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Joe Q
@joeq.bsky.social
Socialist politics, chronic illness, and all things Pennsylvania.

"This world is not my home, I'm just a passin through."

Delco, PA
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This is truly hilarious, read the whole thing:

“if your child will be staying after school for an activity, log it in your Ass (“After-School Stuff”).” www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/our...
Our School District Can Now Keep Track of Your Child with Just Three Terrible Apps
Other than lawsuits, losing track of a child is every school district’s worst nightmare. We haven’t lost anyone yet, but an EdTech company has pain...
www.mcsweeneys.net
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This is good. Stop the Burn.

“Seeing it really put it into perspective for me,” Gauthier said Thursday, before the tour. “It’s about the incinerator, but it’s also about the injustice of all of these other cumulative impacts that no community should have to put up with.”

whyy.org/articles/phi...
Chester to Philadelphia: ‘Find somewhere else’ to send your trash
A bill would prevent Philadelphia from signing new contracts for waste incineration, forcing the city to send all of its waste to landfills.
whyy.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I will never take your political takes seriously if you describe fascist collaborators as "moderates"
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I've spent my adult life voting for Democrats and feeling ill after and for what?

I only wish I could say I'm surprised.
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I'm sorry, who is "we"
November 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Just a reminder that the ADL is a hate group and you shouldn't listen to anything they have to say.
November 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
How's Dersch this morning? Anyone checked? Lol.
November 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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If you’re still in line, STAY IN LINE
November 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
We Just voted in PA. Our precinct (Swarthmore North) was at approximately 55% turnout. That is very good especially for an off year election.
November 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
My brilliant and talented wife can be seen carrying a coffin in this video.

Medicare for All, now.
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
It is WAY past my bedtime
November 2, 2025 at 3:45 AM
People who rail against taxes also usually love cops and the military. How, exactly, do they think these things are funded?
October 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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What's more, even if you don't care about promoting Americans' food security, SNAP has an excellent return on investment:

In a weak economy, every $1 in additional spending on SNAP benefits generates $1.54 in economic activity as recipients purchase from local grocers. www.cbpp.org/blog/snap-fo...
October 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This is fantastic. Also, if you are in PA, please sign the petition at this QR code to end prior authorization.
October 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Sigh. As the news piles up.... just want to re-up this. This is how we forget people who deserve to be free. We - myself included - become like cats following laser pointers instead of long-term strategy focusing on correcting an injustice with a wide ripple effect. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Mumia Abu-Jamal Speaks With the Clear Voice of a Free Man
Incarcerated for 44 years, the political prisoner remains unbowed in the face of medical neglect.
www.thenation.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I haven't had this much fun watching a baseball series in a very long time.
October 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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I’ve seen just one counter-protester at No Kings San Diego. He’s got a Trump 2024 flag and this guy has been following him around for probably an hour playing Benny Hill and circus music.
October 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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As promised, if you’re inspired by the march today but don’t know how else to get involved, how to sustainably fight fascism, that can look a few different ways. Here’s a thread of thoughts, short of nationwide withholding of labor / sustained protest:
October 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I am bringing my family to a No Kings rally outside Philly. See you there.
October 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Related: If you are in PA, please sign this petition my wife worked on through Physicians for a National Healthcare Plan (PNHP) to get AI out of Medicare and Medicaid.

pnhp.salsalabs.org/PAPowerbuild...
October 15, 2025 at 9:36 PM
If you are in PA and you support the continuation of Medicare and Medicaid, please consider signing this and share it with anyone you know in PA who might.

pnhp.salsalabs.org/PAPowerbuild...
Tell Pennsylvania’s Congressional Delegation: Oppose the WISeR Model!
Tell Pennsylvania’s Congressional Delegation: Oppose the WISeR Model!
pnhp.salsalabs.org
October 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Most things are bad now.

As a baseball fan, Seattle v. Toronto is an absolute joy to watch and I hope it goes 7.
October 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Books through Bars Philly is looking for book donations which will be matched this week: bookshop.org/wishlists/c8... #BannedBooksWeek
October 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I think I may have accidentally quit drinking.
September 30, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Most everything is bad, but we can all agree that the Reds benefitting from a Mets meltdown is very good.
September 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM