Ben Wikler

The Department of Government Efficiency, for example

NEW: Statement from attorney for Judge Dugan.

"Hannah C. Dugan has committed herself to the rule of law and the principles of due process for her entire career as a lawyer and a judge. Judge Dugan will defend herself vigorously, and looks forward to being exonerated."

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan charged with 2 felonies in ICE case

Brady McCarron, spokesman for U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., confirmed Dugan was arrested at about 8 a.m. at the Milwaukee County Courthouse and is in federal custody.

Hands off Madison, Wisconsin

The extra-extreme members of the House Budget Committee voted "present" tonight so that the Medicaid-cuts-to-fund-tax-giveaways-for-the-rich bill could pass out of committee 17-16.

Tomorrow, flood Capitol Hill switchboards to voice your opposition to this monstrosity.

202-224-3121.

Ron Johnson hasn't been holding town halls. So @indivisible.org Madison held one for him. Friday night. 500+ people. I'm about to ask them to help get out the vote for Susan Crawford.

Elon Musk has committed a blatant felony by offering money for votes in order to help Brad Schimel. This is a chainsaw attack on democracy and the rule of law. Musk should be brought to justice immediately. 🧵

Musk has now poured $8.3 million into buying the tie-breaking Wisconsin Supreme Court seat for Brad Schimel. That is vastly more than any other single donor—to eliminate a state-level check on his and Trump's power.

Help us fight back and elect Susan Crawford: PeopleVMusk.com

If we’re going to take on Trump, Republican extremists, and move our country forward, the Democratic Party needs to be stronger. I'm running for Chair of the Democratic National Committee to unite the party, fight everywhere, and win. Join me. 🧵

Unite. Fight. Win.

YouTube video by Ben Wikler

Up against the richest man in the world spending more than anyone's ever spent in a judicial race, Susan Crawford never wavered. Never cowered. Kept fighting.

A lesson, there.

BREAKING: Elon Musk is now trying to buy Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court majority.

Election is on April 1—the first statewide election of the new Trump/Musk era. Musk wants to own state-level courts to thwart any possible check on their coup. Help us fight back. secure.actblue.com/donate/wisde...

Senator Tammy Baldwin's @baldwin.senate.gov statement on the arrest of Judge Dugan (posted elsewhere):

What we're seeing at #handsoff protests nationwide today and what we saw at the ballot box on Tuesday are not unrelated. The public is furious. It will not be silenced. And those who side with Trump and Musk—or refuse to fight back—will be swept out of office.

NEW: Elon Musk is trying to buy Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, spending millions to install bought-and-paid-for MAGA extremist Brad Schimel.

Today, @WisDems launches a campaign to punch back: The People v. Musk.🧵

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Such a distillation of the con: guess who got Musk's $1 million check yesterday? The head of the Wisconsin College Republicans.

meidasnews.com/news/republi...

Republican Operative Nicholas Jacobs Locks Twitter After Elon Musk Check Controversy

Jacobs received a $1M check from Musk at a rally in support of Brad Schimel

It's like a death cult

#NoKings, Madison WI

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You're not overreacting

If you're furious at Dems who are not fighting, help the Dems who are.

We're going up against Elon Musk and the GOP machine in Wisconsin on April 1.

Throw yourself into electing Susan Crawford and beating Brad Schimel—and you'll send a message to the whole country.

"We are the guardrails now" – the Raging Grannies (including my mom!) - at Hands Off protest in Madison

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Bringing this to Bsky bc @steverattner.bsky.social hasn't posted it yet and it's so critical. The entirety of the cuts to Medicaid and food benefits are to pay for tax cuts for people earning more than half a million a year.

Call Congress: 202-224-3121

Reply to @benwikler.bsky.social

Musk is now way over $20 million deep into his attempt to buy Wisconsin's Supreme Court. The direct effects of Wisconsin's majority will be enormous. But there's now another huge question at play: can Musk buy whatever election he wants? If Crawford wins, his perceived political power collapses.

Elon Musk is flying in paid canvassers from Texas to knock on doors in Wisconsin for Brad Schimel.

Susan Crawford's supporters are knocking on doors in their own neighborhoods—like the terrific folks of the Teal Team on Madison's West Side.

Let's keep knocking till the polls close on April 1!

#HandsOff in New Richmond, WI (pop. 10,700)

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