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Patrick Olsen

@patrickolsen.bsky.social

Big fan of Marquette basketball, bourbon, The West Wing, Diet Coke, democracy. Fewer, not less. Longtime journalist, currently Editor-in-Chief @Carfax. All opinions are my own.

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Excellent idea.

09.10.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 127    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent idea.

09.10.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 127    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So *many* times!!

09.10.2025 00:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

08.10.2025 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3731    πŸ” 1109    πŸ’¬ 59    πŸ“Œ 221

You go, Rex!

02.10.2025 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite...

01.10.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite...

01.10.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can't wait for Markus Howard Day!

30.09.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd guess Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge

29.09.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I see what you did there

24.09.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

23.09.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Serious question: How do you *know* he ranks 125th? I'd love the be able to see the accuracy ratings of these sites/people.

23.09.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Amen.

21.09.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe they smell a rare victory…

21.09.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen . Alt: a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen .
20.09.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A Big Mac box.

20.09.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Via Chicago Tribune: "Curtis Evans, of Evanston, a military veteran, Marine Corps intelligence during President Ronald Reagan’s era, carries a U.S. flag through gas deployed by federal officers as they clear protesters from the entrance of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Sept. 19, 2025. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)"

Via Chicago Tribune: "Curtis Evans, of Evanston, a military veteran, Marine Corps intelligence during President Ronald Reagan’s era, carries a U.S. flag through gas deployed by federal officers as they clear protesters from the entrance of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Sept. 19, 2025. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)"

Chicago Tribune's Stacey Wescott with a Pulitzer-worthyphoto of military veteran Curtis Evans carrying a U.S. flag through gas deployed by federal officers as they clear protesters from the entrance of the ICE facility today in Broadview. Note protest sign at bottom. (Story link in subsequent post.)

19.09.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I see what you did there!

17.09.2025 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a *great* column! I was in the rebuilding year club, but Tom may convince me yet MU is getting even better. Fingers crossed! #mubb #Marquette

12.09.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of article where Trump explains pusback in Chicago got him to back off

Screenshot of article where Trump explains pusback in Chicago got him to back off

Rarely does this regime give such a compliment to the folks fighting back. Please work to make this courage contagious: nokings.org

12.09.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2141    πŸ” 520    πŸ’¬ 65    πŸ“Œ 53
Map showing 3-hour trip will be 26,892 miles, clearly in error.

Map showing 3-hour trip will be 26,892 miles, clearly in error.

The route *seems* longer than I thought, but at least we’ll make good time.

#AppleCarPlay #AppleMaps #RoadTrip

12.09.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’ll make you pause, for sure.

12.09.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The plot for Airport β€˜25!

12.09.2025 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly!!

08.09.2025 00:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also, pretty sure it was Cortes who had his ships scuttled to prevent going back…

07.09.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly.

07.09.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.

This is not a joke. This is not normal.

Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.

06.09.2025 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 36182    πŸ” 11150    πŸ’¬ 2099    πŸ“Œ 1286

He was so great in so many things.

01.09.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I could tell by the hair.

01.09.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And then leaving the body in Central Park?

01.09.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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