willing to go on the record.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
We’re going to need to build more prisons to handle all of the pedophiles we’ll be locking up in 2029
I’m a bit surprised at the lack of discourse around the Judge Dugan trial. I would have figured more people would be interested in it
Defense Rests in Dugan ICE Trial After Brief Case and Character Testimony
Defense Rests in Dugan ICE Trial After Brief Case and Character Testimony
Four witnesses, including two judges and former Mayor Tom Barrett, testified as Dugan’s lawyers argued confusion, not obstruction, drove her actions.
urbanmilwaukee.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I’m a bit surprised at the lack of discourse around the Judge Dugan trial. I would have figured more people would be interested in it
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Defense Rests in Dugan ICE Trial After Brief Case and Character Testimony
Defense Rests in Dugan ICE Trial After Brief Case and Character Testimony
Four witnesses, including two judges and former Mayor Tom Barrett, testified as Dugan’s lawyers argued confusion, not obstruction, drove her actions.
urbanmilwaukee.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Defense Rests in Dugan ICE Trial After Brief Case and Character Testimony
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Metro Rewind is now LIVE! How many trips did you take? How many miles did you ride? Were you in the top 10%? See how your rides rank: www.metrorewind.com?utm_source=b...
December 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Metro Rewind is now LIVE! How many trips did you take? How many miles did you ride? Were you in the top 10%? See how your rides rank: www.metrorewind.com?utm_source=b...
Pretty cool visualization of a day of Metra operations in the Chicago area. Certainly looks more frequent than I would have thought, although evenings and weekends probably aren’t great.
December 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Pretty cool visualization of a day of Metra operations in the Chicago area. Certainly looks more frequent than I would have thought, although evenings and weekends probably aren’t great.
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Public transportation is crucial for our economy, communities, and people.
And here in Illinois, we are on the verge of delivering a world-class transportation network.
The Northern Illinois Transit Authority is our step toward a future of having the best transit system.
And here in Illinois, we are on the verge of delivering a world-class transportation network.
The Northern Illinois Transit Authority is our step toward a future of having the best transit system.
December 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Public transportation is crucial for our economy, communities, and people.
And here in Illinois, we are on the verge of delivering a world-class transportation network.
The Northern Illinois Transit Authority is our step toward a future of having the best transit system.
And here in Illinois, we are on the verge of delivering a world-class transportation network.
The Northern Illinois Transit Authority is our step toward a future of having the best transit system.
It’s fascinating, but not surprising, that this guy’s evidence is that he himself is saying it.
He really believes that people should just trust his word and his instinct, regardless of any other evidence.
He really believes that people should just trust his word and his instinct, regardless of any other evidence.
December 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
It’s fascinating, but not surprising, that this guy’s evidence is that he himself is saying it.
He really believes that people should just trust his word and his instinct, regardless of any other evidence.
He really believes that people should just trust his word and his instinct, regardless of any other evidence.
Rules should always be enforced, consistently and proportional to their importance.
If the rule results in undesirable impacts, the rule should be changed.
If the rule results in undesirable impacts, the rule should be changed.
I'm becoming a sort of insane cross-pressured voter on the issue of regulation in that I think we should greatly streamline and reduce the regulatory burdens of many, many aspects of civic life, and also be *way* more punitive on those who break the streamlined regs.
December 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Rules should always be enforced, consistently and proportional to their importance.
If the rule results in undesirable impacts, the rule should be changed.
If the rule results in undesirable impacts, the rule should be changed.
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Many of us starting as bike advocates get pulled into being housing yimbys, because we see how land use enforces car dependency.
December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Many of us starting as bike advocates get pulled into being housing yimbys, because we see how land use enforces car dependency.
I’m just as happy as everyone else, but this isn’t unusual. Cardinal Dolan is turning 75 and is required to resign from his position.
The Catholic Church has a stronger stance on being too old for the job than the US lol
The Catholic Church has a stronger stance on being too old for the job than the US lol
L + RATIO + DIDN'T ASK + DON'T CARE + REST IN PISS YOU WONT BE MISSED nypost.com/2025/12/16/u...
December 17, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I’m just as happy as everyone else, but this isn’t unusual. Cardinal Dolan is turning 75 and is required to resign from his position.
The Catholic Church has a stronger stance on being too old for the job than the US lol
The Catholic Church has a stronger stance on being too old for the job than the US lol
Cars and guns are the only unalienable rights people have in this country apparently.
I think it was a huge mistake to make our society so car-dependent. But man. The Discourse today is a good reminder that when it comes to roadways policy, otherwise progressive anti-car people quickly become some of the most pro-carceral, anti-civil liberties people on the planet.
December 16, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Cars and guns are the only unalienable rights people have in this country apparently.
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Watching lots of Spongebob has also given me the insight that too many people on Bluesky post like they're Squidward. Before you reply to me ask yourself "would Squidward say this?"
Spongebob Squarepants has been on in my house a lot of late, feel like I'm finally starting to understand all those memes.
December 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Watching lots of Spongebob has also given me the insight that too many people on Bluesky post like they're Squidward. Before you reply to me ask yourself "would Squidward say this?"
It really is Not Great that the immense suffering and destruction is perpetuated by the continued existence of one person.
A trolley problem on steroids, where choosing to switch tracks is also a death sentence for the operator but it saves millions of lives.
A trolley problem on steroids, where choosing to switch tracks is also a death sentence for the operator but it saves millions of lives.
I don't know how you can see the last two weeks of American politics and think MAGA will survive It Happening
I do not think the right is remotely prepared for the scale of celebration that we’ll see When It Happens
December 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
It really is Not Great that the immense suffering and destruction is perpetuated by the continued existence of one person.
A trolley problem on steroids, where choosing to switch tracks is also a death sentence for the operator but it saves millions of lives.
A trolley problem on steroids, where choosing to switch tracks is also a death sentence for the operator but it saves millions of lives.
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things will not get *worse* they are only this bad because one man is holding a wildly disparate coalition together
December 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
things will not get *worse* they are only this bad because one man is holding a wildly disparate coalition together
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the only thing I'll say about the meta-ethics of posting and which platform is that purely as a matter of realpolitik every political party and government not aligned with Elon Musk's at this point very explicit politics should be trying to degrade twitter's importance in the information ecosystem
December 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
the only thing I'll say about the meta-ethics of posting and which platform is that purely as a matter of realpolitik every political party and government not aligned with Elon Musk's at this point very explicit politics should be trying to degrade twitter's importance in the information ecosystem
Random Street Design Post:
An idea for Prospect and North, which adds a 2-way cycle track to the east side and a contra flow bus lane along the west side.
Arrows indicate routing of the 3 bus routes through here:
- Light Blue: Route 21
- Dark Blue: Maryland 30
- Gold: Downer 30
An idea for Prospect and North, which adds a 2-way cycle track to the east side and a contra flow bus lane along the west side.
Arrows indicate routing of the 3 bus routes through here:
- Light Blue: Route 21
- Dark Blue: Maryland 30
- Gold: Downer 30
December 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Random Street Design Post:
An idea for Prospect and North, which adds a 2-way cycle track to the east side and a contra flow bus lane along the west side.
Arrows indicate routing of the 3 bus routes through here:
- Light Blue: Route 21
- Dark Blue: Maryland 30
- Gold: Downer 30
An idea for Prospect and North, which adds a 2-way cycle track to the east side and a contra flow bus lane along the west side.
Arrows indicate routing of the 3 bus routes through here:
- Light Blue: Route 21
- Dark Blue: Maryland 30
- Gold: Downer 30
Lexington is in Dawson County, Nebraska which voted 6,312 to 2,101 in 2024 to implement the kinds of policies that were well known to lead to this outcome.
December 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Lexington is in Dawson County, Nebraska which voted 6,312 to 2,101 in 2024 to implement the kinds of policies that were well known to lead to this outcome.
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Never forget that when conservatives couldn't win in a democracy they didn't abandon conservatism; they abandoned democracy.
Bush v. Gore was an unambitious declaration of war by Republicans against democracy and the rule of law. Republicans made clear they didn't view those principles merely as malleable concepts they could cynically bend; no, they see those principles as fundamentally incompatible with conservatism.
As one of those Democratic attorneys who was camped out in West Palm Beach - taking depositions from inconsolable grandmas swearing they hadn’t voted for Buchanan, I still have trauma. 🥺
25 years ago the right wing #SCOTUS coup begin archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes....
25 years ago the right wing #SCOTUS coup begin archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes....
December 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Never forget that when conservatives couldn't win in a democracy they didn't abandon conservatism; they abandoned democracy.
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Last week I made a crazy decision. I found out that my Marathon County Board Supervisor wasn't running for re-election. In fact, nobody had taken out papers... so I did.
December 13, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Last week I made a crazy decision. I found out that my Marathon County Board Supervisor wasn't running for re-election. In fact, nobody had taken out papers... so I did.