Problem-solver, trouble-maker, walking contradiction... but mostly just a girl who loves guitars, girls, God, and getting it all done while having a good time.
Washington, DC
Joined October 2008
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Hey folks! Any of you who follow me for work/advocacy type stuff, or anybody who wants more of my @TrevorProject/#LGBTQ updates, follow me at my new account, @CaseyJPick (and go ahead and guess what the J stands for - have fun with it).
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My position on argumentation is often sourced from a phrase I read in a Japanese book:
'Always remember that to argue, and win, is to break down the reality of the person you are arguing against. It is painful to lose your reality, so be kind even if you are right.'
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Figure skater Alysa Liu’s first words following her extraordinary gold medal performance: “That‘s what
I’m f---king talking about. That was so much fun.”
Also: “I love struggling, actually. It makes me feel alive.”
This combination is at the heart of excellence, satisfaction, meaning, and fulfillment in life.
I interviewed over 100 elite performers across diverse fields for "The Way of Excellence."
What I found in all of them was a combination of fierce intensity and deep joy—a willingness to work hard, grind, and sacrifice; and also to have a whole lot of fun.
Too often we think it’s one or the other. But it’s both.
The best performers in the world are focused, determined, a little bit crazy, at times obsessive, and live mundane lifestyles that most people would find boring. That is all true. But the best performers in the world also experience deep joy in their crafts. What makes for greatness is being intense and joyful. It’s the joy that makes the ferocious dedication, drive, and intensity sustainable.
The ability to have fun while working hard is the greatest competitive advantage there is.
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"Oh, so, you would compete with a torn ACL?"
No, I wouldn't, but that's why I'm not an Olympic athlete.
I never got up every morning at 4am to train all day for years. Decades.
I never froze my ass off while getting yelled at by a coach for small mistakes and asking if I really want this.
I never watched my family scrape together money for my training as a kid because I told them this is my dream and they believed in me.
I never worked shit jobs during those years of training as a teen and adult to support myself.
I never got injured and sucked it up and persevered.
So, no, I would not have raced because I'm not about that life and never have been.
That's what extraordinary about Lindsey Vonn.
She earned her way back onto Team USA through the same grit and excellence that have defined her career.
She didn't "steal a spot" from anyone.
She's 41 and came out of retirement and bested skiers much younger because she's simply the better athlete who put in the work.
She tore her ACL, consulted with medical experts who gave her the green light, decided to forge ahead, looked great in her training runs, and she was absolutely competitive for the medal stand.
That's the tragic irony of all this: she crashed because of something that could have happened to any skier, not because of her knee.
She knew something like that could happen, yet she still competed fearlessly. As she's always done.
It's why she's an Olympian, and you aren't.
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"I think they are looking to see whether, I believe there are differences between transgender women and women who are born female. And yes, there are differences and no one is denying that those differences exist, and regardless of whether you think those differences should impact certain policies or not, I think all of us can agree that people should be treated with dignity and respect." - @SarahEMcBride
Somebody really ought to compile resignation letters in the Trump era into a book. Folks like this are showing how it's done. – at Alexandria, VA
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Please let this be true today:
“There was always just enough virtue in this Republic to save it; sometimes none to spare, but still enough to meet the emergency.” —William Seward, Secretary of State during the civil war.
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On CNN SOTU, Sen. John Fetterman pushes back on GOP transgender ads blanketing the state. "It doesn't make you a man to pick on trans or gay kids. It just makes you an asshole."
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“If you placed your faith and loyalty in Reagan and Bush’s party of freedom, you need to accept that the party of Trump and Vance has rejected your ideals, discarded your heroes, defiled your most cherished political memories,” writes @davidfrum: theatlantic.com/politics/arc…
I love the girl, but Caitlin Clark wants to be Sabrina Ionescu when she grows up. Dang, girl! #Liberty #WNBAFinals
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As I reported in this story, UNLV’s volleyball team voted unanimously to play today’s match against SJSU.
“We understand that this topic generates a range of opinions, and we feel strongly that our student-athletes should have a voice and that their decision should be respected”
The UNLV women’s volleyball team will play all of its matches this season, including against San Jose State, amid allegations that a Spartans player is transgender. reviewjournal.com/sports/unl…
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The controversy around the San Jose State volleyball team and their transgender player is entirely political.
This is her 3rd season on the team.
They won 4 total conference matches last year.
She's never been all-conference.
She was 3rd on her own team in kills in 2023.
Hey @MerchbarSupport - I placed an order 11 days ago (and you were happy to take my money) and the order hasn't even been processed yet... and you haven't replied to the help request that I sent three days ago. "Check my order status" link just gives "bad request." What gives?!
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I don’t know if this is what will win an election, but it sure does satisfy me to see someone say it, and say it this way.
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Landed in Warsaw this morning - mass celebrations of this line in particular
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If you’re a red-blooded American—I don’t care if you’re an R or a D—it should piss you off that Trump hasn’t once apologized for what happened on January 6th. Not once.
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My old boss Lee Atwater kept a copy of Sun Tzu's The Art of War on his desk. From the book: "Anger his general and confuse him." Kamala Harris is doing exactly that right now. I love it.
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.@HRC's Kelly Robinson preaching tonight - "pride and patriotism are the same damn thing, y'all" - and I'm happy to say amen! – at Washington, DC