#ground game

[justinspoliticalcorner]

‘The system is broken’: grassroots Democratic group aims to revitalize outmoded ground game

Swing Left aims to reconnect with voters and overhaul campaigning with ‘deep canvassing’ ahead of midterms

David Smith at The Guardian:

Pope Leo came top with 42%. Donald Trump was just behind with 41%. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) scored 38% and TV host Stephen Colbert 35%. Trailing behind all of them was the Democratic party, viewed positively by just 30% of voters in a recent NBC News poll. About 52% view the Democrats negatively. Among the reasons for the distrust, argues Swing Left, a national grassroots organisation, is a broken voter contact model in which Democrats are too transactional, too last minute and too dependent on outdated technology. It is aiming to fix the problem ahead of November’s midterm elections.

Last weekend Swing Left ran a voter-listening canvass in Kingston, New York, with congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and congressman Pat Ryan joining more than a hundred volunteers. Part of Swing Left’s Ground Truth campaign, these initiatives aim to overhaul the Democrats’ ground game with “deep canvassing”. Rather than parachuting into neighbourhoods just weeks before an election to chase reliable supporters, volunteers are hitting the streets well ahead of the midterms and knocking on every door. Volunteers are encouraged to speak to anyone they encounter instead of rigidly sticking to a targeted list and specific communities. And rather than forcing voters’ opinions into rigid categories, canvassers hold old-fashioned, open-ended conversations that are then analysed with the help of AI.

Swing Left, a left-leaning progressive group, is aiming to revitalize the ground game for the 2020s times.

[iwriteaboutfeminism]

The people who are going to decide the 2024 Presidential election are not the people who talk about politics online.

You won't reach them through social media. You're not in their algorithm.

If you want to influence their vote, it comes down to things like door knocking, phone/text banking, reaching out to the individual people you know IRL.

[johnschneiderblog]

Sharon's ground game

If - God forbid - things take a tragic turn on Nov. 5, Sharon can at least say she did something to try to prevent it.

Over a period of three days she sat at our dining room table and produced 20 handwritten letters and 25 postcards to strangers with Democratic leanings - not to argue the candidates ormthe issues, but to simply urge them to vote.

It's a project taken on by members of Sharon's book club - their contribution to the Harris-Walz ground game in this crucial swing state.

If the election turns out to be as close as the polls predict, efforts like this could actually make a difference.

[untmd]

[bucketofbugz]

Okay yeah I'm gonna go with that tcri thing

OKAY

this is what I have so far:

The turtles get shrunk, having something to do with the tcri They stick together for a while before accidentally separating Leo & Mikey end up as one group and Donnie & Raph end up as another (shoulda seen this coming, I DID say that if brains n brawn didn't exist in an au I made then it's not me) Leo and Mikey camp out somewhere near the hedge while Donnie and Raph camp out near the oak tree Leo and Mikey, reasonably, get through the hedge lab Despite the fact they don't learn about the other labs, Donnie and Raph discover the pond lab by accident and get through it. And of course in typical fashion Leo and Mikey are in the oak lab turning in the hedge chip while Donnie and Raph are off doing this so they miss each other Donnie and Raph are probably the ones to discover the less surface-level secrets, like the rotten armor/weapons and the rocks for upgrades. I'll probably have Leo and Mikey get through the haze before they run into each other again. Donnie and Raph probably get on top of the picnic table and TRY to get into the black ant lab but the antlions are literally terrifying so they leave. They gotta be together to fight the broodmother though, so they'd regroup around here and get to the sandbox later.

There we go I got enough figured out that I'm all set plot-wise while I try to figure out the ending.

I'm not sure which of them is gonna go to the upper yard first, but I MIGHT just make that something all four of them end up doing. They get through most of the labs, reconnect, go to the upper yard, Leo remembers the giant web funnel that he and Mikey ran into, Mikey mentions a recipe he picked up in the hedge, and they make it and go fight the broodmother since they have the oven (from the haze lab).

YIPPEE! Time to write the first chapter <3

[gaygames-submissiongrappling]

Jujitsu Techniques

Here is a list of videos I've produced on various jujitsu techniques

Stacking Pass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioSWossHvsM

Sit up sweep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od86lgnMDOE

Arm bar from guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCRgDRjLryY

Triangle choke from guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA23y7gwA8A

OmaPlata from guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kun9E21IDzk

Americana from guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0d6cf8od9c

Hip sweep from guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJHcdh0XPDk

Gilateen from guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlos_N-8AgY

Gilateen from standing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHhS6HvfC2Q

Scissors sweep from guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pppMeZvh95Y

Same side arm bar from guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdjUb5rUqkw

Middle counter to stacking pass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqJ3_fpLsVo

Opa sweep from guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcievDa7PUk

Combat base reversal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDdaLCivGsU

Combat base inner knee over pass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMO2qwPBC_E

Arm bar attack from Kasa Katomi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUsMNI10Zf8

Paint brush attack from Kasa Katomi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUWas5u-Geo

Paint brush attack from side control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB2UDsZtMLk

Americana attack from side control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVVoh80-8dI

Dragon fly attack from side control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qotvwf69CU

Iron cross from side control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-rrMs5ttIE

Arm bar attack from Kasa Katomi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2McCJ45Fe4

Arm bar attack from Kasa Katomi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmqs4RvRTQ

Osotogary from Knee to Knee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARkOCNcZvGw

Pushing your opponent into side control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPI_LDR2pbM

Elevator Sweep from half guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgVE5oEmMsw

Butterfly reversal to mount

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNb2jidxwlw

Elevator sweep from knee to knee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhoiC6yu8vk

Guiliteen from I-Position

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8TyXAK2-Qk

Shoulder / arm bar attack - variant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INgleA2rhoo

Shoulder / arm bar attack - variant (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSVFm5V352o

Tradtional Americana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwtEJUGbDSU

Flower Drill Reversal from Hip Reversal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YE8lm4w2sQ

Flower Drill counter to arm bar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfzl1yXg7eE

Elevator Sweep from Butterfly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BqeLyNxA9E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6AgWZOsfSs

Elevator Sweep from half guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91Ffnw6nSTk

Spider guard to trinagle choke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfudbyTq500

Spider guard reversal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYNF7f0lL8s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkCEn2EyLV8

Spider guard reversal (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbzkEGUFmco

Drill Technique

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg6pgoNZ_sk

Drill Technique (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFxh-_EePwA

Drill Technique (3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN717XJBWuA

Drill Technique (4)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrdxTqO9NXk

Passing half guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrdxTqO9NXk

Taking back from half guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9rJQ8IblVc

Taking back from butterfly guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACWNDqh6DuE

Butterfly reversal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFEPNVP-u-o

Reversing opponent from butteryfly - knee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSFuww_W5I8

Taking back from Turtle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep1V9nOv0X8

Iron Cross from turtle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFLIHH9Au_M

Reversal from mount

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_zwuwP5VeU

Reversal from mount

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nib6zSQCRzI

Backdoor escape from mount

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imysOBjeCmY

Escape mount

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCacMwKrAZQ

S Mount to Triangle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHzUNJ74M3c

Standing Reversal #2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6NJoJZDgiE

Standing Reversal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlUvUim_wqg

Escape from I-Position

Standing Reversla using X Guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4u_byODgQw

Standing Reversla using X Guard (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBD_GXYtI2w

Darce choke from turtle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj9hbkX9sRs

North South choke from I-Position

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiiHPlOHW6w

Mount to Z-Mount to Arm Attacks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJGVUXMo6Lk

Taking back from Knee to Knee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2wUDNY7oIA

Taking Back from Half Guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7928zDIXmw

Arm Bar escape

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It_37Iy564A

Traditional arm bar attack setup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdk0XpthmrA

Traditional arm bar attack setup (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m1RHqTodMI

Unsticking arms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X34ExUZ9wcI

Unsticking arms (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCpgefUSMJA

Unlocking your hips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Nj5UPTGEU

Unlocking your hips (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_H6NgdJoYI

Under Arm / Stacking Pass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWWQzQsE20g

Under Arm / Stacking Pass (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWWQzQsE20g

Knee over Pass Reversal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtQ7WNqHsQo

Passing Drill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j86lwT59wsU

Passing Drill (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGsrsPZeJZk

Reversal from attempted escape from lockdown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxF3AeLcFck

Escaping lockdown safely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sqCoiLmvbU

Reversal by rocking opponent in lockdown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywlt3uxxDe8

Reversal with thigh raised in lockdown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQkbPZ0YnvE

Reversal with thigh raised in lockdown (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEblcdED_gQ

Reversal with thigh raised in lockdown (3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es-QjNTS6Yg

I-Position escape

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsb5GF2RUYU

I-Position escape (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBuWozO3oLM

Lockdown to back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19Klofedy38

Reversal from Half Guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHhw78Xrjdc

Lockdown from guard or arm bar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ImpFNsq09k

Breaking arm bar counter grips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbd41iK4qJU

Arm bar escape

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxsAn7z7vRQ

Arm bar escape (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5a7G4Ulb-8

Arm bar escape (3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1pqU2PyEPM

Arm bar escape (4)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blVJfh9O4pQ

Side control to Darce choke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrJZHwFnmUw

Half guard to back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEicPYLqCBA

Half guard - Reestablishing the foot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rsdWudyMkg

Half guard pass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFgpzdHoZEA

Knee over pass to forward Kasa Katomi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDlkV41tj9A

Knee over pass to revers Kasa Katomi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxr7AOgmvAk

Half guard to arm bar to back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLksdAekuis

Back to Being Bucked, and Back to Half Guard (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpLoXZNyI9c

Paint brush

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3xuuceFy8s

Paint Brush (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6qFBUhCuCM

Side Control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc81PKO79N4

Paint brush setup from side control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roNMG9yKZEg

Americana from Side Control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHp_iWa-7mc

Americana from guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ooQyLpqKRA

Arm bar from north south

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84lA-2YZbjo

American from North South

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3pTFpGnxxQ

Breaking opponents counter to arm bar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U8i0S-JgEc

Half guard mount

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUXCl92NBo8

Reverse Kasa Katomie to mount with S

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnqWukAfSRc

I-Position to forward Kasa Katomie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5X6pb0SFoI

Escape Rear choke to Side Control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1KcZc-nN5w

Dismount to Revers Kasa Katomie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyT9n9QU2lE

Escape Rear Nakid Choke to Side Control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XEUc2Hz9UE

Half guard reversal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7onWlxqTyn4

Forward Kasa Katomie to Side Control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1wZhmHT9vk

Side Control to Revers Kasa Katomie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTl4q_Z522o

Side Control to rolling opponent to their side

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hky-Z_vhyK4

Reverse Kasa Katomie to side control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KS33pSa3p4

Side control to forward Kasa Katomie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5vYpmhm3sM

Forward Kasa Katomie to I-Position

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuOq8LN0SVE

Side control to same side arm bar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOhLmh987aE

Side control to opposite side arm bar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udgALp8Bl8g

Escape arm bar with Rocking Chair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxYFZZO_nQI

Flower Drill sweep from spider guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixP7cqWY2WE

Flower Drill sweep from full guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KaaFtnZdV8

Flower Drill sweep from sidecontrol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nMX06eX9UM

Under Arm stacking pass to box to arm bar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGdnzSv0-dU

Kasa Katomie to Darce - from Turtle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sldil9QJaqw

Kasa Katomie to Darce

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-5cZiipQEU

Darce choke - lock and finish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFK-PwzZMnY

Reversal from Kasa Katomie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJyIDPJ_VoY

Flower Drills - Version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTfPLYrsRlY

Arm bar control to paint brush to americana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R6QoaP48k4

Escape Stalling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVDg7VLmrnM

Escape Stalling (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnRg8em1t0U

Escape Stalling (3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83_adS9XEJk

Escape Stalling (4)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAqSRmjvXCA

Escape Side Control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frvkUOeKvng

Hip sweep from scissors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaU_dZXVhzY

Omaplata from Reverse Kasa Katomie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zwxb4uXNR8

Half guard reversal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBjxBWCV0dA

Half guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdWIaURwP4Y

Half guard (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3boXWmXbs4

Half guard (3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m5DHS-sSBE

Half guard (4)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsefpTg4dFM

Half guard (5)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqO3a9i14Fk

Half guard (6)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR-x3vgzEBc

Half guard (7)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPcVsjwzmXE

Half guard (8)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxXorIWpdD0

Half guard (9)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgRriDd-WDg

Half guard (10)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_KRgeffR6g

Half guard (11)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DfSGJQVX0g

Half guard (12)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHYuHdMqONw

Half guard (13)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnPcTYbSv9Q

Half guard (14)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZEeAp2fU40

Half guard (15)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_CnUXFrZU

Sweep opponent from combat base

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv--nskTncE

Omaplata from Guard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPFYEauNZyQ

Omaplata from Reverse Kasa Katomie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCxTiRqpbHI

Omaplata from Reverse Kasa Katomie (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuss_PwjYKs

[freshoffthemats]

Mirror images?

Are the haircut and beard part of the uniform? Lol

Referees (L to R) Joey Lepiten, Ali Sulit and Edjie Galeos at the Dumau Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament in Cebu City, Philippines last October 13-14, 2018.

Photo by Eve Ruiz