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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Tonight is a special rescheduled Twin Cities Nerd Nite at @blackhartstp.com! First up is Liza with everything you ever wanted to know about sunscreen!

A person giving an outdoor presentation about sunscreen.

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It's the second Wednesday of September, but if you show up at @blackhartstp.com tonight you won't find Nerd Nite talks — just soccer games and great drinks. Due to the soccer game conflict, this month's Nerd Nite is NEXT WEEK, Wednesday, Sept. 16:

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STP Nerd Nite Out: September (Theater. Homelessness and How You Can Help. Sunscreen.)

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Twin Cities Toilet Paper Reviews @twincitiestoiletpaperreviews.com · 13/08/2026

debuting The Jacket™️s at Nerd Nite! photo cred @jennestp.bsky.social ft. @comobelladonna.bsky.social

Lauren and Amber wearing their Saint Paul jackets

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

ICYMI, the Dobby grave story was completely fake. Like, just, totally not true in any way.

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David H. Montgomery @dhmontgomery.com · 12/08/2026

See everybody tonight, in which I'll have just 5 minutes to expose for you the sophisticated literary fraud of one John Ronald Reuel Tolkien — plus 11 other lightning-fast talks!

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Tonight, 7 p.m. at the @blackhartstp.com, it's our favorite night of the year: ~~LIGHTNING TALKS~~ It's Nerd Nite, but instead of three nerds talking for 20 minutes, you'll hear A DOZEN nerds talking for 5 minutes each. We've got a buzzer and everything. Join us on the patio!

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STP Nerd Nite: August Lightning Talks!

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John Maddening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

This was so neat. I’ve played the Vectrex, the Odyssey, the Arcadia, but I’ve never even heard of this.

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Our third and final Nerd Nite talk is Brian talking about the rarest video game console you could have actually purchased, the Entex Adventure Vision:

A man giving an outdoor talk about the Entex Adventure Vision video game console.

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

We attract a wide and varied audience to our Nerd Nite talks on the second Wednesday of every month. This is Izzy, a 16-year-old black-headed parrot, and Izzy’s chauffeur Rogers.

A man in glasses holding a small parrot in his hand.

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

It’s the second Wednesday of the month which means it’s Twin Cities Nerd Nite at @blackhartstp.com! We’re out on the patio tonight, and Shannon is introducing us to the mathemagic of infinity!

A woman with a pointer giving a presentation outside about infinity math.

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

It’s the second Wednesday of the month, which means it’s time for Nerd Nite at @blackhartstp.com ! Our first talk is Liz about the relationship between female athletes and the fight for women’s suffrage!

A woman giving a talk on front of a slide with an old newspaper whose headline reads, “I’ll Swim to France to Win Votes for Women!”

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Good news: We're planning on being ON THE PATIO tonight!

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Aaron - Eat More Pie @paddle2paddle.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

My back is killing me, but I just might moan and groan my way to Black Hart tonight.

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Parts of the Twin Cities are still blacked out after last night's storm, but do you know what DOES have power? @blackhartstp.com, where you can come by TONIGHT at 7 p.m. for the June Nerd Nite! Featuring talks on sex ed, sex toys, and women's suffrage!

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Hecate @danademaster.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I go all in on @nerdnitetc.bsky.social

Me wearing a green and black outfit from the Natural Form Era of 1877 - 1882. I am using my fingers to indicate it was short. I am standing in from of a screen that has an illustration of fashion silhouettes from 1837 - 1901.

Me taking off my overskirt. My jacket is already off, leaving a white cotton chemise and bronze silk corset. The screen behind me shows a photo of a woman from 1880. When she had that photo taken she did not know it would be shown to an audience at a gay soccer bar in 2026.

Me pulling up my underskirt to reveal my white cotton drawers

Down to a white ruffled petticoat, silk corset, and chemise. I am pointing at the screen that shows a bustle from the First Bustle Period, a bum pad from the Natural Form Era, and a bustle from the Late Bustle Period.

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Our first talk of the night is Jenny — 9 months pregnant! — talking about “Lesbian Assassins: A Cultural History”:

A pregnant woman giving a talk in a bar with text on the screen reading “Lesbian Assassins: A Cultural History”

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Starting in *one hour* at @blackhartstp.com, it’s Twin Cities Nerd Nite! Talks tonight on: - Lesbian Assassins - Sumo wrestling - Corsets Plus hang out with your fellow nerds and enjoy fine beverages!

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Nerd Nite TONIGHT! Talks on: - Lesbian Assassins - Sumo wrestling - Corsets And bring a jacket — we're probably going to be **out on the patio**!

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Reminder that this month's Nerd Nite is *delayed one week*. If you show up to @blackhartstp.com tonight at 7, you will find lots of cool people and soccer on the TV, but a distinct shortage of nerdy powerpoints. See everyone Wednesday May 20!

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Hecate @danademaster.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Come to the rescheduled May 20th Nerd Night to see me get undressed and answer the question, "How Uncomfortable Were Victorian Women?"

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

~~IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT~~ You know how Twin Cities Nerd Nite is always the 2nd Wednesday of the month? NOT THIS MONTH. There is NO NERD NITE TOMORROW — @blackhartstp.com is hosting a soccer viewing party instead. Nerd Nite will meet *MAY 20*. Pass it on!

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Our first Nerd Nite talk of the night is Max, all about making friends with cats!

A photo of a crowded bar watching a presentation about cats.

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David H. Montgomery @dhmontgomery.com · 09/04/2026

Things are hopping at the @blackhartstp.com, 10 minutes before we kick off our April @nerdnitetc.bsky.social!

A photo of a crowded bar awaiting a presentation.

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

It’s the second Wednesday of the month, which means it’s time for Nerd Nite at @blackhartstp.com. Our first talk is all about Scrabble, from Scott, who’s apparently pretty good: “If I play you, you will lose.”

A man giving a presentation about Scrabble

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Black Hart of Saint Paul @blackhartstp.com · 12/02/2026

Nerd Night!

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Skeetlet @skeetlet.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Hey, are you able to leave the house tonight? I’m going to talk about knees and why they’re garbage.

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

It's the second Wednesday of February, which means tonight is Twin Cities Nerd Nite! We have FOUR great talks: - Crows: The Perfect Murder - Who Needs Knees Anyway? - How to be Friends with Artists - The Thing vs. The Blob: Let Them Fight 7 p.m. at @blackhartstp.com, no cover. Be there, nerds!

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STP Nerd Nite: February (Crows, Knees, Monster Movies)

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

It’s the second Wednesday of the month, which means it’s Nerd Nite at the @blackhartstp.com ! Our first talk tonight is the Black Hart’s own @wesburdine.bsky.social on the mysteries of Thoughtography:

Photo of a man giving a presentation to a crowd in a bar.

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Drew Johnson @drewjohnson.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

For anyone who finds this: youtu.be/1iEnf3brmYs?... This is absolutely insane. In the talk, I discussed how angular momentum is generally arrested in the last couple of feet as forward momentum fades. Not in this case.

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Niklas Edin Greatest Curling Shot EVER!

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Drew Johnson @drewjohnson.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

It was PACKED. You could hardly swing a broom.

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

It’s the second Wednesday of the month, which means it’s Twin Cities Nerd Nite time at @blackhartstp.com! Our fist talk is Stephanie talking about how to find a therapist!

A woman giving a task to a crowd in a bar in front of a slide with the text: “One Therapist to Fit Them All? (No.) How to Find Your Gandalf”

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

It’s the second Wednesday of the month, which means it’s time for Twin Cities Nerd Nite at @blackhartstp.com! First talk of the night is Molly talking about “Ancestry Without Ancestry(dot)com.”

Photo of a crowd watching a presentation about genealogy.

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Black Hart of Saint Paul @blackhartstp.com · 09/10/2025

We don’t want to dox anybody but there are so many freaking nerds in Saint Paul

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

It’s the second Wednesday of the month, which means it’s time for Nerd Nite at @blackhartstp.com! And it’s October, so all our talks are spooooky! First up: Mara on the dead bodies of Lake Superior!

Screenshot of a woman giving a presentation. The slide says, “Lake Superior never gives up her dead.”

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Come in from the cold for a spooktacular Nerd Nite. We've got three creepy-themed presentations for your viewing pleasure: horror films, werewolves, and corpses?! Show starts at 7, but come early to snag the best seats. It's bound to be a scary good time!

Black background with red, scrawled lettering: Night of the Living Nerd (in the font from the original Night of the Living Dead film). Nerd Nite Twin Cities. Wednesday, October 8th, 7-9pm, Doors at 6:30pm. Black Hart Bar. Free.
Tagline: Don't forget to bring your BRAINS.

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

The kids are back to school and you know what that means? You need a night out! Still finalizing our program, but the forecast is looking like medicine with a sprinkling of rollercoaster law. Doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm. Potentially on the patio pending weather. Be there AND be square!

Poster for our September Nerd Nite event, ala style of Lisa Frank with neon rainbow text and multi-colored cute dolphins and fish. Text reads: Nerd Nite - September Edition. Wednesday, September 10, 7pm, Doors open at 6:30pm, Black Hart Bar - No Cover. Like Ted Talks...at a bar.

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Our first Nerd Nite Lightning Talk of the night is Emily on Fibonacci Numbers! We have five minutes for Emily to teach us all about infinite mathematical patterns!

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John Maddening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

🚨 T O N I G H T 🚨 It's @nerdnitetc.bsky.social Lighting Talks at @blackhartstp.com! 5-minute TED-style talks about esoteric topics like multidimensional circles, Icelandic horses, street numbers and simple math, and more...but (nearly) everyone is drinking. It starts at 7 on the Black Hart patio!

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David H. Montgomery @dhmontgomery.com · 14/08/2025

I’m at @blackhartstp.com, where at 7 p.m. we’re hosting our monthly @nerdnitetc.bsky.social event. This month is special — instead of three 15-minute talks, we have more than a dozen 5-minute Lightning Talks!

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John Maddening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

I was a guest on the streets.mn podcast hosted by @facilitatorsher.bsky.social talking about my February @nerdnitetc.bsky.social talk about historical maps…and general map nerdery. Give it a listen!

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Transportation and Land Use in Minnesota

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Back on the patio this month with an extremely special line-up: Lightning Talks! We've got fourteen--yes FOURTEEN--of our favorite nerds giving fast and furious 5-minute talks on everything from Fibonacci to vampire bats, Chekhov to microplastics. Can't wait to nerd out with you all!

Pixelated image in the style of old Nintendo game start screens with neon text on a black background. Text reads: Nerd Nite Out - August Special. Selection options are 2 Talks, 3 Talks, and 14 Lightning-Fast Talks. 14 talks is selected with a lightning icon. Additional event details read @ Black Hart Bar Patio. 7pm. Door 6:30pm. No Cover.

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Weather looks lovely for a nerdy night out on the patio. Hope to see you there!

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

See you all at the July Nerd Nite! When: Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Where: The patio at @blackhartstp.com What: Nerdy talks on Shakespeare's plays, a Saint Paul socialite, and The Shire

Promo image for the Nerd Nite Twin Cities July Edition, Wednesday July 9, 2025, at Black Hart Bar, 7-9 p.m.

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Nerd Nite is back out on the patio in July! Still finalizing our program, but the forecast is looking like history with a sprinkling of hobbits. Doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm. Snacks/beverages available for purchase at our wonderful host, Black Hart Bar. Be there AND be square!

Retro cassette tape over blurry cassette tape background. Handwritten title over masking tape with event details: Nerd Nite Twin Cities: July Edition. Wed 7/9 Black Hart Bar, 7-9pm. Free Doors @ 630. Bold orange text clarifies: Like TED Talks...with Beer.

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

It’s June Nerd Nite out on the patio at @blackhartstp.com, featuring talks on Neopets, Fire-eating, and @scoopsstp.bsky.social on the old-timely intersection of streetcars and baseball doubleheaders!

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

What do double-headers, FIRE-eating, and Neo-Pets have in common? Not much, other than those are our topics for June! We've got a sensational summer spectacle lined up--the only thing missing is you...and some beautiful weather for our first Nerd Nite OUT on the Patio this year. See you June 11!

(In a beach/Miami style with aqua background and pink/yellow font) Text reads: Nerd Nite OUT: June Edition. Now with more fire! Wednesday, June 11 @ 7pm. Doors open at 6:30pm, Black Hart Bar Patio. No cover

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Talk nerdy to me! What better way to while away a wearisome Wednesday than by sharing it with your fellow nerds? Doors open at 6:30pm and show starts at 7pm. No cover, but you can purchase snacks and beverages to support our local LGBTQIA+ soccer bar, Black Hart. Be there AND be square! See less

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Nerd Nite: Twin Cities @nerdnitetc.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Drive that false-spring sorrow away! We've got your boring April Wednesday covered with three shiny new presentations. Our lineup: - The Brilliance of e-Bikes - Fun with Graph Theory - Dictatorships, Stimulants, and Sleep Loss-Induced Psychosis Be there AND be square! (On 4/9)

In the style of a classic tea party invite, seafoam floral background with nerdy glasses and brains with white placard reading in elegant gold font: You're cordially invited to Nerd Nite: April Edition. Wednesday, April 9, 7 o'clock @ Black Hart Bar - No Cover. Doors at 6:30pm. Topics: e-bikes, graph theory, and sleep-induced psychosis.

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