Tag: Isthmus
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Madison WI progressives are the ‘uniparty’
Republicans fear entering ‘the political scrum’ Questions we never expected to see asked in The Capital Times: “Progressives have full control of the city and its schools. Is it for the better?” Figures that it is a freelance journalist, not a CT staffer, posing the question — Marc Eisen, formerly editor of Isthmus. Mr. Eisen…
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How can I pi𝜹𝜹 you off today?
It’s not personal, Sonny. It’s politics! Someone at the Dane County Republican caucus last month said he listens to Blaska on Vicki McKenna’s radio show. “No you don’t,” this blogger responded. Keeps happening. Chalk it up to persistence of memory. Blaska last shared a WIBA AM 1310 microphone with Ms. Vicki sometime in December 2020.…
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Journalists have no more rights than any other citizen
Swear to tell the truth, the whole truth … Good to see Madison’s alternative news source Isthmus back on news stands. Their second issue in print reports their resistance to the subpoenaing of star reporter Dylan Brogan to testify on his eye witnessing of the 23 June 2020 BLM riot on Capitol Square. That’s when…
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Madison’s Isthmus goes dark
Major journalistic presence in Madison succumbs to coronavirus Over the past few weeks we have been trying to cover the turmoil and grief that COVID-19 has caused our Madison community. Today, we unfortunately need to share our own story. We have decided that if there is any chance of seeing life on the other side…
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Straight White Man gets religion
Now that the April election is over and the Madison school board is more liberal than ever Glory, glory halleluja! A mere two days after Blaska called him out for ignoring THE central issue in the local Spring elections, former mayor Dave Cieslewicz has come to Jesus. “Keep cops in high schools,” Citizen Dave writes in his most…
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No politics in the state capitol, people!
The end of politics as we know it! Tony Evers is just good people policy We seem to recall having practiced the journalism trade in the pre-Facebook era, even before Netscape’s internet browser. (The internet? Netscape?) Before cable news and the 24/7 news cycle. Some things, however, never change — that being the dominant culture’s…