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Patrick Claflin

@pclaflin.bsky.social

I've been a firefighter/EMT, a scuba diver, a college professor, a ghostwriter, a systems analyst, an actor and theatrical director. I vehemently deny the rumor that I ran guns to Bolivia during the missing summer of 1971. But mostly, I'm a writer.

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Morning Business Kittens

With an important message for today…

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I was born and raised in Medford. In fact, I live just over a mile from the Tucker plant. Seldom see the little ones these days. Most of the time I see the bigger, rear engine Sno-Cats getting ready for delivery.

21.12.2025 18:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Our gray tabby Boo sleeps the same way.

13.12.2025 00:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is the US with the GOP in power.

26.11.2025 18:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Energy card for today is the Knight of Pentacles: Be steadfast, practical, reliable, and hardworking.

The Action card for today is Temperance: Embrace the art of balance.

Working together for a productive day.

Contact me via Chat for a free 3-card reading

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The Dangerous Ones (@thedangerousones) This is BRILLIANT. Watch the whole thing. 🔥

substack.com/@thedangerou...

“1776 Meets 2025” is phenomenal.

15.11.2025 20:20 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 2

Exactly

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Once the performance when "off script" he had no idea what to do. He can only follow the instructions of his handlers.

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Hey Chump,Don't Forget While in
The UK,RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES YOU FUCKING LIAR !!

17.09.2025 00:11 — 👍 148    🔁 66    💬 7    📌 4
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Mr. Boo being his grumpy old self.

#Cats #Catsofbluesky

22.08.2025 17:23 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ginger keeping an eye on dad.

#Cats #Catsofbluesky

22.08.2025 02:56 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I ran across a fork in the road.

21.08.2025 15:57 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

He's not going to stop with D.C.

11.08.2025 18:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Miss Freddy and Ginger are ready to help make the bed
#cats

04.08.2025 18:22 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"...it's true that some of the most terrible things in the world are done by people who think, genuinely think that they're doing it for the best, especially if there is some god involved."

"Snuff" by Terry Pratchett

08.07.2025 16:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mr. Boo after a hard night of chasing monsters and keeping mom and dad safe

#cats #catsofbluesky

25.06.2025 20:01 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I'm waiting for my treats, Dad
Don't make me have to speak to Mom

23.05.2025 02:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dad! It's dinner time! Feed me!

23.05.2025 01:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Our house lions

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Making the bed

07.04.2025 20:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I've just seen the current resident of the White House called by the sobriquet "the Velveeta Voldemort"
Truly one of the best descriptions yet.

10.03.2025 19:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

He opted for one that would be delivered soonest. Over the next several years, we made two or three trips to Disneyland on old 99 before I-5 was completed and one to Yellowstone in the days before I-80. We all loved that car.

09.03.2025 04:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

My parents first new car was a 1964 1/2 Mustang in Champagin Beige. Me and my two brothers road in the back. Me behind Mom, brother Greg, behind dad, and little brother Dan on the hump. Dad had ordered the car in Rangoon Red but it was going to be sometime before delivery.

09.03.2025 04:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

In the brokerage business there is a saying "In volatility, there is profit" when a market experiences significant price swings, it can present opportunities for insider traders to make money by buying low and selling high, or vice versa, thus capitalizing on the rapid price movements.

06.03.2025 21:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

His off again/on again method is meant to create market volatility. Something his cronies love.

06.03.2025 21:58 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Day 4 of the first book in my new mystery series
Words written today: 2,316
Total words written: 8,413

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Wow - like the old Jerry Reed song goes. "When you're hot, you're hot"
4,392 words today - a new world's record (for my little world at least)

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