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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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well i for one couldn’t be more excited for the possibilities of AI. finally a technology that answers the age old question β€˜what if clippy was wormtongue’

12.02.2026 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2495    πŸ” 529    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 5

Weren’t those Jeeps in the original?

09.02.2026 02:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I try really hard NOT to think about it

06.02.2026 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

History is a flat circle.

06.02.2026 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amen.

04.02.2026 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mattress sign that reads β€œWake with less bed aches”

Mattress sign that reads β€œWake with less bed aches”

Fewer.

01.02.2026 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes.

31.01.2026 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 506    πŸ” 105    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4
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Bruce Springsteen shares anti-ICE protest song "Streets Of Minneapolis" Bruce Springsteen shares anti-ICE protest song "Streets Of Minneapolis"

"It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good."

28.01.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's the thing, Greg β€” free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution.

If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.

26.01.2026 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 22766    πŸ” 6024    πŸ’¬ 1013    πŸ“Œ 234

That’s not a good sign.

26.01.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Every time Trump breaks the clear letter of the law, the NYT and WaPo write a story about how he’s β€œpushing boundaries” or β€œtesting the limits of his authority”

He's not Chuck Yeager, guys. He's a crook.

19.01.2026 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7804    πŸ” 1900    πŸ’¬ 141    πŸ“Œ 59

That is a true unicorn!

19.01.2026 01:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That was a *very* questionable penalty call.

19.01.2026 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Another reason I’ve never been an NFL coach

19.01.2026 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Take the 3? Pretty please??

19.01.2026 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man is shouting into a microphone and saying `` go bears '' . Alt: BEAR DOWN
18.01.2026 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Below, with Bruce Greenwood. Great horror movie set on a submarine

13.01.2026 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Slightly diminish a band.

9,999 Maniacs

11.01.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm neither Catholic nor a sports fan but I do really enjoy the fact that the Pope is a guy named Bob from Chicago that loves the Bears

11.01.2026 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Grate Bears win!

11.01.2026 04:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bears keep pope & hope alive!

11.01.2026 04:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope that’s right. Bear down.

11.01.2026 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There are no moral victories, but this week’s effort improvement is a welcome change for the #Marquette Golden Eagles.

Let’s see more of it!

#mubb

10.01.2026 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a New Year miracle! I love buttons, esp for the stuff you use all the time, like the AC.

03.01.2026 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You mean the actual buttons? If so, I join you in saying "huzzah!"

03.01.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nope. What am I missing?

03.01.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œBy the end of 2026, America will not be what it is today.”

I agree, and I hope so.

01.01.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
14th century painting of St. Margaret of Antioch attacking a devil woman in a virid dress hitting a demon with a hammer

14th century painting of St. Margaret of Antioch attacking a devil woman in a virid dress hitting a demon with a hammer

Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over

01.01.2026 04:43 β€” πŸ‘ 17227    πŸ” 3904    πŸ’¬ 151    πŸ“Œ 141

But, wait, I’m still here!!!

01.01.2026 05:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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