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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.

3,687 Followers  |  3,297 Following  |  1,673 Posts  |  Joined: 12.11.2024
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The Scots know!! πŸ‘ŠπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ

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You can’t make this s**t up!

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Never forget!

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Their blood is on your hands MAGA! This is what you voted for. www.nbcnews.com/account?from...

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A blast from the past!

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Lawmakers say US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone Members of Congress say the U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Patrol drone.

apnews.com/article/mili... say US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone

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Disturbing to see this pic of Hillary Clinton with Epstein.
Hold on a minute…

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Wait! I thought he said in the SOTU that the country was stronger than ever! You mean he may have lied?

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This is a real, marching in the streets anthem by Nils Lofgren.

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Her matinee boyfriend would know!

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Multiple genres? It's the f**king ROCK & ROLL Hall of Fame. It's not the Multiple Genres Music Hall of Fame. For fu**s sake, people!

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Well, well, well ... "closed-door" indeed. Don't they collect "electronic devices" before the meeting starts?

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Hilary Knight wants focus on the US women's Olympic success, not Trump's 'distasteful' joke Hilary Knight says the U.S. women’s hockey team is moving past what she called a β€œdistasteful” joke by President Donald Trump.

Team USA captain Hillary Knight: Focus on the US women’s Olympic success, not Trump’s "distasteful’ joke." apnews.com/article/trum...

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He didn't see "any criminal activity" because he was distracted by the Russian women ...

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Thanks! I wasn't sure. Still learning.

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Returning to Minnesota: A Journalist’s Journey Into a State in Crisis β€” Front Porch Movement I hadn’t planned on returning to Minneapolis like this. Four visits in 14 years, for family, for grief, for remembrance, and now I was boarding a plane back to one of my hometowns as it entered anothe...

2/2 and a written piece "Returning to Minnesota: A Journalist’s Journey Into a State in Crisis." www.frontporchmovement.com/articles/ret... These are stories you won't find in the MSM. Ted is an Edward R. Murrow and Emmy Award winning journalist. Please give him a read and a listen.

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Ted Canova, a good friend of mine, is an independent journalist and has released a remarkable podcast series "Six Days Inside Minnesota" www.frontporchmovement.com/podcasts 1/2

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Got my coffee and I’m right there with y’all! β˜•οΈ

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Why is this hard to understand?

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Truth! πŸ‘‡πŸ»πŸ‘‡πŸ»πŸ‘‡πŸ»

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The grift that keeps on grifting.

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Stupid is as stupid does …

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And thank you for the follow!!!

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WTAF!!

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FBI, state and local law enforcement don't need masks. ICE and CBP shouldn't be masked, either, but they're afraid of being identified doing illegal actions.

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Yep. Pretty sad. These aren't college or high school kids, either.

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And he fed them double cheeseburgers from McDonald's!!

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Qui tacet consentire videtur - silence is consent. Thank you, @repilhan.bsky.social

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