Erik Paulson
@epaulson.bsky.social
Madison, WI
Infrequent blog posts (mostly about Madison local government) at https://posts.unit1127.com
Infrequent blog posts (mostly about Madison local government) at https://posts.unit1127.com
But also this post was really good!
January 6, 2026 at 6:31 PM
But also this post was really good!
Gotcha, thanks. (On my backlog of fun projects to eventually do is making a 1-year granularity pyramid population graph for Madison, to be able to pin down to the exact class year of whats happening, births are going to be a pretty important input to try to sort that out from census data)
January 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Gotcha, thanks. (On my backlog of fun projects to eventually do is making a 1-year granularity pyramid population graph for Madison, to be able to pin down to the exact class year of whats happening, births are going to be a pretty important input to try to sort that out from census data)
Where is the 2025 WISH data? The query page here only has 2024 data - www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/wish/birth/f... and the downloadable data page only has up to 2023.
WISH Query: Birth Counts Module
(Data Updated October 2025)This module creates statistics on births to Wisconsin residents. It provides data on the number and geographic location of births and selected characteristics of the mother,...
www.dhs.wisconsin.gov
January 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Where is the 2025 WISH data? The query page here only has 2024 data - www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/wish/birth/f... and the downloadable data page only has up to 2023.
Congratulations! What’s next?
December 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Congratulations! What’s next?
Good luck, stay sane!
December 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Good luck, stay sane!
Is this McIntosh's secret plan, @jasonjoyce.bsky.social? sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
Sources: Big Ten execs pressing to make $2.4 billion investment deal — without Michigan and USC if needed
The Big Ten has signaled to those at Michigan and USC that it is moving forward with the deal, even delivering to each program an ultimatum with a deadline.
sports.yahoo.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Is this McIntosh's secret plan, @jasonjoyce.bsky.social? sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
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Who did it better? Mamdani or Soglin?
November 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Who did it better? Mamdani or Soglin?
You’d be a good brand ambassador for it
October 8, 2025 at 3:46 AM
You’d be a good brand ambassador for it
@dwillis.bsky.social given your amusement with this in the past, I thought you’d be interested in ActBlue’s new guidelines on “matching” funds in donations: help.actblue.com/hc/en-us/art...
Matching Program Standards
ActBlue supports legitimate matching programs that help amplify grassroots donations. To ensure transparency and protect donors from misleading claims, all matching programs must comply with these ...
help.actblue.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
@dwillis.bsky.social given your amusement with this in the past, I thought you’d be interested in ActBlue’s new guidelines on “matching” funds in donations: help.actblue.com/hc/en-us/art...
I tried Baja Blast because of you (and really liked it) so thank you for your service!
October 8, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I tried Baja Blast because of you (and really liked it) so thank you for your service!
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My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
Did y’all ever get these records?
October 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Did y’all ever get these records?
After 16 years, it's time for Madison to raise Metro fares, from $2 to $2.50. Metro fares don't count against the state expenditure restraint limits, and the extra room could help solve our 'how to staff the new homeless shelter and new library' problem.
posts.unit1127.com/p/its-been-1...
posts.unit1127.com/p/its-been-1...
It's been 16 years. It's time to raise Madison Metro fares.
A raise from $2 to $2.50 would help Madison find the money to staff the Imagination Center and the new homeless shelter
posts.unit1127.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
After 16 years, it's time for Madison to raise Metro fares, from $2 to $2.50. Metro fares don't count against the state expenditure restraint limits, and the extra room could help solve our 'how to staff the new homeless shelter and new library' problem.
posts.unit1127.com/p/its-been-1...
posts.unit1127.com/p/its-been-1...
I wrote a blog post about how the WI Expenditure Restraint Program for funding cities is an obsolete program and how dumb it is. The Dems should have scrapped it in 2009 when they had the chance, but the GOP made it way worse in 2011 with Act 10.
posts.unit1127.com/p/the-wiscon...
posts.unit1127.com/p/the-wiscon...
The Wisconsin Expenditure Restraint Program is the 2nd-dumbest municipal funding program and everyone involved should feel bad
What is the State of Wisconsin’s Expenditure Restraint Program and why is it stupid?
posts.unit1127.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I wrote a blog post about how the WI Expenditure Restraint Program for funding cities is an obsolete program and how dumb it is. The Dems should have scrapped it in 2009 when they had the chance, but the GOP made it way worse in 2011 with Act 10.
posts.unit1127.com/p/the-wiscon...
posts.unit1127.com/p/the-wiscon...
We've missed you!
September 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We've missed you!
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The sweet spot, which Trump identified, is slapping the press around while giving it lots of access.
The Dem approach of being respectful to the press but not giving access was pretty lousy.
The Dem approach of being respectful to the press but not giving access was pretty lousy.
Right, and what is the downside to the Democrat here? It's not like the media going to pull all those "Democrats are responsible for these good things" stories in response.
September 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The sweet spot, which Trump identified, is slapping the press around while giving it lots of access.
The Dem approach of being respectful to the press but not giving access was pretty lousy.
The Dem approach of being respectful to the press but not giving access was pretty lousy.
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Cool to make this list with a lot of other influential people. I'm super proud of all the great things the City of Verona is accomplishing. www.ibmadison.com/galleries/we...
September 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Cool to make this list with a lot of other influential people. I'm super proud of all the great things the City of Verona is accomplishing. www.ibmadison.com/galleries/we...
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NEW: Madison’s police oversight agency has failed to fulfill records requests submitted by @isthmusmadison.bsky.social and ignored attempts by the city attorney’s office and Madison Police Department to intervene.
isthmus.com/news/news/ma...
isthmus.com/news/news/ma...
Madison’s independent police monitor ignores records requests, city attorney intervention
The Office of the Independent Monitor, created to be a check on the Madison Police Department, has failed to fulfill records requests from Isthmus and ghosted the City Attorney’s Office as well.
isthmus.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
NEW: Madison’s police oversight agency has failed to fulfill records requests submitted by @isthmusmadison.bsky.social and ignored attempts by the city attorney’s office and Madison Police Department to intervene.
isthmus.com/news/news/ma...
isthmus.com/news/news/ma...
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The Onion will be available in almost every Barnes & Noble in the country starting this month! “RFK Jr. Fires Piss Czar” will be a visible headline sitting directly next to Bon Appetit and Guns & Ammo.
Do you think we will see The Onion on grocery store newspaper racks in the future or is it just not sustainable anymore to do that?
August 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The Onion will be available in almost every Barnes & Noble in the country starting this month! “RFK Jr. Fires Piss Czar” will be a visible headline sitting directly next to Bon Appetit and Guns & Ammo.
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These are promising policy changes from the @actblueorg.bsky.social team that show they're taking the spam PACs and aggressive fundraising practices seriously. There are other levers we need to pull as a party to stop treating supporters like shit but this is a start.
August 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
These are promising policy changes from the @actblueorg.bsky.social team that show they're taking the spam PACs and aggressive fundraising practices seriously. There are other levers we need to pull as a party to stop treating supporters like shit but this is a start.
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It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.
August 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.