Bud McLaughlin
@budd33.bsky.social
Journalist; Auburn grad; old, blue guy in red state; lover of all things Springsteen; Philly Phanatic; husband of one; father of three; grandfather of 9.
Remember this? One year ago ...
February 13, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Remember this? One year ago ...
Also, not too many communities allow zoning for human warehousing ...
for better or worse, this will probably be the most successful and compelling argument by communities against ICE concentration camps being built:
(from this piece: archive.is/eGsQf)
(from this piece: archive.is/eGsQf)
February 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Also, not too many communities allow zoning for human warehousing ...
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I can't believe I'm reposting Ran Paul. But here is this.
under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
February 12, 2026 at 11:20 PM
I can't believe I'm reposting Ran Paul. But here is this.
Another First Amendment win - apnews.com/article/pent...
Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Pentagon from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a former U.S.
apnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Another First Amendment win - apnews.com/article/pent...
Her smugness says it all
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
February 11, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Her smugness says it all
Chaos. apnews.com/article/faa-... dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to airspace closure, AP sources say
Pentagon-FAA dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to airspace closure, AP sources say
The agency says it will ground all flights to and from the airport for "special security reasons."
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Chaos. apnews.com/article/faa-... dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to airspace closure, AP sources say
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Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has been a leader in the efforts to release the Epstein files. He went on CNN on Sunday to discuss. He posted, “Why didn’t I go on Fox News? Because they are ignoring the Epstein files.” 👏
February 9, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has been a leader in the efforts to release the Epstein files. He went on CNN on Sunday to discuss. He posted, “Why didn’t I go on Fox News? Because they are ignoring the Epstein files.” 👏
Or "underage girls" ...
Yes!!
February 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Or "underage girls" ...
Call "underage" girls children!
Call lies lies. Call murder murder. Call fascism fascism. Name reality.
February 10, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Call "underage" girls children!
And stop saying they're young girls or young women ... they're children!!!
@nicollewallace.bsky.social @theweeknightmsnbc.bsky.social the Epstein thing is criminal, stop calling it a scandal, it’s a huge global crime!!!
February 10, 2026 at 8:12 PM
And stop saying they're young girls or young women ... they're children!!!
The governors are united ... www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Governors won't hold meeting with Trump after White House only invited Republicans, Stitt says
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, a Republican, shared the cancellation in a letter to fellow governors on Monday.
www.pbs.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM
The governors are united ... www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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This is a perfect summary of Bad Bunny’s halftime show. Thank you, senator. www.facebook.com/share/p/16od...
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:28 PM
This is a perfect summary of Bad Bunny’s halftime show. Thank you, senator. www.facebook.com/share/p/16od...
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February 8, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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Uniter
May your #Superbowl Sunday be free of Snow and ICE
#ResistanceUnited #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
May your #Superbowl Sunday be free of Snow and ICE
#ResistanceUnited #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
February 8, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Uniter
May your #Superbowl Sunday be free of Snow and ICE
#ResistanceUnited #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
May your #Superbowl Sunday be free of Snow and ICE
#ResistanceUnited #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
Never forget! apnews.com/today-in-his... in History: February 8, the Orangeburg Massacre
Today in History: February 8, the Orangeburg Massacre
1587: Mary, Queen of Scots beheaded 1924: First U.S. execution by lethal gas 1971: First trading day for NASDAQ
apnews.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Never forget! apnews.com/today-in-his... in History: February 8, the Orangeburg Massacre
The students who jumped on the MAGAT in Texas showed more courage than all of those “journalists” combined.
You’ll notice that not one single reporter stood up for/defended CNN’s Kaitlan Collins as she was being verbally attacked by the orange felon in the bulldozed White House. They can’t even stand up for one of their own so there’s no hope of them ever standing up for democracy.
February 5, 2026 at 1:45 AM
The students who jumped on the MAGAT in Texas showed more courage than all of those “journalists” combined.
Narcissistic racist sexist pedophile …
After a lifetime spent denigrating women
He repeatedly called the Epstein files a hoax, demeaning over 1,000 victims while simultaneously protecting his pedophile friends
And now-when asked about it all by a female reporter-he lashes out in a typical sexist fashion
Trump is a loathsome toad
He repeatedly called the Epstein files a hoax, demeaning over 1,000 victims while simultaneously protecting his pedophile friends
And now-when asked about it all by a female reporter-he lashes out in a typical sexist fashion
Trump is a loathsome toad
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 5, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Narcissistic racist sexist pedophile …
Theater of the absurd!
Believe all these guys when they act like they’re in a war against America. They think they are.
Kash Patel refers to FBI agents who raided the Fulton County elections office as "my troops on the ground"
February 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Theater of the absurd!
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Why would Tulsi Gabbard focus on Georgia in America over the Georgia next to Russia? Because she’s not interested in foreign threats. She’s working with Trump to conquer the people he regards as his true enemy: blue America. @saletan.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4kpR98M
Why Is Tulsi Gabbard Investigating the Wrong Georgia?
Sidelined from her real job, she chases Trump conspiracy theories instead of problems overseas.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Why would Tulsi Gabbard focus on Georgia in America over the Georgia next to Russia? Because she’s not interested in foreign threats. She’s working with Trump to conquer the people he regards as his true enemy: blue America. @saletan.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4kpR98M
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We don't need DEMS talking about NORMS, we need them ENFORCING laws
That's the ONLY way we stop MAGA from installing Trump as KING
That's the ONLY way we stop MAGA from installing Trump as KING
February 2, 2026 at 9:17 PM
We don't need DEMS talking about NORMS, we need them ENFORCING laws
That's the ONLY way we stop MAGA from installing Trump as KING
That's the ONLY way we stop MAGA from installing Trump as KING
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On the latest episode of the 'Rolling Stone Music Now' podcast, we talk about Springsteen’s song "Streets of Minneapolis" and the other Minneapolis responses, and look back at the long history of instant-reaction protest songs.
Listen/Read: bit.ly/49W1dTo
Listen/Read: bit.ly/49W1dTo
February 3, 2026 at 3:00 AM
On the latest episode of the 'Rolling Stone Music Now' podcast, we talk about Springsteen’s song "Streets of Minneapolis" and the other Minneapolis responses, and look back at the long history of instant-reaction protest songs.
Listen/Read: bit.ly/49W1dTo
Listen/Read: bit.ly/49W1dTo
Sad. RIP Catherine ... 💔😢
January 30, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Sad. RIP Catherine ... 💔😢
The reason is there in black & white ....
The arrests of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lundy are unacceptable and a clear violation of the Constitution.
This is a dangerous abuse of power that threatens the rights of every single American.
They must be released immediately.
This is a dangerous abuse of power that threatens the rights of every single American.
They must be released immediately.
January 30, 2026 at 6:46 PM
The reason is there in black & white ....