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Dave Kamper

@dskamper.bsky.social

6.4K followers 2.9K following 5.3K posts

Avuncular unionist, uxorious husband, labor historian, cat guy. "Who's Got the Power?: The Resurgence of American Unions" available now. Lives in Minnesota. Posts are personal. The cat in the profile pic is Laverne, aka Peanut. bit.ly/4l7Avet

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

we are in an ideological war. these people are literally creating firing squads and shooting parents in the street. and the dems are like "we wont say his name." come the fuck on.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

imagine if in world war ii fdr didnt say "germany," "italy," "japan," "hitler," "nazis." thats how democrats tend to sound. who are we fighting? bad stuff! who are we trying to oppose? some bad people with names we wont say! very inspiring stuff (not)

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

So this is people who reported themselves as Trump voters right after the 2024 election, which is good practice. I wonder what share of Trump voters, if asked now, would still say they voted for him.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Inspector Waffles update: stair ghost spotted

A tabby cat with ginormous ears and copious amounts of drool is staring into the distance.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I hear you

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Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Sleepy Laverne update

A cute little peanut of a torbie cat is stretched out on a lap looking sleepy and super adorable.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/10/2026

a livestreamed execution is just a lynching

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Coincidentally, the first time I ever saw Obama speak was when he was a candidate for Senate in 2004 and spoke at a rally AFSCME Council 31 was having in support of an organizing campaign.

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California Fast Food Workers Union @cafastfoodunion.org · 08/10/2026

NEW UNION ALERT: The workers behind Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering are organizing with CWA! They’re fighting for better pay, job security, healthcare, remote-work protections and strong safeguards against AI. The gamemakers are done playing around!

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Wondering how many hours of FBI time was spent grooming this kid and putting a gun in his hand.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The slides that leaked from briefings by US forces in Iraq in the aughts all looked like this. The alarming question was whether they were just designed to snow job higher-ups visiting the war zone, or if the people who made the slides believed they were brilliant.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

He's a bit of a drinker, I see.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

How I Met Your Mother worked so hard to get us not to care about the whole driving focus of the show. Really ruined it for me.

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Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I remember the evening Goblet of Fire came out. There were these tween kids sitting on the floor of the Barnes and Noble, all over the place, reading with an intensity I’d almost never seen before. They couldn’t even wait until they got home.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I’d point out that, in the circumstances described here, the brief takes no time at all for a human to write, so even if AI could do it it’s not like you’re saving any real time.

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Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

How many times does an antagonist make a slightly incorrect cultural reference so that a protagonist can wittily correct them and score a moral point of some kind?

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I saw The Shining at a sleepover at Frankie Marino’s house when we were like eight. Carruthers getting that ax in the gut has haunted me ever since.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Turns out “gassy” was a very accurate prediction.

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Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Laverne update

A cute little peanut of a torbie cat sits on a lap looking super cute

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

How very dare you

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Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

AND classy

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Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Second, why is the loud mixer running?

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Laverne update

A cute little peanut of a torbie cat sits on a lap looking super cute

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I so wish I remembered. Something 70s and ballad-y.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Saw Robert Z’Dar (and entourage!) sing karaoke in a seedy hotel bar near O’Hare in 2003.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I just love that MAPE attended the rally at all!

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Not sure about this case, but usually when there were “riots” like this in 18th century England, the so-called rioters would *pay* for the foodstuffs, but at a traditional price, not the inflated prices sought by merchants.

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Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

My first paycheck from my first job I got a Super Soaker.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

JFC

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Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Outstanding

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

That’s an @epi.org graph! It’s based on BLS data but our people did the analysis!

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Really great work. I learned a TON. And you structured it so as soon as a question popped into my mind, it turned out you were getting ready to address it in the next section.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Attn @mplsnightmayor.bsky.social

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Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thank you for writing this

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I am certain you nailed it right on the head.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

You still lots of folks, center-left and left alike, who act as though we just need one key reform, one important change, and things will settle down. That’s not how the world works. Building a living democracy is a constant project.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Best part of @daphnarenan.bsky.social and @nikobowie.bsky.social’s book is how it reminds us that there is no permanent solution. In a democracy, there will always be political, and we do ourselves great harm if we think there’s some way to get everything back to some kind of stable normalcy.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Who ever could have seen this coming?

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Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just finished @nikobowie.bsky.social and @daphnarenan.bsky.social’s new book, Supremacy, and I cannot recommend it enough. Clear, compelling, and accessible, it makes a powerful case for democratic constitutionalism. Outstanding stuff.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Oh it was SOMETHING

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just finished @nikobowie.bsky.social and @daphnarenan.bsky.social’s new book, Supremacy, and I cannot recommend it enough. Clear, compelling, and accessible, it makes a powerful case for democratic constitutionalism. Outstanding stuff.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

YUP

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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Cornell’s student paper editorial board taking it to their administrators and their cowardly response to a gang rape 👏🏻👏🏻

EDITORIAL | Cornell Won’t, We Will

The Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Super appreciate the detail. Makes a ton of sense! Loving the book so far.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

13/10 would pet

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

@nikobowie.bsky.social so wait, Congress passed a law declaring free the enslaved property of Southern Traitors *before* the Emancipation Proclamation? So was the E.P. just a (very important) political gesture, confirming a law that had already passed?

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Laverne update

A tiny little peanut of a torbie cat sits in a lap, partially covered by a blanket

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Live your life so that when you die your obituary notes that you are survived by the entire human race.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

You probably didn’t do all six verses, either.

Dave Kamper @dskamper.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yes, I have the book and can’t wait to get started.