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David McEllis

@davidmcellis.bsky.social
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Husband. Dad. Chicagoan. Enviro. Attorney. Gremlin enthusiast. Co-host of 1988 Topps Podcast - @1988toppspodcast.bsky.social Views are my own. #YNWA #ChiSox #usmnt #cf97

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Matt Kuzma @kuzmatt9.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Ultimate bait for me and @davidmcellis.bsky.social
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John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
This is not the e-bike bill, it's a different piece of legislation and these provisions were noted, objected to, and removed in an amendment a month and a half ago.
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Wear this like a badge. If passing the Illinois Wetlands Protection Act is radical, call me a Ninja Turtle.
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1988 Topps Podcast @1988toppspodcast.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
As discussed on this week’s episode, look at these lovely cards from Briggs Card Co.! Thanks to long time listener @timbriggshere.bsky.social for these custom cards celebrating our record* breaking 250th episode! *most podcast episodes about 1988 Topps cards…we assume this is a record
Front of a card in 1988 Topps record breaker style with our two stylish and handsome hosts on a red background.Back of a 1988 Topps record breaker card that says:
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DYNAMIC DUO SETS PODCAST RECORD
1988 Topps Podcast hits 250
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Chicago, IL., February, 2026; Matt Kuzma and David McEllis began the 1988 Topps Podcast in May of 2020 endeavoring to discuss every card in the set because every card has a story to tell. They haven't told every story yet but 250 opisodes of cardboard reminiscing has reminded us that the best stories wait patiently in the commons.
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NPR @npr.org · 19/12/2025
Doctors and children's hospitals say nothing in the evidence has changed to justify the Trump administration's efforts to ban gender-affirming care for teens and tweens. n.pr/4pMl0tF
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Trump's push to end transgender care for young people opposed by pediatricians
Doctors and children's hospitals say nothing in the evidence has changed to justify the Trump administration's efforts to ban gender-affirming care for teens and tweens.
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
@dialloriddle.bsky.social @jessethorn.bsky.social @jordanjessego.bsky.social low bar for 80s baseball dudes, but Dale Murphy publicly good on social issues: dalemurphy.com/the-perils-o... In 2020 his son was injured in a protest, Dale called for BLM/NAACP donations www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
usatoday.com
Dale Murphy says son was shot with rubber bullet while 'peacefully protesting' George Floyd's death
Dale Murphy said his son was shot in the eye with a rubber bullet while he was "peacefully protesting for justice for George Floyd" in Denver.
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
media.tenor.com
a man wearing sunglasses says " absolutely not " no way
ALT: a man wearing sunglasses says " absolutely not " no way
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Active Transportation Alliance @activetransportation.org · 30/10/2025
SB 2111, the bill to fix and fund our transit system, is swiftly moving through the Illinois General Assembly tonight, and your support can make a huge difference. But you must act immediately. Tap below to fill out a witness slip: ilga.gov/House/hearin...
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Robert Hirschfeld @rfhirschfeld.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
A new study finds over 70% of Illinois wetlands lost protection after the Supreme Court’s rollback of the Clean Water Act. Floodplain forests—vital for flood control, water quality, and climate resilience—are most at risk. Illinois needs to pass a state law protecting wetlands.
news.illinois.edu
Study: 72% of Illinois wetlands no longer protected by federal Clean Water Act – News Bureau
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Wallet, keys, phone, hat, all limbs working order. All made it out. Success!
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
if it's anything like Chicago, men of a certain age will be well represented.
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Michael Hawthorne @scribeguy.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
RIP, Gov. Edgar: A fine man, keen politician and a Republican backer of abortion rights who, by his own admission, would never win a GOP primary in today's climate.
chicagotribune.com
Former two-term Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, who led the state through much of the 1990s, dies at 79
Arguably one of Illinois’ most-popular governors, Jim Edgar, 79, led with a low-key persona a meticulous focus on fiscal matters aimed at preparing the state for the 21st century,
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1988 Topps Podcast @1988toppspodcast.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
We have never done a bonus episode before...so here's a short "remember some 1988 Topps: live from Oracle Park" with Jeff from @twostrikenoise.bsky.social! 1988toppspodcast.blogspot.com/2025/08/bonu...
1988 Topps cards that we got from a pack opened at Oracle Park. Cards from top left to bottom right:
Steve Sax, Danny Darwin, Twins Leaders, Andy McGaffigan, Len Matuszek, Dwight Gooden All Star, Matt Nokes, 1987 Record Breakers Don Mattingly, George Brett, John Shelby, Kelly Downs, Bobby Thigpen, Charles Hudson, Checklist, Mike Smithson. Co-Host David and Jeff from Two Strike Noise at Oracle Park. David has a Baseball Reference shirt and Jeff has an Oakland Coliseum hat!The back of Jeff's sweatshirt which features an image of Rickey Henderson wearing sweet sunglasses and a popped collar A's jacket!
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Thank you for your leadership!
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
On my short list of bands I need to see live.
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Gummy Arts @gummyarts.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Hall of Famer Bullet Rogan, born on this date in 1893
Colored-pencil card drawing of Bullet Rogan
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Thank you! These guys are keeping watch over me…
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Writers’ Loom @writersloom.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Podcast props #1: The gentlemen of 1988 Topps do fine work every episode, but this one stands out due to cohost @davidmcellis.bsky.social’s clear affection for the Sox & that champion 2005 squad. Credit is given where due; criticism when warranted. Williams proves a fascinating subject. Recommended!
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Micah @rincewind.run · 21/07/2025
Remembering Some Guys is possibly the most singularly wholesome, non-toxic activity many men engage in you want to get dudes out of the fever swamps of the manosphere? get them together and start arguing about relief pitching
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Same. I used to have a digital antenna but didn’t think I would need it anymore…so once mlbtv failed me I gave up on watching the game.
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
The fact that you couldn’t watch the All Star game on mlbTV without a TV account last night was mind boggling. To use their program, I have to prove to them that I could watch the game elsewhere?
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
If you had told me when I was 8 that my name would be in Sports Illustrated some day…talking about Jay Baller? Thanks @heavyjstudios.bsky.social for reaching out to talk about 1988 Topps cards!
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Matt Kuzma @kuzmatt9.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
My podcasting partner makes his SI debut talking about a legendary card from 1988! @davidmcellis.bsky.social @1988toppspodcast.bsky.social
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Before states banned abortion, one of the gravest outcomes of early miscarriage could easily be avoided: Doctors could offer a dilation and curettage procedure, which quickly empties the uterus and allows it to close, protecting against a life-threatening hemorrhage.
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Jacob Pomrenke @buckweaver.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
After 13 "unlucky" attempts, @marksimon.bsky.social wins his first SABR Trivia Contest during the Closing Ceremonies at #SABR53 in Texas. Congrats, Mark! sabr.org/latest/sabr-...
Mark Simon holds his SABR 53 trivia plaque with emcee Dan Massey in front of a blue SABR logo backdrop.From left, Scott Kent, Rob Rafal, and Bill Carle hold their SABR team trivia plaques along with emcee Dan Massey at SABR 53 in Texas.
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Tacky and irresponsible…sounds like…the event you were covering!
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Today, @elpcenter.bsky.social joined our Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition partners along with @ilaflcio.bsky.social & @chicagolabor.bsky.social for a rally to save Illinois public transit outside of Union Station! #FixItFundIt
Sign displaying the message “public transit is a climate solution” in front of the Willis/Sears Tower in Chicago.
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Sports Reference @sports-reference.com · 17/06/2025
Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 All the proceeds from purchases made at our shop go to charity. This month, the proceeds from our limited-edition Pride t-shirts will go to charities supporting LGBTQIA+ youth. Check out our collection here: sportsreference.threadless.com
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
The 32nd flavor is pain.
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Tom Watson @guitarwatson.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
If 102-year-old Kurt Goldschmidt, a survivor of the Holocaust, says "no kings" you'd best get up and stand up for your rights before it's too late. Mr. Goldschmidt knows all too well what he's seeing in Trump's America. It was an honor to stand with him today. #NoKingsInAmerica
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 11/06/2025
W.E.B. Du Bois on Robert E. Lee: “Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and murder thousands in its defense, or he did not. If he did not he was a fool. If he did, Robert Lee was a traitor and a rebel–not indeed to his country, but to humanity and humanity’s God.”
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Paulrus of West Bumblefrick @paulrusof.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
I am officially one of The Ancients, Keeper of Knowledge of the Before Time
Post to the subreddit r/AskHistorians:

What was navigation like for vehicle drivers in the United States before the internet and
GPS?

Before GPS devices and smartphones/cellular internet networks were a thing (Garmin company was founded 1989), millions of Americans were already getting around driving without the use of those inventions. How did they navigate? Did everyone need stacks of maps? Were drivers frequently lost? Did everyone have to understand the interstate system and use intuition to guide them? How burdensome was driving before GPS? Did drivers pay people to calculate an optimal route for them?
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
I wish great Liverpool seasons weren’t connected with traumatic years in world history…but I suppose beggars, choosers, etc.
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
#YNWA
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
I’m particularly proud of this episode. What do Ken Griffey, Stan Musial, and the Clean Air Act have in common? Donora, PA…and this episode of the 1988 Topps Podcast.
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1988 Topps Podcast @1988toppspodcast.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
This week, the third best player from Donora, PA... Ken Griffey, Sr! The other two were Ken Jr. and his dad's teammate Stan Musial. Donora is also famous for a smog disaster. Griffey was a 3x All Star and 2x World Series Champ with the Reds. Listen: 1988toppspodcast.blogspot.com/2025/04/ken-...
Image with Atlanta script logo and the 1988 Ken Griffey Sr. Card front and back with his career stats. Ken Griffey Jr and Senior on the bench with the Seattle Mariners. They are smiling and holding a baseball bat in the Kingdome dugout. Ken Griffey Sr. doffs his Reds cap to the crowd as he is introduced to the Cincinnati Reds fans. Image shows the Cincinnatti Reds "Big Red Machine" lineup in 3 Rivers Stadium. From left to right: Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Cesar Geronimo, Ken Griffey Sr., pitcher Gary Nolan, David Concepcion, Tony Perez, George Foster and Johnny Bench.
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Thursday April 17, I'm bartending to support @ilenviro.bsky.social at Chicago's oldest baseball bar, Nisei Lounge in Wrigleyville! I think they even have a 1988 Topps Jay Baller tacked to a wall. Get a ticket here, I'll buy you a shot, support a great organization! give.ilenviro.org/a/iec-celebr...
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Celebrity Bartender Fundraiser!
We're excited to announce that the Illinois Environmental Council is bringing back an old favorite and hosting a celebrity bartender fundraiser on April 17th, at 6:30pm, at Nisei Lounge. Our celebrity...
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Thursday April 17, I'm bartending to support @ilenviro.bsky.social at Chicago's oldest baseball bar, Nisei Lounge in Wrigleyville! I think they even have a 1988 Topps Jay Baller tacked to a wall. Get a ticket here, I'll buy you a shot, support a great organization! give.ilenviro.org/a/iec-celebr...
give.ilenviro.org
Celebrity Bartender Fundraiser!
We're excited to announce that the Illinois Environmental Council is bringing back an old favorite and hosting a celebrity bartender fundraiser on April 17th, at 6:30pm, at Nisei Lounge. Our celebrity...
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Mark O’Brien @bookmarkobrien.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
"i am gonna make it thru this year if it kills me," i sing along with the mountain goats, in early april
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Adam Darowski @adarowski.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
What a fucking group therapy sesh this will be. By September 2025 I can’t imagine how much I will need PUP + JEFF to breathe new life into me.
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
If you want to do a second show I'll be at the Chicago show!
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Don Carr @doncarr.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
"Donald Trump looked directly into the camera and told the American people, 'I want absolutely immaculate, clean water.' It’s hard to see how he will keep that pledge, now that Trump has announced his intention to slash the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget by 65%."
chicago.suntimes.com
EPA cuts are terrible news for clean water programs in Great Lakes states
The head of the Alliance for the Great Lakes explains how Trump administration EPA cuts will hurt clean water programs, such as lead service line replacement and initiatives to reduce “forever chemica...
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Environmental Law & Policy Center @elpcenter.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Victory for all who care about protecting healthy communities & #LakeMichigan! Parks are for people, not toxic dumps. ELPC honored to represent Alliance of the Southeast & Friends of the Parks. Thank you @govpritzker.illinois.gov @kwameraoul.bsky.social @ilepa.bsky.social elpc.org/news/army-co...
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Army Corps Scraps Plan for Toxic Dump on South Side Lake Michigan Shoreline | Environmental Law & Policy Center
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Need to see this guy on next season of love is blind.
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1988 Topps Podcast @1988toppspodcast.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Post a meme made by you
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Mark Simon (he/him) @marksimon.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The translated version of this ludicrous comment by Tuberville "I think your viewers are stupid and gullible and will believe anything I say no matter what. And I know that none of the people who interview me will ever hold me accountable. What a great job I have." He's gross.
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David McEllis @davidmcellis.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
I had the pleasure to present at Wild Things 2025 with colleagues from Environment Illinois and The Nature Conservancy! A great turnout to hear about Illinois Wetlands protection...and of course Mitch Williams got a shout-out.
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Jeff Melnick @melnickjeffrey1.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
The best moment I’ve ever heard in an interview was when goofy Terry Gross tried to get David Johansen to label his music (“Do you call it glam? Proto-punk?”) and with disdain and Staten Island dripping from every syllable the lead Doll said, devastatingly: “It was art, Terry.”
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Environmental Law & Policy Center @elpcenter.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
The Trump admin's funding freeze has real-world consequences. Many schools were promised federal aid for electric school buses so that students could commute in cleaner, healthier vehicles—but now they're in a state of limbo. @nytimes.com
nytimes.com
Many Groups Promised Federal Aid Still Have No Funds and No Answers
Judicial rulings have unfrozen some grants awaited by nonprofits, states and companies, but the reprieve has been uneven and many fear the relief is only temporary.
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