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Chris Dunker

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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 15h
My FIL has a Scout! Never seen him drive it lol
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 20h
I saw an old school late 70s or early 80s Chevy Suburban today and want to find the owner and interview them about gas prices. Those things got like 4 mi/gallon
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Nebraska Dept. of Revenue collects sales taxes from Amazon and Old Navy and, apparently, has not checked whether the correct tax was assessed. Now a state senator wants Lincoln to pay those taxes + interest to those who were overcharged. journalstar.com/news/state-r...
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Senator accuses Lincoln of unlawfully collecting taxes from non-city residents
A state senator said Wednesday he will introduce legislation next session after accusing the city of Lincoln of collecting taxes from residents outside city limits.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump tried to take credit for NioCorp and its niobium mine near Elk Creek that’s been in development for like 15 years.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
News Channel Nebraska livestream of Trump’s rally keeps running ads for different campaigns as he’s talking.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
5 comedy points
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Cornhusk Nation
Ad from Reddit.

u/ModeloUSA
Traditional calls for a  Modelo.
Cornhusk
Nation
Has Plans
This Saturday

A picture of a Modelo beer can in a red koozie with a white Nebraska 'N' and a bottle of Modelo.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Who on the team is most likely to be a Manhunter?
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#Lanterns
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Leonardo DiCaprio Points: 'Yes, That's It!'
ALT: Leonardo DiCaprio Points: 'Yes, That's It!'
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Long story made simple: My best friend got me into the Edmonton Oilers because it’s something we can watch in parallel and text about (among other things) after our respective kids go to bed. Two games into this season and I’m already way too stressed out.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
North of Irving Middle School
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Crazy scenes in central #LNK tonight
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Benefit of the doubt: Ricketts was getting a drink/bite to eat or taking a bathroom break and missed it. Plausible: Didn't watch the game because campaigning. Weirdest/funniest outcome: Not even a Jaysker just a year-round Bluejays fan.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It played during Nebraska's game against Michigan State last weekend and several times since.
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SaysBen @saysben.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I want my money back
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Wtf was that paid for by the U.S. government commercial that aired on Big Ten Network?
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen said the state will reimburse farmers for the tax they pay on diesel fuel, but his office declined to say how the reimbursement will be funded. Economic forecasts say Nebraska could be facing a $1 billion (with a B!) deficit come January. journalstar.com/news/state-r...
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Pillen touts relief for farmers. The Nebraska Farm Bureau hasn't endorsed him.
Agricultural producers will be exempt from tax on diesel and interstate weight limits Gov. Jim Pillen announced Thursday in an effort to provide some relief ahead of the fall harvest.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Dan Osborn put an ad on social media today where at the end Sen. Pete Ricketts annihilated some kids with a Kamehameha-like energy blast.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Recruiting update: Czech President Petr Pavel is “N.”
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Interim Chancellor Katherine Ankerson (left) and University of Nebraska President Jeff Gold present a red Nebraska Cornhuskers football jersey to Czech President Petr Pavel.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The street finds its own uses for things.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There’s a guy sitting in the third row second seat to the right behind the scorer’s table in John Cook Arena wearing like a red and white striped shirt, blue jeans, and dark aviator shades. He has a mustache, looks like a cop from a 70s movie. What’s that guy’s story?
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Security for a Turning Point USA event at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln today includes rooftop snipers overlooking the heart of campus.
Tweet from @LNKScanner:

#LincolnNews - Happening now: Turning Point USA’s “Pick Up The Mic” event is underway on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s City Campus.

Security has been heightened across campus, with a significant law enforcement presence, including rooftop snipers and numerous officers conducting foot patrols. Multiple law enforcement agencies are involved in providing security for the event.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
*aircraft schooner
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thought Butker was going to blow that lol
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We got it: One Battle After Another
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Also you shouldn’t get to wear a Nelnet shirt next to someone with an altered Animal House shot that shows Jim Belushi wearing a “College Loans” sweatshirt
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We as a country need to ban dual team shirts. Nobody needs to have a split Nebraska-North Carolina getup.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What’s the statute?
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Incredibly bleak to be 1) ending rules limiting the amount of carbon power plants can belt into the atmosphere 2) throwing a few dollars at states to "recover from disasters and to protect infrastructure from future events."
Trump's EPA is ending one of the nation's biggest climate protections.

Agency chief Lee Zeldin had planned the repeal of carbon emissions limits as part of a slew of proposals he called "the largest deregulatory announcement in U.S. history."Trump Administration Delivers More Than $33 Million Through FEMA to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters and Strengthen Their Resilience Against Future Disasters in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska
KANSAS CITY, MO — Today, FEMA announced the approval of more than $33 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. These programs empower states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover from disasters and to protect infrastructure from future events. With this funding, President Donald J. Trump is keeping his promise to reform federal disaster support and ensure that taxpayer money is spent only on projects that deliver safety and security to the American people.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
First 60 Minutes segment was slop but Leslie Stahl giving Jacob Wohl a wedgie made for good TV
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"Compelling the city council to submit a strictly local matter to Lincoln voters at the statewide general election in November will require the city council to ignore provisions of its home rule charter and to violate the established timeframes...in the Election Act." journalstar.com/news/local/g...
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In split decision, Supreme Court says Lincoln charter amendments must go on November ballot
In a split decision, the Nebraska Supreme Court on Wednesday said Lincoln must put three charter amendment proposals before voters on the November ballot.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In a lengthy dissent, Justice Stephanie Stacy said the majority ignored the authority granted to Lincoln under home rule, which protects against the state meddling in city affairs, ordering it to place the petitions on this November's ballot rather than the city elections next spring.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that Lincoln must put three petitions (setting term limits, changing city election dates, & allowing voters outside the city) before voters this November.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Shortly after the idea was raised, the consulting firm working with both Husker Athletics and the Assemble Lincoln group pushing for the convention center unexpectedly dumped the city/county project.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Nebraska AD Troy Dannen pitched to Gov. Jim Pillen and others locating a convention center at Memorial Stadium -- and potentially redirecting state tax dollars from another project to pay for it: journalstar.com/news/state-r...
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Nebraska Athletics proposed relocating convention center to near Memorial Stadium
The Athletic Department pitched the idea of a convention center adjacent to Memorial Stadium to Gov. Jim Pillen, and explored using a turnback tax to finance it.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has aligned himself with Trump's hardline stance on immigration. But Pillen Family Farms, one of the largest pork producers in the U.S., employed undocumented immigrants as late as a few years ago. From @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social: flatwaterfreepress.org/gov-pillen-b...
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Gov. Pillen backs ICE crackdown. His company employs undocumented workers. - Flatwater Free Press
Pillen’s family business is one of the nation’s largest pork producers. As he seeks reelection, he has aligned himself with President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda even though his farms have long take...
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Give whoever’s idea it was to film Nathan Fielder questioning Elizabeth Holmes a blank check.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This is a disaster.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Corn sweat is no joke!
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Looks like the Huskers and Tigers are playing on ice out there.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Looks like AI designed them
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Welp good season guys
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Rewatching the Sopranos (again) and want to issue this blazing hot take: Joey Pants can freaking act
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Like a lot of the Journal Star staff these days, mid 20s
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Fighting with a coworker who doesn't think Taylor Hanson of Hanson is famous enough to be on Dancing with the Stars.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If you took a drink every time Sen. Pete Ricketts called Dan Osborn, who is running as an independent, “Democrat Dan” at this senate debate at the Nebraska State Fair, you would have been dead a long time ago.
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Laurel, Nebraska’s own!
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Nebraska Volleyball: youtu.be/HMuYfScGpbE
youtu.be
Shane McMahon - Here Comes The Money (Entrance Theme)
YouTube video by WWEMusic
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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Conservatives seeking to break Lincoln's Democratic stronghold submitted thousands of fraudulent signatures on 3 petitions. They were thrown out, but now, Nebraska's AG suing #LNK to short-circuit the process & expedite putting the group's 2nd effort on the ballot. journalstar.com/news/local/g...
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Nebraska AG sues Lincoln after city attorney says charter petitions will go on May 2027 ballot
Lincoln City Attorney Yohance Christie said Thursday that Good Government Lincoln's election-related petitions will go on the May 2027 ballot.
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