I write code (#JS, #VueJS, #php, #dotnet), take photos, and travel. I live in #Milwaukee, #Wisconsin. I created @mcts, @TheHop, @GMMKE, and https://toot.works.
I am also @steinbring on Pixelfed and @joe on Mastodon. You can follow my blog at @joe.
My opinions / shoes are my own.
I-94 Expansion in Milwaukee under federal civil rights investigation (urbanmilwaukee.com)
Biden Condemns Trump as Dire Threat to Democracy in a Blistering Speech (www.nytimes.com)
President Biden on Friday delivered a ferocious condemnation of Donald J. Trump, his likely 2024 opponent, warning in searing language that the former president had directed an insurrection and would aim to undo the nation’s bedrock democracy if he returned to power....
"Toffs and Toughs", showing class divides between children in the UK, 1937
N.Y. AG calls for $370 million fine against Trump and lifetime ban from real estate industry (www.nbcnews.com)
Attorneys from James’s office requested the punishment in post-trial motions filed Friday in the Trump fraud case....
Retiring House Republican says $174,000 isn't enough money for members of Congress: 'Most of us don't have wealth' (www.businessinsider.com)
Rank-and-file members of both the House and Senate are paid $174,000 a year....
Possible Revival For Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Commuter Rail Line (urbanmilwaukee.com)
Trump's rhetoric is increasingly mirroring Nazi talking points, and nobody is paying attention, an expert on extremism warns (www.businessinsider.com)
30 Percent of Americans Believe Trump Appointed President by God (www.rawstory.com)
Why do so many evangelical Christians support former President Donald Trump despite his decades of documented ungodly behavior?...
Republican Brags About Sabotaging Border Security Deal (www.newsweek.com)
Texas is sending asylum seekers to major cities by bus with little notice. A coalition of mayors implement new rules to slow the surge (www.cnn.com)
Frustrated by “rogue buses” from Texas dropping off migrants by the thousands, the mayors of New York, Chicago and Denver are trying to slow the surge by requiring the bus operators to coordinate arrivals under the threat of impound, fines and even jail time....
Diversity offices on college campuses will soon be illegal in Texas, as 30 new laws go into effect (www.texastribune.org)
When Texas college students return to their campuses after the winter break, they’ll discover the lights are still off in their campuses’ diversity offices....
Nebraska governor stands firm on rejection of federal money to feed food-insecure children (apnews.com)
MCTS Ridership Grows in 2023, Still Far Behind Pre-Pandemic Numbers (urbanmilwaukee.com)
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Donald Trump removed from Maine primary ballot by secretary of state (www.washingtonpost.com)
Maine barred Donald Trump from the primary ballot Thursday, making it the second state in the country to block the former president from running again under a part of the Constitution that prevents insurrectionists from holding office....
Michigan Supreme Court will keep Trump on primary ballot (apnews.com)
Disappointed in you, Michigan.
Florida teen allegedly shoots, kills sister after argument over Christmas gifts (www.cbsnews.com)
A 14-year-old boy allegedly fatally shot his older sister in Florida after a family argument over Christmas presents, officials said Tuesday....
Milwaukee Art Museum Unveils New Lights (urbanmilwaukee.com)
Supreme Court sidesteps decision on Trump presidential immunity claim in federal election interference case (www.nbcnews.com)
FTA:...
Massachusetts cop with body-cam searches middle school for LGBTQ-themed book: report (www.rawstory.com)
A cop’s decision to sport a body camera and search a Massachusetts middle school for a book has raised serious concerns among civil liberties experts, a new report shows....
MKE County: Board Approves Affordable Housing Funding, Bike Trail, Solar Study (urbanmilwaukee.com)