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Dustin Nelson
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Writer of fiction and poetry. Also a journalist with work in the Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, Vulture, Inside Hook, Thrillist, and other publications. http://www.dustinlukenelson.com/writing.html
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Want to know what concerts to catch this week? Too bad, I'm telling you anyhow. bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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New rock festival will debut next summer at Treasure Island.

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/new-rock-festival-will-debut-next-summer-at-treasure-island
November 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Happy anniversary to Joe Strummer and Billy Joe Armstrong stopping by the 400 Bar for a Lifter Puller show on November 11, 1999. The event was recounted in a couple of places. @chrissteller.bsky.social

www.thecurrent.org/feature/2013...
Craig Finn says he estimates Lifter Puller played the 400 at least 15 times in the late '90s and early 2000s, with the most memorable gig happening in November of 1999 when his band played with Les Savy Fav and Roads to Space Travel. "It was right when Fiestas and Fiascos was coming out," he remembers. "Joe Strummer was playing at the Quest earlier that evening and he ended up at our show, Billie Joe Armstrong had brought him there. Joe watched most of the show from the side of the stage and then hung out with us afterwards for quite a while backstage. He was a huge hero to us so we were ecstatic. He was super complimentary about the set and for years to follow I met people who told me that Joe had talked about Lifter Puller with them""
November 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Limited edition Prince library cards just dropped in Hennepin County.

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/limited-edition-prince-library-cards-just-dropped-in-hennepin-county
November 8, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Hotel at Mall of America to offer free hot meals for families missing SNAP benefits.

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November 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Minneapolis Public Schools details help for families if teachers strike next week.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Travelers told to brace for disruptions at MSP airport due to shutdown
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November 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Our review of "Purple Rain," which debuted at the State Theatre in Minneapolis Wednesday night.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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The government shutdown is taking a growing toll on air traffic controllers who are working without pay. Staffing shortages led to big delays over the weekend, raising concerns about travel chaos. n.pr/3JGPkWR
Air traffic controllers warn of 'tipping point' as U.S. government shutdown drags on
The government shutdown is taking a growing toll on air traffic controllers who are working without pay. Staffing shortages led to big delays over the weekend, raising concerns about travel chaos.
n.pr
November 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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And this is why the corporate class shut down Teen Vogue.
santiagomayer.com Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 13d
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.

Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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Trump announced this morning he will violate two court orders and withhold SNAP benefits from Americans. He’s starving people on purpose
November 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Voter guide: 2025 St. Paul mayoral election
Voter guide: 2025 St. Paul mayoral election
Mayor Melvin Carter faces three challengers, including state Rep. Kaohly Her, who worked as his first-term policy director.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Prince Celebration 2026 will be a '10th Year Anniversary Celebration of Life'

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November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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My first byline with Racket! Read up on one of the most energetic candidates during the 2025 Minneapolis election (And he's not even running for a big ticket seat).
racketmn.com Racket @racketmn.com · 16d
“I just see a lot more hope and excitement about what we could have than I do frustration and fatalism about some of the way we are doing things.”
Who is Eric Harris Bernstein, and Why is He Making the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation Race so Much Fun?  - Racket
A creative campaign has put the spotlight on a down-ballot race.
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November 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
dlukenelson.bsky.social
Work? It writes itself. A Woody Guthrie-esque ballad about the 1985 Hormel strike. The Blazing Star State Trail already sounds like a song title. An epic about wrestler John Nord. A constellation of spam connections btwn Austin & Hawaii. An ode to loose meat sandwiches. An Eddie Cochran cover.
themountaingoats.bsky.social the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 17d
don't tempt me Dustin I have a very full plate already work-wise
November 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
dlukenelson.bsky.social
NGL. "Taco John's forever" sounds like a Mountain Goats song from a concept album that takes place in southern Minnesota.
themountaingoats.bsky.social the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 17d
Emo about this. Taco John's is a treat when you live in Iowa and can't be going out to restaurants much. I know conservative assholes -- the same people who need to get Jesus out of their mouths -- are gonna be crashing this for their TikToks but whatever. Telling on themselves. Taco John's forever
johnmoe.bsky.social John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 17d
It’s okay to be glad that restaurants are doing stuff like this AND absolutely furious about the utter failure of the United States government.
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Brian Setzer cancels Stray Cats tour due to 'serious illness'.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Award-winning Japanese restaurant in Minneapolis to close after 21 years.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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It's unfortunate that the government has abandoned so many people, but here's a roundup of places around Minnesota offering help to those without their SNAP benefits. bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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The American Swedish Institute reveals its 2026 exhibition calendar
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October 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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As other people have noted, if you have local food banks, now would be an excellent time to donate cash to them, if you have the cash to spare. We will be upping our donations to food banks and hunger-related charities here in Ohio.
October 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Looney Tunes is in the top 10 TV series streaming on Tubi. I chatted with them about why that is and argued for why FAST and AVOD make an ideal home for classic animation.
vulture.com Vulture @vulture.com · 25d
After leaving HBO Max earlier this year, ‘Looney Tunes’ is a hit on Tubi, the company says, and popular across generations. It should be a model for every classic cartoons trapped in streaming limbo.
Make All Classic Cartoons Free
After leaving HBO Max earlier this year, ‘Looney Tunes’ is a hit on Tubi, the company says, and popular across generations. It should be a model for every classic cartoons trapped in streaming limbo.
www.vulture.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Murf, one of the Twin Cities' wildest bands, talks fake blood, Shaq and its final show
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October 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Longtime employees buy beloved Twin Cities record stores.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Not sure the folks at NBC/Peacock thought this one through
Two announcers, Jason Garrett and Dan Hicks, stand in front of a sign that reads "Big Turd" thanks to how they are blocking it
October 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM