Pete Nikolai
@neatpickleye.bsky.social
Program Administrator for State of Minnesota. I will probably post about pro wrestling, politics, music and comics, in that order.
Thanks for stopping by. Thanks for breaking my cow lamp.
Thanks for stopping by. Thanks for breaking my cow lamp.
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Okada and Don Callis when Takeshita is present:
November 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Okada and Don Callis when Takeshita is present:
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Repost if you support Starbucks’ striking workers!!! #NoContractNoCoffee
November 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Repost if you support Starbucks’ striking workers!!! #NoContractNoCoffee
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She has produced no work of substance! Her 'achievements' in journalism are all just gossipy details she got through personal access. She also had relationship with a source while covering his political rival and lied about it until confronted! She should be treated like Stephen Glass.
November 15, 2025 at 1:49 AM
She has produced no work of substance! Her 'achievements' in journalism are all just gossipy details she got through personal access. She also had relationship with a source while covering his political rival and lied about it until confronted! She should be treated like Stephen Glass.
Given the success of the Mary Tyler Moore show, why aren't more sitcoms set in Minneapolis?
November 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Given the success of the Mary Tyler Moore show, why aren't more sitcoms set in Minneapolis?
My question is, will he be more like Tom Wamsgam or Cousin Greg when they testified before Congress?
The doofus son-in-law having to be deposed in a shareholder lawsuit about a breach of fiduciary duty is so funny to me. He will be in so far over his head.
Update on WWE shareholder lawsuit: Paul Levesque deposed, phone activity for number associated with Mark Shapiro subpoenaed
Depositions don’t automatically become public but may be used in future exhibits.
Depositions don’t automatically become public but may be used in future exhibits.
November 15, 2025 at 12:07 AM
My question is, will he be more like Tom Wamsgam or Cousin Greg when they testified before Congress?
The doofus son-in-law having to be deposed in a shareholder lawsuit about a breach of fiduciary duty is so funny to me. He will be in so far over his head.
Update on WWE shareholder lawsuit: Paul Levesque deposed, phone activity for number associated with Mark Shapiro subpoenaed
Depositions don’t automatically become public but may be used in future exhibits.
Depositions don’t automatically become public but may be used in future exhibits.
Update on WWE shareholder lawsuit: Paul Levesque deposed, phone activity for number associated with Mark Shapiro subpoenaed - Wrestlenomics
Depositions don’t automatically become public but may be used in future exhibits.
wrestlenomics.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The doofus son-in-law having to be deposed in a shareholder lawsuit about a breach of fiduciary duty is so funny to me. He will be in so far over his head.
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Grok makes the sexiest couch images
JD Vance: "I'm a Grok guy. I think it's the best. It's also the least woke."
November 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Grok makes the sexiest couch images
Name a promotion that got hot by softening its product to make it more accessible.
Don’t say WWE; when it had a monopoly and tried to smooth out its edges, there was a continuous decline in wrestling attendance/viewership
Companies get hot by having a cool babyface that people want to see.
Don’t say WWE; when it had a monopoly and tried to smooth out its edges, there was a continuous decline in wrestling attendance/viewership
Companies get hot by having a cool babyface that people want to see.
Alot of the older wwe/wcw/tna guys push for aew to "stop catering to the sickos and bring in new fans". In my opinion AEW has survived and thrived because they have a loyal fanbase they cater to. Push away the loyal fans and what do you have? Wcw 00 and tna post 2009. #Aew
November 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Name a promotion that got hot by softening its product to make it more accessible.
Don’t say WWE; when it had a monopoly and tried to smooth out its edges, there was a continuous decline in wrestling attendance/viewership
Companies get hot by having a cool babyface that people want to see.
Don’t say WWE; when it had a monopoly and tried to smooth out its edges, there was a continuous decline in wrestling attendance/viewership
Companies get hot by having a cool babyface that people want to see.
It’s a microcosm of pre-2k vs post-2k landscape. AEW has to sing for its super and has to be creative. WWE is idiot-proof and can afford to make bad decisions. Also, with Hhh in charge they really are stress-testing what it means to be idiot-proof.
This has been a tough year for "WWE is good at business" folks. Lost NBC as a partner. No deal for NXT ppvs. No U.S. deal for AAA. No one wanted their TNA offer. No one wants their library. And challenging AEW head-to-head exposed their product as dreadfully inferior.
November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
It’s a microcosm of pre-2k vs post-2k landscape. AEW has to sing for its super and has to be creative. WWE is idiot-proof and can afford to make bad decisions. Also, with Hhh in charge they really are stress-testing what it means to be idiot-proof.
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Wren Warne-Jacobsen reports, a levy that passed with nearly two-thirds support will allow St. Paul Public Schools to avoid potential cuts to arts and language support resources: www.minnpost.com/education/20...
St. Paul voters delivered on school district’s ‘big ask’ - MinnPost
Referendum that passed with nearly two-thirds support will allow St. Paul Public Schools to avoid cuts to arts and language support.
www.minnpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Wren Warne-Jacobsen reports, a levy that passed with nearly two-thirds support will allow St. Paul Public Schools to avoid potential cuts to arts and language support resources: www.minnpost.com/education/20...
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When you just come right out and admit it.
Tom Emmer: "You're gonna have to create high risk pools again. Just go back where Minnesota was before the ACA."
November 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
When you just come right out and admit it.
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probably something an innocent man would do
November 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
probably something an innocent man would do
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Ghislaine Maxwell lied about Trump never going to Epstein's house (directly contradicted by her email correspondence with Epstein), and she was rewarded for that lie with a transfer to a cushier prison. The coverup is happening in plain sight.
November 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell lied about Trump never going to Epstein's house (directly contradicted by her email correspondence with Epstein), and she was rewarded for that lie with a transfer to a cushier prison. The coverup is happening in plain sight.
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In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Trump spent hours at his house with one of Epstein’s victims
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Trump spent hours at his house with one of Epstein’s victims
This sounds more like a John Cale song than a Charl xcx song.
House featuring John Cale by Charli xcx & John Cale on Apple Music
Song · 2025 · Duration 3:17
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November 11, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This sounds more like a John Cale song than a Charl xcx song.
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I agree with this post and I voted for Carter and yes on both questions 1 and 2.
This quote resonated with me:
the city doesn't have enough tools to take on the skeezy businessmen that actively suck capital out of our neighborhoods and let the city rot.
I am disappointed that Her committed
This quote resonated with me:
the city doesn't have enough tools to take on the skeezy businessmen that actively suck capital out of our neighborhoods and let the city rot.
I am disappointed that Her committed
OK. I don't know why I did this, but I wrote up my run down of what I see as the condition of Saint Paul and then why I choose to support Mayor Carter
leaflet.pub/ab326e22-655...
leaflet.pub/ab326e22-655...
Thoughts on the Saint Paul Mayoral Race
I originally wrote this to get some thoughts down and then thought, why the hell does anyone care what I think? And I don't know if anyone cares about my thoughts but I wrote them anyway.
leaflet.pub
November 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I agree with this post and I voted for Carter and yes on both questions 1 and 2.
This quote resonated with me:
the city doesn't have enough tools to take on the skeezy businessmen that actively suck capital out of our neighborhoods and let the city rot.
I am disappointed that Her committed
This quote resonated with me:
the city doesn't have enough tools to take on the skeezy businessmen that actively suck capital out of our neighborhoods and let the city rot.
I am disappointed that Her committed
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OK. I don't know why I did this, but I wrote up my run down of what I see as the condition of Saint Paul and then why I choose to support Mayor Carter
leaflet.pub/ab326e22-655...
leaflet.pub/ab326e22-655...
Thoughts on the Saint Paul Mayoral Race
I originally wrote this to get some thoughts down and then thought, why the hell does anyone care what I think? And I don't know if anyone cares about my thoughts but I wrote them anyway.
leaflet.pub
October 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
OK. I don't know why I did this, but I wrote up my run down of what I see as the condition of Saint Paul and then why I choose to support Mayor Carter
leaflet.pub/ab326e22-655...
leaflet.pub/ab326e22-655...
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✅ St. Paulites across race, faith & neighborhood are ready to #VoteYesTwice and re-elect Mayor @melvincarter.bsky.social!
💥 Together we’re building a city that stands up to MAGA & fights for renters, workers, students & everyday people.
🗳️ Make your plan to #BeAVoter by 8pm Nov 4 at mnvotes.org.
💥 Together we’re building a city that stands up to MAGA & fights for renters, workers, students & everyday people.
🗳️ Make your plan to #BeAVoter by 8pm Nov 4 at mnvotes.org.
October 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
✅ St. Paulites across race, faith & neighborhood are ready to #VoteYesTwice and re-elect Mayor @melvincarter.bsky.social!
💥 Together we’re building a city that stands up to MAGA & fights for renters, workers, students & everyday people.
🗳️ Make your plan to #BeAVoter by 8pm Nov 4 at mnvotes.org.
💥 Together we’re building a city that stands up to MAGA & fights for renters, workers, students & everyday people.
🗳️ Make your plan to #BeAVoter by 8pm Nov 4 at mnvotes.org.
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This is why Gavin Newsom is a non-starter for me.
Sure, he's "a fighter" who's landed a few good punches on Trump, but that's not the same thing as a leader.
A real leader doesn't fight back against an authoritarian takeover by using the most vulnerable as his shield.
Sure, he's "a fighter" who's landed a few good punches on Trump, but that's not the same thing as a leader.
A real leader doesn't fight back against an authoritarian takeover by using the most vulnerable as his shield.
I keep seeing people say, oh, trans people must take a hit for the greater good and, first of all, no, you don't get to discard someone else's rights and second, we know from past experience that marginalized communities like theirs are merely the first to be targeted. They'll come for you next.
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
October 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
This is why Gavin Newsom is a non-starter for me.
Sure, he's "a fighter" who's landed a few good punches on Trump, but that's not the same thing as a leader.
A real leader doesn't fight back against an authoritarian takeover by using the most vulnerable as his shield.
Sure, he's "a fighter" who's landed a few good punches on Trump, but that's not the same thing as a leader.
A real leader doesn't fight back against an authoritarian takeover by using the most vulnerable as his shield.
Exempting low wage workers from paid leave and minimum wage ain’t it. And White Castle rules.
Fateh said that White Castle is nasty ... Kinda joking ... Said that paid family leave doesn't hurt small businesses ... Rep. Kaohly Her said she's open to additional exemptions and reforms to paid family leave and minimum wage for small businesses.
October 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Exempting low wage workers from paid leave and minimum wage ain’t it. And White Castle rules.
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Our hyper billionaire overlords are sitting in the pumpkin patch waiting for the Great Pumpkin to emerge. This time for real
October 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Our hyper billionaire overlords are sitting in the pumpkin patch waiting for the Great Pumpkin to emerge. This time for real
Thank god. When I get in a car accident I want the driver to be unlicensed and uninsured. Good job Kristi Noem! Way to think into the second line.
Kristi Noem: "We're pushing sanctuary states to stop issuing driver's licenses to people who are illegal aliens."
October 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Thank god. When I get in a car accident I want the driver to be unlicensed and uninsured. Good job Kristi Noem! Way to think into the second line.
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We don't normally do this, but our family would like to formally endorse @melvincarter.bsky.social for reelection.
Mayor Carter has successfully guided Saint Paul through a series of unprecedented crises and made our city safer and more humane in the process.
Mayor Carter has successfully guided Saint Paul through a series of unprecedented crises and made our city safer and more humane in the process.
October 29, 2025 at 1:33 AM
We don't normally do this, but our family would like to formally endorse @melvincarter.bsky.social for reelection.
Mayor Carter has successfully guided Saint Paul through a series of unprecedented crises and made our city safer and more humane in the process.
Mayor Carter has successfully guided Saint Paul through a series of unprecedented crises and made our city safer and more humane in the process.
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SHORT VERSION: I’m voting yes on both ballot questions & @melvincarter.bsky.social for Mayor.
LONG VERSION: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
LONG VERSION: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
October 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
SHORT VERSION: I’m voting yes on both ballot questions & @melvincarter.bsky.social for Mayor.
LONG VERSION: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
LONG VERSION: docs.google.com/document/d/1...