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04 February 2026

These people are nuts

So what do you think, does yelling “gun” give anyone the right to shoot or is yelling “gun” not giving anyone the right to shoot? That’s the...

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These people are nuts

So what do you think, does yelling “gun” give anyone the right to shoot or is yelling “gun” not giving anyone the right to shoot? That’s the...

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Posted on February 4, 2026

Selective memories of aggression justify state violence

Minneapolis residents Renée Good and Alex Pretti were fatally shot by ICE and U.S. Border Patrol agents. In response, Senator Ron Johnson (RWI) poste...

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Selective memories of aggression justify state violence

Minneapolis residents Renée Good and Alex Pretti were fatally shot by ICE and U.S. Border Patrol agents. In response, Senator Ron Johnson (RWI) poste...

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Posted on February 4, 2026

Beard nets and bonspiels

“Umm Dad, you know you can take that beard net off now.” My daughter, Beth, let me know I was still wearing my beard net on Saturday night as w...

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Beard nets and bonspiels

“Umm Dad, you know you can take that beard net off now.” My daughter, Beth, let me know I was still wearing my beard net on Saturday night as w...

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Posted on February 4, 2026

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Jan
2026

28 January 2026

Wisconsin needs an anti-SLAPP law

Wisconsin must join the growing number of states that enact protections against lawsuits intended to shut down public debate. SLAPP stands for Stra...

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Wisconsin needs an anti-SLAPP law

Wisconsin must join the growing number of states that enact protections against lawsuits intended to shut down public debate. SLAPP stands for Stra...

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Posted on January 28, 2026

Why recognition banquets matters

There are saints who walk among us. Most go unrecognized and unseen. They see tasks that need to be done and they do them. They see wrongs and they...

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Opinion/Editorial

Why recognition banquets matters

There are saints who walk among us. Most go unrecognized and unseen. They see tasks that need to be done and they do them. They see wrongs and they...

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Posted on January 28, 2026

Rep. Tiffany ignores January 6 in Jack Smith hearings

Jack Smith, the former special counsel who oversaw the criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election, ...

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Rep. Tiffany ignores January 6 in Jack Smith hearings

Jack Smith, the former special counsel who oversaw the criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election, ...

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Posted on January 28, 2026

Writer says no one coming to save us, but ourselves

The Constitution of the United States created a democracy with checks and balances so that power could never be taken from the people and concentrated...

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Writer says no one coming to save us, but ourselves

The Constitution of the United States created a democracy with checks and balances so that power could never be taken from the people and concentrated...

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Posted on January 28, 2026

Pretti’s blood is on hands of Trump voters

America, can you explain why you support someone who willfully protects murders, pedophiles, racists, thieves and liars, because that is what you are ...

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Pretti’s blood is on hands of Trump voters

America, can you explain why you support someone who willfully protects murders, pedophiles, racists, thieves and liars, because that is what you are ...

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Posted on January 28, 2026

When it comes to the weather

When it comes to the weather, it is all relative. According to the National Weather Service, the Austin-Camp Mabry Airport recorded 0.4 inches of s...

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When it comes to the weather

When it comes to the weather, it is all relative. According to the National Weather Service, the Austin-Camp Mabry Airport recorded 0.4 inches of s...

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Posted on January 28, 2026

Writer says silence is complicity

When we witness injustice and choose not to speak up —whether because we believe it doesn’t affect us personally or because we fear negative conse...

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Writer says silence is complicity

When we witness injustice and choose not to speak up —whether because we believe it doesn’t affect us personally or because we fear negative conse...

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Posted on January 28, 2026