Matt DeLong

@mattdelong

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Matt DeLong@mattdelong· 27d

Simpsons meme in which Homer tells Marge “Oh,well, of course everything looks bad if you remember it.”

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· 27d

Love these photos of kids jumping off a bridge into Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis yesterday, captured by Alex Kormann More on Insta >> www.instagram.com/p/DawLyiyDJWh/

A kid jumps off a bridge as fish are seen underwater

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· 28d

If you haven't seen the original Vanishing Point from 1971, many of the police chase/helicopter shots in that new trailer are lifted directly from it. Great film.

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· 28d

Not great! www.startribune.com/boundary-wat...

Star Tribune live blog headline:

DNR: Fires could burn 'until we have snow'

Post:

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Sarah Strommen said officials "expect to be at these fires for quite some time."

"We are not seeing relief in the weather ... and we are dry across the state," Strommen said.

DNR Forestry Division Director Patty Thielen said Minnesota could see fires throughout the summer "until we have snow."

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· 28d

Homer Simpson eating a waffle wrapped around a whole stick of butter and saying “Mmm. Sacrilicious.”

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· 28d

Trump just endorsed Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor. Last month’s Minnesota Poll found Lindell was the weakest of the top three GOP candidates in head-to-head matchups with Amy Klobuchar. www.startribune.com/minnesota-po...

Chart showing responses to poll questions: “If the election for Minnesota governor were held today, for whom would you vote if the choice were between Amy Klobuchar, the Democrat, and [Republican candidate].”

Lisa Demuth was -8 vs Klobuchar
Kendall Qualls was -11
Mike Lindell was -17

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jul 11

Just had a delicious meal at Los Andes in northeast Minneapolis. My cocktail came in this charming tiki cup depicting Inti the Incan Sun God, as well as his butt.

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jul 9

Super interesting article about MSG's surveillance of celebrity visitors, though I'm not sure why Amtrak is catching strays here www.wired.com/story/madiso...

" ... Don Pepi Pizza, an eatery in New York’s skeevy Amtrak terminal, in Penn Station, which sits beneath the Garden."

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jul 5

Not sure if it’s the same one but I’ve encountered a coyote near the river in northeast a couple times: in Dickman Park last December and Nelson Park in 2023

A coyote in Dickman Park in northeast Minneapolis in December

A coyote in BF Nelson Park in northeast Minneapolis in February 2023

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jul 5

Simpsons meme with Hans Moleman on a pay phone saying “I need the biggest metaphor you have.” Followed by “No, that’s too big.”

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jul 4

Overruled in my own house

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jul 4

Speaking my truth today

Guy standing up meme saying “boiled hot dogs are better than grilled”

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jul 3

Minnesota has its first Michelin-starred restaurant according to Google’s AI

Myriel is a Michelin-starred, farm-to-table restaurant in St. Paul, Minnesota, known for its creative, seasonal cuisine with French and Minnesotan influences, led by James Beard award-winning chef Karyn Tomlinson

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jul 2

My great-great-great grandfather George DeLong was at Gettysburg with the 149th New York. He took part in the fighting at Culp’s Hill, where there is now a monument to the regiment. Someone in my family has his papers and medals.

DELONG, GEORGE W.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted, August 28,
1862, at Pompey, to serve three years; mustered in as private,
Co. E , September 18, 1862; mustered out with company, June
12, 1865, near Bladensburg, Md

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jul 2

From Wikipedia:

Although various groups in Virginia have requested that the flag be returned, beginning as early as 1960, Minnesota has repeatedly declined to return it, with Governor Jesse Ventura (serving 1999–2003) asking "Why? I mean, we won."

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jul 1

Kind of weird for a public editor to write this

While, there's really no excuse for this kind of error, it was a result of an honest mistake and a rush to publish. Had it been true, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post and many other newsrooms all would have published their stories within minutes of each other.

Totenberg was rushing back to NPR studios for their live coverage of the birthright citizenship decision. For most news consumers, the error is a blip, something that flashed across their feed or they heard on their radio. It was corrected quickly and will not have lasting consequences.

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jun 24

This was by far my favorite photo in the genre

Barack Obama takes a huge bite out of a hot dog as Michelle Obama looks on in apparent disgust

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jun 24

Jeff Coffin of the Dave Matthews band posted photos showing the flooded pit at the news Mystic Lake Mystic Lake Amphitheater before last night’s concert was postponed www.instagram.com/p/DZ80QA8l5A...

Photo of the amphitheater from the stage with lots of equipment covered in plastic

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jun 20

Reposting the current Twin Cities power outage map without my address this time

Map of Twin Cities metro showing thousands without power

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jun 19

Bart Simpson drops his pants to reveal “Don’t Tread On Me” written across his butt from “Bart vs. Australia”

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jun 18

The ruling, penned by Justice Gorsuch, includes a fun discussion of the, uh, drinking habits of the founding fathers

Had habitual drunkard laws applied to those who simplydrank regularly, many notable early Americans could havefaced trouble. John Adams took “a tankard of hard cider”with his “daily breakfast.” W. Rorabaugh, The AlcoholicRepublic 6 (1979) (Rorabaugh). Some say James Madison“consumed a pint of whiskey daily.” D. Okrent, Last Call:The Rise and Fall of Prohibition 8 (2010); but see M. Will-Weber, Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt: The CompleteHistory of Presidential Drinking 29 (2014) (arguing Madi-son “championed wine . . . as a healthier and more respect-able choice”). George Washington often drank three glassesof madeira in the evening—“not enough to be considered aheavy drinker in his day.” Id., at 5. Thomas Jefferson en-joyed “3 or 4 glasses [of wine] at dinner.” J. Gabler, Pas-sions: The Wines and Travels of Thomas Jefferson 223(1995). In fact, just a few days before the framers signedthe Constitution, a farewell party gathered for GeneralWashington at Philadelphia’s City Tavern where 55 guestsare said to have ordered 54 bottles of madeira, 60 bottles ofwine, 8 bottles of “Old stock,” 22 bottles of porter, 8 bottlesof cider, 12 bottles of beer, and 7 large bowls of punch. Na-tional Park Service, C. Hershey, Historic Furnishings Plan:City Tavern 64–65 (1974).

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jun 15

This St. Paul Saints promotion is incredible

"Wanna have a catch? Sunday June 21st | Outfield reserved ticket | T-shirt | Meet & greet with Dwier Brown*

*Who played John Kinsella in the movie "Field of Dreams"

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jun 13

The coconut pandan croissant from Diane’s might be the best pastry I’ve ever had

A plate of pasties from Diane’s Place in northeast Minneapolis

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jun 11

New tenant moved in

A very small wren sitting at the entrance of a wooden birdhouse with a blue roof

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· Jun 3

Took a while but got there

PG World B. Free GSW 1980s
SG Michael Jordan CHI 1980s
SF Billy Cunningham PHI 1970s
PF Bob McAdoo LAC 1970s
C Wilt Chamberlain PHI 1960s

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· May 29

Peonies are blooming

A peony plant with a bunch of light pink flowers in various stages of opening

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· May 26

I have five very healthy tomato plants I started from seed in starter pots free if you’re willing to come pick them up in northeast Minneapolis. DM if you think you’re someone I’d feel comfortable giving my home address to (you probably are). First come first served, varieties in alt.

Five young tomato plants in starter pots on a dirty folding table.

One each of the following:

Beefsteak
Wyche’s Yellow
Sunrise Bumble Bee
Isis Candy
Salvaterra’s Select (sauce)

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· May 17

Dinner al fresco tonight

Burrata and a couple other dishes on a table covered with a tropical flower print oil cloth

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· May 16

The soft serve margs at Centro are incredible. Really need to be able to take these to go and walk around.

Strawberry peach soft serve margarita with an umbrella

Matt DeLong@mattdelong· May 15