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Chris Dunker

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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · Jan 22

Launching a starter pack for people looking for Nebraska news. I'll keep it updated as more people come around. Let me know if there's anyone I missed. go.bsky.app/H4vLz4m

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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 57m

That would be among the funniest outcomes.

Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 58m

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Education Administration department has alumni in every state (plus Guam, not shown).

Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 1h

We're going to see a weekend long meltdown when someone else is named tomorrow, aren't we?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

Trump on if he should win the Nobel Peace Prize tomorrow: "I made 7 deals and now it's 8."

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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 3d

When I was a kid, my family got Pizza Hut and watched 60 Minutes basically every Sunday night. I've been watching it for 30+ years probably.

Hadn't heard of "The Free Press" before like last week, but I'm sure it's going to transform CBS into something better (derogatory)

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 3d

David Ellison’s note to staff on Paramount’s acquisition of the Free Press

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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 4d

Never a doubt

Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 4d

New year same old Huskers

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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 5d

DBK leaving Happy Valley

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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 5d

Hemingford is a real place!

Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 5d

Nebraska just nuked defending national champs Penn St from deep space 25-6 in the first set.

a large explosion with smtown written on the side of the building

ALT: a large explosion with smtown written on the side of the building

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Eduardo Suárez @eduardosuarez.bsky.social · 5d

What a dark day for press freedom in the United States

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 6d

Mario Guevara, an Emmy-award winning reporter, was deported to El Salvador — a nation he fled more than two decades ago. He was arrested while covering a protest of the Trump administration in a case that has alarmed free speech groups.

U.S. deports journalist Mario Guevara to El Salvador, family says

Mario Guevara, an independent journalist, was arrested while covering a protest of the Trump administration in a case that has alarmed free speech groups.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 8d

We must pay billions to farmers

Because we cut off their customers with tariffs

And pay billions to Argentina

Whose farmers are selling to the customers we forfeited

Because that is America First

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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 9d

It's really neat that nearly 6 in 10 voters across 88 of Nebraska's 93 counties said they don't like this but the governor can just do it anyway.

Lincoln Journal Star @journalstar.com · 9d

During a stop at a Catholic school in Lincoln on Monday, Gov. Jim Pillen said Nebraska will opt into a federal school choice program.

Gov. Pillen says Nebraska will opt into federal school choice program

During a stop at a Catholic school in Lincoln on Monday, Gov. Jim Pillen said Nebraska will opt into a federal school choice program.

journalstar.com

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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 10d

It's a small thing, but untucking your shirt in 2002 was a signal you were fighting The Man.

grimm ☀️ @mugrimm.bsky.social · 10d

This is doing numbers on social media right now and it's so depressing how people truly yearn for this shit and want to preserve that feeling indefinitely like a mausoleum of false memories.

Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 10d

On par with that video of the lizard escaping from all those snakes on the beach

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 10d

U.S. Border Patrol agents tried and failed to detain a man in downtown Chicago (via Christopher Sweat)

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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 13d

My first thought seeing the picture on the left

An ICE dipshit pointing his gun at bystanders like a moron

The kid from the "I'm just going to say it" meme

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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 13d

Look, man, I just want to finish this bathroom remodel

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 13d

OUR BATHROOM MIRRORS ARE VITAL TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY

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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 14d

Former Nebraska Liquor Control Commission Executive Director Hobie Rupe was federally indicted for steering law enforcement away from two strip clubs in exchange for sexual favors.
journalstar.com/news/state-r...

Ex-Nebraska liquor control director accused of protecting strip clubs in exchange for sex

A federal indictment alleges former Nebraska Liquor Control Commission Director Hobert Rupe worked to insulate two strip clubs from law enforcement in exchange for money and sexual favors.

journalstar.com

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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 14d

It was part of the conspiracy and scheme to defraud that other employees of The Office, some known and some unknown to the grand jury, would note on sticky notes the amount of money taken out of the business safe in order to provide to HOBERT RUPE. These
sticky notes would have "COB" written on them and a dollar amount. "COB" stands for cost of business. This was how another owner known to the grand jury would keep track of the cash at The Office that was expensed by the business to influence HOBERT RUPE over time in the performance of his official duties.

Stringer Bell: Is you taking notes on a criminal fucking conspiracy?

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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 16d

It's clear from this press conference Trump never went with his kids (or probably his wives) to the doctor.

Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 17d

It would have cost The Mouse nothing to just ignore the mob and keep Kimmel on the air but they chose to burn through a bunch of credibility and goodwill first.

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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 17d

Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley has a poster's heart:

During a nearly five-month stretch in early 2025, the Board timesheets filled out by the Executive Director showed him working eight hours per day, seven days a week, for 140 consecutive days -- a remarkable display of fortitude and devotion to duty by a public servant. Unfortunately, information gathered by Foley's auditors indicates it to be untrue.

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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 18d

Another thing they’ve taken from us: the men’s bathroom at Arnold’s no longer smells like Brut cologne

Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 18d

Kudos to CBS for making Memorial Stadium look like the coolest place on the planet

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Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 19d

Raylan said it better than anyone: youtu.be/laFGAp6Ip40

Chris Dunker @chrisdunker.bsky.social · 20d

"I'm a strong supporter of free speech, but reactions like we've seen in some cases, where they are celebrating an assassination, celebrating a murder, that is not free speech."

It is, in fact, free speech, senator.
nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news...

Sen. Deb Fischer says celebration of Kirk’s death is not free speech, criticizes Democrat obstruction

Fischer told Nebraska Public Media News Thursday that she’s a strong supporter of free speech, but people celebrating a murder need to be held responsible.

nebraskapublicmedia.org

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