I Never Thought a Bridge Could Make Me Smile
Last night as I was leaving the city of Milwaukee via I-94, I drove underneath a footbridge near 73rd street, and I smiled. You may be wondering, "Why in the hell would a bridge make someone smile?"...
View ArticleSolidarity and Unity
I posted this as a note a few months ago on my Facebook page, but I feel like it applies more to what we're going through right now in Wisconsin. We just finished collecting over one million signatures...
View ArticleCitizens Shut Out of a Wisconsin State Assembly Hearing
Today the Wisconsin State Assembly voted on AB 426, a bill which is explained here. I was sitting outside of the assembly gallery posting live updates to my Facebook and Twitter during the hearing....
View ArticleFlashback: Wisconsin Protests - Winter '11
Here are some pictures I took during the protests at the Wisconsin State Capitol last winter. I am hoping they will remind people of how awesome and inspiring it was. Forward!
View ArticleIn Wisconsin, Exercising Your First Amendment Rights is a "Crime"
Last August there was a rally in Wisconsin on a day that we called "the day of impact." It was when most public employees received their first paycheck after the cuts imposed on them by Walker's...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Peter Barca: Money Means Nothing When You Have the People...
Dear Representative Barca,I was told that one reason you haven't decided to run for governor yet is because you are worried about being able to raise enough money for a campaign. Although money is...
View ArticleMitt Romney: Scared of Wisconsin Protestors
Today, Mitt Romney held a town hall in Middleton, Wisconsin, which is in the VERY liberal Dane County. Although I didn't receive a phone call about the town hall, I heard about it from other...
View ArticleWI State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser Says Investigation "Violates His...
I just read an article in the Wisconsin State Journal that is titled "Justice Prosser says investigation of him violates his rights." Part of the article reads:State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser...
View ArticleA Picture Timeline of the WI Uprising: Feb 2011 - May 2012
Many of us here in Wisconsin (and even some folks outside of Wisconsin) have been working our asses off since Scott Walker "dropped the bomb" in February of 2011. I would like to take some time to...
View ArticleWI Recall Just a Week Away - Increasing Excitement at OLB
Last night, the Overpass Light Brigade made a stop in Madison. We generally hang out on overpasses in the Milwaukee area, so being a Madisonian, it's nice when we plan an action in my city... It saves...
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