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Mike Exinger IS Buxton Manning!
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Retired, loudmouth, progressive, Oregonian (born elsewhere, don't judge me).
💙📚 Author of adult novels, YA novels, and five gambling how-to books.
See it all: www.BuxtonManning.com
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I try like hell not to talk all the time about Trump and politics, but damn, he makes it tough to do so. But...I'm not alone.
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We’re Not Alone…and Shouldn’t Be
We need to hang together, for if we don’t, we’ll surely hang separately.
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January 17, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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Cripes a’mighty people, Steven Miller is not staging a militarized ethnic cleansing and sending the border cops to murder people in the street to distract from the Epstein files. He’s doing it because he and Trump (and Vance and Homan and Noem etc) really really want to.
January 15, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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Always worthy of a repost.
mkabir.bsky.social M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 5d
Today in History:

January 13, 2021

President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House over the violent Jan. 6 siege of the Capitol (on a charge of “incitement of insurrection”), becoming the only president to be twice impeached.
January 14, 2026 at 5:47 AM
mikeexinger.bsky.social
They're poorly trained and yet trained to be goddamn awful.
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ICE goon pushes man in front of a moving bus.
January 12, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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Part III is the part you’ve been waiting for—the end!
#authors #writing
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My (Writing) Year in Review, Part III
What the future holds (at least, 2026)…
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January 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Part II follows Wednesday’s pattern of intense self-examination and shameless self-promotion. #writing #books

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My (Writing) Year in Review, Part II
Follow the money…
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January 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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I'm Mike Exinger writing as Buxton Manning. I was a former freelancer in the 90s, but since retiring, I'm creating weird and somewhat humorous stories for adults, situated in small Oregon towns.

My latest is a cozy - Gone Geezers

#BluePitHype #BluePit
five books from Buxton Manning
January 8, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Powerful statement from the Oregon Nurses Association on the killing of Renee Good.
ONA Curing for Cregot Oregon Nurses Association 5h • As frontline healthcare workers, we are entrusted with a fundamental responsibility: to preserve life, reduce harm, and provide care with dignity-without exception. The killing of Renee Nicole Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis is a devastating violation of those principles and a stark example of the unchecked harm ICE continues to inflict on our communities. Our hearts go out to the victim and her family, and we extend our deepest sympathies during this profound moment of loss. The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) unequivocally condemns this senseless act of violence and demands full transparency from the Department of Homeland Security, including a thorough, independent investigation. We call for an immediate end to ICE's operations in our communities and for meaningful oversight of an agency that has repeatedly demonstrated it cannot be trusted to police itself. The videos emerging from Minneapolis are chilling. When state violence occurs, it is the nurses and other frontline caregivers who are called to respond to stop the bleeding, manage the trauma, and comfort families. ICE, meanwhile, operates with extraordinary power and little accountability-bringing lethal force into communities in Oregon and across the country, while evading the transparency and consequences required of other agencies or institutions. This killing did not happen in a vacuum. ICE's routine use of intimidation and force creates widespread fear that keeps immigrant communities from seeking medical care, delays treatment until conditions become life-threatening, and causes lasting psychological trauma. That fear directly interferes with frontline healthcare workers' ability to carry out our professional, ethical, and legal responsibilities. A system that drives patients into hiding is not protecting public safety—it is actively endangering lives. As frontline healthcare workers, we see the consequences of these actions every day, and this killing only deepens the harm. ICE's tactics have pushed immigrant communities into crisis—a reality fundamentally at odds with our fundamental commitments as frontline caregivers. Immigrants are vital members of our state and our healthcare system, and they deserve the same rights and protections as everyone else. ONA stands in solidarity with immigrant communities and communities of color who are directly or indirectly harmed by ICE's actions. We cannot fulfill our duty to care for patients while ICE continues to operate as an unaccountable force that threatens the very communities we are sworn to protect and serve. ONA Caring for Oregon @oregonnurses STATEMENT STATEMENT FROM THE OREGON NURSES ASSOCIATION ON THE KILLING OF A WOMAN BY ICE IN MINNEAPOLIS OregonRN.org/Statementon|CEKillinginMN
January 8, 2026 at 4:07 AM
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We all saw the video, but only some of us are mad as hell.

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We All Saw the Video
We saw it yesterday, and we saw it five years ago.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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January 8, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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While this review is largely for my own benefit, I've tried to make the post entertaining (and somewhat humorous) for you as well. #writing #books
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My (Writing) Year in Review, Part I
It was the best of times, it was the OK-est of times…
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January 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Insider trading on war crimes seems like peak criminality.
January 4, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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It’s 1990, I’m 1 years old, and the republican president of the US is attacking a petrol state

It’s 2004, I’m 15 years old, and the republican president of the US is attacking a petrol state

It’s 2026, I’m 37 years old, and the republican president of the US is attacking a petrol state
January 3, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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A malignant narcissist is incapable of withstanding ridicule, so please share this as widely as possible.

Thanking you all in advance, Mar🐫

🙏

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Somebody Needs to Tell Trump Everybody Is Laughing at Him
His worst fear has already come true.
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December 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Happy New Health!
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Blood Pressure and Social Media
Yes, there’s a connection, and I’m happy to have found it.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Shameless self-promotion on this George Foreman (Boxing) Day. My first cozy, set in a retirement home.

Paperback, ebook, everywhere!

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Cover of my novel, Gone Geezers.
December 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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This story was 47 years in the making, and I wrote it at the beginning of the month, but because the item in question was a Christmas gift, my story was held until now.
Enjoy, and don’t stop reading until you get to the part about the stuntwoman.
The Music Box
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The Music Box
Or…Chapter #5,296 in “Why Artificial Intelligence won’t save us.”
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December 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
mikeexinger.bsky.social
I tried to get everyone something special for the holidays. Enjoy!
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A Short Post About a Tall Tree
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a tree, would it?
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December 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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I know, I know…it’s like the absolute worst time to release a new book, with the holidays and football and everything, but…I CAN’T WAIT! #books #writinglife
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Big Things Coming, or…I Can’t Believe I Wrote a Cozy Mystery!
Hell, I find it hard to believe I wrote a novel that’s in any specific genre.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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#books #authors #writinglife
Me holding the cover image of my new book for 2026 - Gone Geezers.
December 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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I hate the need to write posts like this.
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An Appeal for Gun Reform
Amazingly, the inspiration comes from Australia.
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December 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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It’s just about “the most wonderful time of the year.” You know what I mean—the best holiday of all: CAPITAL ONE BOWL WEEK.
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It’s Time for Bowl Games and My Annual CFP Rant
December just wouldn’t be December without me bitching about how they continue to screw up the College Football Playoffs.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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I have a new writing goal - to someday, somehow have at least one of my books in this place. It might take 50 years, but still…
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The Best Used Bookstore, Per Capita, in the World
In my opinion, it's the best in the world regardless of population. Getting there is another issue.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Same headline.

Seven years apart. 🤡

@politico.com
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December 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Years ago, I used to subscribe to Sports Illustrated. Loved the magazine. But, like so many media sources, they've gone both downhill and online. I'm guessing this was partly AI-written, or the editor took the weekend off. SMH.
Copy from SI showing "cued" instead of "queued."
December 9, 2025 at 1:13 AM