Peter D. Buck

"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

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. Let me share six maxims I learned from my time on the Board.

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.
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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.

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.

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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.

They funded the Nazis accession, formulated German imperialism, & built the machinery of the Final Solution. Those who survived the war lived to regret it.

The Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitler They helped him in pursuit of profit. Many ended up in concentration camps.

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...

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 …

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...

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

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.

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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.

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.
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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?

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?
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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.

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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3. Our skills & passion are powerful when they are used as part of a team for a public need.
4. Tell the truth & shame the devil.
5. The people I served with taught me so much about schools, professionalism, & relationships.

1. I am so incredibly grateful for the chance to have served the district that gave so much to me as a kid.
2. Standing up for kids who need someone to stand up for them is always the right thing to do.

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:

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the Epstein Files."

“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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.”

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.”
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This is ethnic cleansing.

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.

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!
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They better.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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MeidasTouch (@meidastouch) on Threads MAGA having a real normal one in response to the tragic flooding in Texas

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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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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,…

Not the faithful execution of laws. The President is operating a human kidnapping & trafficking cartel.