Tom Buttry
@tsbuttry.bsky.social
Royals, Chiefs, Marquette fan. Board game and cocktail enthusiast. NGO advocacy in the streets, snarky progressive politics in the skeets. Thoughts are my own.
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If you put every American with pre-1776 ancestors in North America in one room, it would look a lot different than these people imagine it would.
If immigrating from England makes you a "heritage American" then I guess I'm one too.
December 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
If you put every American with pre-1776 ancestors in North America in one room, it would look a lot different than these people imagine it would.
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"I miss the craftsmanship of the Bush years, you know? George W. Bush and his team didn’t just point to Iraq and go 'I wanna!' like a toddler about to throw a tantrum. They WORKED to get all those soldiers and civilians killed."
Whatever Happened to the Art of Brainwashing America Before Plunging It into an Unnecessary War?
“President Donald Trump on Wednesday assailed his White House predecessors for not pushing back against Venezuela earlier and stated that his inten...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
"I miss the craftsmanship of the Bush years, you know? George W. Bush and his team didn’t just point to Iraq and go 'I wanna!' like a toddler about to throw a tantrum. They WORKED to get all those soldiers and civilians killed."
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this is crazy, how am I just now hearing about this? youtu.be/QoOVqQ5sa08?...
How airlines can halve their climate impact
YouTube video by Simon Clark
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December 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
this is crazy, how am I just now hearing about this? youtu.be/QoOVqQ5sa08?...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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Opinion | Why should the FBI care about catching the Brown shooter? It's not like he killed a healthcare CEO or a right-wing influencer.
December 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Opinion | Why should the FBI care about catching the Brown shooter? It's not like he killed a healthcare CEO or a right-wing influencer.
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Just want to point out how funny/sad it is that the same people who will refuse to refer to a trans woman as "she" have no problem calling ChatGPT "she."
If we are banning cell phones for kids we need to be talking about banning chatbots for boomers
www.persuasion.community/p/my-chatgpt...
www.persuasion.community/p/my-chatgpt...
December 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Just want to point out how funny/sad it is that the same people who will refuse to refer to a trans woman as "she" have no problem calling ChatGPT "she."
How I can tell the "way too early" primary is dominated by media and donor types.
The presumptive favorite Democrat, after multiple election cycles that have swung decisively on inflation and affordability, is someone who's spent his entire career in the epicenter of the affordability crisis.
The presumptive favorite Democrat, after multiple election cycles that have swung decisively on inflation and affordability, is someone who's spent his entire career in the epicenter of the affordability crisis.
December 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
How I can tell the "way too early" primary is dominated by media and donor types.
The presumptive favorite Democrat, after multiple election cycles that have swung decisively on inflation and affordability, is someone who's spent his entire career in the epicenter of the affordability crisis.
The presumptive favorite Democrat, after multiple election cycles that have swung decisively on inflation and affordability, is someone who's spent his entire career in the epicenter of the affordability crisis.
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What gets me about executives at movie/videogame studios being taken aback at consumer backlash to AI is that they seem genuinely surprised that we like the human beings that make the things that we like
December 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
What gets me about executives at movie/videogame studios being taken aback at consumer backlash to AI is that they seem genuinely surprised that we like the human beings that make the things that we like
Repeat the following words to all your boomer loved ones as much as necessary: "I remember you teaching me not to believe everything I see on the TV and online."
If we are banning cell phones for kids we need to be talking about banning chatbots for boomers
www.persuasion.community/p/my-chatgpt...
www.persuasion.community/p/my-chatgpt...
December 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Repeat the following words to all your boomer loved ones as much as necessary: "I remember you teaching me not to believe everything I see on the TV and online."
Fun to see Knicks fans discover that Tyler Kolek has a lot of dog in him. It's a trademark of #mubb, going back to Jimmy Butler, Dwyane Wade and even NBA role players like Jae Crowder. The tradition is carrying on with... *looks at current Marquette team*
Damnit.
Damnit.
December 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Fun to see Knicks fans discover that Tyler Kolek has a lot of dog in him. It's a trademark of #mubb, going back to Jimmy Butler, Dwyane Wade and even NBA role players like Jae Crowder. The tradition is carrying on with... *looks at current Marquette team*
Damnit.
Damnit.
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With the invasion in Iraq there was some effort to portray it (for the rubes who did not believe it was about 9/11) as about some higher ideals, promoting democracy, empowering women. Here, there isn't even a coherent lie. Its all the personal pique of the mad King that no courtiers will question.
December 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
With the invasion in Iraq there was some effort to portray it (for the rubes who did not believe it was about 9/11) as about some higher ideals, promoting democracy, empowering women. Here, there isn't even a coherent lie. Its all the personal pique of the mad King that no courtiers will question.
Overpriced celebrity steakhouses are everywhere now, but it's interesting to see them try this in a city that's home to dozens of world-class, non-douchey, beef-focused restaurants (both steakhouses and BBQ).
Two nights playing with fire at Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce's steakhouse: defector.com/two-nights-p...
Two Nights Playing With Fire At Patrick Mahomes And Travis Kelce's Steakhouse | Defector
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As celebrity restaurant mascots, athletes offer a tidy sense of vertical integration: Why not supply the very calories they need to expend on the field? I’m surprised there are so…
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December 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Overpriced celebrity steakhouses are everywhere now, but it's interesting to see them try this in a city that's home to dozens of world-class, non-douchey, beef-focused restaurants (both steakhouses and BBQ).
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I'm having trouble finding the "America Mourns Rob and Michelle Reiner" piece from the NY Times Editorial Board.
December 16, 2025 at 5:17 AM
I'm having trouble finding the "America Mourns Rob and Michelle Reiner" piece from the NY Times Editorial Board.
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"According to the…annual Harris Poll, for the 1st time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71% believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/o...
Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
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December 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"According to the…annual Harris Poll, for the 1st time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71% believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/o...
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Nick Castellanos home run.
December 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Nick Castellanos home run.
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NEW: One of the most significant accomplishments of the Trump Admin: Decimating the US's humanitarian aid.
We went to S. Sudan to see the effects.
Rubio says no one has died from the cuts.
Spoiler: That's not true.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy:
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
We went to S. Sudan to see the effects.
Rubio says no one has died from the cuts.
Spoiler: That's not true.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy:
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a re...
www.propublica.org
December 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
NEW: One of the most significant accomplishments of the Trump Admin: Decimating the US's humanitarian aid.
We went to S. Sudan to see the effects.
Rubio says no one has died from the cuts.
Spoiler: That's not true.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy:
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
We went to S. Sudan to see the effects.
Rubio says no one has died from the cuts.
Spoiler: That's not true.
@annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy:
www.propublica.org/article/usai...
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tesla owners admitting without shame they don’t know how to drive anymore
December 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
tesla owners admitting without shame they don’t know how to drive anymore
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continue to be baffled that the libs got football in the national divorce
conservatives now have become the “umm is there a sportsball on?” demographic. complete soy right takeover
December 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
continue to be baffled that the libs got football in the national divorce
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Real “finger on the pulse” moment for national Dems. Truly a wonder why the slightly less corrupt, slightly less fascist party doesn’t poll better.
December 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Real “finger on the pulse” moment for national Dems. Truly a wonder why the slightly less corrupt, slightly less fascist party doesn’t poll better.
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this is a general warrant and it's specifically the kind of warrant the framers passed the 4th amendment to outlaw
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
this is a general warrant and it's specifically the kind of warrant the framers passed the 4th amendment to outlaw
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the next president needs to feed ICE into the woodchipper
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
the next president needs to feed ICE into the woodchipper
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Newly Unsealed Batch Of Epstein Estate Photos Contains Rare Holographic Dershowitz
December 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Newly Unsealed Batch Of Epstein Estate Photos Contains Rare Holographic Dershowitz
I visit the twin cities frequently (family moved there a bit over a decade ago), but I'm assuming I've encountered Somali immigrants there and they just seem... Minnesotan? Maybe not as many are making hot dishes, but the TC's are still extremely upper midwestern.
Good to know that David Frum is always on the wrong side
December 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I visit the twin cities frequently (family moved there a bit over a decade ago), but I'm assuming I've encountered Somali immigrants there and they just seem... Minnesotan? Maybe not as many are making hot dishes, but the TC's are still extremely upper midwestern.
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COVID Vaccines Slashed Kids’ ER Visits by 76 Percent, Study Finds www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
COVID Vaccines Slashed Kids’ ER Visits by 76 Percent, Study Finds
A report published by the CDC reaffirms the effectiveness of COVID vaccines at preventing severe disease in children
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December 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
COVID Vaccines Slashed Kids’ ER Visits by 76 Percent, Study Finds www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...