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Joel Leeman

@joelleeman

co-founder @thevivaceway / host @ConnectRequest / musician / he/him

 Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Joined May 2010
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Derek Thompson
@DKThompSep 29
I think we have a problem
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Julia Ioffe
@juliaioffeJul 1
I love European out-of-office replies. I just got one that said, "Out of office, back July 27." Seriously, god bless.
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Kyle Chayka@chaykakJun 10
"If the show is the medium, the clip is the message: an entire video shoot reduced to its catchiest few seconds, reaping the maximum amount of attention with the minimum of content." link here: newyorker.com/culture/infini…
Kareem Rahma and the Tyranny of Web Video Shows

Kareem Rahma and the Tyranny of Web Video Shows

With a relaunch of “Keep the Meter Running,” on YouTube, the new-media host is trying to turn TikTok-clip fodder into full-blown TV.

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TFW when you go to a vinyl DJ show in Minneapolis and one of the DJs was in your improv comedy class and also happens to be a member of Doomtree
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@taylrJun 7
5th annual LOTI pencil sharpening on lake of the isles in minneapolis: with the sculpture’s tip dull, the pencil crew carries the sharpener, which is carved from wood and weighs 100 lbs, to the pencil and dance, and kids clamor to catch the shavings as a sharp tip is revealed
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What could possibly go wrong
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@PumpfunJun 4
Introducing pump fun GO: Pay ANYONE to do ANYTHING Create & complete bounties for ANY task and leverage the power of humans & money across the globe The world is at your fingertips. It’s time to GO 👇
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@Phil_Lewis_Jun 5
I’m pretty sure this was a Black Mirror episode
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@PumpfunJun 4
Introducing pump fun GO: Pay ANYONE to do ANYTHING Create & complete bounties for ANY task and leverage the power of humans & money across the globe The world is at your fingertips. It’s time to GO 👇
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Racket@RacketMNJun 3
This sucks. racketmn.com/read-star-tribu…
Read Star Tribune Publisher Steve Grove's Leaked Memo Announcing Dramatic Job Cuts, Updated...

Read Star Tribune Publisher Steve Grove's Leaked Memo Announcing Dramatic Job Cuts, Updated...

A dark day for the hard-working, recent-Pulitzer-winning folks that make the Strib hum.

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Theo Kahler@tckahlerMay 28
Runner’s World asked Zohran Mamdani some questions about his experience running the NYC Marathon. Was not expecting him to say he ripped a cigarette mid-race.
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In fairness to Jesus, "One of you will betray me" is a great dinner party conversation opener.
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Dylan Byers
@DylanByersMay 20
"I still click on links" is going to be the new "I still get the Times in print."
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Ashley Carman
@ashleyrcarmanMay 7
the podcast industry is in its Boomer Bonanza phase. the hottest bidding war right now is for a yet-to-launch show from ina garten (7-figure offers per year) while oprah just signed a mega deal with amazon for her show
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Sara Germano@germanotesApr 9
Still my favorite (love you, FT)
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Daniel Sugarman (@Daniel_Sugarman) profile pictureDaniel Sugarman@Daniel_SugarmanApr 9
An FT correction for the ages...
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Max Nesterak@maxnesterakMar 30
How Target lost its nerve — and then lost its business minnesotareformer.com/2026/0…
Commentary: How Target lost its nerve — and then lost its business • Minnesota Reformer

Commentary: How Target lost its nerve — and then lost its business • Minnesota Reformer

Under pressure, Target was beginning to respond to instability by amplifying it rather than by reinforcing its own identity.

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Better known as Saint Paul.
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@HQNewsNowMar 28
A massive No Kings crowd turns out in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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The U paid a marketing firm $15M for a new slogan. The internet has thoughts. startribune.com/university-o…
The U of M is spending $15M on rebranding. Its new slogan has people perplexed.

The U of M is spending $15M on rebranding. Its new slogan has people perplexed.

“Leave a Future” is the University of Minnesota’s first new tagline in 20 years. People aren’t quite sure what it means, or what to think of it.

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McKay Coppins
@mckaycoppinsMar 19
It's been one week since @TheAtlantic published my April cover story on America's sports betting boom. The reactions have been really interesting. A few observations below:
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@mckaycoppinsMar 12
Last year, The Atlantic gave me $10K to gamble with. What started as a journalistic gimmick turned into something more... unnerving. My cover story on the online betting boom warping sports, culture, politics, and the psyches of millions of young men: theatlantic.com/magazine/202…
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Kylie Robison
@kyliebytesMar 18
i guess the idea just didn’t have legs
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@CNBCMar 18
Meta is shutting down VR social platform Horizon Worlds in further pivot away from the metaverse cnbc.com/2026/03/18/meta-hor…
Meta is shutting down VR social platform Horizon Worlds in further pivot away from the metaverse

Meta is shutting down VR social platform Horizon Worlds in further pivot away from the metaverse

Meta is scaling back its metaverse focus, cutting studios and head count at Reality Labs to prioritize artificial intelligence.

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"If you think about it, we're all just some dumb kid to somebody in this crazy, mixed-up universe." [1.1a: The Break-In] #RecessRewatch
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Joel Leeman@joelleeman15 Jul 2023
Say what you want about children’s cartoons, but I learned everything I need to know about capitalism and economics in this episode of Recess.
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