John Maddening?
@johnmaddening.bsky.social
Voice of F1rst Wrestling and various other detritus. Movies, traveling, board games, bicycling, Star Wars & 007. Owns more Lego than most children.
🌎: Saint Paul, Minnesota.
https://linktr.ee/johnmaddening
🌎: Saint Paul, Minnesota.
https://linktr.ee/johnmaddening
We’ve got four big @f1rstwrestling.bsky.social shows over the next five weeks, starting THIS SATURDAY NIGHT at the @uptownvfw.bsky.social! Come on out and join the fun!
February 18, 2026 at 3:57 PM
We’ve got four big @f1rstwrestling.bsky.social shows over the next five weeks, starting THIS SATURDAY NIGHT at the @uptownvfw.bsky.social! Come on out and join the fun!
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One lesson re your immigrant neighbors. At start of the surge in MN I heard friends say they wanted to reach out to potentially vulnerable people they know but felt nervous. Didn’t want to assume etc.
Get over that; reach out now. 1/
Get over that; reach out now. 1/
"My main takeaway was less the specialness of Minnesota, and more that the rest of us need to follow in Minnesota’s footsteps." Maybe it's the North Star State for a reason.
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3MCBgiK
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3MCBgiK
We’re All Minnesotans Now
Let the North Star State give us direction.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:44 PM
One lesson re your immigrant neighbors. At start of the surge in MN I heard friends say they wanted to reach out to potentially vulnerable people they know but felt nervous. Didn’t want to assume etc.
Get over that; reach out now. 1/
Get over that; reach out now. 1/
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This GOOD BOY ran onto the course during the Women’s Cross-Country Skiing Team Sprint event, crossing the finish line and being automatically recorded by OMEGA’s photofinish camera 😆
February 18, 2026 at 11:46 AM
This GOOD BOY ran onto the course during the Women’s Cross-Country Skiing Team Sprint event, crossing the finish line and being automatically recorded by OMEGA’s photofinish camera 😆
My vasectomy was performed by the sadly now retired Dr Kutz.
okay wish to hear from Bluesky about all your great and terrible nominatively determined professionals, like my los angeles OB Dr. Pushkin
okay one of my best friends just told me her driver's ed teacher was named
wait for it
Mr. Streetman
... and now, because the horrors are horroring, I wish to hear from Bluesky about all your great and bad and terrible and fun driver's ed stories
wait for it
Mr. Streetman
... and now, because the horrors are horroring, I wish to hear from Bluesky about all your great and bad and terrible and fun driver's ed stories
February 18, 2026 at 5:06 AM
My vasectomy was performed by the sadly now retired Dr Kutz.
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You don’t have to like RFK Jr but you do have to admit that drinking whole milk in a hot tub with Kid Rock is only the 40,000th strangest thing he’s ever done.
February 17, 2026 at 11:25 PM
You don’t have to like RFK Jr but you do have to admit that drinking whole milk in a hot tub with Kid Rock is only the 40,000th strangest thing he’s ever done.
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The horror stories rolling in from Minnesota are just the tip of the iceberg. This 20-year-old, who's lawfully present in the country, was arrested for being Latino, then jailed in a filthy cell where he couldn't even sit down. 18 days of illegal detention. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
February 17, 2026 at 8:06 PM
The horror stories rolling in from Minnesota are just the tip of the iceberg. This 20-year-old, who's lawfully present in the country, was arrested for being Latino, then jailed in a filthy cell where he couldn't even sit down. 18 days of illegal detention. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...
Remember, Twin Cities — just because Matt’s is trash now, that doesn’t automatically mean the 5•8 Club is the originator of (or has the best) Juicy Lucys.
Just come over and try the actual best ones in town.
Just come over and try the actual best ones in town.
February 17, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Remember, Twin Cities — just because Matt’s is trash now, that doesn’t automatically mean the 5•8 Club is the originator of (or has the best) Juicy Lucys.
Just come over and try the actual best ones in town.
Just come over and try the actual best ones in town.
Hey nerds, the entire LORD OF THE RINGS extended editions are playing at the Woodbury @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social on March 29!
So if you’ve got 683 minutes to spare, get your tickets now!
drafthouse.com/twin-cities/...
So if you’ve got 683 minutes to spare, get your tickets now!
drafthouse.com/twin-cities/...
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
drafthouse.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Hey nerds, the entire LORD OF THE RINGS extended editions are playing at the Woodbury @alamodrafthouse.bsky.social on March 29!
So if you’ve got 683 minutes to spare, get your tickets now!
drafthouse.com/twin-cities/...
So if you’ve got 683 minutes to spare, get your tickets now!
drafthouse.com/twin-cities/...
I don’t think I’ve ever wanted both fighters to lose as much as I do here.
February 17, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I don’t think I’ve ever wanted both fighters to lose as much as I do here.
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Just posted Part 2 of the Lost Train Stations of Minneapolis. This was a bit late and harder to do, but also felt like I'm slowly getting the hang of how to make these.
youtu.be/b7CVNcVsV2M?...
youtu.be/b7CVNcVsV2M?...
Lost Train Stations of Minneapolis: Part 2
YouTube video by Vince Mpls
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Just posted Part 2 of the Lost Train Stations of Minneapolis. This was a bit late and harder to do, but also felt like I'm slowly getting the hang of how to make these.
youtu.be/b7CVNcVsV2M?...
youtu.be/b7CVNcVsV2M?...
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I think it’s time for Democratic leaders to start saying “if you’re a pilot or ground crew involved in a deportation that was stayed by a judge, you’ll be held criminally liable for human trafficking.” Everyone involved in these flights should have that fear in the back of their minds.
Overnight, this probable ICE flight landed in Benin and is now returning to Senegal, likely for a crew layover.
February 16, 2026 at 10:57 AM
I think it’s time for Democratic leaders to start saying “if you’re a pilot or ground crew involved in a deportation that was stayed by a judge, you’ll be held criminally liable for human trafficking.” Everyone involved in these flights should have that fear in the back of their minds.
The @blackhartstp.com remains undefeated in restroom graffiti.
February 17, 2026 at 4:12 AM
The @blackhartstp.com remains undefeated in restroom graffiti.
"The ones who love us best are the ones we'll lay to rest
and visit their graves on holidays at best
The ones who love us least are the ones we'll die to please
If there's any consolation I don't begin to understand"
The Replacements, "Bastards of Young"
off the album "Tim" (1985)
and visit their graves on holidays at best
The ones who love us least are the ones we'll die to please
If there's any consolation I don't begin to understand"
The Replacements, "Bastards of Young"
off the album "Tim" (1985)
What’s the best song lyric in history?
February 16, 2026 at 10:24 PM
"The ones who love us best are the ones we'll lay to rest
and visit their graves on holidays at best
The ones who love us least are the ones we'll die to please
If there's any consolation I don't begin to understand"
The Replacements, "Bastards of Young"
off the album "Tim" (1985)
and visit their graves on holidays at best
The ones who love us least are the ones we'll die to please
If there's any consolation I don't begin to understand"
The Replacements, "Bastards of Young"
off the album "Tim" (1985)
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Since it seems like everyone is posting one of the two clips about the AEW "FUCK ICE!" moment from last night's "Last Week Tonight" top story segment on HBO in isolation, without context or the other clip, here's an edit that includes both AEW clips in their proper context from the segment.
February 16, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Since it seems like everyone is posting one of the two clips about the AEW "FUCK ICE!" moment from last night's "Last Week Tonight" top story segment on HBO in isolation, without context or the other clip, here's an edit that includes both AEW clips in their proper context from the segment.
I had my first colonoscopy last year. Also my second and my third. And an endoscopy. I’m a polypy boy!
I’m fine, but likely would not have been if I put it off rather than going the first time my doctor recommended it.
I’m fine, but likely would not have been if I put it off rather than going the first time my doctor recommended it.
I encourage everyone to say yes to a colonoscopy when the time comes. The diet prep is annoying for a few days but the procedure itself is a breeze.
Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Here's who is most at risk and symptoms to watch for
The death of “Dawson’s Creek” actor James Van Der Beek highlights a rising trend in colorectal cancer among young adults.
apnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I had my first colonoscopy last year. Also my second and my third. And an endoscopy. I’m a polypy boy!
I’m fine, but likely would not have been if I put it off rather than going the first time my doctor recommended it.
I’m fine, but likely would not have been if I put it off rather than going the first time my doctor recommended it.
I hope a dingo eats him, baby.
hey @startribune.com @byjenna.bsky.social you should follow up with the one minute tours guy 1 year later on why he crowdfunded $65k for a new youtube series on minnesota and has now moved away from minnesota to australia. i’ve already seen people pissed because they donated and he left
February 16, 2026 at 5:38 PM
I hope a dingo eats him, baby.
THIS SATURDAY!
Come out and watch fantastic independent pro wrestling and support neighbors affected by the ICE surge!
Tickets available at the door or at www.eventbrite.com/e/f1rst-wres...
@f1rstwrestling.bsky.social
@smittenkittenmn.bsky.social
@uptownvfw.bsky.social
Come out and watch fantastic independent pro wrestling and support neighbors affected by the ICE surge!
Tickets available at the door or at www.eventbrite.com/e/f1rst-wres...
@f1rstwrestling.bsky.social
@smittenkittenmn.bsky.social
@uptownvfw.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 5:22 PM
THIS SATURDAY!
Come out and watch fantastic independent pro wrestling and support neighbors affected by the ICE surge!
Tickets available at the door or at www.eventbrite.com/e/f1rst-wres...
@f1rstwrestling.bsky.social
@smittenkittenmn.bsky.social
@uptownvfw.bsky.social
Come out and watch fantastic independent pro wrestling and support neighbors affected by the ICE surge!
Tickets available at the door or at www.eventbrite.com/e/f1rst-wres...
@f1rstwrestling.bsky.social
@smittenkittenmn.bsky.social
@uptownvfw.bsky.social
ICE couldn’t break Minnesota, but this just might.
Nationwide Tater Tot Recall Has Expanded to Over Half a Million Pounds Across 28 States
According to a notice from the FDA, the recall affects roughly 650,000 pounds of product that may contain “clear, hard plastic fragments"
www.aol.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:54 AM
ICE couldn’t break Minnesota, but this just might.
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didn’t ted bundy do this
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:52 PM
didn’t ted bundy do this
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At 9:18, 3rd period of the Finland-Switzerland women's ice hockey QF game, the ice crew came to clean the ice during a pause
What follows is the funniest use of the slo-mo alternate angle tech I've seen them use during these Olympics of one of the crew members falling
What follows is the funniest use of the slo-mo alternate angle tech I've seen them use during these Olympics of one of the crew members falling
February 15, 2026 at 12:14 AM
At 9:18, 3rd period of the Finland-Switzerland women's ice hockey QF game, the ice crew came to clean the ice during a pause
What follows is the funniest use of the slo-mo alternate angle tech I've seen them use during these Olympics of one of the crew members falling
What follows is the funniest use of the slo-mo alternate angle tech I've seen them use during these Olympics of one of the crew members falling
Having a great time at the @mnrollerderby.bsky.social doubleheader in Roy Wilkins Auditorium in downtown Saint Paul!
Next bout is Saturday, March 28! Come on out!
Next bout is Saturday, March 28! Come on out!
February 15, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Having a great time at the @mnrollerderby.bsky.social doubleheader in Roy Wilkins Auditorium in downtown Saint Paul!
Next bout is Saturday, March 28! Come on out!
Next bout is Saturday, March 28! Come on out!
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This visualization of daily activity of ICE is unreal.
February 13, 2026 at 9:26 PM
This visualization of daily activity of ICE is unreal.
NEXT SATURDAY! Join us and help neighbors while watching a an intergalactic frog and a small-town farmgirl fight bad dudes!
TICKETS AT THIS LINK:
TICKETS AT THIS LINK:
February 14, 2026 at 9:03 PM
NEXT SATURDAY! Join us and help neighbors while watching a an intergalactic frog and a small-town farmgirl fight bad dudes!
TICKETS AT THIS LINK:
TICKETS AT THIS LINK: