Christy D
@tickettopride.bsky.social
Proud mom of 4, evangelical/exvangelical(? it's complicated), urban planner and municipal advisor, local activist, LOTR and board game nerd, Wisconsin farm girl
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Good grief, Wisconsin.
An AI tool used to help ICE identify potential new recruits with law enforcement experience wrongly categorized some potential new officers, sources say
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#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #Datacenters #ICE
An AI tool used to help ICE identify potential new recruits with law enforcement experience wrongly categorized some potential new officers, sources say
nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #Datacenters #ICE
ICE error meant some recruits were sent into field offices without proper training, sources say
An AI tool used to help ICE identify potential new recruits with law enforcement experience wrongly categorized some potential new officers, sources say.
nbcnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Good grief, Wisconsin.
An AI tool used to help ICE identify potential new recruits with law enforcement experience wrongly categorized some potential new officers, sources say
nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #Datacenters #ICE
An AI tool used to help ICE identify potential new recruits with law enforcement experience wrongly categorized some potential new officers, sources say
nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #Datacenters #ICE
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I’m seeing lots of people on here misunderstand the purpose of ICE watch.
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
January 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
I’m seeing lots of people on here misunderstand the purpose of ICE watch.
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
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NEW: Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting - At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
A new spate of Justice Department officials quit because their section didn't want to probe Renee Good's shooting
At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now
January 13, 2026 at 4:15 AM
NEW: Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting - At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
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This video is the perfect encapsulation of the illegal, thuggish, unprovoked, violent conduct of ICE. Rep. @benniethompson.bsky.social, I trust that you and the House Homeland Security Committee will have interest in this.
January 13, 2026 at 2:19 AM
This video is the perfect encapsulation of the illegal, thuggish, unprovoked, violent conduct of ICE. Rep. @benniethompson.bsky.social, I trust that you and the House Homeland Security Committee will have interest in this.
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This year's train show at the Mitchell Park Domes not only snakes through pansies, miniature azalea trees and other greenery, but also through models of the seven modern wonders of the world:
The Domes Train Show winds through the wonders of the modern world
This year's train show at the Mitchell Park Domes, Jan. 17-March 22 snakes not only through pansies, miniature azalea trees and other greenery, but also through models of the seven modern wonders of t...
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January 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
This year's train show at the Mitchell Park Domes not only snakes through pansies, miniature azalea trees and other greenery, but also through models of the seven modern wonders of the world:
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This was a major initiative from the Biden White House, based in the idea of getting together all the countries with a stake in this crisis. They pressured China to stop precursor chemicals, hit hard at the capital funding for production in Mexico, and funded Narcan in the U.S. It apparently worked.
China's fentanyl crackdown led to a stunning drop in U.S. overdoses, research says
China's fentanyl crackdown led to a stunning drop in U.S. overdoses, research says
Diplomatic pressure worked. Street-level busts didn't.
www.axios.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:41 PM
This was a major initiative from the Biden White House, based in the idea of getting together all the countries with a stake in this crisis. They pressured China to stop precursor chemicals, hit hard at the capital funding for production in Mexico, and funded Narcan in the U.S. It apparently worked.
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Better yet, disestablish all of DHS, and undo the nightmarish idiocies that we created in a panic 25 years ago. Reestablish the INS, get rid of ODNI, fix the damage from the Patriot Act, etc.
For the love of all that is decent and holy: abolish ICE
January 8, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Better yet, disestablish all of DHS, and undo the nightmarish idiocies that we created in a panic 25 years ago. Reestablish the INS, get rid of ODNI, fix the damage from the Patriot Act, etc.
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I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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We are looking more like Russia, every day.
If you bend the knee it will get worse, even. We can't.
If you bend the knee it will get worse, even. We can't.
January 5, 2026 at 6:39 PM
We are looking more like Russia, every day.
If you bend the knee it will get worse, even. We can't.
If you bend the knee it will get worse, even. We can't.
Can’t stop thinking about the time in 2021 when I was driving and happened upon a VCY (‘Christian radio’) station and they were warning that Biden, the Clintons, George Soros, etc. were secretly plotting to usher in a new world order with spheres of influence for the US, China, and Russia…
January 4, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Can’t stop thinking about the time in 2021 when I was driving and happened upon a VCY (‘Christian radio’) station and they were warning that Biden, the Clintons, George Soros, etc. were secretly plotting to usher in a new world order with spheres of influence for the US, China, and Russia…
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2026 is here and I’m focused on what actually matters to Wisconsin families 🧵
January 2, 2026 at 10:38 PM
2026 is here and I’m focused on what actually matters to Wisconsin families 🧵
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Cover reveal. It's about how & why colonies/states controlled international & domestic migration until 1888, why in the late 19th c the feds took over, & what it was like for politically disfavored groups to live under that arrangement of power. You can't understand voluntary migration history 1/
January 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Cover reveal. It's about how & why colonies/states controlled international & domestic migration until 1888, why in the late 19th c the feds took over, & what it was like for politically disfavored groups to live under that arrangement of power. You can't understand voluntary migration history 1/
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Trump 2.0’s second year may be even worse than the first. So, what can you do? Here are the 10 most important actions you can take in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026
January 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Trump 2.0’s second year may be even worse than the first. So, what can you do? Here are the 10 most important actions you can take in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026
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2025 was a year where many of our worst fears came to pass.
We watched a madman get back into the White House, who let billionaires hijack our federal government, slash our benefits to fund their government handouts & tax cuts, while stealing our data to feed their Orwellian surveillance systems
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We watched a madman get back into the White House, who let billionaires hijack our federal government, slash our benefits to fund their government handouts & tax cuts, while stealing our data to feed their Orwellian surveillance systems
🧵
December 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
2025 was a year where many of our worst fears came to pass.
We watched a madman get back into the White House, who let billionaires hijack our federal government, slash our benefits to fund their government handouts & tax cuts, while stealing our data to feed their Orwellian surveillance systems
🧵
We watched a madman get back into the White House, who let billionaires hijack our federal government, slash our benefits to fund their government handouts & tax cuts, while stealing our data to feed their Orwellian surveillance systems
🧵
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Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose “True Lender” Test and 36% APR Cap for Consumer Loans
www.consumerfinancia... #wipolitics
www.consumerfinancia... #wipolitics
Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose “True Lender” Test and 36% APR Cap for Consumer Loans
On December 12, Wisconsin legislators introduced Senate Bill 759 (SB 759), which would substantially shift Wisconsin's approach to consumer lending. The
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December 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose “True Lender” Test and 36% APR Cap for Consumer Loans
www.consumerfinancia... #wipolitics
www.consumerfinancia... #wipolitics
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This has nothing to do with faith or observance btw. It’s just about establishing an official hierarchy of citizenship where they are on top. bsky.app/profile/mark...
Here’s the U.S. government being officially religious in a country with no official religion.
December 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
This has nothing to do with faith or observance btw. It’s just about establishing an official hierarchy of citizenship where they are on top. bsky.app/profile/mark...
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Lord knows I'm not a fan of any of this corporate media consolidation — Netflix and Paramount both should be barred from buying WBD.
But in terms of sending a message, would be stellar if everyone watched Good Night and Good Luck on Netflix together next Sunday when 60 Minutes is on the air.
But in terms of sending a message, would be stellar if everyone watched Good Night and Good Luck on Netflix together next Sunday when 60 Minutes is on the air.
December 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Lord knows I'm not a fan of any of this corporate media consolidation — Netflix and Paramount both should be barred from buying WBD.
But in terms of sending a message, would be stellar if everyone watched Good Night and Good Luck on Netflix together next Sunday when 60 Minutes is on the air.
But in terms of sending a message, would be stellar if everyone watched Good Night and Good Luck on Netflix together next Sunday when 60 Minutes is on the air.
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In the summer of 1950 most US newspapers ran an AP story about how race had become the main issue in the upcoming Georgia governor's race. Segregationist Herman Tallmadge, governor from '47 to '55 and then a Senator until 1981 made a name for himself by refusing to "apologize for being a white man."
December 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
In the summer of 1950 most US newspapers ran an AP story about how race had become the main issue in the upcoming Georgia governor's race. Segregationist Herman Tallmadge, governor from '47 to '55 and then a Senator until 1981 made a name for himself by refusing to "apologize for being a white man."
I’m furious that Trump interrupted the Survivor finale and I refuse to watch. Can someone let me know when it’s over?
December 18, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I’m furious that Trump interrupted the Survivor finale and I refuse to watch. Can someone let me know when it’s over?
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I'm told that HHS has just terminated all funding agreements with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I'm told that HHS has just terminated all funding agreements with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
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The tech barons' alliance with Trump is working out great for them so far; they've gotten almost everything they want from this administration. But they may come to regret becoming part of the MAGA coalition.
My latest at Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/tech-indus...
My latest at Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/tech-indus...
The tech industry will come to regret its embrace of Trump
For now, Silicon Valley is getting everything it wants. But a backlash is on its way.
www.publicnotice.co
December 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The tech barons' alliance with Trump is working out great for them so far; they've gotten almost everything they want from this administration. But they may come to regret becoming part of the MAGA coalition.
My latest at Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/tech-indus...
My latest at Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/tech-indus...
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Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu didn't cite any specific actions by the DOJ that warranted the creation of the new committee.
Special committee created to investigate Wisconsin DOJ
MADISON, Wis. -- A special committee will investigate the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu announced Monday.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu didn't cite any specific actions by the DOJ that warranted the creation of the new committee.
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If you're not for "both sides do it" journalism and you're weary of "symmetrical treatment of asymmetrical facts," what's the alternative?
One answer is point-of-view journalism plus a very high standard of verification, as @gregsargent.bsky.social demonstrates here.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
One answer is point-of-view journalism plus a very high standard of verification, as @gregsargent.bsky.social demonstrates here.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and u...
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December 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
If you're not for "both sides do it" journalism and you're weary of "symmetrical treatment of asymmetrical facts," what's the alternative?
One answer is point-of-view journalism plus a very high standard of verification, as @gregsargent.bsky.social demonstrates here.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
One answer is point-of-view journalism plus a very high standard of verification, as @gregsargent.bsky.social demonstrates here.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...