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Pete Nikolai

@neatpickleye.bsky.social
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Program Administrator for State of Minnesota. I will probably post about pro wrestling, politics, music and comics, in that order. Thanks for stopping by. Thanks for breaking my cow lamp.

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 8h
CD5 stands with ilhan omar because she has our back and this clear attempt at election intimidation in minnesota is only going to drive even more DFL turnout
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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 9h
Strib poll is out, Flanagan +4, pretty much all the polls converging at this point. Reminder that Tina last won by 5, polls can be wrong, the only thing you can control is your vote, do it early, try to help others vote for Peggy, keep pushing not just posting! www.startribune.com/minnesota-po...
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Minnesota Poll: Flanagan holds narrow lead over Tafoya in U.S. Senate race
It’s a tight race in a year when Democrats are expected to perform well nationally and Republicans are fighting to hold on to their Senate majority.
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Elle Ess @viamarsala18.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Don’t buy the “uwu I was just doing my job it wasn’t about politics” shit from folk. His resume is public and it speaks for itself. Go down this thread from Dan for the whole story 🧵
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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ooooooooooooooooh…
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ben Slattery said of the Deathriders that they were “Professionals that give a shit.” Because they are professionals they should be treated as such. Even though AEW provides a better work environment than WWE that does not excuse AEW from misclassifying the talent.
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The wrestling industry’s business model runs on misclassifying wrestlers. Misclassification is a form of fraud. It denies workers access to employer-provided health insurance, paid sick leave, and workers’ compensation.
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I think she won it when she agreed to run for governor.
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Thanos: Fine, I'll Do It Myself
ALT: Thanos: Fine, I'll Do It Myself
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Learn from what happened to Bruce Mitchell. Don’t jump to a conclusion, and especially don’t do it because it fits your agenda.
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Tacitly admitting that he’s a dickhead.
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All Elite Wrestling @allelitewrestling.com · 27/09/2026
As reported by the Target Center, AEW is bringing #AEWWorldsEnd to the Twin Cities for the FIRST TIME EVER, LIVE from the @targetcentermn in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, December 19!
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Repost an image of your favorite James Bond (wrong answers only)
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Mida Gifs Stardom
Alt: Mida Gifs Stardom Professional wrestler Thekla climbing a turnbuckle and flipping off the camera.
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Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl @deardara.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Remarkable. All Minnesotans should watch this whole clip, she said she wants to leave Minnesota so many times!
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John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“their”
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Angine de Poitrine lives up to the hype.
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
At Riot Fest seeing “Melt Banana” for the first time since @steveolson.bsky.social brought me to the 7th Street Entry to see them. I think it’s been 29 years.
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Omg that run-on sentence in the third paragraph is hard to read.
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I don’t think that the two are necessarily related. There was significant community pressure to keep libraries open and that could be why she changed course. However, regardless of the findings, the report should be made public with redactions to protect nonpublic data.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 18/09/2026
The outcome of that inquiry has not been made public, nor has Police Chief Axel Henry, the named complainant, seen the findings report.
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Sexual harassment investigation into St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her now complete
The outcome of that inquiry has not been made public, nor has Police Chief Axel Henry, the named complainant, seen the findings report.
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FOX 9 @fox9mn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The City of St. Paul says the sexual harassment investigation into Mayor Kaohly Her is complete, according to a letter obtained by FOX 9. Her is accused of making inappropriate sexual comments to him and other city employees.
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Sexual harassment investigation into St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her now complete
The City of St. Paul says the sexual harassment investigation into Mayor Kaohly Her is complete, according to a letter obtained by FOX 9. Her is accused of making inappropriate sexual comments to him and other city employees.
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Coratee (Garfield Era) @thecoratee.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It is interesting because most of the thing with Roman Reigns is not that he is a great wrestler. They like that he is sexually appealing within beauty standards straight men have for each other. So we have straight guys trying to explain that they like a guy because he is sexy by using homophobia.🤼‍♂️
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Dingo Ate My Baby will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran
Dingo Ate My Baby
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MinneChristo @cclancrete.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
... Nova Mob Otto’s Chemical Lounge Prince The Replacements The Suburbs The Trashmen Ultrabomb Vertigo Whole Lotta Loves X-Boys Michael Yonkers Zuzu’s Petals
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MinneChristo @cclancrete.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#localangle Arcwelder Babes in Toyland Curtiss A Dillinger Four Eddie Cochran Flamin’ Ohs The Glenrustles Husker Du Impaler The Jayhawks King Kustom & the Cruisers The Litter The Magnolias ...
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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 10/09/2026
My takeaway from this: keep pushing the attack that Folk plays footsie with Republicans & giving them cover to control the Capitol. It’s clearly working.
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megl.bsky.social @megl.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Folk went to work for Trump *after* Trump gave a speech in 2015 chock full of antisemitic stereotypes and *after* Trump enacted an unconstitutional travel ban for Muslims.
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Cedrick Frazier @cedrickfrazier.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Labor Day Pop quiz!📝 Why does my opponent have 0 Labor union endorsements? A) Because he is a partner at the country’s most notorious union-busting law firm. B) Because he worked for Trump. C) Because he has spent a majority of his career defending corporations and getting rich.
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Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 07/09/2026
It’s D, all of the above! Anders Folk is a Republican, folks.
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Congratulations to Bob, Dave, and Malcom. Looking forward to their three-night stand and first avenue this week
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Trevor Dame @trevordame.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Andy Williams was cool and talented enough that he had two separate fandoms. Folks who loved him as a musician who went "Wait, he's a wrestler?" and people who loved him as a wrestler who went "Wait, he has a band?" He had two excuses to cop an ego, yet had a rep as a nice guy.
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Thread. This is absolutely the best way to do the fair, but minus 10 points for no cheese curds from the Mouth Trap.
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Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"We’re not treated the same in pro wrestling, and we can be marginalized or ostracized." I spoke with @kiddbanditpro.bsky.social about the launch of the all-trans/non-binary T4T Wrestling and its future, which includes the promotion's new GM @veradrew22.bsky.social
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After a Successful Debut, T4T Wrestling Wants More for Trans Wrestlers
"It feels like people are turning their back on our community. We want to create a home where we can ply our craft and give trans wrestlers a chance to go on the indies, get reps, and understand it’s ...
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Dkppunk @dkppunk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I listened to her band The Silent Treatment. Holy shit! That’s some good old fashioned punk rock and the band kicks so much ass!!
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Kent Lundberg @doctoranalog.com · 03/09/2026
Tomorrow is Bandcamp Friday silenttreatment.bandcamp.com
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The Silent Treatment
Fast, loud punk sounds as subtle as a car accident. Book us at thesilenttreatmentmn@gmail.com The Silent Treatment is Keely Lane on drums, Dave Randall on bass, Rob Sells on guitar, and Claire Luger ...
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Yep
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Claire is my sister-in-law and is as cool as advertised. She used to give my kids wrestling poseable figures and say they were from “WrestleMania Fairy” She has a blind turkey that she rescued. What’s more is she would make a fantastic school board member.
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Too Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Because the "White House Ballroom" was not competitively bid and was paid for through an opaque "private" financing structure, it was not subject to the Davis-Bacon Act. The workers are all non-union and my understanding is that most of them are making ~$20-$25 / hour.
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Chris @chris-hhh.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Anders Folk partly campaigns on fighting fraud. But there's a part of his fraud résumé we know remarkably little about -- After becoming one of Minnesota's top federal prosecutors, Folk chose to leave government and become a white-collar defense lawyer for *corporations and executives*
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Happy International Dog Day
A wonderful corgi named Lulu sitting on a couch.
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Every Anders Folk ad gestures toward prosecuting ICE but doesn’t commit to it.
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megl.bsky.social @megl.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
youtu.be/ppH-QUiw3jg?...
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Dolly Parton/Linda Ronstadt/Emmylou Harris - Farther Along [HD]
YouTube video by Gary Larson
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Cedrick Frazier @cedrickfrazier.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I’m Cedrick Frazier. I’m the DFL-endorsed candidate in this race. I’m the Labor-endorsed candidate in this race. I’m the candidate with the County-wide coalition. I’m the candidate fighting for working families. Tell a friend.
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megl.bsky.social @megl.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
“In theory, Communism works!” “I should not have stopped for that haircut.” “Marge, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen.” “Don’t blame me, I voted for Kodos!” “Oh, I‘m a livin’ joke.”
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The five simpsons lines I’ve uttered most: 5. Sure, we’d save lives, but millions would be late 4. Which was the style of the time 3. You don’t make friends with salad 2. I am so smart, s-m-r-t. 1 money can be exchanged for goods and services.
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 23/08/2026
I love Minneapolis
Jake Lang, a Nazi asshole, getting his ass picturesquely whooped in downtown Minneapolis by a person dressed as Spider-Man

I cannot overstate how much this photo looks like a comic book cover

Photo credit Chris Juhn Photography
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
One of the best things about Bluesky is it was (until today apparently) a Rovert free zone. He was toxic.
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Spike & the Gimmie Gimmies have decided to include fucking Har Mar Superstar in their cover of “We Are the World” Last I saw of this guy was getting kicked out of Blood, Sweat & Beers by F1rst Wrestling. Really gross.
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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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'Weird Al' Yankovic: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Anders Folk is not beating the allegations that he is a crypto-Republican.
Thank you, Anders Folk, for taking the time to connect about the need for strong partnerships across Hennepin County and within the County Attorney's Office.
Working together should be a priority for everyone in Hennepin County. I appreciated hearing more about the work you have done and your vision for what you would do as our next County Attorney.
Partnerships matter, and together we can make a difference.
#Partnerships #TwoAttorneys #TogetherWeCan #yourbackyard See less
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Pete Nikolai @neatpickleye.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Pixies without Kim Deal is a trademark, not a band. The Breeders are the Breeders.
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