Defendant: 'Animal exploitation industries succeed in part because they’re shrouded in secrecy. People don’t get to see what’s going on inside. We want to go in and show everybody ... what’s really happening behind these closed doors.” From Isthmus
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Perhaps the Scaffold Commander is not John Nichols. Perhaps the ongoing efforts to give this speculation credence is a sign that Trump’s lawyers, like the former president himself, are completely bereft of scruples. Who knows? From The Bulwark :

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Check out 'On Giving Newsday, help Isthmus pay a printing bill!' from Isthmus at bit.ly/47zMrhj.

The Lakewood Shopping Center may now be the coolest place in Madison. isthmus.com/food-drink/lol…

Dane County judge has found probable cause to believe the UW-Madison’s primate research center criminally violated the state’s cruelty-to-animal laws, saying evidentiary submissions “shock the conscience and are extraordinarily alarming.” From Isthmus

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Strong performances propel a somewhat overweighted script in ‘Clyde’s’ from Forward Theater, says lafalkenstein in our review.
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Remember The Puzzlebox? It was a positive era on State Street, in part due to Janice Durand, who remembers the toy store and more in this absorbing memoir. Dave Cieslewicz reviews.
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Nisa's chicken wings are the most amazing. They have an almost waffle-like batter, really crisp.

Where’s the best spot to watch??? madison.com/news/local/wea…

This was cool.

Drone show at the Mallards was Wisconsin local.

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In these experiments, White Coat Waste Project 🥼🗑️ said, “The cats are knocked out and their brain stems are severed, and ... pieces of their brain ... removed. The ‘zombie’ cats then have electrodes implanted into their spines and are forced to walk on treadmills.”
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Excellent piece from The Boston Globe bostonglobe.com/2023/04/13/met…

Brink Lounge to close: isthmus.com/arts/madison-b…

In Barry Blitt’s latest Kvetchbook, Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife, Ginni, travel first class: nyer.cm/bLTdWOP

Fans of Bare Bones Bagels: there’s been a change of name and of venue. Owner/baker Lisa Jacobson, former owner of the late Mermaid Cafe is changing name to Mermaid Kitchen Bagels and moving to Dane Co Farmers' Mkt — which begins its outdoor season on the Square Saturday 4/15

If you're planning to dye eggs this month, check out this list of natural dyes you can use, including onion skins, red cabbage, paprika, curry powder and more! grocery.coop/food-lifestyle…

This is Coco. She’s very proud of you for making it through another day. Thought you should know that. 13/10

Read more about @beerhererwriter 's bock picks in the March Isthmus, on newsstands today!