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Dave Clapper

@anhourofplay.bsky.social

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He/him Improviser in Kansas City (mostly at The Bird) Alumnus of Unexpected Productions (Seattle) Founding Editor (Emeritus): SmokeLong Quarterly Currently reading fiction submissions for FRiGG I don't auto follow back people I don't know personally.

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Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · Apr 19

1/8 I've participated in a fair number of protests over the years, starting with the first Gulf War. I was surprised how moved I was at today's 50501 rally in KC. Partially, that was because of the sign I myself was carrying, and the conversations that led to.

My hero, my grandfather: Carl E. Accola
He fought fascism for 3 years abroad in WWI (1942-1946).
My turn to fight it here.

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Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 1d

It certainly was for me when I lived there. I miss the hell out of SECB, and am thinking about gathering politically astute folks in Kansas City to create something comparable here.

Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 2d

Do you live in Seattle? If so, @thestranger.com Election Control Board has you covered. It's one of the many things I miss since moving away.

Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 2d

Wait. NYT actually got a headline right?

Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 3d

Eat the rich.

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Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 3d

Fair question. I've thought about running for office a few times. Furthest I ever went within the party was Precinct Committee Officer, and that was in a different city. Probably time to get involved with the party again now that I've settled into my new home.

Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 3d

#GoWild

Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 3d

Amen.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Nearly 8 in 10 Americans agree that spending by wealthy donors and corporations in our elections gives rise to corruption — including majorities of Republican and independent voters.

Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

We must overturn Citizens United.

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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 4d

If you see any business owners belittling SNAP recipients for accepting government money to get through tough times, maybe look them up on @propublica.org's PPP Loan Tracker to see if they got any of the $793B in bailout money (96% of which was forgiven)

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Tracking PPP: Search Every Company Approved for Federal Loans - ProPublica

As part of the Paycheck Protection Program, the federal government has provided hundreds of billions in financial support to banks to make low-interest loans to companies and nonprofit organizations i...

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Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 4d

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Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 4d

Hey @jbpritzker.bsky.social. Maybe it's time you go to Broadview yourself.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 4d

Reverend David Black has a Bible open and is preaching to the police now, inviting them to join him in standing with the persecuted inside the detention center.

"Which side do you think Jesus wanted his followers to be on?"

Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 5d

NYT keeps misspelling Ross Asshat's last name.

Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 6d

Well, Pluralistic just got added to my daily reads. Thanks!

Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 6d

Thoundth like you're lithping, doethn't it?

Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 7d

Get real. Kristi Noem has never been, nor ever will be, hot.

Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 7d

I ❤️ @birbigs.bsky.social.

Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 7d

Every time I see JD Vance trending, I'm immediately disappointed that it's not about a change of office.

Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 7d

I deeply want this bastard to be held in contempt of court and imprisoned. Fined, too, just for funsies.

Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 10d

This is the most on brand Bruce Harrell thing ever.

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Cam @malaiseforever.bsky.social · 11d

reading slaughterhouse 5 for the first time and i was absolutely knocked senseless by this passage, which is so true and relevant that it feels like it was pulled from a history book

“America is the wealthiest nation on Earth, but its people are mainly poor, and poor Americans are urged to hate themselves. To quote the American humorist Kin Hubbard, 'It ain’t no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be.' It is in fact a crime for an American to be poor, even though America is a nation of poor. Every other nation has folk traditions of men who were poor but extremely wise and virtuous, and therefore more estimable than anyone with power and gold. No such tales are told by the American poor. They mock themselves and glorify their betters. The meanest eating or drinking establishment, owned by a man who is himself poor, is very likely to have a sign on its wall asking this cruel question: 'if you’re so smart, why ain’t you rich?' There will also be an American flag no larger than a child’s hand – glued to a lollipop stick and flying from the cash register.

Americans, like human beings everywhere, believe many things that are obviously untrue. Their most destructive untruth is that it is very easy for any American to make money. They will not acknowledge how in fact hard money is to come by, and, therefore, those who have no money blame and blame and blame themselves. This inward blame has been a treasure for the rich and powerful, who have had to do less for their poor, publicly and privately, than any other ruling class since, say Napoleonic times. Many novelties have come from America. The most startling of these, a thing without precedent, is a mass of undignified poor. They do not love one another because they do not love themselves.”

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Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 11d

More of a master baiter.

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SmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social · 14d

Come write with us. It's free. Five events each week between Nov 8 and Dec 14. Promptember will be an energetic promptathon with breakout sessions to awkwardly chat (a tradition at SmokeLong). Do 1 event per week, 3, or all. Donations go to @sundresspub.bsky.social www.smokelong.com/ready-for-pr...

Ready for Promptember 2025? - SmokeLong Quarterly

Join the SmokeLong community for Promptember, a mysterious intermonth happening between November and December of live write-in events designed to light a fire under your writing life. Participate in o...

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Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 14d

He loves the smell of asbestos in the morning.

a group of helicopters flying over a body of water at sunset

ALT: a group of helicopters flying over a body of water at sunset

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Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 15d

If you haven't heard @deadpioneers.bsky.social, you're missing out. Thanks, @tommorelloofficial.bsky.social, for putting them on your Fuck ICE Spotify play list. I've been hitting repeat on their songs for weeks now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_wc...

Dead Pioneers - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

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Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 15d

Mike Johnson, y'all.

Dave Clapper @anhourofplay.bsky.social · 15d

Including a wrecking ball, apparently.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15d

Trump: "It looks like we're gonna have a Communist as the mayor of New York. But here's the good news -- he's gotta go through the White House. Everything goes through the White House. At least this White House it does."

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