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Minneapolis urbanist, St Paul enthusiast, transit nerd, Nobel Peace Prize nominee. Called “an amateur historian” by Fox News and “the Grok of Mpls” by Grok.

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Right wing extremist and pardoned J6 rioter Jake Lang attempts to lead a march into our vulnerable neighborhoods, and gets utterly humiliated on the streets of downtown Minneapolis before he can get one step anywhere.

Right wing extremist and pardoned J6 rioter Jake Lang attempts to lead a march into our vulnerable neighborhoods, and gets utterly humiliated on the streets of downtown Minneapolis before he can get one step anywhere.

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Chicago Board of Trade Building (1930), the Art Deco masterpiece by architects Holabird & Root, made famous as the central backdrop in this scene from the "Untouchables"

Chicago Board of Trade Building (1930), the Art Deco masterpiece by architects Holabird & Root, made famous as the central backdrop in this scene from the "Untouchables"

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Don't let people tell you seniors aren't progressive. Episcopal Home residents are out today on University Avenue urging people to vote blue.

Don't let people tell you seniors aren't progressive. Episcopal Home residents are out today on University Avenue urging people to vote blue.

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#NoKings rally Minneapolis was amazing.

#NoKings rally Minneapolis was amazing.

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The Palmer's Bar logo is just one more coat of paint away from disappearing forever.

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The epicenter of this Midwestern cultural phenomenon is Minnesota, where the "long goodbye" can take days. The definitive guide by Howard Mohr aired on Twin Cities PBS in 1992. No one before or since has ever explained it better than this:

The epicenter of this Midwestern cultural phenomenon is Minnesota, where the "long goodbye" can take days. The definitive guide by Howard Mohr aired on Twin Cities PBS in 1992. No one before or since has ever explained it better than this:

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Up through the 1930s, State Fairs across America featured head on collisions between trains. The first occurred at the Iowa State Fair in 1896 before a crowd of 20,000. This video is from the Minnesota State Fair during the Great Depression, as featured in the poster below:

Up through the 1930s, State Fairs across America featured head on collisions between trains. The first occurred at the Iowa State Fair in 1896 before a crowd of 20,000. This video is from the Minnesota State Fair during the Great Depression, as featured in the poster below:

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The definitive guide on how properly execute the complex ritual of the Minnesota Goodbye was developed by Howard Mohr and aired on Twin Cities PBS in 1992:

The definitive guide on how properly execute the complex ritual of the Minnesota Goodbye was developed by Howard Mohr and aired on Twin Cities PBS in 1992:

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#OnThisDay Dec 12, 2010 at 5:00am: The inflatable teflon roof of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome tears open and deflates under the weight of 17" snowstorm. The Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants game is postponed and moved to Ford Field in Detroit.

#OnThisDay Dec 12, 2010 at 5:00am: The inflatable teflon roof of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome tears open and deflates under the weight of 17" snowstorm. The Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants game is postponed and moved to Ford Field in Detroit.

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And that's a wrap. At 3:47PM the last passenger train leaves Minneapolis for good. These particular tracks were first laid in 1867, becoming the transcontinental mainline of JJ Hill's Great Northern Railway empire and America's gateway to the Pacific Northwest.

And that's a wrap. At 3:47PM the last passenger train leaves Minneapolis for good. These particular tracks were first laid in 1867, becoming the transcontinental mainline of JJ Hill's Great Northern Railway empire and America's gateway to the Pacific Northwest.

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The huge size of the #NoKings march in Minneapolis is difficult to capture because it's circling 20 blocks of the central downtown core. Here's the front, the back is still over at US Bank stadium and hasn't moved yet.

The huge size of the #NoKings march in Minneapolis is difficult to capture because it's circling 20 blocks of the central downtown core. Here's the front, the back is still over at US Bank stadium and hasn't moved yet.

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The Minneapolis May Day Parade was absolutely massive this year.

The Minneapolis May Day Parade was absolutely massive this year.

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Since the OneMinuteTours guy trashed his reputation and skipped town, Becka Thompson is attempting to become the local TikTok historian. She believes things about the Minnesota Capitol building that are, to say the least, in a different reality.

Since the OneMinuteTours guy trashed his reputation and skipped town, Becka Thompson is attempting to become the local TikTok historian. She believes things about the Minnesota Capitol building that are, to say the least, in a different reality.

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ICE came to terrorize our city. Minneapolis is not having it.

ICE came to terrorize our city. Minneapolis is not having it.

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Minneapolis #ICEOUT march through downtown from US Bank Stadium was so massive it went past like this for another 2 hours. #MinnesotaStrong

Minneapolis #ICEOUT march through downtown from US Bank Stadium was so massive it went past like this for another 2 hours. #MinnesotaStrong

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Milwaukee 261 roared through Nicollet Island around noon today on the way to Hopkins from Minneapolis Junction. Some very unwise persons fishing from the Mississippi East Channel Bridge were whistled at.

Milwaukee 261 roared through Nicollet Island around noon today on the way to Hopkins from Minneapolis Junction. Some very unwise persons fishing from the Mississippi East Channel Bridge were whistled at.

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