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Writer | Lover of Wine | Runner | Broncos Fan

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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is where they make Brotens. And, as it turns out, all the other hockey players, too.
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Minnesota Counties, Ranked: Number 54, Roseau County
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hey! I’ve got a podcast with a couple of friends. We talk about all things death. You might find it interesting. Or maybe someone you know will. podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id68...
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Don't Fear the Reaper
Philosophy Podcast · We're talking about death, because it's the one thing we all have in common. Three good friends dive into the deep end with guests that include everyone from experts in death-rela...
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The people who go on and on about protecting women are the same people causing harm. And I’m so tired of the lack of consequences.
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There was a time when a female-fronted country-pop song didn't inspire so much discourse. But Reagan was also President so I can't say it was a better time.
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Hector Swimming Pool Bangers: 'Queen of Hearts,' Juice Newton
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
As God intended and as Canada intended.
Classic Lays and All Dressed Lays
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
the free friday edition on my horny mayor, taco pizza, and more
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Bad Mayors, Good Pizza, Dallas Turner
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I like Billy Joel, Stu’s not a huge fan, but this is one of a few songs he doesn’t change stations on.
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Optional accessories for Daisy Davenport include a weather-beaten Packers Starter Jacket, an ignition interlock device, and her older sister Rhonda Jayne's ID for getting into Madison bars.
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First American Girl Doll from Wisconsin Has Extensive Police Record
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I’m looking for a handyman that will go to St. Croix Falls, WI. There’s a dishwasher with a broken spring and some casement windows that don’t open and close the way they should. Please let me know if you know someone.
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Some common-sense Midwest Excellence recommendations this morning.
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Don't Give Up 29 Unanswered Points to Carson Wentz and Other Recommendations
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Lincoln County: The gateway to Brookings and a chislic outpost.
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Minnesota Counties, Ranked: Number 57, Lincoln County
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Only one newsletter brave enough to talk disco-era Dr. Hook. Subscribe today. midwest-excellence.ghost.io/hector-swimm...
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Hector Swimming Pool Bangers: "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman," Dr. Hook
Side Two, Track Six When disco arrived, bands had two choices: 1. Make it The Enemy. Disco sucks, etc. 2. Embrace the trend. The former probably felt good in an "I'm going to fly the old state fl...
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Both Laura Ingalls Wilder and Royce White are mentioned. He does not owe her child support.
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Minnesota Counties, Ranked: Number 58, Redwood County
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
wrote about another perfect song
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Hector Swimming Pool Bangers: 'The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em),' The Greg Kihn Band
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
What's good, what's OK, and what tastes like amoxicillin? I'm glad you asked.
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The Only Way Out Is Through, Or: I Tried 65 New Drinks at the Minnesota State Fair
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I’m naming this grasshopper Steve McQueen because we’re going like 65 and he’s still hanging on.
Grasshopper on the hood of a moving car.
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Read and/or subscribe below midwest-excellence.ghost.io/dolly/
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Dolly
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A lot more mass death in this one than previous installments!
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Minnesota Counties, Ranked: Number 59, Pine County
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Costco doesn’t need me schilling for them but this pot pie has giant pieces of chicken.
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This week’s episode of DFTR is a chat with my friend and yours, Liz Fiedler Mergen (I don’t think she’s on here). Please give it a listen and if you like it, rate, review and subscribe. Thank you! podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id68...
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Don't Fear the Reaper
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
@djgloverepair.bsky.social Spotted at Tappers.
D&J Glove Repair coaster on wood bar.
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
please do not sue midwest excellence
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Dozens Injured in J.J. McCarthy Football Giveaway
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I come from a long line of cabin mooches. We are many. We are legion. We will bring snacks. midwest-excellence.ghost.io/confessions-...
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Confessions of a Cabin Mooch
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Snagged an exclusive interview with @mjneuman.bsky.social about her new podcast. Some call it nepotism, I call it premium Wednesday content.
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Doing a Nepotism
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I found a way for the government to keep tabs on me and save taxpayer money.
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Dear Federal Government: Consider a Paid Subscription?
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Important update for older brothers named Todd.
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A Grievous Dirtbagcore Omission
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
More discussion of the 1991 Brian Bosworth vehicle Stone Cold in this than you'd think.
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Hector Swimming Pool Bangers: 'What a Fool Believes,' The Doobie Brothers
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I damn sure hope you'll read this, and I'll fight like hell to sell more subscriptions.
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Local Children Learning to Swear from Angie Craig Ads Instead of Father
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I saw a couple of mutuals wondering what good a one-month extension on the looming hemp THC ban would do. So I asked someone who knew. midwest-excellence.ghost.io/hemp-chat-wi...
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Hemp Chat with Bob Galligan
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
"Banger" is probably too hard a word for this one. You are not putting this on your running playlist. This is never going to be a Jock Jam. James Taylor would say it's a little on the gentle side. This song is allergic to guitars.
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Hector Swimming Pool Bangers: 'While You See a Chance,' Steve Winwood
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
We have a very small backyard so I’m pretty grateful the National Treasure thing didn’t happen.
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I just said, “I’ll go turn off the light in the front room.” So…I guess just call me Grandma now.
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
@randballsstu.bsky.social This you?
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I tried to make sense of the Kaohly Her thing today. tl;dr she's gotta go. midwest-excellence.ghost.io/free-friday-...
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Free Friday: A Resident's Guide to the St. Paul Mayoral Scandal
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
West Central Minnesota. A mysterious place. Farms upon farms, with an occasional break for different kinds of farms. The four seasons are planting, tornado, harvest, and blizzard. You're in Stevens County now. Make peace with your lord.
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Minnesota Counties, Ranked: Number 63, Stevens County
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
If there's a guy in a sleeveless hi-viz t-shirt ripping cigs out front, it's probably a good bar. No relation, btw.
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Let's All Go to the Bar: Neumann's Bar & Grill
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
An educational edition of MWE!
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The answers: Five-Star Weekend (no), Ghostland (yes), jangle pop (hard yes), indoor projects (i performed adequately).
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What Do You Do When It's Too Hot to Do Anything?
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Twins Daily @twinsdaily.com · 24/07/2026
'You know, if you take out that losing streak where they were outscored 34-9, things don't look that bad,' he said to an empty room. #twins #minnesota #mntwins
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Optimistic Bozo Exhales, Shakes Head, Walks Around Block
'You know, if you take out that losing streak where they were outscored 34-9, things don't look that bad,' he said to an empty room.
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Halloween decorations and Oktoberfest beers are available now, and that's OK. So are the Plimsouls. Free to read.
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Free Friday: Season of the Witch
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Has anybody seen any updates on this?
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
You can talk about butter sculptures and Machinery Hill all you want, but the dark, beating heart of the Minnesota State Fair is this: It's Bourbon Street, by and for Lutherans. There's even hotdish. Free to all subscribers.
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A Guide to the New State Fair Beers
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Angie Craig’s ads actually make me dislike her more than I already did. She just really sucks.
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I spend the first part of this correctly arguing that Harvey Danger isn't a one-hit wonder.
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Hector Swimming Pool Bangers: '867-5309/Jenny,' Tommy Tutone
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
An endorsement of @walsh.bsky.social's post-vacation Buffer Day Mentality.
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The Buffer Day
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
13 non-consecutive hours later, we're in Loveland, Colorado. Abandoned rest stops, waffle makers with thoughts of self-harm, and Ozzy's Boneyard were some of the highlights.
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By the Time I Get to Loveland
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
During my re-watch of Charlie’s Angels tonight, I realized I can actually relate to Cameron Diaz because I am also several inches taller than most of my friends.
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
I’m at a bar where the Charlie’s Angels movie is on, which is wild. Last night, we were watching Vacation and I thought about Bill Murray calling Chevy Chase a “medium talent,” which led me to thinking about how Bill Murray and Lucy Liu did not work well together in this movie.
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Mandy (she/her) @mjneuman.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Part of every good road trip.
Sirius music screen showing Barry Manilow’s best song, Mandy.
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RandBall’s Stu @randballsstu.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Minnesota reminded us yesterday that the actual Great American State Fair takes place here. We're putting cheese curds in the lumpia, folks.
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Free Friday: The Real Great American State Fair
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