[FoxNews] Owner Kirk Bangstad vows to fight 'tooth and nail' after the Department of Revenue ordered the license pulled by Aug 4
A Wisconsin brewery known for anti-Trump social media posts, including one promising a free beer promotion upon the death of President Donald Trump, has had its permit to operate in the state revoked by state officials.
In reply to comment on the post, the company also did not refer to Trump by name but said that the post hinted at a high-profile figure when asked whether the timeline for the deal could be moved up earlier.
"Well that's up to you and your ability to act like a cia [sic] agent," the company wrote.
Deniably, or not, soliciting murder. Cute.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Monday that liberal activist and brewery owner Kirk Bangstad is "vowing to fight ‘tooth and nail’ after receiving a letter from the state's Department of Revenue revoking Minocqua Brewing Co.'s permit to operate in Wisconsin, according to a July 26 newsletter sent to his supporters."
The Sentinel reported that state regulators pursued revoking Bangstad's alcohol license after authorities seized canned beer from his company in June, alleging it had been transported from Illinois without the required permits and taxes.
"As you can imagine, I’m not taking this lying down," Bangstad wrote in a Substack post on Sunday. "We’re going to fight the state of Wisconsin tooth and nail, and once again, they’ll have to pry me out of my taprooms before I stop selling beer to thirsty progressives who come to visit us."
He also asked readers to donate to his legal defense fund, writing, "As usual, fighting to keep my business alive means I have to pay lawyers, and that’s never cheap. Every time this [happens], I rack up $100K in legal bills before we even see a judge. If you can help chip in to the Minocqua Company’s legal defense fund, I’d really appreciate it."
The revocation of the beer license goes into effect on Aug. 4, the Sentinel reported. The business has locations in Madison and Minocqua.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for the Wisconsin Department of Revenue said, "The Wisconsin Division of Alcohol Beverages is dedicated to the fair and consistent enforcement of alcohol beverages regulations in Wisconsin. The division is required to follow and implement state law, including ensuring permit holders and licensees follow all applicable laws and regulations. The division takes appropriate actions when these laws are not followed."
The spokesperson added, "We can confirm that the Department of Revenue has issued notice of a Brewer's permit revocation for two Minocqua Brewing Company locations and notice of an Alcohol Beverage Warehouse permit revocation for one location. The business has until August 4th to appeal and can operate during the appeal process. Should the business decide to appeal, the next step would be to appeal to the Secretary of the Department of Revenue, who will assign the appeal to a Department of Revenue hearing examiner for their recommendations as to proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law."
The Sentinel reported that state regulators pursued revoking Bangstad's alcohol license after authorities seized canned beer from his company in June, alleging it had been transported from Illinois without the required permits and taxes. The newspaper also reported that Bangstad criticized the proposed action as an excessive response, arguing the alleged tax violations did not warrant shutting down his business. So it has nothing to do with his politics after all. The idea that it might be was a shock, given that Wisconsin is a fairly blue state.
Following the April shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner where Trump was present, the company wrote on Facebook, "Well, we almost got #freebeerday."
"Either a brother or sister in the Resistance needs to work on their marksmanship or he faked another assassination to get a positive news cycle," the post added. "We’ll never know. Regardless, we stand at the ready to pour free beer the day it happens."
The gentleman’s Wikipedia page makes fascinating reading. Harvard, opera singer, feuding with the state and local government, his own, personal anti-Republican PAC…
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[Regnum] A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the Japanese island of Kyushu, where powerful tremors were recorded the day before. This was reported on the Japan Meteorological Agency's website on July 29.
The tremors were registered at 10:19 PM local time (4:19 PM Moscow time). The epicenter was located in the Amakusa and Ashikita areas of Kumamoto Prefecture, and the source was located at a very shallow depth.
There were no reports of casualties or damage, and no tsunami threat was issued.
Yesterday, a devastating magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the island of Kyushu. The maximum intensity on Japan's Shindo scale reached 7.0, the highest level. Following the earthquake, a tsunami warning was issued for the coasts of Ariake and Yatsushiro Bays.
The natural disaster killed at least 13 people and injured more than 50. Residential buildings were destroyed, fires broke out, and people were trapped under rubble in several buildings.
[FoxNews] The program expands CDL eligibility for veterans while removing over 24,000 licenses under English proficiency rules
President Donald Trump will launch the White House's new Freedom Haulers initiative Thursday, Fox News Digital has exclusively learned, opening new pathways for military veterans to become commercial truck drivers while intensifying the administration's crackdown on illegal immigrant and non-English-speaking truckers.
"President Trump’s administration has made our roads safer by taking illegal alien, non-English-speaking truck drivers off America’s highways. Now, through the Freedom Haulers initiative, the president is expanding opportunities for our veterans by making it easier to obtain commercial driver’s licenses once they conclude their service," White House spokesperson Anna Kelly told Fox News Digital.
The Trump administration is pairing its crackdown on illegal immigrants and non-English-speaking commercial drivers with a new effort to recruit military veterans into the trucking industry.
Trump, along with Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins and acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling, will welcome a truck on West Executive Avenue to announce the initiative.
"By leading a multi-agency process spanning the departments of Transportation, Labor, Veterans Affairs and War, President Trump is bolstering America’s trucking industry, which is crucial to strong supply chains, while helping our nation’s heroes transition to civilian life with quality, good-paying jobs," Kelly added.
The Department of Transportation will expand eligibility for veterans to receive expedited commercial driver's licenses (CDLs), extending the waiver period from 12 months to 24 months after active-duty service.
For veterans who have never driven a heavy commercial vehicle during their military service, CDL training will be offered.
Indiana and Wyoming will also join the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Even Exchange program, allowing military truck drivers to more easily transition into civilian CDLs.
Werner Enterprises, an Omaha, Nebraska-based trucking company attending Thursday's event, will announce plans to hire 1,400 new veteran drivers.
The administration is also highlighting its ongoing crackdown on commercial drivers who fail to meet English-language proficiency requirements or are improperly licensed.
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Back in the draft army when we had far more bodies and far less contractors, enlisted could get skill specialties in carpentry, electrical, and plumbing. The Army had a in house program for certification for journeyman status. Don't see why they can't do the same for CDLs other than the fear of losing personnel. That's why there are retention bonus payments for skills.
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/\ Transition Assistance Program increases ability to succeed ...The primary U.S. Army skill transition program is the Career Skills Program (CSP), which works alongside the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and the broader DoD SkillBridge initiative. These programs offer transitioning soldiers on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and internships during their final 180 days of active duty.
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Program Overview and Pathways
Eligibility Window: Available during the last 180 days of active service after completing TAP Career Readiness Standards.
Core Pathways: Includes pre-vetted Army CSP locations, DoD SkillBridge industry partners, and individual civilian internships.
Industry Focus: Training spans fields like welding, HVAC, carpentry, electrical work, logistics, and automotive maintenance.
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Approval Durations by Rank
E1–E5: Up to 120 days (Approved by first field-grade Commander with UCMJ authority).
E6–E7, WO1–CW3, O1–O3: Up to 90 days (Approved by first O6 Commander).
E8–E9, CW4–CW5, O4 and above: Up to 60 days (Approved by first General Officer with GCMCA).
[DM] Visa announced plans to axe 7 percent of its workforce as the world’s largest payments network embraces the artificial intelligence revolution.
The restructuring will wipe out nearly 2,600 jobs, with the cuts concentrated in Visa’s tech and product divisions.
The brutal downsizing was announced just hours before the payments giant reported stellar quarterly earnings.
‘To capture the opportunities ahead and best position Visa to lead this transformation, we must continue evolving how we work,' wrote Visa CEO Ryan McInerney in a memo that detailed the layoffs.
‘AI is also helping to accelerate this evolution and shape the way work gets done at Visa.’
Visa joins a long list of American corporations that are aggressively downsizing their workforces and blaming the cuts on AI.
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