Peter D. Buck
@peterdbuck.bsky.social
Climate, sustainability, education, & democracy leader | Born at 332 ppm | Views my own
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the Epstein Files."
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
From now on, the Epstein files should be in the last sentence of every post, essay, report, poem, etc. No matter the topic.
Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The hidden Epstein files stretch far away.
Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The hidden Epstein files stretch far away.
August 17, 2025 at 9:41 AM
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the Epstein Files."
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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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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.”
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July 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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.
This is just sick.
via @ktla.com: Footage obtained by KTLA shows a young man crying, saying his mother had just been taken, and children and protesters running from tear gas that was deployed when a crowd gathered at an immigration raid at a Ventura County farm this afternoon
via @ktla.com: Footage obtained by KTLA shows a young man crying, saying his mother had just been taken, and children and protesters running from tear gas that was deployed when a crowd gathered at an immigration raid at a Ventura County farm this afternoon
July 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
This is ethnic cleansing.
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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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.
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July 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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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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.
It was always projection.
Always.
July 8, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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.
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.
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.
July 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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.
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.
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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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...
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July 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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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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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MAGA having a real normal one in response to the tragic flooding in Texas
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July 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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?
July 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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.
An all-out assault on America’s future
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. It will send us deeper into a debt spiral, make us a global pariah where energy is concerned, throw millions of people into poverty, medical debt, and despair, and exacerbate racial and religious animosity.
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July 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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.
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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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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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.
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June 27, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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.
www.centredaily.com/news/local/c...
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.
www.centredaily.com/news/local/c...
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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.
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.
June 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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.
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,…
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,…
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, possessiveness, and the desire to control.
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June 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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,…
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,…
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Suggestion, folks: it is the middle of the night in Iran. We have no battle damage assessment. We have a tweet. We will know more things soon and likely not know things for a while longer. Asking questions is fair, but answers fleeting. Hot takes exciting but not diagnostic.
June 22, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Suggestion, folks: it is the middle of the night in Iran. We have no battle damage assessment. We have a tweet. We will know more things soon and likely not know things for a while longer. Asking questions is fair, but answers fleeting. Hot takes exciting but not diagnostic.
The anti-globalists elected a President who’s entangling us in a catastrophic war that could consume the globe.
June 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The anti-globalists elected a President who’s entangling us in a catastrophic war that could consume the globe.
“Sunlight is the best disinfectant.”
William O. Douglas
William O. Douglas
June 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
“Sunlight is the best disinfectant.”
William O. Douglas
William O. Douglas
Local climate action in central PA
Quick thought: In 2017, I put forward central Pennsylvania’s first net zero greenhouse gas resolution. In the eight years since, the resolution has a life of its own because action on climate change is part of what our area does now. Our local governments have……
Quick thought: In 2017, I put forward central Pennsylvania’s first net zero greenhouse gas resolution. In the eight years since, the resolution has a life of its own because action on climate change is part of what our area does now. Our local governments have……
Local climate action in central PA
Quick thought: In 2017, I put forward central Pennsylvania’s first net zero greenhouse gas resolution. In the eight years since, the resolution has a life of its own because action on climate change is part of what our area does now. Our local governments have… ...created a state of the art climate action and adaptation plan,…invested in numerous solar-power LEED Silver, Gold, and Platinum facilities with more on the way, including two schools awarded funding from the PA Solar for Schools program,
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June 22, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Local climate action in central PA
Quick thought: In 2017, I put forward central Pennsylvania’s first net zero greenhouse gas resolution. In the eight years since, the resolution has a life of its own because action on climate change is part of what our area does now. Our local governments have……
Quick thought: In 2017, I put forward central Pennsylvania’s first net zero greenhouse gas resolution. In the eight years since, the resolution has a life of its own because action on climate change is part of what our area does now. Our local governments have……
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.
June 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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.
There are some metal songs for this:
Death’s “1000 Eyes”:
Living in the pupil of one thousand eyes
Was it overlooked in front of all our faces?
Now, all the mistakes and secrets
Cannot be erased
Viewing the blind complexity
By which laws were justified
To erase simplicity
Death’s “1000 Eyes”:
Living in the pupil of one thousand eyes
Was it overlooked in front of all our faces?
Now, all the mistakes and secrets
Cannot be erased
Viewing the blind complexity
By which laws were justified
To erase simplicity
Elon saying he’s going to reprogram his chatbot’s view of history is a perfect example of why these kinds of AI products aren’t the neutral “tools” people always defend them as. They’re little political projects reflecting the ideologies of their creators
June 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
There are some metal songs for this:
Death’s “1000 Eyes”:
Living in the pupil of one thousand eyes
Was it overlooked in front of all our faces?
Now, all the mistakes and secrets
Cannot be erased
Viewing the blind complexity
By which laws were justified
To erase simplicity
Death’s “1000 Eyes”:
Living in the pupil of one thousand eyes
Was it overlooked in front of all our faces?
Now, all the mistakes and secrets
Cannot be erased
Viewing the blind complexity
By which laws were justified
To erase simplicity
The weaksters are still being weak.
June 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The weaksters are still being weak.
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If the presence of a bishop makes you rethink what you're doing, perhaps you need to re-evaluate if you should be doing it at all.
“…masked immigration agents weren’t leaning against the off-white walls, waiting to grab people. They scattered Friday after seeing a clergy delegation led by Bishop-elect Michael Pham…Like the story of Moses and Exodus, the Red Sea parted.” timesofsandiego.com/life/2025/06...
ICE agents scatter as SD Bishop Pham, other clergy visit immigration court
"Our presence made a difference," one priest said, quoting an immigration lawyer saying their client was given more time to prepare for another hearing.
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June 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
If the presence of a bishop makes you rethink what you're doing, perhaps you need to re-evaluate if you should be doing it at all.
If you live in central PA: I have seen local carnival barker Tor Michaels’ radioactive clown car show lying and attempting to overturn the results of an election. I will be responding at the time and place of my choosing.
June 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
If you live in central PA: I have seen local carnival barker Tor Michaels’ radioactive clown car show lying and attempting to overturn the results of an election. I will be responding at the time and place of my choosing.
Hallelujah! The solar PPA moves on!
On Monday night, I joined State College Borough Council to give an update on the Centre County Solar Working Group’s power purchase agreement. I gave a spicier update to the State College Area School District later that night. For most people, the Borough…
On Monday night, I joined State College Borough Council to give an update on the Centre County Solar Working Group’s power purchase agreement. I gave a spicier update to the State College Area School District later that night. For most people, the Borough…
Hallelujah! The solar PPA moves on!
On Monday night, I joined State College Borough Council to give an update on the Centre County Solar Working Group’s power purchase agreement. I gave a spicier update to the State College Area School District later that night. For most people, the Borough presentation was a boring affair about final document signatures, a PJM queue number and its status, a land development plan, construction timeline relative to the commercial operation date, and a few questions.
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June 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Hallelujah! The solar PPA moves on!
On Monday night, I joined State College Borough Council to give an update on the Centre County Solar Working Group’s power purchase agreement. I gave a spicier update to the State College Area School District later that night. For most people, the Borough…
On Monday night, I joined State College Borough Council to give an update on the Centre County Solar Working Group’s power purchase agreement. I gave a spicier update to the State College Area School District later that night. For most people, the Borough…
Lori was part of this at the beginning & carefully followed our process. She has been a champion of the project & TRUTH about the project. As I I’m quoted, y’all can infer there’s been a shameless agenda with the features of a fossil fuel funded disinformation campaign mixed w harassment. Gross.
In State College, PA, elected officials and civil servants have been working for years to build a climate friendly coalition via a solar purchase power agreement.
It's finally ready to roll despite a group of bitter ignorants with a "community microphone" and personal axes to grind...
It's finally ready to roll despite a group of bitter ignorants with a "community microphone" and personal axes to grind...
Solar Power Purchase Agreement Contracts Finalized; Officials Address Questions About Array Location and Approvals
The solar array for a multi-agency power purchasing agreement involving 10 Centre County governmental entities is on track for construction in Clarion
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June 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Lori was part of this at the beginning & carefully followed our process. She has been a champion of the project & TRUTH about the project. As I I’m quoted, y’all can infer there’s been a shameless agenda with the features of a fossil fuel funded disinformation campaign mixed w harassment. Gross.
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They are taking money from the poor to hand to the rich. Reverse Robin Hood politics. We must reject the “Big Beautiful” Bullshit.
June 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
They are taking money from the poor to hand to the rich. Reverse Robin Hood politics. We must reject the “Big Beautiful” Bullshit.