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Wisconsin Megaphone
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Wisconsin-based digital advocacy to advance progressive priorities at all levels 📣

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Trans history is ongoing – and we all have a duty to fight back as divisive politicians try to silence the voices & stories of our trans friends & family.

Together, we can stop their efforts to divide us, erase history, & strip away the freedoms & rights that trans people deserve.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Without swift action, everyday Wisconsinites will face even higher costs, & small businesses across the U.S. could be forced into bankruptcy because of Trump’s tariffs.

But WI Republicans like Tom Tiffany refuse to act.

Demand immediate solutions at 202-224-3121.
A yellow background, with a red-hued headshot of Trump in the middle, and eight identical lines of text stacked horizontally behind the headshot that read “Tariffs are a tax on us.” Below the headshot is text over a red rectangle that reads “While working people get higher costs, the 1% get another tax cut. It’s clear whose side MAGA is on.”
November 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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ICYMI: A new study shows that Republicans' tariffs will disproportionately hurt lower income Americans compared to the wealthy few.

Instead of supporting working families, WI Republicans like Tom Tiffany are backing a failing economic agenda that puts billionaires over everyday Wisconsinites.
A green background, with a screenshot of a news headline at the top that reads “Trump tariffs will hurt lower income Americans more than the rich, study stays” Below is text that reads “Tariffs are a hidden tax on working families. Instead of investing in small businesses and working Wisconsinites, Trump and his MAGA allies are cutting taxes for the wealthy and driving up costs for everyone else.”
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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While Republicans’ tariffs raise everyday costs—from food to clothing & technology—WI Republicans like Tom Tiffany are giving tax breaks to their wealthy donors.

MAGA will let everyday people drown in rising costs, but are quick to give tax cuts to billionaires.

Voice your outrage at 202-224-3121.
A light yellow background, with text over a pink box at the top that reads “The MAGA regime is working for billionaires, not for Wisconsin families.” Below is a pink-hued headshot of Trump, with a pink-hued headshot of Tom Tiffany below it, and text to the right of both headshots that reads “While Trump’s tariffs raise costs on everything from food to clothes…WI Republicans like Tom Tiffany are handing out tax breaks to their wealthy donors.”
November 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Kids need adequate food, healthcare, & support both in & out of the classroom to succeed in school.

But instead of standing up for public education & students, GOP Congressman & gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany has repeatedly voted to gut funding that supports WI children & their future.
A bright yellow background, with text at the top that reads “Tom Tiffany’s anti-kid agenda:” Below are two rows of two blocks of text over black boxes that read “Voted to cut food assistance that helps feed 1 in 5 kids; Voted for the largest cut to public education in Wisconsin history; Voted for massive cuts to affordable healthcare for children; Voted to cut funding for Head Start & child care programs” Below is text that reads “Tell Tom Tiffany to support our kids and their future, not billionaires like Elon Musk.”
November 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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The Trump admin is using MAGA's government shutdown to gut the Department of Education’s special education office—threatening essential support for students with disabilities.

Demand that Republicans reopen the government & reject Trump’s attacks on students with disabilities at 202-224-3121.
A green background, with a screenshot of a news headline at the top that reads “Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education” Below is text with a black arrow pointing to it that reads “MAGA Republicans are using their government shutdown to further cut affordable healthcare, threaten food assistance, and now dismantle support services for students with disabilities. Working families can’t afford this chaos.”
November 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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MAGA Republicans like Tom Tiffany support defunding the Department of Education—threatening essential resources for local schools, teachers, & students in Wisconsin.

📣 Tell Republicans to invest in schools & students, not cut taxes for billionaires.
A black background, with text at the top that reads “Tom Tiffany wants to defund the Department of Education. Threatening:” Below are three blocks of text marked by orange exes that read “Nearly $842M in federal funding for WI schools; Support for students with disabilities; Equal access to education & civil rights enforcement” Below is text that reads “...All so MAGA can cut taxes for billionaires like Elon Musk.”
November 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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WI Republicans like Tom Tiffany & Derrick Van Orden have repeatedly threatened food assistance—first by gutting SNAP in their budget bill, & now by allowing funding to run out instead of reopening the government.

Tell them to stop playing political games with our lives at 202-224-3121.
A light gray background, with images at the top of red-hued black and white cutout headshots of Tony Wied, Tom Tiffany, Derrick Van Orden, and Bryan Steil, and text below that reads “First, Republicans made the largest cut to SNAP in U.S. history. Now, instead of protecting affordable healthcare, they shut down the government and put food assistance at risk. While they play politics, we pay the price.”
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Funding for SNAP – known as FoodShare in WI – is at risk because of MAGA's government shutdown.

Now, nearly 700k Wisconsinites are at risk of losing food assistance because Republicans like Tom Tiffany refuse to do their jobs.

Demand action at 202-224-3121, & find assistance today at findhelp.org.
A black background, with green text over it that reads “No one should go hungry while Republicans play political games. FoodShare provides food assistance for almost 700,000 Wisconsinites. Now, because of MAGA’s government shutdown, this critical food assistance is set to run out of funding. Find food assistance & support at findhelp.org”
November 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Republicans in Congress like Tom Tiffany would rather let food assistance funding run out than protect affordable healthcare & reopen the government.

Now, thousands of WI kids will go hungry—all while MAGA billionaires get more tax cuts.

Demand real solutions at 202-224-3121.
A red-hued background image of the U.S. Capitol dome, with text over it that reads “Republicans are threatening food assistance for over 250,000 kids in Wisconsin…all while their billionaire donors get another tax cut to fund their yachts and private jets. It is clear who they are really working for.”
November 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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From gutting Medicaid to fund billionaire tax breaks, to siding with corporations to cut clean energy initiatives, & supporting tariffs that raise everyday costs, it’s clear Republicans like Donald Trump & Tom Tiffany are looking out for the wealthy few—not everyday Wisconsinites.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Time & time again, Republicans in Congress like Derrick Van Orden & Tom Tiffany have made it clear that they work for the wealthy few—not Wisconsinites.

Demand they lower everyday costs for our families instead of padding the pockets of billionaires at 202-224-3121.
A blue-hued background image of hundred dollar bills fanned out, with text over it that reads “While Wisconsinites struggle with rising costs of food and healthcare, Republicans cut taxes for the wealthy 1% like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. It is clear whose side they are really on.”
November 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Instead of protecting affordable healthcare, Republicans in Congress like Tom Tiffany gutted Medicaid & refuse to extend critical ACA tax credits.

Enough is enough.

Demand they do their jobs to support working people at 202-224-3121.
A red background, with an image at the top of a phantom with a scythe passing from one open door labeled “Medicaid,” with a stream of red liquid on the ground coming out of it, to another closed door labeled “ACA” that the phantom is knocking on, and text below that reads “First Medicaid, now the Affordable Care Act. Instead of protecting affordable healthcare, Republicans slashed Medicaid, shut down the government, and are throwing ACA enrollees under the bus – all while enriching their billionaire donors.”
November 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Don’t have a costume yet for Halloween? No worries—GOP Congressman & governor hopeful Tom Tiffany has got you covered!

** Comes with special interest cash, anti-abortion views, & a record of shutting down rural healthcare clinics. **
An orange, white, and red Spirit halloween costume package, with a cutout headshot of Tom Tiffany on the right, and text to the left that reads “Tom Tiffany - Includes:” Below are three blocks of text marked by bullet points that read “A BIG wallet to store all his special interest money; An eraser to scrub all his anti-abortion views; A ‘closed’ sign for all the rural health clinics he voted to shut down”
October 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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This spooky season, we know that – for many – reality is already scary enough. Now, more than ever, we need to lean on our coven to make it through.

Here are some ways to take care of yourself & your community this October & beyond. 👇
A dark to light purple vertical gradient background, with clipart of spiders and spiderwebs in the upper right and left corners, and text in the middle that reads “Reality is scary enough. Here are 5 ways to take care of your coven: 1. Donate to mutual aid & food assistance; 2. Protest & contact your representatives; 3. Volunteer locally; 4. Share know-your-rights resources on social media; 5. Connect with community. They want us divided, we must be united.”
October 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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No one should live in fear of being torn from their family.

As the MAGA regime targets our neighbors & tears parents from their children, we must stand up to uphold our true Wisconsin values & fight to defend immigrant families.
A black and white background image of protesters marching with signs, with blue text over it that reads “The MAGA regime is abducting our neighbors from their families – assaulting the core freedoms we value as Wisconsinites. We won’t be divided. Together, we can reject their attacks on our rights and show up to protect and defend our neighbors.”
October 28, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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This Halloween, nothing is spookier than MAGA Republicans 🔪 slashing 🔪 the services that thousands of Wisconsinites rely on for healthcare & food—all so billionaires can get another tax cut.

Demand no more cuts, guts, or slashes to affordable healthcare & food assistance at 202-224-3121.
A black to red vertical gradient background, with an image of a hand with long finger nails in the lower right corner, and text centered above that reads “MAGA Republicans like Tom Tiffany slashed Medicaid & food assistance to give billionaires another tax cut.”
October 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Republicans in Congress are ghosting their duties by refusing to work with Democrats to protect affordable healthcare, extend vital ACA credits, & reopen the government.

Tell them to stop playing Casper & start doing their jobs at 202-224-3121.
A dark gray background drawing of a ghost, with text over it that reads “MAGA Republicans are ghosting their responsibilities- instead of protecting affordable healthcare, they shut down the government. Demand they step up and work with Democrats to protect vital ACA tax credits and reopen our government at 202-224-3121.”
October 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Haunted houses are nothing compared to the scares coming out of Congress — where MAGA Republicans like Tom Tiffany are haunting the U.S. House with their nightmare agenda that hurts working families.

Tell Republicans in Congress to end their horror show at 202-224-3121.
A red- and black-hued background image of the U.S. Capitol, with text over it that reads “MAGA Republicans are pushing a terrifying agenda:” Below are four blocks of text marked by black exes that read “Raising costs with Trump’s tariffs; Gutting healthcare & food assistance; Separating families & deploying the military to U.S. cities; Giving tax cuts to billionaires”
October 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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All of us deserve to live in communities with clean air, water, & land.

But Wisconsin Representative & gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany continues to side with corporate polluters—threatening the well-being of families across the state.
A yellow background, with text at the top that reads “Here is the truth about Tom Tiffany’s climate record: spoiler alert- it’s not good.” Below are three blocks of text over alternating dark and light green boxes that read “1. Tom Tiffany took nearly $75,000 from pro-iron mining interests and rolled back environmental protections. He then sponsored a bill to expand mining in Wisconsin. 2. Tiffany voted to kill thousands of clean energy jobs and end clean energy initiatives aimed at lowering energy bills. Now our energy bills could rise by up to $400 more per household. 3. Tom Tiffany bragged that being named as one of the worst state legislators for protecting people from pollution was a ‘badge of honor’.” Below is text that reads “Demand Tom Tiffany side with Wisconsinites over corporate polluters at 715-298-9344.”
October 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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This LGBTQ+ History Month, we celebrate the trailblazers & stories that paved the way for queer communities in Wisconsin.

Learn more about Donna Burkett & Manonia Evans—and their fight for marriage equality. 🏳️‍🌈
A pastel rainbow background, with a black and white photo of Donna Burkett and Manonia Evans standing in front of downtown Milwaukee stores at the bottom, and text above that reads “#LGBTQHistoryMonth - Wisconsinites lead the way for marriage equality. Donna Burkett and Manonia Evans, longtime Milwaukee residents, applied for a marriage license in 1971. Despite being rejected for the license, they bravely filed a federal lawsuit, helping lay the groundwork for future landmark cases like Obergefell v. Hodges, which ultimately legalized marriage equality.”
October 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Book bans are an attempt to erase our history, silence Black, immigrant, & LGBTQ+ voices, & chip away at our freedoms & rights.

It’s up to us to fight back.

These were the 10 most challenged books of 2024 — be sure to add them to your reading list 👇

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October 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Extreme right-wing judge & WI Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar has repeatedly sided with wealthy & corporate interests over everyday Wisconsinites—something voters have rejected time & time again.

📣 Tell her to stand up for Wisconsinites, not corporations.
A red-hued background image of a hand holding hundred dollar bills, with text over it that reads “Maria Lazar puts corporate interests over working Wisconsinites. Instead of standing up for Wisconsinites, Maria Lazar has a long history of siding with the wealthy few.”
October 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Right-wing judge & WI Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar has a long history of pushing anti-abortion efforts & upholding numerous GOP-backed anti-voter laws throughout her career.

Learn more here 👇
A dark gray-hued background image of a scale, with text over it that reads “Here is the truth about Maria Lazar:” Below are four blocks of text marked by pink exes that read “pushed an anti-abortion agenda in both state and federal court; defended and upheld numerous controversial Republican laws - including Act 10 and GOP’s partisan 2011 gerrymander; ruled to severely limit the State of Wisconsin’s ability to protect residents from PFAS; embraced election deniers and authored or joined multiple anti-democracy rulings as a judge.”
October 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Across race, party, & zip code, the majority of Wisconsinites want common-sense gun safety laws.

Tom Tiffany, on the other hand, has spent his career advancing the NRA’s deadly agenda & attacking gun violence prevention efforts.
A light orange background, with a black and white cutout headshot of Tom Tiffany in the lower right corner, and text above and to the left that reads “The NRA gave Tom Tiffany an A+ rating after he co-sponsored a bill that eliminates 48-hour waiting periods for gun ownership. Allowing NRA-backed politicians to spread gun violence in our communities is a choice we don’t have to keep making. Call Tiffany at 202-225-3365 and demand he support common-sense gun safety laws.”
October 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM