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Political commentary, social commentary, media analysis, culture, and longer opinion from Amy Buttermaker with sharp analysis and Jersey attitude.

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ABDUL EL-SAYED: FACT VS. FICTION

ABDUL EL-SAYED: FACT VS. FICTION THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD, HASAN PIKER, FAMILY HISTORY, AND THE QUESTION THAT NEVER GETS A SIMPLE ANSWER October 23, 2026 | Opinion There is a difference...

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A PRIEST KILLED BY A CRUCIFIX

A PRIEST KILLED BY A CRUCIFIX. SOMETHING DEMONIC? AND ARE WE LIVING IN THE END TIMES? October 23, 2026 | Opinion I’m Catholic. I’ve spent my entire life looking at crucifixes. They...

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APPARENTLY I’M A LIBERAL

HOLY HELL. APPARENTLY I’M A LIBERAL NOW. How a cargo ship, a missile, and one fucking reaction turned into an internet political identity crisis. Well, this is a fascinating development...

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Who Gets to Decide Who Should Die

Who Gets to Decide Who Should Die? Christa Pike did something horrific. There is no reason to soften that sentence. In 1995, when Pike was 18 years old, she participated in the brutal...

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Something About RAF Fairford Reeks

Something About RAF Fairford Reeks I have followed some bizarre breaking-news stories in my life, but RAF Fairford has officially entered the what the actual fuck is going on here category...

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The Road Ireland Never Forgot

The Road Ireland Never Forgot If you looked at the pictures coming out of Northern Ireland today and thought, Jesus Christ, all this over a parade? No. This was never just a fucking parade...

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There Will Be Fucks

Welcome to the Buttermaker Multisphere. There Will Be Fucks. Apparently, we need to have a fucking meeting about profanity. Not war. Not inflation. Not crime. Not whatever fresh hell the...

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Piss Missile Wins

Piss Missile Wins There are only a handful of things in life I can confidently say I know really fucking well. Medicine. Gardening. Politics. And Tom fucking Brady. That is a bizarre...

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My Face Is Not a Fucking Political Argument

My Face Is Not a Fucking Political Argument If I talk too fast, I’m angry. If I talk too slowly, I’m drunk. I don’t even drink. Apparently, we’ve reached the stage where people are getting...

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Tim Pool–Alex Jones mess

There is something genuinely fascinating happening in the Tim Pool–Alex Jones mess, and it has almost nothing to do with whether you like Tim Pool. I don’t particularly care whether you...

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When Did Supporting Israel Become a Sin?

When Did Supporting Israel Become a Sin? At some point, apparently, supporting Israel became incompatible with being a good Catholic. I must have missed the memo. Because lately there seems...

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There are politicians who hold office

There are politicians who issue carefully sanitized statements, pose for the obligatory photos, vote the party line, and disappear until the next election cycle. And then there’s New Jersey...

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The State That Thinks You’re Stupid

The State That Thinks You’re Stupid By AmyButtermaker New Jersey politicians must think we’re complete fucking idiots. Back in June, they proudly announced $20.2 million in taxpayer-funded...

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Fuck You, Dr. Fauci.

Fuck You, Dr. Fauci. Yeah, I said it. Fuck you, Dr. Fauci. Not because you became a political lightning rod. Not because cable news turned you into a celebrity. Because while you were...

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Wake the Fuck Up

Wake the Fuck Up I keep hearing people tell me, “Nobody wants socialism.” Really? Then explain why one of the fastest-growing organizations on the American left just published a platform...

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Welcome to Jagaloons

No corporate sponsors. No consultants. No focus groups. Just Amy, common sense, and Jersey attitude.

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