Rick Ellis
@toomuchtv.substack.com
Lifelong journalist now at AllYourScreens.com and toomuchtv.substack.com. TCA Member. Appeared on "Dark Side Of Kids TV" doc, winner of the 2024 David Robb Award for Best Investigative Civil Justice Story and a Regional Murrow Award
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A lot of so-called "adult animation" ends up being a reason to show nipples and have the characters suck "Fuck" a lot.
But "Strip Law" is not one of those shows
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But "Strip Law" is not one of those shows
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Too Much TV: Cullen Crawford Talks 'Strip Law'
"Strip Law" is a difficult show to explain. But all you need to know is that it is chaotically funny.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:46 PM
A lot of so-called "adult animation" ends up being a reason to show nipples and have the characters suck "Fuck" a lot.
But "Strip Law" is not one of those shows
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But "Strip Law" is not one of those shows
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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.
A lot of so-called "adult animation" ends up being a reason to show nipples and have the characters suck "Fuck" a lot.
But "Strip Law" is not one of those shows
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But "Strip Law" is not one of those shows
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Too Much TV: Cullen Crawford Talks 'Strip Law'
"Strip Law" is a difficult show to explain. But all you need to know is that it is chaotically funny.
open.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:46 PM
A lot of so-called "adult animation" ends up being a reason to show nipples and have the characters suck "Fuck" a lot.
But "Strip Law" is not one of those shows
open.substack.com/pub/toomucht...
But "Strip Law" is not one of those shows
open.substack.com/pub/toomucht...
I highly recommend his mid-70s album "Chameleon," which has great covers of "Living For The City. "Jet" and "The Way We Were"
On this day: February 13, 1980. Jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson at Northrop Auditorium. From the Minnesota Daily.
February 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I highly recommend his mid-70s album "Chameleon," which has great covers of "Living For The City. "Jet" and "The Way We Were"
If you need an upbeat song to end your week with a positive feel., "Sweet Love" by Stephen Sanchez might just do the trick. It has a fun video as well #UpbeatFriday
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Stephen Sanchez - Sweet Love
YouTube video by StephenSanchezVEVO
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February 13, 2026 at 1:51 PM
If you need an upbeat song to end your week with a positive feel., "Sweet Love" by Stephen Sanchez might just do the trick. It has a fun video as well #UpbeatFriday
youtu.be/B62HyHDheIE?...
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One of the big issues this week in my suburb is that there are a lot of rumors that a recently sold plot of land that used to be owned by Travel Tags is slated to become a data center. It was recently purchased by a holding company from Dubai & the current zoning would allow a data center.
February 13, 2026 at 1:38 PM
One of the big issues this week in my suburb is that there are a lot of rumors that a recently sold plot of land that used to be owned by Travel Tags is slated to become a data center. It was recently purchased by a holding company from Dubai & the current zoning would allow a data center.
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Still insane that Apple caved and won't release The Savant. Starting to feel like this will never come out.
February 12, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Still insane that Apple caved and won't release The Savant. Starting to feel like this will never come out.
If movie directors who crank out a couple of especially bad films get put into an unofficial movie jail for a few years as a learning lesson, why can't they do the same with showrunners? Ryan Murphy and Kurt Sutter might be tops on my list
February 13, 2026 at 2:11 AM
If movie directors who crank out a couple of especially bad films get put into an unofficial movie jail for a few years as a learning lesson, why can't they do the same with showrunners? Ryan Murphy and Kurt Sutter might be tops on my list
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“You expect them to be arresting the murderers and the pedophiles, and it’s been the gardeners and the housekeepers and the roofers and the construction guys and the adopted kid from Guatemala who’s been here for 30 years and was pulled over in the Aldi parking lot,” he said."
Guardian reports from Fridley, Apple Valley, Shakopee, Burnsville... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘It’s happening here’: ICE turns quiet Minnesota suburbs into conflict zones
Activity of immigration agents has left no part of the state unscathed even as border czar says surge would be ending
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February 13, 2026 at 12:11 AM
“You expect them to be arresting the murderers and the pedophiles, and it’s been the gardeners and the housekeepers and the roofers and the construction guys and the adopted kid from Guatemala who’s been here for 30 years and was pulled over in the Aldi parking lot,” he said."
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Apple dustbinned an already-produced TV series about efforts to fight mass casualty events, due to advance criticism from people who support mass casualty events.
February 12, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Apple dustbinned an already-produced TV series about efforts to fight mass casualty events, due to advance criticism from people who support mass casualty events.
I wonder how he feels about conservative media referring to Michelle Obama as "Michael," because they believe she is actually a man?
Fetterman: "I met with Secretary Noem. I've always treated her with respect. I refuse and never will engage in the kinds of sexist terms like 'ICE Barbie' that the left media will use."
February 12, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I wonder how he feels about conservative media referring to Michelle Obama as "Michael," because they believe she is actually a man?
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Seems very much like another case for the Free Speech Warriors of the last decade to ignore yet again.
February 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Seems very much like another case for the Free Speech Warriors of the last decade to ignore yet again.
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Important piece of beat reporting on what Apple can't handle.
February 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Important piece of beat reporting on what Apple can't handle.
This really should be a YouTube series
If you come to Minneapolis I will take you on a vegan tour and to a Lynx, Aurora or Loons game.
If my followers have been inspired by the fierce resistance the Twin Cities has put up to ICE, you should make it a point to take a trip here (April through October 😬), enjoy the wonderful things MN has to offer and support our small businesses. It continues to be a really tough time for them.
February 12, 2026 at 2:23 PM
This really should be a YouTube series
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Today’s front page of the daily newspaper based in Minneapolis
February 12, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Today’s front page of the daily newspaper based in Minneapolis
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my racist aunt, who has lived her whole life in NJ, posted a meme on FB listing a bunch of MN politicians and saying they weren't born in MN and don't represent MN values, these people really don't even care what they get mad about
February 12, 2026 at 5:03 AM
my racist aunt, who has lived her whole life in NJ, posted a meme on FB listing a bunch of MN politicians and saying they weren't born in MN and don't represent MN values, these people really don't even care what they get mad about
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The person photographed here who is in their bathrobe filming armed, masked federal agents in St. Paul is MPR News journalist @samstroozas.bsky.social @mprnews.org . She is an incredible journalist and person. We do not deserve her.
A high-speed car chase involving a federal agent in St. Paul ended with a multi-vehicle crash and injuries to the fleeing driver, who was taken away in an ambulance. bit.ly/4kvJo0M
📸: Leila Navidi
📸: Leila Navidi
February 11, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The person photographed here who is in their bathrobe filming armed, masked federal agents in St. Paul is MPR News journalist @samstroozas.bsky.social @mprnews.org . She is an incredible journalist and person. We do not deserve her.
This is a really good piece on the @minnesotareformer.com about what it's like to deal with an ICE presence in the Twin Cities suburbs
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'I never imagined I would be watching over my children twice as hard': ICE in the suburbs • Minnesota Reformer
Apple Valley, a name that suggests plentitude and beauty, is among the south Twin Cities suburbs that in recent years has become home to a growing number of immigrant families seeking opportunity, spa...
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February 11, 2026 at 8:12 PM
This is a really good piece on the @minnesotareformer.com about what it's like to deal with an ICE presence in the Twin Cities suburbs
minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/11/i...
minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/11/i...
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MINNESOTA IS NOT OK. EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE TALKING ABOUT MINNESOTA… THEY ARE LITERALLY FEEDING FAMILIES THROUGH UNDERGROUND RAILROAD STYLE ROUTES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND APPARENTLY HELICOPTERS AND DRONES FLY OVERHEAD CONSTANTLY EVEN THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.
February 11, 2026 at 12:41 AM
MINNESOTA IS NOT OK. EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE TALKING ABOUT MINNESOTA… THEY ARE LITERALLY FEEDING FAMILIES THROUGH UNDERGROUND RAILROAD STYLE ROUTES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND APPARENTLY HELICOPTERS AND DRONES FLY OVERHEAD CONSTANTLY EVEN THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.
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Today’s front page of the daily newspaper based in Minneapolis.
I just don’t know if you can play a story this big and still say “indirectly” in the headline.
I just don’t know if you can play a story this big and still say “indirectly” in the headline.
February 11, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Today’s front page of the daily newspaper based in Minneapolis.
I just don’t know if you can play a story this big and still say “indirectly” in the headline.
I just don’t know if you can play a story this big and still say “indirectly” in the headline.
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You will be shocked to learn that the new YouTube TV mini-bundles aren’t quite the cheap, revolutionary breakthrough their PR suggests
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Too Much TV: Introducing YouTube's Kinda Overpriced Mini Cable TV Bundles
YouTube didn't invent the mini-bundle. And with the exception of its sports mini-bundle, its options are much more expensive than its competitors.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:26 PM
You will be shocked to learn that the new YouTube TV mini-bundles aren’t quite the cheap, revolutionary breakthrough their PR suggests
open.substack.com/pub/toomucht...
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You will be shocked to learn that the new YouTube TV mini-bundles aren’t quite the cheap, revolutionary breakthrough their PR suggests
open.substack.com/pub/toomucht...
open.substack.com/pub/toomucht...
Too Much TV: Introducing YouTube's Kinda Overpriced Mini Cable TV Bundles
YouTube didn't invent the mini-bundle. And with the exception of its sports mini-bundle, its options are much more expensive than its competitors.
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:26 PM
You will be shocked to learn that the new YouTube TV mini-bundles aren’t quite the cheap, revolutionary breakthrough their PR suggests
open.substack.com/pub/toomucht...
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And here is breakfast
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
And here is breakfast
Working this morning in beautiful downtown Owatonna
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Working this morning in beautiful downtown Owatonna