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joeinwynnewood

@joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social

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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hanse_mina, to Bulgaria
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Europe has only a fraction of the air defence capabilities needed to protect its eastern flank, according to ’s own internal calculations, laying bare the scale of the continent’s vulnerabilities.

’s heavy use of missiles, drones and highly destructive Soviet-era “glide bombs” in has added urgency to Nato members’ efforts to ramp up defence spending after decades of military budget cuts.

https://www.ft.com/content/5953405f-d91a-4598-8b6b-6345452ca328

joeinwynnewood,
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@hanse_mina

OK, but NATO's strategy has been predicated on air superiority for quite some time.

Cheap drones are definitely new and need to be dealt with, but air dropped glide bombs and air/ship launched missiles have long been in their sights, have they not?

joeinwynnewood, to random
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Yeah, it legally dubious at best, but the real problem everyone should remember is who Trump is 100% promising to work for, and it definitely isn't regular working families.

It's his regressive-right millionaire and billionaire donors.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/28/trump-wealthy-donors-fundraising/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzE2ODY4ODAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzE4MjUxMTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MTY4Njg4MDAsImp0aSI6ImVkNjgxMDU2LTZhZmYtNDY1NS04MWM5LThlYjg5ZjUwNTA1MyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9wb2xpdGljcy8yMDI0LzA1LzI4L3RydW1wLXdlYWx0aHktZG9ub3JzLWZ1bmRyYWlzaW5nLyJ9.wqg8h9xciWRsb6BjktALBDe2aXGF-zQQJ7R4VLXe2VA

joeinwynnewood, to random
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Yeah, the antidemocratic part is pretty bad, but wait until you see the other batshit crazy MAGA planks in the Texas GOP platform.

Proposed Texas GOP platform would lock Democrats out of statewide office
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/28/2243229/-Proposed-Texas-GOP-platform-would-lock-Democrats-out-of-statewide-office

stonekettle, to random

Literally read out loud on the very first day of the trial.

Maybe he should ask his "lawyer"

joeinwynnewood,
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@stonekettle

It's got nothing to do with reality, legal or otherwise. It's just part and parcel of weaving his mythology of grievance and victimhood for his cult of personality.

joeinwynnewood, to random
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Antidemocratic, theocratic forced-birthers in Ohio are at it again trying to gut the rights of Ohio voters to have a say in how the state is governed.

Ohio GOP will only let Biden on the ballot if they can restrict abortion
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/28/2242997/-Ohio-GOP-will-only-let-Biden-on-the-ballot-if-they-can-restrict-abortion

TonyStark, to random
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if you can't be in a coalition with people you disagree with on at least a few things, you can't build a coalition big enough to accomplish anything in the United States or defeat rising fascism.

It’s just not going to work.

joeinwynnewood,
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@TonyStark

Anand Girdharadas' The Persuaders (https://www.anand.ly/the-persuaders) has some really good chapters that speak to this, how building coalitions is different from advocacy.

It's got good examples of how movement people have worked successfully to build coalitions.

TonyStark, to random
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Another day, another climate action by the Biden administration, this time providing another $900 million from his signature infrastructure law for school districts to buy 3400 clean school buses, which not only reduces emissions but improves student health and positively impacts lower-income and non-white communities the most.

Nobody else running is as qualified or has a better platform.

What To Know About President Biden’s Clean School Bus Program:
https://www.parents.com/electric-school-buses-all-about-bidens-program-8423844

joeinwynnewood,
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@TonyStark @MariaHill

"2030 is less than six years away. What happens in the next four of them will affect our chances of avoiding the worst climate chaos, experts say.

That’s why 2024 is a climate election."

joeinwynnewood, to random
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No, this isn't good for a host of reasons, but still, it definitely isn't an indication of a war on fossil-fuels.

The price of natural gas has never been this low | FRED Blog
https://fredblog.stlouisfed.org/2024/05/the-price-of-natural-gas-has-never-been-this-low/

joeinwynnewood, to random
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"Trump has repeatedly called for the death penalty for drug dealers, making his promise to pardon Ulbricht an illustration of just how badly he thinks he needs the support of Libertarian voters."

More importantly it shows just how morally bankrupt Trump is. He believes in nothing. His only decision making criteria is will a transaction benefit him personally.

Sociopathic narcissists are as sociopathic narcissists do.

(2) May 28, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-28-2024

joeinwynnewood, to random
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If you want to know why I'm feeling pretty good about Democrats keeping control of the US Senate, this is why.

The GOP has a 'candidate quality' Senate problem—again
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/27/2242075/-The-GOP-has-a-candidate-quality-Senate-problem-again

joeinwynnewood, (edited ) to random
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I think Brian is spot on here.

I've been doing a version of this (which hopefully some of you have seen):

Bidenomics is working, and, you can't fix 40 years of Reagonomic damage in 3 years.

It's going to take more than a few more years of the kind of policies Biden and Democrats are implementing to get the job fully done.

  • Strong support for labor
  • Investing in our infrastructure, including our working families
    ...

Biden Beat Trumpflation And The Trump Crime Wave
https://www.offmessage.net/p/biden-beat-trumpflation-and-the-trump-crime-wave

joeinwynnewood,
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  • Reining in unbridled corporate greed
  • Stiff antitrust enforcement
  • Fostering diversity
  • Protecting our
MessagingMatters, to FormulaE
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Donald Says He'll Stop All Sales https://gizmodo.com/donald-trump-says-stop-electric-car-sales-1851503550

joeinwynnewood,
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@MessagingMatters

"Hyundai, for example, is investing $13 billion on electric vehicle production in Georgia, a state Donald Trump narrowly lost by 12,000 votes in 2020. By threatening the livelihoods of blue collar American workers, Trump may be doing more harm than good for his case in these manufacturing-reliant states."

joeinwynnewood, to random
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Wherever MAGA Republicans hold sway, our are under serious threat.

Today this is the case in 23 states with a Republican trifecta.

Let's make damn sure they can't threaten our in every state from Washington, DC.

How a divorce could imperil IVF access in Texas
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/26/2240650/-How-a-divorce-could-imperil-IVF-access-in-Texas

joeinwynnewood, to random
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Trump and MAGA Republicans will do what they always do when given the chance, cut taxes for their millionaire and billionaire donors and find ways to "pay" for it which will include cutting the number of people getting subsidies through the ACA and other government health care programs, you know, like Medicare and Medicaid.

Why health care leaders are sounding an alarm about the danger of a Trump presidency
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/26/2242377/-Why-health-care-leaders-are-sounding-an-alarm-about-the-danger-of-a-Trump-presidency

joeinwynnewood, to random
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In today's $, here's what gasprices have looked like on Memorial Day going back 10yrs:

2024 $3.55/gal
2023 $3.66/gal
2022 $4.93/gal
2021 $3.54/gal
2020 $2.31/gal (COVID)
2019 $3.46/gal
2018 $3.70/gal
2017 $3.06/gal
2016 $3.03/gal
2015 $3.63/gal
2014 $4.82/gal
10yr avg $3.63/gal

https://www.threads.net/

joeinwynnewood, to random
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FYI in case you were wondering what Trump would do about Gaza protests if put back in power.

Trump told donors he will crush pro-Palestinian protests, deport demonstrators
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/27/trump-israel-gaza-policy-donors/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzE2NzgyNDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzE4MTY0Nzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MTY3ODI0MDAsImp0aSI6ImQ1YjgwNGNlLWY4YWUtNDcyOC05NzMxLTk4MzcyNmEzMjI3YiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9wb2xpdGljcy8yMDI0LzA1LzI3L3RydW1wLWlzcmFlbC1nYXphLXBvbGljeS1kb25vcnMvIn0.Ou1_y3r58skvwMYOs3MPfBWKlY2MGBWMxfixH5O8Kzo

joeinwynnewood,
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@TransitBiker

Yes, more stakes and less horse race; unfortunately, the for-profit media isn't particularly likely to do so.

That leaves it up to us.

If your not already tied into a local grassroots group like Indivisible.org or Working Families Party, I would strongly recommend it.

Also, give a listen to the latest season of The Wilderness, https://crooked.com/podcast/the-path-to-defeat-donald-trump-ep-1/, and Anat Shenker-Osorio's Words to Win By podcast, https://wordstowinby-pod.com/.

MikeImBack, to climate
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When do we stop calling it #ClimateChange and start calling it #ClimateCatastrophe?

joeinwynnewood,
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@MikeImBack

I've been using and for a while, though it's hard to argue with alliteration...

joeinwynnewood,
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@MikeImBack

I am certain that many people care quite a lot.
Unfortunately there are very wealthy and powerful corporations spending significant sums of money on propaganda and politicians to try and stop us from taking the kind of action that is necessary.
And still, we are making a lot of progress. Not yet enough, but still a lot.

joeinwynnewood,
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@MikeImBack

Wealthy reactionary elites are NOT blocking action. They're only slowing it down.

156.4 million Americans voted in 2020. That's a lot of people. Sure it'd be good if more people voted.

If we removed barriers to voting that White Supremacists have been throwing up for 150 years, more people would undoubtedly vote.

If more people had the time to learn about candidates, still more people would vote.

The number who don't care is a small fraction of the above classes of people.

And

joeinwynnewood,
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@MikeImBack

We've made a lot of progress with a very much non-zero chance of doing enough to keep us under 2C of warming.

Sure we've got a lot more to do, but a lot is getting done.

I would suggest you give a listen to David Roberts' Volts podcast - https://www.volts.wtf/archive?sort=new - you'll hear lots of good things happening and clear assessments of the barriers to be overcome.

joeinwynnewood, to random
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"So did the heavy spending of conservative donors — including billionaire TikTok investor and school choice maven Jeff Yass, who personally gifted Abbott with $6 million in December to spend on the campaigns."

This is Yass' assault on public education as much, if not more than Abbott's.

Rural GOP legislators have been doing the right thing for their constituents. Yass doesn't care.

Final Showdown Over ESAs in Texas as Abbott Looks to Oust Conservative Opponents
https://www.the74million.org/article/final-showdown-over-esas-in-texas-as-abbott-looks-to-oust-conservative-opponents/

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

joeinwynnewood,
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@leswarden @DemocracyMattersALot

It isn't about learning, it's about being willing to knock your head against the wall, knowing there is a very small chance of getting the wall to cooperate, until you figure out a way to knock down the wall.

Democrats have removed part of the wall - they have the governor's mansion and a 1-seat majority in the PA House, working on taking the PA Senate (3 I think needed for a tie + Lt. Governor to break the tie).

skykiss, to random
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NEVER AGAIN should Donald Trump be trusted with national security clearance.

NEVER AGAIN should Trump be in command of our Armed Forces.

NEVER AGAIN should anyone who serves our country in uniform have to salute a walking, talking NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT!

I am a Veteran and I approve this message. Please, maximum boost. 🫡



Military and Veterans tell the story of criminal Donald Trump, he is a traitor and national security threat.

joeinwynnewood,
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@ClassyT @skykiss

Because the for-profit media cares about the horse race and the clicks it generates, not the stakes.

It's up to us to make it a bigger story among our families, friends and neighbors.

If your not already tied into a local grassroots group like Indivisible.org or Working Families Party, I would strongly recommend it.

Also, give a listen to the latest season of The Wilderness, https://crooked.com/podcast/the-path-to-defeat-donald-trump-ep-1/, and Anat Shenker-Osorio's Words to Win By podcast, https://wordstowinby-pod.com/.

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