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Aaron Ragsdale
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And outdoor tv. Never better.
Clemson vs. Louisville on TV outside.
November 15, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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L’eggo.
A big ol’ fire in the Solo stove
November 15, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Welcome!
A pint of Modist brewing “Dream Yard” Hazy IPA in can in front of a fire pit.
November 15, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Last #JackrabbitDrums rehearsal of the season! My favorite folks.
Me with 44 of my closest friends.
November 15, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Probably the last good weekend for this up here.
Solo stove fire pit aflame on the deck.
November 15, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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A post titled “Champagne of Beers soccer” with an extended but in Dayne as Doc Holiday? @wesburdine.bsky.social reaching @actioncookbook.com levels of catering to me personally.

Still can’t believe the scenes inside Allianz on Saturday. Top tier sports memory.
Screenshot of the text: This goes for criticism of Dayne St. Clair, the Doc Holliday of MLS: "he only saved two of the penalty kicks!" Yes, but how many guys missed because he's an absolute psychopath? "I'm your Huckleberry," he says and the poor sod puts it against the woodwork. Take Andrew Thomas, for example, he was absolutely hyped for the penalty kicks. He started jawing off at the Wonderwall, "I can't hear you," he said when he saved a pk. And then Dimestore Jesse Plemens was so hyped that he slammed his penalty kick and sent it right into the woodwork. There's more than one way to skin a cat and there's more than one way to win a penalty shoot out.
November 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Had to switch to concert black for tonight, but the nautical theme persists.
Me. Black shirt opened to show a rose colored tee shirt with a white schooner on it. Manchester City by land or by sea.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Fisherman inspired sweaters today, obv.
Me. Natural colored full zip sweater with diamond detailing. Blue dress shirt. Grey slacks.
November 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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We’re doing gloomy today, but we won’t do gales of November until Friday because it’s too much to do it all at once this early.
Screenshot showing today’s weather conditions in Brookings, SD. 19 and cloudy. Also shows wind for Friday.
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Twin Cities Bluesky is full of Jesse Plemons content this morning.

(@wesburdine.bsky.social @johnmoe.bsky.social)
Screenshot of a post by Wes Burdine about last night’s MNUFC match. Embedded video of the Sounders goalie clanking his PK off the crossbar. Text of the post is: Nothing I can think of more satisfying than when Dollar Store Jesse Plemons comes into Dayne St Clair's living room to talk smack and ends up smacked in the face with the cross bar. Screenshot of a post by John Moe. Text is: I saw Bugonia last night. I was glad I went and the person I was with hated it. It starred Emma Stone and the talented, yet seemingly now-unavoidable Jesse Plemons.
November 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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#Loons win in penalties.

10/10. Would do again.
A soccer field. A team in black is massed at midfield awaiting a penalty kick.
November 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Yeah, buddy.
The pulled pork bowl from Brasa creole grill. Yellow rice, creamed spinach, over easy egg, onion straws. The best.
November 9, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Best choice for post-#Loons celebratory sustenance.
Menu for Brasa southern creole cooking in St. Paul, MN
November 9, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Spending a little time at the @mnufc.com training ground for a couple games for the oldest this morning before we head over to see the #Loons at Allianz this afternoon! #COYL #MNUFC
A sign that says “Training Ground” above the logos for the Minnesota United Loons, MNUFC2, and MNUFC Academy teams. A turf soccer field covered by an inflated dome.
November 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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One of the benefits of teaching marching band at the only Div. 1 school in the Dakotas to play outside (and who has played multiple mid-December games lately) is that I am fully prepared for the conditions at tomorrow’s @mnufc.com #Playoff match. #COYL #MNUFC
Weather bug showing Saturday’s anticipated conditions in St. Paul, MN. Partly cloudy and a high of 36.
November 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Lots of talk about sandwiches on the skyline today, so I figured I’d throw in mine.
A picture of today’s lunch, which was “The Frenchiest French Dip” from Block 16 in downtown Omaha: This is the Frenchiest French dip you've ever Frenched in your Frenching French. 24 hour red wine braised oxtail, house slooowww cooked roast beef, 2 day caramelized onions, crispy 100 layer potato, havarti, gruyere and roasted garlic aioli on a toasty roll with natural jus for dunking.
November 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Last day of band tour fit check.
Me. Navy slacks. Brown loafers. Yellow laces. Blue plaid SDSU logo shirt. Hello and blue striped tie. Pretty good, ngl.
November 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Did I order the corn-forward old-fashioned specifically because of @actioncookbook.com? Who’s to say?

(Yes. The answer is yes.)
Copper colored drink in a rocks glass next to a leather-bound menu that says Cumbia on the cover.
November 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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2/2 on work trips putting us in hotels right across from this stadium immediately after Razorback baseball heartbreak the summer before.

Far less twitchy than I was in 2018, though.
Bearded white guy. Clear glasses. Black shirt. Standing in front of Charles Schwab field in Omaha, NE.
November 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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About to jump on the podium with our band, but we’ll be thinking about #GoJacksSoccer as they start their playoff run, too!
A knee on yellow pants, a scarf that says SDSU soccer and a yellow and blue backpack.
November 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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35 degrees out here for marching band rehearsal this morning—but the sun is warming things up! #GoJacks
Bearded white guy on a football field. A marching band in formation behind him.
November 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Couldn’t make it to the @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social costume contest, but knowing @hollyanderson.bsky.social’s affinity for classroom instruments and the percentage of band directors (middle school and otherwise) the listener universe, I did want to share this year’s “Xylo Ren” get up.
Halloween costume made up of a combination light up school xylophone overlay and a Kylo Ren helmet.
October 31, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Spooky szn #Drumline swag. #GoJacks
Bearded white guy wearing a gray sweatshirt that depicts a skeleton carrying a blue snare drum with a jackrabbit on it and dressed in the marching band uniform of South Dakota State University. A white coat with blue sleeves and a yellow sash that says “Jacks”.
October 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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#MNUFC are 1-0 with the new shirt. #COYL
Bearded white guy wearing a Black and blue checked flannel shirt covering a sky blue t-shirt with the retro, Minnesota Kicks inspired Loons logo. The word Loons is printed in script white and a cartoon loon is kicking a soccer ball.
October 28, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Couldn’t be at Allianz to cheer on @mnufc.com tonight, so we’re batching up our own custom cocktails. I’l save you one, @normcharlatan.bsky.social

#COYL
Pint class full of Loonjuice cider with a shot of Jim Beam Winter reserve and the bottle and can they were held in.
October 28, 2025 at 1:03 AM