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Into public transit, human-centered economic policy, AI/ML. And beer.

Joined February 2022
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Going to give this a shot.
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If Crowley keeps opening his mouth about his current position on data centers, he's going to wish he had a Thanksgiving tweet controversy.
Politics & Poll Tracker 📡
@PollTracker2024Aug 13
#WisconsinGovernor Politico: David Crowley’s political allies see Francesca Hong as a political liability if she campaigns with Crowley on the campaign trail. They’re worried her brand of democratic socialism — and past controversial social media posts about defunding the police and canceling Thanksgiving — could affect Crowley’s wider appeal.
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Boy I hope they incorporate more from the Hong campaign.
Dan Shafer
@DanRShaferAug 14
Godlewski on what from the Hong campaign could be incorporated into the Crowley ticket to bring a coalition together, post-primary: "It starts with exactly something Francesca Hong said, which is: we've got to make sure the wealthy and corporations are paying their fair share."
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Across the country, these primaries have been bitter but the winners and losers from across the ideological spectrum have been laser focused on winning in November This is the sign of a healthy party. Fight like hell in the primary and then unify for the general.
Aaron Rupar
@atruparAug 12
David Crowley says he and Francesca Hong will campaign together as part of a "unity tour"
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Lost in the conversation about WI is the fact that if he wins again in November, @DavidCCrowley would be only the FOURTH African-American elected governor in the U.S. since Reconstruction. The son of parents who struggled with addiction, he was raised in withering poverty and worked his way up. An inspiring story.
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Hong and Crowley are both great politicians and great people. The future of Wisconsin politics was always bright going into the primary and it remains so after. I was excited to support Hong today and I’m excited to support Crowley instead. Now let’s beat that traitor Tiffany,
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Disagree. As a Wisconsinite, I want a primary to be a battle. I want people running for office to compete for voters. This is exactly the time for the messiness, and it's good and healthy for our democracy to have an actual democracy. I want decisiveness in a general election.
Interested MKE Citizen@Citizen_MKEAug 12
Let me just say, as a Wisconsinite, that none of us want this sort of suspenseful tension on election night. We want nothing more than for the elections to be called quickly (for our preferred candidate of course), but we have been cursed to live on a knife's edge of waiting.
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Primary day in Wisconsin. Who supports Francesca Hong? Link in reply.
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The people of Wisconsin have spoken loud and clear: We need a moratorium on AI data centers to protect the future of our great state.
Aaron Rupar
@atruparAug 11
Q: If you're elected governor, what's the first thing you want to do? FRANCESCA HONG: We want to make sure we call a special session for the legislation on a moratorium on data centers
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Scoop: Wisconsin Dems are planning a unity tour with the new ticket immediately after today’s primary - as they try to turn the page on a chaotic guv race First up is breakfast at a Middleton cafe Weds am w/ nominees, Sen. Baldwin and Rep. Pocan. Gov. Evers is also likely. Then a rally in Milwaukee Weds night. David Crowley is likely to attend even if he loses today. Baldwin - who stayed neutral - and others will attend as well. w/ @TylerKatzen @sambbenson politi.co/4x2YIaP via @politico

Progressives are on the cusp of a huge win. Their biggest stars are staying away.

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Wisconsin, it’s Election Day! The polls are open now until 8PM. Together, we can make Wisconsin permanently affordable for the people who live here. Make your voice heard. Find your polling location at myvote.wi.gov
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Reminder: The Washington Post is owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos.
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@PostOpinionsAug 7
“Like most socialists, she is in denial about the costs and consequences of her proposals,” the Editorial Board writes. wapo.st/4xx6DgC
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Ben voted for Donald Trump in 2024, now he is supporting Francesca Hong for Wisconsin governor. A negative story about Hong having credit card debt actually cemented Ben's support for the democratic socialist. Full story coming for @StatusCoup
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It's wild that the left's excesses were bad tweets a half decade ago while the moderates' excesses are like foreign wars with death tools in the hundreds of thousands and the right's excesses are like literal attempts at authoritarianism. What are we even talking about on here anymore
Chi Ossé@OsseChiAug 9
Woke 1 WAS crazyyyy, Madame President
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Replying to @TomTiffanyWI
@TomTiffanyWI is strangely obsessed with my tweets. It’s because he has no positive vision for our economy and is desperate to distract from what this election is really about: delivering permanent affordability for working people in Wisconsin. wisdems.org/wisdems-news/upn…

UpNorthNews: Tom Tiffany Makes Gas and Utilities More Expensive While Receiving Thousands From...

UpNorthNews: Tom Tiffany Makes Gas and Utilities More Expensive While Receiving Thousands From Energy Industry MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from UpNorthNews slams Congressman Tom Tiffany for working...

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Are we talking about cancel culture? 😎 Because here's what I'll actually cancel as governor: ❌AI data centers ❌billionaire tax cuts ❌@TomTiffanyWI's election hopes And while we’re at it, MAGA extremist Tiffany wants to cancel: ❌elections ❌union contracts ❌reproductive freedom
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Dan Shafer
@DanRShaferAug 7
You want to see a Democratic trifecta this year in Wisconsin? You better be paying attention to what's happening downballot. The state Senate and Assembly primaries on the ballot next week will go a long way toward determining a whole lot about Wisconsin's future.
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Police in Wisconsin used Flock to track a man who traveled to Michigan, where marijuana is legal, then back to Wisc., where it is illegal They then used his travel as part of the probable cause justification to search his car for weed and he was arrested 404media.co/cops-used-flock-…

Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines to Create Pretext to Search His Car for Weed

"The vehicle travels to Michigan frequently which is a known source state for marijuana as it is legal there," a probable cause justification reads.

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Kid Riles@kid_rilesAug 5
Remember when Tom Tiffany talked nonstop about high property taxes, and a bunch of us broke down how the high taxes are the result of his, and his fellow Republicans actions the last 15 years, and now Tom Tiffany no longer talks about high property taxes?
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