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Erin Davisson 🌲 @erindeenews.bsky.social · 5h

No work- no pay for Congress. Please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/te...

Since October 1st, hundreds of thousands of middle-class federal employees have been furloughed due to irresponsible members of Congress who refuse to govern for the well-being of the American people....

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Erin Davisson 🌲 @erindeenews.bsky.social · 8h

US citizen, 67, ‘has ribs broken’ by Border Patrol agents after being dragged out of car while driving home into street they’d blocked off
#Gestapotactics
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US citizen, 67, ‘has six ribs broken’ by Border Patrol agents, his running club says

The incident unfolded Saturday in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood, where residents say federal agents disrupted a children’s Halloween parade

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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 9h

Halloween got your wallet a little spooked? You’re not alone! It’s not a trick, Trump’s tariff taxes made Halloween much more expensive this year!

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Senator Tammy Baldwin @baldwin.senate.gov · 9h

We need to lower folks’ costs – not raise them. But these are the prices that many Wisconsinites will have to pay next year if Republicans keep refusing to act and jack up their health care costs.

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Erin Davisson 🌲 @erindeenews.bsky.social · 8h

How To Spot a Fake Online Store in 6 Easy Steps

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How To Spot a Fake Online Store in 6 Easy Steps

One of the most prevalent scams on the internet is fake online stores. There are some easy ways to tell whether an online store is legit.

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Erin Davisson 🌲 @erindeenews.bsky.social · 14h

A Canadian tourist who came to Wisconsin to golf was shot and killed in late September, and the case is now heading to trial with new details emerging from Wednesday's court proceedings in Sheboygan.
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Man accused in Canadian tourist's shooting death appears in court

A Canadian tourist who came to Wisconsin to golf was shot and killed in late September, and the case is now heading to trial with new details emerging from Wednesday's court proceedings in Sheboygan.

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Erin Davisson 🌲 @erindeenews.bsky.social · 14h

Enbridge Line 5 reroute gets federal approval from Army Corps of Engineers
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Enbridge Line 5 reroute gets federal approval from Army Corps of Engineers

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday approved energy company Enbridge’s plans to encase a segment of an aging oil pipeline

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Erin Davisson 🌲 @erindeenews.bsky.social · 15h

China Tries To Cover Up Toxic Mining Disaster: WSJ
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China tries to cover up toxic mining disaster: WSJ

A dam collapse at a Sino Metals copper mine triggered an environmental crisis along a major Zambian waterway in February.

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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 18h

Trump suggested a possible 'very large scale' oil and gas deal for Alaska with China.

Donald Trump Announces Alaska Gas Deal With China

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 1d

I get it: it’s terrifying to admit what’s happening right now.

No one wants to believe their nation is falling into authoritarianism, that the norms they relied on in the past are no longer givens, that the can’t-happen-heres are actually happening here.

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/to-america...

To Americans Still "Staying out of Politics"

A few days ago, I ran into a friend from my former church at the grocery store.

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Erin Davisson 🌲 @erindeenews.bsky.social · 1d

Under Marketplace plans, insurers cannot refuse coverage based on your gender or a pre-existing condition and, young adults can stay on their family's insurance plan until age 26. (Pre-ACA, you could be booted off once you hit age 19.)

Janet Novack @janetnovack.bsky.social · 1d

@bsky.app If you get your coverage through an ACA Marketplace--or just want to why tax subsidies are such a big issue in the government shutdown--a great explainer. Particularly scary for early retirees. www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...

The Big Changes To ACA Premiums At The Heart Of The Government Shutdown

Health care coverage through the Marketplaces will be more expensive in 2026. Premiums are going up and the enhanced premium tax credits are scheduled to expire.

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KarenButNotAKaren @kaybee19.bsky.social · 1d

ACA has helped many, many people

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Prof.Alex @profalex.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 ACA premiums are set to spike in 2026: benchmark plans on healthcare.gov will jump 30% on average—and that’s before enhanced subsidies expire. Monthly costs could more than double.

This is your reminder that the top reasons for filing for bankruptcy are medical bills and health-related costs!

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Governor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov · 1d

Without the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits, healthcare premiums are going to skyrocket, putting healthcare out of reach for many, including our farmers, veterans, seniors, families, and so many others.

Of those who purchase their own health insurance 70 percent say they wouldn’t be able to afford premiums, if Affordable Care Act tax credits go away. Source: KFF

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Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 1d

Premiums for Affordable Care Act coverage will skyrocket 26%, on average, next year, according to a KFF analysis released Tuesday evening, just days before open enrollment starts on November 1.

Obamacare enrollees get first look at 2026 prices as premiums soar

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Premiums for Affordable Care Act coverage will skyrocket 26%, on average, next year, according to a KFF analysis released Tuesday evening, just days before open enrollment…

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Senator Tammy Baldwin @baldwin.senate.gov · 1d

So let me get this straight: Donald Trump sent $20 BILLION (in U.S. taxpayer dollars) to help his friend out in Argentina, but refuses — yes, he is literally refusing — to use funds available to make sure food keeps flowing to hungry families across America.

This is appalling.

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Erin Davisson 🌲 @erindeenews.bsky.social · 1d

Over 689-thousand in Wisconsin.

FOX6 News Milwaukee @fox6now.bsky.social · 1d

Across the country, there are over 41 million people enrolled in the federal government’s Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, known as SNAP.

Here's how many people receive SNAP benefits in your state

Across the country, there are over 41 million people enrolled in the federal government’s Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, known as SNAP.

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Erin Davisson 🌲 @erindeenews.bsky.social · 1d

More of this! Real solutions ! apnews.com/article/cali...

California to begin selling affordable state-branded insulin beginning next year

Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will begin selling affordable insulin under its own label on Jan. 1, nearly three years after he first announced a partnership to sell state-branded generic drugs at ...

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Erin Davisson 🌲 @erindeenews.bsky.social · 2d

The spaghetti baby! 🍝❤️

WLUK-TV FOX 11 @fox11news.bsky.social · 2d

NICU babies at Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton are getting in the Halloween spirit! 🎃 https://fox11online.com/news/local/nicu-babies-at-appleton-hospital-get-in-the-halloween-spirit-photos-ascension-st-elizabeth-costumes-taylor-swift-nurses-tradition

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Erin Davisson 🌲 @erindeenews.bsky.social · 2d

Research has revealed a link between the mining and burning of dirty fuels and the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.

www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/a...

Researchers issue warning after discovering overlooked factor that could increase risk for ALS: 'Potentially related'

A new study reveals a link between fossil fuel mining and ALS.

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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 2d

I'm outside what used to be the East Wing. For visual learners, its destruction is a perfect demonstration of what Trump is doing to our country. An update on the White House demolition.

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Erin Davisson 🌲 @erindeenews.bsky.social · 2d

Behind the race that made Wisconsin a prime destination for cross-country skiing

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Behind the race that made Wisconsin a prime destination for cross-country skiing

Eau Claire author publishes fifth book, “American Birkebeiner: The Nation's Greatest Ski Marathon,” in time to inspire your next winter hobby.

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Erin Davisson 🌲 @erindeenews.bsky.social · 2d

“They see the media as an enemy … They (ICE) have the power. They can do everything they want. It can be dangerous for us.”
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Atlanta journalist says he ‘won’t be the only’ one deported by Trump officials

Emmy award-winner Mario Guevara warns administration ‘has the power’ after he was arrested and sent to El Salvador

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Erin Davisson 🌲 @erindeenews.bsky.social · 2d

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Wisconsin- you’re up. Northern lights could be visible in these US states. See where.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Northern lights could be visible in these US states. See where.

The beautiful aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, could be visible in states closest to the American-Canadian border.

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Miami News @miami.thesocial.news · 2d

Conditions deteriorating by the minute in Montego Bay, Jamaica

Local 10 News reporter Aaron Maybin is in Montego Bay, Jamaica, where Hurricane Melissa will make landfall Tuesday morning as a catastrophic Category 5 storm...

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