John Johnson
@jdjmke.bsky.social
shout out to the University of Missouri Library's website collecting primary sources on historical prices and wages. Great stuff here: libraryguides.missouri.edu/pricesandwag...
Library Guides: Prices and Wages by Decade: 1890-1899
Links to government documents and primary sources listing retail prices for products and services, as well as wages for common occupations.
libraryguides.missouri.edu
September 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
shout out to the University of Missouri Library's website collecting primary sources on historical prices and wages. Great stuff here: libraryguides.missouri.edu/pricesandwag...
I'm no athlete, but I ride my commuter bike every day all over my city. In the thousands of miles I've ridden, I've been hit by a car twice. Each time, my helmet prevented a concussion or worse. Wear a helmet, you might save your life.
September 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I'm no athlete, but I ride my commuter bike every day all over my city. In the thousands of miles I've ridden, I've been hit by a car twice. Each time, my helmet prevented a concussion or worse. Wear a helmet, you might save your life.
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Actual Blueskyism is people having typical differences within the left-liberal coalition getting into insane flame wars over minor stuff because there are no Republicans to get mad at here.
September 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Actual Blueskyism is people having typical differences within the left-liberal coalition getting into insane flame wars over minor stuff because there are no Republicans to get mad at here.
Personally, I wouldn't categorize this as a "niche athletic" gear and I don't think anyone sees it as such.
September 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Personally, I wouldn't categorize this as a "niche athletic" gear and I don't think anyone sees it as such.
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Religious non-profits need to sue - this is a requirement to discriminate in the provision of aid.
And if they cannot stop this policy, they should forego government grant money rather than agree to turn away people in need because the government disfavors them
And if they cannot stop this policy, they should forego government grant money rather than agree to turn away people in need because the government disfavors them
Trump administration moves to bar states and even private (!) nonprofits, such as Red Cross, from helping undocumented immigrants after disasters.
Evil. s2.washingtonpost.com/4467742/68af...
Evil. s2.washingtonpost.com/4467742/68af...
DHS moves to bar aid groups from serving undocumented immigrants
Disaster-aid groups said the new contracts would make it harder for nonprofits to help the most vulnerable Americans in the aftermath of a disaster.
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August 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Religious non-profits need to sue - this is a requirement to discriminate in the provision of aid.
And if they cannot stop this policy, they should forego government grant money rather than agree to turn away people in need because the government disfavors them
And if they cannot stop this policy, they should forego government grant money rather than agree to turn away people in need because the government disfavors them
A recent NYT op-ed "Inside the Rise of the Multiracial Right" used Milwaukee as its example of where "the unity of the Black Democratic vote is splintering." As evidence, it quoted five (5) people who don't like the Democrats. There were no statistics...
August 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A recent NYT op-ed "Inside the Rise of the Multiracial Right" used Milwaukee as its example of where "the unity of the Black Democratic vote is splintering." As evidence, it quoted five (5) people who don't like the Democrats. There were no statistics...
In new cities I often wonder where the people live. How far did the baggage handlers at the airport have to commute? Do the finance workers in the towers downtown live in condos nearby, or do they all come in from the outer 'burbs?
Here are LAX employees vs Warner Bros (pics from LODESmap.com)
Here are LAX employees vs Warner Bros (pics from LODESmap.com)
August 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
In new cities I often wonder where the people live. How far did the baggage handlers at the airport have to commute? Do the finance workers in the towers downtown live in condos nearby, or do they all come in from the outer 'burbs?
Here are LAX employees vs Warner Bros (pics from LODESmap.com)
Here are LAX employees vs Warner Bros (pics from LODESmap.com)
I'm pleased to share LODESmap.com, a website @mitchellhenke.com and I built that lets you explore an extremely detailed dataset of American worker flows over 21 years in spatially integrated geographies. You can seamlessly move between counties, county subdivisions, census tracts, & block groups.
August 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I'm pleased to share LODESmap.com, a website @mitchellhenke.com and I built that lets you explore an extremely detailed dataset of American worker flows over 21 years in spatially integrated geographies. You can seamlessly move between counties, county subdivisions, census tracts, & block groups.
This map shows how diverse the agricultural economy of each county is.
Purple = 1 commodity makes up the lion's share of sales
Green = ag sales are spread across many products
I think this helps explain why Wisconsin's small towns are doing so much better than those in Illinois
Purple = 1 commodity makes up the lion's share of sales
Green = ag sales are spread across many products
I think this helps explain why Wisconsin's small towns are doing so much better than those in Illinois
August 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This map shows how diverse the agricultural economy of each county is.
Purple = 1 commodity makes up the lion's share of sales
Green = ag sales are spread across many products
I think this helps explain why Wisconsin's small towns are doing so much better than those in Illinois
Purple = 1 commodity makes up the lion's share of sales
Green = ag sales are spread across many products
I think this helps explain why Wisconsin's small towns are doing so much better than those in Illinois
The Pew feature on trust and distrust among Americans is good. It's really worth your time. www.pewresearch.org/2025/05/08/a...
Americans’ Trust in One Another
Americans trust each other less than they did a few decades ago. We explore why this is, and why some are more trusting than others.
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July 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Pew feature on trust and distrust among Americans is good. It's really worth your time. www.pewresearch.org/2025/05/08/a...
Something that surprised me a bit in our latest national poll is that all 7 of the Supreme Court decisions we asked about from this term had majority support.
July 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Something that surprised me a bit in our latest national poll is that all 7 of the Supreme Court decisions we asked about from this term had majority support.
WI's supreme court recently rejected 2 attempts to replace our congressional maps. A 3rd attempt was just filed in Dane County circuit court by the same law firm that got the state legislative maps tossed in 2023. It might have more legs. I broke it down: bluebookmke.substack.com/p/will-wisco...
July 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
WI's supreme court recently rejected 2 attempts to replace our congressional maps. A 3rd attempt was just filed in Dane County circuit court by the same law firm that got the state legislative maps tossed in 2023. It might have more legs. I broke it down: bluebookmke.substack.com/p/will-wisco...
I took a look at how the April election broke down in WI's legislative districts. Crawford got 55% of the vote: which worked out to 54 assembly, 19 senate, & 4 congressional seats. It includes some "fun" inside baseball about how these numbers are calculated. open.substack.com/pub/bluebook...
June 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I took a look at how the April election broke down in WI's legislative districts. Crawford got 55% of the vote: which worked out to 54 assembly, 19 senate, & 4 congressional seats. It includes some "fun" inside baseball about how these numbers are calculated. open.substack.com/pub/bluebook...
I have an article recapping the contentious & serpentine 2020s redistricting cycle in Wisconsin in the latest edition of the Marquette Lawyer magazine. Just in time for the process to possibly begin again, this time for the congressional map!
today.marquette.edu/2025/05/the-...
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The Boundaries of Law and Politics | Marquette Today
Wisconsin’s 2020 redistricting cycle was long, bitterly contested, and subject to dramatic reversals of fortune. Yet perhaps the most unusual feature of the whole process was how it ended in 2024: wit...
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May 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I have an article recapping the contentious & serpentine 2020s redistricting cycle in Wisconsin in the latest edition of the Marquette Lawyer magazine. Just in time for the process to possibly begin again, this time for the congressional map!
today.marquette.edu/2025/05/the-...
today.marquette.edu/2025/05/the-...
MPD just fulfilled my records request by giving me some data on a CD-ROM lol
May 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
MPD just fulfilled my records request by giving me some data on a CD-ROM lol
I made a tool where you can toggle between detailed maps of Milwaukee from 1856, 1897, 1934, 1958, and the present day. It is remarkable how much better georeferencing software has gotten in the past few years. johndjohnson.info/posts/2025/h...
Historic Maps of Milwaukee on an Interactive Map – John Johnson’s Internet Archive
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April 29, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I made a tool where you can toggle between detailed maps of Milwaukee from 1856, 1897, 1934, 1958, and the present day. It is remarkable how much better georeferencing software has gotten in the past few years. johndjohnson.info/posts/2025/h...
I finally resurrected my tufte-inspired weather graphs, updating daily w/the latest from NOAA. Jan/Feb were extraordinarily dry, but recent rainfall has actually pushed us above average for the year.
Latest graphs: johndjohnson.info/weather-grap...
Code/Docs: github.com/jdjohn215/mi...
Latest graphs: johndjohnson.info/weather-grap...
Code/Docs: github.com/jdjohn215/mi...
April 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I finally resurrected my tufte-inspired weather graphs, updating daily w/the latest from NOAA. Jan/Feb were extraordinarily dry, but recent rainfall has actually pushed us above average for the year.
Latest graphs: johndjohnson.info/weather-grap...
Code/Docs: github.com/jdjohn215/mi...
Latest graphs: johndjohnson.info/weather-grap...
Code/Docs: github.com/jdjohn215/mi...
These 4 houses were built in Milwaukee last year at a cost of ~$400k. The goal was to prove that market-rate housing could be built in Midtown--a place w/lots of empty lots. Instead, the first 1 sold this month (324 days after listing) for $281k. 1/2
April 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
These 4 houses were built in Milwaukee last year at a cost of ~$400k. The goal was to prove that market-rate housing could be built in Midtown--a place w/lots of empty lots. Instead, the first 1 sold this month (324 days after listing) for $281k. 1/2
better late than never: mulawpoll.org now includes the results of the 2024 november election. See lots of tables and graphs for every county/municipality in Wisconsin, covering 2000-2024.
Wisconsin Elections, 2000 - 2024
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April 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
better late than never: mulawpoll.org now includes the results of the 2024 november election. See lots of tables and graphs for every county/municipality in Wisconsin, covering 2000-2024.
Awhile ago I started wondering, where's the point in Milwaukee County furthest from a road? Answer: a corn field in Franklin owned by the county parks dept. Now I'm trying to visit each county's remotest point. I wrote about it for the A Wealth of Nature blog. awealthofnature.org/where-is-mil...
Where is Milwaukee County’s Remotest Point? | A Wealth of Nature
By John Johnson With an introduction and photography by Eddee Daniel I have long been captivated by the idea of “urban wilderness” and the feeling one can have in certain […]
awealthofnature.org
April 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Awhile ago I started wondering, where's the point in Milwaukee County furthest from a road? Answer: a corn field in Franklin owned by the county parks dept. Now I'm trying to visit each county's remotest point. I wrote about it for the A Wealth of Nature blog. awealthofnature.org/where-is-mil...
Me watching the results come in last night.
April 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Me watching the results come in last night.
More bad news for Schimel in these quickly-reporting towns, in very different parts of the state. Crawford is running 11 points ahead of Harris even in the two tiny, ruby-red Wood County towns of Cameron and Hiles. Wipeout stuff.
April 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
More bad news for Schimel in these quickly-reporting towns, in very different parts of the state. Crawford is running 11 points ahead of Harris even in the two tiny, ruby-red Wood County towns of Cameron and Hiles. Wipeout stuff.
Great results for Crawford in the first Dane Co reports
April 2, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Great results for Crawford in the first Dane Co reports
Please stop putting AI images in your newsletters. This isn't some artistic purity statement. I just hate looking at them.
April 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Please stop putting AI images in your newsletters. This isn't some artistic purity statement. I just hate looking at them.
In my latest, I try to answer an old question in Wisconsin politics. How many Wisconsin adults lack a photo ID?
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Who Lacks a Photo ID in Wisconsin? – Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog
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March 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
In my latest, I try to answer an old question in Wisconsin politics. How many Wisconsin adults lack a photo ID?
law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/...
law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/...