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James Buckley
@thejamesbuckley.bsky.social
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Geek dad who likes to talk about politics, designs, books, Technology, plants, pop culture, woodworking and a lot of other things.

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Playing with a way to share quotes from my #Obsidian vault. Kind of cool, but a quick graphic of text probably isn't better than just copy/pasting.
“The thing is, the deepest truths always sound a little trite. Because we all know them, and feel foolish being reminded.” – Brandon Sanderson, Wind and Truth
November 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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I made V's gloves for my kiddo's costume, almost done on this rush job. #arcane
Foam made mecha gloves
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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God, I live in the stupidest timeline.
October 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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The dumbest possible timeline.
October 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Yeah... not good.
October 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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A political illustration features the US Capitol Building with "THIS IS TRUMP'S SHUTDOWN" written in bold, impactful letters. Above and below the text are horizontal red, white, and blue stripes with stars, mimicking elements of the American flag. In the bottom right corner, a small watermark reads "SARAH WOOD WRITER".
October 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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I know it's just observational bias, but we seem to be losing more good people than we can afford to right now.
A photograph of Dr. Jane Goodall outdoors, looking upwards, surrounded by blurred trees and vines. She is wearing a green collared shirt and holding what appear to be binoculars. A large quote is overlaid on the image, attributed to her: "Somehow we must keep hope alive – a hope that we can find a way to educate all, alleviate poverty, assuage anger, and live in harmony with the environment, with animals, and with each other. - Dr. Jane Goodall" Below the quote are the logos for the Jane Goodall Institute and the copyright text c ◯ Michael Christopher Brown / Magnum Photos. The handle @janegoodallinst is at the top left.
October 2, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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September 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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This is the hud.gov contact page. On mobile you get a popup like this on the front page. God, this administration is nuts.
Screenshot of HUD.gov contact page, a large bold-red banner with the words "The Radical Left are going to shut down the government and inflict massive pain on the American people unless they get their $1.5 trillion wish list of demands. The Trump administration wants to keep the government open for the American people."
September 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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One of the few bright spots on the internet these days is @monteiro.bsky.social 's Good News newsletter. You can read it for free yourself, and if you like it as much as I did, toss him a few bucks. It was the "My grandmother was justice" line that did it for me I think.

buttondown.com/monteiro
September 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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My response to the #Jimmykimmel suspension. Full text in Alt.
Screenshot of the Hulu feedback form with my reasons for canceling Hulu. The text reads: "I'm canceling my HULU subscription due to the actions taken to bow to the illegal FCC threats. Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air in violation of the 1st amendment, via threats from the FCC against the your parent companies ABC/Disney, who bowed under illegal pressure to protect an upcoming merger and broadcast license. I don't reward companies that bow towards fascism with my money."
September 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Holy shit, this scene...
#alienearth
A tense elevator ride shared by Morrow and Kirsh, where they mock each other viciously. Must be seen/heard to fully appreciate.
September 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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It's very simple, Republicans don't want an educated populace.
September 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Graphic with the text "Everyone has an idea." Then a picture of 5 doors labeled "To Criticise", "To Procrastinate", "To Generate Ideas", "To Plan", and "To Take Action". Each door has less door than the previous door.
August 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Watching some mindless comfort tv.
A scene from True Lies, Arnold Schwarzenegger dances with Tia Carrera at a fancy event.
July 20, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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The upper panel shows Superman, with a slight smile, looking towards another character (partially visible) who is also looking at him. A thought bubble above Superman's head reads, "BUT EVERY DAY I WAKE UP AND I ASK MYSELF--" and then "WHAT CAN I DO. RIGHT NOW?" The lower panel shows a close-up of Superman's face, eyes closed, with a determined or thoughtful expression. A speech bubble next to him states, "AND THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS THE SAME. HELP. SO THAT'S WHAT I DO."
July 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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What is this timeline?
July 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Presented without further commentary...
Article with headline "'MAGA's mad': Far-right activists upset' Trump made them look stupid' Image in article is of a MAGA man, wearing a "Keep America Great" hat.
July 12, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Rep. Jimmy Gomez on the steps outside the U.S. Capitol. His hand covers his face in what could be shame, frustration or worry for America.
July 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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The MGM Grand Detroit, completed in 2007. Downtown Detroit, Ml

Damn cool building. Art Deco being built in the 2ks is pretty cool.
An image of the MGM Grand Detroit building, constructed in the style of Art Deco.
June 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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I had fun today taking the kid to a flat-fee retro arcade with a very nice selection of pinball machines. I love the look of pinball machines, you can tell the designers love their work.

#pinball
#retrogaming
#productdesign
an Avengers themed pinball machine, Thanos featured prominently in the artwork. A. John wick pinball machine, featuring a dark and club-like lighting scheme reminiscent of that famous club scene. A Willy Wonka themed pinball machine. One of my favorite machines that Elvira pinball machine featured retro movie clips and little videos with Elvira introducing them.
June 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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I knew UBER as a company was crap, but jesus. I'm going to try very hard never to use them again. I don't suppose LYFT is any better?
Screenshot with the text "Uber CEO tells Trump his company supports the MAGA reconciliation bill (that will strip millions of healthcare and food support)", showing a picture of Trump, Johnson and others, presumably the CEO of Uber being one, at a table.
June 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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The Devils by Joe Abercrombie is very fun so far. #books #fantasy
The Devils by Joe Abercrombie, a screenshot of my Kindle with text highlighted reading "swords always do more harm than good... that's the point of them"
May 28, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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The dumbest timeline.
May 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Gee thanks Pat
Smiley face, so happy it's almost crying.
April 29, 2025 at 3:17 AM