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Stephie @wiscostephie.bsky.social · Aug 2

Hey Baraboo & Portage area parents — it’s that time again! Thunderbird Youth Hockey registration is officially OPEN!

Take advantage of early bird pricing now through August 15. Let’s gear up for another great season on the ice!

#YouthHockey #Baraboo #PortageWI #HockeySeason #ThunderbirdYouthHockey

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NPR @npr.org · Jun 1

Science is an economic driver in Hamilton, Mont., thanks to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, a federal research lab. Now, layoffs and funding cuts are having an impact in this town far from Washington.

A small Montana town grapples with the fallouts from federal worker cuts

Science is an economic driver in Hamilton, Mont., thanks to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, a federal research lab. Now, layoffs and funding cuts are having an impact in this town far from Washington.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · May 18

He is completely clueless about what he is doing.

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NPR @npr.org · Apr 17

Descendants and others reflect on the legacy of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal which pulled the U.S. out of the Great Depression, as the Trump administration slashes the federal government.

80 years after President Franklin Roosevelt's death, Trump cuts threaten his legacy

Descendants and others reflect on the legacy of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal which pulled the U.S. out of the Great Depression, as the Trump administration slashes the federal government.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Apr 17

JUST IN: Deputy Assistant to the President and "Counterterrorism Czar" Sebastian Gorka says anyone advocating for due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be viewed as "aiding and abetting a terrorist" and be federally charged. (h/t Philip Germain)

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NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · Apr 15

JD Vance breaking the CFP National Championship trophy at the White House is almost too perfect a metaphor for the Trump presidency

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NPR @npr.org · Apr 15

EXCLUSIVE: A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.

A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data

A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.

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Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · Apr 4

One of your investments did not lose a dime today.
SOCIAL SECURITY
It's the one they want to get rid of...pay attention.

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Dannie D 🦋 @dannied.bsky.social · Apr 4

The U.S. now has more than 600 measles cases in 22 states, most are in Texas~The Guardian.

Everything’s bigger in Texas 🙄

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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · Apr 4

Good God. The incompetence is staggering

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · Apr 4

From a source connected to CDC: “The day of the massacre staff in the [director’s office] spent most of the day getting the staff who feed the animals in the labs reinstated. They had all been fired.” www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...

RFK Jr. says 20% of health agency layoffs could be mistakes

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the CDC's lead poisoning program will be reinstated.

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Stephie @wiscostephie.bsky.social · Apr 3

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NPR @npr.org · Mar 31

New court filings give more details about a small number of DOGE staffers granted sweeping access to sensitive government data systems.

DOGE staffer who shared Treasury data now has more access to government systems

New court filings give more details about a small number of DOGE staffers granted sweeping access to sensitive government data systems.

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PolitiFact @politifact.bsky.social · Mar 30

Teslas and other U.S. vehicles are still for sale in Canada, contrary to what social media posts say.

No, Canada didn’t ‘shut down’ Tesla

Canada and the U.S. are feuding over auto tariffs, but the sale of Teslas and other American vehicles is still happening

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Dr. Kristin Lyerly @drkristin4wi.bsky.social · Mar 22

Elon Musk wants to buy your vote

Musk PAC offers Wisconsin voters $100 for signing petition against ‘activist judges • Wisconsin Examiner

A PAC associated with Elon Musk is offering Wisconsin voters $100 for filling out a petition against "activist judges."

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Dr. Kristin Lyerly @drkristin4wi.bsky.social · Mar 19

Despite all of the mailers, ads & billboards, many Wisconsinites still don’t know who Susan Crawford is or what’s at stake. This is the perfect opportunity to get out and VOTE, and then call three like-minded friends to do the same. The future of our nation is in our hands, Wisconsin.

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NPR @npr.org · Mar 14

A federal judge in Maryland found the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees by not first notifying states.

A 2nd judge orders thousands of fired federal employees temporarily reinstated

A federal judge in Maryland found the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees by not first notifying states.

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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · Mar 14

I know people are justifiably focused on the weakness of federal leadership, but there are other things going on that require immediate attention. This is one of them….#stopSB21 #StopElon
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Stop This!

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Mar 14

These are bold and wild allegations from the FBI, which is moving to criminalize organizations like Habitat for Humanity for receiving grants from the EPA.

In a court filing, Citibank disclosed that it had been directed by the FBI to freeze the bank accounts of these groups.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Mar 15

Trump signed an executive order to dismantle seven federal agencies: the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the Institute of Museum and Library Services,

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · Mar 15

Not sure when the penny is going to drop that this dude means what he tweets, does and sig heils www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/t...

Elon Musk Shared, Then Removed a Post Absolving Dictators for Genocide

The post falsely claimed that Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler and Mao Zedong were not responsible for the murders of millions of people, but rather public sector workers were.

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Mar 12

In the early hours of March 14th, 2025, a total lunar eclipse will be visible across the entire continent.

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David Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · Mar 7

The latest Trump economic miracle is another increase to the unemployment rate today. Got it.

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · Mar 6

America, we must continue to be courageous—because what is happening right now is not normal. We must continue to fight back in Congress, in the courts, and in our communities.

Here’s what you can do:
- Raise your voice
- Engage in collective action
- Every day acts of resistance

Stay strong!

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NPR @npr.org · Mar 2

A team of researchers went into the woods of Maine searching for a mysterious bird of the eastern forests — a golden eagle. They're conspicuous in the American west but secretive in the east.

Tracking eastern golden eagles, elusive ghosts of the forest

A team of researchers went into the woods of Maine searching for a mysterious bird of the eastern forests — a golden eagle. They're conspicuous in the American west but secretive in the east.

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NPR @npr.org · Mar 2

Eileen and James Kramer were fired from their jobs at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska, even though they both recently received promotions. A judge has found the administration's firings illegal.

These National Park workers say a Trump agency fired them illegally. A judge agrees

Eileen and James Kramer were fired from their jobs at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska, even though they both recently received promotions. A judge has found the administration's firings illegal.

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