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John Autry
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Husband, father, grandfather, film fan, music aficionado, life long learner, and retired member of the NC House of Representatives.
January 25, 2026 at 11:48 PM
How to spot a highly paid agitator in the wild.
January 25, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Etta James born this day in 1938.
#EttaJames
January 25, 2026 at 8:31 PM
January 25, 2026 at 8:26 PM
From this point forward you will not be able to say "I didn't know". We can all see. Whether you can admit it or not, you will not be able to say, "I didn't know."

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January 25, 2026 at 6:45 PM
So, that part about everyone should be armed to repel a tyrannical government.

NRA:
January 24, 2026 at 9:27 PM
January 24, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Reposted by John Autry
What Miller is really saying is that we can kill whomever we want and then make up a bullshit story contradicted by evidence and get away with it.
January 24, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Another murder in Minnesota.
January 24, 2026 at 6:56 PM
How is the Board of Peace any different than any other LLC real estate deal?
January 23, 2026 at 11:34 PM
#MikeSmith 1/19/2026
January 23, 2026 at 11:11 PM
"A Real Mother for Ya" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson was released in January 1977. While still on active duty I made the trek from San Clemente to Hollywood and the Troubadour to see Papa John Creech. Mr. Watson was the opening act. Just wow.
#JohnnyGuitarWatson #ARealMotherForYa #VintageVinyl
January 23, 2026 at 11:04 PM
1/23/1890-The United Mine Workers of America was formed through the amalgamation of the National Progressive Union (organized 1888) and the mine locals under the Knights of Labor, including all workers in the coal industry.
#UnitedMineWorkersOfAmerica #UMW
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January 23, 2026 at 10:49 PM
1/23/1970-Called as witnesses, folksingers Judy Collins, Country Joe McDonald, Arlo Guthrie, Phil Ochs, & Pete Seeger were denied permission to sing as part of their testimony for the defense at the trial of "The Chicago Seven."

#JudyCollins #CountryJoeMcDonald #PhilOchs #PeteSeeger #ArloGuthrie
January 23, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Twang! It's Friday!
"Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town" by Emmylou Harris released in January 1978.
#EmmylouHarris #QuarterMoonInATenCentTown #VintageVinyl #TwangItsFriday
January 23, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Reposted by John Autry
🩸🩸🩸 THIS IS WHAT AN INSURRECTION LOOKS LIKE

NEVER FORGET: Instead of honoring our Constitution's key principle of a Peaceful Transfer of Power, POS Donald Trump Abused his Power on Jan 6th by inciting this violent & deadly attack on our country's Capital and should be in prison for life 🩸🩸🩸
January 23, 2026 at 11:59 AM
#BenJennings 1/23/2026
January 23, 2026 at 5:45 PM
#MikeLuckovich 1/23/2026
January 23, 2026 at 5:36 PM
1986
January 23, 2026 at 1:29 AM
"Brighter Than Creation's Dark" by Drive-By Truckers released this day in 2008.
#DriveByTruckers #BrighterThanCreationsDark
January 23, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Neil Young's debut album "Neil Young" was released this day in 1969.
#NeilYoung
January 22, 2026 at 9:20 PM
1/22/1973-Women won control of their reproductive rights when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that Americans have a constitutional right to privacy, & thus women may terminate a pregnancy before the last 10 weeks.

#RoevWade

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January 22, 2026 at 6:07 PM
On this day in 1984 The Apple Macintosh is introduced in a 30 second commercial during Super Bowl XVIII.
#Macintosh #Apple
January 22, 2026 at 5:24 PM
#MikeLuckovich 1/22/2026
January 22, 2026 at 4:38 PM