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Dan Marquette
@djmarquette.bsky.social
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I'm about dogs. And Bears. And motorcycles.

Dog rescue volunteer, pitbull dad, lifelong Chicago Bears fan, and avid motorcyclist.

Also a paid code slinger for the state of TX.

#atx
#austintx
#adoptdontshop
#pitbullsofbluesky
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August 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Saturday mornings be like . . .
July 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Today's daily Bible verse seems totally appropros to the world we live in
Daily Bible verse
July 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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It was a warm, summer, lunch time walk when #bramble decided to take a rest one house from making it home.

#atxpitbull
#summertime
#seniordogsrock
#adoptdontshop
#pittbull
It was a warm, summer, lunch time walk when #bramble decided to take a rest one house from making it home. #atxpitbull #summertime #seniordogsrock #adoptdontshop #pittbull
July 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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10 minutes after receiving his new "indestructible" toy, Bramble had already done this!

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@bramble
#pitbullsofbluesky
#pittsky
#rescuedog
#adoptdontshop
#notoyisindestructible
The indestructible toy. The not so indestructible toy. Bramble, my 12 1/2 year old pibble!
June 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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When taking my dog out in the backyard this evening, I captured this pretty creature resting on our four o'clock.

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Pretty butterfly resting from the wind. Close in photo. Pretty butterfly taking a breather on a leaf of our garden.
June 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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25th Anniversary celebration day #2. Lunch overlooking Lake Travis out at @oasisbrewingco. Back to work life tomorrow.

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Table overlooking the lake. Main Oasis Restaurant over Lake Travis. Lake Travis way below normal level due to a years long draught.
May 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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One quick picture from 25 years ago today. Happy "Silver" Anniversary to my angel, friend, and soul mate. "I thee endow" and would do so all over again!
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One quick picture from 25 years ago today. Happy "Silver" Anniversary to my angel, friend, and soul mate. "I thee endow" and would do so all over again!
May 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Day #2 (for us) of Barks for Beers 2025. Today we stopped at FrontYard Brewing, before heading over to the Pecan Street festival. The weather this weekend was beautiful!

@divinecaninestexas
@barksforbeers
#adoptdontshop
#savealifeadopt
Tasty Mexican Lager beer at FrontYard Brewing. Posing with Chris and a yummy coffee milk stout beer at FrontYard Brewing.
May 5, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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#BarksForBeer2025 is a fundraiser for Divine Canines. We wholly support their mission and always look forward to the month of May for Barks for Beers.
#atx
#adoptdontshop
May 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Happy heavenly birthday to my dad. This is the one day a year that I actually drink Scotch as scotch and water was dad's favorite drink. So here is a photo of mom and dad from a long time ago, with a glass of scotch & water in front of it which I will do my best to drink without making a funny face.
Photo of Mom and Dad, both now gone for some years. There is a glass of scotch and water in front of the photo, as that was dad's favorite drink and today is his heavenly birthday.
April 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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My bride and myself at the Circuit of the Americas for #motogp weekend!

@motogp
@circuitoftheamericas
Selfie of my bride and myself at the Circuit of the Americas for #motogp weekend! @motogp @circuitoftheamericas My bride getting ready for starting line photo. Aaron Colton, stunt rider performs for the crowd.
March 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Bramble trying to decide whether to watch Dad mow the lawn, or go back inside and take a nap in the air conditioning.
#atx
#atxpitbull
#adoptdontshop
#savealife
#rescuedog
Bramble is a 12-year-old tan, male Pitbull living his best life in Austin Texas.. is laying on his bed on the back patio.
March 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Birthday weekend for my lovely bride begins with a dinner at Flower Child in ATX at the domain. Tomorrow she gets her next birthday present.
March 15, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Wow! What should I do about this?

jk - I'm an android guy and don't have any iCloud account.

#phishing
#ignore
#stupidhacker
March 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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This afternoon mood be like . . .

#atxpitbull
#bramble
#pittSky
#adoptdontshop
12-year-old Pitbull Bramble is relaxing on his bed on a beautiful late winter day in Austin Texas.
February 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Bramble listening to and waiting for Puppy Mom to come back in from the garage.
#adoptdontshop
#pittSky
#atxpitbull
February 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Peeps in the #ATX, you know it's going to be really cold here for the next few days and @austinpetsalive could really use some help. Go down to 1156 Cesar Chavez and see if there's a furry friend that you could take home for a few days.

Here's a picture of my boy Bramble in his puffy coat for tax:
My senior Pitbull Bramble in his puffy winter coat.
February 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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February 16, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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#PuppyBowl just did a segment on Senior Dogs in shelters. Seniors are all we adopt and they are the BEST!! 🐾❤️

10 year old shelter dog Jada fur attention

#atx
#austinpetsalive
#adoptdontshop
#savealife
#seniordogsrock
February 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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What to do on this wonderfully sunny day?

#pittSky
#naptime
#seniordog
#pitbull
#bramble
Bramble the pitbull thinks it's a good time for a nap! 😪
February 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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This is my "Happy Place". No politics, no rants, those remain on 'the other place' while I am still there also. So here is a pic of my boy in a rain coat. 😁
February 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Happy 1 year "gotcha-versary" to our boy #bramble . We had been fostering him on and off for around a year before last January. But January 29th 2024 we notified the shelter that they would never be getting him back! 😁🐶

#atxpitbull
#pitbull
#adoptdontshop
#seniordog
#seniordogsrock
#pittSky
Happiness is a warm puppy blanket Trying to apologize for rolling in the leaves. Pramble modeling his new stylish Darren and Phillip hoodie Sporting a Chicago Bears sweater. Maybe next year buddy.
January 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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The "wind chime" part of the post.
January 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Our annual light dusting of snow occurred overnight. The cool breeze sounded nice blowing through our wind chimes, and our 70 lb puppy blanket helped keep us warm at night!

#atx
#winter2025
#snowintexas
#bramble
#pitbullsofinstagram
#pittsky
#adoptdontshop
Annual "truck covered in snow" tradition. Or for the morning walkies! Back yard fun in the snow, Bramble didn't last too long out there. He provides a little "puppy warmth". . . and also takes up a lot of space!
January 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM