Nate Patrin
@natepatrin.bsky.social
StP, MN | 48 y/o | he/him | beat weirdo/film galoot/art oaf
https://www.upress.umn.edu/author/nate-patrin/
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Nate Patrin
@natepatrin.bsky.social
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theshfl.com
now that I've found out you can pin posts here, here's a link to my favorite recent body of work: a whole bunch of reviews for The Shfl spanning all kinds of genres and eras and regions and levels of popular renown
you'll probably have some faves in here (for me they're all faves)
you'll probably have some faves in here (for me they're all faves)
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Only one of the *the* greatest drummers. Period, end of story. Salut.
Legendary drummer Sly Dunbar dies at 73 - Jamaica Observer
Sly Dunbar, the legendary Jamaican drummer who gained fame as a member of the production duo Sly and Robbie, has died. Observer Online understands that Dunbar passed away on Monday morning. He was 73....
www.jamaicaobserver.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Only one of the *the* greatest drummers. Period, end of story. Salut.
I can’t even articulate how bad I feel right now
January 24, 2026 at 5:06 PM
I can’t even articulate how bad I feel right now
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who can get the fuck out of my towwwn
On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”
January 23, 2026 at 11:15 PM
who can get the fuck out of my towwwn
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solidarity forever
Today is the day. Right now hundreds of Minnesota businesses and institutions are shut down. Thousands of people are refusing to work. There’s a massive picket at the airport. Minnesota’s resistance to ICE today is changing the tenor our fight against fascism.
www.jphilll.com/p/the-first-...
www.jphilll.com/p/the-first-...
The first General Strike in 80 years
We're at war, and now people are fighting back like never before
www.jphilll.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:16 PM
solidarity forever
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Today is a good day to educate yourself about the Baldies, the Minneapolis political punks who fought Nazis and founded Anti-Racist Action. These guys were heroes of mine. This is a great documentary.
youtu.be/8BSDZ1DIEIQ?...
youtu.be/8BSDZ1DIEIQ?...
Anti-Racist Skinheads Fighting Nazis: The Baldies | Full-Length Documentary
YouTube video by Twin Cities PBS
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Today is a good day to educate yourself about the Baldies, the Minneapolis political punks who fought Nazis and founded Anti-Racist Action. These guys were heroes of mine. This is a great documentary.
youtu.be/8BSDZ1DIEIQ?...
youtu.be/8BSDZ1DIEIQ?...
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Just shared this one Facebook, because I had to get the words out. Sharing here in case its in any way useful to you.
January 21, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Just shared this one Facebook, because I had to get the words out. Sharing here in case its in any way useful to you.
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People are angry, of course, about the masked bullies rampaging through our city. But people are also hungry for actions to take that are concrete, specific, and practical.
How Can Artists Show up for Minneapolis? - Racket
I held a 500-person virtual workshop on how artists can meaningfully support the work to get ICE out of Minneapolis. Here's what I learned.
racketmn.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:21 PM
People are angry, of course, about the masked bullies rampaging through our city. But people are also hungry for actions to take that are concrete, specific, and practical.
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somehow over these last couple weeks I was able to finish this, a look into Serengeti's beloved Ultimate Chicago Guy alter ego Kenny Dennis, and it was strangely therapeutic being able to lose myself in Midwestern rap lore storytelling for a while
The World of Kenny Dennis
Read Nate Patrin on The World of Kenny Dennis
theshfl.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
somehow over these last couple weeks I was able to finish this, a look into Serengeti's beloved Ultimate Chicago Guy alter ego Kenny Dennis, and it was strangely therapeutic being able to lose myself in Midwestern rap lore storytelling for a while
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Rarely a day goes by I don't think of this video from just under a year ago.
Is it wrong to see in it the chasm between those reacting to What's Going On with eye-rolling, doomerism and/or circular discourse, and those reacting to it with whistles, horns, screaming, their own bodies.
Is it wrong to see in it the chasm between those reacting to What's Going On with eye-rolling, doomerism and/or circular discourse, and those reacting to it with whistles, horns, screaming, their own bodies.
How Trying Became Cool Again
YouTube video by Nathan Zed
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January 17, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Rarely a day goes by I don't think of this video from just under a year ago.
Is it wrong to see in it the chasm between those reacting to What's Going On with eye-rolling, doomerism and/or circular discourse, and those reacting to it with whistles, horns, screaming, their own bodies.
Is it wrong to see in it the chasm between those reacting to What's Going On with eye-rolling, doomerism and/or circular discourse, and those reacting to it with whistles, horns, screaming, their own bodies.
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Just for reference: It is currently 14 degrees. The windchill is -3. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
Right-wing influencer Jake Lang is stuck in a window recess against Minneapolis City Hall.
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
January 17, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Just for reference: It is currently 14 degrees. The windchill is -3. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
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Really too bad it cuts off right when he slips on his idiot ass.
Oh my god this lady rules. I love this.
Just make fun of these poseurs.
Just make fun of these poseurs.
January 12, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Really too bad it cuts off right when he slips on his idiot ass.
"The man who might end your life is wearing a Coors hoodie and a mask." Sean McPherson pinpoints the nightmare.
A Coors Hoodie
This afternoon I was lower than I’ve been in a long time.
seanmcpherson.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:06 PM
"The man who might end your life is wearing a Coors hoodie and a mask." Sean McPherson pinpoints the nightmare.
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In the spirit of "it's important to go join the work, AND it's important to bring the work to where you are," I'll be facilitating a virtual discussion for ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, POETS, ETC. exploring how we can meaningfully contribute to the organizing happening now.
Tuesday, January 13. Register:
Tuesday, January 13. Register:
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: What Can Artists Do?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
A virtual workshop for musicians, poets, and other artists to explore how we can meaningfully support movement work in this historical moment. There will be a special focus on (1) Minnesota and (2) an...
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January 8, 2026 at 7:34 PM
In the spirit of "it's important to go join the work, AND it's important to bring the work to where you are," I'll be facilitating a virtual discussion for ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, POETS, ETC. exploring how we can meaningfully contribute to the organizing happening now.
Tuesday, January 13. Register:
Tuesday, January 13. Register:
not really feeling too compatible with the atmosphere here right now. I'm angry and scared and frustrated and sad like every right-thinking person I follow here but I can't keep steeping in it or it'll be hard for me to maintain the things I need to do. not going 100% silent but I'm quieting down
January 8, 2026 at 6:57 PM
not really feeling too compatible with the atmosphere here right now. I'm angry and scared and frustrated and sad like every right-thinking person I follow here but I can't keep steeping in it or it'll be hard for me to maintain the things I need to do. not going 100% silent but I'm quieting down
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We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 AM
We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.
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With the vigil tonight…
January 8, 2026 at 5:57 AM
With the vigil tonight…
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For those not tapped into Minneapolis networks, just hearing random opinions on social media or decontextualized headlines, two notes:
1. This was a murder. The official DHS story is a blatant, obvious lie, and anyone who buys it is a mark.
2. Minneapolis is going to continue to show up.
1. This was a murder. The official DHS story is a blatant, obvious lie, and anyone who buys it is a mark.
2. Minneapolis is going to continue to show up.
"A witness to Wednesday’s shooting in south Minneapolis told MPR News that she saw a federal agent shoot a woman several times."
Content warning in that the witness goes on to accurately describe the brutality of these fascists. Ongoing coverage here:
Content warning in that the witness goes on to accurately describe the brutality of these fascists. Ongoing coverage here:
Live updates: Officials confirm ICE-involved shooting in south Minneapolis
Witnesses reported a person was shot in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, amid a large presence of federal law enforcement officers. It was not immediately clear who may have been shot, or who m...
www.mprnews.org
January 7, 2026 at 6:52 PM
For those not tapped into Minneapolis networks, just hearing random opinions on social media or decontextualized headlines, two notes:
1. This was a murder. The official DHS story is a blatant, obvious lie, and anyone who buys it is a mark.
2. Minneapolis is going to continue to show up.
1. This was a murder. The official DHS story is a blatant, obvious lie, and anyone who buys it is a mark.
2. Minneapolis is going to continue to show up.
I fucking hate this
January 7, 2026 at 6:47 PM
I fucking hate this
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"A witness to Wednesday’s shooting in south Minneapolis told MPR News that she saw a federal agent shoot a woman several times."
Content warning in that the witness goes on to accurately describe the brutality of these fascists. Ongoing coverage here:
Content warning in that the witness goes on to accurately describe the brutality of these fascists. Ongoing coverage here:
Live updates: Officials confirm ICE-involved shooting in south Minneapolis
Witnesses reported a person was shot in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, amid a large presence of federal law enforcement officers. It was not immediately clear who may have been shot, or who m...
www.mprnews.org
January 7, 2026 at 5:16 PM
"A witness to Wednesday’s shooting in south Minneapolis told MPR News that she saw a federal agent shoot a woman several times."
Content warning in that the witness goes on to accurately describe the brutality of these fascists. Ongoing coverage here:
Content warning in that the witness goes on to accurately describe the brutality of these fascists. Ongoing coverage here:
1976: "everything is so depressing, I wish there was a fun crowdpleasing blockbuster to shake us out of our malaise"
2026: "everything is so depressing, including our fun crowdpleasing blockbusters"
2026: "everything is so depressing, including our fun crowdpleasing blockbusters"
It's fascinating seeing the opposite of movies during the Great Depression logic going on in those Doomsday trailers. "Things got you down? World a mess? Come on down to the picture show and feel even worse! Like having a birthday party in a hospice center, Avengers: Doomsday, only in theaters."
January 6, 2026 at 7:41 PM
1976: "everything is so depressing, I wish there was a fun crowdpleasing blockbuster to shake us out of our malaise"
2026: "everything is so depressing, including our fun crowdpleasing blockbusters"
2026: "everything is so depressing, including our fun crowdpleasing blockbusters"
more "was" than "is" but god help me I had some unreasonable level of appreciation for Nick Punto at one point
Who is your favorite shitty athlete? Someone who just wasn’t as good as everybody else bless them but you have a lot of affection for
January 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
more "was" than "is" but god help me I had some unreasonable level of appreciation for Nick Punto at one point
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RIP Béla Tarr one of the best to ever do it. In his later years, he would tell film students to just go out there and make films on their phones, and not worry about having to adhere to rules of film production and distribution that simply did not exist any more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2M...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2M...
Béla Tarr on filmmaking
YouTube video by Peter Putz
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January 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM
RIP Béla Tarr one of the best to ever do it. In his later years, he would tell film students to just go out there and make films on their phones, and not worry about having to adhere to rules of film production and distribution that simply did not exist any more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2M...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2M...
huh? 1998? oh, yeah, sure, uh lemme get back to you on that
Man Next Door (Remastered 2019)
YouTube video by Massive Attack - Topic
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:20 AM
huh? 1998? oh, yeah, sure, uh lemme get back to you on that
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Looks like we've replaced defiant chavismo with pliant chavismo. Good luck, Venezuela. humanizingthevacuum.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/r...
Replacing chavismo with chavismo
When millions of us in 2003 and 2004 opposed the Iraq War, as Bush apologists called us traitors and Islamists, we ascribed the basest of motives to the Bush II administration’s obsession wit…
humanizingthevacuum.wordpress.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Looks like we've replaced defiant chavismo with pliant chavismo. Good luck, Venezuela. humanizingthevacuum.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/r...