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I somehow missed that T-mobile has acquired Minneapolis internet provider USI, which has provided the best local fiber in my area, and I think we are headed for worse times as a result … guess we’ll see in September. www.bizjournals.com/twincities/n...

Ooh! Thanks for passing along!

Fringe review: ‘Pineapple Kryptonite’ is a tepid monologue on the mundane With only surface-level anecdotes, it was unclear why memories Eric Eichenlaub shared were important.

Last year, I reviewed a show by a comedian who grew up in Little Falls about how Madonna influenced his upbringing. I liked that show a lot.

This year, I reviewed a similar show. I get people’s upbringings are different, but I didn’t get this one. www.twincities.com/2025/08/02/f...

Fringe review: ‘Academonic’ draws audiences into the suspense The lighting and set design in this show are particularly effective at putting the audience into the action.

Here’s one about Academonic, which is about how an aspiring Religious Studies professor deals with the fallout of a failed exorcism…and AI. www.twincities.com/2025/08/02/f...

Fringe review: ‘Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder’ is klutzy and funny The players adapt quickly with mixed results but big laughs, and they speak in the heaviest Minnesota accents imaginable.

Here’s one about Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder, which takes place in small-town Minnesota www.twincities.com/2025/08/02/f...

National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Air Pollution's Hidden Toll: Links Between Ozone, Particulate Matter ... by M Waxman • 2024 - In this cross-sectional study, we investigated associations between ozone, particulate matter, and depressive symptoms in adolescents acro... ScienceDirect.com https://www.sciencedirect.com Association between short- and medium-term exposure to air ... by Y Lim • 2024 • Cited by 2 - Short- and medium-term exposure of air pollution may be associated with an increased risk of depressive episodes, especially for c... Website AirNow (.gov) https://www.airnow.gov Publications Airborne particles, the main ingredient of haze, smoke, and airborne dust, present serious air quality problems in many areas of the United States. This ... Missing: depression | Show results with: depression Clarity Movement Co. https://www.clarity.io Air quality, cognition, and mental health: How air pollution impacts the...

North Central Behavioral Health Systems https://www.ncbhs.org What Poor Air Quality Means For Your Mental Health Jun 29, 2023 - Exposure to above-average levels of air pollution showed more symptoms and behaviors associated with mental health challenges, including...

The air quality is linked to mental health concerns/depressive episodes. It's not just you.

Understand this is part of that impact & let that ground you through this one.

Maybe watch a cheering-up movie, have some treats or comfort foods, go visit with friends indoors...

A booth with photographs, bike, and a sign that says to “mask up.”

A bicycle rear rack with an art rack and camp chair tied on top of a pannier

Here at Powderhorn Art Fair, booth 194, until 5pm today! To get to me, enter at 35th St and the alleyway behind 11th Ave. There is a path that connects diagonally to the curb cut. I am just down the hill.

Fringe review: In ‘Jewelry Power Elite,’ jewelry takes on new meanings Go for the elastic bracelets that reminded her of the very bracelets she gave away in school; stay for the stories about crustaceans and her father’s dog tag.

And I got one about the meaning jewelry has to one comedian www.twincities.com/2025/08/01/f...

Couple more Fringe reviews:

This one is about Romeo and Juliet being played by 4 different players www.twincities.com/2025/08/01/f...

What was clear: we aren’t far off from the scenario the protagonists face, the way things are going. Ex: Corporate sponsorship of our public amenities (look at San Diego and Detroit). Rapidly increasing rents. And perhaps not being able to buy items from a vending machine because of poor credit.

I think the dialogue could have worked. I probably would have appreciated more of an expansive set and effects.

I wanted to like it. But I thought the dialogue was too long between the action scenes. I knew the protagonists became lovers at the end, but I don’t know if they started as friends or cuddle buddies or lovers.

Fringe review: Post-apocalyptic ‘Neon Breeze’ is quite choppy The show sets its scene well but is otherwise hard to understand.

I’m writing a series of reviews on a couple Minnesota Fringe shows. First of them is out, on Neon Breeze: www.twincities.com/2025/08/01/f...

Jiahong Pan I picked up photography as a high schooler in San Francisco to document my changing city. It helped me learn about the neighborhoods and people outside of where I grew up. Today, I'm a freelance journ...

I'm tabling at the Powderhorn Art Fair this weekend. Please come by and say hi! I'm at Booth 194. www.powderhornartfair.com/post/jiahong...

Power flickering in the 55404, downtown Minneapolis specifically

What is a St. Paul sandwich, and why can’t you get one in St. Paul? The sandwich, which has been named Top 10 in the country, has a convoluted backstory and a surprisingly good taste.

TIL there is a sandwich named after St. Paul and it was invented by a Chinese restaurateur who hailed from St. Paul, Minn. www.startribune.com/what-is-a-st...

Late notice, but I’ll be selling notecards, postcards, and prints tomorrow in Seward.

Then, on 8/2-8/3, I’ll be selling at the Powderhorn Art Fair www.instagram.com/p/DLPk0attON...

Were you able to find out how DPW defines what is an unacceptable street? I remember volunteering with an org in high school where I learned any alleyways under 32’ are not maintained by DPW.

Video: ICE agents brandish rifles, drive through protesters at S.F. immigration court Immigration agents clashed with protesters, who were trying to stop an arrest, in San Francisco’s most violent ICE encounter of 2025.

In San Francisco, ICE agents drive a van into, and brandish weapons at, demonstrators protesting and press documenting missionlocal.org/2025/07/vide...

A midcentury street naming convention draws a ‘mental GPS’ across the Twin Cities east metro A decades-old naming system based on the alphabet and proximity to the Capitol still reigns in Washington County, with benefits for emergency officials and those who know the code.

Fun fact: this is also a thing in southern Dakota County, particularly in the communities of Rosemount and Lakeville www.startribune.com/washington-c...

View of the Rum River looking north from a bluff at Rum River Central Regional Park

Transit Link bus at Ramsey Northstar station

Inside a mostly empty Northstar train

Morning transit oriented hike to Rum River Central Regional Park on a federal holiday.

Itinerary:
10 to Northtown (852 not running today)
Transit Link to 17955 Roanoke
Transit Link to Ramsey Northstar
Northstar to Mpls

Transit Link runs on weekdays, including holidays that fall on a weekday.

I guess now I need recommendations for bike locks.

A bicycle with a broken titanium lock

A broken off piece of a TiGr lock

It finally happened. Someone tried to steal my bike. Thankful for a guy who goes by Money/Omega for fending them off.

Bemidji was a long time ago! I’ve been back in Minneapolis since 2019. Starting grad school in the fall, studying social work.

Route 21 Final Run Explore this photo album by h jiahong pan on Flickr!

Finally got photos of the last 21 ride up www.flickr.com/gp/panhenomi...

Has anyone bought any of the portable ACs from Aldi that they’ve been selling? Do you like it?

My current unit is furnished by my landlord and dates back to 1997. I probably should ask them to replace it.

Some people get into journalism because they’re skeptical of power, and others do so because they’re impressed by it. Moments like this are clarifying with respect to who’s who.

I know it’s going to be hot tomorrow, but I’ll be selling at this at Stevens Square from 1 to 6 tomorrow. Please say hi!! www.stevenssquare.org/rha2025

The Bay finally has an alt-weekly again! Cc @racketmn.com

I am not aware of any changes to demonstrations scheduled at St. Paul College and the Minnesota State Capitol today.