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joeinwynnewood

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Union family raised Deaniac, former teacher/IT professional/IT strategic consultant, former candidate & county Party treasurer, local #Indivisible leader who understands politics from the inside and the outside.
Avatar is me doing a double back dismount from the still rings a long time ago.
Background is me & teammate doing a comedy pommel horse routine during fundraising exhibition, also a long time ago (other teammate rolling on the floor in laughter would indicate successful comedy!).

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SteveThompson , to random
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Uh…he should be removing her.

"Judge to weigh removing Jack Smith in Trump classified documents case"

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/judge-to-weigh-removing-jack-smith-trump-classified-documents-case/

"The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's classified documents case will hear arguments Friday about whether special counsel Jack Smith should be removed from the prosecution."

joeinwynnewood ,
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@otownKim
More likely exceedingly incompetent with a very inflated view of her capabilities.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/us/politics/aileen-cannon-trump-classified-documents.html

@SteveThompson

GottaLaff , to random
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😊 Army veteran Eugene Vindman, who was a key player in the first impeachment of former President Trump, will win the Democratic nomination for the House seat representing ’s 7th Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects.

Vindman came out on top of a crowded Democratic field to try to succeed retiring Rep. Abigail Spanberger

https://trib.al/Vo7fbbo

joeinwynnewood ,
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@GottaLaff

An able successor to Spanberger.
Best of luck to him in the fall.

DemocracyMattersALot , to random
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If Trump wins next November, then the far-right nightmare of Project 2025 will become a reality for millions of Americans. We can’t let them check anything on this list off.

joeinwynnewood ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot

Would be good to have "Deport 10+ million undocumented immigrants" on the list.

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Hrs b4 meeting w/his about his , a leading candidate for went on a bizarre rant about .

Sharks, claimed, were attacking more than usual (not true) & posed a new risk bc boats were being required to use batteries (not true), which cause them to sink bc they’re too heavy (really, really not true—the world’s heaviest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, stays afloat bc of laws of despite weighing >550M lbs).

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/06/trump-shark-rant/678666/

joeinwynnewood ,
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@Nonilex

But the orange wonder is smarter than everyone! He has no need to ask.
He's the con man's con man.

joeinwynnewood ,
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@Nonilex

Even if his insane shark monologue wasn't a clear demonstration of his cognitive decline, his manifest ignorance (every aspect of his scenario is contrary to the real world Physics of what would happen) and pathological narcissist driven ignorance of his ignorance is an enormous problem for a prospective Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces.

PS Physics BA here.

Here's a paywall-bypass link - https://archive.ph/qXE4i

GottaLaff , to random
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Via Katie Phang:

Second opinion: Vidal v. Elster, a case about trademarks and whether refusing to issue one violates an individual's First Amendment rights.

The court holds that this restriction does not violate the First Amendment.

joeinwynnewood ,
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@GottaLaff

Looking forward to reading the dissents in the NLRB case.

Apparently only corporations have 1st Amendment rights...

joeinwynnewood , to random
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"... a jaw-dropping $4,042,286 of that total went into just one pocket. That’s right, America’s biggest fan of Walmart parking lots went home with over five times more money than everyone else on the court combined. That’s not the appearance of corruption. It is corruption."

Clarence Thomas is far more corrupt than anyone knew—including his peers
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/7/2245201/-Clarence-Thomas-is-far-more-corrupt-than-anyone-knew-including-his-peers

joeinwynnewood OP ,
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@philip_cardella

If you look at the source piece from Fix The Court, they say the numbers are only what they could verify and the actual amounts are likely higher.

https://fixthecourt.com/2024/06/a-staggering-tally-supreme-court-justices-accepted-hundreds-of-gifts-worth-millions-of-dollars/

GottaLaff , to random
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Paging 11th Circuit!

“Judge Aileen is again ripping up the court schedule in ’s classified case – pushing some of the legal questions that have been before her for months even further down the road.”

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/04/politics/cannon-trump-special-counsel-hearing?cid=ios_app

joeinwynnewood ,
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@jonberger

You're clearly way more up on possible relevant statutes that Smith could use, but for the rest of us, the layman's version is that Smith will likely have one and only one shot at petitioning the 11th Circuit to replace Cannon.

So far she's been very cagey in avoiding final rulings that would be legitimate fodder for an interlocutory appeal to the appellate court.

As noted ...

@btrinen @heidilifeldman @GottaLaff

joeinwynnewood ,
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@jonberger

by others, she's got a lot of legitimate discretion over her schedule even if she comes off as massively incompetent, maybe hiding true bias behind the appearance.

@btrinen @heidilifeldman @GottaLaff

DemocracyMattersALot , to random
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Senate to Vote on Birth Control Bill

The Senate will vote Wednesday on the Right to Contraception Act, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced as Democrats look to squeeze Republicans once again over abortion and reproductive rights, Punchbowl News reports.

Schumer also said Senate Democrats plan to focus heavily on abortion throughout June, which marks two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

joeinwynnewood ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot

It would be good if Senate Democrats were to also squeeze Republicans on SCOTUS ethics requirements.

GottaLaff , to random
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NEW: THE JURY HAS REACHED A VERDICT IN THE TRUMP TRIAL.

joeinwynnewood ,
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@GottaLaff
Kind of like decision day for college, is it a fat envelope or a thin envelope?

joeinwynnewood ,
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@GottaLaff

Maybe there is a God after all.

Hallelujah and Amen.

joeinwynnewood ,
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@GottaLaff

Well, I did pray for guilty verdict on all counts...

DemocracyMattersALot , to random
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Since Pennsylvania introduced no-excuse mail voting in 2020, thousands of ballots have been rejected over missing dates, signatures, or other mistakes. Fucking Pennsylvania Republicans!

ACLU signals effort to target disparate ‘notice and cure’ policies for flawed mail ballots https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/26/2241696/-ACLU-signals-effort-to-target-disparate-notice-and-cure-policies-for-flawed-mail-ballots

#Pennsylvania #VotingRights #NoRepublicansEverAgain #ACLU #VoteBlueToVoteAgain

joeinwynnewood ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot

Democrats have made multiple attempts to negotiate legislation to clarify and/or fix several issues with Act 77, in particular allowing counties to prepare accepted as valid ballots for counting before 8pm on election day, but Republicans have refused to do anything.

joeinwynnewood , to random
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A Democratic Senate that will bypass the filibuster for critical democracy boosting legislation is within reach, IF Joe Biden is reelected and Democrats retake the House.

Restoring voting rights, restoring reproductive rights, making DC a state and reining in an out of control, corrupt MAGA block on the Supreme Court are all hanging in the balance.

Democrats are putting filibuster reform on the ballot
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/20/2241703/-Democrats-are-putting-filibuster-reform-on-the-ballot

joeinwynnewood , to random
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There is no question that given the chance, Republicans, including the guy responsible for the Dobbs decision overturning Roe, DJ Trump, will outlaw all abortion with no exceptions and be coming for contraception too.

Majority Of House Republicans Endorse Abortion Ban That Threatens IVF | HuffPost
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/majority-of-house-republicans-endorse-legislation-that-threatens-ivf_n_65fb1967e4b0947e420114cc/amp

DemocracyMattersALot , to random
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Spread this everywhere: Trump’s Manson Girls

joeinwynnewood ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot

This is Trump Derangement Syndrome.

mekkaokereke , to random
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Is Trump ahead in the polls, because Biden is losing support amongst one of his key demographics: Black men? Or are the polls all a lie?

Trump ahead in polls?
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/us/politics/biden-trump-battleground-poll.html

Biden camp doesn't believe the polls?
https://www.axios.com/2024/05/14/biden-polls-denial-trump-2024-election

Either way, the most important thing to do, is to ignore, insult, argue with, and generally disrespect, Black men online! 🤡 Find a Black man, and yell "Trump is worse!" in his face as hard as you can! Swear at him, and threaten him with violence!

1/N

joeinwynnewood ,
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@mekkaokereke
I'm equally tired of being told what not to do & that I'm not listening to black people. Except I do listen. I work to elect the most progressive people running in Democratic primaries; I help run phone banks calling Philly voters about mail voting to make sure their voices are heard; I post about systematic racism; I volunteer in a Philly school.
Is it impossible to earn an opportunity to offer a bit of feedback on the moral implications of runaway global warming?

joeinwynnewood ,
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@mekkaokereke
Here's what I read:
"The problem isn't Black voters.

The problem isn't Trump.

The problem isn't even Biden.

The problem is you, the Dem voter. Yes, you.

Your willingness to ignore the suffering of Black people, and to expect us to continue to vote against our self-interest, has brought us to this point."

If the problem isn't Biden, the problem is me, I don't understand your reply.

How am I ignoring the suffering of Black people if I'm at the very least trying not to do that?

joeinwynnewood ,
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@mekkaokereke

I send emails and call my senators & congresswoman on a regular basis and periodically talk with my state rep and senator as well as emailing them on multiple topics, issues of import to POC among them, so that's a definite yes.

I've been an active member of my local Indivisible group from the start and currently run it.

I also regularly disseminate race-class narrative messaging to PA group leaders, my group and my social media accounts (general links in my pined toots).

joeinwynnewood ,
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@mekkaokereke

I will readily admit that I am no revolutionary. When the choice is between Biden and Elizabeth Warren in the primary, I pick Warren. When the choice in the general is between sanity and insanity, I'm for sure going to pick sanity.

So no, I've not lied when I've called/written the White House, Senators & Congresswoman. They know and I know there's no single issue that would have me serve insanity.

/1

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joeinwynnewood ,
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@DemocracyMattersALot

Good piece, and I fear that Kettmann is correct that most people won't care about RFK Jr.'s juicing, despite how dangerous it would be to give a juicer state power.

rbreich , to random
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Extending Trump's tax cuts will cost $3.5 trillion over a decade.

This is why Trump wants to cut Social Security.

So he can take a lifetime of earned benefits away from working people and gift them to the rich.

It's reverse Robin Hood.

joeinwynnewood ,
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@rbreich

It's the Sheriff of Nottingham.

GottaLaff , to random
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👀 Via Katie Phang:

NEW: Judge enters an Order “temporarily staying” the requirement for to have to file his CIPA Section 5 notice in the MAL classified case.

Sec. 5 requires Trump to disclose to the Government the classified materials he intends on using at trial.

joeinwynnewood ,
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@GottaLaff

Cannon never ceases to disappoint.

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joeinwynnewood ,
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@rbreich

Damn. There IS a ponzi scheme!

It's just not the one Republicans keep lying about.

GottaLaff , to random
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Another day, another…

Numerous law enforcement officers have been struck by gunfire on Monday, according to police in Charlotte, #NorthCarolina. #GunViolence
https://apnews.com/article/42d3e25ec6ec990634c9ac209e0f779a

joeinwynnewood ,
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@TammyGentzel @GottaLaff

That would be #FoxPropaganda I believe...

joeinwynnewood , to random
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"The idea that the United States must become a Christian nation has apparently led Barr to accept the idea that a man who has called for the execution of those he sees as enemies should be president, apparently because he is expected to usher in an authoritarian Christian state, in preference to a man who is using the power of the government to help ordinary Americans."

The threat to all of our #Freedoms from Christian Nationalists in high office cannot be overstated.

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-28-2024

joeinwynnewood , to random
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"It is not just the “hush money” or the “porn star” sideshow. It is a case about an alleged attempt by a man running for this country’s highest office to systematically defraud voters and use illegal means to gain an advantage in an election."

At the most fundamental level, the former president is a con man. A liar. He lies about everything about himself. Everything.

Before Trump’s Big Lie, There Was Trump, the Big Liar
https://www.thedailybeast.com/before-trumps-big-lie-there-was-trump-the-big-liar

mastodonmigration , to random
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Tomorrow Trump's $175M bond may be ruled null and void.

Just a quick reminder that Trump is facing two tough court reckonings tomorrow. Everyone will be following the opening statements in his NY election fraud trial, but nearby his lawyers will be meeting with NY prosecutors and Judge Engoron to rule on the validity of his 'fishy' $175M bond for his business fraud conviction. If the bond is deemed invalid, asset seizure to cover the $450M+ judgement may commence.

https://www.newsweek.com/letitia-james-may-seize-trumps-assets-hush-money-trial-glenn-kirschner-1892580

joeinwynnewood ,
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@mastodonmigration @Mary625

AG James included a 7-day window for TFG to get a proper bond if the court deems the existing one insufficient.

GottaLaff , to random
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👉🏼Via Ryan Goodman:

NYT scoop: "David Pecker...is set to go first" as prosecution witness. ⬇️

Pecker could be key witness - in ways more devastating than Michael Cohen.

This also indicates DA is foregrounding unlawful election influence for jurors.

#TrumpTrial #Trump #legal

joeinwynnewood ,
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@michaelgemar @GottaLaff

Steinglass definitely means by the defendant in violation of the gag order.

joeinwynnewood , to random
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"Over 4,000 Volkswagen workers in Tennessee just joined the UAW. They’re the first American workers to win a union at a non-union car company in decades. This historic victory will change the auto industry, and the future of American labor."

This is the Biggest Win for Workers in Decades
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxcl3S3_W2o&ab_channel=MorePerfectUnion

#Volkswagon #Union #Tennesee #UAW #Labor

GottaLaff , (edited ) to random
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1/... Klasfeld:

News #TrumpTrial #legal

In #Trump's NY criminal case, prosecutors file so-called "Sandoval" notice—disclosing unchged prior bad acts they intend to use at trial to impeach his credibility.

The list rattles off NYAG civil fraud case, #EJeanCarroll case, & more.
"If the defendant chooses to testify, the People intend to inquire regarding the following"

Full list of litigation prosecutors intend to confront Trump w, if given the green light by judge: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24554324-peoples-sandoval-notice-filed

joeinwynnewood ,
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@GottaLaff @BlueWaver22

Yeah, but the judge had the last $454M laugh...

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joeinwynnewood ,
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@GottaLaff

"Lower courts would be wise to take heed," Gorsuch wrote in an opinion joined by fellow conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. "Retiring the universal injunction ... will lead federal courts to become a little truer to the historic limits of their office."

I get that limits are warranted for lower court rulings extending nationwide, even Circuit-wide. This is a state law effecting everyone in the state in what should be a protected class.
There's no overreach here.

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Making cement is very damaging for the climate. One solution is opening in California | AP News

https://apnews.com/article/cement-concrete-carbon-emissions-energy-climate-buildings-a01ea5e9962d3f00a98227e06e2b7917

joeinwynnewood ,
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@knittingknots2

This is good, but there are several other process/materials options that go much further in decarbonizing cement and producing a more durable product.

David Roberts covers these and other industrial sectors in this podcast - https://www.volts.wtf/p/biden-sets-out-to-supercharge-industrial?r=11rwtq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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Two of the Arizona Supreme Court justices who voted to reimpose the state's 1864 abortion law will be up for retention in November.

Sadly, a lot of voters have historically not paid much attention to down-ballot elections.

Something tells me that's about to change.

joeinwynnewood ,
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@rbreich

I think you can bet your house on that.

GottaLaff , to random
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Attorneys for were in NY appeals court Monday in 11th-hour bid to try to delay his impending criminal trial on charges he falsified business records related to hush $ payments/interference.

Lawyers filed papers at the state Appellate Division arguing the trial should be pushed back while Trump challenges a partial gag order against him and argues the setting of the trial in Manhattan would be unfair, a source with direct knowledge of the action

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-lawyers-ask-new-york-appeals-court-delay-weeks-criminal-trial-rcna146867?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&taid=66142f321a8c700001404d93&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

joeinwynnewood ,
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@GottaLaff

Putting on my very best prognostication hat, I expect the venue portion to be rejected out of hand given the location of many of the criminal acts, and the gag order portion to similarly be set side given the extremely clear need to expand it last weekend.
Perhaps there's a chance the court could narrow it on the spot rather than give them a delay, but, again, the gag order seems on very clear grounds leaving no real basis for undoing it.

GottaLaff , to random
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Nation’s leading anti-#abortion group rebukes #Trump

“We are deeply disappointed in President Trump’s position,” said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/08/trump-anti-abortion-group-ban-00151037

joeinwynnewood ,
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@Wileymiller @GottaLaff

FWIW, I use what I think is a more accurate term, forced-birther(s).

GottaLaff , to random
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There are a ton of posts about Trump's video, which I won't watch, but the posts alone are chilling.

Via Ben Meiselas:

Pres #Biden shared a video praising hardworking American families & how his job is to help all American families

MeidasTouch:

#Trump shared an article & video calling anyone who doesn't support him "America's enemies" who need to be taken care of & saying that fear that he is "another Hitler" is a "reason for hope." [+ "his MAGA followers are on standby to “fight for him"]

joeinwynnewood ,
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@GottaLaff

This is exactly how to handle things. Characterize the batshit crazy fascistic MAGA rhetoric and juxtapose with the positive sanity of effective governance.

GottaLaff , (edited ) to random
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Fixed.

Angry Staffer did his Q & A last night.

Q: ..posts abt Trump’s calls to MBS, Kushner calls to Bibi. How concerned r u Trump's conducting shadow govt interfer in MidEast that works directly against Biden policy & war efforts in region?

Angry:

I’m pretty concerned abt it..also par for course w Trump-He started doing it b4 he was elected the first time, & he’s doing it now. It completely shreds precedent but I do worry that he’s trying to enflame tensions to make things worse for Biden

joeinwynnewood ,
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@GottaLaff @Wileymiller @JoCzechowska

The solution to this challenge is to use every available channel to let disengaged voters know that the entire Kennedy family is 100% behind Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

I know that the Biden/Harris campaign has someone full time on dealing with 3rd party candidates. With No Labels out of the way, their job got a lot easier.

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Thermal energy storage was new to me. 👇🏼

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/thermal-storage-explainer-1.7163743

joeinwynnewood ,
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@EricFielding @pixelpusher220 @GottaLaff

Actually, there's stuff coming down the Pike that's pretty efficient. Dave Roberts has been all over hot rocks as well as lots of other technology innovations. Here's his most recent hot rocks (actually graphite) podcast - https://www.volts.wtf/p/another-hot-rocks-company-gets-in.

joeinwynnewood ,
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@GottaLaff

You must not be a Volts.wtf subscriber!

David Roberts covers all manner of renewable tech and policy on his podcast. Here's his most recent hot rocks (graphite in this case) episode - https://www.volts.wtf/p/another-hot-rocks-company-gets-in

joeinwynnewood ,
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@GottaLaff

You don't need to deal w. his Substack, just search for his Volts podcast on your podcast app.

joeinwynnewood ,
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@GottaLaff @lucyweirphd @pixelpusher220 @EricFielding

There are or at least were several neonazis publishing on Substack.

There was a pretty big kerfuffle about it (here at least), but I've not seen much about it since.

joeinwynnewood ,
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@GottaLaff

I'm losing faith in your politics nerd standing... ;-)

joeinwynnewood ,
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@GottaLaff

As do we all.

joeinwynnewood ,
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@qurlyjoe @GottaLaff @jhavok

I hope you're not are talking about me.
Laffy is free to read and listen or not to whatever she likes. Offering options to keep up on more arcane stuff is exactly that.
The bit of ribbing is intended as banter among what I hope are friends (to the degree that works with anonymous online interactions) and I hope received as such.

joeinwynnewood ,
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@GottaLaff

No complaint from me!

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