Peter D. Buck
@peterdbuck.bsky.social
Climate, sustainability, education, & democracy leader | Born at 332 ppm | Views my own
"Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts; differences will always be there. Peace means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education, knowledge; and through humane ways."
~Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
~Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
December 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
"Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts; differences will always be there. Peace means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education, knowledge; and through humane ways."
~Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
~Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
Corruption is unacceptable.
November 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Corruption is unacceptable.
As my time on the school board ends, I am so grateful for the chance to serve. I entered kindergarten in SCASD at Ferguson Township Elementary School in 1981 and graduated in 1994.
I share six maxims I learned from my time on the Board.
peterdbuck.substack.com/p/as-my-time...
I share six maxims I learned from my time on the Board.
peterdbuck.substack.com/p/as-my-time...
As my time on the school board ends, I am so grateful for the chance to serve.
I entered kindergarten in SCASD at Ferguson Township Elementary School in 1981 and graduated in 1994. Let me share six maxims I learned from my time on the Board.
peterdbuck.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
As my time on the school board ends, I am so grateful for the chance to serve. I entered kindergarten in SCASD at Ferguson Township Elementary School in 1981 and graduated in 1994.
I share six maxims I learned from my time on the Board.
peterdbuck.substack.com/p/as-my-time...
I share six maxims I learned from my time on the Board.
peterdbuck.substack.com/p/as-my-time...
The climate crisis hits human health everywhere every day. Impactful strategies to reduce climate damages are here, now. Deploying those strategies will make a healthier and more secure world.
peterdbuck.substack.com/p/the-climat...
peterdbuck.substack.com/p/the-climat...
The climate crisis hits human health everywhere every day.
Impactful strategies to reduce climate damages are here, now. Deploying those strategies will make a healthier and more secure world.
peterdbuck.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The climate crisis hits human health everywhere every day. Impactful strategies to reduce climate damages are here, now. Deploying those strategies will make a healthier and more secure world.
peterdbuck.substack.com/p/the-climat...
peterdbuck.substack.com/p/the-climat...
Globe review of companies with the most SNAP recipients in the state shows many are employed by high-profile companies in retail, health care, and the gig economy: Amazon, Walmart, Uber, DoorDash, and Tempus Unlimited, & others.
It’s a shame that a nation loaded with money crushes so many people.
It’s a shame that a nation loaded with money crushes so many people.
The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
November 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Globe review of companies with the most SNAP recipients in the state shows many are employed by high-profile companies in retail, health care, and the gig economy: Amazon, Walmart, Uber, DoorDash, and Tempus Unlimited, & others.
It’s a shame that a nation loaded with money crushes so many people.
It’s a shame that a nation loaded with money crushes so many people.
Quite a few elites supported Hitler because they believed it would serve them. They used the politics of catastrophe, manufactured controversies, purged agencies, & attacked workers’ rights. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler
They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.
www.theatlantic.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Quite a few elites supported Hitler because they believed it would serve them. They used the politics of catastrophe, manufactured controversies, purged agencies, & attacked workers’ rights. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
In the face of Trump mind-boggling attacks on all forms of clean energy, Pennsylvania’s Clean Energy Co-op is still supporting solar across the Commonwealth. Next up? A rooftop in the East Falls section of Philadelphia. riverreporter.com/stories/call...
Calling all solar rooftop enthusiasts - The River Reporter
PENNSYLVANIA — Almost in the face of the Trump administration’s mind-boggling attacks on all forms of clean energy production, there is a local membership organization, The Clean Energy …
riverreporter.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In the face of Trump mind-boggling attacks on all forms of clean energy, Pennsylvania’s Clean Energy Co-op is still supporting solar across the Commonwealth. Next up? A rooftop in the East Falls section of Philadelphia. riverreporter.com/stories/call...
In addition to war crimes, Hegseth is violating his oath to defend the American people from the climate crisis. His grave mischaracterization of the clear & present threat endangers our freedom, security & prosperity.
www.statecollege.com/articles/opi...
www.statecollege.com/articles/opi...
Op-Ed: Recognize, Respect and Respond to Climate Change
It is dangerous not to respect your opponent. Never underestimate their capabilities. Last week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told our top
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November 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
In addition to war crimes, Hegseth is violating his oath to defend the American people from the climate crisis. His grave mischaracterization of the clear & present threat endangers our freedom, security & prosperity.
www.statecollege.com/articles/opi...
www.statecollege.com/articles/opi...
We need to be at the table with young people to tackle the challenges we face.
With the largest generation of youth on a planet in crisis, we must find ways to fairly treat them and equitably involve them in the decisions shaping their world.
peterdbuck.substack.com/p/we-need-to...
With the largest generation of youth on a planet in crisis, we must find ways to fairly treat them and equitably involve them in the decisions shaping their world.
peterdbuck.substack.com/p/we-need-to...
We need to be at the table with young people to tackle the challenges we face.
With the largest generation of youth on a planet in crisis, we must find ways to fairly treat them and equitably involve them in the decisions shaping their world.
peterdbuck.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
We need to be at the table with young people to tackle the challenges we face.
With the largest generation of youth on a planet in crisis, we must find ways to fairly treat them and equitably involve them in the decisions shaping their world.
peterdbuck.substack.com/p/we-need-to...
With the largest generation of youth on a planet in crisis, we must find ways to fairly treat them and equitably involve them in the decisions shaping their world.
peterdbuck.substack.com/p/we-need-to...
Local governments, school districts, universities, & all civil society organizations need to face artificial intelligence, climate change, & energy supply as integrated risks & plan accordingly. How do we start?
peterdbuck.substack.com/p/local-gove...
peterdbuck.substack.com/p/local-gove...
Local governments, school districts, universities, & all civil society organizations need to develop energy plans to cope with AI & climate change
Artificial intelligence, climate change, & energy supply are coalescing into a new set of risks and threats. How do we face this challenge?
peterdbuck.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Local governments, school districts, universities, & all civil society organizations need to face artificial intelligence, climate change, & energy supply as integrated risks & plan accordingly. How do we start?
peterdbuck.substack.com/p/local-gove...
peterdbuck.substack.com/p/local-gove...
I have never been more worried about American life and the world than I am today.
But somehow, I am not in despair. It’s not because I am plugging my ears, covering my eyes, or shouting over the din.
Why?
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But somehow, I am not in despair. It’s not because I am plugging my ears, covering my eyes, or shouting over the din.
Why?
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Truth. Freedom. Risk. Love of home.
It is on us to create the foundations of truth, freedom, health, and prosperity for a just and thriving world.
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I have never been more worried about American life and the world than I am today.
But somehow, I am not in despair. It’s not because I am plugging my ears, covering my eyes, or shouting over the din.
Why?
open.substack.com/pub/peterdbu...
But somehow, I am not in despair. It’s not because I am plugging my ears, covering my eyes, or shouting over the din.
Why?
open.substack.com/pub/peterdbu...
In five days, my term will end on the State College Area School District’s Board. Serving out the four full years was so special. In the next few days, I will share more complete thoughts.
Here are five quick thoughts:
Here are five quick thoughts:
November 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
In five days, my term will end on the State College Area School District’s Board. Serving out the four full years was so special. In the next few days, I will share more complete thoughts.
Here are five quick thoughts:
Here are five quick thoughts:
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the Epstein Files."
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
From now on, the Epstein files should be in the last sentence of every post, essay, report, poem, etc. No matter the topic.
Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The hidden Epstein files stretch far away.
Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The hidden Epstein files stretch far away.
August 17, 2025 at 9:41 AM
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the Epstein Files."
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Public education promises an "unwavering commitment to serve every child, every family, every day. It’s messy, complex and demanding work. But it’s also where the real magic happens, where democracy, innovation, art, and so much more are born and nurtured.”
www.centredaily.com/opinion/opn-...
www.centredaily.com/opinion/opn-...
Voucher programs threaten the promise of public education | Opinion
“While these programs sound appealing on the surface, they risk dismantling the very foundation that makes American education a beacon of opportunity for all.”
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July 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Public education promises an "unwavering commitment to serve every child, every family, every day. It’s messy, complex and demanding work. But it’s also where the real magic happens, where democracy, innovation, art, and so much more are born and nurtured.”
www.centredaily.com/opinion/opn-...
www.centredaily.com/opinion/opn-...
This is ethnic cleansing.
This is just sick.
via @ktla.com: Footage obtained by KTLA shows a young man crying, saying his mother had just been taken, and children and protesters running from tear gas that was deployed when a crowd gathered at an immigration raid at a Ventura County farm this afternoon
via @ktla.com: Footage obtained by KTLA shows a young man crying, saying his mother had just been taken, and children and protesters running from tear gas that was deployed when a crowd gathered at an immigration raid at a Ventura County farm this afternoon
July 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
This is ethnic cleansing.
It is in this environment that the GOP & Trump have launched a full scale assault on easy-to-build, smart-to-finance, & climate-necessary solar & wind. They are making this problem WORSE!
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
America's largest power grid is struggling to meet demand from AI
America's largest power grid is under strain as data centers and AI chatbots consume power faster than new plants can be built.
www.reuters.com
July 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
It is in this environment that the GOP & Trump have launched a full scale assault on easy-to-build, smart-to-finance, & climate-necessary solar & wind. They are making this problem WORSE!
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
After years of these “conservatives” screaming about the coming jack-booted liberal demons attacking America, they are welcoming Chinese state tactics, a f***ing occupation of a once-free nation to force everyone into submission to a truly Satanic goon.
It was always projection.
Always.
It was always projection.
Always.
July 8, 2025 at 1:16 AM
After years of these “conservatives” screaming about the coming jack-booted liberal demons attacking America, they are welcoming Chinese state tactics, a f***ing occupation of a once-free nation to force everyone into submission to a truly Satanic goon.
It was always projection.
Always.
It was always projection.
Always.
I run Penn State’s Local Climate Action Program.
Each of the 32 communities we’ve worked with in the last three years know that climate change is intensifying storms & floods. Residents in these communities have suffered, including deaths from microbursts.
They need the National Weather Service.
Each of the 32 communities we’ve worked with in the last three years know that climate change is intensifying storms & floods. Residents in these communities have suffered, including deaths from microbursts.
They need the National Weather Service.
July 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I run Penn State’s Local Climate Action Program.
Each of the 32 communities we’ve worked with in the last three years know that climate change is intensifying storms & floods. Residents in these communities have suffered, including deaths from microbursts.
They need the National Weather Service.
Each of the 32 communities we’ve worked with in the last three years know that climate change is intensifying storms & floods. Residents in these communities have suffered, including deaths from microbursts.
They need the National Weather Service.
Proud to see @paultakac-pa.bsky.social punching up at Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson & demanding accountability. GT lied to us, saying there'd be no cuts to SNAP. As the Chair of the Ag Committee, GT is responsible for this assault on Pennsylvania’s families.
www.centredaily.com/latest-news/...
www.centredaily.com/latest-news/...
State Rep. Paul Takac questions Thompson’s past statements on SNAP
State Rep. Paul Takac, D-College Township, criticizes Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson about the proposed federal cuts to the the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, during a pres...
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July 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Proud to see @paultakac-pa.bsky.social punching up at Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson & demanding accountability. GT lied to us, saying there'd be no cuts to SNAP. As the Chair of the Ag Committee, GT is responsible for this assault on Pennsylvania’s families.
www.centredaily.com/latest-news/...
www.centredaily.com/latest-news/...
I swear some extraterrestrial fungus is about to sprout from these twits’ heads & their mother ship will descend to beam them up.
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MeidasTouch (@meidastouch) on Threads
MAGA having a real normal one in response to the tragic flooding in Texas
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July 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I swear some extraterrestrial fungus is about to sprout from these twits’ heads & their mother ship will descend to beam them up.
www.threads.com/@meidastouch...
www.threads.com/@meidastouch...
Reposted by Peter D. Buck
It used to be a civic tradition to give Fourth of July orations. If you were asked to give such a speech tomorrow—and it had to be an affirmative speech that outlined what you stand for and an inspirational speech that rallied people together and onward for the good—what would you say?
July 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
It used to be a civic tradition to give Fourth of July orations. If you were asked to give such a speech tomorrow—and it had to be an affirmative speech that outlined what you stand for and an inspirational speech that rallied people together and onward for the good—what would you say?
Today, the U.S. Senate caved. They passed the One Big Bullshit Bill, carrying out one of the most destructive attacks on the American people in history.
An all-out assault on America’s future
Today, the U.S. Senate caved. They passed the One Big Bullshit Bill, carrying out one of the most destructive attacks on the American people in history. It will send us deeper into a debt spiral, make us a global pariah where energy is concerned, throw millions of people into poverty, medical debt, and despair, and exacerbate racial and religious animosity.
peterwalksfordemocracy.com
July 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Today, the U.S. Senate caved. They passed the One Big Bullshit Bill, carrying out one of the most destructive attacks on the American people in history.
Rock Springs Water has a 60+% leak rate, low pressure, & regular “boil water” notices. It needs to be taken over.
An offer was on the table.
They rejected it.
It’s a perfect example of stubborn people refusing to let things go. Lot of that going around.
www.centredaily.com/news/local/c...
An offer was on the table.
They rejected it.
It’s a perfect example of stubborn people refusing to let things go. Lot of that going around.
www.centredaily.com/news/local/c...
Municipal takeover of shaky rural Pa. water company faces setback after $65K offer rejected
A lengthy legal process by Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission will now resume to determine whether Rock Spring Water Company should be forced to sell.
www.centredaily.com
June 27, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Rock Springs Water has a 60+% leak rate, low pressure, & regular “boil water” notices. It needs to be taken over.
An offer was on the table.
They rejected it.
It’s a perfect example of stubborn people refusing to let things go. Lot of that going around.
www.centredaily.com/news/local/c...
An offer was on the table.
They rejected it.
It’s a perfect example of stubborn people refusing to let things go. Lot of that going around.
www.centredaily.com/news/local/c...
Reposted by Peter D. Buck
It’s not enough for Stephen Miller to orchestrate Trump’s deportation agenda.
Miller recently disclosed over $100K of stock in Palantir, the shady data firm ICE uses to target and round up immigrants.
He’s cashing in on his own cruelty.
Miller recently disclosed over $100K of stock in Palantir, the shady data firm ICE uses to target and round up immigrants.
He’s cashing in on his own cruelty.
June 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
It’s not enough for Stephen Miller to orchestrate Trump’s deportation agenda.
Miller recently disclosed over $100K of stock in Palantir, the shady data firm ICE uses to target and round up immigrants.
He’s cashing in on his own cruelty.
Miller recently disclosed over $100K of stock in Palantir, the shady data firm ICE uses to target and round up immigrants.
He’s cashing in on his own cruelty.
No Saints
In How to Love, Thich Nhat Hanh shares this: “Don’t say, ‘Love, compassion, joy, and equanimity are the way that saints love, so since I’m not a saint, I can’t possibly love that way.’ The Buddha was a human being, and he practiced as we do. At first, love can be tainted with attachment,…
In How to Love, Thich Nhat Hanh shares this: “Don’t say, ‘Love, compassion, joy, and equanimity are the way that saints love, so since I’m not a saint, I can’t possibly love that way.’ The Buddha was a human being, and he practiced as we do. At first, love can be tainted with attachment,…
No Saints
In How to Love, Thich Nhat Hanh shares this: “Don’t say, ‘Love, compassion, joy, and equanimity are the way that saints love, so since I’m not a saint, I can’t possibly love that way.’ The Buddha was a human being, and he practiced as we do. At first, love can be tainted with attachment, possessiveness, and the desire to control.
peterwalksfordemocracy.com
June 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
No Saints
In How to Love, Thich Nhat Hanh shares this: “Don’t say, ‘Love, compassion, joy, and equanimity are the way that saints love, so since I’m not a saint, I can’t possibly love that way.’ The Buddha was a human being, and he practiced as we do. At first, love can be tainted with attachment,…
In How to Love, Thich Nhat Hanh shares this: “Don’t say, ‘Love, compassion, joy, and equanimity are the way that saints love, so since I’m not a saint, I can’t possibly love that way.’ The Buddha was a human being, and he practiced as we do. At first, love can be tainted with attachment,…