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Joe Pick

@dadofpicks.bsky.social
730 followers 1K following 759 posts

Elected to my local school board, BUT Opinions are my own. 4 kids, 3 dogs, husband - farm grown, Iowa native. Big fan of education, youth advocacy, movies, being a good human. Firm believer in Neighborism.

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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
When your buddy is in Iowa City and says hey look who we bumped into - Iowa Chop House, dining room of legend Gennings Dunker @HawkeyeFootball who is “a very large human”
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Repping the new @raygunsite.com shirt this morning at the gym. Abolish. ICE. Keep Families Together.
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Throw back to 2022, seeing Caitlin Clark run it up, win a B1G title, and making a core memory with my little army 🫶🏻
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
"Friends" is a beloved American sitcom that aired from 1994 to 2004, following six young adults—Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe—living in New York City. The show explores their friendships, romances, careers, and personal growth over ten seasons.
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Surrounding himself with terrible people, and terrible corn? I shouldn’t be surprised. If this squatty person is seeing over top of your tasseled corn, you need to find a better seed corn dealer. Maybe because I grew up in Iowa and know good corn should tower over top of this boy
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Blame the editor who should have caught this. I read the article, and yet the headline persists to make people avoid doing so, and my bad, it’s 10 months early! Hope the Olympics are still going
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Pate puts on a clown nose when he’s made a bad pick. I know his “fox hole” boys are supporting him, but this isn’t the hill. This is a bad call. Ignoring all the bad and saying it’s “just football” just looks naive and ignorant. Unfollowed, unsubscribed, all of them.
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Well. Accurate.
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
@sheaserrano.bsky.social Never clicked something faster. If I can’t win a hoodie then dammit I’m getting a SIGNED COPY OF WEREWOLF LAWYER
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Did a thing today. Offered testimony in opposition of LB765, the bill that would require a 50.1% voter turnout for school bonds in order to be valid. Counting online and in person testimony, it was 15 in support…59 in opposition. Hope they were listening.
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Run The Damn Ball
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Also salute to the lone stranger in Omaha…who I’m not sure knows exactly how to buy seats to watch a movie?
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Flailing, trying to kick, flailing, almost falling, sucking wind
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
It was a combination of falling over with kicking jumping jacks, and was all out of breath
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
When faux athleticism results in other kinds of bodily destruction
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Pleading with America to not let this guy set the course for our moment in history. And for everyone else to use the dumbest pictures of all these fools cosplaying tough guys
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Can’t wait for his soul patch to come in, and goes full JD Zorg
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Listen. Sometimes you gotta take a sneaky video of your girl crushing it. Get you a wife that can rip 300lbs off the floor on a good dead. 😍
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Last week a student at Fremont was hit by a car while protesting. A state board of education member decided to blame the school’s poor academics instead of showing any concern - while also having blocked funding for supports statewide. Pay attention to local races!
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
wanted:
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
About to equip so many whistle warriors - thanks to @mostlybree.kitrocha.com and crew!! They’re real, and they’re spectacular. They’ll take care of you, no questions asked, no cost. If you want to help get materials, throw in for shipping, or need some for your folks: linktr.ee/3Dwhistles
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Home Alone hug between mother and son
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
My Scandinavian ancestors unite - I’ll refer you to the documentary film Sisu for reference and research.
SiSU
[see-soo] noun • Finnish
an almost magical quality of inner strength that goes beyond present limitations and adversity.
a combination of perseverance, courage, bravery, and determination to act against all odds and transform barriers into opportunities.
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
My Scandinavian ancestors unite - I’ll refer you to the documentary film Sisu for reference and research.
Nordic picture with the definition of SiSU
[see-soo] noun • Finnish
an almost magical quality of inner strength that goes beyond present limitations and adversity.
a combination of perseverance, courage, bravery, and determination to act against all odds and transform barriers into opportunities.
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
But I do have questions for the couple in the 9:40pm showing, but it’s probably cheaper than a hotel room…
9pm screening for Melania fanfic, but only 2 seats mysteriously reserved in the entire theater
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Can confirm in Omaha …
5pm screening of Completely empty movie theater with no reservations for the fanfic “Melania”Second picture of 6:30 pm screening Completely empty movie theater with no reservations for the fanfic “Melania”3rd picture of 2:00 pm screening Completely empty movie theater with no reservations for the fanfic “Melania”
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Oh there’s theater happening, but not the kind he means. I’m talking about the terrible acting James O’Keefe is trying to do and infiltrate the helpers - that’s the only “theater” occurring
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
How he gets found out is pure wizardry - just a masterclass in about 4 questions. How did they discover his identity? how?! *earpiece notification* hold on folks, looks like…he told them and they looked it up.
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
The absolute stupidity James O’Keefe displays… They looked up the false website and it wasn’t political- and he took that as “they think that’s bad,” and not accurately identifying the lie. “I gave them my name…then they were able to identify me.” What a conspiracy! The dumbest people…
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
It’s tangible.
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Being immediately identified as a “Fed” is tough work in a place like Minnesota where you just have to be nice. Still shot a few seconds later…Bye
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Amongst all the chaos, there’s signs of hope. I know folks here like @sickoscommittee.org will appreciate (and I am happy to report) Iowa has a freshman O lineman named HUDSON PARLIAMENT.
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Feel free to try to stomach the whole 24 minutes on the bad place site. I cannot. But the first few yielded gold. Including attempts to make a yoda mask communist
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Listen, James O’Keefe has a bulletproof vest for pens (or tampons?)
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Oh there are some GEMS (but I refuse to watch the whole 24 min on the bad site
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
They were very afraid. In their car. And then tried to follow it with a …”scary” mask?
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Found the video and it’s even funnier than you think
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
He tried to go undercover and was discovered, and very afraid even driving through! I’m not watching the whole 24 min on the bad place app. But I think they found the big boss…
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
“They threw something at my bulletproof vest” (Small pen bounces) 🤣
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Happy sweet 16, Lila Lynn ❤️ 💙 The most anticipated baby out of all our babies. After we lost Charlie, we had a whole lot packaged into this child - and she is AMAZING. Gifted in too many ways to list, but her biggest gift is having the kindest heart. Started➡️going
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Holy shit. We have a federal agency that is putting Americans in a database, and they are coincidentally gunned down days later? Where in the hell is the leadership of either Democrats or Republicans to burn DHS/ICE/CBP to the GROUND?!
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
We heard this argument quite often in 2024, when the petition to repeal vouchers was on the ballot. So parents, who get the tax benefits/voucher money, also get to decide if it’s worth it? Why don’t we just let oil companies get paid by the government and decide the regulations…oh wait.
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Subscribing permanently to Neighborism. So much so it’s now in my profile. @adamserwer.bsky.social wrote one of the best pieces I’ve read this week (month? Year?) and will be sharing. Also poignant was pointing out the fear of these thugs, and hopefully a purposeful love will indeed melt ICE.
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Run. The. Damn. Ball.
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Performance anxiety is a real concern here, because this is what actually happens when the tough guys get yelled at. Conquistador goes all Incompetentistador…
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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
So how do we push back against ICE and CBP, and run the damn ball against authoritarianism? One carry at a time. Just pick one. Don’t over commit. Call. Connect. Contribute. And just as importantly, utilize R&R. Just take care of today. open.substack.com/pub/joepick/...
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