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All image rights reserved by the blue cheddar blog A brief dispatch I’m filing from a bench outside the Milwaukee County courthouse which will be fleshed out in a few hours with a description of the courtroom scene and more: Today prosecutor Bruce Landgraf recommended a sentence for former Scott Walker aide Timothy Russell...
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This video is from Arthur’s YouTube channel Arthurkr222, by the way. The people who were actually at this rally called the GOP fundraiser a booze cruise last night. Now that I’m seeing this video, I understand why. Watch! Highlights: 1:41 mark – Paul Ryan coming through and Arthur saying “You ought to be ashamed...
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Photos from the NOI 5/12 “Organizing the Occupation” panel at UW Madison, with my notes. Reminder: I am usually only paraphrasing the speakers. Skip to the end for the twitterati contact info. I’ve heard NOI is making a video of the panel available later this week. My notes from “Organizing the Occupation”: 5:10pm Tom...
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Would you like to enjoy a flotilla of solidarity and fishing near beautiful Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin? On Saturday May 7, supporters of union rights will enjoy a Wisconsin fishing opener for Workers. This event happens to coincide with Scott Walker’s visit to Lake Wissota! (By the way, as a bored teenager I used to...
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I joined 1,300 people in the Barrymore Theater last night. This crowd needed absolutely no assistance in warming up. While we waited for start, one audience member in the front in green face paint and a fright wig, stood up to lead the chant “This is what Democracy looks like”, while a cowbell waving...
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Much of Wisconsin has been on the edge of its seat waiting and watching and refreshing the screen at MJS or AP hoping to see Joanne Kloppenburg win. Based on tweets, a precinct in Milwaukee and the Lake Mills numbers are what we have been waiting for. And at 12:49PM, a tweet: “Cory Mason, state...
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Police drag a protester out of the Wisconsin Assembly chamber. (Carolos Javier Ortiz / EPA / March 10, 2011) Please note: I advocate non-violent civil disobedience and only as a last resort. My boyfriend laughed when he saw this. I didn’t. I’ve never really identified with letting yourself get dragged out of somewhere, breaking...
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March 7, 2011 Sen. Mark Miller Parts Unknown, IL Dear Senator Miller, Thank you for your hand-delivered letter with an offer to meet, in Illinois, about the business and future direction of Wisconsin. Let’s set aside how bizarre that is for a moment. As you know
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“Senator Miller and Senate Democrats have offered Governor Walker numerous compromises. Labor leaders have provided financial concessions the Governor requested. Hundreds of thousands of people have voiced opposition to the “budget repair bill.” The people of Wisconsin want our leaders to work together. My colleagues and I want to make this happen. If the...
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Saturday March 5th, Noon to 4PM, Capitol King Street Entrance: Madison’s We are Wisconsin Rally MUSICAL GUESTS: MICHELLE SHOCKED and JON LANGFORD of the MEKONS and RYAN BINGHAM SPEAKERS:
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Here’s the vote from last Friday February 25 mapped out by Josh Wachuta at Aceity. I’m assuming the grey non-voting areas are matched with the Democrats who were too slow on the uptake. As you recall, this was a sneak voice vote that occured in seconds. It was orchestrated by Republicans to deliberately exclude Democrats. It...
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Some people leave a wake of garbage in their path. Reminds me of Pigpen from Charlie Brown . Andrew Breitbart spoke at Madison, Wisconsin yesterday to approximately 3,500 Tea Party and Pro-Walker people. They were there to do their darndest to match the numbers of Progressives, workers, and students that have rallied since last...
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Just a quick note- A twitter friend has offered high speed access just off the square of the Capitol. I’m hauling a lot of gear over and hope to at minimum do audio from there. If I find some tech-savvy youth-maybe some video too. You’ll get updates on this via facebook/twitter/here. At 5pm last...
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A UW Madison student and teacher assistant walk out is planned today for 9:15AM behind Lincoln’s statue on Bascom, with 10:30AM rally in Library Mall, and an 11AM Capitol Square rally to follow. Rumors circulate that Wisconsin’s Senate will rush to get in the Capitol early and begin their vote on a radical “Budget...
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