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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

This is not something we can ignore. Obama never went to war with Iran. Trump has failed to negotiate effectively on the world stage & is failing to govern the United States.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Sidewalk chalk from a rally for Black lives after the murder of George Floyd. With a white nationalist in the White House & ICE terrorizing Americans, these words are at least as important today as they were then.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

“When I liberate myself, I liberate others. If you don’t speak out, ain’t anybody going to speak out for you.” Fannie Lou Hamer

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

“Those who profess to favor freedom and yet depreciate agitation, are people who want crops without ploughing the ground; they want rain without thunder and lightning; they want the ocean without the roar of its many waters...”

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

AI is occupying our lives. Its rapid rise has required massive investment in data centers. Their impact on electricity prices, energy security, & climate impacts are significant. open.substack.com/pub/peterdbu...

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Our rights are popular & Trump’s ICE/CBP is very unpopular. - 74%: we should be able to record - 59%: we should be able to share where ICE/CBP is acting - 72%: unacceptable to use people’s appearance or language to check immigration status - 61%: unacceptable for ICE/CBP to wear masks

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Randy Blythe, front man for @lambofgod: “The Super-Rich Aren't Going To Help You" Love that guy. F***ing love this band.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I live in State College, Pennsylvania. I have watched multiple videos multiple times of ICE executing two people in plain sight. I know the truth. We know the truth. Nothing will ever change that. Never forget. Never stop telling the truth. We shall overcome.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Geraldo Lunas Campos Renee Nicole Good Alex Pretti Innocent people executed by Trump’s Department of Homeland Terror.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

While Trump shatters alliances, pays fealty to tech bros & Putin, & covers up his corruption & abuse, ordinary Americans are struggling to stay ahead.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

"I must honestly say that I never intend to adjust myself to segregation and discrimination. I never intend to become adjusted to religious bigotry. I never intend to adjust myself to economic conditions which take necessities from the many to give luxuries to the few." Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Today, I attended Chris Uhl’s memorial service. He understood the power of questions, connection, grace, impermanence, & fallibility so well. I feel his presence in my heart so often, especially when I’m working with students, giving them permission to discover themselves in the world’s wild heart.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

My wife encouraged me to audition for the stage version of “And Then There Were None.” I did. Don’t know if I’ll be cast. But I’m gonna read it.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Climate change impacted graduation ceremonies across the U.S. last week (including my son’s). It’s surreal to hand graduates their diplomas & celebrate while the remnants of millions of trees from over a thousand miles away fill the sky, obscure the sun, & irritate people’s lungs & eyes. #NewNormal

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

The right-wing mediasphere has locked in generations of people who can’t tell truth from lies. By raw repetition, they have swindled millions of Americans into believing easily disprovable things. Those millions will have as hard a time accepting reality as Stalin’s did. Or as Carl Sagan said,...

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Truth: #solar energy is superior to fossil fuels. It’s gotten cheaper to manufacture, easier to build, works with batteries to provide base load, & can be scaled to power a home, sewer authorities, factories, & cities. Only corrupt politicians & the fossil fuel industry are fighting this.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Happy State College Pride from my amazing wife @hilcaldwell.bsky.social & me (+ Our dog Jean the Bean), State Rep @paultakac-pa.bsky.social, & sickening drag queens! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

You know what’s always good? Spending a morning with a great colleague & climate hero Dr. Richard Alley. He’s the recipient of the National Medal of Science, co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the IPCC, & member of the US National Academy of Sciences & the Royal Society.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Clashes of titans: Dave Mustaine vs Metallica Van Halen vs Van Hagar Limp Bizkit vs Rage Against the Machine (and taste) Mechagodzilla vs Godzilla

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

I kind of like this one myself.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Queer people have made our lives better. Celebrate them. Be proud allies every day. Happy Pride!

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

I drive a 2018 BMW i3. It has a battery range of 125 miles. Here it’s charging on a solar microgrid at work. It’s wonderful.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Today is my son, Sacha’s 18th birthday. He’s creative, putting his all into playing in his band, INMATE, & performing in shows ranging from FUN HOME to TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. He’s my outdoor buddy, venturing deep into Penn’s Woods, the Oregon Coast, Mount St. Helen’s. And he’s bang up in BJJ.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

The announcement was put together by incompetent Trump apparatchiks who used AI to compile a list of “sanctuaries,” including wildlife, Second Amendment, LGBTQ, & God knows what others. There are whole counties that don’t even exist. Weaponized stupidity. www.centredaily.com/news/local/a...

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Walk the path. You will find wonder.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” Friends help. @michaelemann.bsky.social

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Took an amazing hike yesterday in Rothrock State Forest. strava.app.link/8g7QEna5sTb

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Today, after a long road, the State College Area School School District signed onto the largest-by-member aggregated #solar power purchase agreement in Pennsylvania & maybe the country. As the project’s instigator & chair of its working group, I couldn’t be happier. www.yahoo.com/news/opinion...

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Tonight, my son payed his second show with his band, INMATE. Killer metal. Killer. www.instagram.com/inmate_band/...

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Today, the Director of our Career & Technical Ed program emailed me. Our Auto Tech program received a brand new EV training aid purchased through AVI using funding from the PDE Competitive Equipment Grant. A few years ago, this was fantasy land. EVs are here to stay.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

My son & I rehearsed Temple of the Dog’s “Hunger Strike” with his vocal coach.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

This seems apropos the day after the 39th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Happy Earth Day everyone! What will you do to celebrate life on this amazing planet we’ve been gifted?

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Everywhere we look, life offers us paths. How will you walk on the path you choose?

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Today, our community came together to celebrate sustainability, our commitment to wildlife, Tree City USA, youth activism, meet our Climate Ambassadors, & cheer with Mayor @ezrananes.bsky.social as he read the #EarthDay proclamation celebrating State College’s action on climate change.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

An auspicious day to remember in the history of fighting tyranny.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

The new Arch Enemy album, “Blood Dynasty” is peak melodic death metal: gothic moods, torrents of shredding riffs, erupting skyward solos, & snarls contrasting with almost pop choruses. “Dream Stealer,” “Vivre Libre,” “A Million Suns,” & “Liars & Thieves” are the band at the top of their game.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

My son’s metal band, INMATE, played their first show. It was lethal sonic fire! 🤘🏻

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

The greatest gift to ourselves is knowledge of our own suffering, seeing the path to end it, & intentionally walking it. This knowledge is as powerful in coping with alcohol addiction as it is anger in our politics. It provides us with the possibility of freedom. It takes honest effort.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

We had over 500 folks in State College, where we heard from a mother of a special needs child, a veteran, a union leader, & a newly-fired USAID employee. Fired up & ready to go!

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Little State College, PA had over 500 registered and had more than that present.

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Peter D. Buck @peterdbuck.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

May we rest in the grace of the world and be free.

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