Nap siren in Ramsey County, reminding you it’s time for your nap

Concert report: JD Simo and Luther Dickinson at the Dakota were a lot of fun, and the short rib ravioli was scrumptious

Berlin is close to the top of my Sacred Harp bucket list. I got to sing with quite a few of those folks in Bremen a few years ago.

Ig Nobel prize winning dairy scientist. Dr Ely in 2024 for Biology. www.newscientist.com/article/2447...

Cleveland Heights!

I’ve rooted against Hilary Knight every time Boston (and now Seattle) has visited Minnesota. But I am the biggest Hilary Knight fan ever.

My hometown, my home neighborhood… I grew up a ten minute walk from the restaurant, and went to the junior high school adjacent to Laila’s elementary school. Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...

Over its 50+ year run, Doonesbury has almost never been funny, but it is occasionally prescient. This strip from 1970 shows how long we've expected too much from AI.

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS!

NIMBY, but make it antifascist

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS!!! apologies to @normcharlatan.bsky.social for stealing his bit

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We’re singing in St Paul

We are shape note singing this weekend, 930 to 3 on Saturday in St Paul. Pop in for a bit and join us… we have loaner books. mnfasola.org?page_id=170

Elizabeth Cook, Rhett Miller, Courtney Barnett

Subscription recommendation: Midwest Excellence by @randballsstu.bsky.social cogent, funny, and heartfelt words about life here. And dumb sports stuff. midwest-excellence.ghost.io/midwest-exce...

We are shape note singing this weekend, 930 to 3 on Saturday in St Paul. Pop in for a bit and join us… we have loaner books. mnfasola.org?page_id=170

G. Love and Special Sauce maybe 1997?

I’ve been eating at Tommy’s since it opened, and visit at least twice whenever I’m back in Cleveland Heights. And when a 99 year old friend asked for me to procure a milkshake for my visit an hour away on a 90 degree day, they cheerfully packed it up for me. www.foodandwine.com/cleveland-re...

1970, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, "Ohio." 2026, Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Minneapolis." This is true patriotism.

Board game weekend deep in the Wisconsin woods. This year’s “new game” is from 1962: “Squatter” about sheep ranching in the outback

"To clear up any confusion: YES, I’m real, YES, you’re getting paid, NO, this isn’t a hastily written humor bit. The president confirmed it, and there is no greater source of truth and reason than him."

It’s real that struggling businesses are taking the hit today for expressing solidarity with the victims of ICE slavecatchers. So for those with means, I declare the weekend Spent That Shit Saturday and Sunday at their shops and eateries to provide them some instant payback. #spendthatshit

today in the reformer — you really can't overstate how ubiquitous anti-ICE actions are in the twin cities right now

St Paul in normal times (last July)… a shape note singing

No NZ SuperSmash tonight so I’m gonna need a different narcotic

The Cuyahoga youtu.be/XVNuT4fkjAs?...

Exotic Birds played the Case Quad for my 1984 freshman mixer. The lead guitar player was Trent Reznor.

Listening to @thesportive.com podcast and all of the ads are for mental health therapy. Seems redundant since The Sportive is therapy for me to distract me from (look up and down your timeline)

Can’t decide between running for governor and applying to be the head coach of the Browns.

He’s gonna be more disappointed that Tommy’s on Coventry doesn’t open until noon so no morning milkshakes

@billchilds.bsky.social listening to the back half of this @hollyanderson.bsky.social special quiz of potato recipes all I could think about was Spudzza. open.spotify.com/episode/4vC1...

Oh, man. This one hurts. RIP Joe Ely.

Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. hard mode

Selling xmas trees until 6pm at Holy Spirit on Randolph in St Paul between Snelling and Hamline

An ABC News story about Sacred Harp… I count at least six Minnesota singers (alas none quoted). abcnews.go.com/US/video/tra...

Back at it selling Xmas trees at Holy Spirit in St Paul (Randolph between Snelling and Hamline)

Selling Xmas trees until 3 at Holy Spirit on Randolph between Snelling and Hamline in St Paul

@dwade.bsky.social big news

Monday: escalated. Today: successfully resolved

Evergreen tweet

Special thanks today to @edsbs.bsky.social for reminding me to listen to more Patrice Rushen

The state of Minnesota civil servant I called with a personal issue today answered on the third ring, had a clear and concise explanation for my problem, recommended a simple course of action, and informed me that if it didn’t work to call back next week to escalate. She was empathetic and funny.

Producer at PTI who writes Wilbon’s opening and Tony’s response has an easy weekend

The great thing about the ESPN+ multiview is there’s always action…

Pretty sure this is a higher definition of the Nordiques and Whalers than when I saw either of them play the Crusaders at smoke filled Cleveland Arena when I was a little kid.

One of the advantages of being a Guardians fan is that I got a two week head start. No, wait.

The local bank branch of Ohio Savings in 1983 played a "beautiful music" strings version of the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" while I was in there. I closed my account. I'm sure the low three figures value was missed.

The shocking news: it’s not me.