Douglas County Wisconsin Dems
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Fighting for democracy daily‼️ County party in northern Wisconsin. 💙🦋💙
We don’t know what comes next for Wisconsin, but one thing is certain: regardless of what ICE may say, you have the right to free speech, the right to privacy, and the right to legal representation. learn about how to handle any potential ICE interactions:
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
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Know Your Rights | American Civil Liberties Union
Learn more here about what your rights are, how to exercise them, and what to do when your rights are violated.
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights
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Bryan Steil proposed legislation that would require voters in every state to present a photo ID for a federal election, require states to verify that anyone registering to vote in a fed election is a U.S. citizen, and require paper ballots in all fed elections.
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Steil introduces voting bill that draws condemnation from voting rights advocates • Wisconsin Examiner
Voting rights advocates say the legislation would increase needless barriers for voters, and undermines trust in a secure election system.
https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/01/31/steil-introduces-voting-bill-that-draws-condemnation-from-voting-rights-advocates/
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Tom Tiffany's dumber than a groundhog 🦫
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Opinion | Tom Tiffany's dumber than a groundhog
Dave Zweifel: Wisconsin governor candidate Tiffany initially claimed that he hadn't seen any videos of Alex Pretti's killing.
https://captimes.com/opinion/dave-zweifel/opinion-tom-tiffanys-dumber-than-a-groundhog/article_079e2e2f-73bb-4bad-b9e5-4f37bdf45b18.html
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Wisconsinites aren’t backing down in the face of the lawless assault being waged on our neighbors in Minnesota. It doesn’t matter that we may not know them. Neighbors helping neighbors is how we will win this fight!
www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...
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Wisconsinites join Day of Action protesting ICE
Supporters have been calling for "no school, no work, no shopping," as they urge participants to call out of work or school and to refrain from spending money.
https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-day-of-action-protests-ice
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We all saw the video/photos when Alex Pretti was executed by ICE. His gun had been taken out of its holster and carried away by ICE moments before other agents pumped round after round into Pretti’s back. Will you be
#votingblue
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heartlandsignal.com/2026/01/27/d...
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Derrick Van Orden accuses Minnesota Democrats of ‘insurrection’ after ICE killing of Alex Pretti
After the shooting of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents, U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) has repeatedly accused Minnesota Democrats of encouraging an insurrection.
https://heartlandsignal.com/2026/01/27/derrick-van-orden-accuses-minnesota-democrats-of-insurrection-after-ice-killing-of-alex-pretti/
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The Watchdog Coalition
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Kristi Noem is an absolute disgrace. And if Mike Johnson is too big of a coward to impeach her, we will!
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Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-impeach-dhs-secretary-kristi-noem/
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Jorj, Interim DEITY🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦💪🏽
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“The public backlash unleashed by Trump’s immigration agenda runs far deeper than revulsion at imagery of ICE violence. It’s now seemingly coalescing against the goal of mass removals as a broader ideological project.”
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The Tennessee Holler
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Moulton: This is state-sponsored terror. This is what you would expect to see in North Korea or Iran or the old Soviet Union. We’ve got to crack down on the government before they crack down on the American people.
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Luke Ganger: “The completely surreal scenes taking place on the streets of Minneapolis are beyond explanation. This is not just a bad day or a rough week or isolated incidents. These encounters with federal agents are changing the community and changing many lives, including ours, forever.”
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He has always been at my side,” Donald Trump said about Tom Tiffany. Tiffany wants to bring ICE to Wisconsin, voted to take away healthcare, supported a 6 week abortion ban, and tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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How Trump's Tom Tiffany endorsement scrambles Wisconsin governor race
Tom Tiffany is now running alone in the Republican field for governor while seven Democrats battle it out. Here's how that changes the race.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/30/how-trumps-tom-tiffany-endorsement-scrambles-wisconsin-governor-race/88414093007/
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The announcement comes just days after NPR revealed the administration had secretly rewritten safety and environmental standards.
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The Trump Administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review
The announcement comes just days after NPR revealed the administration had secretly rewritten safety and environmental standards.
https://n.pr/4c4nRds
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🇺🇲📎Gigi Alexander 🇺🇦 Democracy Defender! 🌊 ❤️America.🌈
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Democratic Landslide on Friday in Texas. They haven't had a Senator since the 70's. Democratic Candidate Taylor Rehmet wins seat by more than 14 points.
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The Screaming Butt Naked Patriot
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In between all the fascism, it's also a MASSIVE crime wave.
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The Tennessee Holler
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SHABOOZEY: “Immigrants built this country.”
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We don’t know what comes next for WI but regardless of what ICE may say, you have the right to free speech, the right to privacy, and the right to legal representation. Use this link to learn about how to handle any potential ICE interactions:
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
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Know Your Rights | American Civil Liberties Union
Learn more here about what your rights are, how to exercise them, and what to do when your rights are violated.
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights
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The GOP is rejecting a $1.3 billion middle-class tax cut that will be funded by a budget surplus. That’s a slap in the face to Wisconsin families struggling under an affordability crisis the GOP helped create Wisconsin families deserve relief, not partisan games!
www.wmtv15news.com/video/2026/0...
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Gov. Evers asks for $1.3 billion in property tax relief, GOP pushes back
Both Gov. Evers and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos want everyday Wisconsinites to pay less for property taxes. Neither can agree on the best path forward.
https://www.wmtv15news.com/video/2026/01/14/gov-evers-asks-13-billion-property-tax-relief-gop-pushes-back/
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“Talk to any Wisconsin Democrat about their hopes for 2026 and it’s not long before the T-word comes up. No, not Trump. Trifecta.”
apnews.com/article/wisc...
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Democrats hope a blue wave washes over Wisconsin and gives them total control of battleground state
Wisconsin Democrats are hoping to flip majority control of the Legislature and retain the governor's seat this year.
https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-trump-democrats-governor-trifecta-10f6a76db6c388da46926c251e1da442
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If you encounter an ICE agent, know your rights. Read, share and stay safe.
www.aclu-wi.org/know-your-ri...
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Jon Cooper
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Exclusive: A U.S. official has alleged wrongdoing by U.S. spy chief Tulsi Gabbard in a complaint that is so highly classified it has sparked months of wrangling over how to share it with Congress, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Exclusive | Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency
Congress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/classified-whistleblower-complaint-about-tulsi-gabbard-stalls-within-her-agency-027f5331?mod=e2tw
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If you encounter an ICE agent, know your rights. Read, share and stay safe.
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The woman who recorded Alex Pretti's shooting tells CNN she has still not been contacted by anyone in the federal government as part of its investigation.
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CBP using accent as suspicion and appearance as cause. CNN aired footage of a Border Patrol agent harassing a rideshare driver who is US citizen. "If you were from this country...I can hear you don't have the same accent as me." This is racial profiling, not public safety.
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Scott Bessent tells Fox viewers that they should contribute to Trump accounts instead of buying their children a toy for their birthday or for holidays. This doesn’t look like investment in America’s future it looks like investments in Trump’s future.
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GOP Rand Paul: "When people watch that video, and the government tells them, 'well he was assaulting the police officers,' no party with objectivity believes that is what is happening. No American believes officers were assaulted. The opposite appears true."
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We think they’re overcompensating for something.
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Sen. Warnock: There are a lot of Repub's, Independents & Dem's who are not OK with citizens shot by officers for brandishing only a cell phone to record what their government was up to. I will block any funding for ICE until we come up with some measure of addressing this.
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Nicki Minaj is an immigrant who has betrayed her people as well as her own generation.
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Trump's net approval is down over 20 pts from a year ago. His net approval on his deportation program is down over 30 pts from a year ago. Re midterms: Congressional Democrats are doing ~15 pts better than Harris did with Latinos.
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Sen Murphy: Miller is also in charge of U.S. immigration policy. Donald Trump is in charge of U.S. immigration policy. If Kristi Noem goes, that's good, but she'll be replaced by somebody that's just as radical equally pathological in their lying. I want the policy to be changed‼️
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“Grow a spine. Show some backbone.” Sen. Warren torches GOP silence as federal agents terrorize communities. Being disturbed isn’t enough. The Senate votes tomorrow. 📞 ☎️ Call Congress NOW and demand NO more ICE funding: 202-224-3121
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Kristi Noem cosplaying as law enforcement, and points her weapon at the head of the guy beside her? Doesn't she claim she hunts? Or maybe she learned from Dick Cheney?
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Whistles ain’t the problem. This is just an example of how much is administration hates the fact that people don’t like what they’re doing. They think we should put up and shut up.
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Ezra Levin ❌👑
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Suozzi voted for ICE funding last week and issued a preening self-congratulatory press release afterwards bragging about bucking the Dem Party on the vote. FAFO.
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Bradley Whitford
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The massive nonviolent citizen response to ICE operations in Minneapolis is the way forward. Violence is what the fascists want. And it is not who we are.
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Reporter: 1.4 billion, really closer to 1.5. I studied Donald Trump's finances, and this amount the Trump family made last year is greater than the sum total of everything he ever made in his whole life.
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Pollster: Historical critics don't really like Melania Trump. Historians' First Lady rankings? Melania is dead last!
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New jobless numbers. They are higher than expected. About 209,000 people filed for unemployment benefits last week.
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💥SIGN THE PETITION💥 Douglas County WI residents are requesting a public review of any past or current cooperation with ICE involving the County Jail, and that no further cooperation with ICE shall occur until that review is completed and discussed publicly‼️
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Community Review of ICE Detentions in the Douglas County Jail
Douglas County WI residents are requesting a public review of any past or current cooperation with ICE involving the County Jail, and that no further cooperation occur until that review is completed a...
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/community-review-of-ice-detentions-in-the-douglas-county-jail?source=direct_link&
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As the GOP is raising health care costs for 300,000 Wisconsinites, local health care centers are refusing to stop providing free services to the people who need them. Things will be dire come next year, and these centers will be vital in slowing down the pain.
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‘We don’t turn anyone away’: Wisconsin’s free clinics fill gaps as thousands expected to go uninsured
Free and charitable clinics brace for a surge in patients due to spiking Affordable Care Act premiums and the expiration of a crucial tax credit.
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2025/12/wisconsin-free-clinics-health-affordable-care-act-premiums-insurance-tax-credit/
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Troy Brown, president of the Kretz Lumber Company in Wisconsin, is lobbying Trump regime for financial relief after suffering losses this year as a result, he says, of President Donald Trump’s trade war. ‘If you're not at the table, you're on the menu,’ Brown said.
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Lumber companies hurt by tariff war lobby for federal aid
The President gave American farmers billions in aid during a trade war in his first term, but the relief was not extended to hardwood companies.
https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2025/12/16/lumber-hardwood-lobby-federal-aid-
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Wisconsin lawmakers at the state and federal level have proposed policies to support Wisconsin farmers after the first year of the Trump regime brought increased uncertainty, trade wars and the fear of increased immigration enforcement against migrant workers.
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Wisconsin agriculture faces uncertainty heading into 2026 • Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin agriculture faces a number of pressures heading into 2026, including trade wars, consolidation and immigration enforcement.
https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/17/wisconsin-agriculture-faces-uncertainty-heading-into-2026/
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Well, last year, voters across the country made clear they are tired of the GOP playing obstructionist. headed into these midterms we have a chance at taking back both the state senate and assembly and finally having a legislature that works for Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Democrats optimistic about breaking GOP dominance in Legislature in 2026
The 2026 midterm election includes several statewide elections, including an open governor race, and battles for all 99 Assembly seats and 17 of the Senate’s 33 seats.
https://madison.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/elections/article_54ac754c-8bc8-443c-af91-d06aaeb6065d.html
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The GOP refused to continue ACA funding, meaning nearly 300,000 Wisconsinites are now facing higher premiums and possibly losing their health care all together. Comment if you want to learn how we can turn Wisconsin Blue in 2026!
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Health care premiums skyrocket for Wisconsin man as ACA subsidies expire
MADISON, Wis. -- "It's still a shock."
https://www.channel3000.com/news/health-care-premiums-skyrocket-for-wisconsin-man-as-aca-subsidies-expire/article_51b0a7c2-13aa-492a-a53a-79951d4b7b71.html
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“Wisconsin Could Be Democracy’s Best Hope”
#Wisconsin
. Let's go. Read more 👇
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Wisconsin could be democracy’s best hope • Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin is the place that democracy can hold the line, creating accountability for those who abused power and diminished self-government.
https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/01/08/wisconsin-could-be-democracys-best-hope/
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“US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is no stranger to lavishing credit on President Donald Trump, which appears to be a job requirement for being a member of his Cabinet.”
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Sean Duffy claims credit for infrastructure bucks that actually came from Biden
Trump’s transportation secretary changed the name on federal grants, but they still came from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
https://upnorthnewswi.com/2026/01/08/sean-duffy-claims-credit-for-infrastructure-bucks-that-actually-came-from-biden/
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Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Thursday announced more than $484 million will go to 82 municipalities to improve wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.”
dailyreporter.com/2026/01/08/w...
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Evers announces 484 million for Wisconsin wastewater infrastructure
Wisconsin allocates 484 million to 82 municipalities for wastewater and stormwater infrastructure improvements through the Clean Water Fund Program.
https://dailyreporter.com/2026/01/08/wisconsin-484m-wastewater-infrastructure/
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Steve Kerr called out the regime for lying about
#Minneapolis
. Truth matters. Silence helps no one. We need more leaders with a spine. Speak up. Demand facts. Democracy needs voices, not cover-ups.
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Americans are filling the streets & proving that this movement is bigger than any one city or march. Every sign, chant & raised fist is a promise: we will not normalize fear or violence A different future is being built by ordinary people refusing to look away
#iceoutforgood
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Trump froze all food stamp funds to MN. That's not "tough," it's cruel. Kids go hungry, seniors skip meals, families lose groceries so Trump can play politics. Weaponizing
#SNAP
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#Minnesota
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