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Digest for the Week ending on July 31st

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Jul
31

This is a digest of everything posted on this site and Chris’s social media accounts.

	Posted ChrisJLarson: RT @wcronon: Nice NYT graphical analysis of how the deficit grew to its current size since the 1990s: http://nyti.ms/ruw9zq.
	Published Digest for the Week ending on July 24th. This is a digest of everything posted on this site and Chris’s social media accounts. Published Digest for the Week ending …
	Posted ChrisJLarson: How do you negotiate with a party that is willing to sacrifice America’s credit and economic future because… http://fb.me/1asahtCnz.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Wondering about the details of the voter restriction law & how to prepare? Here’s our summary. Please share widely! http://t.co/yQNMh3k.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Just 14 days until we win back the senate and restore balance to WI! Can you chip in $14 to help make it happen? http://t.co/8ikygMJ.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: @recallgovwalker Not this week. Watching the Brewers school the Cubs at Miller Park..
	Posted ChrisJLarson: RT @FredClarkWI: "In this tough time, why are we not sharing these sacrifices fairly?" #wirecall #wiunion #clarkdebate.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: @FredClarkWI Thanks for the great debate updates! Looking forward to helping out this Sunday..
	Posted ChrisJLarson: In Louisville, KY, speaking at the Opening Plenary tonight for #yda2011. Lots watching what happens next in Wisconsin. #wirecalls..
	Posted ChrisJLarson: About to speak on #wirecall and impact of national organizing at #yda2011.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: About to speak at Opening Plenary for #YDA2011 about importance of Wisconsin and our fight for the middle class..
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Are you on our weekly email newsletter list? This week: Spotlight on Public Transit… http://fb.me/ERSZEWSM.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Really great event tomorrow at Humboldt Park if you’re around Bay View and over 21:… http://fb.me/RD4IrhNm.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: On Sunday, I will be kicking off the "Reclaiming Democracy" Tour -spending a day in each of the recall districts… http://fb.me/I06fGveT.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Heading to Kenosha to kick off Wisconsin Women for Wirch! Join us if you can!!… http://fb.me/TTRzlMRr.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: If you haven’t volunteered yet to recall the GOP, you can still make a difference in these final days! Sign up here: http://t.co/G61kan8.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Not near Wisconsin but still want to help be part of the action? Please go to Action.wisdems.org and start making calls now!.

Digest for the Week ending on July 24th

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Jul
24

This is a digest of everything posted on this site and Chris’s social media accounts.

	Published Digest for the Week ending on July 17th. This is a digest of everything posted on this site and Chris’s social media accounts. Posted ChrisJLarson: The modern Repub…
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Join me tonight for a great event to keep momentum for Sandy Pasch, our next state senator for Milwaukee County!… http://fb.me/M4urMcrG.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: RT @js_newswatch: Ron Johnson’s "filibuster" of Nourse nomination to federal bench draws fire from law professors http://bit.ly/roiazJ.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Today, we have a chance to defend a brave Democratic senator & win the first real recall. If you know anyone up… http://fb.me/1biekBINF.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Have thoughts on the way Wisconsin does redistricting? Take my survey and let me know: http://t.co/xNtYp5E.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: On the Senate floor. Dems are fighting to restore the first week of unemployment insurance to those recently out… http://fb.me/144jG5Fr1.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Senate Republicans voted to reverse course on forcing the unemployed wait the 1st week. Now, it’s up to the… http://fb.me/SAdJ9B3n.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Taking up #redistricting now. Drawn behind closed doors, public given 10 days to react to a partisan map that will impact the next 10 years..
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Folks at home can watch the #redistricting debate live at www.WisEye.org.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: I find it amazing that the last vote GOP senators facing recalls will take is a vote of no confidence in themselves..
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Congrats to Dave Hansen & the grassroots movement on the landslide triumph tonight. One victory & more to come soon!.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: @ChelseaFreuck It helps that you’re my niece. How else would I get my Dewey, Dan, & Chelsea random thought updates?.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Unfortunately & ironically, Walker’s hard-lined partisan politics and attempts to "save money" will cost state… http://fb.me/1buHmOr2h.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: RT @keldahelenroys: #WIGOP: $395/hour for secret Republican #gerrymandering lawyers is FINE. $363/week for #unemployed families? No way ….
	Posted ChrisJLarson: RT @RepCoryMason: We are adjourning with no assurance that we will pass the unemployment benefits based on the Senate action..
	Posted ChrisJLarson: RT @NASA: Atlantis landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center after 200 orbits around Earth and a journey of 5,284,862 miles on STS-135.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Great summary by Rep. Barca on the smoke & mirror act by legislative Republicans:… http://fb.me/NVokWCD0.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Dave won big on Tuesday with your support. Help us keep that momentum going so we can finally restore balance to… http://fb.me/TfgI8QKb.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Finally, some good news about consumer protection…. http://fb.me/XEXGmH68.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: RT @illusory_tenant: #wiunion Miss this? WISGOP repeals "interests of all of the other citizens of the state of Wisconsin" – http://t.co ….
	Posted ChrisJLarson: RT @MarkPocan: Cutting social sec., medicare, medicaid NOT right response to debt ceiling. Don’t let Grover Norquist run govt! #wiunion ….
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Thoughts and prayers to the victims of pointless violence in Norway. Don’t let your democracy be shaken by hatred..

Digest for the Week ending on July 17th

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Jul
17

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	Posted ChrisJLarson: The modern Republican party has become an affront to democracy…. http://fb.me/12MkCtbgn.
	Published Digest for the Week ending on July 10th. This is a digest of everything posted on this site and Chris’s social media accounts. Posted ChrisJLarson: Looking forward …
	Posted ChrisJLarson: How will #redistricting impact voting in the upcoming recalls? New districts (however they end up) don’t take… http://fb.me/ylCedn2H.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Good article on what’s going on with Walker’s claim that 1 school district seeming to do well means he walks on… http://fb.me/JQtVXYqo.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Looking forward to marching in the South Shore Frolic parade in Bay View this Saturday, July 16th! If you would… http://fb.me/VAwclGtQ.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Happy to be on hand yesterday to welcome Caterpillar to the neighborhood…. http://fb.me/OEAXFz9O.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Want to help Dem candidates beat the fake candidates on the ballot today? Got 20 minutes? Call from home: http://t.co/dPcR4PZ.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: RT @bluecheddar1: New -Robocalls from Virginia tell Wisconsin recall voters to stay home http://t.co/22iXahh #wirecall #wivote #wiunion #WI.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: First recall election is going on now! If you’re in an area where the 6 Republicans are being challenged, get out… http://fb.me/yoAsKXvN.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Don’t live in an area that votes today but still want to help restore balance to Wisconsin? Please chip in $5,… http://fb.me/18QJc1O7b.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Helping Sandy get out the last few votes. Polls are open until 8pm! Get out & vote! http://fb.me/A0Prrkag.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Thanks to all the grassroots citizens who continue to fight for the middle class. And thanks to the GOP for the… http://fb.me/RK7kKk8U.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Listening to Fitzgerald staff trying to rationalize gerrymandering the state to protect GOP majorities at… http://fb.me/sP2ALT2M.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: One thing they chose not to address yet: why everything was done behind closed doors..
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Great question by Sen. Erpenbach: why are the bills authors or the lawyers that drew the map not hear to answer questions?.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Good testimony by David Obey: this map will only increase partisanship in our state & country. Do we really want… http://fb.me/Nr7fDe6m.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Run for the Parks is this Tuesday at Humboldt Park here in Bay View. Join us in getting active & supporting a… http://fb.me/uVoI11FT.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Great runs coming up! Storm the Bastille is tonight at 9 and Run for the Parks is Tuesday at Humboldt Park here in… http://fb.me/FTWCEqxo.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Great runs coming up! Storm the Bastille is tonight at 9 and Run for the Parks is Tuesday at Humboldt Park here in… http://fb.me/Wj9C4XaJ.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: We’re trying the YouTube thing. My thoughts on #redistricting: http://tinyurl.com/6l25s83 http://fb.me/13TvsItpV.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Time to Storm the Bastille! Good luck, runners!!! http://fb.me/SrddWC6x.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: The Democratic Team, ready for action. Join us in making history: http://ssdc-wi.org/content/make-calls http://fb.me/157wAjffz.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Up in Green Bay to help Dave Hansen win on Tuesday so he can keep fighting for the working class! http://fb.me/119vpb2fy.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Join us for the Frolics Parade starting at 11 here in Bay View!.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Great day knocking on doors with DemTEAM for Sandy Pasch!.

Digest for the Week ending on July 10th

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Jul
10

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	Posted ChrisJLarson: Looking forward to seeing everyone at the parades tomorrow! We’ll be marching in Humboldt, St. Francis, and… http://fb.me/ZsQZgk3X.
	Published Digest for the Week ending on July 3rd. This is a digest of everything posted on this site and Chris’s social media accounts. Published Digest for the Week ending …
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Happy Independence Day!.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: To be clear, this report didn’t come from a bipartisan panel, it came from the Walker Administration. It doesn’t… http://fb.me/17hCb6ops.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Anyone else tired of being trickled down on? WSJ: "While the U.S. economy staggers through one of its slowest… http://fb.me/ZFB7gNyr.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: If anyone has specific Waste, Fraud & Abuse in state government they think should be checked out (and they don’t… http://fb.me/13uLPAhJ8.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: RT @MooreforWI: With the support of people like you, we out-raised our real opponent, Sen. Sheila Harsdorf. Thanks to everyone… http:/ ….
	Posted ChrisJLarson: At event celebrating one year of smoke free breathing in bars, restaurants, & cafes. http://fb.me/JIw3C5fG.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Looking for one place to find all the changed requirements to voting in Wisconsin? Here it is. Please share:… http://fb.me/15ad35EVK.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Great event coming up Monday the 18th to support Sandy Pasch: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114026722023208 http://fb.me/DnGtldsb.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Another great podcast on what’s new in Wisconsin: http://soundcloud.com/citizen-action-of-wi/battleground-wisconsin-1 http://fb.me/Q0VpdAzH.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Proud to see MKE County move forward on Domestic Partner Benefits. I authored the study & fought Walker on it in… http://fb.me/XdIoTsVE.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: My bet is we vote on this before the public knows how bad this is. See for yourself:… http://fb.me/O3Zmnm4A.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Now we know why Republicans ran fake candidates to delay the recalls: they are shooting for a permanent majority with redistricting..
	Posted ChrisJLarson: If Walker truly wants to bring the state back together, he’d have fellow Republicans follow normal protocol on #redistricting..
	Posted ChrisJLarson: RT @trennerdios: @ChrisJLarson This is so frustrating to watch a party consistently attempt to consolidate their power & avoid backlash ….
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Go Brewers!!! Nice comeback!!!.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Knocking on doors for Senator Bob Wirch in Kenosha. They love him here! http://fb.me/X5LVakZ9.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: RT @JulieMLassa: WisPolitics.com: Sen. Lassa: Republicans try to choose their voters: http://t.co/E99Matc via @AddThis.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: RT @sandyforsenate: Over 100 canvassers have already been out today. There’s still time to join us for a shift on Tuesday. Sign up today ….
	Posted ChrisJLarson: RT @onewisconsinnow: Sen. RoJoke says prohibiting health insurance cos from denying access for pre-exist conditions worse than "communis ….
	Posted ChrisJLarson: To be clear, GOP is shamelessly power grabbing again. Their time is limited & are #redistricting now to avoid… http://fb.me/Xd8Z2zeI.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Getting ready for #rocknsole half marathon over the Hoan bridge. Good luck to all runners! Stay cool & drink lots of water!.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Updated contribution page with all election dates for each candidate. Please chip in $5, $10, or $20 to help take… http://fb.me/QsGUtHPh.

Digest for the Week ending on July 3rd

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Jul
3

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	Published Digest for the Week ending on June 26th. This is a digest of everything posted on this site and Chris’s social media accounts. Published Digest for the Week ending …
	Posted ChrisJLarson: My statement on the Republican budget hurting Wisconsin’s tradition of accountable government:… http://fb.me/18KeN86B7.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Paul Ryan is quickly finding out that ending Medicare as we know it isn’t very popular with the American people…. http://fb.me/17k5Mr71d.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: “Should any political party attempt to abolish Social Security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws… http://fb.me/t16X3kqP.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Looking forward to hearing from Progressive leaders tonight! Join us!… http://fb.me/13PC8huKd.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Good crowd of at least 600 speaking out with very touching, personal stories & asking for good, livable wage jobs… http://fb.me/14Gj0DClY.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Is funding for healthier lifestyles and preventing chronic disease common sense? For most people, yes. But not if… http://fb.me/Q4u46hOK.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: It should be noted that each of the Republican senators voted to give Secretary Dennis Smith, the "let’s block… http://fb.me/18urTv4yb.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Journal Sentinel gets it right. Sooner rather than later, the State of Wisconsin will, too…. http://fb.me/13jOUBRar.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: The Backwards Budget goes into effect today. My take on how this sets Wisconsin back: http://tinyurl.com/3owlx4t http://fb.me/suCQCTw7.
	Posted ChrisJLarson: @Achtulieber Just a law change. The current races won’t be effected but there may be something brought up immediately afterward..
	Posted ChrisJLarson: Thank you to the National Education Association for granted the 2011 Friend of Education Award to the my… http://fb.me/13trlkiU4.

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