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Bill seeks to uncover “hidden cost” of Trump’s tariff plan - WORT-FM 89.9

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saragabler.bsky.social @saragabler.bsky.social · Sep 3

Making tariffs transparent. A new WI bill would make it clear that tariffs are taxes on US consumers by requiring large retailers to list tariffs on receipts like sales tax.

wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · Sep 2

The same way that the sales tax is disclosed to consumers, the bill would require large retailers to itemize the added cost of tariffs on receipts and invoices.

For more, @fayeparks.bsky.social sat down with state Rep. Andrew Hysell.

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Requiring transparency from large retailers will help Wisconsin consumers make more informed choices, Rep. Andrew Hysell tells WORT.

Wisconsin-based manufacturer in “the business of genocide,” reports Tone Madison - WORT-FM 89.9

saragabler.bsky.social @saragabler.bsky.social · Sep 3

A little peek behind the curtain of what I do as a radio talk show producer for @apublicaffair.bsky.social .

Check it out: www.wortfm.org/producers-di...

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saragabler.bsky.social @saragabler.bsky.social · Aug 27

Call arms manufacturers like Oshkosh Corp what they are: war criminals. A fantastic interview by @fayeparks.bsky.social

wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · Aug 19

Oshkosh Corporation is making hundreds of millions in deals with the Israeli military, @tonemadison.bsky.social freelancer Julian Cooper tells @fayeparks.bsky.social.

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Oshkosh Corporation is making hundreds of millions in deals with the Israeli military, freelance reporter Julian Cooper tells WORT.

The Intellectual Roots of Social Gospel Christians - WORT-FM 89.9

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saragabler.bsky.social @saragabler.bsky.social · Aug 26

Gary Dorrien catches me up on how liberal theology embraces intellectual freedom and historicism and describes a whole intellectual tradition of evangelicalism that doesn’t lead to Christian nationalism.

A Public Affair @apublicaffair.bsky.social · Aug 25

🎙️ Early twentieth century progressivism in the US united liberal theology and the social gospel. Renowned theologian Gary Darrien tells @saragabler.bsky.social about this intellectual history and the tradition of evangelical feminism.

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Theologian Gary Dorrien's new memoir is an intellectual history of contemporary left-theology as much as it is a recounting of his life.

My gaming group used Prequel, a game of collaborative worldbuilding, to create the setting of our current campaign.

saragabler.bsky.social @saragabler.bsky.social · Aug 23

You start playing Prequel knowing that you’re going to lose. But how do you set up the next group of heroes to win?

Worldbuilding games like this are a great way to imagine a better world with friends. ❤️

Ethan 🔜 Gamehole Con @glyphtide.games · Aug 21

A wonderful blog post by @saragabler.bsky.social that summarizes the results of her groups' game of PREQUEL! They are starting their next campaign based on the results of their playthrough!

Always an incredibly humbling and grateful experience to see others playing your games!

A World Adrift

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Tone Madison @tonemadison.bsky.social · Aug 18

"Oshkosh Corporation continues to play a fundamental role in the genocide of Palestinians while profiting in the hundreds of millions," reports first-time contributor Julian Cooper.

Header illustration by @cmy-kay.bsky.social

A genocide, manufactured in Wisconsin

Since Oshkosh Corporation told The Cap Times that it was moving away from military vehicles, it has only doubled down on selling them to Israel.

The Christian Zionist View of Foreign Policy Is Holy War

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saragabler.bsky.social @saragabler.bsky.social · Aug 7

Christian Zionist beliefs give evangelicals a language to understand foreign policy and their theology is rooted in supremacy, not reality. I write about these and other lessons from my Christian Zionist upbringing for Truthout.

Truthout @truthout.org · Aug 6

If you’re Trump, supporting Israel is simply good for business, and he can bring his Christian base along by letting the Christian Zionists explain away war, ethnic cleansing, and genocide as spiritual matters.

Christian Zionists see Israel as the focus of US foreign policy — a handy euphemism for US empire.

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Tone Madison @tonemadison.bsky.social · Jun 16

Sarah Eichstadt investigated the living conditions and eviction rate of Porchlight Inc.

"'It’s legalized slumlording,' one Madison resident says."

Illustration by Shaysa Sidebottom.

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Porchlight has an "affordable" housing-opoly in Madison

Current and former tenants accuse the organization of unsafe living conditions and contributing to the cycle of housing insecurity.

ACLU report shows growth of Wisconsin immigration enforcement • Wisconsin Examiner

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Wisconsin Examiner @wisconsinexaminer.com · Jul 30

ACLU report shows growth of Wisconsin immigration enforcement. @isiahholmes.bsky.social has details on the findings.

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The ACLU of Wisconsin has updated a report on the jail to deportation pipeline, showing increased ICE cooperation statewide.

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A Public Affair @apublicaffair.bsky.social · Jun 24

🎙️On today's show, @neginowl.bsky.social and @szunes.bsky.social breakdown the bombs and the blowback of the US's attacks on Iran with host @saragabler.bsky.social. They unpack harmful media narratives and the unnecessary escalation of US hegemony.

Listen here: www.wortfm.org/the-ongoing-...

The Ongoing Violence of US Empire - WORT-FM 89.9

Stephen Zunes and Negin Owliaei unpack harmful media narratives following the attack on Iran and the unnecessary escalation of US hegemony.

What $100 billion in new ICE funding would look like

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jul 3

We all know Trump's bill is "big," "mega," and "supercharged."

But the scope of one of its most crushing ambitions appears to have been lost: more than $100 billion in new ICE funding.

@inaeoh.bsky.social unpacks the staggering figure here—and the future of our police state below.

The staggering increase is difficult to process. These numbers will help.

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A Public Affair @apublicaffair.bsky.social · Jul 2

🎙️We're celebrating the recent win for abortion care in WI with @ppawi.org and @alimuldrow.bsky.social. Reproductive freedom and funding Medicaid go hand in hand, so today's show also focuses on how to increase access to healthcare for all.

Learn more and listen here: www.wortfm.org/a-win-for-re...

A Win for Reproductive Freedom in Wisconsin - WORT-FM 89.9

This morning the Wisconsin Supreme Court ensured access to abortion care in the state. Analiese Eicher helps us break down this decision.

Building a Flax-Fiber Movement - WORT-FM 89.9

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saragabler.bsky.social @saragabler.bsky.social · Jul 1

Motherfuck.

saragabler.bsky.social @saragabler.bsky.social · Jun 27

Who grows your clothes??

wortnews.bsky.social @wortnews.bsky.social · Jun 26

Drive through Wisconsin farmland and you’ll notice mostly corn and soy crops. But a local group is hoping to diversify agriculture, improve farmers’ lives, and bring more sustainable materials to the region’s fiber artists.

@saragabler.bsky.social has more.

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Drive through Wisconsin farmland and you’ll notice mostly corn and soy crops. But the Midwest Linen Revival is hoping to diversify Wisconsin agriculture, improve the lives of farmers, and bring more s...

Why Madison’s housing gatekeepers are getting uncomfortable

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Isthmus - Madison news & culture since 1976 @isthmusmadison.bsky.social · Jun 26

"Framing resistance to housing reform as concern for 'public trust' or 'zoning protections' reflects a longstanding rhetorical tradition in Madison — one that dresses exclusion in the language of procedural integrity."
From an opinion piece by Justice Castaneda:
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The argument that neighborhood preservation is a civic virtue treats structural exclusion as an unfortunate but immovable byproduct of planning. That narrative deserves scrutiny.

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saragabler.bsky.social @saragabler.bsky.social · Jun 25

The US’s unprovoked bombing of Iran was never about nuclear proliferation but about US hegemony, says @szunes.bsky.social. The result is violence that obscures more violence, says @neginowl.bsky.social.

A Public Affair @apublicaffair.bsky.social · Jun 24

🎙️On today's show, @neginowl.bsky.social and @szunes.bsky.social breakdown the bombs and the blowback of the US's attacks on Iran with host @saragabler.bsky.social. They unpack harmful media narratives and the unnecessary escalation of US hegemony.

Listen here: www.wortfm.org/the-ongoing-...

The Ongoing Violence of US Empire - WORT-FM 89.9

Stephen Zunes and Negin Owliaei unpack harmful media narratives following the attack on Iran and the unnecessary escalation of US hegemony.

Workday and the excesses of higher-ed "efficiency" consultants

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saragabler.bsky.social @saragabler.bsky.social · Jun 7

An important reminder from @ruthbraunstein.bsky.social that budgets are moral and we can be proud of thing like public and independent MEDIA (like WORT 89.9 FM), libraries, and the weather service that our tax $$ pays for.

Ruth Braunstein @ruthbraunstein.bsky.social · Jun 4

Truly such a great conversation about taxpaying, tax resistance, living our values, and more with @saragabler.bsky.social and @apublicaffair.bsky.social. Plus, got to live my dream of being part of a live radio pledge drive!

A Public Affair @apublicaffair.bsky.social · Jun 3

🎙️As DOGE slashes federal agencies and Congress is poised to give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy, what are our tax $$ paying for? To talk about values, war tax resistance, and much more, @saragabler.bsky.social speaks with @ruthbraunstein.bsky.social.

Listen here: www.wortfm.org/on-the-moral...

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saragabler.bsky.social @saragabler.bsky.social · May 9

You’re kidding…..

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A Public Affair @apublicaffair.bsky.social · May 6

🎙️ On today's show, @saragabler.bsky.social speaks with @maklelan.bsky.social about what the Bible has to say about sex and what it doesn’t have to say about sexuality, how white Christian nationalists use the Bible to maintain their power, and much more.

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Tone Madison @tonemadison.bsky.social · Apr 28

"The UW System's seemingly banal rollout of the beautifully bureaucratic Workday shows just how much public higher education in Wisconsin has been captured by corporate interests," writes Sara Gabler, with illustrations by @aertime.bsky.social

In higher ed, consulting fees and big technology buys go hand-in-hand with austerity

A Crisis of Conspirituality - WORT-FM 89.9

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A Public Affair @apublicaffair.bsky.social · Mar 14

🎙️Disillusionment with modern medicine is a core ingredient in many new age conspiracy theories, but that shouldn’t send us running to quack theories about cod liver oil and other pseudoscience, @julianwalker.bsky.social tells @saragabler.bsky.social.

Listen here: www.wortfm.org/a-crisis-of-...

Sara Gabler is joined by Julian Walker to talk about the world of conspirituality, where New Age spirituality and the far right meet.

Excavating creativity and joy out of Joann's remains

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Tone Madison @tonemadison.bsky.social · Mar 14

"No matter how corporate, the death of an arts and crafts store feels like a reiteration that capitalism doesn’t care about our creativity, art, joy, or expression," @stinadale.bsky.social writes in this week's Microtones column

The importance of arts, crafts, and imagination as the world collapses.

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saragabler.bsky.social @saragabler.bsky.social · Mar 14

Thanks for the list of local craft stores! 🙏