Representative Ryan Clancy

I’m grateful to Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic for bringing the community together today not just for a town hall, but for community defense training with the Milwaukee Turners, Voces de la Frontera and Comité Sin Fronteras. I’m proud to be part of that work and of this community. We keep us safe.

ACLU of Wisconsin Responds to Accusations Of Milwaukee Police Officer Misusing Flock Surveillance Technology - ACLU of Wisconsin Cases like these demonstrate why we can’t afford to allow law enforcement to use surveillance tools without proper oversight or safeguards to protect against misuse.

Read more from @acluofwi.bsky.social here: www.aclu-wi.org/press-releas...

We introduced AB 576 last fall to prevent just this kind of abuse of power: it would ban this kind of law enforcement surveillance statewide.

It’s becoming a bigger need by the day. (2/3)

Law enforcement officers are abusing Flock cameras to stalk and intimidate people (for gross, "personal" reasons). This is what happens when they're unaccountable, overfunded -- and have access to powerful surveillance equipment and data to share with ICE/CBP at their whim. (1/3)

A poll showing the Democrats are viewed as elitist by 43% of people while Republicans are viewed as elitist by 60%. It also shows that only 31% of people view Dems as tough, and 56% view Republicans as tough. 60% of people view Republicans as extreme and only 42% view Dems as extreme.

A lot of obvious stuff in this poll (people want Dems to act with more conviction and stop tearing their ACLs trying to reach across the aisle), but the thing I learned is that Republicans are viewed as the elitist ones now! Run with that! Usain Bolt with that shit!

The fascist takeover of U.S. broadcasting continues. Disgusting.

4) Rep. Wittke admitting he’s wrong. One point awarded.

Republicans do not take legislating seriously & are perfectly happy to heap unfunded mandates on K-12 public schools. Because their goal is to destroy public education, not strengthen it. (3/3)

2) Rep. Bob Wittke insisting that the bill creates an option, not a mandate, because the bill does not literally contain the word “mandate,”
3) Me, pointing out that the bill very obviously creates a mandate, because that’s what the word “must” does, (2/3)

Some slightly more lighthearted content to wrap up WI’s Public Education Week ‘26!

Presenting, a play in four acts:
1) Me, speaking out against SB 921, a bill that mandates financial literacy courses in high schools — without providing any resources, (1/3)

This image shows a post from Benjamin Ryan (@benryanwriter) on X (formerly Twitter), which includes a quoted post from Alejandra Caraballo (@esqueer.net). ​The text of the posts is as follows: ​Benjamin Ryan: "Caraballo raises a good point: Where are the national stories about the situation in Kansas with trans people’s driver’s licenses? On the flip side, why was the mainstream left-leaning media so generally uninterested in the detransitioner lawsuit win? I got about 20 interview requests to talk about my reporting on the case for @TheFP and they were all from conservative or heterodox outlets." ​Alejandra Caraballo: "A day later and no major national news org has covered what they're doing in Kansas. This is the flip side of the hyper focus on trans issues by the right. The national media ignores what's actually being done to trans people. This erasure is what contributes to the persecution."

Yeah, thousands of trans people losing their ability to drive and function in society is equivalent to nobody respectable wanting to talk to you.

Won't anyone think about poor Ben Ryan who is unable to book interviews with outlets that aren't right wing hacks and get the respect he deserves.

matt thinks a jobs program for people released from prison is some kind of newfangled woke non profit thing. the guy simply does not follow policy and isn't interested in doing so.

This will keep happening so long as law enforcement has unregulated access to surveillance tools. And that data *will* be shared with ICE/CBP. bsky.app/profile/wisc...

Rightwing media is now just MeToo Welfare.

Trans New Yorkers Deserve Better Than Mamdani's Inaction On Trans Youth Care Closures The mayor has immediate steps he can take to ensure continuity of care for trans youth.

1. Its been a week since NYU Langone ended its trans youth care program.

Then Sinai followed a few days ago.

There are immediate steps Mamdani can take, and he refuses to do so. When asked about those steps, his office has chosen not to comment repeatedly.

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i know the situation in kansas right now is dangerous and terrifying. that said, i'm hoping to speak to someone who's had their license invalidated. i will do absolutely everything to protect your anonymity and maintain your safety.

i can be reached securely via signal at marisakabas.04

Government can appeal against Palestine Action ban ruling

www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new... After the emotion & initial euphoria of the High Court ruling thinking my "terrorism" trial would be dropped its now going ahead. Our Government wants to convict people holding paper signs opposing genocide, whilst taking no action against those who commit it 😭

It’s a dark day in America when a sitting Member of Congress has to remind the president that Black people are not apes.

I stand with Al Green.

How Brothel Workers in Nevada Just Made Labor History The courtesans at Sheri’s Ranch were staring down a horrifying new contract. So they did what workers everywhere do: They got organized.

When faced with a shockingly exploitative new employment contract that would’ve forced them to sign away their IP, their likeness rights, and their power of attorney, Jupiter Jetson and her coworkers at Sheri’s fought back—fast.

They organized a union in SIX DAYS. www.thenation.com/article/econ...

CRITICAL RACE THEORY? BROTHER, EVERY RACE IS CRITICAL

Saw this in Discord and it’s amazing

New weird Republican thing: banning snowball fights bsky.app/profile/drop...

this is murder

The media has moved on from MN, but ICE/CBP haven’t. Don’t be fooled. bsky.app/profile/sara...

This bill will provide raises to half the residents in our state, and will even the playing field for businesses who want to do the right thing.

I’ve been pushing for more than a decade for a higher minimum wage and the elimination of the sub minimum wage. It’s time to pass this in Wisconsin. (2/2)

Today, we released legislation to:
•Raise Wisconsin’s long-stagnant minimum wage to $15, then ramping up to $20 by 2030,
•Raise Wisconsin’s $2.33 sub-minimum wage to half of the regular minimum wage,
•Allow municipalities to set their own wage floors, and
•Tie the minimum wage to inflation. (1/2)

Unsurprising but disturbing reporting: DOJ withheld and removed Epstein files referencing Trump, including interview notes tied to sexual abuse allegations against him.

Regardless of the status of these allegations, Pam Bondi continues ignoring the law requiring her to disclose all documents.

This shit makes me so angry. Zionism is *not* a religious belief, though there are absolutely religious zionists whose religion informs their Zionism.

I know that, being one myself.

We need to stop using industry-friendly PR terms like “age verification” and call it what it is: Digital ID

For recent examples: the countless people in the Twin Cities who use Signal and boost funds on Bluesky, reminding others what’s happening…*that’s* “the online left”.

The countless posters arguing about online personalities and flaming out over stuff happening 5 states away from them are Left Online

40% of WI public school students experience poverty.

By passing SB 67: Healthy School Meals for All, we can make sure all of our kids have access to breakfast and lunch, allowing them to learn and grow.

Let's fight hunger & end the perverse concept of "school lunch debt." #PublicSchoolsWeek