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Michaelangelo Matos
Author, historian, critic, journalist
St. Paul
he/him
The Underground Is Massive (Dey Street, 2015); Can't Slow Down (Hachette, 2020)
I edit books - inquire within
Beat Connection: DJ mixes newsletter - http://michaelangelo.substack.com
Author, historian, critic, journalist
St. Paul
he/him
The Underground Is Massive (Dey Street, 2015); Can't Slow Down (Hachette, 2020)
I edit books - inquire within
Beat Connection: DJ mixes newsletter - http://michaelangelo.substack.com
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BCR02 - Five Mixes Rewind: ‘Mixmag’ disco column, October 2018
The second edition of Sets and Settings, now online for the first time
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Disco was back! Five killer sets uploaded August 2018, from an old (not online) Mixmag column. For paying subscribers—thank you! michaelangelo.substack.com/p/bcr02-five...
I did not know St. Paul was home to the largest speed-puzzle contest. I did not know there were speed-puzzle contests, until now. Really fun feature by @tangledupinfood.bsky.social for @racketmn.com on this recent phenomenon. (Gift link.)
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‘If You're Not Sweating, You're Not Puzzling Hard Enough!’: How Minnesota Became a Competitive Puzzling Hot Spot - Racket
Did you know St. Paul is home to the largest puzzle competition in the country?
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November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I did not know St. Paul was home to the largest speed-puzzle contest. I did not know there were speed-puzzle contests, until now. Really fun feature by @tangledupinfood.bsky.social for @racketmn.com on this recent phenomenon. (Gift link.)
racketmn.com/how-minnesot...
racketmn.com/how-minnesot...
Near the end, Michel Troisgros talks to a semi-retired winemaker who still keeps a hand in the business. The chef can understand because he's still in there every day. Then the winemaker says something extraordinary: He prefers his sons' wine to the wine he made. THAT is what I hope to become.
Restaurateur to diner on the wine: “I advocate for it to be obligatory to state the total sulfites in each bottle.” Of course I love this to pieces.
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Near the end, Michel Troisgros talks to a semi-retired winemaker who still keeps a hand in the business. The chef can understand because he's still in there every day. Then the winemaker says something extraordinary: He prefers his sons' wine to the wine he made. THAT is what I hope to become.
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Thank you for this! It explains so much.
November 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Thank you for this! It explains so much.
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Six months later story about this showed up in my feed from an aggregator site, so I'm sharing original. We had some in migas yesterday that had no heat whatsoever. www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2...
Here’s Why Jalapeño Peppers Are Less Spicy Than Ever
Throw out those bogus shopping tips about pepper size. Decades of deliberate planning created a less-hot jalapeño.
www.dmagazine.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Six months later story about this showed up in my feed from an aggregator site, so I'm sharing original. We had some in migas yesterday that had no heat whatsoever. www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2...
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The different between the right and centrists is that the right gleefully kills millions of people and centrists present mass murder as a technical solution, like they added up all the numbers and carried a zero and oops, sorry, millions have to die.
November 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The different between the right and centrists is that the right gleefully kills millions of people and centrists present mass murder as a technical solution, like they added up all the numbers and carried a zero and oops, sorry, millions have to die.
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Screenwriters: The *most* three dimensional version of an ICE character you are allowed to write is Yosemite Sam, and they get flatter from there. Hollywood hasn’t struck such a rich vein of villains and henchmen whose gruesome deaths the audience will cheer for since the Nazis. Don’t screw it up!
If they're still making movies in 15-20 years there will be multiple Oscar noms for playing "remorseful / reflective former ICE agent who knows how Complicated history is"
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Screenwriters: The *most* three dimensional version of an ICE character you are allowed to write is Yosemite Sam, and they get flatter from there. Hollywood hasn’t struck such a rich vein of villains and henchmen whose gruesome deaths the audience will cheer for since the Nazis. Don’t screw it up!
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It’s as though Aunt Bea had hijacked a national political party.
Agree.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 AM
It’s as though Aunt Bea had hijacked a national political party.
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Some of the most powerful and well-paid people in the world don't understand a lesson that every schoolchild knows: if you surrender to bullies, they will only bully you more
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Some of the most powerful and well-paid people in the world don't understand a lesson that every schoolchild knows: if you surrender to bullies, they will only bully you more
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KILMEADE: Schumer says he's voting no. Did you do this outside leadership?
SHAHEEN: No. We kept leadership informed throughout.
SHAHEEN: No. We kept leadership informed throughout.
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
KILMEADE: Schumer says he's voting no. Did you do this outside leadership?
SHAHEEN: No. We kept leadership informed throughout.
SHAHEEN: No. We kept leadership informed throughout.
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Republicans have killed over 300,000 people in Africa by taking away food and medicine, and now they've showed they're willing to do the same here. How do you deal with a cult of sadistic fascists?
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Republicans have killed over 300,000 people in Africa by taking away food and medicine, and now they've showed they're willing to do the same here. How do you deal with a cult of sadistic fascists?
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US Capitol switchboard 202-224-3121 to express your views on this to your home state Senator.
The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
US Capitol switchboard 202-224-3121 to express your views on this to your home state Senator.
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if democrats want to retain any amount of integrity they need to immediately vote out chuck schumer as party minority leader
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
if democrats want to retain any amount of integrity they need to immediately vote out chuck schumer as party minority leader
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This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
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if dems are going to do whatever their corporate donors want, then don't bother texting us for money anymore
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
if dems are going to do whatever their corporate donors want, then don't bother texting us for money anymore
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Not a dime to Democrats until Schumer is out.
Not a dime to any incumbent Democrat Senator who does not call for Schumer to resign as leader. (Which will mean not a dime to practically all of them.)
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Not a dime to Democrats until Schumer is out.
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Chuck Schumer retire bitch
November 10, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Chuck Schumer retire bitch
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Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
TRAITOR
Democrats have been fighting for months to address America's healthcare crisis
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
November 10, 2025 at 3:48 AM
TRAITOR
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Tonight was a very bad night.
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THAT IS ALREADY A LAW. TRUMP IS THE PRESIDENT WHO SIGNED THAT LAW. YOU ARE A FUCKING NEWS REPORTER
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
THAT IS ALREADY A LAW. TRUMP IS THE PRESIDENT WHO SIGNED THAT LAW. YOU ARE A FUCKING NEWS REPORTER
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never occurred to any dem at all including dems from illnois to attempt to condition reopening the government on ending the military occupation of chicago btw don't think we didn't notice that
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
never occurred to any dem at all including dems from illnois to attempt to condition reopening the government on ending the military occupation of chicago btw don't think we didn't notice that