Scott Gordon

@scottgordonwi.bsky.social

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Playing guitar and going on the computer at shrimpranch.bandcamp.com. Co-founder of @tonemadison.bsky.social (2014-2026). Free Palestine and Fuck ICE Signal: scottgordonwi.34 scottgordonwi@protonmail.com 📍Madison, Wisconsin

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Text screenshot: •When the regents deem it appropriate to speak either publicly or in meetings with legislators, the business community, and other external stakeholders, it is important that they speak with a consistent and coordinated message. There is no place for a regent going rogue on topics that impact the entire Board. The message provided by any regent needs to be set by Board leadership and then consistently delivered to all stakeholders.
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Text screenshot: “Our understanding is it was a settlement and that we’re moving forward,” Scheibler said. “Businesses get sued all the time; we can’t prevent ourselves from working with people because of that.”
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UW-Madison police would not share or confirm the locations of the eight Flock cameras on campus. “Just like our campus security cameras, we do not disclose locations. We certainly aren't hiding them, but we don't publicize locations,” UW-Madison police spokesperson Marc Lovicott wrote in an email.
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Here’s my contrarian answer: What if there’s no ethical way to have unlimited access to every book, film, and record ever created? And moreover, what if that’s not something we should want? What if we simply decided to consume less media, allowing us to have a deeper appreciation for the art we choose to spend our time with? What if, instead of having an on-demand consumer mindset that requires us to systematically strip art of all its human context, we developed better relationships with creators and built new structures to support them? What if we developed a politics of refusal — the ability to say enough is enough — and recognized that we aren’t powerless to the whims of rich tech CEOs who force this dystopian garbage down our throats while claiming it’s “inevitable?”
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The Creative Company would be expected to produce a narrative statement, logos, and other marketing materials, says Angela Puerta, a city planner and local musician. Three firms were reviewed prior to The Creative Company being selected, Puerta says. Puerta says organizations like Destination Madison or Frank Productions could potentially use such marketing materials to promote events or artists and strengthen the city’s musical tourism profile — performance metrics might include increased page clicks or tourist visits. Similar efforts have been undertaken in Nashville and Albuquerque, she says.
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Text screenshot of an email from Keith Furman: I was just alerted to this news by a friend and confirmed this with County Board Chair and PP&J chair: The Sheriff decided this morning to remove mail scanning from the Smart Communications contract in front of the board this evening. The Sheriff as 2:45pm has not alerted the full board of this change. A few minutes ago, a new contract was posted: https://dane.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14753304&GUID=FDAF370A-DB1C-46C1-84AF-55E158E8591B I have not had an opportunity to review it. I’m sure most won’t be able to do so before today’s meeting at 7pm. I’ll be asking for referral back to PP&J this evening, but I don’t know if my motion will be successful. If it doesn’t, I will be voting against this item due to the short notice on contract change, the length of the contract and the unacceptable data protection terms. -Keith F. ------------------- Supervisor Keith Furman, District 10, Dane County, WI furman.keith@danecounty.gov 608-912-0000 Subscribe to Get District 10 Updates
Text screenshot: DANE COUNTY JAIL DRUG STATS: YEAR Drug Investigations Drugs Found Mail Related UA positive Positive UA no Drugs found Narcan used 2022 36 27 2 11 7 13 2023 46 32 3 10 6 16 2024 41 36 4 13 8 27 2025 11 4 1 3 3 6
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In 2024, there were four incidents of drugs entering the jail through mail, contributing to three in-custody drug-related deaths, according to officials. A total of 41 drug- related investigations were conducted that year, emphasizing the need for vigilance.
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Hardtke says that between January 2019 and September 18, 2024, DOC recorded 881 “drug-related contraband incident reports.” In a year-by-year breakdown of these numbers, she writes that 214 of those incidents involved drugs on paper or drugs in the mail. But the way Hardtke’s email phrases this varies slightly from year to year. One year it’s “attempts to smuggle drugs inside personal letters,” another it’s “attempts to smuggle drugs in through the mail or drugs themselves coming in on paper,” and another it’s “attempts to smuggle drugs in through personal or legal mail or drugs contained directly on paper.” And so on. It’s not clear whether these are comparable numbers from year to year. At no point does DOC specify in total how many of those 214 incidents involved books, much less used books in particular. It makes anecdotal claims about a few specific books here and there. So there still isn’t a good starting point for quantifying how many mailed books allegedly contained drugs. There is a theoretical number between zero and 214, spread out over nearly six years, for a state prison system that currently incarcerates nearly 23,000 people.
The final straw for Brotzman came in early March, when an officer at Waupun emailed PBP to explain that he had rejected a shipment of nine books, claiming that all of them were used. Brotzman says that, in fact, all of them were new. These books included a dictionary, a thesaurus, and a GED study guide. “We buy those brand new from the publisher,” Brotzman says. “That’s really the only dictionary, GED study guide, and thesaurus we carry. [They’re] in brand-new condition.” Brotzman appealed the decision to the prison’s warden and is still waiting for a reply.
In late March, DOC proposed a pilot program at the minimum-security Oakhill Correctional Institution near Oregon in which WBTP can route its books—new and used—through prison libraries. The trouble with this is that it’s just not how WBTP works. Like books-to-prisoners groups around the country, WBTP insists on the importance of getting free books directly into the hands of individual prisoners, specifically so that prisoners aren’t entirely dependent upon prison libraries and the limited selections of ebooks available on prison tablets. These groups aren’t simply fighting for incarcerated people to have access to books in a general sense, but specifically to have the dignity and agency of being able to pick out a specific title, then have it for your own or share with others—something people not living in cages frequently take for granted.
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Neither organization is registered in Wisconsin, and according to the FEC’s campaign finance database the Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC is the only political group to have paid either organization in the two-year window. “That question is out of bounds,” Bangstad said in the interview when a reporter asked him for information on Effervescent Blue and NCPS. “My political dealings and my super PAC have put a huge target on my back by the Republican Party. I will never give any information about how I’m trying to keep Wisconsin blue because this is a vicious political environment out there in Wisconsin. So the fact that you asked that question suggests that you are part of the Republican Party that’s trying to hurt my super PAC and trying to hurt my political activism.” Bangstad said the question had “crossed a line” and threatened to end the interview if WPR persisted with questions about the payments. He briefly claimed to be speaking off the record, then declined to answer any further questions. As WPR left, he stood behind the bar in the empty taproom. “You’re doing a disservice to your country and a disservice to the fourth estate,” he said. “That’s on the record.”
In a more widely distributed report to the public, the Police Department omitted mention of Johnson’s search, focusing on officers’ care for Cowan’s guinea pig. The report ended its summary of the case with officers receiving permission to “enter her apartment, feed and water the guinea pig, and find proper care for the animal.” Several Madison television stations published articles based on the police report, again omitting any information about Johnson’s search and the subsequent charges. The articles highlighted a kind gesture by police officers.
3. If tips are lost, due to tardiness for example, that tip money is put back into the shared tip pool and redistributed to all other employees. 4. This is all explained to every employee at orientation, in the employee handbook, and every employee must sign that they have read and understand it. 5. And all employees starting hourly wage is above WI's minimum wage." No. 3 on this list describes the business' policy for tipping. Professor Kulweic says that taking tips is unlawful.
MPPOA SERVE • PROTECT Madison Professional Police Officers Association Cocal Ne. 1, Wisconsin Professional Police (Issociation PO. Box 1188| Madison, Wisconsin 53701 MPPOA Endorsement of Charles Myadze The MPPOA is proud to endorse candidate Charles Myadze for District 18 Alder. Mr. Myadze has shown his dedication and commitment to public safety for all Madison residents. While making public safety his priority, he has also shown his dedication to the men and women of the Madison Police Department. Mr. Myadze will strive to have a better relationship with MPD and will work on healing the relationship with MPD and the City Council. Mr. Myadze has been a Madison resident for 30 years and a resident on the Northside for the past 10 years. Mr. Myadze has been in public service for the past 3 years. He currently serves on the Public Safety Review Committee and the Body Camera Committee. He is also active with the NAACP and Restorative Justice in Dane' County. 02/08/21
Most officers didn’t use the video to complement their police reports. That makes sense, because most calls are low profile. But when a case is disputed, the video can provide an independent and dispassionate view of what really happened. In one case, a suspect accusing an officer of planting drugs withdrew the allegation after being told the officer’s actions had been recorded. In less than 1% of cases, according to Turner’s report, did somebody ask an officer to turn off a camera.
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Text screenshot: “But there’s more. Another 11 were hit with trespassing charges combined with others related to substance use, mostly involving alcohol or low-level possession. All were non-violent in nature. One was simply accused of having an open container. Some were, heaven forefend, drunk in public. For those unfamiliar with our fair city, intoxication is highly encouraged — to the tune of countless millions in marketing a year — among tourists and the wealthy but suddenly a threat to public safety when it happens among the poor.”
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