Kate Po
@kjpociask.bsky.social
UI/UX Designer by day. By night, genealogical researcher, artist, dog walks, gardener, urbanist. [she/her]
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Just the graphics on this story are clearing up a big hurdle for the initiative. Lay people aren’t sure what is being proposed to remove. Nice work, @urbanmilwaukee.com
urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/13/o...
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Op Ed: Nobody Will Miss I-794
Turning one mile of freeway in Downtown into a boulevard will have huge benefits.
urbanmilwaukee.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Just the graphics on this story are clearing up a big hurdle for the initiative. Lay people aren’t sure what is being proposed to remove. Nice work, @urbanmilwaukee.com
urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/13/o...
urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/13/o...
Sensitive skin folks: What’s worked well for you in the changing of the seasons?
For context: Rosacea-prone skin. I’ve pared back my skin care, makeup and hair care routines to be bare bones or even nothing, but even my go-tos like Cetaphil lotion seems to be pissing it off lately.
For context: Rosacea-prone skin. I’ve pared back my skin care, makeup and hair care routines to be bare bones or even nothing, but even my go-tos like Cetaphil lotion seems to be pissing it off lately.
November 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Sensitive skin folks: What’s worked well for you in the changing of the seasons?
For context: Rosacea-prone skin. I’ve pared back my skin care, makeup and hair care routines to be bare bones or even nothing, but even my go-tos like Cetaphil lotion seems to be pissing it off lately.
For context: Rosacea-prone skin. I’ve pared back my skin care, makeup and hair care routines to be bare bones or even nothing, but even my go-tos like Cetaphil lotion seems to be pissing it off lately.
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"We need to match the imagination and boldness of evil people." — Mouna Andraos and Melissa Mongiat
www.madamearchitect.org/interviews/2...
"We need to match the imagination and boldness of evil people." — Mouna Andraos and Melissa Mongiat
www.madamearchitect.org/interviews/2...
Living Better Together: Daily tous les jours' Mouna Andraos and Melissa Mongiat on Radical Connection, The Role of Tech, and New Urban Space — Madame Architect
By Julia Gamolina Mouna Andraos and Melissa Mongiat are the duo behind Daily tous les jours , an award-winning art and design studio that leads a field of practice combining performance, techno...
www.madamearchitect.org
October 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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"We need to match the imagination and boldness of evil people." — Mouna Andraos and Melissa Mongiat
www.madamearchitect.org/interviews/2...
"We need to match the imagination and boldness of evil people." — Mouna Andraos and Melissa Mongiat
www.madamearchitect.org/interviews/2...
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ATTENTION mast cell crew:
Mast cell disorder patients! If you need financial help, apply for a Super T’s Mast Cell Foundation grant! I was selected in 2024.
Apply on www.supertmastcell.org. Last day to apply is October 31! Any questions, email [email protected].
#MCAS #Mastocytosis #HaT
Apply on www.supertmastcell.org. Last day to apply is October 31! Any questions, email [email protected].
#MCAS #Mastocytosis #HaT
![Purple, red and white graphic background depicting a smiling white woman with blonde hair holding a sheet of paper and a smiling white man with brown hair. Text next to a graphic of a megaphone reads [Apply today!]. More text reads: [Don’t miss your opportunity to apply for a 2025 grant on August 1st. Ends October 31st]. Logo of the Super T’s Mast Cell Foundation depicted, with a graphic of a girl in purple wearing a cape flying across the T.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hlydmxr5kpusfdqwa423nq2y/bafkreigrcyvab3fjkheolh2kover5qixcjle22oped532rhsex27bvslrq@jpeg)
October 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
ATTENTION mast cell crew:
Last night my garden was the victim of a smash and grab. 🐿️ Authorities are still looking for suspects.
September 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Last night my garden was the victim of a smash and grab. 🐿️ Authorities are still looking for suspects.
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bro why can't we have nice things
I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
September 3, 2025 at 2:11 AM
bro why can't we have nice things
The joy of coming back from vacation and getting to sleep in your own bed.
September 2, 2025 at 3:34 AM
The joy of coming back from vacation and getting to sleep in your own bed.
Yes and: We should stop using ‘cyclist’ in policy-making. How about ‘people on bikes’? ‘Cyclist’ connotes a hobby and high level of expertise. People of many abilities ride bikes.
'“Cyclists” are not a unique species of urban resident; they are simply people who decide to bike instead of using another mode.... magic happens when a city’s bike network is expansive enough to safely accommodate the bulk of regular trips.' [email protected] #WordsMatter #transportation
From a few months ago, my take on Toronto's high-stakes fight over bike lanes:
"It is the completeness of [a bike] network — not its total length — that determines how willing people are to ride. When an important spine like Bloor Street is gained or lost, everyone feels it."
"It is the completeness of [a bike] network — not its total length — that determines how willing people are to ride. When an important spine like Bloor Street is gained or lost, everyone feels it."
July 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Yes and: We should stop using ‘cyclist’ in policy-making. How about ‘people on bikes’? ‘Cyclist’ connotes a hobby and high level of expertise. People of many abilities ride bikes.
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'“Cyclists” are not a unique species of urban resident; they are simply people who decide to bike instead of using another mode.... magic happens when a city’s bike network is expansive enough to safely accommodate the bulk of regular trips.' [email protected] #WordsMatter #transportation
From a few months ago, my take on Toronto's high-stakes fight over bike lanes:
"It is the completeness of [a bike] network — not its total length — that determines how willing people are to ride. When an important spine like Bloor Street is gained or lost, everyone feels it."
"It is the completeness of [a bike] network — not its total length — that determines how willing people are to ride. When an important spine like Bloor Street is gained or lost, everyone feels it."
Why the Best Bike Lanes Always Get Blamed
A standoff over cycling infrastructure and traffic congestion in Toronto shows why building protected bike lanes on essential corridors draws controversy along with riders.
www.bloomberg.com
July 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
'“Cyclists” are not a unique species of urban resident; they are simply people who decide to bike instead of using another mode.... magic happens when a city’s bike network is expansive enough to safely accommodate the bulk of regular trips.' [email protected] #WordsMatter #transportation
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The masses are interested in street safety
The most read article in the past 24 hours: Data Shows Impact of Milwaukee’s Traffic Calming Projects (Members only) by @jeramey.urbanmilwaukee.com
Data Shows Impact of Milwaukee’s Traffic Calming Projects
Huge reductions in speeding for some projects, less impact for others.
urbanmilwaukee.com
July 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The masses are interested in street safety
Great headline
Drivers just can't stop hitting 67-foot-long, 11-foot-tall streetcars in Milwaukee. urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/06/27/a...
Another Streetcar Collision
Drivers keep colliding with massive vehicles operating on steel rails.
urbanmilwaukee.com
June 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Great headline
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Know your rights before you hit the streets. Peaceful protest is protected — but only if you know how to protect yourself legally. Read, share, and stay safe.
June 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Know your rights before you hit the streets. Peaceful protest is protected — but only if you know how to protect yourself legally. Read, share, and stay safe.
If there’s any upside to this horrible data and privacy story, it’s that it reveals that Boomers are not opposed to therapy — as long as it’s not from a human.
gizmodo.com/psa-get-your...
gizmodo.com/psa-get-your...
PSA: Get Your Parents Off the Meta AI App Right Now
This is bad, folks. Very bad.
gizmodo.com
June 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
If there’s any upside to this horrible data and privacy story, it’s that it reveals that Boomers are not opposed to therapy — as long as it’s not from a human.
gizmodo.com/psa-get-your...
gizmodo.com/psa-get-your...
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(using my gentle teacher voice):
Hey everyone, stop what you’re doing for a second… stop scrolling for just a second… that’s right, let me have your attention for just a moment.
Everyone go to your Bluesky settings. Just do this with me quick and then you can get back to your scrolling…
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Hey everyone, stop what you’re doing for a second… stop scrolling for just a second… that’s right, let me have your attention for just a moment.
Everyone go to your Bluesky settings. Just do this with me quick and then you can get back to your scrolling…
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If you haven’t already, be sure to click the button to require alt text before posting.
Settings > Accessibility > Require alt text before posting
It makes things so much easier, because now alt text isn’t that one more thing you have to remember to do every time. Truly a lifesaver!
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Settings > Accessibility > Require alt text before posting
It makes things so much easier, because now alt text isn’t that one more thing you have to remember to do every time. Truly a lifesaver!
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November 24, 2024 at 3:05 PM
(using my gentle teacher voice):
Hey everyone, stop what you’re doing for a second… stop scrolling for just a second… that’s right, let me have your attention for just a moment.
Everyone go to your Bluesky settings. Just do this with me quick and then you can get back to your scrolling…
🧵(1/4)
Hey everyone, stop what you’re doing for a second… stop scrolling for just a second… that’s right, let me have your attention for just a moment.
Everyone go to your Bluesky settings. Just do this with me quick and then you can get back to your scrolling…
🧵(1/4)
My local cafe in Milwaukee is also a bakery and boulangerie that you can see the inner workings of. Love having a show with my tea.
May 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
My local cafe in Milwaukee is also a bakery and boulangerie that you can see the inner workings of. Love having a show with my tea.
Poetic.
OK, this is wild.
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
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In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
May 13, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Poetic.
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Old person here to say that ICE did not exist before 2003
We opened this door after 9/11 and can close it again
We opened this door after 9/11 and can close it again
![The United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE; /ais/»®) is a federal law
enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security. Created by U.S. president George
W. Bush in 2003 following the September 11 attacks,
ICE's stated mission is to protect the United States
from cross-border crime and illegal immigration that
threaten national security and public safety.
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May 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Old person here to say that ICE did not exist before 2003
We opened this door after 9/11 and can close it again
We opened this door after 9/11 and can close it again
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This is the Way of the Dragon 🔥
‘You sold it – now recycle it’: the protesters mailing worn-out clothes to the shops they bought them from
‘You sold it – now recycle it’: the protesters mailing worn-out clothes to the shops they bought them from
Charity shops won’t take them. Councils incinerate them. Retailers dump them on the global south. We’re running out of ideas on how to deal with our used clothes – and the rag mountain just keeps growing
www.theguardian.com
April 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This is the Way of the Dragon 🔥
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HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of protesters have now gathered outside a federal courthouse in downtown Milwaukee to support Judge Hannah Dugan
April 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of protesters have now gathered outside a federal courthouse in downtown Milwaukee to support Judge Hannah Dugan
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UDPATE: folks are dispersing from the courthouse as of 11:45 am (4/25)
*Voces de la Frontera are planning another action at the MKE federal courthouse (517 E Wisconsin Ave) at 3:00 pm today*
Again, try to go with someone you trust!
*Voces de la Frontera are planning another action at the MKE federal courthouse (517 E Wisconsin Ave) at 3:00 pm today*
Again, try to go with someone you trust!
Unofficially there’s word folks are heading to the MKE Federal Building/Courthouse (517 E Wisconsin Ave) as of 10:30am today.
It’s always best to exercise caution and go with a trusted friend/comrade, if you’re able!
It’s always best to exercise caution and go with a trusted friend/comrade, if you’re able!
Just got off the phone with congresswoman Moore’s office…
Is there anything else we can do? Are we going to protest this?
Is there anything else we can do? Are we going to protest this?
April 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
UDPATE: folks are dispersing from the courthouse as of 11:45 am (4/25)
*Voces de la Frontera are planning another action at the MKE federal courthouse (517 E Wisconsin Ave) at 3:00 pm today*
Again, try to go with someone you trust!
*Voces de la Frontera are planning another action at the MKE federal courthouse (517 E Wisconsin Ave) at 3:00 pm today*
Again, try to go with someone you trust!
Through sheer force of will.
Stay strong 💪
Stay strong 💪
Quiet at the Boat site. No crews, no media (other than me, I guess). Maybe too windy for work today? The dream lives on.
April 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Through sheer force of will.
Stay strong 💪
Stay strong 💪
May everyone find a hole so big. What a joy.
April 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
May everyone find a hole so big. What a joy.
TIL the Pittsburgh Pirates have their version of the Brewers Racing Sauages: pierogis. How do you know which filling is which? You memorize the hat color. They should have the filling leaking out and/or piled on top!
April 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
TIL the Pittsburgh Pirates have their version of the Brewers Racing Sauages: pierogis. How do you know which filling is which? You memorize the hat color. They should have the filling leaking out and/or piled on top!
Winter Break Milwaukee had ~600 people turn up over the course of two events, one in the forest, one at the lakefront.
#winterbreakmke
#winterbreakmke
February 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Winter Break Milwaukee had ~600 people turn up over the course of two events, one in the forest, one at the lakefront.
#winterbreakmke
#winterbreakmke