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Vic Thorstenson
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East Bank, Minneapolis.
Former long-time MN legislative and state government staffer. I take pictures.
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Speaking of moldy and foul-smelling, look who made the cover of De Limburger.
Front page of a daily newspaper, De Limburger, featuring Donald Trump in a 4/5 column, full-height photo.
January 24, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Reminded me of a picture I took 24 years ago. (They're nowhere near the front.)
Paul and Sheila Wellstone at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Saint Paul.
January 24, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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Not an original idea at all, just felt like fartin around tonight. @dinkytown.bsky.social @eastbankmpls.bsky.social #mpls
January 24, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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The crow doing standup meme. where the script is entirely made up of the cry "caw,"
January 21, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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The sad, brave smile of worry-worn sea monkey dad. "Enjoy it while you can, kids...(sobs pitifully.)
January 21, 2026 at 3:55 AM
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Sea Monkeys: A child's first lesson in deceptive advertising.
January 21, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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Swimming?!? That shit wasn't even dog-paddling.
A can of Chicken of the Sea Hand-Packed Wild Crab. The words "Real swimming crab meat" run along the bottom of the can.
January 21, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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There are reference materials for those who find it hard to find just the right words.
Paperback book entitled "2000 Insults for All Occasions."
January 19, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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Yup.
Ren and Stimpy character George Liquor from the episode "Reverse Psychology." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZdtWiM_SXY
January 19, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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He's no Topo Gigio, (who was also a puppet.)
Publicity photograph of Topo Gigio, an "Italian" mouse puppet held by Ed Sullivan.
January 18, 2026 at 12:40 AM
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Photo taken 51 weeks ago.
Early evening shot of Minneapolis looking South and East from the east end of the Third Avenue Bridge. The Mississippi River and illuminated Stone Arch Bridge is in the foreground, and mostly residential buildings from The 11 to the Guthrie are in the background.
January 17, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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Kim Hyatt in the Star Tribune: "St. Cloud man joins conservative influencer to 'stand up for Americans' Zak X, 36, of St. Cloud, said he escorted Jake Lang to the rally and that they became friends last week. He said he came to the event Saturday "to stand up for Americans who can't have a voice." "I lost my job ... they're trying to ruin my life in every way possible. Democrats, the liberals, anybody opposed to my opinion," X said. He said the cold will likely keep turnout low but "it's still early." Last month, X was charged with misdemeanor assault after he confronted and assaulted one of several anti-ICE demonstrators outside the Whipple Federal Building, according to a criminal complaint filed on Dec. 30."
January 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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I think Bovino is actually wearing an Eisenhower jacket, but he's such a shrimp that it looks like a greatcoat on him.
January 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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who wore it better?
Tony Soprano walks down his driveway in a t-shirt, boxer shorts, and a long white bathrobe.
January 17, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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They should have built it.

#caturday #mnleg #mncapitol
A grey tabby cat sits down on the Minnesota Transportation Department Building on a architectural model of the Minnesota State Capitol Complex.
January 17, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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July, 2014.

Thousands of Shriners and their terror machines invade Minneapolis. If we could survive the onslaught then, we can survive the onslaught now.
A platoon of men riding 3-wheeled motorbikes topped with giant red fez canopies ride past a sidewalk filled with blue-shirted befezzed men. Two Shriners in a Janus-faced Cadillac with two opposing front ends outside the Hennepin Center for the Arts. rear view of tough-looking guys in fezzes watches a parade on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis. A guy in a fez-wearing bear costume outside Eli's Bar on Hennepin Avenue. Nobody is paying attention to him.
January 17, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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The Avon was designed by Joseph E. Nason, who also designed the Nokomis Theater in Minneapolis, now home to the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center in George Floyd Square.
The Nokomis Theater in 1945, with a Minneapolis street car passing in front.
January 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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What was your childhood cinema?

The Avon Theater in Medford, WI, closed in 1971. No exterior photo, but the inside was decorated with a papier-mâché representation of Stratford-on-Avon.

Images from www.historictheatrephotos.com/Atmospheric/... Some color corrected added.
View of the interior from the back looking towards the curtain, flanked by faux balconies to represent a Shakespearean scene. Maroon seating. View of the left side of the theater, showing faux stonework, arched windows backlit with yellow lighting. View of the right side of the theater, showing faux stonework, arched windows backlit with yellow lighting, grates and several balconies.
January 15, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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Tennis anyone?
Torso of a man in a dark pinstripe suit. His hands cradle a green fuzzy ball trimmed to resemble the earth. The headline above it reads "Corporate Social Responsibility for Companies."
January 11, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Bishop Whipple? More like Elvin Bishop if ya ask me.
Bishop Henry Whipple, namesake of the Bishop Federal Building at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, wearing a religious tunic and a top hat. Promotional poster for Elvin Bishop's Let It Flow Album. He's pictured wearing a top ha[ and pouring a can of Budweiser into a pool of water that he's standing in. A fish jumps in the background.
January 10, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Display 'em if you got 'em!
A Minnesota state flag displayed on a house in Minneapolis.
January 10, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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There's an ice machine up for auction at MinnBid, if anyone has any (cough) creative ideas. mnbid.mn.gov/productView/11794
An ice machine of the type seen at gas stations and convenience stores
January 8, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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OK. Try again in an hour?
Sign in front of a massive pile of snow and ice reads: "sidewalk temporarily closed until snow/ice has been removed." At the bottom is a logo for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.
January 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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Wonder how many of those encouraging Klobuchar to run for Governor are her Senate colleagues. I'M JUST ASKING QUESTIONS.
January 5, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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More like 'telling voices, amplifying stories' amirite?
Sub-sub hed in ad reads "Telling stories. Amplifying voices."
January 3, 2026 at 9:49 PM