James Rowen

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James Rowen

James Rowen

@jer45

Wisconsin political and environmental writer

Milwaukee/Great Lakes Joined Ocak 2009
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James Rowen
James Rowen@jer45·
@SamKuffelWx Pitching is getting faster, more complex and unhittable. Time to lower the mound.
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Meteorologist Sam Kuffel@SamKuffelWx·
Remember when the Brewers used to hit home runs? Good mems.
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Brian Niznansky@BrianNizTMJ4·
Perfect morning to take the boat out for first time without professional assistance. Docking was stressful but successful. Getting more and more comfortable.
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James Rowen@jer45·
@mitchellvii You should have hesitated posting this permanently. You disappoint completely.
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Bill Mitchell
Bill Mitchell@mitchellvii·
I hesitate to post this because I don't want to sound racist but I have to ask. Are these huge brawls in public between black people a cultural thing? Because you never really see a bunch of white people fighting in the street or in a public place like a mall or an airport or a restaurant. And the head-stomping part. I mean that's attempted murder. You could go to prison for years for that and even though they're being filmed, they seem to do it with abandon. I'm having a hard time comprehending the whole thing.
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sydney fink@sydn3yfink·
nobody other than milwaukee bucks fans appreciates giannis antetokounmpo’s greatness and it shows
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Ed Bark
Ed Bark@unclebarkycom·
For the record, AD's line tonight is 13 pts, 12 rebounds, 6 assists. Luka's is 45, 9 & 6.
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James Rowen@jer45·
@compujeramey More intentional heartbreak and pain to be inflicted on Milwaukee’s street. Madness!
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Jeramey Jannene@compujeramey·
USDOT drops the hammer. It could clawback funding or rewrite projects to block protected bike lanes, other pedestrianly-friendly improvements. New memo would impact $80 million of Milwaukee grants urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/03/12/us-…
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James Rowen
James Rowen@jer45·
@ShermanJeff Echoing something attributed to Winston Churchill about ‘a lie being able to get halfway around the world before truth puts its pants on in the morning.’
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Jeff Sherman
Jeff Sherman@ShermanJeff·
I don't watch cable news, but .... "Fox News host Jesse Waters recently offered a pretty bleak summary of how the news works now: “Someone says something on social media, Musk retweets it, Rogan podcasts it, Fox broadcasts it, and by the time it reaches everybody, millions of people have seen it.”" -@semafor
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James Rowen
James Rowen@jer45·
@compujeramey Predictions-fewer onsite jobs, even fewer for local residents, major water and energy demands creating environmental problems and burdensome financial costs for taxpayers, neighbors and local governments.
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James Rowen@jer45·
@BrianNizTMJ4 One of Lake Park’s 8 sculpted lions on the two-ravine spanning pedestrian bridge a few steps below the North Point Lighthouse.
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Brian Niznansky
Brian Niznansky@BrianNizTMJ4·
The snow should remain constant all afternoon and much of the evening. How’s the snow by you? Share your pics and vids.
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Ed Bark
Ed Bark@unclebarkycom·
Not qualified to comment on the just-concluded Kendrick Lamar halftime show. Other than to say the overall staging was impressive. He'd no doubt feel the same if asked to discourse on Ward and June Cleaver. Cultural/generational divide in play, which is fine. Time marches on.
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Ed Bark
Ed Bark@unclebarkycom·
Mavs front office leaking that Luka was a fat ass who didn't care enough to get in shape. A gutless, classless way to send him off. I wouldn't want to work for such people.
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John Axford
John Axford@JohnAxford·
When I returned to Milwaukee for that one fateful game in 2021, after blowing out my elbow and walking off the mound, I was emotional and unsure of what to do for days. Until one afternoon, Bob and I chatted in the food room at the stadium… he asked what my plan was. I told him my options; surgery and try again or walk away happy with my career. When I told him I didn’t know what to do, he told me “No, you do know! No one knows what it’s like to be out there! How much you put in. They’re not like us Axy! People just don’t get it!” He was fired up (there may have been a lot more swearing haha). He kept going. I listened. He was still a player at heart. Every day. He loved the game and the players in it. When he spoke to you on this level he was your teammate. His emotion, passion, and words that day resonated with me more than anyone or anything else. It lead me to surgery and an 18 month journey just to get out there and pitch one last time. He was right! In August this past summer I was fortunate to briefly chat with Bob in the Brewers clubhouse. Still as great as ever and still one of the boys. Laughing it up but also expressing that serious and empathetic side that people outside the clubhouse rarely saw. I’m happy I got that brief moment in time. Bob was an absolute treasure to the game. I’m so grateful for that conversation in 2021. I’m grateful for the time I got to spend with him in my playing career. Even when I wasn’t playing for Milwaukee he would take the time to catch up on the field before games. I feel lucky to have had such a legendary voice call so many of my moments on the mound. Hearing him say “heeee struck him out!” in those late innings to end a close game felt exhilarating. His excitement during those calls always made me feel larger than life on the mound when I heard them after. Or perhaps he was just happy I finally got out of the heart palpitating jam I put myself in to begin with! Haha. He called me Axy in person…one of the only people in the game to ever call me that! So in turn, I would call him Uecky! He made you feel special. An undeniable character through and through. Irreplaceable. An immense loss to baseball and the wonderful city of Milwaukee. We’ll all miss him. Love you Uecky
Milwaukee Brewers@Brewers

We are heartbroken to announce that Brewers icon & Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Uecker passed away today at the age of 90

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Sophia Minnaert
Sophia Minnaert@SophiaMinnaert·
We couldn’t ask Bob Uecker for more than what he gave us. His baseball history, voice & stories were unmatched. I can’t imagine having a fuller life & bringing more joy to everyone. I will forever be grateful for his friendship- what a gift. I will think of him every game.💙💛
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MLB
MLB@MLB·
19 minutes of legendary Bob Uecker calls and moments 💙
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Mike De Sisti
Mike De Sisti@mdesisti·
Always one of my favorite simple Bob Uecker pics.
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Tom@Haudricourt·
For #Brewers fans mourning the loss of the great Bob Uecker, I encourage you to pick up the @journalsentinel or go to @jsonline for extraordinary coverage and tributes. I counted 23 stories online this morning. Special kudos to beat writers @Todd_Rosiak and @CyrtHogg.
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