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Joe Bob Justice’s Bullshit-O-Meter: Kennedy Center Tantrum

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The Kennedy Center Tantrum I’ve raised kids. I’ve helped raise grandkids. And I’ve lived long enough to recognize a temper tantrum no matter what suit it’s dressed up in. You can spot it by the tells. The sudden sulk. The scorched-earth decision. The way everything suddenly has to stop because one person didn’t get their […]

Pageant Trafficking They Are Pretending Not to See

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The Pageant Trafficking They Are Pretending Not to See Do What MATAs • November 26 JOE BOB JUSTICE — PORCH RANT EDITION Lemme climb up on this porch rail right quick, because I’ve been holdin’ this one in all damn week and it’s about to blow out of me like a busted can of Pillsbury […]

Porch Talk Grit 23 GOOD GRIEF, AMERICA.

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Porch Talk Grit 23 “Good Grief, America.” November 26 • Do What MATAs Liberty Lane with Walden Wright Sunrise came in slow this morning.The kind that doesn’t rush you, doesn’t lie to you, doesn’t pretend the world is lighter than it is. Liberty Lane stepped onto the porch with a cup of coffee in her […]

Joe Bob Justice: The Dictator’s Playbook and the Police State

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🧱 The Dictator’s Playbook in Action: How Trump’s Last Two Months Check Every Box By Joe Bob Justice on TikTokDo What MATAs Blog | October 2025 “They don’t come for democracy all at once.They take it piece by piece — while tellin’ you it’s for your own good.” Folks, I’ve seen enough snake oil in […]

Civil Disobedience: Organizing Safe Protests, No Kings October 18

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STAND UP — SAFELY & STRATEGICALLY Organizing Safe Protests Starts with You Hey y’all — Daisy here.October 18 is coming fast, and I’m not just talking about another protest — I’m talking about a moment. The “No Kings” protest isn’t just about one issue. It’s about power, about democracy, about reminding this country that the […]