Last month was the 150th anniversary of the invention of the typewriter, which was created in Milwaukee by journalist/printer/politician Christopher Latham Sholes. Here's a look at its history and ongoing relevance, and how Milwaukeeans celebrated the typrewriter's big birthday with the inaugural QWERTYFEST, an inky paradise for collectors, artists, history buffs and word nerds.
I emailed the #Milwaukee#NPR affiliate to ask them if they could set up something on a social media platform other than X/Twitter and they suggested installing their mobile app to view their content.
I printed a handy pocket guide to help me know which sidewalk squares I still need to get photos of... I just have to remember to put it in my pocket before I go for a walk!
“They’re absolutely dead set against this,” said the alderman, who later named Northwestern Mutual and US Bank as two likely opponents.”
I don't understand what incentive a large company with an office building would have to want a freeway cutting through downtown. What am I missing here? Employee access? Some kind of tax thing? #milwaukee
Freaking #GOP debate in #milwaukee#Wisconsin tonight yippee 😒
And they are having the #republican convention in Milwaukee
My question is why the hell isn’t the Dem state AG on the stick like #michigan & #georgia !
I wonder if I tag both #milwaukee and #bikes or #cycling, if we could get enough people local to Milwaukee together here on the fediverse to arrange a group ride?
I haven’t used Facebook in years and some people used Reddit or Discords in the past, but I’m trying to avoid those completely too. So, who wants to ride?
I didn't set out to turn this into a whole project, but for months now I've been cataloging sidewalk stamps on my daily walks. So I figured I'd explain it a bit more...
#SaintPaul#Minneapolis#Milwaukee#Chicago - 7 hours 24 minutes - Daily
"Roll past gentle hills and picturesque farmland between the bustling hubs of Chicago and the Twin Cities. Scale Sugar Loaf Bluff in Winona and watch the Mighty Mississippi roll by. Dive into family fun in the Dells and sample culture, curds and a tall cold one in Milwaukee. Borealis Train | Amtrak
Did someone ask for 16 People's Flags of Milwaukee? I hope so... I used gold colored filament and it looks considerably better than yellow, so I clicked "fill the bed" and hit print 🤣 #3dprinting#414#milwaukee
Self-service beer garden opens at Milwaukee's 3rd Street Market Hall (www.wisn.com)
City Hall: Milwaukee Will Net $300,000 By Selling ‘Virtual Asset’ (urbanmilwaukee.com)
Specifically its unused IP addresses. Which are what exactly?