Persistent Paul
@pauljgibler.bsky.social
Proud progressive in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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NEW RECORD! Yesterday was Madison's snowiest November day on record with a total of 9.3" recorded at the airport. This surpasses the old record, set back in 1995, by nearly 2". #wiwx
November 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
NEW RECORD! Yesterday was Madison's snowiest November day on record with a total of 9.3" recorded at the airport. This surpasses the old record, set back in 1995, by nearly 2". #wiwx
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Just in last 48 hours:
-President pardons Honduran prez serving 45 years for conspiring to smuggle cocaine to US
-BUT ALSO on verge of war w/VZ based on unsupported claims its govt. is smuggling cocaine to US
-DefSec openly committing war crimes
-Trump envoy selling out Ukraine for deals with Russia
-President pardons Honduran prez serving 45 years for conspiring to smuggle cocaine to US
-BUT ALSO on verge of war w/VZ based on unsupported claims its govt. is smuggling cocaine to US
-DefSec openly committing war crimes
-Trump envoy selling out Ukraine for deals with Russia
November 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Just in last 48 hours:
-President pardons Honduran prez serving 45 years for conspiring to smuggle cocaine to US
-BUT ALSO on verge of war w/VZ based on unsupported claims its govt. is smuggling cocaine to US
-DefSec openly committing war crimes
-Trump envoy selling out Ukraine for deals with Russia
-President pardons Honduran prez serving 45 years for conspiring to smuggle cocaine to US
-BUT ALSO on verge of war w/VZ based on unsupported claims its govt. is smuggling cocaine to US
-DefSec openly committing war crimes
-Trump envoy selling out Ukraine for deals with Russia
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Thousands of the most popular passenger aircraft in the world need immediate maintenance to protect from a problem that injured passengers and caused an emergency landing last month.
Thousands of passenger planes need to be fixed to avoid pilots losing control during a solar storm
(CNN) — Thousands of the most popular passenger aircraft in the world need immediate maintenance to protect from a problem that injured passengers and caused an emergency landing last month.
www.wkow.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Thousands of the most popular passenger aircraft in the world need immediate maintenance to protect from a problem that injured passengers and caused an emergency landing last month.
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Two great opportunities to #ShopSmall businesses:
🎨 Come to the Chazen's Sip and Shop Holiday Art Market next Thursday, Dec. 4 from 3–7 p.m., and peruse creations from 10 area artist-makers!
🎁 Shop the Chazen Café's curated selection of gifts by regional artists and small businesses!
🎨 Come to the Chazen's Sip and Shop Holiday Art Market next Thursday, Dec. 4 from 3–7 p.m., and peruse creations from 10 area artist-makers!
🎁 Shop the Chazen Café's curated selection of gifts by regional artists and small businesses!
November 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Two great opportunities to #ShopSmall businesses:
🎨 Come to the Chazen's Sip and Shop Holiday Art Market next Thursday, Dec. 4 from 3–7 p.m., and peruse creations from 10 area artist-makers!
🎁 Shop the Chazen Café's curated selection of gifts by regional artists and small businesses!
🎨 Come to the Chazen's Sip and Shop Holiday Art Market next Thursday, Dec. 4 from 3–7 p.m., and peruse creations from 10 area artist-makers!
🎁 Shop the Chazen Café's curated selection of gifts by regional artists and small businesses!
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“This is what corruption looks like,” Rep. Jasmine Crockett said about a firm with ties to Kristi Noem secretly working on a DHS ad campaign. “They’re stealing money from the American people’s pockets and depositing it into their bank accounts.”
Lawmakers Call for Probe of How Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The demands for an investigation come after a ProPublica story revealed that the Noem-connected Strategy Group was secretly a subcontractor on the ad campaign.
www.propublica.org
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“This is what corruption looks like,” Rep. Jasmine Crockett said about a firm with ties to Kristi Noem secretly working on a DHS ad campaign. “They’re stealing money from the American people’s pockets and depositing it into their bank accounts.”
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Marquette Poll Shows ‘Huge, Huge’ Problem for Republicans
Marquette Poll Shows ‘Huge, Huge’ Problem for Republicans
National survey finds Trump's support from independent voters 'pretty abysmal.'
urbanmilwaukee.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Marquette Poll Shows ‘Huge, Huge’ Problem for Republicans
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High Point University Survey Research Center poll | 11/10-11/14
Generic congressional ballot 2026
🟦Democratic 46%
🟥Republican 36%
Another party 7%
Not sure 11%
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President Trump approval
Disapprove 56%
Approve 35%
www.highpoint.edu/src/files/20...
Generic congressional ballot 2026
🟦Democratic 46%
🟥Republican 36%
Another party 7%
Not sure 11%
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President Trump approval
Disapprove 56%
Approve 35%
www.highpoint.edu/src/files/20...
www.highpoint.edu
November 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
High Point University Survey Research Center poll | 11/10-11/14
Generic congressional ballot 2026
🟦Democratic 46%
🟥Republican 36%
Another party 7%
Not sure 11%
—
President Trump approval
Disapprove 56%
Approve 35%
www.highpoint.edu/src/files/20...
Generic congressional ballot 2026
🟦Democratic 46%
🟥Republican 36%
Another party 7%
Not sure 11%
—
President Trump approval
Disapprove 56%
Approve 35%
www.highpoint.edu/src/files/20...
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The issue landscape has changed dramatically over the last year - Democrats successfully have simultaneously raised the salience and expanded our trust advantage on our best issue (healthcare) *and* dramatically improved our trust advantage on the cost of living and the economy
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The issue landscape has changed dramatically over the last year - Democrats successfully have simultaneously raised the salience and expanded our trust advantage on our best issue (healthcare) *and* dramatically improved our trust advantage on the cost of living and the economy
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A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
bit.ly
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
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Pew Research poll - Latino Voters
Trump approval
Approve 27%
Disapprove 70%
www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
Trump approval
Approve 27%
Disapprove 70%
www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
November 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Pew Research poll - Latino Voters
Trump approval
Approve 27%
Disapprove 70%
www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
Trump approval
Approve 27%
Disapprove 70%
www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
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A four and a half minute PBS focus on how the ACA subsidies not being reinstated will affect real people.
How Americans covered through ACA exchanges are navigating the spike in premiums
We’re weeks away from 20 million Americans seeing a massive spike in their healthcare premiums. That’s if no deal can be struck to extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. We heard from some of...
www.pbs.org
November 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A four and a half minute PBS focus on how the ACA subsidies not being reinstated will affect real people.
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Aggressive tactics by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents drew the ire of Rhode Island’s governor and state Supreme Court chief justice this week when a high school intern was detained and questioned before being released.
A high school courthouse intern was mistakenly detained by ICE. State officials called it outrageous
(CNN) — Aggressive tactics by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents drew the ire of Rhode Island’s governor and state Supreme Court chief justice this week when a high school intern
www.wkow.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Aggressive tactics by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents drew the ire of Rhode Island’s governor and state Supreme Court chief justice this week when a high school intern was detained and questioned before being released.
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Nursing No Longer a Professional Degree, Says Trump Administration
Nursing No Longer a Professional Degree, Says Trump Administration
Slashing federal student loans for nurses could contribute to shortage in Wisconsin.
urbanmilwaukee.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Nursing No Longer a Professional Degree, Says Trump Administration
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Authorities are searching for Morgan Geyser, after she removed her Department of Corrections monitoring bracelet and left a group home Saturday night.
Morgan Geyser missing in Madison after cutting off monitoring bracelet
MADISON, (WKOW) — Authorities are searching for Morgan Geyser, after she removed her Department of Corrections monitoring bracelet and left a group home Saturday night.
www.wkow.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Authorities are searching for Morgan Geyser, after she removed her Department of Corrections monitoring bracelet and left a group home Saturday night.
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Generic Ballot Polling Leads:
Big City: 🔵 D +37
Small City: 🔵 D +25
Suburban: 🔵 D +10
Small Town: 🔵 D +8
Rural: 🔴 R +21
Marist / Nov 13, 2025
Big City: 🔵 D +37
Small City: 🔵 D +25
Suburban: 🔵 D +10
Small Town: 🔵 D +8
Rural: 🔴 R +21
Marist / Nov 13, 2025
November 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Generic Ballot Polling Leads:
Big City: 🔵 D +37
Small City: 🔵 D +25
Suburban: 🔵 D +10
Small Town: 🔵 D +8
Rural: 🔴 R +21
Marist / Nov 13, 2025
Big City: 🔵 D +37
Small City: 🔵 D +25
Suburban: 🔵 D +10
Small Town: 🔵 D +8
Rural: 🔴 R +21
Marist / Nov 13, 2025
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Democrats lead Republicans in the 2026 generic ballot by about 5 points.
1-month change: 🔵 D +1.7
1-month change: 🔵 D +1.7
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Democrats lead Republicans in the 2026 generic ballot by about 5 points.
1-month change: 🔵 D +1.7
1-month change: 🔵 D +1.7
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A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary's School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria's Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said. n.pr/48tDOYt
More than 300 children were abducted in an attack on a Catholic school in Nigeria
A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary's School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria's Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said.
n.pr
November 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary's School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria's Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said. n.pr/48tDOYt
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Crews will be planting approximately 850 trees from 28 different species along City of Madison streets. The fall planting work will occur all throughout Madison.
City of Madison planning to plant approximately 850 trees this fall
MADISON, Wis. -- The City of Madison Streets and Urban Forestry will be planting approximately 850 trees from 28 species starting Monday.
www.channel3000.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Crews will be planting approximately 850 trees from 28 different species along City of Madison streets. The fall planting work will occur all throughout Madison.
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Senior citizens will pay a lot more for Medicare in 2026
Senior citizens will pay a lot more for Medicare in 2026
(CNN) — Senior citizens are the latest group of Americans to face steep increases in their health insurance premiums for 2026.
www.channel3000.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Senior citizens will pay a lot more for Medicare in 2026
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We've tracked mobile phone adoption in the United States for over 20 years. Check out those patterns and trends:
Mobile Fact Sheet
Americans today are increasingly connected to the world of digital information while “on the go” via smartphones. Explore the latest patterns, trends and statistics that have shaped the mobile revolution.
www.pewresearch.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We've tracked mobile phone adoption in the United States for over 20 years. Check out those patterns and trends:
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Abbott to Acquire Exact Sciences, a Leader in Large and Fast-Growing Cancer Screening and Precision Oncology Diagnostics Segments
Abbott to Acquire Exact Sciences, a Leader in Large and Fast-Growing Cancer Screening and Precision Oncology Diagnostics Segments
urbanmilwaukee.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Abbott to Acquire Exact Sciences, a Leader in Large and Fast-Growing Cancer Screening and Precision Oncology Diagnostics Segments
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President Trump faces record-high disapproval ratings among core supporters as 76% of voters view the economy negatively, according to a new Fox News poll.
Trump approval rating hits record low in FOX News poll
President Trump faces record-high disapproval ratings among core supporters as 76% of voters view the economy negatively, according to a new Fox News poll.
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
President Trump faces record-high disapproval ratings among core supporters as 76% of voters view the economy negatively, according to a new Fox News poll.
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Marquette Law School national survey finds more people favoring Democrats than Republicans in anticipated 2026 vote for Congress and also more Democrats saying they are certain to vote
www.marquette.edu/news-center/...
www.marquette.edu/news-center/...
November 19, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Marquette Law School national survey finds more people favoring Democrats than Republicans in anticipated 2026 vote for Congress and also more Democrats saying they are certain to vote
www.marquette.edu/news-center/...
www.marquette.edu/news-center/...
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Strength In Numbers/Verasight November poll
Trump approval
Approve 41%
Disapprove 57% (+1)
Generic ballot
🔵 Democratic 47%
🔴 Republican 42%
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...
Trump approval
Approve 41%
Disapprove 57% (+1)
Generic ballot
🔵 Democratic 47%
🔴 Republican 42%
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...
New poll: Democrats lead the 2026 House generic ballot, and their edge widens when voters are reminded Republicans control Congress
Plus: Voters see both parties as out of touch, but for different reasons; Trump hits new low on pocketbook issues; Large majorities oppose ending ACA subsidies and SNAP, support taxing high earners
www.gelliottmorris.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Strength In Numbers/Verasight November poll
Trump approval
Approve 41%
Disapprove 57% (+1)
Generic ballot
🔵 Democratic 47%
🔴 Republican 42%
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...
Trump approval
Approve 41%
Disapprove 57% (+1)
Generic ballot
🔵 Democratic 47%
🔴 Republican 42%
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...