Wes Burdine
@wesburdine.bsky.social
PhD in literature
Owner of Black Hart of St Paul
Cofounder Minnesota Aurora
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
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
I found out the last corporate job i had (doing technical writing) requires all workers to use AI and have AI as part of their annual goals. Taking a massive pay cut for more hours and uncertainty never seemed a better decision in my life.
Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
econ.st
December 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I found out the last corporate job i had (doing technical writing) requires all workers to use AI and have AI as part of their annual goals. Taking a massive pay cut for more hours and uncertainty never seemed a better decision in my life.
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This track smashes and has like 6k listens on spotify. I don't know who did the music for The Lowdown, but they're damned good.
Became an instant fan of this singer when I heard this song at the end of an episode.
youtu.be/s1OlAlhfCO4?...
youtu.be/s1OlAlhfCO4?...
Bullfighter
YouTube video by Joleen Brown - Topic
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 3:39 AM
This track smashes and has like 6k listens on spotify. I don't know who did the music for The Lowdown, but they're damned good.
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This track smashes and has like 6k listens on spotify. I don't know who did the music for The Lowdown, but they're damned good.
Became an instant fan of this singer when I heard this song at the end of an episode.
youtu.be/s1OlAlhfCO4?...
youtu.be/s1OlAlhfCO4?...
Bullfighter
YouTube video by Joleen Brown - Topic
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 3:39 AM
This track smashes and has like 6k listens on spotify. I don't know who did the music for The Lowdown, but they're damned good.
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I named my fists John and Cage because you're not going to be doing anything for the next four minutes and thirty three seconds
I named my fists Chekhov and Gun because you know they're coming but you don't know when
i named my fists Rodgers and Hammerstein cuz theyre always in my own little corner
December 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I named my fists John and Cage because you're not going to be doing anything for the next four minutes and thirty three seconds
The Lowdown is an absolute blast. Ethan Hawke as the Lebowski deadbeat writer chasing a murder and continually getting beaten up.
December 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
The Lowdown is an absolute blast. Ethan Hawke as the Lebowski deadbeat writer chasing a murder and continually getting beaten up.
I named my fists after the Roldan brothers because they’re soft as a baby’s bottom
I named my fists Strunk and White because if we're doing this, there will be elements of style.
i named my fists Rodgers and Hammerstein cuz theyre always in my own little corner
December 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I named my fists after the Roldan brothers because they’re soft as a baby’s bottom
There once was a bomb from Nantucket
this is quite the detail
November 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
There once was a bomb from Nantucket
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On this day in 2021 …. 3 finalists were announced for Minnesota Women’s soccer. Led by a brilliant team of female designers and the vision of @wesburdine.bsky.social to create something special, we saw @mnaurorafc.bsky.social for the first time.
November 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
On this day in 2021 …. 3 finalists were announced for Minnesota Women’s soccer. Led by a brilliant team of female designers and the vision of @wesburdine.bsky.social to create something special, we saw @mnaurorafc.bsky.social for the first time.
This Weekend at Bernie’s sequel sucks
So yes, this pic (and the enlargement) was taken today.
Yikes!
🧟♂️
Yikes!
🧟♂️
November 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This Weekend at Bernie’s sequel sucks
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So yes, this pic (and the enlargement) was taken today.
Yikes!
🧟♂️
Yikes!
🧟♂️
November 30, 2025 at 12:56 AM
So yes, this pic (and the enlargement) was taken today.
Yikes!
🧟♂️
Yikes!
🧟♂️
Every NYT writer is like the dumbest ass on the planet. "Why golly gee! I just can't figure out why he says he's interested in fighting drug trafficking by bombing Venezuelan fishermen, but he pardons rich and powerful drug dealers!"
November 30, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Every NYT writer is like the dumbest ass on the planet. "Why golly gee! I just can't figure out why he says he's interested in fighting drug trafficking by bombing Venezuelan fishermen, but he pardons rich and powerful drug dealers!"
This is the truth.
A friendly reminder to locals for this afternoon/evening: walking through snow to a local bar or restaurant, when most else is quiet, is among life’s greatest pleasures.
November 30, 2025 at 5:15 AM
This is the truth.
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All I want is for the final to go to penalties and both Müller and Messi to miss, then some guy who still has student loans to win MLS Cup
Müller vs Messi is a pretty funny cup final match-up for 2025 North America
November 30, 2025 at 3:30 AM
All I want is for the final to go to penalties and both Müller and Messi to miss, then some guy who still has student loans to win MLS Cup
Vancouver beating Miami in the MLS Cup Final would be the truest vindication for MLS sickos.
November 30, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Vancouver beating Miami in the MLS Cup Final would be the truest vindication for MLS sickos.
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Vancouver said www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HNJ...
Anchorman: Go Fuck Yourself San Diego
YouTube video by Mooedf
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Vancouver said www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HNJ...
Doyle is one day away from telling us about his study abroad in “barthelona”
So many of you could've voted Jesper Sørensen for Coach of the Year and chose instead to vote for the guy who was like "run as fast as you can and kick people."
November 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Doyle is one day away from telling us about his study abroad in “barthelona”
I just saw another. What the hell, has this been happening the whole time?
I saw a dude Leaf blowing the snow today and i feel like we should be able to banish them from the state.
November 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I just saw another. What the hell, has this been happening the whole time?
Good lord
I thought "how bad could it be?" and well...
November 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Good lord
I saw a dude Leaf blowing the snow today and i feel like we should be able to banish them from the state.
November 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I saw a dude Leaf blowing the snow today and i feel like we should be able to banish them from the state.
Real ones know that the best tacos in the Twin Cities are at the Midtown YMCA when youth Futsal is going on. Taco ladies over any fancy ass place
November 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Real ones know that the best tacos in the Twin Cities are at the Midtown YMCA when youth Futsal is going on. Taco ladies over any fancy ass place
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TFW you defy a boycott & karma is instant
November 29, 2025 at 4:58 AM
TFW you defy a boycott & karma is instant
Because they lost their heads?
Headless bodies hint at why Europe’s first farmers vanished. www.science.org/content/arti...
Headless bodies hint at why Europe’s first farmers vanished
Wave of mass brutality accompanied the collapse of the first pan-European culture
www.science.org
November 29, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Because they lost their heads?
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The Sibling Rivalry Fundraiser for @sustainstpaul.bsky.social and @moreneighbors.org is tonight.
But we all already know which Twin is better—and here's all the data to prove it.
But we all already know which Twin is better—and here's all the data to prove it.
September 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Sibling Rivalry Fundraiser for @sustainstpaul.bsky.social and @moreneighbors.org is tonight.
But we all already know which Twin is better—and here's all the data to prove it.
But we all already know which Twin is better—and here's all the data to prove it.