Month: April 2015
Brave New Films: Racism Is Real
Given the protesting taking place in Baltimore right now, I thought this was worth sharing. If you’re interested, you can click here to sign Brave New Films’ pledge to fight racism.
Thursday Music: Pink Floyd – Money
This one’s for my good buddy Mike Tate.
Does DPW Chair candidate Martha Laning support the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
A few days ago I cam across this little nugget on Facebook. In case you’re wondering, Paul Geenen is a surrogate and organizer for Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair candidate Martha Laning. It’s clear from the image posted above that Paul Geenen is a supporter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)…
Eaton Corp. receives second WEDC grant totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, promptly outsources jobs to Mexico
Yet again here’s a report of another Wisconsin company that received tax dollars from WEDC, Gov. Scott Walker’s “job creation” agency, only to turn around and outsource jobs that had been in Wisconsin to a foreign country. A global power systems management corporation that has received nearly $370,000 in tax…
Bernie Sanders to run for president as a Democrat
What’s that you say? You’re not happy with a coronation of centrist Democrat Hillary Clinton? You’d rather have a real progressive in the race? Well how about a real socialist? Senator Bernard Sanders, the independent from Vermont, plans to run for president as a Democrat, becoming the only official party…
Watch: President Obama’s full remarks at the White House Correspondents Dinner
I know this isn’t serious politics, but it was too funny not to share. Here are the full remarks by President Barack Obama at this year’s White House Correspondents Dinner.
Baltimore Orioles COO John Angelos gives eye-opening perspective on Baltimore riots
This is simply amazing, especially coming from the mouth of a corporate executive. Read as John Angelos, the Chief Operating Officer of the Baltimore Orioles, responded to Baltimore sports-radio broadcaster Brett Hollander, who took to Twitter to argue that demonstrations that negatively impact the daily lives of fellow citizens are…
Cecily Strong calls out politicians who try to tell women how to use their bodies
At this year’s White House Correspondents Dinner, Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong addressed recent legislation aimed at women’s rights and abortion on both the federal and state levels during her remarks. Here’s a meme with Cecily Strong’s best line.
Report: Wisconsin’s roads third-worst in nation
Welcome to Scott Walker’s Wisconsin, where the state’s roads are literally crumbling beneath our tires. Wisconsin’s roads are the third-worst in the nation and the potholes and other problems that plague them cost drivers in some cities almost twice the national average in repairs and associated costs, according to a…
Sen. Tammy Baldwin will not return campaign money received from indicted fellow Senator
This is disappointing… A number of Democrats are returning campaign money they have received from New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez in the wake of his federal bribery indictment. Not U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. A spokesman for the Wisconsin Democrat said Baldwin will wait to see the outcome of the Menendez…
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