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glue girl was the turning point in this game


people talk shit about bowl games in detroit, but really they are fine


TIL: in 1890 minneapolis elected a guy called phillip winston as mayor of the city. winston was a civil war vet who fought for the confederacy. the other thing winston has in common with jacob frey is both were born in virginia.

GopherHistorian's tweet image. TIL: in 1890 minneapolis elected a guy called phillip winston as mayor of the city. winston was a civil war vet who fought for the confederacy. the other thing winston has in common with jacob frey is both were born in virginia.

I've worked at the Minnesota Historical Society since 2008 and there is a lot about MNHS that rocks but it could all rock a lot harder if we had a union. catch us on IG: instagram.com/mnhsunion/ #MNHSunion

GopherHistorian's tweet image. I've worked at the Minnesota Historical Society since 2008 and there is a lot about MNHS that rocks but it could all rock a lot harder if we had a union. catch us on IG: instagram.com/mnhsunion/ #MNHSunion

hey @MayorFrey can your interns please stop texting/calling me. you seem desperate.

GopherHistorian's tweet image. hey @MayorFrey can your interns please stop texting/calling me. you seem desperate.

42 games against Minnesota in here. excited and terrified to watch them all...

Want to watch some Michigan football? Want to watch 420 games from over half a century? Well, you can! bentley.umich.edu/athdept/footba…

umichBentley's tweet image. Want to watch some Michigan football? Want to watch 420 games from over half a century? Well, you can!
bentley.umich.edu/athdept/footba…


lotus coffman was an asshole

I had no idea so many Big Ten schools were adamantly against integrating their basketball teams, even after many of their other athletic programs integrated.

MattBrownEP's tweet image. I had no idea so many Big Ten schools were adamantly against integrating their basketball teams, even after many of their other athletic programs integrated.
MattBrownEP's tweet image. I had no idea so many Big Ten schools were adamantly against integrating their basketball teams, even after many of their other athletic programs integrated.


whatever happens, acab


back in 2008 i crept behind walter mondale at a minnesota history center event for this pic. he kindly let it happen and turned to introduce himself. the photo bombing gambit was plan A and i didnt have talking points planned, "uh i think youre a great man" i shouted. he lol'd.

GopherHistorian's tweet image. back in 2008 i crept behind walter mondale at a minnesota history center event for this pic. he kindly let it happen and turned to introduce himself. the photo bombing gambit was plan A and i didnt have talking points planned, "uh i think youre a great man" i shouted. he lol'd.

king of the Ls

After the Minnesota Timberwolves’ loss last night, they officially replaced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the team with the worst all-time winning percentage in American sports. 🥳



the man in the historically inaccurate viking helmet begs to differ

ABC News has projected that Jon Ossoff has won his US Senate race in Georgia and therefore that Democrats will gain control of the US Senate.



idk not a single one of those people in the drawing is visibly intoxicated

Here's the ad from Feb. 1, 1963 announcing the opening of the Dinkytown McDonald's, with a swell line drawing that kind of gets across its characteristic multilevel site hovering over the railroad trench. #ripdinkytownmcdonalds

chris_steller's tweet image. Here's the ad from Feb. 1, 1963 announcing the opening of the Dinkytown McDonald's, with a swell line drawing that kind of gets across its characteristic multilevel site hovering over the railroad trench. #ripdinkytownmcdonalds


hell yes

1969, halftime show at a Vikings game: "More than 40,000 watched in disbelief as a hot air balloon carried an 11-year-old boy over the light towers, and eventually dumped him in the icy Minnesota river." Wait... WHAT? 😳



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