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Bring Me The News @bringmethenews.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Fire forces longtime St. Paul coffee shop to temporarily close. More: bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifest…

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

But also man I missed it!

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

lol exactly... I can't remember if I found it because of Van Dyke Parks/Beach Boys or the other way around. In any case, Silverchair tried something different and it is fantastic.

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Glad to see this one on here, a surprisingly great album

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Kate Beaton @katebeaton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

REBECCA - written by me, illustrated by Sydney Smith. It comes out tomorrow. I am very proud of this book, and greatly indebted to Sydney, who took a personal story and made it timeless. I hope you like it.

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Chris Schilling @schillingc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Nintendo going for the unexpected nostalgia play of reminding you what it was like on the internet when Wind Waker was first unveiled.

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I mean haven't we all played it already?

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

probably have a bunch of folks like me who are still on gold to gamepass conversions about to expire. Its not enough to keep me around

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

the last line of this one...👌🤣

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Same, it’s my “rock band” box!

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

They had a location in Bloomington a few years back, didn't last long.

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Yes totally, mostly just concerned about preserving those older discs at this point. I have even purchased digital versions (for a discount usually) of games I already have on disc.

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I was really hoping this applied to older 360 and Og Xbox games too

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

damn that is a bummer, in the old days I got some great deals on Wolves gear

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I tried to play it again and maybe I need to run some mods to make it play better on my pc but then I also heard it might be getting a remake?

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Holy shit! thats awesome Chris. thanks for all the solid coverage of the wolves over the years. Enjoyed reading your articles and listening to you on Dane's pod.

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Man everything just keeps getting worse

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

All the games on espn, prime etc aren’t going to be on there either. Why can’t we get one place to watch?

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I still wonder what could have been even if he only could stay one more season

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Cinephilia & Beyond @cinephiliabeyond.org · 28/07/2026

20 years later, Michael Mann’s Miami Vice still feels like it was transmitted from the future. Digital noir, speedboats at midnight, and pure atmosphere. Revisit our deep dive into one of cinema’s great reappraisals ⬇️⬇️⬇️ cinephiliabeyond.org/miami-vice/ #Filmsky 📽️

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The Film Stage @thefilmstage.com · 20/07/2026

Michael Mann's Miami Vice premiered 20 years ago today.

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Challenge It, Finchy! @challengeitfinchy.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Naz Reid. I’m sad he’ll be playing for another team. I’m grateful for what he gave us. I’m happy for the opportunity he has in front of him. Go be the starter you’ve deserved to be for years. Be an all-star. You’ll always be loved here. Naz Reid.

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

ESPN will be talking about it the rest of the year at least

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Britt Robson @brittrobson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Hey folks, happy to announce that I will be writing a couple of columns per month about the Lynx for Racket. Fulfills a longstanding desire--when I was at The Athletic, they were too slowly assembling a WNBA core staff before branching into team coverage and Minnpost has the very capable Pat Borzi.

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

damn why'd i read this at work😢

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Hilarious, they just emailed a "Come back" offer for $2.50 a month....🤡

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

i thought they were making a series 3 of these?

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I want to believe, but the east just seems like a completely different league to me.

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I dunno maybe before Halliburton went down, I remember thinking they could keep up with OKC

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I do find myself enjoying this series because I really don’t care who wins

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MinnPost @minnpost.com · 19/05/2026

"Chris Finch has been the most successful coach in franchise history because he trusts the players enough to give them the freedom to create. But this season felt like an abuse of that trust," writes Britt Robson.

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Minnesota Timberwolves season review: Inconsistency – from point guard role to players’ dedication – sank team’s championship hopes

Despite some annoying traits, the Wolves 2025-26 season included a lot of exciting, at-times beautiful, high-quality basketball.

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

great read, for me having a child was what brought me back to watching the Wolves. All the late nights I needed something to watch and as they grew I shared the experience with them. I woke all of them up when we made it to the WCF in 2023, great memories.

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

They usually have different ones to swap out but these days it probably will cost extra

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I joke every time he saves his defense for the 4 th

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

agreed about their frozen pizzas, which is surprising because of their frozen stuff is surprisingly good.

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I’m old school I follow you on rss

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K👁️🐺🌲🐺 @kg4mvp.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Doesn’t flop, doesn’t get free throws, doesn’t hurt opponents when they are playing physical and the officials are letting it go, plays games when injured, gets snubbed from NBA awards. He is… ANTHONY EDWARDS 🐜🐜🐜

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Ben Z @defsmurf.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I hate to be this way but I really just can’t see anyone beating the Thunder they are just so deep. That said between them and the Knicks I’m rooting for KAT

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