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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They’re jumping up and down, waving their arms and yelling “white supremacy” and people are just now beginning to hint at what’s happening
White House stands by State Department nominee who complains that "white Americans are increasingly second-class citizens," warns of "white erasure" and says "the Jews love to see themselves as oppressed." @camcgrady.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Trump Nominates an Apostle of ‘White Erasure’ for the State Department
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:24 AM
They’re jumping up and down, waving their arms and yelling “white supremacy” and people are just now beginning to hint at what’s happening
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Often overlooked in America’s history of World War II are the 27 Tuskegee Airmen who disappeared in combat. https://to.pbs.org/3Ohp739
'Forgotten Souls' explores the legacy of the missing Tuskegee Airmen
Often overlooked in America’s history of World War II are the 27 Tuskegee Airmen who disappeared in combat. Geoff Bennett recently sat down with Cheryl W. Thompson, whose father was also an airman. Sh...
to.pbs.org
February 14, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Often overlooked in America’s history of World War II are the 27 Tuskegee Airmen who disappeared in combat. https://to.pbs.org/3Ohp739
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no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU
February 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM
no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.
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Pay-to-play. Convicted of serious crimes, $ to Trump, and they get pardons. $ gets political donors appointed to the cabinet; corporations donate $ to get legislative & policy positions; $ makes investigations disappear.
campaignlegal.org/exposing-pre...
campaignlegal.org/exposing-pre...
Exposing President Trump’s Pay-to-Play Administration
President Donald Trump has made it clear that favorable treatment from his administration is readily available — for a price. This pay-to-play relationship is a defining feature of how Trump’s second...
campaignlegal.org
February 14, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Pay-to-play. Convicted of serious crimes, $ to Trump, and they get pardons. $ gets political donors appointed to the cabinet; corporations donate $ to get legislative & policy positions; $ makes investigations disappear.
campaignlegal.org/exposing-pre...
campaignlegal.org/exposing-pre...
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Anyone currently involved in federal immigration enforcement, every officer, every bureaucrat, every lawyer, every judge, is a member of the most evil group of people this country has seen since Reconstruction. Darkness personified, every one. Doing this to children is beyond depraved.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Anyone currently involved in federal immigration enforcement, every officer, every bureaucrat, every lawyer, every judge, is a member of the most evil group of people this country has seen since Reconstruction. Darkness personified, every one. Doing this to children is beyond depraved.
"Summer of the Cheap Wieners." Gotta read that one.
Your spring reading list is reallllllly starting to pile up.
February 13, 2026 at 10:58 PM
"Summer of the Cheap Wieners." Gotta read that one.
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The previous president was forced to drop out of running for re-election because of concerns over cognitive decline, all while sounding far more coherent than this.
"Helicopter pilots were wounded pretty badly in the legs landing on the couple of machine gunners seemed to have make it through a thicket of bombs. But they were taken out rapidly by our snipers who stationed on platforms. Hellu-- actually unbelievable, helicopter platforms all the way the line"
February 13, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The previous president was forced to drop out of running for re-election because of concerns over cognitive decline, all while sounding far more coherent than this.
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Union elections plummeted last year after Trump gutted the NLRB — while the cost of living soars and corporate profits hit record highs.
Unions are the key to taking on corporate power and increasing working people’s standard of living.
No wonder Trump wants to eradicate them.
Unions are the key to taking on corporate power and increasing working people’s standard of living.
No wonder Trump wants to eradicate them.
February 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Union elections plummeted last year after Trump gutted the NLRB — while the cost of living soars and corporate profits hit record highs.
Unions are the key to taking on corporate power and increasing working people’s standard of living.
No wonder Trump wants to eradicate them.
Unions are the key to taking on corporate power and increasing working people’s standard of living.
No wonder Trump wants to eradicate them.
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The dictator will keep dictating until we stop him.
Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
February 13, 2026 at 9:47 PM
The dictator will keep dictating until we stop him.
Joe Nossek started his MLB coaching career as the Brewers' third-base coach on Del Crandall's staff from 1973 to 1975.
Tony La Russa had high praise for longtime Chicago White Sox coach and former MLB outfielder Joe Nossek, who passed away Thursday. Nossek is also the answer to a fantastic trivia question about the George Brett "Pine Tar" incident.
A former World Series outfielder and 6-year MLB veteran died
An outfielder who made one World Series appearance in six MLB seasons before enjoying a long career as a coach died.
www.newsweek.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Joe Nossek started his MLB coaching career as the Brewers' third-base coach on Del Crandall's staff from 1973 to 1975.
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NEW: Minneapolis residents aren't buying that ICE is finally ending its campaign of terror in their communities, despite border czar Tom Homan declaring the surge is over.
“This is a good day for sure, but I don’t trust the fuckers." www.huffpost.com/entry/what-m...
“This is a good day for sure, but I don’t trust the fuckers." www.huffpost.com/entry/what-m...
Minnesota Says ICE Won’t Be Defeated Until This Thing Happens
The mood in Minneapolis may not be what you would expect.
www.huffpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
NEW: Minneapolis residents aren't buying that ICE is finally ending its campaign of terror in their communities, despite border czar Tom Homan declaring the surge is over.
“This is a good day for sure, but I don’t trust the fuckers." www.huffpost.com/entry/what-m...
“This is a good day for sure, but I don’t trust the fuckers." www.huffpost.com/entry/what-m...
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He.
Just.
Lies.
Just.
Lies.
Trump speaking at Fort Bragg: "The first time, I won but they say I didn't win the popular vote. You know I did. I won it by a lot."
February 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
He.
Just.
Lies.
Just.
Lies.
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This marks a shift. Public pressure is working.
February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
This marks a shift. Public pressure is working.
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This is something the Nazis used to do to Jewish children in the camps. It happened to a man I knew when he was a child in Auschwitz. The camp guards thought it was funny as hell.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 8:09 PM
This is something the Nazis used to do to Jewish children in the camps. It happened to a man I knew when he was a child in Auschwitz. The camp guards thought it was funny as hell.
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Somebody's 🎶nerrrrrrvous🎶.
Trump’s follow up post says he’s going to issue an executive order on voter ID.
“If we can't get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order.”
“If we can't get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order.”
February 13, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Somebody's 🎶nerrrrrrvous🎶.
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There are more NFL Owners in the Epstein Files than attended the Super Bowl.
Long-time fan of @edgeofsports.bsky.social and this kind of story is why: He looks deeply into the larger social and cultural phenomena of sports and the way they affect all of us.
The NFL Owners and Olympic Organizers in Epstein’s Inbox
The sports media is ignoring the story, but wealthy sports figures are all over the Epstein files.
www.thenation.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:39 PM
There are more NFL Owners in the Epstein Files than attended the Super Bowl.
Good. The resistance continues.
February 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Good. The resistance continues.
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ICE has forfeited that claim thanks to its own behavior and leadership. It’s not a “legitimate law enforcement agency.” Defund ICE.
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 13, 2026 at 10:36 PM
ICE has forfeited that claim thanks to its own behavior and leadership. It’s not a “legitimate law enforcement agency.” Defund ICE.
Good read.
"Outsiders who kept bleating about 'paid protesters' have clearly never stuffed themselves with hot dish and baked goods at a Minnesota PTA meeting, caucus, hockey game or church event on a subzero night."
"Outsiders who kept bleating about 'paid protesters' have clearly never stuffed themselves with hot dish and baked goods at a Minnesota PTA meeting, caucus, hockey game or church event on a subzero night."
What happened in Minnesota and why it happened offer important lessons for our future and for democracy defenders across the country writes @minnesotareformer.com Editor J. Patrick Coolican wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/02/13/r...
Minnesota 1, Trump 0 • Wisconsin Examiner
What happened in Minnesota and why it happened offer important lessons for our future and for democracy defenders across the country,
wisconsinexaminer.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Good read.
"Outsiders who kept bleating about 'paid protesters' have clearly never stuffed themselves with hot dish and baked goods at a Minnesota PTA meeting, caucus, hockey game or church event on a subzero night."
"Outsiders who kept bleating about 'paid protesters' have clearly never stuffed themselves with hot dish and baked goods at a Minnesota PTA meeting, caucus, hockey game or church event on a subzero night."
But of course.
Republican megadonors Diane Hendricks, Elizabeth Uihlein and Eric Hovde are on the list.
#wipolitics #SCOWIS #WisconsinSupremeCourt
#wipolitics #SCOWIS #WisconsinSupremeCourt
Top donors to Maria Lazar, the Right's candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Court of Appeals Judge Maria Lazar has struggled to raise funds since she announced her candidacy for the state's high court in October, and is being outraised by her opponent nearly ten to one.
thebadgerproject.org
February 13, 2026 at 4:19 PM
But of course.
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I'm pretty proud of this poem I made out of the euphemisms that companies used to describe the ICE occupation in corporate communications. Also read the whole story: racketmn.com/corporate-co...
February 12, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I'm pretty proud of this poem I made out of the euphemisms that companies used to describe the ICE occupation in corporate communications. Also read the whole story: racketmn.com/corporate-co...
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The Epstein files have showed that global elites have become drunk on power after decades of plunder, writes @edgeofsports.bsky.social. Some of those elites own NFL teams or are helping to plan the LA Olympics.
The NFL Owners and Olympic Organizers in Epstein’s Inbox
The sports media is ignoring the story, but wealthy sports figures are all over the Epstein files.
www.thenation.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The Epstein files have showed that global elites have become drunk on power after decades of plunder, writes @edgeofsports.bsky.social. Some of those elites own NFL teams or are helping to plan the LA Olympics.
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This is a breathtaking article about the complete clown show at DHS being overseen by Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski (gift link)
A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:55 PM
This is a breathtaking article about the complete clown show at DHS being overseen by Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski (gift link)
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Here’s your reminder that border czar Tom Homan took $50,000 in an FBI bribery sting that was covered up by the Trump regime, which is now presenting Homan as the kinder, gentler face of Homeland Security’s state terrorism.
White House says Tom Homan did ‘nothing wrong’ following reports he accepted a bag of cash | CNN Politics
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt offered a forceful defense of border czar Tom Homan in the wake of reports that he accepted a bag of cash from undercover FBI agents, insisting on Monday t...
www.cnn.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Here’s your reminder that border czar Tom Homan took $50,000 in an FBI bribery sting that was covered up by the Trump regime, which is now presenting Homan as the kinder, gentler face of Homeland Security’s state terrorism.
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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?