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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3w ago

Boosted by @mattsheffield@mastodon.social

"Trump isn’t simply losing the war, he’s losing the world. He has burned all the bridges. Poisoned all the wells. Scorched all the earth. His failures on the battlefield and in diplomatic chambers have stripped America of influence." Trump will go down in history as not just the worst president the US has ever seen, but as the only president to destroy an enormous portion of our power and standing in the world. Trump isn’t just losing the war, he’s losing the world https://www.unchartedblue.com/trump-isnt-just-losing-the-war-hes-losing-the-world/

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3w ago

Boosted by @heidilifeldman@mastodon.social

Replying to

One other thing. I know some folks are panicking over Judge Luttig's warning that Rs could stop Dems from being seated in the House in Jan. Our best defense is to make damn sure we build not just a blue wave, but a blue tsunami in Nov. A tsunami whose size becomes apparent long before Nov. 3rd via massive Dem/indies early voting. It'll be a lot easier to get people in the streets to defend a 30 or 40 seat Dem House majority should R's try such crap. Focus on what we can do. Drive early turnout.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@jcrabapple@dmv.community Looked for where/when this was and found that it is from a speech she made after receiving the “2018 National Ally for Equality Award” from the Human Rights Campaign.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3w ago

Replying to

My imagined reply to a question about things Hasan Piker or anyone like him have said: Is Hasan Piker a Nazi? No. Great. Next question. Why? Have you asked any GOP official or organizer about the literal Nazis who have worked or are working in the offices of GOP officials? How about the latest antisemitic outrage from Trump’s dinner guest Nick Fuentes? No? Like I said, next question. ...

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

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@elCelio@mastodon.uno @randahl@mastodon.social "As a result of today’s discussion, no UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been abandoned in its entirety and binding assurances have been given that FIFA will never again open its governance or competitions to private ownership." Or not.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

"Just as the billionaires have come to the obvious realization that there is no turning back on MAGAdom, Democrats must also realize that there is no turning back on opposition to the billionaire agenda. Any failure to address corporate tax giveaways, shrinking paychecks, loss of healthcare, epidemics, loss of SNAP benefits and, yes, predatory data centers, will be perceived by ordinary Americans for the betrayal that it is." Oligarchs are Doubling Down on Republicans https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-oligarchs-are-doubling-down-on

paulkrugman.substack.com

The Oligarchs are Doubling Down on Republicans

And Democrats should make the most of it

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@gypsyvegan@sfba.social @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online That piece violates the important messaging maxim to never repeat their words. Don't post their attack ads. Don't screenshot their lies. It's more than sufficient to characterize the lies and move on to say why they have no choice but to lie and then pivot to state our values and the results we will fight for on behalf of working families no matter where we come from, what we look like, how we pray or who we love.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@indivisibleteam@mastodon.social If you are ever left wondering/fretting what the hell I can do to fight all this corruption and AI insanity, your local Indivisible group can help. Please give them the opportunity to do so. And if you have any family, friends or neighbors who feel the same, please bring them with you to the next meeting or protest.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

If you are worried about whether or not progressive candidates can win in really important races in places like Michigan and Wisconsin (and really wish centrist pundits would just shut up about electability), give this conversation with Perry Bacon a listen. You'll be glad you did.

#electability #michigan #wisconsin #politics

Why Insurgent Candidates Are Thriving in the Midwest | The New Republic
https://newrepublic.com/article/213922/insurgent-candidates-thriving-midwest

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@MarkBrigham@universeodon.com @MrBranch40@mastodon.world The race-class-gender narrative framework version goes something like: We all agree that fraud is wrong and people doing it should be held accountable, but some politicians weaponize this understanding against their political enemies while ignoring fraud by their friends, even pardoning their proven crimes in order to enrich themselves at our expense. It's time for us to expose their corruption and hold them accountable as have populist patriots throughout US history.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@Nonilex@masto.ai The details aren't going to help convince anyone. What will is telling people you know that Trump is a pathologic narcissist unable to admit any mistake much less being a loser in a presidential election. Everything he spits out to absolve himself of having lost the 2020 election is preparation for trying to interfere with the 2026 and 2028 elections. It's up to us to protect the ability of every eligible voter to vote, protect the votes cast and protect the results of these elections.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@WorldTravelerAll7@mastodon.world @heidilifeldman@mastodon.social It's important for all of us to learn to never use their words for pretty much anything. Never quote to rebutt. Never. Use our words to express our frames and values. Characterize their destructive and bigoted actions when necessary and move on to talk about our moral and ethical values, actions and intentions.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@heidilifeldman@mastodon.social It would ring more true if it said RNC...

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

In case you are wondering, yes the voter silencing act would stop more blacks and poor people from voting than any other segment of voters. Elliot doesn't include a breakdown by sex, but you can count on it that women are also bigger losers of the right to vote than men. https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-07-24-save-act-proof-of-citizenship-july-poll

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@KimPerales@toad.social If people need a reason to get motivated to vote (EARLY), help protect the right of every eligible voter to vote, help ensure every vote is counted and that the results are respected, the regime is giving us reason after reason after reason.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

In case there was any doubt that Wall Street really, really doesn't give a shit about the people whose work generates all those juicy corporate profits, the juxtaposition of the frankly crappy Labor Dept. jobs report and the stock market going up should make that clear.

"Unemployment rate: 4.1% ->This went down for the WRONG reasons," Heather Long, chief economist at the Navy Federal Credit Union, posted on X. "Over 260,000 left the labor force."

https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/article/july-jobs-report-us-economy-lost-23000-roles-far-short-of-expectations-170715590.html

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

Fuck this shit. Call your Senators and tell them hell no.
Buying Trump off by letting him skip out on paying his damn taxes in order to end his illegal grifting and corruption is BULLSHIT.

Trump could net big tax windfall in crypto bill divestiture plan, Bloomberg News reports
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/trump-could-net-big-tax-212320390.html

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@bluetea@ioc.exchange I'm at the beginning of the transition using Libre, Vivaldi and Firefox, Proton email and slowly migrating to their calendar (missing important stuff like tasks), but struggling to figure out what to use to replace Outlook. As much as I hate Microsoft, Outlook's functionality still seems head and shoulders above alternatives (especially with Proton Mail Bridge not handling 3rd party calendar access). @Brett_E_Carlock@mastodon.online @david_chisnall@infosec.exchange

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@EdCates@mastodon.social @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online The best way to help manifest the result we want is to help tell Colorado Democratic voters about Julie Gonzales which folks can do via Indivisible's phone bank tonight. Go to https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/949972/ for the details and to sign up.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@mastodonmigration@mastodon.online @gypsyvegan@sfba.social The race-class-gender narrative framework (RCGN) I sort of relayed was created by a team including Anat Shenker-Osorio who worked/studied with Lakoff and it's rooted in the same cognitive science foundation. RCGN expands and enhances Lakoff's sandwich, though the sandwich is simpler. Lastly, the critical shared element is to characterize the lies without using their words. Whatever otherwise uninformed people hear most often is what they will remember.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@indivisibleteam@mastodon.social 💯

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@cdarwin@c.im Inserted this clip of Ian Bassin from the 3/30/2026 episode of Strict Scrutiny I titled "The 4th D", explaining Trump’s election playbook, deceive, disrupt and deny followed by our defeating his tactics, into the slide deck for my local Indivisible group meeting on Sunday. Transcript for the clip in the replies to this post.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

"we also need to encourage everyone we know, everyone in our networks, grassroots organizations, local parties, book and post card writing clubs to vote early. Voting early increases our turnout; makes it harder for him to cheat; shows democracy is working; and puts social pressure and creates a permission structure for people to vote. “Hey others are voting I should vote too.”" What Simon says. & frees us on Election Day to protect vulnerable people so they can vote. https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-is-a-titanic-fck-up-things

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

"... his fundraising has plummeted overall, raising less than half his previous annual totals in 2025." Let's make damn sure his fundraising continues to plummet. Sens. Fetterman and McCormick, members of opposing parties, agree to share campaign donations https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/fetterman-mccormick-joint-fundraising-pennsylvania-20260709.html

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@ginaintheburg@mastodon.world @RVLara23@mastodon.social @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online PS I played a bit of soccer in my teens, competed, coached and judged collegiate gymnastics and did a bit of academic work on psychomotor learning. My experience around reaction time and responses of elite level athletes is pretty extensive.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@ginaintheburg@mastodon.world @RVLara23@mastodon.social @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online Re: the player is obligated to not bring continued, even increased force (which is exactly what it looks like Balogun did). That's not what I saw in real time. I saw him take weight off his foot as soon as he realized it wasn't on the ground. If he didn't, that ankle would have been seriously damaged if not broken. Remember that reaction time is required between sensing something and getting the muscles to act in response to the conscious command.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io And not only did Democrats in critical 2024 races not push back on GOP lies and scapegoating they ran "tough on immigration" light ads that had the effect of amplifying and confirming the lies. And they either did nothing or confirmed GOP attacks on the Trans community. Idiocy. What they could and should have done is help run ads like these from Amplify Freedom (a Freedom Over Fascism consortium effort) all over the place - https://www.amplify-freedom.com/allc4/people-move https://www.amplify-freedom.com/allc4/defiance

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@Nonilex@masto.ai Appreciate the accurate #murder descriptor, but would appreciate adding the "MAGA majority" as a necessary qualifier following SCOTUS as the 3 Justice Democratic appointed minority once again vigorously objected to the majority's lawless support for the White Supremacist death cult that is the Trump regime.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@Brett_E_Carlock@mastodon.online Appreciate the info. Re: Proton Both email and calendar or just calendar?

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@Brett_E_Carlock@mastodon.online Yeah, not fun without a serviceable suite that effectively handles all of the basics. I'm going to have to muddle through with Proton for now. Changing email addresses alone is a major hassle with dozens of accounts to deal with on top of all the personal contacts and mail clients "helpfully" remembering my old email for them... Moving 60GB of data on top of that and the time sink grows and grows. Thanks again for your input.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

"On April 29 of this year, the Supreme Court continued the assault on the Voting Rights Act. In Louisiana v. Callais it rejected the longstanding interpretation that sometimes, in order to guarantee Black representation in government, states have had to create districts that are made up primarily of Black Americans."

Completed the assault on the VRA and minority voting rights would be more accurate I think...

August 6, 2026 - by Heather Cox Richardson
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-6-2026

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@d_a_n_a@mstdn.social @guyjantic@infosec.exchange It's better for us if he doesn't switch, especially come January if we're able to pick up the other 4 seats we need. That may be what he is banking on, or certainly waiting for. He'll get a lot more out of Dem leaders than GOP leaders if he's our majority maker. Of course if we were so lucky as to win 5 seats and not need his vote, that would be awesome! Regardless, we should get ready to replace him in '28 and be damn sure we do.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social As I expect you know, the ICC prosecutor has filed war crime charges against Netanyahu, the court itself has not declared him a war criminal, perhaps a difference without a distinction, but an important difference none the less. Netanyahu should be tried on those charges by the ICC and, if convicted, face the consequences.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

"So this is an administration of lying liars. But we knew that. The new information is how much this administration lies to itself, and the disasters this creates."

Yes this is profoundly dangerous, look at what Putin has done to Russia with his obsession to subjugate Ukraine.

But, it is also an enormous vulnerability we can use to our great advantage, so long as we are brave enough and organized enough to exploit it.

Lying Liars Lie to Each Other Too - Paul Krugman
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/lying-liars-lie-to-each-other-too

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

"The amazing and depressing thing is that each night of these attacks is making things worse for the USA. It is bringing the US further away from achieving anything material and actually putting Iran in a stronger position. It reaffirms the pointlessness of the use of military force in this (and most) situations." The lunacy of the Trump regime is there for all to see, destroying decades of strategic positioning. Midweek Update #20: Each Day The US Weakens Itself https://phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/midweek-update-20-each-day-the-us

phillipspobrien.substack.com

Midweek Update #20: Each Day The US Weakens Itself

What It Means For US-China Relations

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@Nonilex@masto.ai In their Shadow Docket ruling overturning the Alabama District Court panel ruling requiring the state use the Court’s map with 2 majority minority districts because the state intended to racially discriminate, they eliminated even this fig leaf. They have not just murdered the VRA, they have erased the 14th Amendment. https://journa.host/@chrisgeidner/116686462247272829

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@lowqualityfacts@mstdn.social My academic advisor for my major, Physics, definitely had that pin (or would have if it was available in the later '70s). He had a picture of a steam engine in his office and was widely known for his unending interest in steam engines and the trains they pulled. If there was a tourist rail line with a steam engine, he had ridden on it.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

The evidence that MAGA is a racist, xenophobic, homophobic and misogynistic project above all else, well except grift and corruption, grows every day.

July 27, 2026 - by Heather Cox Richardson
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-27-2026

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2d ago

you should be prepared for polling error. There will probably be some. But "nobody can tell you with any confidence ahead of time which direction it’ll run. This election looks like a blue wave whether you’re looking at fundamentals, state polls, or other indicators. If the current map shocks you, the thing to reconsider may not be the polls, but your own personal priors." #VoteEarly to build the #BlueTsunami #NoKings 10/17/2026 Polls and "fundamentals" basically agree https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-10-04-sunday-roundup-polls-fundamentals-senate-blue

gelliottmorris.com

Polls and "fundamentals" basically agree about the blue wave

When you look at state-level election results, fundraising, and the national environment, surprising state polls actually make a lot of sense. Your weekly political data roundup for October 4, 2026.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@samlitzinger@journa.host As we all knew they would and was one of the intentions of the MAGA Murder Budget Bill.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

"the party must decide what its ultimate goal is. If it is to run a Democrat in all fifty states, then Bankhead is their only choice. But if it’s to defeat Republicans, the path forward is clear: To maximize the chance the Republican loses, the Democrat should drop out." I sure hope this is an easy question to answer, defeat the Republican (so long as the independent is sane). To defeat Republicans, Democrats may have to sit some races out https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-07-28-exclusive-independent-leads-democrat-against-republican-montana

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@guyjantic@infosec.exchange @d_a_n_a@mstdn.social He was elected in 2022, up again in 2028, so absent illness/incapacitation/resignation, we're stuck with him (I'm in PA) until then. And he absolutely will be challenged in the primary should he run for reelection as a Democrat.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@me_valentijn@m.ai6yr.org Really? Which members of the Democratic National Committee have stated their support for military aid to Israel and which progressive candidates for a DNC membership have been viciously attacked? Can you even name a DNC Member? What ads has the DNC run in support of aid to Israel or AIPAC's activities in Democratic primaries? Yes I'm knitpicking, but it's really tiring to have every conversation get twisted into "what about Israel?" @heidilifeldman@mastodon.social

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

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@samlitzinger@journa.host Funny how every time there is an actual (rare) case of election fraud it's by a Republican...

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 4d ago

Boosted by @heidilifeldman@mastodon.social

Voting rights protests: List of October events calling on Amazon, Target to defend democracy against Trump - Fast Company https://www.fastcompany.com/91617586/may-day-strong-voting-rights-protest-october-events-call-on-amazon-target-to-defend-democracy-against-trump Community And Labor Organizations Press Corporations to Defend Voting Rights https://www.insidernj.com/community-and-labor-organizations-press-corporations-to-defend-voting-rights/

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@paul_ipv6@infosec.exchange A bit of caution that the cure could be worse than the illness. There are a lot of arcane rules, especially in the Senate, that take time to master. If the only people around long enough to master them are staffers and lobbyists, they can easily end up wielding more power than the Senators who must rely entirely on their advice. @SeanCasten@mastodon.social

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

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@gottalaff.bsky.social 👀

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@ginaintheburg@mastodon.world @RVLara23@mastodon.social @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online Think about your own movements. Ever accidentally step on a pets foot or on dog poop? What happens between the time you register that your foot isn't on solid ground like you thought it would be and you are able to shift your weight enough to pull it up off your pet or the, ugh, smelly poop? Depending on your stance, too often putting more not less weight on it, especially if you're off balance or looking elsewhere, as Balogun was.

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Grassroots Joe @joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

Boosted by @heidilifeldman@mastodon.social

Replying to

@heidilifeldman@mastodon.social Good information here which can be hard to find amidst the gobbledygook coming from loan servicing companies (the only constituency in the college debt universe the regime cares about).

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