Fixed this for you: git commit -a -m "Commit" && git push || ( git push --force; echo "Bob, my git is weird again, could you please help?" > /run/slack/dm/bob-

Fixed this for you: git commit -a -m "Commit" && git push || ( git push --force; echo "Bob, my git is weird again, could you please help?" > /run/slack/dm/bob-the-local-git-expert ) Obviously, you do this from master.