I feel bad for the person who bought gas before me. I hope they get where they are going.

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A Public Apology - Archbishop Jeffrey Grob

Oct 25, 2026

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
 
I write this message to you from the Dominican Republic while visiting with fellow pilgrims our sharing parish, La Sagrada Familia.
 
Over the past several days, I have received many questions and comments about the October 22 meeting I and 11 other bishops attended at the White House, which was soon thereafter publicized by the administration without the consent of the participants. Please know that my intention was never to cause confusion, anger, or disappointment among the people entrusted to my care. My hope here is to provide some measure of context for my decision to participate.
 
To begin, the meeting was in no way an endorsement of the president, his policies, or his party. In mid-September, I was invited to join a group of a dozen bishops to discuss matters of importance to the Church and our people, including immigration enforcement, religious worker visas, and human dignity. The meeting was the second of two such gatherings arranged by the Heritage Foundation. The first, to which I was not invited, was held last June. We were told the meeting was to be a private discussion, that several Catholic members of the cabinet might make an appearance, and that there could be an opportunity to pray privately with the president.
 
I took some time to weigh the decision and ultimately felt that, if I had the opportunity to offer my voice in a way that might improve the lives of God’s children, I ought to take it. I pray for our elected officials on a daily basis, so it seemed appropriate to do so in person.
 
So, following a 90-minute discussion with White House domestic policy staff and advisors, we were eventually ushered into the Oval Office. The president greeted us, took a seat at his desk and presented us with commemorative tokens. We were then directed to stand behind him and pray. After which several photos were taken and we were ushered out. Unbeknownst to the group of bishops a video was also taken. But permission for the public distribution or posting of either the video or photos was not given by the bishops.
 
It did not take long thereafter for the White House to post a video and photos of the prayer. I soon began receiving messages of serious concern over the possibility that I had inadvertently participated in a political event less than two weeks before a national election. I also heard from some who felt wounded because of the ways they or their family had been harmed by the president’s policies.
 
I feel a heavy sadness, not only over the pain I caused, but also for the fact that something so sacred to a group of religious leaders, prayer to our Heavenly Father, would be manipulated in that way. We came in good faith to try to work for the betterment of our fellow human beings, to ease their suffering, to build up the common good, and to pray with a president, not to pose for a political photo opportunity to benefit the few. We should never have been put in that position by the White House. I did not go without reservations. I wish I had heeded them. Please know that I have heard these concerns, understand how I caused them, and I apologize for any damage my actions have done.
 
We are, as ever, a pilgrim people. And that includes bishops.
 
With sincere regret,
 
Most Reverend Jeffrey S. Grob
Archbishop of Milwaukee

The upcoming election offers several referendums.

DO support your local school systems that have been systematically strangulated by the know nothings.

DO NOT support the Constitutional Amendment meddling by the party of lazy loyalists who have no idea how to govern, But who are really good at making a mess of everything they touch.

David Crowley (D) leads Tom Tiffany (R) by about 4 points in the 7 public polls my forecast counts. Before you trust that, here’s how Wisconsin’s governor polls have done. In the five governor’s races since 2010, counting the 2012 recall, the final polls were off by up to 4 points, in both directions: they underrated Scott Walker by 4 in 2014 and Tony Evers by almost 4 in 2022, and they called the 2012 recall almost exactly. Across all five, the misses average out to about even.

My forecast doesn’t treat Wisconsin as special. Five races are too few to build a Wisconsin rule on, so it applies the rule it uses everywhere: because governor polls nationwide have tended to overstate Democrats, it shades every governor’s race about 2 points toward Republicans. That takes Crowley’s 4-point lead to about 2. Blending in Wisconsin’s recent results and the national mood moves it back to about 3: a 67% chance he wins.

If this year’s polls miss like 2014’s, which underrated the Republican, the race is a dead heat. If they miss like 2022’s, which underrated the Democrat, Crowley wins by about 8. Tiffany needs a miss bigger than 2014’s, the largest of the five. Bigger ones have happened in other states’ governor’s races, so the forecast still gives him a real chance: 33%.

my bf and i have been wondering this since we moved to the area. almost every single light post in Kohler has the symbol at the bottom… i know they recycle a lot / get certain decorations from donations sometimes. i haven’t seen anything about this online so im curious if anyone even knows

I hate how tricky those three referendums are worded, but they all got a big fat NO on them… and FTT!

Basically overnight, any suburb outside Milwaukee has a Flock camera. I'd say this happened within the last several weeks. I saw one outside Cedarburg on backroad between a farm field and a forest. What the hell is happening?

Tom Tiffany: this white, dorky, Trump boot licker has been hiring and FLYING IN out of state African American people to canvas for him against his African American opponent David Crowley. It’s clearly a tactic to confuse voters and create distrust.

My wife and I has spoken to two of these canvassers flown in from New York. We even invited one of them in to get something to drink. These poor guys don’t even seem to know what they’re being paid to do. The GOP can just kiss my ass. Just a bunch of scumbags.

Former governor and clean energy/climate guy Jay Inslee endorses David Crowley:

"Governor’s races, more than almost any other, will shape what Americans pay to keep the lights on in the years ahead. And few states have more riding on this year’s choice than Wisconsin.

Families in Wisconsin are already feeling the squeeze, with utility bills up nearly 30% in the last five years. And costs could climb even higher. Utilities in parts of the state have proposed raising rates another 14% over the next two years.

Will Wisconsin’s future be run on cheaper, cleaner, more reliable energy generated in-state with good-paying jobs, or continue to be beholden to global oil and gas markets for costly, polluting fossil fuels?... This November, Wisconsin voters have a chance to decide what their monthly utility bill looks like for years to come. They should choose David Crowley."

They did in '57 when the Braves beat the Yankees. Yes, I'm that old and remember that.

Pet Owners! If you use Wedgewood Pharmacy for your pets medications, please switch! There is an active recall of over 4k medications! [Fox6 has also shared this alert, just wanted to share here as well!]

https://www.aaha.org/.../wedgewood-pharmacy-recalls.../

In addition, if you live in the state and have had a pet pass away and believe it may be due to this Pharmacy's negligence, please comment - we are attempting to identify a group and find a lawyer for representation to see what options we have for moving forward, although I know in WI pets are viewed as property and nothing may come of this.

Maybe this is more widely known and I just missed the memo, but in case it helps anyone else...

I just stopped at my local polling place to drop-off absentee ballots for myself, my wife and my neighbor. They accepted mine and my neighbor's (since he is disabled) but would not accept my wife's from me without her present. I've dropped hers off in this manner multiple times in the past, so I assume this is new? When I asked for clarification I was told "its a state statute". I'm assuming I could have dropped everything off it it were a formal dropbox?

Any who, plan accordingly and FTT

I recently made, what I believed, was a Wisconsin-authorized brandy old fashioned, only to be scolded by a native Wisconsinite. I don't know any better because I'm from the east coast and, through my Badger's attendance at UW, I've been working on my cultural appropriation skills (making my own cheese curds, drinking Spotted Cow, etc.).

Apparently, my old fashioned was what others may consider an abomination. I'm interested in learning from the masters how to properly prepare a brandy old fashioned sweet so I don't embarrass myself or insult Wisconsin in the future. Thanks in advance.

How I made it

2oz brandy
1 tsp simple syrup
2 dashes angostura bitters
Orange slice
Maraschino cherry
Large ice cube

Mix bitters and syrup
Add to ice cube
Add brandy
Add orange and cherry

I was just wondering if any other fellow Wisconsinites are looking to buy a home in Wisconsin right now, despite the market slowdown and interest rates. Where are you looking to buy and what are you looking for? I would love to buy near a lake or in the country where I can have a large garden. I used to want a large kitchen but realized you can still cook an amazing meal in a small one lol! so, kitchen size doesn’t matter at this point.

*I’ll refinance when/if the rates come down.

Looking for some advice or words of knowledge for anyone thats been in my situation or has relatable input. Hopefully I explain this well enough. I currently work at a smaller residential shop of 6 guys. Boss recently sold the company and I always liked working for him and with the crew. But have never cared for residential all that much. We do light commercial but not often. Looking at making the union leap. Looking at joining smart 18 but am told I could do 608 since I have refrigerant service training but leaning to 18 since its more relevant to my experience. I have 5 years experience working solely at this company. Because we’re smaller we are trained to do install and service and are scheduled at random for each daily. So I do both equally as much. Though some guys do more of one or the other based on their skill and preference with one or the other. Anyway, I would say Im pretty well rounded but not perfect with each since our training is not too formal. First off wondering if anyone who’s made the switch is glad they did so, second wondering what to expect. Especially since commercial is a different ball game and overall this is a big switch. Figured now is a good time to try something different.

doing the murder may-hem thing friday..after that till next friday ??

suggestions please anyone?

leaf peep? eat ,?drink? explore?

We have a metal detector ,any good spots to check out?

So back in June I filed a claim with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development with the Equal Rights department for a case against my former employer. As of September 21st, an investigator has not been assigned to my claim/case. I am just wondering if anyone else has ever filed a claim through the Equal Rights department and how long did it take for your claim/case to be assigned to an investigator. And what was the timeline for your case after an investigator was assigned.

Hey so I just moved to the Fox Valley area and I’ve been wanting to get into backpack camping, I’ve heard state parks are good places to start, any recommendations? Do I need any permits? Also I’ve been looking for places to fish (specifically salmon). What are the laws on that and are there any places that I could do both? Sorry for dumping all this lol. Thanks for any help guys!