Gotta admit, I'm a little confused about the current men's hockey discourse. I grew up in Minnesota & every boy hockey player I ever knew was a bully. For example, I was once pinned against a locker and threatened with violence by the varsity hockey captain who later played in the NHL. Fun times.

I think if your take about Alysa Liu includes that she refused to compete for China you should never be allowed to post about figure skating again

We may have won silver but our players have a heart of gold 💛 unlike the disgusting US team and their behaviour in that locker room. The misogyny towards the female hockey team. Disgusting 🤮 but unfortunately this Canadian is not surprised in the least.

*this* is how you write a column and a headline

I urge you to stop what you're doing and watch Alysa Liu's free skate from yesterday. I have never seen anything like this. I understand why sports writers are born now. I have never seen anyone as free from the burdens of this world as this pierced Oakland girl spinning to Donna Summers.

I hate it when posts where I'm trying to say a positive thing end up sounding pissy. (Deleted previous post.) Alysa Liu's free skate was awesome, but there's lots of other awesome fun figure skating & if folks liked that they should be sure to tune in to the exhibition skate tomorrow

Local friends: my daughter and some of her fellow Girl Scouts have their first cookie booth tomorrow. Message me for details - I'm the cookie mom and will be running the booth, I'd love to see you!

So the cookies are now IN MY HOUSE if anyone wants to order some. DM me for my daughter's link.

Today we are launching a new intitative of Stand With Minnesota—KeepMNHoused.com, a rent-relief campaign backed with a $1.5 matching fund from the Wilson Foundation. Thousands of MN families are at risk of eviction because of the ICE occupation’s lasting impacts. We can keep them housed.

King Charles has issued a statement following his brother Andrew’s arrest

Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...

Shoveled the front sidewalk/walkway etc. That's Heart Attack snow out there. Wet and heavy and a lot. Take it easy, friends. Wasn't everything dry just yesterday?

Everything is horrible, except for Nazgûl the Dog deciding to crash the Olympics. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

Normalize laughing derisively in men's faces when they deserve it.

Simone Biles needs to take Ilia out for a coffee and a heartfelt chat. She'd know what to say. #FigureSkating #MilanoCortina2026

Insane that I am feeling relief in this moment because I decided not to change my name when I got married. Didn't seem that radical at the time.

I likely would have died at birth - I was born at 30 weeks, weighed 2 lbs, and was in the hospital for 2 months before my parents took me home.

I think he needs a second Minneapolis date. That is going to sell out instantly.

True story: In Wisconsin, if you're under 21 (any age!!) you can still legally drink alcohol in bars and restaurants as long as you're with a parent/guardian who is 21+

FUCK okay, y'all, we gotta get this one funded

6 is four states doing an intervention on the one state that carried the team in a worrying fashion

My thoughts on Stephen A Smith potentially running for president are: Could we please stop fucking electing celebrities and get back to the business of running the country with boring people who just want to do a good job. Thanks

Oh jeez, I hadn't seen the season finale video yet (it's next post in Marisa's thread). This is such a wholesome channel and I love that they got everyone together to meet each other. (They're on IG, TikTok, & YouTube: linktr.ee/Tastebuds_nyc )

Mercado Central, a cooperative of small Central American businesses in Minneapolis, is still raising money to try to save itself from closure. It’s an institution and makes this community much richer. www.gofundme.com/f/help-save-...

i can’t stop laughing

This morning Tom Homan announced operation metro surge would end soon. I’ll believe it when I see it. We still need people out and staying vigilant until every last agent is gone and everyone wrongly taken to Texas or anyone else is back home.

Someone was abducted at 10 AM by ICE on Central Ave. Their coworker says they’ve lived here for over 20 years, are documented, and have 3 kids who were born here. Don’t be fooled by headlines when they’ve been lying to us the whole time. We still need you out patrolling until every agent is gone.

I'm going to go with cautious optimism. I'll believe it when I see it. www.kare11.com/article/news...

Uhhh. Yes. You can have the extension to (checks notes) COMPETE AT THE OLYMPICS www.nbclosangeles.com/olympics/202...

Woah, this thread.

I will also note that I am the Cookie Manager for my daughter's troop this year and the council has definitely been taking it very seriously, with all sorts of messaging and alternative options focused on keeping everyone safe. Girl Scouts doing the right thing. www.startribune.com/with-ice-pre...

The person photographed here who is in their bathrobe filming armed, masked federal agents in St. Paul is MPR News journalist @samstroozas.bsky.social @mprnews.org . She is an incredible journalist and person. We do not deserve her.

For this, they were going to shut down the airport for TEN DAYS?

Need to stress that, like the Pretti killing, this terrorism is happening in extremely mixed use residential neighborhoods. Cafes and restaurants just down the street. The St. Paul Curling Club that's put out so many Olympians competing *this week* is like two blocks away.

tHinGs aRę wINdinG dØwN

And then they just as abruptly cancelled the closure?!? I mean, good, but also WHAT?!

I realize there is just a ton going on and all your spare $$ may be going to support our community. But if you are so inclined, and local, my daughter is selling girl scout cookies and pre-sales start today. Message me for details.

Ten days is a really, extremely long time. What is going on?

Stop telling me EAP is available and tell me it’s okay to flex time as needed to deal with whatever it is I need to deal with. Extend deadlines especially when deadlines are fake and not set by law. And, above all, unrestricted telework.

I was fully a teenager before I realized my Grandpa Bud's name was actually Julian. He just took his army nickname and ran with it.

This thread brought to you by a lifetime of chronic illness and countless trips to the emergency room (department) I know you've all helped in a million ways but if you're able to assist one more time...pick something here. Anything. Everyone still needs more help. ❤️ www.standwithminnesota.com

Living in Minnesota right now feels like being in the emergency room. Literally everyone is suffering in different ways, even if it's "just" a badly twisted ankle rather than a kidney stone or a full-on heart attack. The staff are working as hard as they can but energy and resources are dwindling.

TIMELINE CLEANSE

so i talked to one of the bushes at the super bowl www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...

Things that are currently sustaining me amongst the horrors: - So. Much. Olympics. - Heated Rivalry - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - The new Opalite music video. My favorite song off the new album and the video is a DELIGHT. youtu.be/1FVF-9KQiPo?...

Gatorade zero is the industry leader in low calorie drinks that taste like blue, it's true.

gatorade is owned by pepsico but it's the coca cola of the sports drink market. powerade in turn is owned by coca cola, but it's unquestionably the pepsi of sports drinks. this should be plainly obvious to all

Yes, that is the name of the band. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODZK...

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