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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 3h

In 30 years a wild card team has one the World Series eight times, that’s like a 7/8 seed winning the NCAA every four years: Rangers - 2023 Nationals - 2019 Giants - 2014 Cardinals - 2011 Red Sox - 2004 (Ugh!) Marlins - 2003 Angels - 2002 Marlins - 1997 Good luck @capitolfax.bsky.social !

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 5h

I think the Elephant in the Room in St. Paul is that Mayor Her engaged in behavior that would have been considered clear-cut sexual harrassment if the alleged perpetrator were a man. Sexual harassment is about Power, not gender.

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

41% of US voters identify as “Independent.” The Independents do not view MAGA as “inherently evil.” I know this is difficult for a lot of Progressive/Liberal/Socialist/Democrats to fathom. 41% of Americans basically just want govt to leave them alone. 1/2

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

As “National Classical Music Month” ends, I want to share this photo I recently saw of Wabash Avenue in Chicago, aka “Music Row” @chicagomayor.bsky.social @gregharris.bsky.social @imatoday.bsky.social . From the late 19th century to mid-20th, Chicago was the world’s largest piano manufacturer. 1/2

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Is it just me, or does @rahmemanuel.bsky.social spend more time criticizing Democrats than criticizing Trump? I am not trying to tell you how to run a Presidential campaign, Rahm. I am telling you. Cc: @markhamillofficial.bsky.social

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Yoda: Do or Do Not. There Is No Try.

ALT: Yoda: Do or Do Not. There Is No Try.

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I feel like @rahmemanuel.bsky.social is in this race to highlight how @jbpritzker.bsky.social has been an uplifting influence on the Democratic Party. Rahm praised Trump on CNN for the “ceasefire” in Gaza a year ago. 2500 have died in the last year.

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Democrats: we should ban sin taxes on beer and wine. If you are running for President in 2028 or US Senate now, this should be on your agenda.

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Guys: we need to get @warnock.senate.gov to Texas for @jamestalarico.bsky.social . TX has the largest population of registered, voting, Black citizens in the U.S. But 34% of Black male voters in TX voted for Donald Trump. We need those votes. Trump got 15% in 2020. I wanna get Dems up to 90%

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

STUPID DAD FACTS: @jbpritzker.bsky.social the rat cone is an amazing snail. Reaching only a little over 2.5 inches long, this snail specializes in hunting marine worms. Its cousin, the fish-eating cone snail, pūpū pōniuniu in Hawai’i or Conus geographus can easily kill a man. 1/2

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Notorious Vote-by-Mail and absentee “ballot harvesting” by ILGOP. “Do as we say, not as we do.” @capitolfax.bsky.social @shiakapos.bsky.social

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

October is National Sarcastic Awareness Month and National Bullying Prevention Month. Oscar Wilde might not have said “Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but the highest form of intelligence.” John Knowles definitely called sarcasm “the protest of people who are weak.” I think both are true. 1/2

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Periodic reminder that my “Game of Life Act” would reduce Elon’s net worth to $55,840,617,625.63 and let he rename four US mountains (except Rushmore). ((((893B➗2)➗2)➗2)➗2) He would still have $55B.

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As I earlier in the week: The most effective campaign ads this fall are at gas stations. The average family consumes 500-600 gallons of gasoline a year.

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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Anti-war signs on corners all across America.

5.39 a gallon last week Houston, Texas https://www.reddit.com/r/gasbuddy/comments/1wnuoux/the_highest_price_ive_ever_seen_in_texas_its/

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Alex @3eeutiful.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Literally so many streets in Chi-town that could be transformed into fun, vibrant, happy places overnight with this one simple trick.

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

AI data centers remind me of Easter Island. America is putting a lot of eggs in the AI basket. History shows once a society commits itself to a “Too Big to Fail” industry, it is hard to turn back. www.wsj.com/economy/the-...

wsj.com

The AI Build-Out Is Becoming the Biggest Economic Bet in U.S. History

Data-center spending is greater than that for canals, railroads and grid combined—creating jobs and stock-market wealth, while boosting inflation and crowding out housing.

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Imagine if Richard Nixon had started war in the Middle East, skyrocketing inflation, just to distract Americans from Watergate. That’s where we’re at with the Epstein Files. Don’t just vote Republicans out. Punish Republicans with your vote. Make Republicans pay.

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Please do not get distracted by the farfetched idea of “Martial Law.” Trump does not want is talking about gas prices, the Iran War, and the Epstein Files. Do not let him set the agenda.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Please say this again...

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I do not get people who watch college football, unless you are rooting for your alma mater or a prolific gambler.

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Oh, it looks like Putin has re-activated his election apparatik.

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Stevenof1 @stevenof1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Just a Reminder...

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Son: “Where did all the naan go?” Dad: “It’s in the naan disclosure agreement.” 🤣 @dadjoke.bsky.social

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Low of 52 tonight Chicago, time to get those semi-tropical plants indoors.

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Every post about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social reminds me how different the Brandon Johnson administration could have been.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

They voted overwhelmingly for Trump.

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Someone ask Bezos how many teenagers work in his warehouses.

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It’s pretty clear now that Boutros ordered the Code Red on the Broadview Six and I can only assume he’s angling for the short list for a Supreme Court appointment.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

On Dolly Parton Day, I'm remember how she... -Gifted millions of free books to kids -Ensured musicians she worked with got union benefits -Helped fund medical research and the COVID vaccine -Donated millions to communities hit by natural disasters -Funded high school band programs She is missed!

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Winning message here @abdulelsayed.bsky.social The signs at every gas station are what @ossoff.bsky.social @democrats.org want every voter to focus on. “Who are you gonna believe, Donald Trump or your own eyes?” Get in the game, Mr. Transportation Secretary. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social

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Michael Mishak @mjmishak.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Online sportsbooks say they do not want business from problem gamblers. So @propublica.org's Jake Pearson spent 10 weeks on DraftKings testing how the company would react to someone displaying all the hallmarks of a compulsive bettor. Spoiler: It made him a VIP. www.propublica.org/article/draf...

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I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.

Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

They warned us Mamdani would impose Sharia law. Instead, he unleashed the real threat: line dancing in Bryant Park.

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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Ha ha that’s gross and should make everyone uncomfortable, anyway, Rahm presided over a Chicago police black site, lied about what it was and then I sued the Chicago police for its records that proved it:

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Homan Square revealed: how Chicago police 'disappeared' 7,000 people

Exclusive: Lawsuit exposes scale of detention at off-the-books interrogation warehouse while attorneys describe find-your-client chase ‘from a Bond movie’

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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🚀Stanislav Petrov Day🚀 On September 26, 1983, while stationed in a nuclear command center, Petrov chose to disregard warnings from the Soviet missile detection system that indicated an incoming U.S. nuclear attack. As a direct result of Stan's decision, you are alive.

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“There is no reason good cannot triumph as often as evil. The triumph of anything is a matter of organization. IF THERE ARE SUCH THINGS AS ANGELS, I HOPE THEY ARE ORGANIZED ALONG THE LINES OF THE MAFIA.” - Kurt Vonnegut Cc: @jbpritzker.bsky.social @petebuttigieg.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social

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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is the master key to deciphering contemporary debates about free speech. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/se...

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Dear Bluesky: Y’all gotta understand the #1 search in Michigan is “Damar Hamlin” right now. Not “Hormuz,” or “Trump” or “Gaza” or @abdulelsayed.bsky.social or “Elections.” We are what an old Kent State professor referred to as “Abnormoids” right David Ormsby, Dave Piccioli, and 1/2

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is bad news for Boutros and the Trump administration. They tried to silence one of their own attorneys, she quit the Justice Dept. and is flipping on them.

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Mandalorian says “This is the way” you very much. Shrinked says “Get help.” Ted Lasso and The Diplomat say “Why even bother?” Can’t repeat what Daredevil said. But this list looks like it was cooked up by AI. cc: @markhamillofficial.bsky.social @pedropascalfans.bsky.social

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

@capitolfax.bsky.social Does your phone blow up in October? Because my phone still blows up in October.

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Dave Clarkin @daveclarkin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Netanyahu questioning the morality of other national leaders did not quite leave the mark he was hoping.

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