Wisconsin single stair enabling legislation has a public hearing on Wednesday January 21st at 9 am in room 415 Northwest - up to 6 stories. Assembly Bill 784. Hearing: committeeschedule.legis.wisconsin.gov?StartDate=20... The Bill: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposa...

The very American part of this is how most of them are doing it for the money.

America is the land of opportunity where people of any race can join the racist secret police force

Staying cozy on a cold day at Alice Good.

Building out different infrastructure www.veronapress.com/news/verona-...

Today, I signed on to @robinkelly.house.gov's articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. She must be held accountable.

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. calls for state rules on ICE activity. Why Sara Rodriguez considers warrants along with protections for places like schools and hospitals a "must:" https://civicmedia.us/news/2026/01/13/wisconsin-lt-gov-calling-for-state-rules-on-ice-activity

Troubling argument -> "“There is no right to vote if our votes are not counted,” Law Forward staff attorney Scott Thompson told Votebeat. “And this is the only case I’m aware of where a municipal government has argued otherwise.”" captimes.com/news/electio...

This game.... #Packers #GoPackGo

Ribbon cutting today for our new community center today - one of my quotes -> "If we have spaces where people can get together and gather and meet their neighbors, we'll keep our sense of community, we'll keep what makes Verona special." www.wkow.com/news/top-sto...

Vigil for Renee Good here in front of Wisconsin’s capitol building right now:

The tragic death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year old mother fatally shot by ICE, shows that ICE can’t be reformed and must be abolished. I’ll be introducing the Abolish ICE Act as a step toward justice, accountability, and humanity in our immigration policy. Time to melt ICE.

Oh yes! I managed Tim Gruber's re-election campaign after he voted in favor of the Sequoya Commons. Can you guess what ward the Sequoya Commons was in? (It was ward 69 aka Westmorland). There was a huge backlash to this project.

While I am incredibly dismayed at what's happening at the national level, I am doing what I can in my community. Here's my re-election announcement video for Verona, WI Mayor.

A good summary of what's to come in the Verona area (although there's more than just this list) www.veronapress.com/news/verona-...

Just make sure you're mad at the right people (aka the people with actual power) and if you need to take a break from social media, there's no harm in doing that. The problems will still be there when you log back on.

Donald Trump’s ICE just murdered a woman in cold blood. The mayor of Minneapolis is right: get the f*ck out.

I need people to wrap their minds around the fact that here in Minneapolis, ICE broke the window of a vehicle yesterday, pepper sprayed the occupants, and arrested them, and shot another observer in the face today, and OBSERVERS ARE STILL GOING OUT TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS AT MASSIVE PERSONAL RISK

Hail Seitan! (Also the most fun food to make from scratch.)

If you're making seiten, achiote paste is great both for coloring and flavor.

Sincere question and I hope we can make a safe place for this discussion, are there people out there who feel like they don't know how to get involved and make a difference? What do you feel like the barriers are for you getting involved in organizing? Have you tried and failed?

Verona, WI isn't a high priced city like Seattle but we're running into a similar issue at our price points. The cheapest residential I saw on Realtor.com was a condo for $304,900. That's what a "starter home" costs in Verona. New construction is more expensive.

Mad King Trump implementing the dumbest version of imperialism

Definitely worth a visit and the Pilsen neighborhood is cool to walk through.

Closer to home - it's great to see Verona high school students go all out collecting food for people who need it. www.veronapress.com/news/verona-...

Same worry. It's going to get worse before it gets worse.

It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month. It’s about oil and regime change. And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.

No war with Venezuela, impeach Trump.

I have an alternate theory, nothing is being tested. The GOP ecosystem generates bigotry because that's what it's designed to generate. Call it the Dennis Green Theory ("They are who we thought they were!")

Every time Trump and Stephen Miller lose, it's good for America.

Illinois and Chicago have reduced crime with smart investments in police and community violence reduction programs. Meanwhile Trump cut federal support for both. No matter how many lies he tells, we will keep standing up for truth and against his abuse of power.

I dunno the backstory on this but it's real bad that the detox center is closing. www.channel3000.com/news/local-n...

The current school funding formula is trash. Glad to see Dr. Clardy speaking out on this. captimes.com/news/educati...

"Hell, artists got to eat just like other people." Harry R. Hopkins, first WPA Administrator at the National Public Housing Museum in Chicago.

Merry Christmas! www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUGO...

A City park > some app bullshit

Planning a trip to Chicago and caught between wanting to try new restaurants and just going to our old favorites.

An oak(?) tree at sunset (at the Badger Prairie Park)

In one of the newly released Epstein files, a survivor called Sarah Ramone explicitly accuses Clinton, Trump, Branson, Epstein and then-Prince Andrew of rape. www.justice.gov/multimedia/C...

An underrated part of the economic picture, most people don't feel great about the economy even when they're succeeding. Feels like the fundamental foundation of the economy is rotten.

Nice to see Verona get recognized for our environmental efforts - as always, there's more to do. www.veronapress.com/news/verona-...

Auuugh!

We need to support schools (and municipal gov'ts too!) but maybe there's a better way to fund them than property taxes?

Hm. isthmus.com/news/news/po...

Dealing with success is going to be our biggest challenge in Verona (and Dane County at large).

Congrats to new Interim Fire Chief Becky McCright! (And thank you to Fire Chief Dan Machotka, who retires December 31st) www.veronapress.com/news/verona-...

Read this thread. It's exactly right. But also note on the internet related stories—the banning of TikTok and the attack on Sec 230—Democrats happily helped MAGA accomplish their goals and people have cheered it on. Democrats trying to destroy 230 are not helping you. They're helping Trump.

Reading the "Radical Hospitality" article in the Wisconsin Magazine of History (Spring 2025) about houses of faith offering sanctuary to undocumented refugees from Central America during the 1980s. There's always been helpers

This is the life, staying warm in Verona (coffee from Alice Good, old fashioneds from Honey Barrel)

Verona is #1 (it is cold out there)