I write code (#JS, #VueJS, #php, #dotnet), take photos, and travel. I live in #Milwaukee, #Wisconsin. I created @mcts, @GMMKE, and https://toot.works.
I am also @steinbring on Pixelfed and @joe on Mastodon. You can follow my blog at @joe.
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Pelosi suggests Putin has financial influence over Trump (thehill.com)
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) suggested Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has some sort of financial influence over former President Trump....
E. Jean Carroll might sue Donald Trump a third time (www.newsweek.com)
An attorney representing E. Jean Carroll has indicated the journalist could sue Donald Trump for a third time, as the former president continues to speak about her client publicly....
Russia arrests woman with dual US-Russian citizenship for 'treason' (www.france24.com)
Prime Minister: Denmark to supply all its artillery to Ukraine (euromaidanpress.com)
Wisconsin Picks New Legislative Maps That Would End Years of GOP Gerrymandering (www.propublica.org)
Under legal pressure to address Wisconsin’s “Swiss cheese” and oddly shaped districts, the Legislature approved redrawn maps that promise to create a new dynamic in a state known for its pivotal role in national politics.
Israel orders an evacuation of the largest hospital in Khan Younis (www.nytimes.com)
As explosions sounded nearby, Israeli forces on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of one of the last functioning hospitals in the Gaza Strip, according to two doctors and the Gazan health ministry, raising fears that troops would attempt to storm a facility crowded with patients and displaced people....
Speaker Johnson rejects Israel, Ukraine aid package ahead of Senate vote | The La. Republican said the bill needs border security measures -- after he and other Republicans rejected them (wapo.st)
Mongolia's former president mocks Putin with a map showing how big the Mongol empire used to be, and how small Russia was (www.businessinsider.com)
Putin has relied on historical borders to argue that Ukraine is part of Russia, justifying the war....
Data Shows Milwaukee’s Traffic Calming Effort Is Working (urbanmilwaukee.com)
Pretty exciting to hear! The article particularly spotlighted Lapham Blvd, which saw incredible decreases in speeding.
Crane is coming down (midwest.social)
Construction crane is coming down for 333 water. Feels tantalizingly close to completion
In Huge Reversal, GOP Poised To Kill The Border-Ukraine Package It Demanded (www.huffpost.com)
Republican Sen. James Lankford, who spent months negotiating the border provisions the GOP demanded, said he may vote against his own bill this week....
Eitel Cancels Plans For Vel Phillips Plaza Cafe After Council Questions, Public Opposition (urbanmilwaukee.com)
Colorado secretary of state urges Supreme Court to keep Trump off the ballot (www.nbcnews.com)
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to conclude that the state can lawfully bar former President Donald Trump from the Republican primary ballot because of his actions in 2020 that culminated in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol....
Trump spent more than $50M of his PAC and super PAC money on legal bills in 2023 (abcnews.go.com)
The former president could face even higher legal costs this year....
More than $27M in Trump campaign fundraising went to legal costs in the last six months of 2023 (www.nbcnews.com)
The former president was indicted four times last year and has also had to answer civil lawsuits targeting his business and him as an individual....
Man eating rice, China, 1901
All workers, your attention please. Your attempt to have a decent work/life balance and be treated with dignity in this facility is going to fail. You have eight minutes to get back to the office. (lemmy.world)
Student loan borrowers skip payments: It's "an act of civil disobedience", 1 in 10 say they won't pay (www.newsweek.com)
Elon Musk cannot keep Tesla pay package worth more than $55 billion, judge rules (apnews.com)
Milwaukee Will Build 45 Traffic Calming Projects in 2024 (urbanmilwaukee.com)
Taylor Swift draws ire of conservatives after Chiefs win AFC championship, claim she's a 'psyop' (www.nbcnews.com)
Right-Wingers Say Super Bowl Is Rigged So Taylor Swift Can Endorse Biden (www.rollingstone.com)
DOT explores options for Clybourn Street lift bridge if I-794 is removed (www.bizjournals.com)
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