Mike Wagner
@prowag.bsky.social
William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea, Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, U of Wisconsin-Madison. Director, Center for Communication and Civic Renewal. Inflated sense of karaoke ability. 10/10 Room Rater.
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This was a disturbing assault on @repilhan.bsky.social, who is frequently the target of vilifying language by fellow elected officials and members of the public.
Mr. Kazmierczak has been charged with one felony count of terroristic threats and one count of fifth-degree assault.
Mr. Kazmierczak has been charged with one felony count of terroristic threats and one count of fifth-degree assault.
January 29, 2026 at 8:40 PM
This was a disturbing assault on @repilhan.bsky.social, who is frequently the target of vilifying language by fellow elected officials and members of the public.
Mr. Kazmierczak has been charged with one felony count of terroristic threats and one count of fifth-degree assault.
Mr. Kazmierczak has been charged with one felony count of terroristic threats and one count of fifth-degree assault.
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What we are watching is a paramilitary force learning that they can kill with impunity, that the regime will smear the victim and defend them. Unless politicians and the legal system exerts accountability, it will not stop. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
January 24, 2026 at 4:32 PM
What we are watching is a paramilitary force learning that they can kill with impunity, that the regime will smear the victim and defend them. Unless politicians and the legal system exerts accountability, it will not stop. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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January 9, 2026 at 8:49 PM
An unarmed mother who said, “I’m not mad at you,” and turned to drive away.
January 9, 2026 at 8:52 PM
An unarmed mother who said, “I’m not mad at you,” and turned to drive away.
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Lol how can you tell this administration is lying to you? Because oil hasn't been shipped in actual barrels in over a century
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
January 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Lol how can you tell this administration is lying to you? Because oil hasn't been shipped in actual barrels in over a century
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
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Daily Caller reports that Tom Tiffany has raised $2 million in his campaign for governor. The story also notes that Wisconsin College Republicans, which has endorsed Tiffany, has raised $1 million this cycle. dailycaller.com/2026/01/08/t...
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Candidate Touts Multi-Million-Dollar Haul To Flip Key Swing State Red
'we are building a movement powered by the People of Wisconsin'
dailycaller.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Daily Caller reports that Tom Tiffany has raised $2 million in his campaign for governor. The story also notes that Wisconsin College Republicans, which has endorsed Tiffany, has raised $1 million this cycle. dailycaller.com/2026/01/08/t...
News organizations should simply describe what they can plainly see with their own eyes than hedge and report about a “disputed interpretation” over what happened in Minneapolis. Even by traditional standards of objectivity, the ICE person shot and killed a woman while she was driving away.
January 7, 2026 at 8:27 PM
News organizations should simply describe what they can plainly see with their own eyes than hedge and report about a “disputed interpretation” over what happened in Minneapolis. Even by traditional standards of objectivity, the ICE person shot and killed a woman while she was driving away.
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If the headline is "disputed shooting" rather than straightforwardly telling the public what happened this rewards the DHS for lying about these events
January 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
If the headline is "disputed shooting" rather than straightforwardly telling the public what happened this rewards the DHS for lying about these events
Our public-facing piece from a few years ago about how local parties helped weaponize patriotism on Facebook to drive January 6th. theconversation.com/swing-state-...
January 7, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Our public-facing piece from a few years ago about how local parties helped weaponize patriotism on Facebook to drive January 6th. theconversation.com/swing-state-...
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Never forget. 🇺🇸
January 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Never forget. 🇺🇸
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🚨 New paper drop!
How does a social movement once started out powerful somehow turn into a partisan battle?
In our new publication in @icsjournal.bsky.social, we answer this question by analyzing 83 million #MeToo tweets from 2017–2020. 1/
How does a social movement once started out powerful somehow turn into a partisan battle?
In our new publication in @icsjournal.bsky.social, we answer this question by analyzing 83 million #MeToo tweets from 2017–2020. 1/
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🚨 New paper drop!
How does a social movement once started out powerful somehow turn into a partisan battle?
In our new publication in @icsjournal.bsky.social, we answer this question by analyzing 83 million #MeToo tweets from 2017–2020. 1/
How does a social movement once started out powerful somehow turn into a partisan battle?
In our new publication in @icsjournal.bsky.social, we answer this question by analyzing 83 million #MeToo tweets from 2017–2020. 1/
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This is exactly right
January 5, 2026 at 10:27 PM
This is exactly right
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Trump very openly saying the US will be governing Venezuela with the support of US oil companies
January 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Trump very openly saying the US will be governing Venezuela with the support of US oil companies
This news conference has strong authoritarian country vibes.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
This news conference has strong authoritarian country vibes.
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How is the U.S. public going to react to the invasion of Venezuela & capture of Maduro? Regardless of legality (which legal scholars I’ve seen say is plainly illegal), we can apply the late UW professor Murray Edelman’s work here to think about public response in our fractured media environment. 1/
January 3, 2026 at 2:44 PM
How is the U.S. public going to react to the invasion of Venezuela & capture of Maduro? Regardless of legality (which legal scholars I’ve seen say is plainly illegal), we can apply the late UW professor Murray Edelman’s work here to think about public response in our fractured media environment. 1/
Was just making that point, although in a far more egghead fashion
January 3, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Was just making that point, although in a far more egghead fashion
So you’re saying history matters?
January 3, 2026 at 3:18 PM
So you’re saying history matters?
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Excellent thread 🧵
Some thoughts on what Trump has done in Venezuela and what it might mean for US national security. Caveat: not a Latin America scholar so this is focused on US policy. Clearly huge consequences for Venezuela that others can address.
First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
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First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
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January 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Excellent thread 🧵
For sure; a very plausible outcome is that people forget all about this in a few weeks. But if Venezuela descends into chaos and this emboldens China and Russia in ways that affect U.S. life, it could matter in a number of ways. But, the media environment makes it very hard to get people to care
January 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
For sure; a very plausible outcome is that people forget all about this in a few weeks. But if Venezuela descends into chaos and this emboldens China and Russia in ways that affect U.S. life, it could matter in a number of ways. But, the media environment makes it very hard to get people to care
Lots more to this than the communication aspect, of course, but that’s my area of expertise. Time for those we’ve elected to clearly, repeatedly, and carefully share their views with us and for news orgs to hold power accountable. 10/10
January 3, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Lots more to this than the communication aspect, of course, but that’s my area of expertise. Time for those we’ve elected to clearly, repeatedly, and carefully share their views with us and for news orgs to hold power accountable. 10/10