Jeff Ash
@jeffash26.bsky.social
Many interests. News (38 years in the news biz in Wisconsin). Progressive politics. Pop culture. Vintage soul/R&B/rock LPs. Old sports cards. Baseball. Ballparks. Back roads. Dive bars with good food. Old muscle cars. Local + Packers historian (4 books).
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What's next? Encouraging people to vote?
RON JOHNSON: Did you ever encourage people to go out there and exercise their First Amendment rights?
KEITH ELLISON: I freely admit being in favor of the First Amendment
KEITH ELLISON: I freely admit being in favor of the First Amendment
February 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
What's next? Encouraging people to vote?
Timeless Winter Olympics cartoon by the great Jim Berry. Originally published in newspapers 50 years ago, during the 1976 Innsbruck Games.
February 13, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Timeless Winter Olympics cartoon by the great Jim Berry. Originally published in newspapers 50 years ago, during the 1976 Innsbruck Games.
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Republicans are pushing the SAVE Act not to stop voter fraud, but to disenfranchise millions of women & minorities. Since 1992, women have voted blue by 4 to 13 points. Rather than change policy to earn women's votes, they're changing rules to prevent women's votes. That's dictatorship. That's MAGA.
The SAVE Act Will End Voting Rights for Women in America
The SAVE Act has passed the House—we cannot let it pass the Senate
www.qasimrashid.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Republicans are pushing the SAVE Act not to stop voter fraud, but to disenfranchise millions of women & minorities. Since 1992, women have voted blue by 4 to 13 points. Rather than change policy to earn women's votes, they're changing rules to prevent women's votes. That's dictatorship. That's MAGA.
"They're all part of the recent push to stifle and even outright punish speech and activism aimed at opposing the genocide in Gaza. However, their impact would be much further reaching than even that."
NEW from @millbot.bsky.social at The Recombobulation Area: Bills being proposed in the Wisconsin State Legislature would have far-reaching implications on free speech that should "chill us to the bone."
Let's recombobulate:
www.therecombobulationarea.news/p/attacks-on...
Let's recombobulate:
www.therecombobulationarea.news/p/attacks-on...
Attacks on free speech are escalating in Wisconsin
Bills being proposed in the Wisconsin State Legislature would have far-reaching impact on the right to free speech in the state.
www.therecombobulationarea.news
February 13, 2026 at 12:29 AM
"They're all part of the recent push to stifle and even outright punish speech and activism aimed at opposing the genocide in Gaza. However, their impact would be much further reaching than even that."
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Pam Bondi’s performance under oath at Congressional hearings yesterday didn’t just leave Democrats angry and frustrated. Her antics further undercut her in the eyes of the MAGA base. And that’s a big problem for Trump. My write-up in the replies.
February 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Pam Bondi’s performance under oath at Congressional hearings yesterday didn’t just leave Democrats angry and frustrated. Her antics further undercut her in the eyes of the MAGA base. And that’s a big problem for Trump. My write-up in the replies.
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BREAKING: The Trump administraiton has committed a mass violation of ICE detainees' constitutional rights in MN, effectively blocking their acess to attorneys in the Whipple building, a judge ruled tonight.
The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
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The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
BREAKING: The Trump administraiton has committed a mass violation of ICE detainees' constitutional rights in MN, effectively blocking their acess to attorneys in the Whipple building, a judge ruled tonight.
The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The judge: Trump appointeee Nancy Brasel
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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This is insane, unscientific and extremely dangerous
What kind of world do these ignorant, rapacious zealots want to leave to our children and grandchildren???
What kind of world do these ignorant, rapacious zealots want to leave to our children and grandchildren???
Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:34 PM
This is insane, unscientific and extremely dangerous
What kind of world do these ignorant, rapacious zealots want to leave to our children and grandchildren???
What kind of world do these ignorant, rapacious zealots want to leave to our children and grandchildren???
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You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
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Consumers have so much power. Keep using it!
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Flock off
buff.ly
February 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Consumers have so much power. Keep using it!
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They’re dead because you and your party sent a death squad after them and their neighbors, idiot
Ron Johnson to Keith Ellison: "Two people are dead because you encouraged them to put themselves into harm's way! And now you are exploiting those two martyrs. You ought to feel damn guilty about it. Yeah, sit there and smirk. Smirk. It's sick! It's despicable. You disgust me."
February 12, 2026 at 3:32 PM
They’re dead because you and your party sent a death squad after them and their neighbors, idiot
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"Scuffles ... putting trained activists ... in harm's way". Ron Johnson is literally describing the 1960s Civil Rights Movement here.
RON JOHNSON: Did you ever encourage people to go out there and exercise their First Amendment rights?
KEITH ELLISON: I freely admit being in favor of the First Amendment
KEITH ELLISON: I freely admit being in favor of the First Amendment
February 12, 2026 at 3:14 PM
"Scuffles ... putting trained activists ... in harm's way". Ron Johnson is literally describing the 1960s Civil Rights Movement here.
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"He visited Child-Sex-Trafficking Island but had his wife and kids with him, while I was only a close friend of the owner of Child-Sex-Trafficking Island" isn't the defense he thinks it is.
Q: Were you aware that Lutnick visited Epstein's island?
TRUMP: I wasn't, but from what I hear he was there with his wife and children. I was never there.
TRUMP: I wasn't, but from what I hear he was there with his wife and children. I was never there.
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
"He visited Child-Sex-Trafficking Island but had his wife and kids with him, while I was only a close friend of the owner of Child-Sex-Trafficking Island" isn't the defense he thinks it is.
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Google gave ICE the sensitive personal data of a student journalist, including his bank account and credit card info, without even letting him know.
The company is also helping bankroll Trump’s vanity ballroom project.
Google is enabling fascism — all to protect its bottom line.
The company is also helping bankroll Trump’s vanity ballroom project.
Google is enabling fascism — all to protect its bottom line.
February 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Google gave ICE the sensitive personal data of a student journalist, including his bank account and credit card info, without even letting him know.
The company is also helping bankroll Trump’s vanity ballroom project.
Google is enabling fascism — all to protect its bottom line.
The company is also helping bankroll Trump’s vanity ballroom project.
Google is enabling fascism — all to protect its bottom line.
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Why did Wisconsin feel the need to squeeze out this utter turd?
RON JOHNSON: Did you ever encourage people to go out there and exercise their First Amendment rights?
KEITH ELLISON: I freely admit being in favor of the First Amendment
KEITH ELLISON: I freely admit being in favor of the First Amendment
February 12, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Why did Wisconsin feel the need to squeeze out this utter turd?
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The SAVE Act would require Americans to show a passport or birth certificate in person just to register to vote.
Millions of Americans don’t have access to these documents. This is voter suppression, plain and simple.
Call your senators to urge them to vote no: (202) 224-3121
Millions of Americans don’t have access to these documents. This is voter suppression, plain and simple.
Call your senators to urge them to vote no: (202) 224-3121
February 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The SAVE Act would require Americans to show a passport or birth certificate in person just to register to vote.
Millions of Americans don’t have access to these documents. This is voter suppression, plain and simple.
Call your senators to urge them to vote no: (202) 224-3121
Millions of Americans don’t have access to these documents. This is voter suppression, plain and simple.
Call your senators to urge them to vote no: (202) 224-3121
Good.
February 12, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Good.
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Good.
The Pride flag at the Stonewall Monument is re-raised!
New Yorkers won’t let Donald Trump erase LGBTQ+ history, or trample the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors.
New Yorkers won’t let Donald Trump erase LGBTQ+ history, or trample the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors.
February 12, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Good.
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Reminder: Trump posted a bunch of videos and photos on Truth Social with his “Black friends” because he’s not racist 🙄
Here he is not firing the staffer who posted the racist monkey video and dismissing the video altogether. Then he trotted out the Lion King talking point again.
Here he is not firing the staffer who posted the racist monkey video and dismissing the video altogether. Then he trotted out the Lion King talking point again.
February 12, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Reminder: Trump posted a bunch of videos and photos on Truth Social with his “Black friends” because he’s not racist 🙄
Here he is not firing the staffer who posted the racist monkey video and dismissing the video altogether. Then he trotted out the Lion King talking point again.
Here he is not firing the staffer who posted the racist monkey video and dismissing the video altogether. Then he trotted out the Lion King talking point again.
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30 countries use mail voting
February 12, 2026 at 9:21 PM
30 countries use mail voting
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When you’re super racist, but you can’t really quite explain why.
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 12, 2026 at 10:35 PM
When you’re super racist, but you can’t really quite explain why.
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At least a couple dozen people in that room know that's a lie and not one of them stands up and asks "why are you lying, Mr. President?" bsky.app/profile/atru...
Trump: "We're the only country in the world that has mail in ballots"
February 12, 2026 at 10:44 PM
At least a couple dozen people in that room know that's a lie and not one of them stands up and asks "why are you lying, Mr. President?" bsky.app/profile/atru...
From 1964, the year before the first "Peanuts" animated TV special aired.
Tremendous, as is Vince Guaraldi's mustache.
Tremendous, as is Vince Guaraldi's mustache.
Actual footage of Vince Guaraldi performing "Linus and Lucy". I'm gobsmacked that this exists, but utterly thrilled too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EMf...
Vince Guaraldi - earliest television recording of "Linus and Lucy"
YouTube video by Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:30 PM
From 1964, the year before the first "Peanuts" animated TV special aired.
Tremendous, as is Vince Guaraldi's mustache.
Tremendous, as is Vince Guaraldi's mustache.
Wisconsin deserves better in Washington.
Wisconsin deserves better in the governor's office.
Wisconsin deserves better in the governor's office.
🚨 Last night, Tom Tiffany joined fellow Republicans in Congress to advance a deeply anti-democratic election bill.
Tom Tiffany and his MAGA buddies want to undermine voters and rig our elections in their favor—all to advance their unpopular agenda.
Tom Tiffany and his MAGA buddies want to undermine voters and rig our elections in their favor—all to advance their unpopular agenda.
House passes GOP elections overhaul
The SAVE America Act faces a filibuster roadblock in the Senate even as conservatives seek out workarounds.
www.politico.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Wisconsin deserves better in Washington.
Wisconsin deserves better in the governor's office.
Wisconsin deserves better in the governor's office.
Good.
The Nation stands up for the nation.
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
“The Nation” Nominates Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize
With their resistance to violent authoritarianism, the people of Minneapolis have renewed the spirit of Dr. King’s call for “the positive affirmation of peace.”
www.thenation.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Good.