Kathy Derong
@kderong.bsky.social
Recovering perfectionist. Long-suffering Minnesota sports fan. (Don’t get me going on the Twins.) Nature heals the mind, and dogs make everything better.
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Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
Just waded through The Athletic story on the ESPN/MLB broadcast deal. I still can’t figure out if I choose to subscribe to Twins TV again, would I also have to subscribe to ESPN Unlimited to get access? I hope Twin Cities sportswriters explain.
November 20, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Just waded through The Athletic story on the ESPN/MLB broadcast deal. I still can’t figure out if I choose to subscribe to Twins TV again, would I also have to subscribe to ESPN Unlimited to get access? I hope Twin Cities sportswriters explain.
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People should be allowed to have a THC seltzer if they want to
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
People should be allowed to have a THC seltzer if they want to
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That Clement slide was Nick Punto-esque.
October 29, 2025 at 2:33 AM
That Clement slide was Nick Punto-esque.
Smoltz finally made me turn the sound off. Just. Shut. The. F. Up.
October 29, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Smoltz finally made me turn the sound off. Just. Shut. The. F. Up.
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Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:
October 24, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:
What’s Michelle Bachman doing these days? CarShield commercials.
October 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
What’s Michelle Bachman doing these days? CarShield commercials.
My dog picked up on how stressed I was watching The Lost Bus and started staring at the screen, panting. He's never watched the TV before. I feel like I should watch a comedy before bedtime to calm him.
October 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
My dog picked up on how stressed I was watching The Lost Bus and started staring at the screen, panting. He's never watched the TV before. I feel like I should watch a comedy before bedtime to calm him.
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I dare you to go to Annunciation School and tell our grieving community, in effect, guns don’t kill kids, antidepressants do.
Just shut up. Stop peddling bullshit. You should be fired.
Just shut up. Stop peddling bullshit. You should be fired.
RFK Jr on the mass shooting in Minnesota: "We're launching studies on the potential contribution of some of the SSRI drugs and some of the other psychiatric drugs that might be contributing to violence."
August 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I dare you to go to Annunciation School and tell our grieving community, in effect, guns don’t kill kids, antidepressants do.
Just shut up. Stop peddling bullshit. You should be fired.
Just shut up. Stop peddling bullshit. You should be fired.
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I wish Bananaball would come to Target Field. More than 50,000 showed up at Coors Field to watch tonight. More entertaining than the Rockies.
August 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I wish Bananaball would come to Target Field. More than 50,000 showed up at Coors Field to watch tonight. More entertaining than the Rockies.
The Twins haven't removed players they traded from their commercials on Twins.TV. They might want to work on that.
August 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The Twins haven't removed players they traded from their commercials on Twins.TV. They might want to work on that.
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Twins ig page looks like their team plane crashed.
July 31, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Twins ig page looks like their team plane crashed.
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First 25 fans who show up to the Twins game get free uniforms and gloves.
July 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
First 25 fans who show up to the Twins game get free uniforms and gloves.
Griffin Jax, too? And Louis Varland? Can the Twins do any more to completely alienate their fans? #mlbtrades
July 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Griffin Jax, too? And Louis Varland? Can the Twins do any more to completely alienate their fans? #mlbtrades
Has ICE started raiding nursing homes yet?
June 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Has ICE started raiding nursing homes yet?
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Best video I've seen of Macca and Bruce in Liverpool last night.
Only the 4th time Paul has performed Kansas City in concert since the Beatles!
youtu.be/LeKZIplE6Hw?...
Only the 4th time Paul has performed Kansas City in concert since the Beatles!
youtu.be/LeKZIplE6Hw?...
Bruce Springsteen Paul McCartney Can’t Buy Me Love Kansas City Liverpool 7th June 2025
YouTube video by markinosteven
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June 8, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Best video I've seen of Macca and Bruce in Liverpool last night.
Only the 4th time Paul has performed Kansas City in concert since the Beatles!
youtu.be/LeKZIplE6Hw?...
Only the 4th time Paul has performed Kansas City in concert since the Beatles!
youtu.be/LeKZIplE6Hw?...
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a cartoon from trump 1 about distractions
June 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
a cartoon from trump 1 about distractions
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Twins: “TORPEDO bats? I thought you said order TORPID bats.”
March 31, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Twins: “TORPEDO bats? I thought you said order TORPID bats.”
Hey, @pjthereuss.bsky.social, why is one of your Twins columns from 2014 on the Strib home page?
March 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Hey, @pjthereuss.bsky.social, why is one of your Twins columns from 2014 on the Strib home page?