Jon Marthaler
@jonmarthaler.com
Can't shut up about Minnesota sports, but still always Minnesota nice.
P.S. I am not a crackpot.
P.S. I am not a crackpot.
The kids like watching the Mark Roberg science show but they cannot understand why I keep accidentally calling him “Chad Roberg.” #iykyk
February 12, 2026 at 11:37 PM
The kids like watching the Mark Roberg science show but they cannot understand why I keep accidentally calling him “Chad Roberg.” #iykyk
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It ain’t over til Minnesota has ICE’s battle flag
February 12, 2026 at 2:18 PM
It ain’t over til Minnesota has ICE’s battle flag
If they really wanted to weave the past into the present this jersey should have been presented on a pantsless mannequin
#MNUFC
#MNUFC
The details of the Decade Kit weave iterations of the past into the present of Minnesota United.
February 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
If they really wanted to weave the past into the present this jersey should have been presented on a pantsless mannequin
#MNUFC
#MNUFC
Running around the room celebrating a clutch shot in mixed-doubles curling. By the way I am mentally and emotionally healthy
February 9, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Running around the room celebrating a clutch shot in mixed-doubles curling. By the way I am mentally and emotionally healthy
Man they’re hyping up the Super Bowl so much you’d think it was the NFL Draft
February 8, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Man they’re hyping up the Super Bowl so much you’d think it was the NFL Draft
What I am thinking while I watch almost all Olympic sports: Wow. This is impossible, truly at the limits of what humans can achieve physically
What I am thinking while I watch Olympic curling: okay I’m now all but POSITIVE I got drunk with that guy one time
What I am thinking while I watch Olympic curling: okay I’m now all but POSITIVE I got drunk with that guy one time
February 8, 2026 at 6:49 PM
What I am thinking while I watch almost all Olympic sports: Wow. This is impossible, truly at the limits of what humans can achieve physically
What I am thinking while I watch Olympic curling: okay I’m now all but POSITIVE I got drunk with that guy one time
What I am thinking while I watch Olympic curling: okay I’m now all but POSITIVE I got drunk with that guy one time
February 7, 2026 at 10:49 PM
CVI announcer going on and on about how #MNUFC signed James Rodriguez and put him in a DP spot... he must not have read @andygreder.bsky.social, which means he didn't do any prep at all
www.twincities.com/2026/02/06/h...
www.twincities.com/2026/02/06/h...
How Minnesota United was able to sign superstar James Rodriguez
The pitch to the Colombian international: “Come to the least-expected place.”
www.twincities.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:46 PM
CVI announcer going on and on about how #MNUFC signed James Rodriguez and put him in a DP spot... he must not have read @andygreder.bsky.social, which means he didn't do any prep at all
www.twincities.com/2026/02/06/h...
www.twincities.com/2026/02/06/h...
Shaun White had a yellow onion on his belt, which was the style at the time
February 6, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Shaun White had a yellow onion on his belt, which was the style at the time
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With all due credit to @aarongleeman.bsky.social, please welcome the Link-O-Rama 2.0 to your inbox.
That Which Is Dead Can No Longer Die
Before he became a Senior Writer for the actual New York Times, my friend Aaron Gleeman had a blog feature called the Link-O-Rama. He’d just share stuff he found enjoyable or interesting with his audi...
midwest-excellence.ghost.io
February 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
With all due credit to @aarongleeman.bsky.social, please welcome the Link-O-Rama 2.0 to your inbox.
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Open up the flight tracker …
News story: Colombian star midfielder James Rodriguez is en route to Minnesota on Thursday to finalize a short-term contract with #MNUFC.
www.twincities.com/2026/02/05/l...
News story: Colombian star midfielder James Rodriguez is en route to Minnesota on Thursday to finalize a short-term contract with #MNUFC.
www.twincities.com/2026/02/05/l...
Loons finalizing deal for Colombian star James Rodriguez
The exact length of his short-term contract is not yet known, but it is presumably through at least the mid-summer FIFA World Cup break.
www.twincities.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Open up the flight tracker …
News story: Colombian star midfielder James Rodriguez is en route to Minnesota on Thursday to finalize a short-term contract with #MNUFC.
www.twincities.com/2026/02/05/l...
News story: Colombian star midfielder James Rodriguez is en route to Minnesota on Thursday to finalize a short-term contract with #MNUFC.
www.twincities.com/2026/02/05/l...
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We're thrilled to announce a partnership with @pentzhomes.bsky.social to raise funds for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota.
For every 2026 season ticket sold, Aurora will donate $1 to ILCM, and Pentz Homes will provide an additional $4 for a total donation of $5.
Season tickets on sale soon!
For every 2026 season ticket sold, Aurora will donate $1 to ILCM, and Pentz Homes will provide an additional $4 for a total donation of $5.
Season tickets on sale soon!
February 5, 2026 at 6:27 PM
We're thrilled to announce a partnership with @pentzhomes.bsky.social to raise funds for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota.
For every 2026 season ticket sold, Aurora will donate $1 to ILCM, and Pentz Homes will provide an additional $4 for a total donation of $5.
Season tickets on sale soon!
For every 2026 season ticket sold, Aurora will donate $1 to ILCM, and Pentz Homes will provide an additional $4 for a total donation of $5.
Season tickets on sale soon!
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Confirmed: #MNUFC will be finalizing deal soon with Colombian star midfielder James Rodriguez, a source told @pioneerpress.bsky.social Thursday. @tombogert.bsky.social first
Context: Rodriguez will not be Designated Player and will come to Minnesota on short-term deal. How short is to be revealed
Context: Rodriguez will not be Designated Player and will come to Minnesota on short-term deal. How short is to be revealed
February 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Confirmed: #MNUFC will be finalizing deal soon with Colombian star midfielder James Rodriguez, a source told @pioneerpress.bsky.social Thursday. @tombogert.bsky.social first
Context: Rodriguez will not be Designated Player and will come to Minnesota on short-term deal. How short is to be revealed
Context: Rodriguez will not be Designated Player and will come to Minnesota on short-term deal. How short is to be revealed
I think David Festa should be the Twins' closer this year, not because of any analytical or psychological reasoning, but because having a closer nicknamed "The Slim Reaper" would be awesome
February 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM
I think David Festa should be the Twins' closer this year, not because of any analytical or psychological reasoning, but because having a closer nicknamed "The Slim Reaper" would be awesome
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extremely funny to do this with a 14 seat restaurant that’s been open for 75 years
February 3, 2026 at 12:53 PM
extremely funny to do this with a 14 seat restaurant that’s been open for 75 years
This is the 45th NHL outdoor game and the seventh that doesn’t include the Chicago Blackhawks
February 1, 2026 at 11:35 PM
This is the 45th NHL outdoor game and the seventh that doesn’t include the Chicago Blackhawks
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“People are scared; we are, too.”
Article: Federal immigration raids in Minnesota has put 'fear' into #MNUFC players; and the situation has curtailed #Loons signings of foreigners this winter. Argentine midfielder Joaquin Pereyra shares his experiences and views.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/29/l...
Article: Federal immigration raids in Minnesota has put 'fear' into #MNUFC players; and the situation has curtailed #Loons signings of foreigners this winter. Argentine midfielder Joaquin Pereyra shares his experiences and views.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/29/l...
Federal immigration raids put ‘fear’ into many Minnesota United players
The Loons also have had foreign players say no to contracts because of the current situation.
www.twincities.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:24 PM
“People are scared; we are, too.”
Article: Federal immigration raids in Minnesota has put 'fear' into #MNUFC players; and the situation has curtailed #Loons signings of foreigners this winter. Argentine midfielder Joaquin Pereyra shares his experiences and views.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/29/l...
Article: Federal immigration raids in Minnesota has put 'fear' into #MNUFC players; and the situation has curtailed #Loons signings of foreigners this winter. Argentine midfielder Joaquin Pereyra shares his experiences and views.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/29/l...
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Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day — and with masked troops in our streets, law-abiding neighbors being disappeared, a president othering and dehumanizing entire communities in our country, and big mysterious prisons awaiting his scapegoats, history is speaking to all of us.
Hitler, Jews, and the Holocaust
Hitler blamed Jews for Germany’s problems. Over the years, the Nazis targeted Jews with increasingly evil treatment, leading to the "Final Solution" — mass extermination. We visit the Auschwitz-Birken...
classroom.ricksteves.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day — and with masked troops in our streets, law-abiding neighbors being disappeared, a president othering and dehumanizing entire communities in our country, and big mysterious prisons awaiting his scapegoats, history is speaking to all of us.
Still giggling at this, from @danhayesmlb.bsky.social. The Twins' new figurehead tried calling fans, and one of them refused to believe he was actually Tom Pohlad... and then, convinced that it was Pohlad, told Pohlad to go eff himself. Legendary fan behavior.
Twins’ owner personally calls frustrated fans: ‘We tripped over ourselves’
Unlike the past few seasons of poor messaging from the Twins, Pohlad wants to face fans' issues directly.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Still giggling at this, from @danhayesmlb.bsky.social. The Twins' new figurehead tried calling fans, and one of them refused to believe he was actually Tom Pohlad... and then, convinced that it was Pohlad, told Pohlad to go eff himself. Legendary fan behavior.
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NEW: Reflections on a soccer Saturday, from a state under siege by the FIFA Peace Prize winner. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
A Saturday and a state killing: soccer as Minnesota is torn apart | Jeff Rueter
On the whims of Fifa’s Peace Prize winner, a life usually so focused on sports has found anything but peace
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:17 PM
NEW: Reflections on a soccer Saturday, from a state under siege by the FIFA Peace Prize winner. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
There are six NFL teams that haven't been to the Super Bowl in my lifetime, and here is where they rank in regular-season winning percentage during that span:
25. Houston
27. Jacksonville
28. New York Jets
30. Detroit
32. Cleveland
... 11. Minnesota
25. Houston
27. Jacksonville
28. New York Jets
30. Detroit
32. Cleveland
... 11. Minnesota
January 26, 2026 at 3:07 AM
There are six NFL teams that haven't been to the Super Bowl in my lifetime, and here is where they rank in regular-season winning percentage during that span:
25. Houston
27. Jacksonville
28. New York Jets
30. Detroit
32. Cleveland
... 11. Minnesota
25. Houston
27. Jacksonville
28. New York Jets
30. Detroit
32. Cleveland
... 11. Minnesota
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Some personal news: I’ve joined @us.theguardian.com as a soccer correspondent!
Thrilled to join a newsroom I’ve long admired from afar. Still proudly based in Saint Paul, MN. Still covering the sport from all angles, on-field and off. Truly a dream job: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Thrilled to join a newsroom I’ve long admired from afar. Still proudly based in Saint Paul, MN. Still covering the sport from all angles, on-field and off. Truly a dream job: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Above all else, it’s the stories that make soccer so intoxicating | Jeff Rueter
I have joined the Guardian today as a soccer correspondent in the United States. This is why I cover the sport
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Some personal news: I’ve joined @us.theguardian.com as a soccer correspondent!
Thrilled to join a newsroom I’ve long admired from afar. Still proudly based in Saint Paul, MN. Still covering the sport from all angles, on-field and off. Truly a dream job: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Thrilled to join a newsroom I’ve long admired from afar. Still proudly based in Saint Paul, MN. Still covering the sport from all angles, on-field and off. Truly a dream job: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Former #MNUFC striker Tani Oluwaseyi just scored a Champions League goal for Villarreal, giving the Yellow Submarine a 1-0 lead against Ajax.
January 20, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Former #MNUFC striker Tani Oluwaseyi just scored a Champions League goal for Villarreal, giving the Yellow Submarine a 1-0 lead against Ajax.
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Story » Former #MNUFC coach Eric Ramsay defends MLS as “uniquely demanding” while he embarks on another challenge at West Brom.
Coming off Wilfred Nancy’s crash out at Celtic, the North American league could really use Ramsay’s success in Europe.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/19/f...
Coming off Wilfred Nancy’s crash out at Celtic, the North American league could really use Ramsay’s success in Europe.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/19/f...
Former Loons coach Eric Ramsay defends MLS as ‘uniquely demanding’
Eric Ramsay has more than one job to do at West Bromwich Albion.
www.twincities.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Story » Former #MNUFC coach Eric Ramsay defends MLS as “uniquely demanding” while he embarks on another challenge at West Brom.
Coming off Wilfred Nancy’s crash out at Celtic, the North American league could really use Ramsay’s success in Europe.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/19/f...
Coming off Wilfred Nancy’s crash out at Celtic, the North American league could really use Ramsay’s success in Europe.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/19/f...