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A Pattern of Harm: Inside the Hostile Work Environment at MKE Urban Stables

Wisconsin law prohibits hostile work environments that involve intimidation, verbal abuse, or retaliatory behavior. Nonprofits serving at-risk populations must adhere to the highest standards of care—not only for clients, but also for the employees and volunteers responsible for carrying out the mission.

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Milwaukee Beagle Milwaukee Beagle

The Full Story from My Experience with Alleged ICE Agents

The barn is sacred space, and the work that is done there cannot coexist with leadership that dismisses valid safety concerns, reframes them as political, or treats volunteers and staff as disposable when they raise questions.

When masked, unmarked individuals show up on the property, the appropriate response should have been inquiry, transparency, and collaboration—not defensiveness, ultimatums, and retaliation.

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Old Dan Old Dan

Prison and Politics

As in 2018, the humanitarian crisis in Wisconsin prisons could play a big part in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor and legislative races. It should be easy to create a strong contrast with the absurd and inhumane Republican position, but Democratic candidates will have to distance themselves from eight disastrous years of Democratic control of the DOC under Tony Evers.

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Old Dan Old Dan

Don’t hate the Democratic Party become the Democratic Party

You can get involved in the remaking of the Democratic Party at every level and every opportunity afforded to us. From Fran Hong’s race for governor, to upcoming County Board races, to the internal Democratic Party elections on November 17. There are only a few days left to join the party and vote for the change candidate, Amy Donahue.

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Scoobert Doo Scoobert Doo

Lyft is trying to buy the MN Mayoral Race

Big tech. What seemed once to perhaps be the beacon of progressive reform with tools and technological advances, has become the shadowbroker for the worst parts of our lives. These fucking “disruptors” keep finding new ways to make everything worse. Rideshares are terrible for reasons that you probably already know, but now Lyft is spending over a million dollars to sway the Mayoral and City Council Elections in Minneapolis. Interestingly… Minneapolis is not in Wisconsin, so what gives?

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Mr. Peabody Mr. Peabody

The New Faces of the Wisconsin GOP

The dramatic resignation of Wisconsin GOP treasurer Kelly Ruh last week gave us a window into generational dysfunction in our state’s Republican Party. An attempted mutiny of the old guard by young, Turning Point USA-aligned newcomers shatters the illusion of a strong and unified GOP in Wisconsin. This weakness in their ranks means they can be defeated; it is vital that we keep this in mind as we organize on the left. Let us learn more about these mutineers – who are these new faces trying to take over the Wisconsin GOP?

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