Pat Condon

I can't not stare obsessively at the big shot lineup at the Cheney funeral. Dubya just turned around to chat with Gore and Dan Quayle. Also Dubya: his calf is showing between his pant leg and sock, and he just took a big blow into a hankie, and appeared to then rub it on his pants.

Lake Street businesses see steep sales drops as immigrants stay home amid deportation threat Twin Cities stores and restaurants that rely on immigrant customers say sales are down. Some regular Latino customers are increasingly fearful and avoiding public life as rumors about ICE raids and g...

Twin Cities stores and restaurants that rely on immigrant customers say sales are down. Some regular Latino customers are increasingly fearful and avoiding public life as rumors about ICE raids and general harassment swirl.

"You'll be visited by three spirits"

The three spirits:

Murder at Christmas? The crows are circling again ‘Tis the season for urban avian enthusiasts, as vast flocks of crows descend on cities, including the Twin Cities.

Wrote this little thing about crows, mostly as a way to circulate a video I took on my front porch this morning before sunrise. www.startribune.com/murder-at-ch...

I had a burrito filled with leftover spaghetti and meatballs.

There’s little evidence mail service has improved in Minnesota as holidays approach The Postal Service has been plagued by financial and staffing issues. Service reports show mail is being delivered on time less often than a year ago.

“I go to the grocery store and run into someone I know: ‘What the hell is going on with the mail?’ I’m sitting in the dentist chair getting my teeth cleaned: ‘Why the hell can’t I get my mail?’ ”
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Walz-Flanagan partnership on ice since governor’s failed vice presidential bid Multiple sources who spoke on condition of anonymity said the Walz team was not pleased with steps Flanagan had taken to assume the governorship.

Walz-Flanagan relationship on ice since his failed VP bid, multiple sources tell Rochelle Olson and Ryan Faircloth: www.startribune.com/walz-flanaga...

Meet the new owner of St. Paul’s Black Garnet Books The bookstore, inspired by the local reckoning over race following the murder of George Floyd, sold this fall as founder Dionne Sims looks toward other dreams. The store will remain Black-owned.

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Interstellar’s Most Enduring Quality Is What People Used to Hate About It Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi spectacle is fascinating precisely because of what so many pegged as its fatal flaw in 2014: its unabashed emotionality.

i think INTERSTELLAR is a bona fide masterpiece — maybe nolan's greatest film — and i'm not at all ashamed to say that i weep every time i watch it.

I know Christmas is coming but I'm in a mood to buy a bunch of physical media this weekend. Used books? Used records? Maybe both.

Medica shuts down Minn. HQ as manhunt for UnitedHealth CEO killer stretches into Day 3 Citing ‘an abundance of caution,’ the nonprofit health plan’s move responds to safety concerns after shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Minnetonka-based Medica temporarily closes its headquarters amid swelling anger at health insurers.

The manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer stretches into Day 3.

Brooks: Cards on the table, longtime Minneapolis bar Otter’s Saloon could use some support A storied Minneapolis saloon struggles in a changing neighborhood. “I can’t take much more,” the exasperated owner says.

Here @stribrooks.bsky.social writes about the Otter Saloon, an old NE bar that deserves to survive but is struggling to do so. tinyurl.com/mv8r4ny3

New LGBTQ community center opens its doors in Uptown The founders of Queermunity, open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week, are excited about investing in south Minneapolis. The multi-use space has space for events, coworking and a coffee shop.

Highlighting a couple of good reads from our general assignment team this morning, on a theme of the importance of distinctive local spots in Minneapolis. Here's @zoemjack.bsky.social on Uptown's new queer community center. tinyurl.com/yd4x22a6

LUKE: What's your name again?

OBI-WAN: Here have a lightsaber.

It's weird how I can't remember for sure if I had COVID twice or three times.

This is a glorious read 🦃

Duluth picks out-of-state agency over local firms to market tourism In last year’s mayoral campaign, Mayor Roger Reinert criticized his predecessor for choosing a Minneapolis firm over locally connected groups to market the city. Now the city is looking outside Minnes...

Scoop here from @janahollingsworth.bsky.social -- Duluth opting for out of state tourism marketer after Mayor Roger Reinert criticized his predecessor last year for going outside city to hire creatives: tinyurl.com/d9dwrp47

Happy news to brighten your timeline: Minneapolis Public Schools doubled the number of librarians in its schools and the number of book check-outs is up 400%. 🥰

Phillip Murphy, Minneapolis citizen journalist who documented the North Side, dies at 61 His Facebook group True North Minneapolis was a hub of community discourse.

Just a beautiful obituary here of North Side citizen journalist Phillip Murphy, by Liz Sawyer. tinyurl.com/mtsabffd

I've probably seen The Breakfast Club at least 25 times in my life but I don't think I understand the title. They don't even eat breakfast in the movie.

In this week's Curious Minnesota, what happened to Camp Snoopy?

Had a very nostalgic time working on this one.

I have my parents digging up our family Camp Snoopy photos so I can reminisce. Send us your memories! curious@startribune.com.
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Murder some crows? Rochester seeks remedy for downtown menace City officials plan to cull the crow population after more than a decade of nonlethal attempts to disperse them from downtown.

does rochester know that crows can remember human faces and hold grudges for years
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Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow YouTube video by 江爱玛

When you come across a total banger from 1983 that you've somehow never heard before, and it has two consecutive but separate guitar solos, and a moody video too, and you just can't stop listening to it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt8d...

It seems a little early in the season for the sun to set at 3:30 p.m.

I can't not eat spicy trail mix if I know it's nearby. Like don't leave me unguarded around that stuff.

Minneapolis police chief said he contemplated his future during fallout from neighborhood shooting Activists continue to call for Chief Brian O’Hara’s firing over the department’s handling of a violent neighbor dispute. But O’Hara says he is committed to fulfilling his three-year term and has ‘no i...

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara contemplated his future at the department amid the fallout of its handling of the arrest of a man who long menaced his neighbors. He even went as far as drafting a letter of resignation, sources say. Via Liz Sawyer of @startribune.bsky.social