Tom Kertscher

Wisconsin Watch reporter. Freelancer, Associated Press Sports, Milwaukee Magazine. Ex-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Author. UW-Madison, Ohio State grad.

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The Last Dinner Party / This Is the Killer Speaking
@menitrust / I Come with Mud
@perfumegenius / It's a Mirror
Trolley / As Long As I Can Find You

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Ten of my favorite songs released in 2025:

Natalie Bergman / Gunslinger
@bigthiefmusic / Happy With You
Boomershack / Julia
@chaparelle / Devil's Music
@CountingCrows / Spaceman in Tulsa
Dropkick Murphys / Who'll Stand With Us

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Some of the 2025 ⁦@WisconsinWatch⁩ stories that Wisconsin Watch reporters liked best. https://t.co/LJgot8LsyZ

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Wisconsin utility ratepayers already owe $1 billion for “stranded assets.” Data centers create the risk for more. ⁦@WisconsinWatch⁩ reporters explain on ⁦@WPR⁩. https://t.co/GpOq2BtEFY

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Natalie Bergman, @heartlessbstrds, Ike Reilly Assassination. Bully, @TripDaisyOfcl. Ike Reilly Assassination. @allisonmahal, The Mavericks. @thekillers. Grand Funk Railroad. @allmanbettsband, @therecordcomp, @hissgldnmssr. @thekooksmusic. @bobmould & @steadycraig. @beenstellar.

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24 concerts in '25. Can't beat the intimacy of @RadioMilwaukee studio sessions; loved my first visit to @SquareRootsCHI; one of my favorite live acts is still @LordHuron; Garbage laid it all out in a farewell-type show; Howl Owl Howl and The Mavericks (separately), just pure joy.

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@Samantha_Fish. @Ratboysband. @brettdennen. Howl Owl Howl. @violentfemmes. @ElvisCostello. @garbage. Alan Sparhawk. @theblackkeys & @theheavyheavyuk. Gordi. @soulasylum. Tagua Tagua. @LordHuron. @IndigoDeSouza. @ekkstacy.

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Fact-checks with lasting value.

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'Stranded assets': @WisconsinWatch explains how they cost people in Wisconsin $1 billion. https://t.co/EY0OPuYIvT

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Our look at whether Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan can be removed from office. https://t.co/VDbY0hV2A1

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People in Wisconsin owe $1 billion because of a phenomenon most of them have never heard of.

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.@WisconsinWatch fact-checks @RepMarkPocan on how many countries make homosexual activity illegal.

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Search Fact Briefs for the latest from @WisconsinWatch: Yes, state funding of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has dropped by $100 million; No, the state can't limit hiring for state jobs to Americans.

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See @WisconsinWatch Fact Briefs for whether state funding for @WDNR has dropped $100 million.

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The passion @Samantha_Fish
brought 12/6/25 @barrymorelive made me want to ask her: What are you going through? Or: What you are getting rid of? Whatever the emotions behind her playing, it seemed a healthy expression.

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U.S. Rep. @RepTiffany, a candidate for Wisconsin governor, said he would ensure state government jobs go to Americans. @WisconsinWatch looks at whether that's possible. #immigration

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How well are you keeping up with issues in the news? Take the @WisconsinWatch and @GigafactProject fact briefs quiz. https://t.co/S28f7JFOzC