Jay Buck
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Jay Buck
@normaldude77.bsky.social
Gen Xer trying to navigate this wild ride called life! Into classic cinema (especially noir), baseball, and gaming. Political junkie and animal lover who loves history and loves being in nature.
I know it's just starting fall, but those are some mighty big snowflakes ❄️ I guess it's free speech for thee and not for me according to the right

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'Go somewhere else': Sheriff may file charges against Democrats over anti-Trump buttons (AlterNet)
Members of the Ashland County, Ohio Democratic Party were recently escorted out of the county fair for displaying merchandise critical of President Donald Tr...
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September 20, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Reads like a headline from the onion.
"So you smashed a few windows and generally f'd up the place? Why should you have to pay for the repairs?"
"Please accept this refund, and again our deepest apologies"

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Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons spark several surprises (The Hill)
President Trump’s sweeping clemency for Jan. 6 defendants have taken a number of surprising twists and turns nearly three months after the Capitol attack p...
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April 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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If you're innocent what's there to hide? I thought this was supposed to be the "most transparent Administration in history!"?
Final report on Trump's handling of classified docs should never be released: DOJ (ABC News)
Hours after President Donald Trump publicly praised the judge who oversaw his classified documents case, lawyers with the Department of Justice urged the ...
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March 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Apparently "Mr President the Patriot" forgot about homeless veterans. As well as poor students meals at school. Way to put "America First".

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Trump's funding freeze creates widespread confusion
A White House memo set off a flurry of panic across nonprofit groups, who said they were unable to access federal government systems used to withdraw funds.
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January 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Young people are leaving states with strict abortion bans by the tens of thousands each quarter. You wonder what these states thought would happen?
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Abortion bans seem to be hurting the economies of states that enforce them. Around 36,000 people, mainly young and single-person households, have been leavin...
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January 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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The thing is the level of trust in the Supreme Court is probably too high after learning about more lavish trips and spending on Judges who then don't recuse themselves when their fat cat benefactors case's come before the court. Roberts is off his rocker.
Chief Justice John Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways (Associated Press)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial i...
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January 1, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I can't recommend enough the comedy "Still Game" on Netflix. It's truly one of the funniest shows I've seen from either side of the pond. Unreal cast and an art department that does nothing short of wizardry on screen. #StillGame
December 21, 2024 at 2:16 AM
Tommy Tuberville continues to remind why he is on the Mt. Rushmore of ignorant, hell just plain dumb, Senators in modern times. If this is the best Alabama can send to Washington I support their succession.
Tommy Tuberville on how he and RFK Jr will make America healthy again: "Well, we gotta get back to really telling people what's good and bad for you."
December 21, 2024 at 1:12 AM
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So there's no more money for disaster victims,or children with cancer, but the GOP made sure to increase their salaries. Shocked, I say! Shocked lol

Only the tiniest of peeks of what's headed down the pipe the next two years.
House passes bill to avert government shutdown after whirlwind funding fight (The Hill)
The House approved legislation to avert a government shutdown hours before the deadline Friday, sending the bill to the Senate for consideration after a whir...
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December 21, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Are any true progressives shocked about these two? Mister yacht down on the river, and wannabe Senate Barbie?
December 12, 2024 at 5:11 PM
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Let's be honest. Is there anything about MTG that screams "serious effort"? Unless one counts serious effort to dismantle democracy of course.
Jeffries: DOGE Caucus ‘not a serious effort’ with Greene in charge (The Hill)
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) scoffed at the idea of Democrats joining the newly formed House subcommittee on the Department of Government...
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December 12, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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If having to pay a discounted rate for a sweet after being offered a near $800 million guaranteed contract is a "tipping point" for you to another team, I'm pretty sure the cost won't break you. It just means you're a tightwad.
Juan Soto leaving Yankees had everything to do with Derek Jeter and Aaron Judge (FanSided)
The shocker of the offseason went down late on Sunday night. Juan Soto opted to ditch the New York Yankeesand sign a 15-year deal to join the New York Mets. ...
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December 11, 2024 at 3:23 AM
Reposted by Jay Buck
November’s full moon, otherwise known as the beaver moon, beamed brightly in the sky as the last supermoon of the year.

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November 16, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Just dumped X. Hello Bluesky!!
November 16, 2024 at 2:38 AM