Jim Malewitz
@jmalewitz.bsky.social
Managing editor of @wisconsinwatch.org and amateur old man baseball player. Alum: Bridge Michigan, Texas Tribune, Stateline, Iowa Watch.
Following Vanilla Ice's call to collaborate and listen.
Following Vanilla Ice's call to collaborate and listen.
Been getting lots of these ads lately.
January 17, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Been getting lots of these ads lately.
As WI's workforce ages and universities nationwide see fewer traditional college-aged students, UWGB is trying several unorthodox efforts to attract older learners, @mirandadunlap.bsky.social reports.
It aims keep older residents sharp and socially engaged.
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It aims keep older residents sharp and socially engaged.
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As Wisconsin ages, UW-Green Bay looks to older adults to boost enrollment — and keep minds sharp
UWGB leaders hope their efforts will keep the region’s growing retirement-age population sharp and socially engaged — and potentially in the workforce for longer — while also bolstering enrollment.…
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January 14, 2026 at 3:38 PM
As WI's workforce ages and universities nationwide see fewer traditional college-aged students, UWGB is trying several unorthodox efforts to attract older learners, @mirandadunlap.bsky.social reports.
It aims keep older residents sharp and socially engaged.
wisconsinwatch.org/2026/01/wisc...
It aims keep older residents sharp and socially engaged.
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Omg.
“A medical crew tried to resuscitate her and also consulted a doctor, who declared her dead over the phone without going to the home. Later that day, a funeral home opened the body bag and found Beauchamp gasping for air.” abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireS...
“A medical crew tried to resuscitate her and also consulted a doctor, who declared her dead over the phone without going to the home. Later that day, a funeral home opened the body bag and found Beauchamp gasping for air.” abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireS...
Detroit suburb agrees to a $3.25 million settlement in the case of woman found alive in a body bag
A Detroit suburb has agreed to a $3.25 million settlement with the family of a young woman who had been declared dead at her home but was alive when her body bag was opened at a funeral home
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January 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Omg.
“A medical crew tried to resuscitate her and also consulted a doctor, who declared her dead over the phone without going to the home. Later that day, a funeral home opened the body bag and found Beauchamp gasping for air.” abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireS...
“A medical crew tried to resuscitate her and also consulted a doctor, who declared her dead over the phone without going to the home. Later that day, a funeral home opened the body bag and found Beauchamp gasping for air.” abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireS...
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We're at the scene of a protest in downtown Minneapolis outside the Canopy by Hilton hotel, where ICE agents are believed to be staying. Photographer Alex Kormann estimates at least 1,000 people are in attendance.
January 10, 2026 at 1:43 AM
We're at the scene of a protest in downtown Minneapolis outside the Canopy by Hilton hotel, where ICE agents are believed to be staying. Photographer Alex Kormann estimates at least 1,000 people are in attendance.
Wisconsin resettlement agencies are navigating funding losses and layoffs after Trump halted most refugee admissions. Some are resettling South Africans under a new controversial program, out of principle and to preserve a system they say will be needed again.
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Refugee resettlement agencies try to keep doors open as White House shuts out new arrivals
Wisconsin agencies are navigating funding losses and layoffs after the Trump administration halted most refugee admissions. Some are resettling South Africans under a controversial Trump program, o…
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January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Wisconsin resettlement agencies are navigating funding losses and layoffs after Trump halted most refugee admissions. Some are resettling South Africans under a new controversial program, out of principle and to preserve a system they say will be needed again.
wisconsinwatch.org/2026/01/wisc...
wisconsinwatch.org/2026/01/wisc...
“Asked in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times if there were any limits on his global powers, Mr. Trump said: ‘Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.’” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
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January 8, 2026 at 11:48 PM
“Asked in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times if there were any limits on his global powers, Mr. Trump said: ‘Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.’” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
A Shorewood resident has drawn ire for aggressively chasing people off the Lake Michigan beach in front of his property, reigniting debate over who can use Wisconsin’s Great Lakes shoreline.
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Public property. No trespassing? Man hopes his $313 ticket will reshape Lake Michigan shoreline access
A Wisconsin man is challenging a trespassing citation in hopes of forcing courts to reconsider who has the right to walk Lake Michigan’s shoreline.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:02 PM
A Shorewood resident has drawn ire for aggressively chasing people off the Lake Michigan beach in front of his property, reigniting debate over who can use Wisconsin’s Great Lakes shoreline.
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“He added that a man who also witnessed the shooting shouted at ICE that he was a doctor and asked to perform first aid. ‘The ICE agents told him to back up and stay on the sidewalk’ “ sahanjournal.com/immigration/... (via @sahanjournal.bsky.social)
Witnesses describe fatal shooting by ICE agent in south Minneapolis
Neighbors and others who witnessed shooting by an ICE agent on Wednesday in Minneapolis morning describe a quickly unfolding encounter that left one dead and a second person covered in blood.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:53 PM
“He added that a man who also witnessed the shooting shouted at ICE that he was a doctor and asked to perform first aid. ‘The ICE agents told him to back up and stay on the sidewalk’ “ sahanjournal.com/immigration/... (via @sahanjournal.bsky.social)
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What magnificent human beings! ‘The miracle zone’: Wisconsin family adopts terminally ill children
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‘The miracle zone’: This Wisconsin family adopts terminally ill children
For the past 13 years, the Salcherts have adopted five children who have terminal prognoses. They hope to give the children love and a comforting home.
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January 4, 2026 at 1:02 AM
What magnificent human beings! ‘The miracle zone’: Wisconsin family adopts terminally ill children
wisconsinwatch.org/2026/01/wisc...
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“During our call, Trump, who had just arrived at his golf club in West Palm Beach, was in evident good spirits, and reaffirmed to me that Venezuela may not be the last country subject to American intervention. ‘We do need Greenland, absolutely,’ he said.” www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Trump Threatens Venezuela’s New Leader With a Fate Worse Than Maduro’s
The president told The Atlantic that Delcy Rodríguez needs to comply with U.S. wishes—or else.
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January 4, 2026 at 11:13 PM
“During our call, Trump, who had just arrived at his golf club in West Palm Beach, was in evident good spirits, and reaffirmed to me that Venezuela may not be the last country subject to American intervention. ‘We do need Greenland, absolutely,’ he said.” www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
“From the opening days of his second term, President Trump took aim at Watergate’s ethical checkpoints as if in a shooting gallery.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/u...
After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed. Trump Is Unleashing It.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:17 PM
“From the opening days of his second term, President Trump took aim at Watergate’s ethical checkpoints as if in a shooting gallery.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/u...
As low-income households make tough decisions amid rising health care, food and utility costs, firewood banks are providing a community service to keep people warm through the cold winter months. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/01/wisc... (via @bennetgoldstein.bsky.social)
Firewood banks offer heat, and hope, to rural homes in need
As the cost of everything, especially energy, increases, nonprofit organizations stockpile wood to help neighbors stay home through winter.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:04 PM
As low-income households make tough decisions amid rising health care, food and utility costs, firewood banks are providing a community service to keep people warm through the cold winter months. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/01/wisc... (via @bennetgoldstein.bsky.social)
“At least a dozen businesses and day cares have reported receiving threatening phone calls and messages to Minneapolis police since Dec. 19, including one day care that reported more than 100 voicemail messages.” sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
Somali-owned daycare in south Minneapolis burglarized
Nokomis Daycare Center in south Minneapolis reports that someone broke in and stole documents Tuesday, days after Nick Shirley’s YouTube video about fraud went viral.
sahanjournal.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:54 PM
“At least a dozen businesses and day cares have reported receiving threatening phone calls and messages to Minneapolis police since Dec. 19, including one day care that reported more than 100 voicemail messages.” sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
At a Detroit Tigers game about 20 years ago, then-backup catcher Vance Wilson was signing autographs, and I told him he was my favorite player.
His reply:
"Kid, you've got problems."
His reply:
"Kid, you've got problems."
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
At a Detroit Tigers game about 20 years ago, then-backup catcher Vance Wilson was signing autographs, and I told him he was my favorite player.
His reply:
"Kid, you've got problems."
His reply:
"Kid, you've got problems."
Appleton Tech Academy students get hands-on classes, paid apprenticeships and free college credit ahead of trade school. But it has struggled to attract students, combat stigma around technical education and afford equipment and tools. | @mirandadunlap.bsky.social wisconsinwatch.org/2025/12/wisc...
‘Can’t do this alone’: An Appleton school prepares students for skilled trades. It’s not easy.
Appleton Technical Academy students like hands-on classes, enroll in paid apprenticeships and collect free college credit before continuing on to trade school. But the school has struggled to attra…
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December 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Appleton Tech Academy students get hands-on classes, paid apprenticeships and free college credit ahead of trade school. But it has struggled to attract students, combat stigma around technical education and afford equipment and tools. | @mirandadunlap.bsky.social wisconsinwatch.org/2025/12/wisc...
"Social workers and doctors close to Cori call her a unicorn. She said that idea of being exceptionally rare often makes her sad, because she wished more people could give dying children a loving place to spend the rest of their lives." www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...
‘The miracle zone’: This Wisconsin family adopts terminally ill children
For the past 13 years, the Salcherts have adopted five children who have terminal prognoses. They hope to give the children love and a comforting home during their illness.
www.wpr.org
December 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"Social workers and doctors close to Cori call her a unicorn. She said that idea of being exceptionally rare often makes her sad, because she wished more people could give dying children a loving place to spend the rest of their lives." www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...
A nonprofit started in Sheboygan County is developing what it describes as the first U.S. village where people diagnosed with dementia will live and own homes and move freely with support from staff. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/12/livi... (via @addiecostello.bsky.social)
‘Living as usual’: A new village in Sheboygan County reimagines life with dementia
Similar to European models, a nonprofit-led development — the first in the U.S. — will replace locked memory care with homeownership, choice and community.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A nonprofit started in Sheboygan County is developing what it describes as the first U.S. village where people diagnosed with dementia will live and own homes and move freely with support from staff. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/12/livi... (via @addiecostello.bsky.social)
Today I learned about chessboxing. Now you can, too! bridgemi.com/quality-life...
Chessboxing is a real thing. And a Michigander is the new world champ - Bridge Michigan
Michigan’s James Canty III recently won the super heavyweight chessboxing world championship in Serbia. The sport blends speed chess and boxing. You need your ‘brain and brawn,’ he said.
bridgemi.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Today I learned about chessboxing. Now you can, too! bridgemi.com/quality-life...
Obsolete power plants continue to cost ratepayers. Now, the push to generate unprecedented amounts of electricity for data centers risks creating another $1 billion “stranded assets.” wisconsinwatch.org/2025/12/wisc...
As energy-hungry data centers loom, Wisconsin ratepayers owe $1 billion on shuttered power plants
Obsolete power plants continue to cost ratepayers. Now, the push to generate unprecedented amounts of electricity for data centers risks creating another $1 billion in “stranded assets.”…
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December 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Obsolete power plants continue to cost ratepayers. Now, the push to generate unprecedented amounts of electricity for data centers risks creating another $1 billion “stranded assets.” wisconsinwatch.org/2025/12/wisc...
“Stephen Miller was perhaps the most concerned about the portrait session….he says to me, ‘You know, you have a lot of power in the discretion you use to be kind to people.’ And I looked at him and I said, ‘You know, you do, too.’“ wapo.st/49ixYtq
The Vanity Fair photographer who disrupted Trumpworld’s polished image
Christopher Anderson, who photographed Trump’s team at the White House for Vanity Fair, defends his unvarnished — and extreme — close-ups.
wapo.st
December 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
“Stephen Miller was perhaps the most concerned about the portrait session….he says to me, ‘You know, you have a lot of power in the discretion you use to be kind to people.’ And I looked at him and I said, ‘You know, you do, too.’“ wapo.st/49ixYtq
“We can put a man on the moon … but we can’t get a tugboat out of a harbor."
Fascinating story by @doorcountyknock.bsky.social, who knocked it out of the park! doorcountyknock.org/2025/12/fate...
Fascinating story by @doorcountyknock.bsky.social, who knocked it out of the park! doorcountyknock.org/2025/12/fate...
Fate of the Donny S. uncertain after years of questions - Door County Knock
The 143-foot tug boat Donny S. sits aground in a few feet of water on the northeast side of Baileys Harbor. One cannot miss it, whether buying smoked fish from Baileys Harbor Fish Company, renting a w...
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December 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“We can put a man on the moon … but we can’t get a tugboat out of a harbor."
Fascinating story by @doorcountyknock.bsky.social, who knocked it out of the park! doorcountyknock.org/2025/12/fate...
Fascinating story by @doorcountyknock.bsky.social, who knocked it out of the park! doorcountyknock.org/2025/12/fate...
If you're wondering why Wisconsin Supreme Court elections are breaking national records for campaign spending, watch our new video explainer. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/12/wisc...
Watch: Why Wisconsin Supreme Court elections are breaking national records
Watch a video explaining why Wisconsin’s Supreme Court elections are so expensive and what can be done about it.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
If you're wondering why Wisconsin Supreme Court elections are breaking national records for campaign spending, watch our new video explainer. wisconsinwatch.org/2025/12/wisc...
Waushara County deputy quits sheriff’s office following @thebadgerproject.org's investigation wisconsinwatch.org/2025/12/wisc...
Waushara County deputy quits sheriff’s office following The Badger Project’s investigation
Scott Schaut first quit a leadership position at the Waushara County Sheriff’s Office after The Badger Project requested documents on his job performance. He resigned from the department enti…
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December 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Waushara County deputy quits sheriff’s office following @thebadgerproject.org's investigation wisconsinwatch.org/2025/12/wisc...
I love the days after a polar vortex when merely freezing temps feel gloriously warm — and you can walk outside without face pain.
In a Midwest winter, it’s the little things.
In a Midwest winter, it’s the little things.
December 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I love the days after a polar vortex when merely freezing temps feel gloriously warm — and you can walk outside without face pain.
In a Midwest winter, it’s the little things.
In a Midwest winter, it’s the little things.
Wisconsin prosecution of 2020 fake elector scheme moves ahead as other state efforts falter wisconsinwatch.org/2025/12/wisc...
UPDATE: Wisconsin prosecution of 2020 fake elector scheme moves ahead as other state efforts falter
Legal experts say Wisconsin has a better case against the architects of the national plan, rather than the fake electors themselves.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Wisconsin prosecution of 2020 fake elector scheme moves ahead as other state efforts falter wisconsinwatch.org/2025/12/wisc...