Dave Clapper
@anhourofplay.bsky.social
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.
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.
Reposted by Dave Clapper
Indie booksellers in Minneapolis and St. Paul have joined community efforts to fight ICE.
In the Twin Cities, indie bookstores are stepping up to ICE.
As ICE agents continue to terrorize the Twin Cities, indie bookstores are stepping up. As Claire Kirch reported in Publishers Weekly last Friday, booksellers in Minneapolis and St. Paul have joined…
buff.ly
January 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Indie booksellers in Minneapolis and St. Paul have joined community efforts to fight ICE.
Pluralistic: How the Light Gets In (15 Jan 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
January 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I agree with this assessment.
January 12, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I agree with this assessment.
Ice beats ICE 2-0.
Welcome to Minnesota, fuckers. Also this is super disturbing because the ICE agent's assault rifle appears to fire as he falls down.
This was filmed by a friend near Chicago and Lake last night.
This was filmed by a friend near Chicago and Lake last night.
January 10, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Ice beats ICE 2-0.
Literal trigger warning for this post. ICE murders a woman as she tries to drive away in Minneapolis.
This is the video.
January 7, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Literal trigger warning for this post. ICE murders a woman as she tries to drive away in Minneapolis.
I know that district is ruby red, but flipping it would be *chef's kiss*.
🚨SHOUT OUT GEORGIA 🚨
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To fill Marjorie Taylor Greene seat for Congress GA14
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SHAWN HARRIS
@shawnforcongress.bsky.social
I have been fortunate to hear SHAWN speak
He's a powerhouse
HE WILL HELP HIS GEORGIA
CONSTITUENTS
January 7, 2026 at 3:25 PM
I know that district is ruby red, but flipping it would be *chef's kiss*.
Reposted by Dave Clapper
What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
January 6, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Amen.
Some thoughts about the 5th anniversary of Jan 6 & what we need to do to get it right, as well as what we have to avoid.
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
January 6 Again
Donald Trump is the President no one has ever said “no” to in a big way.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Amen.
Sucks that the nation I live in is the one that isn't getting regime change.
January 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Sucks that the nation I live in is the one that isn't getting regime change.
2 is my most frequent killer. (This also applies to improv.)
honestly think the three big Destroyers of Early Drafts are: 1) overly specific feedback too soon in the drafting process; 2) knowing what you want to say before pen touches page (no exploration); 3) people and animals you love (small children, echidnas, etc.)
January 1, 2026 at 5:28 PM
2 is my most frequent killer. (This also applies to improv.)
Reposted by Dave Clapper
From 2018 to 2024, the tax rate paid by eight major retailers was slashed from 30% to just 17.5%.
The CEOs of those major retailers were paid a collective $1.3 billion.
Meanwhile, the average worker at those stores was paid less than $32,000 in 2024.
Nothing trickled down.
The CEOs of those major retailers were paid a collective $1.3 billion.
Meanwhile, the average worker at those stores was paid less than $32,000 in 2024.
Nothing trickled down.
December 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
From 2018 to 2024, the tax rate paid by eight major retailers was slashed from 30% to just 17.5%.
The CEOs of those major retailers were paid a collective $1.3 billion.
Meanwhile, the average worker at those stores was paid less than $32,000 in 2024.
Nothing trickled down.
The CEOs of those major retailers were paid a collective $1.3 billion.
Meanwhile, the average worker at those stores was paid less than $32,000 in 2024.
Nothing trickled down.
Slava Ukraini!
There are a lot of stories like this that seem not to effect the overall narrative of the war for some odd reason.
www.theconcis.com/p/novorossiy...
www.theconcis.com/p/novorossiy...
Novorossiysk Was Russia’s Last Sanctuary. It Just Fell.
The Black Sea Has No Safe Harbor Left for Russia
www.theconcis.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Slava Ukraini!
Welcome to the resistance, Mitt. archive.is/emolg
archive.is
December 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Welcome to the resistance, Mitt. archive.is/emolg
Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?
Non-zero chance Karoline Leavitt does not know President Kennedy is dead... Strong hints of "Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more, I notice."
December 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?
We got the signatures. Suspend the map until citizens can vote.
Missouri’s referendum system exists to ensure lawmakers can’t insulate themselves from accountability. When 300,000 people sign their names to challenge a law, they aren’t offering a suggestion. They are exercising a constitutional veto belonging to the voters alone. #moleg #mogov
Missouri officials defy decades of precedent in bid to block gerrymandering referendum • Missouri Independent
Missouri’s referendum system exists to ensure lawmakers can’t insulate themselves from accountability. Republicans shouldn't ignore that.
missouriindependent.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We got the signatures. Suspend the map until citizens can vote.
Northwestern University alumni: if you hate the capitulation to Trump by NU's administration, please sign this letter. And share with your fellow alumni. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Sign-On Letter from Northwestern Alumni
On November 28, 2025, Northwestern bent the knee to Trump. People were very upset over the course of that day. We got the formal agreement along with some analysis. Kevin Brown then wrote an analysis ...
docs.google.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Northwestern University alumni: if you hate the capitulation to Trump by NU's administration, please sign this letter. And share with your fellow alumni. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Proud to have been one of the signature gatherers. Way to go, MO Voters!
December 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Proud to have been one of the signature gatherers. Way to go, MO Voters!
If it didn't use so many resources, this would be the best possible way to engage with AI.
An absolute horrific nightmare of two AI bots caught in a loop with each other is the perfect example of the total nothingness of AI “brains”.
December 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
If it didn't use so many resources, this would be the best possible way to engage with AI.
Blind Sauron's eye.
December 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Blind Sauron's eye.
December 3, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Evergreen Mike Johnson press conference gif.
December 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Evergreen Mike Johnson press conference gif.
Reposted by Dave Clapper
D-Day. #TN07 Blue Wave 2025.
Matt Epps is a useless, do-nothing Trump ass-kisser who has delivered zero for your kids, your roads, or your hospitals.
If you want progress — not another MAGA parasite — the choice is simple:
🗳️ Vote @aftynbehn.bsky.social — TODAY, Tuesday, Dec 2.
Matt Epps is a useless, do-nothing Trump ass-kisser who has delivered zero for your kids, your roads, or your hospitals.
If you want progress — not another MAGA parasite — the choice is simple:
🗳️ Vote @aftynbehn.bsky.social — TODAY, Tuesday, Dec 2.
December 2, 2025 at 6:30 AM
D-Day. #TN07 Blue Wave 2025.
Matt Epps is a useless, do-nothing Trump ass-kisser who has delivered zero for your kids, your roads, or your hospitals.
If you want progress — not another MAGA parasite — the choice is simple:
🗳️ Vote @aftynbehn.bsky.social — TODAY, Tuesday, Dec 2.
Matt Epps is a useless, do-nothing Trump ass-kisser who has delivered zero for your kids, your roads, or your hospitals.
If you want progress — not another MAGA parasite — the choice is simple:
🗳️ Vote @aftynbehn.bsky.social — TODAY, Tuesday, Dec 2.