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Shoring Up Democracy with Progressive Judges and Craft Beer
by Kirk Bangstad
Hello friends in Wisconsin and across the country, This is Kirk Bangstad, owner of the Minocqua Brewing Company. We're an absolute oddity of a br...
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Choice Sauvignon Blanc--Drink Great Wine and Support Reproductive Freedom
by Kirk Bangstad
“The people who (won’t) have the CHOICE are poor women, and that frankly doesn’t make any sense as national policy.” – Ruth Bader GinsburgHi Frie...
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Beer, Billboards, and Birthday Parties
by Kirk Bangstad
Hi Friends, I’m not going to write a lot today because I’m trying to catch up after a hectic week that concluded with an entire Saturday of sling...
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Our State's Democracy Hinges on Electing a Fair Supreme Court Justice on the Feb. 21 Primary
by Kirk Bangstad
Hi Folks, Last week I wrote about how we might attempt to reverse the disastrous sequence of events that left Wisconsin with the most gerrymandere...
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The Path To Fair Maps in Wisconsin Starts Up North and Winds Its Way Through a Newly Progressive State Supreme Court
by Kirk Bangstad
Hi Everyone, Kirk here. I’m back after skipping many weeks of writing over the holidays to focus on selling beer. This “Dry January” tradition mi...
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A Holiday Tribute to My Late Wife Elizabeth, and Patron Saint of Progressive Beer
by Kirk Bangstad
“The holiest of holidays are those kept by ourselves in silence and apart; the secret anniversaries of the heart." — Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHa...
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We Raised over $28K to Stand Up To a MAGA Bully
by Kirk Bangstad
Hi Folks, Happy Holidays to you all. I hope the joy of this season outweighs the inevitable stresses of over-commitment. The Minocqua Brewing Com...
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Update on Being Sued by our Local Right-Wing Newspaper
by Kirk Bangstad
Hi Folks, Happy Holidays and hope you’re enjoying the festivities of the season. I was going to take a break from political activism for the holi...
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Giving Thanks Now So We Can Drink Beer Next Week
by Kirk Bangstad
Hi Folks, Because next week is Thanksgiving and Sunday will be full of family time and football, I wanted to spend this Sunday giving thanks to t...
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OBNOM Strikes Back in the Parking Lot War
by Kirk Bangstad
Ok folks,
Now that the election is over, Democracy in Wisconsin has been saved, and people are buying plenty of beer for Turkey Day, we turned our...
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Collectively, We Helped Save Wisconsin's Democracy
by Kirk Bangstad
Hello friends,What an emotional week it has been!In short, here's what I'm over the moon about.
Wisconsin's democracy will live to see another d...
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The Last Horse Race
by Kirk Bangstad
The Last Horse Race
“Who will win?” we ask each week Who said what to change some minds? Did he fib? Did she slip? An embarrassing gaffe? Did our...
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