Patrick Rhone
@patrickrhone.bsky.social
Master Generalist.
Check occasionally, post infrequently, blog near daily at patrickrhone.net.
Check occasionally, post infrequently, blog near daily at patrickrhone.net.
The thing a lot of folks don't know is that most hotels, especially name brand ones like Hampton Inn, Hilton, etc. are actually franchised — they are independently owned by local owners, property management, or hospitality groups.
Use that info accordingly.
Use that info accordingly.
January 18, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The thing a lot of folks don't know is that most hotels, especially name brand ones like Hampton Inn, Hilton, etc. are actually franchised — they are independently owned by local owners, property management, or hospitality groups.
Use that info accordingly.
Use that info accordingly.
Anyone outside of Minnesota (or even those here who are tuned out) expecting anything from Minnesotans right now need to understand that we are a little distracted right now. Please have patience and grace.
January 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Anyone outside of Minnesota (or even those here who are tuned out) expecting anything from Minnesotans right now need to understand that we are a little distracted right now. Please have patience and grace.
There is nothing the least bit surprising. Donny Dictator is doing everything he said he was going to do.
If you stayed home for <reasons> or otherwise did not vote for Harris, you voted for all of what it happening now. Or, at the most generous, you did nothing to stop it.
I'll die on this hill.
If you stayed home for <reasons> or otherwise did not vote for Harris, you voted for all of what it happening now. Or, at the most generous, you did nothing to stop it.
I'll die on this hill.
January 13, 2026 at 11:16 PM
There is nothing the least bit surprising. Donny Dictator is doing everything he said he was going to do.
If you stayed home for <reasons> or otherwise did not vote for Harris, you voted for all of what it happening now. Or, at the most generous, you did nothing to stop it.
I'll die on this hill.
If you stayed home for <reasons> or otherwise did not vote for Harris, you voted for all of what it happening now. Or, at the most generous, you did nothing to stop it.
I'll die on this hill.
Here's the thing people need to understand about the ongoing invasion and occupation of the Twin Cities by Federal Forces under the guise of immigration enforcement...*
We've still only seen 1% of the total number of the Epstein files.
(*Also, Venezuela, Greenland, Fed. Res. Chair, etc, etc)
We've still only seen 1% of the total number of the Epstein files.
(*Also, Venezuela, Greenland, Fed. Res. Chair, etc, etc)
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Here's the thing people need to understand about the ongoing invasion and occupation of the Twin Cities by Federal Forces under the guise of immigration enforcement...*
We've still only seen 1% of the total number of the Epstein files.
(*Also, Venezuela, Greenland, Fed. Res. Chair, etc, etc)
We've still only seen 1% of the total number of the Epstein files.
(*Also, Venezuela, Greenland, Fed. Res. Chair, etc, etc)
I watched a young man get snatched by ICE outside yoga this morning. I filmed the whole thing.
His name is Lucio Fabian Navos Nietos.
I know this because they just left his passport and all other identification in his car. And left his car.
They don't care who he is. They will deport him anyway.
His name is Lucio Fabian Navos Nietos.
I know this because they just left his passport and all other identification in his car. And left his car.
They don't care who he is. They will deport him anyway.
January 10, 2026 at 5:50 PM
I watched a young man get snatched by ICE outside yoga this morning. I filmed the whole thing.
His name is Lucio Fabian Navos Nietos.
I know this because they just left his passport and all other identification in his car. And left his car.
They don't care who he is. They will deport him anyway.
His name is Lucio Fabian Navos Nietos.
I know this because they just left his passport and all other identification in his car. And left his car.
They don't care who he is. They will deport him anyway.
Do not be fooled. The recent video of "body cam footage" being "uncovered" by far right wing news operation Alpha News is not, in fact, body cam footage. It is from the phone you can clearly see the killer holding in the various bystander videos as he circles the car.
He drops it to grab his gun.
He drops it to grab his gun.
January 10, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Do not be fooled. The recent video of "body cam footage" being "uncovered" by far right wing news operation Alpha News is not, in fact, body cam footage. It is from the phone you can clearly see the killer holding in the various bystander videos as he circles the car.
He drops it to grab his gun.
He drops it to grab his gun.
Minnesota needs a Mamdani.
January 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Minnesota needs a Mamdani.
January 4, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Here's the thing I don't see anyone really saying...
We don't need the oil. The United States is the largest oil producer in the world.
www.worldometers.info/oil/oil-prod...
We don't need the oil. The United States is the largest oil producer in the world.
www.worldometers.info/oil/oil-prod...
Oil Production by Country - Worldometer
List of world countries by Yearly Oil Production in million cubic feet (MMcf)
www.worldometers.info
January 4, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Here's the thing I don't see anyone really saying...
We don't need the oil. The United States is the largest oil producer in the world.
www.worldometers.info/oil/oil-prod...
We don't need the oil. The United States is the largest oil producer in the world.
www.worldometers.info/oil/oil-prod...
I'm the "P" in this message.
🎙️ Just published a new episode of A Productive Conversation: PM Talks S2E12: Legacy. Have a listen:
PM Talks S2E12: Legacy
This episode marks the final PM Talks conversation of the 2025 calendar...
share.transistor.fm
December 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I'm the "P" in this message.
Every single time you see the term "Somali fraud" in the media or elsewhere, vehemently remind them that the founder of Feeding Our Future is a white lady: apnews.com/article/feed...
The fraud was and is race/origin agnostic. To say anything else is flat out xenophobic and racist.
The fraud was and is race/origin agnostic. To say anything else is flat out xenophobic and racist.
Minnesota jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts
A jury has found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program meant...
apnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Every single time you see the term "Somali fraud" in the media or elsewhere, vehemently remind them that the founder of Feeding Our Future is a white lady: apnews.com/article/feed...
The fraud was and is race/origin agnostic. To say anything else is flat out xenophobic and racist.
The fraud was and is race/origin agnostic. To say anything else is flat out xenophobic and racist.
This has been little talked about in all of the noise. Guess we will see soon if we get a McNuthing Burger:
boingboing.net/2025/11/18/e...
boingboing.net/2025/11/18/e...
Epstein files release won't show Trump ties after federal whitewash
1,000 FBI agents worked 24-hour shifts reviewing 100,000 Epstein records to flag mentions of Trump, according to Senator Dick Durbin's letter to FBI Director Kash Patel.
boingboing.net
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 AM
This has been little talked about in all of the noise. Guess we will see soon if we get a McNuthing Burger:
boingboing.net/2025/11/18/e...
boingboing.net/2025/11/18/e...
This is not your usual high school performance — not just because there is nothing usual about the year these kids have had so far — but also because it's punches way above it's weight.
November 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This is not your usual high school performance — not just because there is nothing usual about the year these kids have had so far — but also because it's punches way above it's weight.
Also, the best Plan A starts with a Plan B.
To have a plan that only works when a situation encounters no issues ... is not really having a plan.
November 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Also, the best Plan A starts with a Plan B.
While mortgages of increasing lengths seem to be in renewed conversation. A reminder that the vast majority to people in America don't *own* their home — banks do:
www.patrickrhone.net/the-hard-tru...
www.patrickrhone.net/the-hard-tru...
The Hard Truth About Home (and Car) Ownership – Rhoneisms
www.patrickrhone.net
November 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
While mortgages of increasing lengths seem to be in renewed conversation. A reminder that the vast majority to people in America don't *own* their home — banks do:
www.patrickrhone.net/the-hard-tru...
www.patrickrhone.net/the-hard-tru...
Thought: Some say they want walkable neighborhoods and 15 minute cities.
They also tend to want to work from home, DoorGrubDash meals, order from Amazon, stream all the things, and basically do anything but actually support things they should walk to.
Walkable cities start with leaving your house
They also tend to want to work from home, DoorGrubDash meals, order from Amazon, stream all the things, and basically do anything but actually support things they should walk to.
Walkable cities start with leaving your house
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Thought: Some say they want walkable neighborhoods and 15 minute cities.
They also tend to want to work from home, DoorGrubDash meals, order from Amazon, stream all the things, and basically do anything but actually support things they should walk to.
Walkable cities start with leaving your house
They also tend to want to work from home, DoorGrubDash meals, order from Amazon, stream all the things, and basically do anything but actually support things they should walk to.
Walkable cities start with leaving your house
Livestream from the Senate.
a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
ALT: a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Livestream from the Senate.
The word of the day is: Shellacking!
I hope some lessons were learned tonight.
I hope some lessons were learned tonight.
November 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
The word of the day is: Shellacking!
I hope some lessons were learned tonight.
I hope some lessons were learned tonight.
Reposted by Patrick Rhone
When you find out that the guy kind of goofing around on the piano while you were at Grand Central Station seeing the Dear New York exhibit was Lin-Manuel Miranda...
October 22, 2025 at 12:57 AM
When you find out that the guy kind of goofing around on the piano while you were at Grand Central Station seeing the Dear New York exhibit was Lin-Manuel Miranda...
Reposted by Patrick Rhone
Saint Paul folks — want to learn more about @kaohlyforstp.bsky.social's platform before the November 4 mayoral election? I would love to see you at this event: www.mobilize.us/kaohlyherfor...
Kaohly Her for Saint Paul Mayor Meet and Greet and Q&A hosted by D/O Architects and Bethany Gladhill · Kaohly Her for Saint Paul Mayor
Join supporters of the Kaohly Her for Saint Paul Mayor campaign in a meet and greet hosted by D/O Architects and Bethany Gladhill at the exciting new creative complex at 2441 University Avenue West. L...
www.mobilize.us
October 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Saint Paul folks — want to learn more about @kaohlyforstp.bsky.social's platform before the November 4 mayoral election? I would love to see you at this event: www.mobilize.us/kaohlyherfor...
Hey Minnesota, if you missed seeing the super moon/harvest moon last night due to cloud cover. Right now is an excellent time to go outside and take a peek.
October 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Hey Minnesota, if you missed seeing the super moon/harvest moon last night due to cloud cover. Right now is an excellent time to go outside and take a peek.
On the occasion of my 58th Birthday, I made a list of 58 things I know:
www.patrickrhone.net/58-things-i-...
www.patrickrhone.net/58-things-i-...
58 Things I Know at 58 – Rhoneisms
www.patrickrhone.net
October 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
On the occasion of my 58th Birthday, I made a list of 58 things I know:
www.patrickrhone.net/58-things-i-...
www.patrickrhone.net/58-things-i-...
My wife @bethanyg.bsky.social and I will be there. Can’t wait!
I hope you can make it to Wits tomorrow night. It's a Tuesday but what the hell you deserve it. @pftompkins.bsky.social will be there and rumor has it that he may be doing more Amazon One-Star Review Theater. Ticket link in the comments.
youtu.be/kFlCC5B7r8M?...
first-avenue.com/event/2025-0...
youtu.be/kFlCC5B7r8M?...
first-avenue.com/event/2025-0...
Paul F. Tompkins - 'Amazon Review Theater: Steinbeck, Tolkien, and Goodnight Moon" - Wits
YouTube video by Wits APM
youtu.be
September 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
My wife @bethanyg.bsky.social and I will be there. Can’t wait!