Patrick Stephenson
@patiomensch.bsky.social
Documenting Dad Life in the Twin Cities 🌟
❤️ Two daughters
🚲 Founded #30DaysofBiking and organizes rides through #JoyfulRidersClub
🏀⚾️⚽️🥇Loves Timberwolves, Twins, Loons, F1rst Wrestling
💰 Writer by trade
“Patrick is always friendly.” - Anu Li
He/him
❤️ Two daughters
🚲 Founded #30DaysofBiking and organizes rides through #JoyfulRidersClub
🏀⚾️⚽️🥇Loves Timberwolves, Twins, Loons, F1rst Wrestling
💰 Writer by trade
“Patrick is always friendly.” - Anu Li
He/him
A young guy called me "sir" at the gym today. I've been called "sir" a few times before, but this one felt ... permanent.
February 18, 2026 at 5:09 AM
A young guy called me "sir" at the gym today. I've been called "sir" a few times before, but this one felt ... permanent.
Thoughts on StretchLab?
February 18, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Thoughts on StretchLab?
The crumbling of Twitter meant that John O’Sullivan was simultaneously getting the business on Threads, Bluesky, X, and probably Mastodon too, not to mention Reddit and IG. It used to be that it all went down in one place.
February 18, 2026 at 12:55 AM
The crumbling of Twitter meant that John O’Sullivan was simultaneously getting the business on Threads, Bluesky, X, and probably Mastodon too, not to mention Reddit and IG. It used to be that it all went down in one place.
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(via Mike Conley on Twitter)
(via Mike Conley on Twitter)
February 17, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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(via Mike Conley on Twitter)
(via Mike Conley on Twitter)
This is how I’m tracking my 2026. I got it for just $4.99.
February 17, 2026 at 4:42 AM
This is how I’m tracking my 2026. I got it for just $4.99.
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Do you like to drink AND keep our neighbors housed?
Well, I’ve got an event for you!
bit.ly/barcrawl4rent
Well, I’ve got an event for you!
bit.ly/barcrawl4rent
February 17, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Do you like to drink AND keep our neighbors housed?
Well, I’ve got an event for you!
bit.ly/barcrawl4rent
Well, I’ve got an event for you!
bit.ly/barcrawl4rent
I think Ant was just saying he’s looking forward to going home to Atlanta during the all-star break. He’s on shore leave and wants wings.
February 17, 2026 at 4:18 AM
I think Ant was just saying he’s looking forward to going home to Atlanta during the all-star break. He’s on shore leave and wants wings.
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Emergency healthcare funds needed: A Twin Cities 18-yr old student, w/ parents unable to work because of ICE, suddenly diagnosed with leukemia. She is uninsured, has huge bills, and can't help support her family. Please help if you can. (I confirm this is genuine) www.gofundme.com/f/support-an...
Donate to Support Anita’s Fight Against Leukemia, organized by Vicky Hidalgo
Hi, my name is Anita. I’m 18 years old, and I was just diagnosed with leukemia (A… Vicky Hidalgo needs your support for Support Anita’s Fight Against Leukemia
www.gofundme.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Emergency healthcare funds needed: A Twin Cities 18-yr old student, w/ parents unable to work because of ICE, suddenly diagnosed with leukemia. She is uninsured, has huge bills, and can't help support her family. Please help if you can. (I confirm this is genuine) www.gofundme.com/f/support-an...
The freezer we got just to enable our Costco runs has really come in handy. It’s full.
February 17, 2026 at 3:29 AM
The freezer we got just to enable our Costco runs has really come in handy. It’s full.
My gosh, if I was a billionaire, I’d be out there every day showering the causes I love with money and overwhelming their finances. How many beautiful things could you do with that?!
February 16, 2026 at 9:44 PM
My gosh, if I was a billionaire, I’d be out there every day showering the causes I love with money and overwhelming their finances. How many beautiful things could you do with that?!
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My theory of the moment: The extraordinary courage of ordinary people in places like Minneapolis is reawakening us to our social and economic ties to immigrants. It's making "love thy neighbor" cool again. That's the ultimate antidote to MAGA hate.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
February 16, 2026 at 1:21 PM
My theory of the moment: The extraordinary courage of ordinary people in places like Minneapolis is reawakening us to our social and economic ties to immigrants. It's making "love thy neighbor" cool again. That's the ultimate antidote to MAGA hate.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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Saw a dude my age at the gym wearing one of those shirts everyone used to wear in high school: “Pain is weakness leaving the body.”
My friend, at our age, it’s more likely that pain is a sign of a larger problem, and you should probably make an appointment.
My friend, at our age, it’s more likely that pain is a sign of a larger problem, and you should probably make an appointment.
February 16, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Saw a dude my age at the gym wearing one of those shirts everyone used to wear in high school: “Pain is weakness leaving the body.”
My friend, at our age, it’s more likely that pain is a sign of a larger problem, and you should probably make an appointment.
My friend, at our age, it’s more likely that pain is a sign of a larger problem, and you should probably make an appointment.
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On Presidents’ Day, I’m proud to celebrate our President - by which of course I mean Minneapolis City Council President Elliott Payne.
February 16, 2026 at 2:33 PM
On Presidents’ Day, I’m proud to celebrate our President - by which of course I mean Minneapolis City Council President Elliott Payne.
He could've done a One-Minute Tour of the Stand With Minnesota site from Australia.
February 16, 2026 at 2:19 PM
He could've done a One-Minute Tour of the Stand With Minnesota site from Australia.
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Part of my theory of change is to share the words white men need to hear, spoken by white men. This is because creating defections is crucial to stopping authoritarianism and democratic backsliding. This is because almost everyone else is already off the Trump train.
"I never want to see a child ever run away from our own government ever again"
Notes on changing brains. And Brians.
www.thefarce.org
February 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Part of my theory of change is to share the words white men need to hear, spoken by white men. This is because creating defections is crucial to stopping authoritarianism and democratic backsliding. This is because almost everyone else is already off the Trump train.
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We're following the latest ICE-related updates as Minnesota – and the federal government – observers Presidents Day.
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/list-of-ice-raids-major-updates-in-minnesota-on-monday-feb-16
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/list-of-ice-raids-major-updates-in-minnesota-on-monday-feb-16
February 16, 2026 at 1:42 PM
We're following the latest ICE-related updates as Minnesota – and the federal government – observers Presidents Day.
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/list-of-ice-raids-major-updates-in-minnesota-on-monday-feb-16
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/list-of-ice-raids-major-updates-in-minnesota-on-monday-feb-16
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Yeah, this is pretty much exactly what I thought about when I saw Musk's stupid racist tweet: Minnesotans have spent the last month and a half saying we will die to defend our multicultural community.
It's also part of a very direct negation of the latest stupid tweet by Musk: people have given so much, two of them their lives, to defend a multicultural city and the rights of people not exactly like them. And that multiculturalism is American culture.
February 16, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Yeah, this is pretty much exactly what I thought about when I saw Musk's stupid racist tweet: Minnesotans have spent the last month and a half saying we will die to defend our multicultural community.
I'm catching up with the All-Star games. Ant is hilarious. But he also took this seriously.
February 16, 2026 at 5:38 AM
I'm catching up with the All-Star games. Ant is hilarious. But he also took this seriously.
This weekend’s vinyl scores: “Deadbeat” by Tame Impala, The Blue Album by Weezer, and “Roman Candle” by Elliott Smith.
February 16, 2026 at 3:14 AM
This weekend’s vinyl scores: “Deadbeat” by Tame Impala, The Blue Album by Weezer, and “Roman Candle” by Elliott Smith.
That’s our guy!
February 16, 2026 at 1:08 AM
That’s our guy!
A garage is a good place to store a bike but I’m thinking I’ll keep my neighborhood bike on the front porch so I can pop right out the door on it.
February 15, 2026 at 10:10 PM
A garage is a good place to store a bike but I’m thinking I’ll keep my neighborhood bike on the front porch so I can pop right out the door on it.
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Minneapolis city council president Elliott Payne (front left in video) has been an absolute champ throughout the ICE invasion. Some of our MN leaders have been useless or worse, but Payne and some other council members have been heroic.
We’re going to continue being out there and patrolling to protect our neighbors until every single last agent is gone. We’re also going to keep this connection going and continue building community for long after whenever this operation ends.
February 15, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Minneapolis city council president Elliott Payne (front left in video) has been an absolute champ throughout the ICE invasion. Some of our MN leaders have been useless or worse, but Payne and some other council members have been heroic.
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Great turn out at the MIRAC rally & march today at Jackson Square Park. It was heart warming seeing our immigrant neighbors open their windows and cheer as we went through the neighborhood.
February 15, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Great turn out at the MIRAC rally & march today at Jackson Square Park. It was heart warming seeing our immigrant neighbors open their windows and cheer as we went through the neighborhood.
Iskra to me as we watch freestyle skiing: “You know, you could do that if you trained a little bit.”
I’m glad she has confidence in me. 😬
I’m glad she has confidence in me. 😬
February 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Iskra to me as we watch freestyle skiing: “You know, you could do that if you trained a little bit.”
I’m glad she has confidence in me. 😬
I’m glad she has confidence in me. 😬
Beautiful day to ski in shorts and a T-shirt!
February 15, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Beautiful day to ski in shorts and a T-shirt!