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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 8h

The Giants and the Commanders with the platonic ideal of “Nobody wants to win this game.”

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 8h

Giants and Commanders: “Hold my beer.”

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Why is DeBoer constantly rolling his right-handed QB out to the left, forcing him to throw across his body? It hasn’t worked yet.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I love how you can see the cycle of balances slowly increasing throughout the year, getting a bump at Christmas, everybody using their tax return to pay them down, then it just starts all over again.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

From the report: Transaction accounts includes "checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, call accounts, and prepaid debit cards."

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

And, honestly, it's not the "librarian as finder and protector of mystical artifacts" thing that bugs me. It's the "academic who has no idea what they want to do and no focus on a specific topic falls into librarianship" thing, which...true, but also...rude.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I imagine my reaction to this question and "The Librarian" is akin to how archaeologists feel about the Indiana Jones franchise.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I will never forget when they made a Great American Baking Show spin-off and Mary Berry had apparently never had snickerdoodles before.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I just realized that Laura and I always spend this weekend in Stillwater so this is the first time I’ve experienced marathon morning traffic. This is awful. It took us 15 minutes to get two blocks from home.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

16) Enchanted Oreo. They say something about having “Ube flavor,” which is a purple yam used in Philippine deserts for its color and sweetness. It’s indistinguishable from a regular Oreo blizzard, except it’s purple. If you like Oreo blizzards, you’ll like this, so it’s getting the same score. 6/10

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It was a pretty play, but why is Keelon Russel running designed QB runs up 24 with less than three minutes to go? It’s a long season.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Also, that school is doing considerably worse in terms of test scores than the state and MPS district and much, much, much worse than the local schools in that area.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I feel like this is a good representation of the TV “canon,” such that it exists for the 21st century. There are better shows missing, there are maybe some more groundbreaking shows missing, but this feels like a pretty good reflection of the last 25-ish years of television.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

15) Brown Sugar Cookie Dough. I'm torn on this one. The ice cream has really good flavor but the cookie dough bites are very one note and aren't noticeably different from the ice cream. Every bit tastes exactly the same. This needs something else to make it anything more than passable. 5/10

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It doesn't have much from genres that aren't considered serious TV (Bojack the only animated, little reality, no news, variety, or children's shows). This does feel like the closest thing to a 21st c. television canon to me. Are there better shows? Sure, but they're more niche and less well known.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It is heavy in shows that received a lot of Emmy attention (GoT, Succession, Mad Men) and shows that built acclaim over time or after they've finished (Breaking Bad, Friday Night Lights, Atlanta, The Wire). The more people you include, the fewer off-beat or non-traditional shows you get.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I will defend the list in that it is pretty much the exact list I would have expected to see if you told me, "We asked 500 television professionals what their favorite shows of the 21st century are." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century (Gift Article)

More than 500 influential stars, showrunners and other notable names in the world of TV voted on the best series released since Jan. 1, 2000. See what they chose.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I was going to say, my car is 13 years old with 130,000+ miles and I think I can count on one hand the number of repairs I've had to make beyond just standard maintenance.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

South Dakotans pronounce it like "peer."

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The RB who starred opposite him in his first CFP Championship game has played enough to be the 10th-leading rusher in NFL history.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

They just split Hale and Field five years ago because Hale was overcrowded. They’ve since filled the space with Mpls Juniors and ECFE. Wonder what they’re planning for those programs?

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

6'3", 250 pounds, 4.58 40-yard dash while playing in the third-best league in Florida. Unstoppable. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xic...

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Derrick Henry High School Highlight Reel

YouTube video by Roll Tide Rewind

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This ended up as a 15-yard completion.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It is quite the over-the-top, but amazing thing. But it bugs me that they don't call it the "Border War" anymore, but are rebranding it as the "Border Showdown."

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

14) Pumpkin Pie. The first non-chocolate Blizzard where they made a real effort to flavor the ice cream. I like pumpkin ice cream. I like this. This is what I wanted the Biscoff Blizzard to be. The whipped cream is a great addition and the cookie mix-ins the perfect texture. Basic, but great. 9/10

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Prices increased 23% in the four years between Election Day 1980 and Election Day 1984 and Reagan ran a campaign about how it was “Morning Again in America” and won the biggest landslide in presidential history.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

28% is also the amount that prices increased in the seven years leading up to the 1988 election and yet Bush kept Republicans in power by a margin that hasn't been reached since.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

On the other hand, they tried to build a data center in the town next door, on the last piece of developable land, at a major intersection, in a city that is already needing more housing. It was very clear that the best use for that land was housing and other high-traffic business.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I think location matters the most. There's a monster Meta data center not too far from where I work, but it's in an undeveloped area that was otherwise unused. It's now contributing $750,000 to state and local coffers each year. I haven't heard much in the way of opposition.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

That show gave me the biggest jump scare I've had watching TV in the past several years.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Pretty good representation, I'd say. Used my native speech because there are a few things I've intentionally changed (pop to soda, y'all or you all for you guys), but it seemed to consistently flip between Minnesota and Iowa which, since I'm originally from southeastern South Dakota, makes sense.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I’m not a professional investigator, but don’t these decisions raise the obvious question of “What did she *not* report that might have been unfavorable to Vrabel?” Like, if you only look at her public work and you don’t look at their comms, how do you know she didn’t spike anything?

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

That’s third of the US that would be worse off given a Swedish-style tax rate, if I’m understanding you right. Not that it isn’t worth it, but kind of gets to the point that telling a very rich country that “actually you’re poor and struggling” is going to make it hard to expand the welfare state.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It's not even "basic middle class lifestyle." The basket of goods includes enough savings to pay full-freight for your kids to go to college. So it's "basic middle class lifestyle" plus an extra $4k or so per kid per year (assuming it's invested for 18 years).

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Yeah, that makes sense. I know Eagan/Apple Valley/Rosemount starts on Monday. Also saw a group of Bloomington students there and they start Monday as well.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Okay, once we got off the highway, the Express Bus was really nice. Too bad the loading process (and maybe not having enough buses) doubled the time it took. But we are here.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I had the same thought and I’ve ow spent an hour trying just to get there via Metro Transit and we’re still a solid 20 minutes away.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We are now into our second hour of trying to get to the State Fair via Metro Transit. The “Express” bus decided to take 35W for some reason so we’re now stuck with traffic going downtown, too.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I generally like Metro Transit, but it should not take 30 minutes to load and ship two buses with people who are all going to the same place.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Not sure what the deal is with the Bloomington Park & Ride’s State Fair “Express” buses this morning. We’ve been here for 15 minute and exactly one bus has left.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I’ve accidentally discovered the solution to this: have a daughter who also enjoys the same seltzers and will happily finish the half-can left over.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

That's just not true. There are a lot of families who make good money (but not 7 figures) who have good health insurance from their employers who will end up paying more under M4A. That's not to say we shouldn't do it, but it is worth figuring out how to convince them and not just handwaving it away

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

48th and Chicago! Super-excited to see my barber, vet, coffee shop, ice cream shop, tavern, florist, and park all consumed by data centers.

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

13) Caramel Apple Cheesecake. Falls into the same pits as the other "fine" blizzards. The caramel flavor is too subtle and the apple only really hits when you bit into a piece of apple. Bonus point because cheesecake is still the best mix-in for texture. Also still not a fruit for dessert guy. 5/10

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tytalkstv.bsky.social @tytalkstv.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

12) Reese’s. I’m not sure why, but I thought this was going to be Reese’s Pieces when it’s actually Peanut Butter Cups. Another banger standard, right up there with M&M as a classic that can’t go wrong. Nothing putting it over the top. But I’d order this any time. 8/10

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