Roscoe Conkling - Wikipedia
So I watched Death By Lightning fairly recently (recommend), which led me to the Wikipedia page of Roscoe Conkling, and, not a spoiler for the series, but he DIED walking from Wall Street to Union Square during the Great Blizzard of 1888. Be careful New York!
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Dmytro Drahun of Team Ukraine competes in the Men's 50km Mass Start Classic on day 15.
Alex Fiva of Team Switzerland leads Erik Mobaerg of Team Sweden, Daniel Paulus of Team Czechia and Jared Schmidt of Team Canada in Men's Ski Cross Quarterfinals on day fifteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Air Park on February 21, 2026 in Livigno, Italy.
Athletes compete in the Men's 4 x 7.5km Biathlon Relay on day eleven of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Anterselva Biathlon Arena on February 17, 2026 in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy.
Abbey Willcox of Team Australia competes during Women's Aerials Qualification One on day twelve of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Air Park on February 18, 2026 in Livigno, Italy.
How about one last thread of awesome Winter Olympics photos? All via Getty Images. Photogs will be ID'd in each post.
Top left: Alex Pantling
Top right: Cameron Spencer
Bottom left: Michael Steele
Botom right: Patrick Smith (wow)
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A reminder that the USA Curling teams rock
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no cheating, your last saved picture of a celebrity is your therapist
I love Lucasπ I wonder where he is now...
They should remake The Big Chill with the cast of Empire Records
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there's curling on tonight www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_6A...
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Was the pinkeye the end of Bob Costas at the Olympics?
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Brandi walking off to Pink Pony Club in honor of the StudBudz
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The I LOVE MESS Olympics
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Omg, Jacob is is so desperate π«
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Last night my state Rep. @aishagomez.bsky.social delivered a guy-wrenching tribute to Minnesota's fight against federal oppression.
It's a must-watch but this was my favorite part: They call us paid protestors because they can't conceive that we love our neighbors enough to stand up for them.
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Tara and Johnny innocent!!
Eric should have done what Rob's been doing all season
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Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, by Umberto Boccioni, 1913, (cast 1931 or 1934), πΈ by Wang Zhao
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Spectacular
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Congrats to BART rider and Oakland legend Alysa Liu on winning a gold medal at the Olympics and making the Bay Area proud!
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Alysa Liu - a brief thread
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Watched figure skating all day and have no regrets
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Tina, the Olympic mascot stoat
Excusa, no alarmi, but Iβve done a tumble and I remain flat like a Roman pizza
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Brandi Carlile will stream Minneapolis concert as legal aid fundraiser. More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/brandi-carlile-will-stream-minneapolis-concert-as-legal-aid-fundraiser
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What about if they get hurt? Is the healthcare free, too π€
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Vertical π
Like rock climbing?
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I was thinking a bouldering wall instead of stairs would be fun
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Ok FINE, I will get up early to watch some Skimo.
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Olympics Dog was chasing the motorized camera they have to capture the competitors at the finish line, then decided to chase some competitors instead
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put this dog in the closing ceremonies immediately
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This GOOD BOY ran onto the course during the Womenβs Cross-Country Skiing Team Sprint event, crossing the finish line and being automatically recorded by OMEGAβs photofinish camera π
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Italian medal-winning dog Nazgul after the cross-country skiing event. Good boy
Nazgul, new Olympic legend.
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the city of minneapolis is spending money on clear channel billboards right now???
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The whole Tonya/Nancy thing was evvverywhere
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Minneapolis flag: left side of heart on a bff necklace
St Paul flag: right side of heart on a bff necklace
Here me out--Minneapolis and St Paul both get new flags that are friendship necklaces that fit together.
No! I'm not from St Paul
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you: donβt come in here with that bullshit
me: what you mean?
you: you know exactly what i mean
me:
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local duckling with internet access
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