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The Current is no longer On Here but they are holding a poll that #ReplacementsTwitter will want to know about.
thecurrent.org/feature/2023/…
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Cedar Lake Trail sunsets are so great at this time of the year (Minneapolis, September 2023)
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Ladies, would you prefer to marry someone who every day thinks about
1) The Roman Empire, or
2) The Replacements
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Wrote about this stunning new reissue of Tim by the Replacements, now certainly one of the best albums ever pitchfork.com/reviews/albums…
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The Homer Hanky is back. Thanks to @StarTribune and @cubfoods for the partnership. Win @Twins!!!
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"Class resentment had always figured into the Replacements work. On 'Tim' that rage and resignation boiled over. Coulda' been a contender." ICYMI: at the New Yorker, I wrote about the new reissue and the open wound of Paul Westerberg's working man's blues. newyorker.com/culture/listen…
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References to people and musical acts in the New Yorker article about the Replacements' "Tim" album (1/2)
Ronald Reagan (x2)
Rolling Stones (x3)
Kiss
Black Flag
Sonic Youth
Rod Stewart
Marc Bolan
Duran Duran
Jay Gatsby
David Durenberger
Bruce Springsteen
Milton Friedman
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It's always seemed to me that a huge chunk of social media and maybe the entire concept relies on the basic joke of making a huge news story (i.e., any social media post with worldwide reach) out of trivial matters that don't deserve it.
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If you love libraries, you should check out #Winona’s #PublicLibrary-another beautifully designed building, which was funded by William Laird, a lumber baron, in the 1890s.
#Minnesota
@WinonaPublicLib @VisitWinona
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Looked up the oldest tree in Minneapolis. This is technically in Golden Valley but I still need to make a trip to see it. g.co/kgs/jShcVr
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First look at the largest movie screen in the world, inside the Sphere (via Darren Aronofsky) – at Paradise, NV
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In case you are wondering if the #Vikings and #Buccaneers could have clashed in real life the answer is they missed each other by six centuries. #MINvsTB
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In the Cretin/Vandalia business complex. These signs were not removed for "way finding".
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