Ken Nutter

Math teacher, Semi-retired Coach, Lifelong Learning, Being Green, RVing, Motorcycles, Being Dad

[Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ @tribelaw]

Let’s reach out to Trump’s followers with respect.  Let’s not talk about “democracy.”  “Democracy” may be our holy grail, but to others it is just a word, a concept, and in their embrace of Trump, they’ve already turned their backs on it. 

Let’s talk about right and wrong.  Let’s talk about humanity. 

Let’s talk about kindness.  Security for our world. 

Safety for our families. 

Decency. 
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[George Takei @GeorgeTakei]

Over the weekend, Nazis were marching in the streets of Madison, Wisconsin. They felt emboldened by an increase in antisemitism and the poisonous words of Donald Trump. This is in America in 2023. We must stand up to hate, to fascism, and to political violence of all forms. No less than the future of our country and what we leave to our children and grandchildren is on the line.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Let me get this straight: teachers can only write off $300 in out-of-pocket expenses for school supplies, but “three-martini” business lunches are fully tax deductible for corporations. Hello?

[Ken Nutter @KenNutter14]

Can you switch later on? @VeryHahnSolo there may be hope for me.

[Douglas A. Boneparth @dougboneparth]

After 35, men get to choose between two hobbies. Smoking meat and WW2 history. That’s it.

[Zach W. Lambert @ZachWLambert]

Let me get this straight, “guns don’t kill people” but…

- Target merchandise makes you gay
- Bud Light makes you trans
- history books make you Marxist

Is that right?

[Jack Hopkins @thejackhopkins]

Years ago, while doing some consulting for a company that was looking to tighten up its security, I asked them to show me their most secure and restricted areas.

I asked “How satisfied are you will the effectiveness of your ability to secure these areas and to keep those with no right to access, out of these spaces?”

They assured me that they were very satisfied when it came to these particular restricted areas. Their concern was about some other security issues.

I returned that evening wearing the standard black shirt for a Priest, with a white collar tab at the throat, and carrying a bible.

With no required security visitor badge, and no previous mention to employees of a visitor being scheduled to arrive (as was standard protocol) I strolled right in to each and every restricted space, only being questioned in one of them, ever so briefly.

I had changed the frame of reference that surrounded me, to one that people have been conditioned to see, not only as an authority figure, but one that….well….just isn’t appropriate to question. A Priest.

They saw the frame I presented their other than conscious mind…..and boom, “come on through!”

What is a frame of reference? We always present one. Always. The way we are dressed, the things we carry, jewelry we wear, hats on our head, the style, length and color of our hair, and much more…all come together in 1.7 seconds when they catch a glimpse of us, to form a rapid, unconscious first impression.

It happens faster than they can think, consciously. By the time that part of their brain kicks in, the impression is already formed.

I knew this frame of reference would get me in. It did. The next day the CEO was blown away, as we watched the security video footage of me being allowed into every restricted area. I didn’t have to lie. In fact, with the exception of three words spoken to the one person who asked me a question, I didn’t talk….at all.

The security in these areas needed to be tweaked.

Set the wrong frame, and almost nothing else you do will register with your target audience. Set a useful frame, however, and you can stumble through the rest, and be wildly successful. The frame is that powerful.

You can set a frame in many different ways. Even with a simple word or two.

The MAGA GOP has been using one particularly dangerous word for at least the last two years, to make some very dark and lethal feelings & behaviors seem acceptable.

See, if I tell you about the CRIMINAL who assaulted a woman carrying a baby in her arms, the word “criminal” sets the frame for all that will follow. Thus, you’ll view the assault as unacceptable and illegal…as you should.

If I tell you about the PATRIOT who assaulted a woman carrying a baby in her arms, “patriot” sets the frame for all that will follow. If you are the target audience, and my target audience is MAGA supporters, the moment you hear “PATRIOT” you’ll make a snap, unconscious judgement that the woman carrying the baby almost assuredly did something to deserve it. That’s how powerful a frame is, for shaping what something means.

As long as MAGA frames an action someone took as something that was done by a PATRIOT, the ability to get otherwise rational people, to do horrible things, will always be there. It’s a dangerous frame when used in the manner that they use it.

The MAGA GOP hijacked the word “patriot.” I once took pride in being considered a patriot; someone who served my country.

Today, I do everything in my power to stay away from being thought of as a patriot. I want nothing to do with it “Patriot” is now the word that gets used to grease the wheels on the Kremlin Carriage, and make people feel good about doing things that just six years ago, they’d have recognized as wrong, and would have resisted doing. Not now. Now, they WANT to do it. They’re “Patriots.”

Think about what you’ve read, and think about the frames that have influenced you….possibly in a “not so good” kind of way.

[Ken Nutter @KenNutter14]

Can't like and retreat enough.

[Really American 🇺🇸 @ReallyAmerican1]

"What you're telling me is, you don't mind infringing free speech to protect children from this amorphous thing you think of, but when it comes to children that have died, you don't give a flying f*ck."

Jon Stewart is a national treasure.

[WCHSFastpitch @WCHSFastpitch]

Hurry and get signed up for our hitting clinic on January 7. Get the chance to work with a couple former Wolves who are now playing at the collegiate level. @PaygeSuggs and @knutter_12

[Ken Nutter @KenNutter14]

@dakotaannreeves Congrats Dakota

[Ken Nutter @KenNutter14]

@layla86324253 @Marietta_WBB Congrats

[Hoops @Hoopss]

Younger generation really don’t know how good Barkley was. https://t.co/ob3fXPleK8

[Ken Nutter @KenNutter14]

A big reason for my conflict with religion.

[Rev. Benjamin Cremer @Brcremer]

Imagine taking a few Bible verses on human sexuality as literal divine commands from God for all society, but minimizing the +3,000 verses calling for the care of immigrants, the marginalized, the oppressed, and the poor to a personal choice.

[Ken Nutter @KenNutter14]

Calling all out is like saying all police are bad, all priests are bad, all teachers are bad, etc. There are some good Republicans just like there are some bad Democrats. Need the good on both sides to step up.

[Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 @joncoopertweets]

I'm THRILLED to see President Biden taking the gloves off with Republicans and calling on Americans to vote them ALL out of office.

Yes sir Mr. President. 🫡

[Ken Nutter @KenNutter14]

Even bigger, worse question is how do people like him get the religious vote?

[Terry Maples @tmaples390]

We certainly have a lot of evil in our country - DeSantis trying to be top of list. Treating people with respect shouldn’t be hard. How he gets any votes in any election is baffling

[Ken Nutter @KenNutter14]

This is a very cool graphic and very scary info.

[Carl Nasman @CarlNasman]

“It’s just summer.” 🙄 https://t.co/f03z18cMTX

[Ken Nutter @KenNutter14]

Food for thought.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful. They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.

Remember: We have more in common with each other than we do with them.

[Ken Nutter @KenNutter14]

This is awesome. #76 put a hit on her boy.

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

This high school team had a "Mom's Night" practice where they got to gear up and tackle their sons 😂🍿

(via @KurtPegler, @WMBDNews)

[Ken Nutter @KenNutter14]

I respectfully disagree, true not rec ball, but it is for development. If a kid is not good enough to get some time don't take them and their money. Doesn't have to be equal but enough for a chance to improve.

[Grind House Basketball @GrindHouseBB]

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

AAU IS NOT REC BALL. I REPEAT AAU IS NOT REC BALL. Everybody doesn’t deserve to play in AAU. It’s competitive. If you’re not that good that’s what practice is for. Don’t be mad at the coach because you’re not playing. NO PRODUCTION NO PLAYING TIME