John Molseed
@jmolseed.bsky.social
Journalist, writer, banjo picker, biker and photographer.
Staff reporter with the Post Bulletin. Tips, story ideas, beer suggestions welcome.
I'm working on visiting all the Minnesota state parks.
Staff reporter with the Post Bulletin. Tips, story ideas, beer suggestions welcome.
I'm working on visiting all the Minnesota state parks.
Seymour! The house is on fire!
Aurora borealis. This time of night. This time of year. Photographed entirely from my backyard.
Aurora borealis. This time of night. This time of year. Photographed entirely from my backyard.
November 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Seymour! The house is on fire!
Aurora borealis. This time of night. This time of year. Photographed entirely from my backyard.
Aurora borealis. This time of night. This time of year. Photographed entirely from my backyard.
"Choosing to walk, bike or take transit can offer a new perspective and support the city's greenhouse gas reduction goals." www.postbulletin.com/news/local/r...
Rochester hosting a 'Week Without Driving' events
The goal of the week, Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, is to raise awareness about the challenges faced by non-drivers, including people with disabilities, seniors and people without access to a vehicle.
www.postbulletin.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"Choosing to walk, bike or take transit can offer a new perspective and support the city's greenhouse gas reduction goals." www.postbulletin.com/news/local/r...
A thoughtful piece by @jayboller.bsky.social in reaction to Strib columnist's "well, actually" response to the recent school shooting in Minneapolis. It's refreshing to see someone tearing down tired tropes racketmn.com/stribs-pisto...
Strib's Pistol-Packing, Raw-Milk-Drinking Columnist Lectures Grieving City on Gun Debate Decorum - Racket
Plus rejected fair art, annoying U of M guests, and fair facts galore in today's Flyover news roundup.
racketmn.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A thoughtful piece by @jayboller.bsky.social in reaction to Strib columnist's "well, actually" response to the recent school shooting in Minneapolis. It's refreshing to see someone tearing down tired tropes racketmn.com/stribs-pisto...
DYK the Minnesota State Fair was held in Rochester, MN a few times? The last time was the year before an (estimated) EF5 tornado devastated the city. #MNfair www.postbulletin.com/community/du...
Dusty streets await fairgoers at Rochester's last Minnesota State Fair
In 1882, city leaders hoped a good impression would lead to the fair making Rochester its permanent home.
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August 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
DYK the Minnesota State Fair was held in Rochester, MN a few times? The last time was the year before an (estimated) EF5 tornado devastated the city. #MNfair www.postbulletin.com/community/du...
If you have a few minutes, enjoy a live performance by REM 40 years ago today in St. Paul
R.E.M. Live - 1985-08-05 Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul, Minnesota https://archive.org/details/REM_1985-08-05
R.E.M. Live - 1985-08-05 Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul, Minnesota : R.E.M. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
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August 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
If you have a few minutes, enjoy a live performance by REM 40 years ago today in St. Paul
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Environmental groups and concerned well owners in southeast Minnesota want to speed up meaningful regulation to mitigate high nitrate concentration, arguing it has a detrimental effect on human and ecological health.
Environmental, conservation groups apply pressure on nitrate contamination in southeast Minnesota
Environmental groups and concerned well owners in southeast Minnesota hope a lawsuit against the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Department of Agriculture will open up the rulemaking proces...
www.mprnews.org
July 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Environmental groups and concerned well owners in southeast Minnesota want to speed up meaningful regulation to mitigate high nitrate concentration, arguing it has a detrimental effect on human and ecological health.
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Minnesotans: The state's ebike rebate application will be open July 30th-August 7th.
Be sure to check out the link below for eligibility (income, age, residency) and to sign up for updates.
If you plan to apply to try to get a rebate via the lottery, check this site for the tax info you'll need.
Be sure to check out the link below for eligibility (income, age, residency) and to sign up for updates.
If you plan to apply to try to get a rebate via the lottery, check this site for the tax info you'll need.
e-Bike Rebate | Minnesota Department of Revenue
The e-Bike Rebate program is designed to reduce the cost for Minnesota residents to buy a new e-bike at eligible retailers.
www.revenue.state.mn.us
July 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Minnesotans: The state's ebike rebate application will be open July 30th-August 7th.
Be sure to check out the link below for eligibility (income, age, residency) and to sign up for updates.
If you plan to apply to try to get a rebate via the lottery, check this site for the tax info you'll need.
Be sure to check out the link below for eligibility (income, age, residency) and to sign up for updates.
If you plan to apply to try to get a rebate via the lottery, check this site for the tax info you'll need.
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USAID didn’t fail. It fed 127,000 kids—then was erased mid-crisis. No speech. No tribute. Just silence. They didn’t end a program. They liquidated a covenant. The last American promise not built on conquest—but care.
🔗 thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com
🔗 thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com
July 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
USAID didn’t fail. It fed 127,000 kids—then was erased mid-crisis. No speech. No tribute. Just silence. They didn’t end a program. They liquidated a covenant. The last American promise not built on conquest—but care.
🔗 thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com
🔗 thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com
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As Shawn McCreesh and Tyler Pager report, House Republican holdouts were apparently swayed to support President Trump’s tax and spending bill by signed merch and photographs with the president.
Trump Goes on a Charm Offensive as He Woos Holdout Republicans
www.nytimes.com
July 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
As Shawn McCreesh and Tyler Pager report, House Republican holdouts were apparently swayed to support President Trump’s tax and spending bill by signed merch and photographs with the president.
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How I feel today, going about my life after my favorite place announced it’s closing @palmersman.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
How I feel today, going about my life after my favorite place announced it’s closing @palmersman.bsky.social
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Taste the rainbow
June 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Taste the rainbow
So what exactly am I supposed to be doing with this @twinsbaseball.bsky.social 2025 season? Win 13 in a row and then play like this for the month of June? What's the appropriate emotion here? Hope? Skepticism? Pitty? #MNTwins #Minnesota
June 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
So what exactly am I supposed to be doing with this @twinsbaseball.bsky.social 2025 season? Win 13 in a row and then play like this for the month of June? What's the appropriate emotion here? Hope? Skepticism? Pitty? #MNTwins #Minnesota
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amtrak’s marketing team gets it
June 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
amtrak’s marketing team gets it
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The St. Paul Saints took a moment of silence before tonight’s game to honor the lives of Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their dog Gilbert, who were all assassinated this last weekend by a horrific act of political violence.
June 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The St. Paul Saints took a moment of silence before tonight’s game to honor the lives of Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their dog Gilbert, who were all assassinated this last weekend by a horrific act of political violence.
"Pet a dog" is always good advice.
“The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else."
Beautiful statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman.
Beautiful statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman.
June 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"Pet a dog" is always good advice.
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Walz: "This cannot be the norm. It cannot be the way that we deal with our political differences. Now is the time for us to recommit to the core values of this country ... Talk to a neighbor rather than arguing. Debate an issue. Shake hands. Find common ground. This is who Melissa Hortman was."
June 16, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Walz: "This cannot be the norm. It cannot be the way that we deal with our political differences. Now is the time for us to recommit to the core values of this country ... Talk to a neighbor rather than arguing. Debate an issue. Shake hands. Find common ground. This is who Melissa Hortman was."
The largest manhunt in Minnesota history comes to a close after 43 hours. www.postbulletin.com/news/minneso...
UPDATE: Minnesota shooting suspect in custody after 2-day manhunt
Officials confirmed the suspect in the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers, Vance Boelter, is alive and in custody.
www.postbulletin.com
June 16, 2025 at 3:58 AM
The largest manhunt in Minnesota history comes to a close after 43 hours. www.postbulletin.com/news/minneso...
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UPDATE: Minnesota shooting suspect in custody after 2-day manhunt
www.postbulletin.com/news/minneso...
www.postbulletin.com/news/minneso...
UPDATE: Minnesota shooting suspect in custody after 2-day manhunt
Officials confirmed the suspect in the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers, Vance Boelter, is alive and in custody.
www.postbulletin.com
June 16, 2025 at 3:33 AM
UPDATE: Minnesota shooting suspect in custody after 2-day manhunt
www.postbulletin.com/news/minneso...
www.postbulletin.com/news/minneso...
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Take a listen and seriously consider it. While this is not an uncommon practice, I am glad people are beginning to speak up about it.
June 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Take a listen and seriously consider it. While this is not an uncommon practice, I am glad people are beginning to speak up about it.
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MnDOT is seeking feedback about statewide bicycle infrastructure to help update their Statewide Bicycle+ System Plan.
To learn more and provide your feedback
please visit:
talk.dot.state.mn.us/statewide-bi...
#statewide #bikemn #transportationforall
To learn more and provide your feedback
please visit:
talk.dot.state.mn.us/statewide-bi...
#statewide #bikemn #transportationforall
June 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
MnDOT is seeking feedback about statewide bicycle infrastructure to help update their Statewide Bicycle+ System Plan.
To learn more and provide your feedback
please visit:
talk.dot.state.mn.us/statewide-bi...
#statewide #bikemn #transportationforall
To learn more and provide your feedback
please visit:
talk.dot.state.mn.us/statewide-bi...
#statewide #bikemn #transportationforall
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June 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
. @biketrouble.bsky.social from @racketmn.com is on the scene at Bloomington Ave. and Lake St. where ICE and FBI agents were at a local business. The agents, wearing face masks have apparently pepper sprayed the crowd.
i’m here at lake and bloomington where a group of protesters have gathered. officers with DEA and ICE patches have surrounded las cuatro milpas. video slow to upload, apologies.
June 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
. @biketrouble.bsky.social from @racketmn.com is on the scene at Bloomington Ave. and Lake St. where ICE and FBI agents were at a local business. The agents, wearing face masks have apparently pepper sprayed the crowd.