Three Sturtevant, Wisconsin residents filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Microsoft on July 1, alleging that its newly operational Fairwater data center in nearby Mount Pleasant emits excessive, constant noise that’s damaging their property and daily lives. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, specifically points to diesel generators and HVAC equipment, including chillers, cooling towers, and condenser fans, arguing the facility fails to use adequate acoustic barriers to stop the noise from spilling onto neighboring properties. Named plaintiff Garrett Ostergaard says the noise forced him to change his work shift entirely, while fellow plaintiffs David and Joy Wade say they can no longer enjoy their backyard deck the way they used to.

Microsoft doesn’t dispute that a noise issue existed. Back in April, the company investigated complaints and traced a disturbing humming sound to the data center’s cooling fans, and in a June 18 blog post, it announced mitigation measures were in place, with plans for additional sound reduction components. Microsoft has since told the Journal Sentinel its fixes “fully resolved the issue,” a company characterization that stands in direct tension with residents choosing to file a federal lawsuit just weeks later describing the same disruption as ongoing.

This case adds to a pattern of friction between Microsoft and Wisconsin communities over its AI infrastructure buildout. A separate 2025 dispute saw Milwaukee Riverkeeper sue the City of Racine after officials withheld public records for over six months on the data center campus’s projected water use, eventually revealed to be roughly 8.4 million gallons annually, while Microsoft also canceled an unrelated nearby data center project near Oak Creek in October 2025 following community pushback.

This is a really great article on drunk driving in Wisconsin, and how our justice system is a joke. The romanticized drinking culture of Wisconsin is something that I just don’t understand.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/map-shows-donald-trump-s-approval-rating-in-every-state-on-july-4/ar-AA27bST2

Map shows Donald Trump's approval rating in every state on July 4

As Donald Trump prepares to deliver a speech on the National Mall to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary, a map of state-level polling reveals significant disparities in support for the president.

Nationally, the president is at 37 percent approval and 58 percent disapproval as of July 1, leaving him significantly underwater with a net approval rating of -21,  according to Civiqs’ rolling online tracking poll of registered voters. The poll has garnered 114,500 responses since January 20, 2025, when Trump returned to office for a second term.

At the state level, the polling shows a president who has stronger support in several reliably Republican states, but remains deeply underwater in much of the country, including in all six battleground states that swung to Trump in the 2024 election. 

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Trump remains underwater in all seven of the swing states that he carried in the 2024 presidential election. 

His approval rating continuing to decline in those states could hurt Republicans in November’s midterm elections, and allow Democrats to pick up key seats in the House and Senate.

• Arizona: -12 (42 percent approve, 54 percent disapprove)
• Georgia: -20 (37 percent approve, 57 percent disapprove)
• Michigan: -20 (38 percent approve, 57 percent disapprove)
• Nevada: -24 (35 percent approve, 59 percent disapprove)
• North Carolina: -14 (41 percent approve, 55 percent disapprove)
• Pennsylvania: -18 (39 percent approve, 56 percent disapprove)
• Wisconsin: -13 (41 percent approve, 54 percent disapprove)

I'm gonna be homeless in a few days and I've got nowhere to go.

I've reached out to some homeless shelters but most have no bed space available. Alternatively, I have a car (not in great shape but works) and I was thinking of living in my car temporarily until I can figure things out and get back on my feet.

Does anyone know the kind of places that I can park and sleep in my car?

The first place that comes to my mind is Walmart parking lots. But I'm sure there'll be other options?

Also, are there any other tips that would be helpful to a person living in their car?.

I am 26M and I'm really worried. I've never been homeless in my life. Any suggestions or advice would be really appreciated.

My family appreciates you. ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜

Recently spent several days in the middle of Wisconsin, to include Waushara County. My kid was counting deer, American flags, asking a ton of questions, etc. and then interrupted herself with, "Look! A Pride flag!"

Sure enough, we passed one house in Mt. Morris with a Pride flag in the yard. I couldn't get a photo in time unfortunately. It was along hwy 152 I think.

If something here knows these residents, please tell them thank you from my family. We appreciate their activism, especially in light of the horrible SCOTUS decisions recently.

It is with deep regret that I have to say goodbye to Cousin's subs. This came up on another subreddit and I thought I would post about it here. I had my first cousin's Sub in 1975 in Milwaukee on Wisconsin avenue. They've always been a treat to me and a great comfort food. And I've tried for three or four times now in the past year and a half to give them a chance. But there's so little meat and very little toppings for what you're getting. A sub is about $10 now and for that price I can get a Jimmy John's that's loaded and I can actually taste the meat. So it is with deep regret I say goodbye to you Cousin's subs. I I wish you well along with all the other restaurants that have enshitified themselves in the pursuit of profit.