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Joe Pick

@dadofpicks.bsky.social

4 kids, 3 dogs, husband - farm grown, Iowa native. Big fan of education, youth advocacy, movies, being a good human. Opinions are my own.

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β€œDoes anyone work* anymore”
*for a company that pays a livable wage

27.10.2025 03:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.

27.10.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 28424    πŸ” 9378    πŸ’¬ 740    πŸ“Œ 553
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Me in the kitchen finishing up….and my family’s response:

26.10.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was not aware of the dominant stature or antifascist POV, I am now fully recruited to the fandom.

26.10.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep. I’m done.

26.10.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i stopped posting on Twitter when it became clear the algo was artificially boosting content based on whether it aligned with Elon Musk's deranged political views. now they're literally turning over the whole thing to an AI model with a big "racism" dial turned to 11

26.10.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 346    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

Listen, us Iowa fans were just excited to see both a rushing AND a passing touchdown. Keep that rat poison away!

26.10.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope Lester has a deep bag @hawkeyestate.substack.com

26.10.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ok, flashbacks to the iMac lab in 7th grade have me fully invested. Submitting paperwork for Matt Brown Nobel Prize

26.10.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nussmeier looking like the inverse of Lebron James’ β€œCan’t believe this is my life” as he hobble jogs off the field

26.10.2025 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some say the brain functions at a level/perspective when you experienced trauma…and Kirk is definitely functioning on a 1981 vengence level of trauma today

25.10.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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two men in suits and ties are standing next to each other in front of a window . ALT: two men in suits and ties are standing next to each other in front of a window .
25.10.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

TOUCHDOWN IOWA

TOUCHDOWN IOWA

IT WASN'T A FAIR CATCH

IT WASN'T A FAIR CATCH

25.10.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ski uh hahahahhaha

25.10.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No invalid signals there. πŸ˜‚

25.10.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

WAS IT A FAIR CATCH PJ?

25.10.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, I guess he might as well break that narrative!

25.10.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s about to get weird in Kinnick.
In the words of Bud Crawford, when it’s belt to ass, time to be the buckle!

25.10.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘‹πŸ»
Best tradition in college football.

25.10.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

6PICK6!!
Go Hawks!

25.10.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s incredible what happens when you don’t have safeties and LBs predicting and knifing every play!

25.10.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now it’s time do what Bud Crawford said…be the buckle.

25.10.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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25.10.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely love the weekly update of the score of every Nebraska game at halftime, and as @hawkeyestate.substack.com put it, Dylan Rai-LOL-a

25.10.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And we are LAUGHING

25.10.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Identity politics have overcome common sense. Someone said last week, having a Republican vote for a Democrat is like asking a Husker to cheer for the Hawkeyes, or a Chiefs fan to cheer for the Raiders. We have to educate folks that the β€œteams” people root for are starving families and kidnapping.

25.10.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I was the only Democrat on a 6 person school board ballot, in a big red district. Top 3 vote getters win - I came in 2nd, and the top vote getter is a gal whom the local GOP refused to endorse- the 2 of us knocked on doors, constantly, built relationships on the basic platform of being normal.

25.10.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A very offline cousin sent this to fam group chat. This story is breaking containment.

24.10.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 11130    πŸ” 2516    πŸ’¬ 156    πŸ“Œ 184

However the ACC review sound rules, fairness at least there.

25.10.2025 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

DOINK

25.10.2025 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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