Matthew Vinge

Also, TIL that hickory smoke actually smells quite nice

You will never guess what I had to deal with today at my performing arts high school...

A girl set a drumstick on fire in the practice rooms 🤷‍♂️🔥🥁

Monarca

And they're gone!

Can't handle the weather I guess??

This alert is now cleared.

Sign up for future txt alerts at monarcamn.org

🚨 Dec 9th 2pm

Federal agents/ICE at 16th St and 11th Ave in Minneapolis.

Legal observers, concerned neighbors, peaceful protesters needed on ground ASAP.

I've got hundreds of whistles that I'll be handing out for people to alert for ICE.

I'm dropping off 100+ at Recovery Bikes in Northeast Mpls. Grab one there.

Any suggestions for other vulnerable neighborhoods or friendly businesses where I should make these available??

Weather is not looking great for aurora overnight Monday-Tuesday in Minnesota but we will hope for it to change as we get closer.
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Yup, I never skip him. Gotta remember to check in late fall every year. Sometimes he announces the show in August. Sometimes announced only couple weeks ahead time like this year but he hasn't missed one yet*. (Except 2020)

Leo Kottke tonight at The Ordway, St. Paul, Minnesota. He's plays a Twin Cities theater within week of Thanksgiving for last 40 yrs. I think my 20th year attending. I started in high school. Always incredible & inspiring. I hope I can play as good as Leo can when I'm 80 🎸

Look at Ordway's tree🎄!

Yep that's a good mix

My Spotify Wrapped Top 5 is always a wild mix.

Taylor Swift + White Zombie has gotta be one of the rare combos.

This is the first year I can remember that didn't include AC/DC or Van Halen.

Lady Gaga's Mayhem took over this year and rightfully so.

This same page has Know Your Rights in Somali

In addition to signs that small businesses and mosques can post.

Donald Trump is garbage. He's garbage. His friends are garbage.

Ilhan is my friend and she has many more in Minnesota. All the good ones.

FDT.

A Rapid Response training added for Richfield on Sunday 12/7 4pm

(Not exclusively for Richfield residents)
Join the network!

You guys ready to party again?

We have couple wicked spots seemingly ready to spit out serious aurora energy (CMEs🤞)

We want them to blast off again when they rotate to center of the 🌞 to face 🌎 in few days. Manifest with me ✨️🔮

We'll keep an eye on 'em 👀

Have cold weather gear assembled & ready!

Vince Guaraldi's Thanksgiving Theme is the jazziest of the Charlie Brown holiday tunes.

🦃🎸🍗

Do this training and you'll get text alerts for any ICE activity nearby.

We need as many as possible.

If you've been feeling helpless, this is actually something that will make a difference.

FCKICE

monarcamn.org/training

Monarca is the local organization with observer trainings coming up this week and next in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Wisconsin

I did the training at the U few weeks ago. It's good and important info.

monarcamn.org/training

Same tree.

Taken one year apart.

Lit only by moonlight.

Cornacopia Beach, Lake Superior, Wisconsin

Bring me back to 1998, please.

Pre-911 naivety, No smartphones, no social media, VH1 pop up video, portable CD players, calling radio to request the current hits...

We had it good in '98.

YouTube video by NPR Music Goo Goo Dolls: Tiny Desk Concert

Check out The Goo Goo Dolls NPR Tiny Desk performance that released today. One of the 90s all-time greatest.

One of my freshman music student bands, an all girl group, asked for song suggestions in my contemporary ensemble class today. I coached them through "Slide" by the Goo Goo Dolls. They already sound so good. It is beautiful song. One of the greatest. I will prob cry at our concert in few weeks, lol.

Fire in the sky behind the old fire tower 🔥

I knew I'd eventually get this fire tower with aurora but I wasn't expecting it to happen only a few weeks after I found it 😎

This is from Wednesday. I had so many pics from Tues-Wed but this is the last of 'em.

Solana State Forest, Minnesota

Yea that's a great idea. Much better than mine

Yea dude it got really good a few times last night but the first one was the best. Towards the end of the night it got so bright I even managed to grab some video with my phone.

I stayed out way too late. I'm feeling it.

Yea a lot of my red pics Tuesday night are over exposed from that bright red. Last night's first substorm was so good. Much better than I thought what we'd get.

Yes! Totally worth it. Naked eye G3 aurora before 10pm is a successful night in my book.

Please tell me you all just witnessed what I just witnessed??

She started blowing up above me on 35N, I got off at nearest exit and found these old trucks!!

She ain't done yet. I'd stay out. It's early.

Moving on to my next location!!

The data is starting to turn favorable!!! ...of course, this can flip at anytime.

BUT As of now I am heading out to the car to drive north and take a look. Can't update much after this so on your own

If you were to ask me at this very minute, if it's worth going out, I would say yes!

Good luck!

The data did start jumping a few minutes ago and trending favorably! Of course, it can always flip on us! But right now it's looking good as long as it stays like that for an hour or more.