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AJ Butterwick

@btrwkart

As Buddy Guy says - Whiskey, Beer, and Wine. Plus a lot of TV and Movies. Some woodworking. Stay-at-home dad to two kids.

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In regards to my traffic collision (se also: Hot Fuzz), I have got my first insurance company hemming and hawing about paying what they owe me.

Can't post much on social media, but everyone knows how insurance companies work.

05.03.2026 02:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Am I reading this incorrectly, or does that start off with an AP leader pushing AI?

Like Associated Press person saying, "Let's not actually report the news." ?

04.03.2026 03:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ThisIsFineFire.GIF

04.03.2026 00:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Got rear-ended Sat. Slowing at cars stopped at a red light. Glance rear view - 'That car is way too fast' - try to turn into the center lane, almost make it. Thunk, then crunch as I hit the car in front of me.

I was not a fan of MMF before this, and this time I was in the middle.

Too soon?

04.03.2026 00:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Has he been using playground rules this whole time?

28.02.2026 06:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My painful joints don't yet happen often or regularly enough to have an "o'clock" attached. But I do have them.

Sorry you are dealing with that.

28.02.2026 06:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I binge drink. I can not drink, but when I do, it's usually more than I should drink at a time. And I am not an As fast as possible person.

And here's the weirdest thing -- the days I start drinking, it's never before 5pm (there were 3pm days when I was camping.)

26.02.2026 05:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you. I think I understand this now.

And now I've trying to think of a show I watched that did this and I kept liking.

26.02.2026 03:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm going to need you to define "midstream changes" vs better stories.

Because I feel that TNG did both.

26.02.2026 02:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I am pretty much an alcoholic. Maybe I can answer your questions? Not that I can speak for all alcoholics everywhere.

26.02.2026 02:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Win a gold medal, get served fast food shit by POTUS.

And you willingly swallow it.

I have not gone from "So glad!" to disappointed faster in my life.

26.02.2026 02:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am very clenching fists for these moderates because have they seen how people have voted recently?

There are more progressives than there are moderates leaning Right that you think will vote Left. You aren't going to get them in any number that is greater than going progressive.

26.02.2026 02:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Younger Congressional Dems get it, but Shumer and Jefferies really don't. And that's a big problem.

25.02.2026 06:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is that hawk taunting Happy Fun Ball?

25.02.2026 06:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

John Oliver just did a whole episode on how bad the changes to Xitter are and he didn't even talk about the bots.

24.02.2026 03:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This feels like a sort of genius idea? Pay the kids on the ground video game and some lunch money. And he's not taking anything away from other snow removal city people who use trucks and plows and don't do sidewalks.

24.02.2026 03:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For. Science.

That might have bumped it to 13 for me, but I'm not the professional dog rater here.

24.02.2026 03:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am very happy my kids were just before this whole GPT BS. They got knocked for a loop finishing high school at the beginning of the pandemic, but oldest started Community College last fall and youngest joined her this spring.

And I'm glad they like doing things on their own.

24.02.2026 03:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I want the Dem response to at least start off with, "What the hell did we just watch? Was there one coherent sentence in there? And some of you think that is what you want in a President?"

24.02.2026 03:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was born here, lived here, 59 years. There have been a lot of snow dumps in that time. And I have seen April snow storms.

I know that recent temps matter. And this storm is above freezing and hitting the ground at above freezing. It's not lasting. But it's gonna suck for a day. Maybe two.

23.02.2026 01:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Since we're talking 1st and 2nd grade teachers --

Mrs Mills in 1st grade was fantastic.

Mrs Bell in 2nd grade was not. Apparently (it was over 50 years ago) I misbehaved in 2nd grade. Parent Teacher Conference and my dad, a teacher, sees what we were assigned.

"He's bored." My dad. About me.

23.02.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

OK, so there's not one USA Men's Hockey player willing to go full Corben Berson from Major League?

23.02.2026 01:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fucking did we really need another Nor'Easter on top of the one we finally got rid of?

I have a long curved driveway and a long curved sidewalk.

I will fight anyone if it keeps me from having to shovel.

So... good call.

23.02.2026 01:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Really? He's a TV writer. Are you going to block a guy who is going to put you in his next show? Recurring in season 1, regular in season 2?

Are you going to turn down Hot dog eater #3?

19.02.2026 02:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"We care about this community" but not enough to make sure all of the community is able to be *in* the community?

I follow the guy, and he makes more good points than when I was following Yglesias. But he also requires a lot of followup posts to parse his meaning. And yes it's exhausting.

19.02.2026 02:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A lot of "If you could live in the past...." questions and my answer is always, "Nah."

And I play D&D.

18.02.2026 04:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I went down that rabbit hole of what you quoted and I'm wondering if that guy isn't just AI pimping himself out.

18.02.2026 03:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They didn't. They knuckled under and went with no joy from huskies.

10.02.2026 07:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And even more, the 9th Amendment states that the Rights in the other Amendments *ARE NOT* the only Rights people are granted.

Adams was a genius about how a "Bill of Rights" would be used and put in the best Amendment ever. And every Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branch since has forgotten.

10.02.2026 07:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How... Literally How do you think you are a good person if you want to deport a fucking muppet? (Sorry about the language, Elmo.)

We're leaving aside that bad Bunny is a citizen and can't be deported, but these people can't understand that there are actual citizens that aren't lily white.

09.02.2026 03:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0