Laura
@lbergh.bsky.social
Self aware bag of assorted skills and abilities at 97.5 FM 1320 AM WFHR and 105.5 FM WIRI, proud members of the Civic Media Network.
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Today, we honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This day serves as an anchor, grounding us and reminding us of what we are capable of when we work together and focus on unity, rather than division, as we build a brighter future, together.
This day serves as an anchor, grounding us and reminding us of what we are capable of when we work together and focus on unity, rather than division, as we build a brighter future, together.
January 19, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Today, we honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This day serves as an anchor, grounding us and reminding us of what we are capable of when we work together and focus on unity, rather than division, as we build a brighter future, together.
This day serves as an anchor, grounding us and reminding us of what we are capable of when we work together and focus on unity, rather than division, as we build a brighter future, together.
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Martin Luther King Jr. is best known for fighting for civil rights, but he also championed workers’ rights, took on poverty, and spoke out against the military-industrial complex.
January 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Martin Luther King Jr. is best known for fighting for civil rights, but he also championed workers’ rights, took on poverty, and spoke out against the military-industrial complex.
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It is hugely revealing that these grassroots actions are now arguably the most effective safeguard of local autonomy, in part because the threats to that autonomy go so far beyond what other safeguards can handle.
January 19, 2026 at 2:26 PM
It is hugely revealing that these grassroots actions are now arguably the most effective safeguard of local autonomy, in part because the threats to that autonomy go so far beyond what other safeguards can handle.
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Martin Luther King Jr., born January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, fought to expand opportunity, protect rights, and create a more just society.
Through nonviolent campaigns, he helped pave the way for the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, and the Fair Housing Act.
Through nonviolent campaigns, he helped pave the way for the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, and the Fair Housing Act.
January 19, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Martin Luther King Jr., born January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, fought to expand opportunity, protect rights, and create a more just society.
Through nonviolent campaigns, he helped pave the way for the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, and the Fair Housing Act.
Through nonviolent campaigns, he helped pave the way for the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, and the Fair Housing Act.
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Republican politicians are using our money to attack and brutalize us. We are all less safe and less free because of Trump’s unaccountable paramilitary force.
"A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Republican politicians are using our money to attack and brutalize us. We are all less safe and less free because of Trump’s unaccountable paramilitary force.
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This is what January in #Wisconsin looks like👇!
#Winter weather advisory on #MLKDay2026 & many schools are already delayed or canceled.
➡️ PLEASE check ahead & find road conditions at 511 Wisconsin.
🌬❄️ Windy, minus 6 degrees overnight, 2 on Monday, 11 Tuesday.
#StaySafe
#wiwx
#Winter weather advisory on #MLKDay2026 & many schools are already delayed or canceled.
➡️ PLEASE check ahead & find road conditions at 511 Wisconsin.
🌬❄️ Windy, minus 6 degrees overnight, 2 on Monday, 11 Tuesday.
#StaySafe
#wiwx
January 19, 2026 at 6:36 AM
This is what January in #Wisconsin looks like👇!
#Winter weather advisory on #MLKDay2026 & many schools are already delayed or canceled.
➡️ PLEASE check ahead & find road conditions at 511 Wisconsin.
🌬❄️ Windy, minus 6 degrees overnight, 2 on Monday, 11 Tuesday.
#StaySafe
#wiwx
#Winter weather advisory on #MLKDay2026 & many schools are already delayed or canceled.
➡️ PLEASE check ahead & find road conditions at 511 Wisconsin.
🌬❄️ Windy, minus 6 degrees overnight, 2 on Monday, 11 Tuesday.
#StaySafe
#wiwx
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Our work to expand access to affordable healthcare has never been more important, and I'm proud we could secure these new investments to continue bolstering our efforts to ensure folks can get the care they need when and where they need it.
www.antigojournal.com/news/wiscons...
www.antigojournal.com/news/wiscons...
Wisconsin receives funding for healthcare in rural areas
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has received a first-year award from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for $203,670,005 as part of the Rural Health Transformatio...
www.antigojournal.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Our work to expand access to affordable healthcare has never been more important, and I'm proud we could secure these new investments to continue bolstering our efforts to ensure folks can get the care they need when and where they need it.
www.antigojournal.com/news/wiscons...
www.antigojournal.com/news/wiscons...
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As we get ready for the winter Olympics, I visited the Portage Curling Club to learn all about curling.
Winter recreation is a big deal in Wisconsin, and this year, the Portage Curling Club is celebrating 175 years of welcoming curlers and spectators from all over the country.
Winter recreation is a big deal in Wisconsin, and this year, the Portage Curling Club is celebrating 175 years of welcoming curlers and spectators from all over the country.
January 18, 2026 at 6:22 PM
As we get ready for the winter Olympics, I visited the Portage Curling Club to learn all about curling.
Winter recreation is a big deal in Wisconsin, and this year, the Portage Curling Club is celebrating 175 years of welcoming curlers and spectators from all over the country.
Winter recreation is a big deal in Wisconsin, and this year, the Portage Curling Club is celebrating 175 years of welcoming curlers and spectators from all over the country.
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Our MLK Day ceremony is an annual reminder of how far we’ve come and how far we still need to go to fully realize his legacy. As Dr. King once said, ‘The time is always right to do what is right.’ I encourage residents to observe the day with acts of service, and to attend this uplifting event.
Dr. Justice Castañeda, Jamaal Eubanks to be honored with 2026 City-County MLK Humanitarian Awards
The City-County Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission has selected Armaad Jamaal Eubanks and Dr. Justice Castañeda as this year’s recipients of the City-County Humanitarian Awards honoring R...
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January 18, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Our MLK Day ceremony is an annual reminder of how far we’ve come and how far we still need to go to fully realize his legacy. As Dr. King once said, ‘The time is always right to do what is right.’ I encourage residents to observe the day with acts of service, and to attend this uplifting event.
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ICYMI: We launched the state's first-ever fully state-funded child care program that will provide direct payments to providers offering school readiness programming for our 4-year-olds.
Learn more ⬇️
dcf.wisconsin.gov/getkidsready
dcf.wisconsin.gov/getkidsready
January 18, 2026 at 3:13 PM
ICYMI: We launched the state's first-ever fully state-funded child care program that will provide direct payments to providers offering school readiness programming for our 4-year-olds.
Learn more ⬇️
dcf.wisconsin.gov/getkidsready
dcf.wisconsin.gov/getkidsready
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We need to raise the minimum wage.
January 18, 2026 at 2:32 PM
We need to raise the minimum wage.
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Did the Midwest play a role in Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream?
How Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula earned essential chapters in Dr. King’s story:
https://civicmedia.us/news/2026/01/16/how-the-midwest-played-a-role-in-martin-luther-king-jr-s-dream
How Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula earned essential chapters in Dr. King’s story:
https://civicmedia.us/news/2026/01/16/how-the-midwest-played-a-role-in-martin-luther-king-jr-s-dream
January 18, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Did the Midwest play a role in Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream?
How Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula earned essential chapters in Dr. King’s story:
https://civicmedia.us/news/2026/01/16/how-the-midwest-played-a-role-in-martin-luther-king-jr-s-dream
How Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula earned essential chapters in Dr. King’s story:
https://civicmedia.us/news/2026/01/16/how-the-midwest-played-a-role-in-martin-luther-king-jr-s-dream
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This is NOT normal. And we refuse to let the next generation think it is.
Jess Craven & I on restoring democratic norms.
Full episode TODAY:
🎙️ Noon ET - Georgia NOW in Atlanta
📺 YouTube @DrKristinLyerly
🎧 Civic Media & podcasts
@jesscraven101.bsky.social
@civicmedia.us
@georgianow.bsky.social
Jess Craven & I on restoring democratic norms.
Full episode TODAY:
🎙️ Noon ET - Georgia NOW in Atlanta
📺 YouTube @DrKristinLyerly
🎧 Civic Media & podcasts
@jesscraven101.bsky.social
@civicmedia.us
@georgianow.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 4:31 PM
This is NOT normal. And we refuse to let the next generation think it is.
Jess Craven & I on restoring democratic norms.
Full episode TODAY:
🎙️ Noon ET - Georgia NOW in Atlanta
📺 YouTube @DrKristinLyerly
🎧 Civic Media & podcasts
@jesscraven101.bsky.social
@civicmedia.us
@georgianow.bsky.social
Jess Craven & I on restoring democratic norms.
Full episode TODAY:
🎙️ Noon ET - Georgia NOW in Atlanta
📺 YouTube @DrKristinLyerly
🎧 Civic Media & podcasts
@jesscraven101.bsky.social
@civicmedia.us
@georgianow.bsky.social
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“They’re starting to resist more. We’re gonna end up shooting some of them.” — leaked ICE footage
January 18, 2026 at 2:05 AM
“They’re starting to resist more. We’re gonna end up shooting some of them.” — leaked ICE footage
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Two protesters have been blinded by so-called “less-lethal” munitions deployed by federal officers during an anti-ICE protest last week in Santa Ana, California.
US federal forces blind two protesters shot in face with ‘less-lethal’ munitions
Kaden Rummler and Britain Rodriguez tell KTLA and LA Times of being shot at close range during California protest
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Two protesters have been blinded by so-called “less-lethal” munitions deployed by federal officers during an anti-ICE protest last week in Santa Ana, California.
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No family should have to choose between keeping a roof over their heads and risking being kidnapped by ICE.
Evict ICE, not us.
Evict ICE, not us.
January 17, 2026 at 11:25 PM
No family should have to choose between keeping a roof over their heads and risking being kidnapped by ICE.
Evict ICE, not us.
Evict ICE, not us.
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We must follow the science and the recommendations of medical professionals. These changes do nothing to make our kids, families, and communities safer.
lacrossetribune.com/news/nation-...
lacrossetribune.com/news/nation-...
US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child
Medical experts slammed the move, saying it could lead to a reduced uptake of important vaccinations and an increase in disease.
lacrossetribune.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:32 AM
We must follow the science and the recommendations of medical professionals. These changes do nothing to make our kids, families, and communities safer.
lacrossetribune.com/news/nation-...
lacrossetribune.com/news/nation-...
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A workday Saturday as State Senator and Gubernatorial candidate Kelda Roys stopped by the WXCO studio this afternoon for an interview that will air Monday morning at 8:06 am on the Chad Holmes Show on 98.9 WXCO, wxco.fm, mobile devices by searching WXCO and Civic Media app.
January 17, 2026 at 9:46 PM
A workday Saturday as State Senator and Gubernatorial candidate Kelda Roys stopped by the WXCO studio this afternoon for an interview that will air Monday morning at 8:06 am on the Chad Holmes Show on 98.9 WXCO, wxco.fm, mobile devices by searching WXCO and Civic Media app.
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The cure for political doomscrolling is on today’s episode.
Jess Craven built one of the biggest grassroots organizing communities by proving daily action beats despair.
New episode drops at noon Central!
Links in bio
@jesscraven101.bsky.social
@civicmedia.us
@heartlandsignal.bsky.social
Jess Craven built one of the biggest grassroots organizing communities by proving daily action beats despair.
New episode drops at noon Central!
Links in bio
@jesscraven101.bsky.social
@civicmedia.us
@heartlandsignal.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The cure for political doomscrolling is on today’s episode.
Jess Craven built one of the biggest grassroots organizing communities by proving daily action beats despair.
New episode drops at noon Central!
Links in bio
@jesscraven101.bsky.social
@civicmedia.us
@heartlandsignal.bsky.social
Jess Craven built one of the biggest grassroots organizing communities by proving daily action beats despair.
New episode drops at noon Central!
Links in bio
@jesscraven101.bsky.social
@civicmedia.us
@heartlandsignal.bsky.social
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Labor is leverage. Cooperation is consent. Attention is a resource. Withdraw them together, and power shifts to the people.
A free America begins the moment we refuse to cooperate. This is not a request. This is a rupture. In the face of fascism, we will be ungovernable. www.freeameri.ca
A free America begins the moment we refuse to cooperate. This is not a request. This is a rupture. In the face of fascism, we will be ungovernable. www.freeameri.ca
FREE AMERICA WALKOUT Jan 20, 2026
On Jan 20, 2026 we will walk out because a Free America is the only America worth calling great.
www.freeameri.ca
January 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Labor is leverage. Cooperation is consent. Attention is a resource. Withdraw them together, and power shifts to the people.
A free America begins the moment we refuse to cooperate. This is not a request. This is a rupture. In the face of fascism, we will be ungovernable. www.freeameri.ca
A free America begins the moment we refuse to cooperate. This is not a request. This is a rupture. In the face of fascism, we will be ungovernable. www.freeameri.ca
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For generations, the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has received bipartisan support, a reflection of the two state leaders for whom it was named.
We must reauthorize this program to ensure future generations can enjoy Wisconsin's great outdoors just as we have.
We must reauthorize this program to ensure future generations can enjoy Wisconsin's great outdoors just as we have.
January 17, 2026 at 3:01 PM
For generations, the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has received bipartisan support, a reflection of the two state leaders for whom it was named.
We must reauthorize this program to ensure future generations can enjoy Wisconsin's great outdoors just as we have.
We must reauthorize this program to ensure future generations can enjoy Wisconsin's great outdoors just as we have.
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The Pentagon failed its eighth audit in a row just last month.
It's past time to rein in spending on ineffective programs and end waste, fraud, and abuse!
It's past time to rein in spending on ineffective programs and end waste, fraud, and abuse!
January 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The Pentagon failed its eighth audit in a row just last month.
It's past time to rein in spending on ineffective programs and end waste, fraud, and abuse!
It's past time to rein in spending on ineffective programs and end waste, fraud, and abuse!
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83 brewers + 12 cheesemongers = one very Wisconsin Saturday!
Hundreds of craft brews, thousands of pounds of cheese, and some surprises at Madison's Wisconsin Beer & Cheese Fest:
https://civicmedia.us/news/2026/01/14/83-brewers-12-cheesemongers-one-very-wisconsin-saturday
Hundreds of craft brews, thousands of pounds of cheese, and some surprises at Madison's Wisconsin Beer & Cheese Fest:
https://civicmedia.us/news/2026/01/14/83-brewers-12-cheesemongers-one-very-wisconsin-saturday
83 Brewers. 12 Cheesemongers. One Very Wisconsin Saturday. - Civic Media
Hundreds of craft brews, thousands of pounds of cheese, and a pretzel necklace or two on display at Madison's Wisconsin Beer & Cheese Fest
civicmedia.us
January 17, 2026 at 1:14 PM
83 brewers + 12 cheesemongers = one very Wisconsin Saturday!
Hundreds of craft brews, thousands of pounds of cheese, and some surprises at Madison's Wisconsin Beer & Cheese Fest:
https://civicmedia.us/news/2026/01/14/83-brewers-12-cheesemongers-one-very-wisconsin-saturday
Hundreds of craft brews, thousands of pounds of cheese, and some surprises at Madison's Wisconsin Beer & Cheese Fest:
https://civicmedia.us/news/2026/01/14/83-brewers-12-cheesemongers-one-very-wisconsin-saturday
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It's #winter in #Wisconsin. Again!?
Cold right now, like the Januarys of my childhood.
(Two days ago, temps in the 40s+)
➡️ And yes. I am fully aware there are bigger problems.
I'm using this as a momentary distraction.
Cold right now, like the Januarys of my childhood.
(Two days ago, temps in the 40s+)
➡️ And yes. I am fully aware there are bigger problems.
I'm using this as a momentary distraction.
January 17, 2026 at 6:14 AM
It's #winter in #Wisconsin. Again!?
Cold right now, like the Januarys of my childhood.
(Two days ago, temps in the 40s+)
➡️ And yes. I am fully aware there are bigger problems.
I'm using this as a momentary distraction.
Cold right now, like the Januarys of my childhood.
(Two days ago, temps in the 40s+)
➡️ And yes. I am fully aware there are bigger problems.
I'm using this as a momentary distraction.
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Friday, January 16, 3:30 – 5pm
Join us to tell UW Health loud and clear: Trans Kids Need Care!
American Family Children's Hospital
1675 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Join us to tell UW Health loud and clear: Trans Kids Need Care!
American Family Children's Hospital
1675 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
January 16, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Friday, January 16, 3:30 – 5pm
Join us to tell UW Health loud and clear: Trans Kids Need Care!
American Family Children's Hospital
1675 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Join us to tell UW Health loud and clear: Trans Kids Need Care!
American Family Children's Hospital
1675 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...