Joe Dodson

Just here to watch the drama.
Nebraska Law '25

[Joe Dodson @joedod99]

@AaronSemm Why not consider promotion and relegation? Enrollment clearly doesn't equal competitiveness. Bad Class A programs shouldn't be getting destroyed every week while Class B powerhouses dominate. Reclassify based on performance every few years, with wider enrollment limits.

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@AbbieSomething The sponsorship itself isnt wrong. The audience is not just 16-year-old girls. It includes plenty of adults for whom obesity treatment may be medically relevant. Ro bought ads because people who consume healthcare are watching. It's not that deep

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@zeuslykaios @bumbadum14 A guy running a decent HVAC company in Omaha is more of a founder than half of these people. He actually built something people need

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@KCGOAT87 @royalsminors Also, framing will become less important because of ABS, so the whole framing conversation will be a short blip in the history of the game

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@JJ_McCullough A lot of so-called conservative Catholic dissent today isn’t Catholic at all. It’s evangelical, anti-hierarchical instincts wearing Catholicism like a skin suit.

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@geeb014 @DeplorableReb I've done the Cambridge law program through Ole miss when I was at Nebraska, its just 6 weeks and counts as part of the Ole Miss degree. He doesn't actually have a degree from Cambridge.

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@ScarletShootPod I will take a win on a night we couldn't shoot. I'm the big ten, we can beat anyone when we're on, bit lose to anyone when we're off. I hope for more "on" games moving forward.

[James D Conley @bishop_conley]

I too was shocked and bewildered to learn of this Lifetime Achievement Award to be presented to U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. The senator’s public record has been consistently pro-abortion and he has opposed any protections or safeguards for unborn children in the womb, even to the point of rejecting legislation to protect children who survive failed abortions. That goes against the fundamental moral principles of the Catholic Church. It seems to me there is still time to reconsider this decision. I pray for the good of the Church this award is not given to Senator Durbin and the scandal it will likely cause the faithful is avoided.

[Joe Dodson @joedod99]

RT @terencecrawford: For all the nobodies ✔️

[JD Vance @JDVance]

A while ago, probably in 2017, I appeared on Tucker Carlson's Fox show to talk about God knows what. Afterwards a name I barely knew sent me a DM on twitter and told me I did a great job. It was Charlie Kirk, and that moment of kindness began a friendship that lasted until today.

Charlie was fascinated by ideas and always willing to learn and change his mind. Like me, he was skeptical of Donald Trump in 2016. Like me, he came to see President Trump as the only figure capable of moving American politics away from the globalism that had dominated for our entire lives. When others were right, he learned from them. When he was right--as he usually was--he was generous. With Charlie, the attitude was never, "I told you so." But: "welcome."

Charlie was one of the first people I called when I thought about running for senate in early 2021. I was interested but skeptical there was a pathway. We talked through everything, from the strategy to the fundraising to the grassroots of the movement he knew so well. He introduced me to some of the people who would run my campaign and also to Donald Trump Jr. "Like his dad, he's misunderstood. He's extremely smart, and very much on our wavelength." Don took a call from me because Charlie asked him too.

Long before I ever committed (even in my mind) to running, Charlie had me speak to his donors at a TPUSA event. He walked me around the room and introduced me. He gave me honest feedback on my remarks. He had no reason to do this, no expectation that I'd go anywhere. I was polling, at that point, well below 5 percent. He did it because we were friends, and because he was a good man.

When I became the VP nominee--something Charlie advocated for both in public and private--Charlie was there for me. I was so glad to be part of the president's team, but candidly surprised by the effect it had on our family. Our kids, especially our oldest, struggled with the attention and the constant presence of the protective detail. I felt this acute sense of guilt, that I had conscripted my kids into this life without getting their permission. And Charlie was constantly calling and texting, checking on our family and offering guidance and prayers. Some of our most successful events were organized not by the campaign, but by TPUSA. He wasn't just a thinker, he was a doer, turning big ideas into bigger events with thousands of activists. And after every event, he would give me a big hug, tell me he was praying for me, and ask me what he could do. "You focus on Wisconsin," he'd tell me. "Arizona is in the bag." And it was.

Charlie genuinely believed in and loved Jesus Christ. He had a profound faith. We used to argue about Catholicism and Protestantism and who was right about minor doctrinal questions. Because he loved God, he wanted to understand him.

Someone else pointed out that Charlie died doing what he loved: discussing ideas. He would go into these hostile crowds and answer their questions. If it was a friendly crowd, and a progressive asked a question to jeers from the audience, he'd encourage his fans to calm down and let everyone speak. He exemplified a foundational virtue of our Republic: the willingness to speak openly and debate ideas.

Charlie had an uncanny ability to know when to push the envelope and when to be more conventional. I've seen people attack him for years for being wrong on this or that issue publicly, never realizing that privately he was working to broaden the scope of acceptable debate.

He was a great family man. I was talking to President Trump in the Oval Office today, and he said, "I know he was a very good friend of yours." I nodded silently, and President Trump observed that Charlie really loved his family. The president was right. Charlie was so proud of Erika and the two kids. He was so happy to be a father. And he felt such gratitude for having found a woman of God with whom he could build a family.

Charlie Kirk was a true friend. The kind of guy you could say something to and know it would always stay with him. I am on more than a few group chats with Charlie and people he introduced me to over the years. We celebrate weddings and babies, bust each other's chops, and mourn the loss of loved ones. We talk about politics and policy and sports and life. These group chats include people at the very highest level of our government. They trusted him, loved him, and knew he'd always have their backs. And because he was a true friend ,you could instinctively trust the people Charlie introduced you to. So much of the success we've had in this administration traces directly to Charlie's ability to organize and convene. He didn't just help us win in 2024, he helped us staff the entire government.

I was in a meeting in the West Wing when those group chats started lighting up with people telling Charlie they were praying for him. And that's how I learned the news that my friend had been shot. I prayed a lot over the next hour, as first good news and then bad trickled in.

God didn't answer those prayers, and that's OK. He had other plans. And now that Charlie is in heaven, I'll ask him to talk to big man directly on behalf of his family, his friends, and the country he loved so dearly.

You ran a good race, my friend.

We've got it from here.

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@JonFraserTF God bless the dormant commerce clause

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@Goodtweet_man Red state

[nick wright @getnickwright]

Professional Sports Championships, last decade (Big 4 Sports):

Kansas City (Chiefs, Royals): 4

New York City (Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Rangers, Islanders, Knicks, Nets): 0

Makes ya think!

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@TrueSlazac The mass uptake of smartphones

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@chadwifeyeet Just a law student, so not an expert, but the burden of proof is quite high for plaintiffs in title 7 claims. But I recommend talking to an employment lawyer or the EEOC with the specifics to see if you should move forward. Also, look into COBRA for health insurance continuation.

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@JohnCavanaughNE Ok cool, pass it through congress tho

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@IMFletcher2 @JackMitchellLNK Took terrible advice. Tried the 2022 midterm strategy of national republicans and thought it would somehow work this time