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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · 2d

Finally earned that “after dark” tag.

Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · 14d

Given the current direction of Florida leadership, I can no longer associate myself with FDEM as an alumnus.

My college. Gone, no semblance to what it was when I was there.

My 13 year career with FDEM/FLSERT. No respect for where it has headed.

I’ll always have my FL state parks, right? Right?

Dr. Samantha Montano @samlmontano.bsky.social · 14d

It is also the biggest story in emergency management right now — because an emergency management agency literally built and operated the camp — and isn’t being treated like one.

disasterology.substack.com/p/disasterol...

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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · 18d

“It’s a small mercy Corcoran didn’t go with a bayside campus theme of “Buoys” and “Gulls.””

grantimatter @grantimatter.bsky.social · 18d

No prisoners, just truths.

Jen Lund on #NewCollegeOfFlorida and #HigherEd everywhere in America following the same dismal path.

www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Charlie Kirk’s Campus Memorial

Florida’s New College will seal its right-wing makeover with a statue of the slain influencer.

www.thenation.com

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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Aug 20

Apparently it was the civil war?

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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Jul 5

The last time I can remember is doing this was 9/11, when families were frantically searching for any news regarding their loved ones. But here we are today.

Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · Jul 4

Nestled up against the steps of City Hall in LA is a large placard with missing posters for the recently disappeared in the city.

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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Jun 30

Woke up today and all I can think about is how someone should have a house party and have LCD Soundsystem play Daft Punk Is Playing At My House and then they could write a song called LCD Soundsystem Is Playing Daft Punk Is Playing At My House At My House.

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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Jun 24

“we are working at turbo speed to deliver cost-effective and innovative ways to deliver on the American people’s mandate for mass deportations of criminal illegal aliens,” Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, said…except they are not…

www.cato.org/blog/65-peop...

65 Percent of People Taken by ICE Had No Convictions, 93 Percent No Violent Convictions

ICE’s deportation agenda is not what is being advertised to the American public. ICE is not interested in prioritizing public safety, yet it constantly pretends that anyone who objects to its tactics ...

www.cato.org

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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Jun 21

And USPS high-frequency, short-distance, frequent stop and go is a textbook example of the most efficient way to use electric vehicles…so of course, we have to throw it out.

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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Jun 20

And watching Latin dude sheepishly approaching other dude politely asking for help…

Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · May 11

There was an environmental studies class about art and nature with her though that was just excellent and resulted in one of my favorite papers I have ever written.

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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · May 11

I got assigned to her when I got there, coming from art school and all. But I had already decided to study biology and so soon switched. I remember liking her - but she got mean that I couldn’t stop saying, “Yes ma’am,” to her.

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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Apr 22

It’s even easier to send them to space now.

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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Apr 16

Had to delete and repost as I forgot to blue out my credit card number! Rookie mistake.

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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Apr 16

#NewCollege has no football team. To remake the school of <500 students, #Desantis gave 70 baseball scholarships. Alabama #Rolltide has 27 baseball scholarships with >40k enrolled. I gave $97 (+fees) to put #NFC on the board for #charitybowl @hollyanderson.bsky.social @edsbs.bsky.social

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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Apr 14

And instead of recovering from last and preparing for next hurricane season, Florida’s venerated emergency management is trying to help compile the list for the next shipment…

floridaphoenix.com/2025/04/11/e...

Emergency management head quietly told local officials to gather data on immigrants • Florida Phoenix

The head of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management sent a memo last week ordering local officials to gather personal data about immigrants they suspected of living in the country without authoriza...

floridaphoenix.com

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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Apr 12

This is not what emergency management is about.

floridaphoenix.com/2025/04/11/e...

Emergency management head quietly told local officials to gather data on immigrants • Florida Phoenix

The head of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management sent a memo last week ordering local officials to gather personal data about immigrants they suspected of living in the country without authoriza...

floridaphoenix.com

Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Apr 11

Why do you keep doing this to yourself? So sad.

Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Apr 11

Yeah! We made The Onion!
Oh shit, we made The Onion.

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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Mar 30

Clerk at the beer store: Are you a member of our loyalty club?

Me: I have no loyalty. As soon as this transaction is concluded, I walk out that door, and we are done.

Clerk: You would have saved $3.

Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Mar 29

Pulling my old Minutemen shirt out from the bin under the bed and spraying it down with Febreeze so I can wear it when I go see mssv!

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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Mar 27

What about second boob?

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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Mar 26

You can take this attitude and fuck all the way off with it.

Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Mar 24

Thank you @mattgertz.bsky.social for putting this thread together.

Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · Mar 24

The NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER added the EDITOR OF THE ATLANTIC to a PRINCIPALS COMMITTEE TEXT CHAIN set up for the DEFENSE SECRETARY about PLANNED MILITARY STRIKES.

Here's a thread of involved parties talking about the need for secure communications (when Dems are involved):

Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Mar 1

Hey that’s @kimprovise.bsky.social!

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Richard @rdbutger.bsky.social · Feb 19

He’s reported to be ok now, so I can laugh at some of these responses.

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