Badger State Breakdown

🚨 #JANESVILLE VOTERS! Don't overlook the GM/JATCO #referendum on November 3! It asks whether future projects exceeding $450M at the former GM site must receive voter approval. YES = Public vote required. NO = Existing City Council approval process. Know what's on your ballot! #Wisconsin

ONE WEEK TO GO!📆 Check the basics: registration, polling place, ID, ballot, voting plan. Nothing dramatic. Just a little housekeeping before Wisconsin votes next Tuesday. #Wisconsin #VoteBlue

This is disturbing. 😦 #Anthropic's #Claude independently 𝗯𝘆𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹 to access Georgia election statistics during testing. No voter records were altered. But why are experimental AI systems allowed to interact with real government websites without tighter safeguards? 🤔

Vote each and every one of these asshats out of office! #VoteBlue #VoteForDemoracy #NoRepublicans #NoMAGA

Medicare vouchers? Seriously? 🤦🏽‍♀️ #MichaelAlfonso, #SeanDuffy’s son-in-law and Republican candidate for #Wisconsin’s 7th District, supports a voucher-style healthcare system, including Medicare. What happens when the voucher doesn't cover the bill? 🤔 #VoteFredClark #VoteBlue #SaveDemocracy

8 days. 📆 You checked your polling place weeks ago, right? Great! Check it again. 😂 It takes a minute, and “I know exactly where I’m going” is a lovely Election Day feeling. #Wisconsin #VoteBlue

9 days. 📆 Don’t let the top of the ballot hog all the attention. Keep going. State and local offices can have a very direct effect on what happens where you live. #Wisconsin #VoteBlue

TEN DAYS. 📆 If there is still something on your ballot making you go “Who?” or “What does THAT mean?”—excellent time to investigate. No shame. That is literally what research is for. #Wisconsin #VoteBlue

#TomTiffany is a piece of 💩. Prove me wrong. 🦗🦗🦗😂

For fuck's sake! TRANS KIDS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM! #TomTiffany wants to police pronouns and bar trans girls from girls' sports while talking about reading scores. How the hell does targeting transgender students improve education? Kids need support, not another political battle. #Wisconsin

11 days. 📆 Wisconsin absentee ballots need a witness.‍ Line one up now before you sit down to vote so you don’t end up holding a completed ballot and yelling, “Well, NOW what?” 😂 #Wisconsin #VoteBlue

Even Shady Vance is telling people to vote Democrat. 😂

Missed last night's #Wisconsin governor debate between #DavidCrowley and #TomTiffany? Here’s your chance to catch up. With Election Day closing in, this one is worth watching for yourself—not just reading everybody else’s hot takes afterward. 👀 #VoteBlue

12 days. 📆 Voting absentee? Please read the certificate envelope carefully. Wisconsin requires the voter’s signature plus the witness’s signature and address. Tiny boxes can cause enormous headaches. #Wisconsin #VoteBlue

#Milwaukee said NOT SO FAST! 🛑 The Common Council voted 13–0 to pause new #DataCenters for one year while developing zoning protections. Another #Wisconsin community is demanding answers before developers start digging. Local control matters. 💪🏽

👀 𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗮𝘁 𝟳 𝗣𝗠! #DavidCrowley and #TomTiffany face off in #Wisconsin's only scheduled gubernatorial #debate. Taxes, immigration, election security, and yes, DATA CENTERS! One hour. Two candidates. Let's hear some actual answers, not campaign slogans.

#TomTiffany’s campaign reported four $1,800 donations for apartment rent. A fifth $1,800 payment was reported differently. Meanwhile, his campaign spent over $70K on private air travel in two months. Whose apartment? Why the different reporting? 🤷🏽‍♀️ #Wisconsin #VoteBlue

13 days. 📆 Voting takes a few minutes. Figuring out what’s on your ballot may take a little longer. Give yourself that time now, rather than trying to research six things from the parking lot. #Wisconsin #VoteBlue

74% of #Wisconsin voters say #DataCenters cost more than they benefit communities. Yet only 5% rank them as their top election issue. 🤨 Meanwhile, 68% support a one-year moratorium. That's quite a disconnect between public opinion and election priorities.

TWO WEEKS TO GO. 📆 Wisconsin’s in-person absentee voting period can begin 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. Your municipality sets its own dates and hours, so check locally before heading out. myvote.wi.gov?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Badger+State+Breakdown&utm_campaign=publer #Wisconsin

It took a #lawsuit to get #Wisconsin to examine #DataCenters’ statewide environmental costs. #Vantage pays for the #DNR review—but #PortWashington’s permits stay intact, and the deadline is January 2028. Progress, with a very large asterisk. *️⃣

15 days. 📆 Wisconsin’s in-person absentee voting window can begin tomorrow. Hours and dates vary by municipality, so check with your local clerk before wandering over there. myvote.wi.gov?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Badger+State+Breakdown&utm_campaign=publer #Wisconsin #VoteBlue

Five seats! That’s the net gain #Democrats need to end Republican control of #WisconsinAssembly. WPR breaks down the races that could decide it—including #Neenah and #BrownCounty. Your down-ballot vote has a very big job & so do you. #VoteBlue

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Well, this is awkward. 🤨 #Microsoft, #WisconsinRegulators, AND ratepayer advocates are all questioning a utility plan meant to protect customers from #DataCenter transmission costs. If everybody agrees it needs more transparency, maybe don’t approve it as-is. 🤷🏽‍♀️

16 days. 📆 Tiny voting-plan checklist: ☑️ When are you voting? ☑️ Where? ☑️ How are you getting there? ☑️ Do you need anything beforehand? Congratulations, you now have a plan. 😆 #Wisconsin #VoteBlue

🚨𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬! 🚶🏽‍♀️🚶🏽‍♂️ #Appleton: #NoKings is turning protest into voter power. 👑🚫🗳️ Two events today will focus on turnout, early voting, and making sure voters have a plan before Nov. 3. Because democracy works better when people actually show up. #Wisconsin #VoteBlue

17 days. 📆 Registering to vote? Wisconsin requires proof of residence. Check the accepted documents ahead of time instead of discovering at the counter that the thing you brought isn’t what you needed. #Wisconsin #VoteBlue

😂😂😂 Her ass got Scarsmuccied!

#Wisconsin's 8th District: #TonyWied wants to continue Trump's agenda. #RickCrosson says Congress needs to check presidential power. Meanwhile, Wied faces scrutiny over taxpayer-funded TV ads and stock trades. Their October 22 debate should be interesting. Bring the receipts! 👀

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#Microsoft is reducing its planned #MountPleasant #DataCenters from 9 to 7. Sounds like a smaller project, right? Nope! Total building space is growing from 5.2M to 5.8M square feet. 😲 Fewer buildings. MORE development. Don't let the headline fool you. #Wisconsin

18 days. 📆 Wisconsin voting vocabulary lesson: proof of residence and photo ID are 𝗻𝗼𝘁 the same thing. Different documents serve different purposes. Know what you need before you go. myvote.wi.gov?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Badger+State+Breakdown&utm_campaign=publer #Wisconsin

Three weeks before Election Day, the #Wisconsin #ElectionsCommission received a letter containing suspicious 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗲𝗿. Similar mailings have targeted election offices nationwide. The powder in Wisconsin tested harmless. The intimidation concern isn't. #Election2026

#Wisconsin's open Senate District 25 has an interesting candidate. #Democrat #CharlyRay wants better school funding, Medicaid expansion, legalized cannabis, and local control over data centers. 👏🏽 He also helped bring #BayfieldCounty's #DataCenter #Moratorium forward.

#Wisconsin's CD7 #Republican #MichaelAlfonso is #SeanDuffy's son-in-law, registered to vote at Duffy's house, and openly campaigns on delivering Trump's MAGA agenda. 🤨 Meanwhile, #Democrat #FredClark is emphasizing government accountability. Quite the contrast. 👀 #VoteBlue

GOOD! 👏🏽 #Appleton ended its #FlockSafetyContract, and now officials are considering restrictions on ALL automated license plate readers. Because replacing one surveillance company with another solves absolutely nothing. Our streets shouldn't be tracking systems. #Wisconsin

19 days. 📆 Miss yesterday’s online/mail registration deadline? You still have options. Wisconsin allows later in-person registration and Election Day registration with the required documentation. #Wisconsin #VoteBlue

#KenoshaCounty voted 22–0 for a #BatteryStorage #Moratorium. Now a developer is seeking state approval for a 200-MW facility in #Wheatland. 😤 Residents have safety concerns, and local officials are pushing back. Who gets the final say: the community or state regulators? 🤷🏽‍♀️ #Wisconsin

Heartbreaking news from #SaukCounty. ☹️ Six people, including a child, died in a #PlaneCrash near #WisconsinDells Tuesday night. The pilot reported ice forming on the aircraft before contact was lost. Investigators are still determining what happened. #Wisconsin

Rural #Wisconsin #farmers are raising concerns about rising costs, healthcare, and the future of family farms. #RebeccaCooke is putting those issues at the center of her rematch with #DerrickVanOrden in CD3. Their first #debate is October 20. Let's hear some answers. 🗣️

Nine #WausharaCountySheriff's employees 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 $𝟮,𝟳𝟬𝟬 to #ZachGunderson's campaign to become their boss. 🤨 Legal? Yes. But who's watching for favoritism, promotions, or pressure on employees?‍ A badge shouldn't come with political IOUs. 😤 #Wisconsin

Another week, another #Line5 problem. 🤦🏽‍♀️ #Wisconsin #DNR says #Enbridge committed 𝟳 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, including 𝟴 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 of its waterways and wetlands permit. How many spills, leaks, and violations are enough? 🤷🏽‍♀️ #ShutItDown

#Wisconsin’s mailed #AbsenteeBallots are down about 30% from this point in 2022. But don’t mistake that for voters checking out. Clerks are preparing for 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 in-person absentee voting as voters worry about getting ballots through the mail on time. Early voting starts Oct. 20. #VoteBlue

This is a good direction. 👍🏽 #DavidCrowley is proposing actual guardrails for #AI and #BigTech: 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 for kids, limits on targeted ads, penalties for scam ads, and stronger fraud enforcement. Innovation is fine. A free-for-all isn't. #Wisconsin