@joelforwi.bsky.social

Anti-fascist humanist in SE Wisconsin. Formally educated in economics and history. We're not going back. DMs will be ignored.

2,673 Followers 3,147 Following 1,310 Posts Joined Nov 2024
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Senator Tuberville on x writing a response to the @endwokeness account 

Original tweet from @EndWokeness - “less than 25 years apart”
Image 1 - the twin towers as they are hit by a the planes on 9/11/2001
Image 2 - Mayor Mamdani sitting on a prayer rug while hosting an Iftar  at city hall

Quote tweet from Senator Tuberville - “the enemy is inside the gates.”

Let there be as much outrage from politicians in Washington when kids go hungry as there is when I break bread with New Yorkers.

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Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1% The PCE price index for January was expected to show headline inflation at 2.9% and core at 3.1%.

The war is a mess and the immigration policy is a disaster but at least the economy is o— www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/03/...

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Talarico on Trumpworld's "short term pain" talking point: "I'd like them to tell that to the parents of the American troops who have lost their lives. That is not short term pain. That is pain that will last forever ... no one asked for this."

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I really don’t care…

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😕🇺🇸

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
WHEN INTERACTING WITH IMMIGRATION OFFICERS (ICE)
• If you believe you are witnessing ICE activity, please call ICIRR's 24-Hour Family Support Hotline at 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY (1-855-435-7693).
• If you find yourself interacting with an ICE officer in any location including your workplace, or out in the community, remember:
• You have the right to remain silent when questioned or arrested by immigration officers
• You should remain calm and keep your hands where the officer can see them.
• You can state that you wish to speak with an attorney.
• You are not required to
• Discuss your immigration or citizenship status with the police, immigration agents, or other officials
• Sign anything you do not understand.
• If an officer knocks on your door at home:
• You have the right to not open the door.
• ICE officers must have a warrant signed by a judge to enter your home. ICE
"warrants" are not signed by judges; they are ICE forms signed by ICE officers and they do not grant authority to enter your home without your consent
• If you are outdoors and think you see immigration officers nearby:
• You can move to a safe indoor space
• If you are a U.S. citizen and feel safe to do so, you can record the activity with your phone or write down any relevant information about what you witness— ALWAYS being careful to not interfere or otherwise obstruct the operation
• DO NOT:
• Post unverified information on social media
• Interfere with the investigation or otherwise put yourself in harm's way

NEED SUPPORT? CALL ICIRR'S FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK HOTLINE: 1-855-435-7693

There are reports of ICE activity on the north side of Chicago happening now.

Please share so people in the area can be aware and take precautions.

If you’re in the area please come by our office at 7016 N Clark St for ICE whistles.

We protect each other. Chinga la migra.

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🤡🤡

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Mail in ballots, or drop off, or early voting in person. It makes sense for democracy. A voter gets to review and research the ballot at leisure, not in the booth with no time for questions.

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She Won. They Didn't Just Change the Machines. They Rewired the Election. How Leonard Leo's 2021 sale of an electronics firm enabled tech giants to subvert the 2024 election.

thiswillhold.substack.com/p/she-won-th...

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To disallow ballots not received by Election Day from being counted will disenfranchise millions of voters— THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN. I have never seen anything like the extent to which the Republican Party will go to keep Americans from having their votes count. Insanity.

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Not to mention the 2008 Great Recession may have never happened.

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🎯

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1 day ago
Post by Acyn. "
Doocy: You just said it is a little excursion and you said it is a war, so which one is it? 
President Trump: Well, it's both. It's an excursion that will keep us out of war. "
Below is his photo, speaking to someone.

I hope we see you soon in front of a tribunal for committing excursion crimes contrary to the Geneva Convention.

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Tweet by Ben Rhodes reacting sarcastically to a clip of Senator Lindsey Graham saying the U.S. will “obliterate” Iran’s nuclear program after the conflict ends. The image shows Graham speaking on Fox News with footage of a military aircraft on a runway.

The story keeps changing to suit whatever they feel like doing.

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As a country we have made a lot of mistakes in foreign wars over the last 2+ centuries. But I’m not sure we have ever looked as feckless, foolish, incompetent and ridiculous at the leadership level than right now.

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To the "I didn't vote for this" folks. You voted for a convicted felon. A twice-impeached president. A man found liable for sexual abuse, who tried to overthrow an election. And now gas prices are surging, we're at war, and soldiers are coming home in coffins. This is what you voted for. All of it.

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Another word you might use for it is "looting".

"This appears to be the first administration to take such widespread advantage of taxpayer-funded military housing to accommodate political appointees who do not have a direct connection to the military..."

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

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2 days ago
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The Desire for Terror And the defense of democracy

A purpose of the war on Iran might well be to provoke a terrorist attack inside the United States, thereby justifying the need to “federalize” elections. We must anticipate it, with sadness and resolution, and not be surprised, if it happens.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-desire...

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Hell, Trump is probably delivering the information to be shared with Iran regardless of damage to us to appease Putin/cover his own ass. I mean, how does Putin have all of that detailed info about our military in the first place? Kirshner? Witkoff? Trump himself.

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Putin is giving information about our troops to Iran. Trump is still defending him. This is exactly like the Epstein Files. We just keep pretending that we do not see with our own eyes! All roads lead to Putin - Nancy Pelosi

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Q: "The president said yesterday that President Putin told him he wanted to be helpful in the Middle East…How does the president think Russia could be helpful?"

Leavitt: "I'll leave it to the president to divulge any more of that conversation."

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George Retes is an army veteran who served in combat. The same thing happened to him while he was on his way to work.

He was brutalized.
They knelt on his neck and back. They sprayed him with chemical agents. They used tear gas, And they denied him his rights.

No one's safe under Trump’s regime.

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He was never elected.

He couldn't pass a security clearance.

He has ZERO foreign policy experience.
He was placed in Trump's orbit by Trump himself.

Now Trump is blaming his favorite son-in-law for his Intel. On Iran.

Photo of a man in a dark suit and skinny tie walking.

This will not end well…

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Hey Wisconsin, you have a statewide vote April 7. Are you registered? Tell others. Vote Chris Taylor.

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Rick Scott - Wikipedia

Wikipedia:

Scott was pressured to resign as chief executive of Columbia/HCA in 1997. During his tenure as chief executive, the company defrauded Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal programs.

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The richest Americans saw their net worth soar 120% from 2017 to 2025.

The top 1% now control $55.8 trillion in assets — more than the G.D.P. of the United States and China combined.

Meanwhile, millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.

Still wondering if inequality is out of control?

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3 days ago

Fuck ICE. Free Palestine. Vote Kat.

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They hate me because I fight. They attack me because I win.

I will do everything I can to protect free and fair elections. I will never back down.

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