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@jimbutler31.bsky.social

Retired educator/Big reader who loves politics, sports, history, and pop culture. I will never stop believing that decency, kindness and compassion are not insults. Proud Democrat who believes that “liberal” is not bad word but a badge of honor.

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Remember 10 yrs ago when Elon Musk & DOGE were “cutting waste” from the gov’t?
Wait…I’m being told that was only a few months ago.
Is that still a thing? Wasn’t it a fully operating department? Where is Vivek Ramaswamy?
Did DOGE join the Wall and Free IVF in Trump purgatory?

06.11.2025 21:55 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’m watching President Obama deliver a speech in New Jersey. Let me tell you…he is THAT DUDE! How far have we fallen from this inspiring soaring oratory to a ridiculous clown that mocks and insults others. Makes my heart hurt.

01.11.2025 23:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

-Straight up Gerrymandering all over the US
-Tariffs based on disliked TV ads
-Blowing up boats with no clear evidence
-Attacks on Tylenol/Vaccines
-Gov’t shutdown
-Masked ICE agent attacks
-Political violence from Jan6 to assassination attempts
WHO ARE WE??

27.10.2025 23:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Amanda Nelson does a quick fire of 47's losses for the week so far! And oh boy, does she nail it!

#ProudBlue

Video credit: Amandasmildtakes/IG

14.10.2025 14:46 — 👍 366    🔁 201    💬 12    📌 9

The political game has new rules.
1. You can say ANYTHING. Truth is optional.
2. There is no scandal, only hoaxes.
3. Compassion, understanding and empathy = weakness
4. Cynicism is the new normal.

14.10.2025 14:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Hogwart’s Sorting Cap. Any doubt that this dude gets sent to Slytherin?

06.10.2025 20:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Stormygate
Russiagate
Quid Pro Quo-gate
Sexual Assault-gate
Stolen docs-gate
DOJgate
J6-gate
Epsteingate
and more
Where would Watergate rank?
Nixon resigned for spying on DNC & covering it up.
If you asked Trump world about Watergate, that’s just what they call Tuesday.

03.10.2025 22:17 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

“Child molesters are bad” should not be a partisan issue.

09.09.2025 14:45 — 👍 1239    🔁 236    💬 26    📌 10

Wait wait wait..the DOJ is planning to ban transgenders from owning guns.
But no bans on say…white males who make up the VAST majority of shooters. No bans on guns of any kind.
But open carry in DC is now more than okay.
Got it.

05.09.2025 15:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I would advocate for the elimination of mandatory vaccines because it would aid in weeding out dumbasses from the population. But those adults had their vaccines and we would only punish innocent children.

03.09.2025 18:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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03.09.2025 09:34 — 👍 110    🔁 69    💬 16    📌 4

Economists are ignored
Scientists are ignored
Educators are ignored
Historians are ignored
Doctors are ignored
Generals are ignored
White collar felons and foreign dictators are celebrated
We are being led by the whims and misinformed beliefs of a game show host.

29.08.2025 19:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Scientists/ecologists are wrong about the environment.
Statisticians-wrong about jobs.
Intelligence-wrong about assessments
Economists-wrong about the economy.
Pollsters-wrong about surveys.
Doctors-wrong about vaccines/health science.
Fire them all. What do experts know?

28.08.2025 18:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I have finished the first two books in the FARSEER TRILOGY by Robin Hobb. It may soon become my 2nd favorite fantasy trilogy. Nothing will ever surpass the granddaddy of them all..THE LORD OF THE RINGS. #booksky

22.08.2025 17:47 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Oh yeah almost forgot…What about the Epstein files?

22.08.2025 17:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Trump states he has now
-Stopped crime in DC and Chicago is next
-Settled 10 wars including a nuclear war
-Declared himself a war hero
-Gives Russia 2 more weeks
-Knows more about housing than anyone
-Bolton is a sleazebag
-Newsom is incompetent
-Biden started the war
Got it!

22.08.2025 17:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

That is simply one of the dumbest statements I’ve heard on this subject. Hope and progress is great but it doesn’t erase the past.

21.08.2025 16:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Every member of the Congress, all 535 elected officials, every member of the Cabinet, every Governor of every state…every single one of them is smarter than the President (okay maybe not Boebert). They should shut out the insanity and do what they think is right.

21.08.2025 16:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Gerrymandering is wrong. We all learned this in our very first civics class in high school. It now we have started an open political gerrymandering war. Who are we? This is stupid and it starts with the President.

21.08.2025 16:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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RIDICULOUS! We must NEVER hide the history of the nation. Our museums preserve our history. We learn from the past. Slavery was a horrible fact of our national history. Part of what makes America great is facing our past and honoring those that fought to make a difference.

19.08.2025 23:44 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Can you imagine if Trump/Vance had to debate Newsom/Buttigieg with live fact-checking? #bloodbath

17.08.2025 15:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sure it’s a tv drama (excellent) but I loved how they would often agonize over a single word. Concerned about the meaning and interpretation. Now, in the real world, just blabber and lie about what was said or meant.

17.08.2025 15:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Could Marco sound anymore defensive?

17.08.2025 15:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I remember when this happened.

30.07.2025 16:50 — 👍 32003    🔁 11571    💬 764    📌 563

In an alternate universe when I am selected to be in #BigBrother I vow to NEVER create an alliance with a goofy name.

18.07.2025 01:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Jesse Waters is only happy when he can be mistakenly superior and smug. Not a good look. He will not mention the WSJ report on Trump to Epstein letter. It does not exist in his world.

18.07.2025 00:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Maurene Comey's goodbye note to SDNY colleagues:

17.07.2025 15:35 — 👍 12358    🔁 4209    💬 324    📌 301

Domination from SVG! The 88 car absolutely dominates the road courses! The rest of #NASCAR cannot wait to get back on the ovals!

13.07.2025 22:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Positive Focus tweets!
The new #Superman  movie was great! Lots of great chemistry between Clark and Lois. It was a fun movie.

13.07.2025 22:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Maybe I’m weird, too. 🤷🏼‍♂️

12.07.2025 22:10 — 👍 23105    🔁 6177    💬 484    📌 230

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