Matt Wells
@mattwells.com
dad, spouse, sacred harp singer he/him. St Paul MN
We’re singing in St Paul
February 7, 2026 at 4:36 PM
We’re singing in St Paul
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We are shape note singing this weekend, 930 to 3 on Saturday in St Paul. Pop in for a bit and join us… we have loaner books. mnfasola.org?page_id=170
Minnesota Midwinter Singing 2026 » Shape Note Singing in the Twin Cities
mnfasola.org
February 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
We are shape note singing this weekend, 930 to 3 on Saturday in St Paul. Pop in for a bit and join us… we have loaner books. mnfasola.org?page_id=170
Elizabeth Cook, Rhett Miller, Courtney Barnett
Who do you want to guest host a potential revival of The Muppet Show?
Here’s Who We Want to Guest Host ‘The Muppet Show’ If It’s Revived
February 7, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Elizabeth Cook, Rhett Miller, Courtney Barnett
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Midwest Excellence: An Introduction
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I'm Steve Neuman. You can call me Stu. Or RandBall's Stu, the unwieldy internet name I've used for so many years now.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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We are shape note singing this weekend, 930 to 3 on Saturday in St Paul. Pop in for a bit and join us… we have loaner books. mnfasola.org?page_id=170
Minnesota Midwinter Singing 2026 » Shape Note Singing in the Twin Cities
mnfasola.org
February 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
We are shape note singing this weekend, 930 to 3 on Saturday in St Paul. Pop in for a bit and join us… we have loaner books. mnfasola.org?page_id=170
G. Love and Special Sauce maybe 1997?
In honor of Nate’s first show at First Ave, please share your first show at First Ave
Well, quite the show for my first time to First Ave
January 30, 2026 at 10:14 PM
G. Love and Special Sauce maybe 1997?
I’ve been eating at Tommy’s since it opened, and visit at least twice whenever I’m back in Cleveland Heights. And when a 99 year old friend asked for me to procure a milkshake for my visit an hour away on a 90 degree day, they cheerfully packed it up for me. www.foodandwine.com/cleveland-re...
The Cleveland Café That Made Room for Every Misfit, Dreamer, and Hungry Kid Like Me
Returning to Tommy’s Restaurant in Cleveland Heights, a writer reflects on the café that fed punk kids, vegans, and misfits — and helped her feel at home growing up.
www.foodandwine.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I’ve been eating at Tommy’s since it opened, and visit at least twice whenever I’m back in Cleveland Heights. And when a 99 year old friend asked for me to procure a milkshake for my visit an hour away on a 90 degree day, they cheerfully packed it up for me. www.foodandwine.com/cleveland-re...
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1970, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, "Ohio."
2026, Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Minneapolis."
This is true patriotism.
2026, Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Minneapolis."
This is true patriotism.
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 7:31 PM
1970, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, "Ohio."
2026, Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Minneapolis."
This is true patriotism.
2026, Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Minneapolis."
This is true patriotism.
Board game weekend deep in the Wisconsin woods. This year’s “new game” is from 1962: “Squatter” about sheep ranching in the outback
January 25, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Board game weekend deep in the Wisconsin woods. This year’s “new game” is from 1962: “Squatter” about sheep ranching in the outback
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"To clear up any confusion: YES, I’m real, YES, you’re getting paid, NO, this isn’t a hastily written humor bit. The president confirmed it, and there is no greater source of truth and reason than him."
I Am the Payroll Accountant for Professional Protestors in Minnesota, and I Am Swamped
“House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., slammed Minnesota state leaders after anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agitators disrupted a...
buff.ly
January 23, 2026 at 7:28 PM
"To clear up any confusion: YES, I’m real, YES, you’re getting paid, NO, this isn’t a hastily written humor bit. The president confirmed it, and there is no greater source of truth and reason than him."
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It’s real that struggling businesses are taking the hit today for expressing solidarity with the victims of ICE slavecatchers. So for those with means, I declare the weekend Spent That Shit Saturday and Sunday at their shops and eateries to provide them some instant payback. #spendthatshit
January 23, 2026 at 2:22 PM
It’s real that struggling businesses are taking the hit today for expressing solidarity with the victims of ICE slavecatchers. So for those with means, I declare the weekend Spent That Shit Saturday and Sunday at their shops and eateries to provide them some instant payback. #spendthatshit
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today in the reformer — you really can't overstate how ubiquitous anti-ICE actions are in the twin cities right now
Businesses are posting signs on their doors telling ICE to keep out. Observers are visible outside of restaurants, stores and schools. "Upstander" trainings are reaching capacity — and so are neighborhood signal chats.
In the Twin Cities, the resistance is everywhere.
In the Twin Cities, the resistance is everywhere.
In the Twin Cities, ICE resistance goes mainstream • Minnesota Reformer
The week before an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good in south Minneapolis, her 67-year-old neighbor Terri Sullivan heard that a school in nearby Richfield that serves mostly Latino students needed ...
minnesotareformer.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 PM
today in the reformer — you really can't overstate how ubiquitous anti-ICE actions are in the twin cities right now
St Paul in normal times (last July)… a shape note singing
January 17, 2026 at 6:24 PM
St Paul in normal times (last July)… a shape note singing
No NZ SuperSmash tonight so I’m gonna need a different narcotic
January 17, 2026 at 12:09 AM
No NZ SuperSmash tonight so I’m gonna need a different narcotic
The Cuyahoga youtu.be/XVNuT4fkjAs?...
January 12, 2026 at 11:11 PM
The Cuyahoga youtu.be/XVNuT4fkjAs?...
Exotic Birds played the Case Quad for my 1984 freshman mixer. The lead guitar player was Trent Reznor.
What musical act did you get to see in an intimate setting? Because it was before they got big or after they had their huge moment?
January 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Exotic Birds played the Case Quad for my 1984 freshman mixer. The lead guitar player was Trent Reznor.
Listening to @thesportive.com podcast and all of the ads are for mental health therapy. Seems redundant since The Sportive is therapy for me to distract me from (look up and down your timeline)
January 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Listening to @thesportive.com podcast and all of the ads are for mental health therapy. Seems redundant since The Sportive is therapy for me to distract me from (look up and down your timeline)
Can’t decide between running for governor and applying to be the head coach of the Browns.
January 5, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Can’t decide between running for governor and applying to be the head coach of the Browns.
He’s gonna be more disappointed that Tommy’s on Coventry doesn’t open until noon so no morning milkshakes
there was a time when Travis Kelce would have enjoyed YEARS of celebrated guest appearances on ABC’s TGIF lineup
December 26, 2025 at 3:50 AM
He’s gonna be more disappointed that Tommy’s on Coventry doesn’t open until noon so no morning milkshakes
@billchilds.bsky.social listening to the back half of this @hollyanderson.bsky.social special quiz of potato recipes all I could think about was Spudzza. open.spotify.com/episode/4vC1...
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December 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
@billchilds.bsky.social listening to the back half of this @hollyanderson.bsky.social special quiz of potato recipes all I could think about was Spudzza. open.spotify.com/episode/4vC1...
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Oh, man. This one hurts. RIP Joe Ely.
Joe Ely "Live Forever"
YouTube video by Music Fog
youtu.be
December 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Oh, man. This one hurts. RIP Joe Ely.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. hard mode
December 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. hard mode
Selling xmas trees until 6pm at Holy Spirit on Randolph in St Paul between Snelling and Hamline
December 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Selling xmas trees until 6pm at Holy Spirit on Randolph in St Paul between Snelling and Hamline