Jeff Ash
@jeffash26.bsky.social
Many interests. News (38 years in the news biz in Wisconsin). Progressive politics. Pop culture. Vintage soul/R&B/rock LPs. Old sports cards. Baseball. Ballparks. Back roads. Dive bars with good food. Old muscle cars. Local + Packers historian (4 books).
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here's today's post: "elderly golfer suffering from advanced fuckbrainscabosis" — please help find a cure. or not.
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elderly golfer suffering from advanced fuckbrainscabosis
please help find a cure. or not.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:51 PM
here's today's post: "elderly golfer suffering from advanced fuckbrainscabosis" — please help find a cure. or not.
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Please pipe down about your health-insurance premiums tripling, the president of the United States is busy shopping for marble for his ballroom.
a cartoon character is wearing a top hat and a cane .
ALT: a cartoon character is wearing a top hat and a cane .
media.tenor.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Please pipe down about your health-insurance premiums tripling, the president of the United States is busy shopping for marble for his ballroom.
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When creating PDFs, avoid using "Print to PDF." A screen reader user may still be able to access the text of PDFs created this way, but heading structure, alternative text, and any other tag structure will be lost. Using "Save As" or "Export" can preserve these tags.
January 2, 2026 at 7:48 PM
When creating PDFs, avoid using "Print to PDF." A screen reader user may still be able to access the text of PDFs created this way, but heading structure, alternative text, and any other tag structure will be lost. Using "Save As" or "Export" can preserve these tags.
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ICE defeated by SNOW
January 2, 2026 at 7:56 PM
ICE defeated by SNOW
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New in PN: The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives
"Republican policies have created a perfect vicious cycle: Privatize services, let private companies run amok, then declare that the government is the problem. And the Trump administration is turbo-charging it."
"Republican policies have created a perfect vicious cycle: Privatize services, let private companies run amok, then declare that the government is the problem. And the Trump administration is turbo-charging it."
The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives
Privatization and a lack of oversight creates a vicious cycle.
www.publicnotice.co
January 2, 2026 at 2:58 PM
New in PN: The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives
"Republican policies have created a perfect vicious cycle: Privatize services, let private companies run amok, then declare that the government is the problem. And the Trump administration is turbo-charging it."
"Republican policies have created a perfect vicious cycle: Privatize services, let private companies run amok, then declare that the government is the problem. And the Trump administration is turbo-charging it."
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Q: Why aren’t there any protest songs these days?
A: There are.
A: There are.
Join Ice
YouTube video by Jesse Welles - Topic
m.youtube.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Q: Why aren’t there any protest songs these days?
A: There are.
A: There are.
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What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
January 2, 2026 at 2:58 PM
What does it mean when your doctors keep insisting you redo the cognitive exam
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Watching Rogue One.
Not that any of you could relate to that.
Not that any of you could relate to that.
January 2, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Watching Rogue One.
Not that any of you could relate to that.
Not that any of you could relate to that.
Good. How about it, Wisconsin?
Minnesota just launched our statewide paid leave program.
Starting today new parents, small business owners, and people recovering from illness or injury will have the security to take needed time off work without risking their paycheck.
Starting today new parents, small business owners, and people recovering from illness or injury will have the security to take needed time off work without risking their paycheck.
January 2, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Good. How about it, Wisconsin?
UPDATE: Five QBs started just once for the Packers: Bobby Thomason (1951), Joe Francis (1958), Don Milan (1975), Randy Johnson (1976), Seneca Wallace (2013).
Only Johnson won his start, beating the Falcons 24-20 in the season finale in Atlanta. The opposing QB that day? Ex-Packers QB Scott Hunter.
Only Johnson won his start, beating the Falcons 24-20 in the season finale in Atlanta. The opposing QB that day? Ex-Packers QB Scott Hunter.
Don't be surprised if the #Packers' top two QBs Sunday are Clayton Tune and Desmond Ridder. Coach Matt LaFleur said Jordan Love is cleared from concussion protocol but he's not going to start. He could be an emergency backup, but LaFleur didn't rule out using Ridder.
January 2, 2026 at 3:17 AM
UPDATE: Five QBs started just once for the Packers: Bobby Thomason (1951), Joe Francis (1958), Don Milan (1975), Randy Johnson (1976), Seneca Wallace (2013).
Only Johnson won his start, beating the Falcons 24-20 in the season finale in Atlanta. The opposing QB that day? Ex-Packers QB Scott Hunter.
Only Johnson won his start, beating the Falcons 24-20 in the season finale in Atlanta. The opposing QB that day? Ex-Packers QB Scott Hunter.
RIP, Jim Flanigan, a backup LB and special teamer for the #Packers on their Super Bowl II team in 1967. He was 80. (Though often called Jim Flanigan Sr., he is Jim Flanigan Jr. and his son, also an NFL player, is Jim Flanigan III, not Jim Jr.)
www.jacobsfuneralhomeir.com/obituaries/j...
www.jacobsfuneralhomeir.com/obituaries/j...
January 2, 2026 at 2:28 AM
RIP, Jim Flanigan, a backup LB and special teamer for the #Packers on their Super Bowl II team in 1967. He was 80. (Though often called Jim Flanigan Sr., he is Jim Flanigan Jr. and his son, also an NFL player, is Jim Flanigan III, not Jim Jr.)
www.jacobsfuneralhomeir.com/obituaries/j...
www.jacobsfuneralhomeir.com/obituaries/j...
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Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
January 1, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
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It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
January 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM
It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
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In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
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One wild thing is how we are expected to accept this in place of actual medical records
Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:52 PM
One wild thing is how we are expected to accept this in place of actual medical records
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A blend of celebrating cultural irrelevance with ethnic cleansing, the Republican brand.
You thought your NYE was bad...
Stephen Miller's wife posted video of her husband and Kristi Noem dancing to Vanilla Ice and singing: "ICE, ICE, baby" as if their master plan to harm other human beings is somehow a punchline.
Stephen Miller's wife posted video of her husband and Kristi Noem dancing to Vanilla Ice and singing: "ICE, ICE, baby" as if their master plan to harm other human beings is somehow a punchline.
January 1, 2026 at 8:18 PM
A blend of celebrating cultural irrelevance with ethnic cleansing, the Republican brand.
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Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss:
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There’s a lesson there.
January 1, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss:
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There’s a lesson there.
@beautyofagame.bsky.social Found while looking for something else ... Ed Hinrichs cartoon from The Capital Times of Madison, Wisconsin, of Monday, Nov. 12, 1951. It's his take on the Wisconsin-Pennsylvania football game from the previous Saturday. Dig that!
January 1, 2026 at 6:53 PM
@beautyofagame.bsky.social Found while looking for something else ... Ed Hinrichs cartoon from The Capital Times of Madison, Wisconsin, of Monday, Nov. 12, 1951. It's his take on the Wisconsin-Pennsylvania football game from the previous Saturday. Dig that!
There might be one more. Pro Football Reference credits Bobby Thomason with a start vs. the Steelers in Pittsburgh on Nov. 11, 1951, but as @danheilman.bsky.social says, "records from that far back are sketchy." The old papers don't specifically say Thomason started. He and Tobin Rote split time.
The four QBs who started just once for the Packers: Joe Francis (1958), Don Milan (1975), Randy Johnson (1976), Seneca Wallace (2013).
Johnson is the only one who won his start, beating the Falcons 24-20 in the 1976 season finale in Atlanta. The opposing QB that day? Ex-Packers QB Scott Hunter.
Johnson is the only one who won his start, beating the Falcons 24-20 in the 1976 season finale in Atlanta. The opposing QB that day? Ex-Packers QB Scott Hunter.
Don't be surprised if the #Packers' top two QBs Sunday are Clayton Tune and Desmond Ridder. Coach Matt LaFleur said Jordan Love is cleared from concussion protocol but he's not going to start. He could be an emergency backup, but LaFleur didn't rule out using Ridder.
January 1, 2026 at 6:46 PM
There might be one more. Pro Football Reference credits Bobby Thomason with a start vs. the Steelers in Pittsburgh on Nov. 11, 1951, but as @danheilman.bsky.social says, "records from that far back are sketchy." The old papers don't specifically say Thomason started. He and Tobin Rote split time.
My friend Larry's show is always a solid listen.
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January 1, 2026 at 6:08 PM
My friend Larry's show is always a solid listen.
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I'm increasingly seeing stories where the journalists clearly want to normalize Trump and downplay his insanity and vileness (here: "defiance," etc.) but the facts they cite belie their bullshit to a hilarious degree. This story is bonkers.
Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I'm increasingly seeing stories where the journalists clearly want to normalize Trump and downplay his insanity and vileness (here: "defiance," etc.) but the facts they cite belie their bullshit to a hilarious degree. This story is bonkers.
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Yes. There needs to be a specific campaign theme and promise to get rid of ICE.
Everything about it is anti-American.
(Data point, not necessarily campaign-speech point: ICE hiring bonuses have lured in large number of prison guards. www.propublica.org/article/ice-...)
Everything about it is anti-American.
(Data point, not necessarily campaign-speech point: ICE hiring bonuses have lured in large number of prison guards. www.propublica.org/article/ice-...)
January 1, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Yes. There needs to be a specific campaign theme and promise to get rid of ICE.
Everything about it is anti-American.
(Data point, not necessarily campaign-speech point: ICE hiring bonuses have lured in large number of prison guards. www.propublica.org/article/ice-...)
Everything about it is anti-American.
(Data point, not necessarily campaign-speech point: ICE hiring bonuses have lured in large number of prison guards. www.propublica.org/article/ice-...)
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Every time I see Pat McAfee anywhere doing anything, I am reminded that cancel culture is a lie. He ruined this girl's life and faced effectively zero repercussions.
The Athletic says that Katie Strang’s Mary Kate Cornett story—written during McAfee/ESPN’s months-long silence—was the most-read story on the site in 2025.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
ESPN’s Pat McAfee and others amplified a false rumor. A teenager’s life was ‘destroyed’
An Ole Miss freshman has engaged legal representation and says she intends to take action against McAfee, ESPN, and potentially others
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Every time I see Pat McAfee anywhere doing anything, I am reminded that cancel culture is a lie. He ruined this girl's life and faced effectively zero repercussions.
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Fighting fascism: It's good for society and your health.
Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
www.motherjones.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Fighting fascism: It's good for society and your health.
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Trump 2.0’s second year may be even worse than the first. So, what can you do? Here are the 10 most important actions you can take in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026
January 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Trump 2.0’s second year may be even worse than the first. So, what can you do? Here are the 10 most important actions you can take in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026