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RickP

@itoldalthea.bsky.social

Young Hippy>Professional>Old Hippy Jamgrass/Jamband Fan Husband, Dad, Popi 3 time Auburn grad Colorado Native Recently retired before I wind up in El Salvador “Once in a while you get shown the Light In the strangest of places if you look at it right.”

created November 13, 2024

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I got to hang with Buffet several times over the years. His off stage personality was polar opposite of on stage.

1/9/2025, 8:13:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He’d really freak out if he knew that there are more English speaking people in China than there are people living in the U.S.

1/9/2025, 6:55:31 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And only 83 in Alabama.

1/9/2025, 3:17:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My wife’s sister, a teacher in Florida, is suffering from a wicked case of COVID caught from returning students. She’s not the only one in her school, either. Train wreck alert!

1/9/2025, 1:36:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He’s near death and knows it.

31/8/2025, 9:32:56 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Did any other Verizon customers in the SE have their phones freak out yesterday? I was in N Alabama mountains when I lost service. Made navigation…interesting.

31/8/2025, 1:24:57 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Don’t we all.

31/8/2025, 1:37:01 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Now what, Kyle?

29/8/2025, 10:03:50 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What the fuck could go wrong with that plan?

29/8/2025, 9:30:41 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Shut it the fuck down.

29/8/2025, 9:28:39 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Confederacy of Dunces.

29/8/2025, 6:24:22 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’d prefer executed (after a fair trial) over exiled.

29/8/2025, 5:22:33 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If Jerry was still with us he’d be playing more bluegrass festivals than Dead shows.

29/8/2025, 5:18:51 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Both.

29/8/2025, 2:15:59 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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President of Europe? More like Asshole of America.

29/8/2025, 1:39:41 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The entire band except Denny quit just before they went into the studio. Paul played every instrument except the guitars that Denny handled. A musical masterpiece.

29/8/2025, 1:33:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Check out Let It Be — Stripped if you haven’t yet. Awesome album.

29/8/2025, 1:26:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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28/8/2025, 11:15:28 PM | 111 27 | View on Bluesky | view

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I remember staring at this album cover for hours.

29/8/2025, 1:13:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Dan Rather says hi.

29/8/2025, 12:09:32 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Blocked. Thanks!

28/8/2025, 9:48:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Happy boy.

28/8/2025, 4:44:23 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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28/8/2025, 1:38:27 AM | 293 111 | View on Bluesky | view

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Low quality steak may be around $12/lb but quality steak is about $22-25/lb in Auburn, AL, as of yesterday. Ground beef in the $6.75-7 range.

28/8/2025, 3:11:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Check out the jamgrass and jam band scene. You’ll be pleasantly surprised.

28/8/2025, 3:06:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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There was a time in my life that SSRIs may have kept me from shooting someone, not cause me to.

28/8/2025, 3:04:13 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What a song!

27/8/2025, 6:52:08 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I was a huge Roy fan in my twenties (now 65). Saw him every time he came through Denver, which wasn’t enough.

27/8/2025, 6:35:56 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sadly, it won’t be over until he is.

27/8/2025, 6:08:53 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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12 Dreams was one of my favorite albums.

27/8/2025, 6:04:08 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I can't tell you how proud I am of this kid! There is hope for America after all! 👇🏼💙🥲👏🏼👏🏼👊🏻🇺🇸

27/8/2025, 2:57:44 PM | 53 26 | View on Bluesky | view

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I hear you. My wife and son have been in Atlanta since Sunday for a conference. Just me…and our two dogs plus my son’s…and our cat and his two. I guess the house has only been empty of humans.

27/8/2025, 2:57:51 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Actually, he wasn’t all that great of a coach. Chizik won a National Championship at Auburn with Tub’s players, why didn’t Tommy?

27/8/2025, 2:11:43 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You think you’re fucked?

26/8/2025, 10:01:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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FINALLY, some adults in the room.

26/8/2025, 10:00:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Blue?

26/8/2025, 9:50:50 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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As an Alabama resident, I’ll cut her a deal — pay me $1500 and answer 3 questions, and I’ll be there.

26/8/2025, 9:43:00 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Sorry for my language, but no two words describe it better than “FUCKED UP.”

26/8/2025, 9:36:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Newsom v. Vance?

26/8/2025, 9:21:02 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That be me.

25/8/2025, 11:30:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Quit fucking around, @adamkinzinger.substack.com and leave the GQP. Go Indy. As long as you stay committed to the Party of Trump, I have a hard time trusting you. Phil Alpha, Colorado Chi

25/8/2025, 11:28:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You have a way with words. Don’t ever let anyone tell you different.

25/8/2025, 11:05:05 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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@eji.org

25/8/2025, 7:59:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, AL, better keep a low profile moving forward…

25/8/2025, 7:58:33 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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🤘🙂☕ stevenwilhelm555 Steven

25/8/2025, 10:48:04 AM | 19925 4371 | View on Bluesky | view

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How is GPA calculated in Canada? Are we talking Grade Point Average? So your total cholesterol is less than 4.0?

25/8/2025, 7:49:04 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture RickP (@itoldalthea.bsky.social) reply parent

IV bruises.

25/8/2025, 7:45:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture RickP (@itoldalthea.bsky.social) reply parent

Sounds more like “sound economic mismanagement” to me.

25/8/2025, 7:44:28 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If the super rich paid their share we’d have no deficit.

25/8/2025, 7:42:12 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I was actually rewarding their entrepreneurial spirit! The rich people in my neighborhood are too cheap to support that, but I’m not.

25/8/2025, 7:41:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture RickP (@itoldalthea.bsky.social) reply parent

And pack SCOTUS, formulate and implement a national health program, pass some term limit laws, and pass some laws to keep a fuckhead like Trump returning to power. And restart that Jan 6 case that’s merely on “pause”.

25/8/2025, 7:35:21 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture RickP (@itoldalthea.bsky.social) reply parent

Recently retired but I spent an average of $1500/year buying materials for labs, basics for kids, even snacks for after school ACT tutoring (no longer funded). I was allowed a $500 write off, and still paid more income tax than Trump, Musk, and Bezos combined.

25/8/2025, 7:31:41 PM | 11 6 | View on Bluesky | view

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What can I say, I’m their favorite neighbor. And the kids in my neighborhood don’t come from $800k homes, more like $5-600k.

25/8/2025, 4:03:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Gee…I don’t know…to be nice?

25/8/2025, 2:50:59 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Because they’re pussies.

24/8/2025, 8:35:32 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The people that could initiate this are all in trumps pocket.

24/8/2025, 8:33:33 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Losers gonna lose.

24/8/2025, 8:25:55 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The “anyone” you mention is US.

24/8/2025, 8:08:09 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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www.yahoo.com/news/article... Didn’t know an 11 year-old in your home was pregnant? Bullshit.

24/8/2025, 5:07:54 PM | 0 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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Do what I do. Say you don’t want anything but you will donate $1 towards their ingenuity. Works every time.

24/8/2025, 4:24:35 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And a genuinely cool guy to boot.

24/8/2025, 4:18:45 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nobozos (@bozoboy66.bsky.social) reposted

Happy birthday to Oteil Burbridge. From Aquarium Rescue Unit and Tedeschi Trucks Band to the Allman Brothers Band and Dead & Company, he's been the backbone of the jam band scene for decades.

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24/8/2025, 3:54:46 PM | 61 8 | View on Bluesky | view

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My good buddy is Shawn’s sound guy/road manager. Had the same jobs with Sam Bush for 15+ years.

24/8/2025, 3:57:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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👇🏽

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24/8/2025, 5:24:07 AM | 10429 4062 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Hookcity - 🚫“War Plan” DMs Please 👊🏻🇺🇸🔥 🫣 (@hookcity.bsky.social) reposted

No frickin way #allythepiper #piperally #freebird

24/8/2025, 1:25:40 AM | 7397 1666 | View on Bluesky | view

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My wife is headed to a conference in ATL later today until Wednesday. I’ll check it out while she’s gone.

24/8/2025, 3:45:41 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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As do I.

24/8/2025, 3:44:30 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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They. Don’t. Care.

23/8/2025, 9:39:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Looks tasty.

23/8/2025, 7:23:52 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Shame on that bitch!

23/8/2025, 7:20:26 PM | 0 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture AsleepInYorkshire (@asleepinyorkshire.bsky.social) reposted

This is a little special👍 @porpentina2017.bsky.social @kaydeeartist.com @dpfrazier22.bsky.social @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social @victinibcn.bsky.social @mls0308.bsky.social @bluthrunthru.bsky.social @abbarsha.bsky.social @schultziepie.bsky.social @jaybird54.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFvb...

23/8/2025, 7:58:50 AM | 37 15 | View on Bluesky | view

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Thank you kindly for always making Alabama look a little bit better.

23/8/2025, 2:54:16 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hummer skills.

22/8/2025, 9:28:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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In other words, paybacks a bitch.

22/8/2025, 1:11:13 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I saw him with Zephyr in the early days.

22/8/2025, 1:10:26 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He chickened out.

22/8/2025, 1:09:28 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Enjoy, Doc. Mine is now 10 going on 30, but she does love tiedyes.

22/8/2025, 1:01:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’ve been considering a trip up there in October. She just clinched it. Now…where do we go and what do we do?

21/8/2025, 9:31:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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But, seriously, some of us white folk are ok.

21/8/2025, 12:24:27 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Or Trump is lying? (No!)

20/8/2025, 5:55:33 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He’s lying. I’m 65.

20/8/2025, 5:38:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This one has a similar MO. Ten years and running…

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19/8/2025, 9:36:20 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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No time to be pussies about anything.

19/8/2025, 9:29:35 PM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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We all KNOW.

19/8/2025, 1:57:28 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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17/8/2025, 1:46:55 AM | 127 114 | View on Bluesky | view

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This former teacher has consistently payed more in taxes the last few years than Trump, Musk, and Bezos combined.

17/8/2025, 7:27:36 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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So bad I had to watch until the end to see just how truly bad it was.

16/8/2025, 12:48:07 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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@camillezapata.bsky.social My new hero. Keep ‘em coming!

15/8/2025, 9:42:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Assholes are going to asshole.

15/8/2025, 8:45:02 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I just retired from secondary/higher education in Alabama after 32 years. At both levels, my best students were Hispanic. Awesome work ethic, and they’re taught the value of education at home. Never cheat. Majority of American students are lazy, unmotivated, and accountable to nobody.

15/8/2025, 3:00:18 PM | 11 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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There’s always one…

15/8/2025, 2:55:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Denver?

14/8/2025, 5:18:59 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He won’t even broach the subject.

14/8/2025, 5:17:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Jesus fucking Christ.

14/8/2025, 4:21:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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13/8/2025, 11:18:14 PM | 104 54 | View on Bluesky | view

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When she landed Trump? Once/always.

13/8/2025, 7:55:16 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Great questions to which you will receive zero answers.

13/8/2025, 7:07:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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600 won’t match up well against 60,000.

13/8/2025, 6:09:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Who gives one shit what Trump’s demented “vision” is?

13/8/2025, 4:42:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Getting rid of Trump would be a good start.

13/8/2025, 2:04:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view