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Wes Burdine

@wesburdine.bsky.social

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PhD in literature Owner of Black Hart of St Paul Cofounder Minnesota Aurora

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · Nov 14

Since I was put on some lists, now many of you are going to wonder just why they hell you're following me, here's my pinned introduction thread.
I'm orig from TX & PA. But have lived in Minnesota for 2 decades. I post about St Paul politics, but not like intelligently.
I also post about soccer a lot

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 6h

BRB going to pursue it

2covet @2covet.bsky.social · 11h

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rare-whit...

Locals stunned by world-famous white whale sighting off NZ coast

Locals near Kaikōura captured rare footage of a white humpback whale.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 6h

Kind of think that the Aussies/kiwis are just messing with us. Like they don’t ACTUALLY talk like that, it’s just a centuries old gag

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 9h

Just superb from Richards stepping in, Weston's forward pass, Roldan getting the assist in while getting closed down, and what a finish!

U.S. Soccer Men's National Team @usmnt.ussoccer.com · 9h

RIGHT FOOT. WRIGHT FINISH!

#USMNT x VW

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 12h

I forget what venue I was in setting up to play and the sound guy was blasting it. It was perfect.

Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 13h

D’Angelo was so freaking amazing RIP

spotify.link/82TYZMzbtXb

Ain't That Easy

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 16h

Goddamn

Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 17h

Took Emil to Architectural Antiques instead and they have MASSIVE paintings from Cafe Lurcat for like $400

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 17h

I was thinking of Brad who was Palmer’s guy and built the outdoor stage that BH took off their hands

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 17h

Follow up: they’re also closed all week until next Tuesday

Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 19h

Heads up, the massive architectural salvage Bauer Brothers in North is having a huge downsizing sale

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 18h

Racket, do a regular series on the handimen/women of bars & restaurants.

Racket @racketmn.com · 18h

“I can tell it’s a weight off everyone’s shoulders, not having to deal with constant breakdowns or pin jams.”

Sometimes There's a Man for His Time and Place: Meet Jim Quire, Bryant Lake Bowl's New Lead Mechanic - Racket

Quire has big plans for improving bowling at BLB—as soon as he catches up on 'decades of preventative maintenance and side work.'

racketmn.com

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 18h

Ope!

Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 18h

A St. Paul Police Department employee was fired Tuesday after a search of his home allegedly turned up significant amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl and two guns.

St. Paul police employee fired after detectives allegedly seize illicit drugs, guns from his home

Prosecutors say the seizure from the Woodbury home yielded meth, fentanyl and cocaine.

bit.ly

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Faith in MN @faithinmn.org · 18h

🧵 “Our premiums are going up 20% for next year. This is going to destroy thousands of businesses across the state and across the country unless it’s fixed.”

Powerful words from @danmarstp.marshallwords.com about how Republican healthcare cuts are hiking up premiums for small biz owners. 💸

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 18h

This explains podcast bro rage more than anything else I've seen.

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 19h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 18h

All month. I think closing that location by the end of Oct.

Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 18h

I ain’t read that shit in over a decade, but just this week i was wanting to reread it, so I’ll get back to you in 2 years when I’ve finished it again!

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 19h

You’re goddamned right. We carry with us the power to call upon the lord of she bears

Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 19h

You’re saying it has no value to you. He interrupts the narrative all the time for his narrator to go on tangents about the nature of the color white, eg. I think to say it’s bad because it’s scientifically inaccurate is to say impressionism is bad because it’s inaccurate

Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 19h

They look upon me like a sage veteran of the world and say thank you kind, sir

Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 19h

As a bald man, i consider myself an expert.

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 19h

Yeah, I saw a random Instagram story. I haven’t seen a proper article. Sounds like the father is retiring, and the son needs it to be more “sustainable”

Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 19h

Long Island Rawdoggers

Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 19h

Heads up, the massive architectural salvage Bauer Brothers in North is having a huge downsizing sale

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Wes Burdine @wesburdine.bsky.social · 19h

This is the truest thing I’ve ever read

The Louvre of Bluesky @thelouvreof.bsky.social · 24d

Bluesky is like if the world was divided into people who are silly and the literal silly police

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