I hope the Twins make a deal to get rid of this font at the upcoming trade deadline.

June 28, 1951: An appearance by the characters Mac and Marge, perhaps America’s most unreasonably enthusiastic couple when it came to minor hardware purchases. They appeared in Minneapolis Star ads for Western Auto Stores (7 Twin Cities locations at the time) in 1951 and 1952. 1/2

Trade catalog cover Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co. East Pittsburgh, Penn. June 1919 Image: Catalogs Collection via @archive.org; archive.org/details/1919...

The 2026 cherry harvest is complete. Total pie count: 🥧🥧🥧🥧🥧🥧🥧

Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan) knows a cool bike when a cardboard cutout of himself sees one #BicycleBirthday Bob Keeshan June 27 (1927-2004)

We need to have a serious discussion about natural waterfall restoration in the Twin Cities. *Especially* in regards Dinkytown Falls (Silver Cascade.)

Typeface of the day. Spotted in Oxfam's sheet music section

Can't wait to catch the big Shawano fireworks show...on the radio.

There's great #waterfall content on here lately, and I've been working on a series about the hidden waterfalls of the Twin Cities, based on work by Dr. Greg Brick and local historian Josh Biber. Today I made it to Novelty Falls at the Minnehaha Dog Park only to find it dry and partially collapsed.

i think in 15-20 years we will look back on legalizing sports betting and allowing platforms to advertise on TV as one of the greatest failings of the US as a society.

Every city's got an ominous megastructure

For #ThingThursday , a little French stereoscope, found while going through things at my partner's late dad's house.

Demolition of a Star Tribune building in Downtown Minneapolis. Now home to the Wells Fargo towers across from US Bank Stadium. April 2014

Roman Ruins, Minneapolis

Minnesota born artist LeRoy Neiman painted the Minnesota State Capitol quadriga (the four horses) in honor of the Bicentennial.

On reflection, I don't think we should have a pool. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

I guess it's time to pick 'em before the birds do.

Just now, 8:15 am. Crossed our yard, running up 3rd Avenue SE.

Autocorrect runs hot and cold … on the one hand, it made “Skol” into “Skip” … on the other hand it took “Teplacements” and suggested “The Placemats”

I love the new 10th Ave bridge, but the whole bike connection here really falls apart between 8th St and Hennepin. Hope there’s something in the works to fix this soon.

attn: @eastbankmpls.bsky.social

***ATTN: Marcy-Holmes/Holmes Park Area*** A coyote has been seen nearly every day for at least the past two weeks in the neighborhood. It's been seen eating small animals. Coyotes will kill and eat rabbits, squirrels, cats and small dogs. It can easily jump fences to get into yards. 1/2

Today’s layoffs hit the journalists who do the most and get the least credit. The editors, the copy desk, the page designers, the librarian and archivist, the news assistants. My editor led our immigration coverage during Operation Metro Surge and they just…let her go.

Real gusto in this Schiltz ruling. (I know it's not a perfect fit but I so want it to be) www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

My man’s got a hoodie. 🐍

Still some places to park your bike at the old car show going on at the fairgrounds.

For Wisconsin expats hungry for some home cooking, check out the grocery section at Menards. It's basically a showcase of WI small local brands.

Not to get political but I believe every state that has them (maybe 30-40 now) should make the opossum their State Marsupial.

Northeast Flag sighting!

**Warning: some folks will find this disturbing** Woke up this morning to see a coyote 10 feet outside our kitchen window. I self-censored the photo, because he was busy consuming a squirrel. @eastbankmpls.bsky.social #marcy-holmes

Another day and another hour that @kstptv.bsky.social gets its facts completely wrong. The most ridiculous "news" outlet in Minnesota, and that's saying something.

Caution: if you are going to ride a bicycle make sure it has two circles

people only talk about cervical cancer and HPV, but my dad nearly died from an HPV related form of throat cancer (base of his tongue) i was one of the earliest recipients of the HPV vaccine, long before I would see my dad’s cancer do you know how much i love this vaccine? please vaccinate

Book Cover of the Day:

#OnThisDay June 17 1890: In the opening salvo of the "Census War," US Marshals from St. Paul arrest 7 census takers in Minneapolis, accusing them of cooking the books so Minneapolis could claim a higher population. A court finds it true, but also that St Paul was doing exactly the same thing.

BREAKING NEWS: The @startribune.com conducts a "Minnesota Poll" by calling random numbers in rural areas to deliberately stoke the flag controversy, then posts the resulting rage bait to Twitter - but curiously doesn't post anything about it here on BlueSky.

Oh it’s not just on the surface

The Onion’s “Fuck Everything, We're Doing Five Blades,” but for keyboards on harpsichords from 1619

SAVE THE DATE: August 22nd Clean up East Hennepin Avenue + 1st Avenue NE Supplies provided. Abundant coffee available. www.eastbankmpls.org/clean-streets

Just had to call an ambulance for a woman who was gassed 3 inches from her face and went into shock at the federal courthouse. no Warning no nothing. Horrific

Really impressive use of the passive voice here to make it sound like somehow those chemical irritants gained sentience and just started spraying of their own volition, no law enforcement goons needed.

All I know is that the pool was algae free when Pogo was around. First published as the cover of the Washington Star, March 8th, 1959.

don’t miss out on the new 1st ave bike path in whittier!!

It’s in the Minnesota House of Representatives chamber. A couple longer quotes are interestingly arrayed along a wide arch. The first is Thomas Jefferson. The second is Patrick Henry—except it’s not. The quote is from George Mason.

I sometimes read Knicks as Kicks

The Capitol electrolier used to only be turned on for the first day of the legislative session and on Statehood Day. One thing I remember from negotiations in 2023 was that the Speaker, Melissa Hortman, wanted a provision to light the electrolier every day the legislature was in session.

Nicollet Avenue, 1968. The awnings were retractable, not the cheap-looking fixed ones you see today. If you look at an old storefront you can sometimes see the device that an owner/employee would stick a crank handle. @hclib.bsky.social photo. digitalcollections.hclib.org/digital/coll...

“Remember, it’s illegal to use your phone while driving. Instead, use the giant iPad built into the car.”

Urban gangs blocking the streets and creating a no go zone in Prospect Park, Minneapolis.