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Mark Giga

@markjgiga
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Joined January 2009
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Figure of a Child Seated atop a Pig, 2nd–1st B.C, 📸 by @tomnweston
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Huh. Iggy Pop on the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Via @j_amesmarriott scribd.com/document/43370778… Great books lead you to multiple new things to read. 90 pages in and I’m already “booked” for a month.
Iggy Pop - Caesar Lives

Iggy Pop - Caesar Lives

The author discusses how reading The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire inspired him to write a song called 'Caesar' about how America is like Rome. He finds comfort in learning about past societ...

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I know every generation has their class struggles, but let me tell you about the summer of 1990 when Supersoakers hit the market and only a few kids could afford them and the rest of us were hunted for sport.
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Just about the only piece of campus that hasn’t changed since “back in my day…”
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Noted offensive weapon Kyle Anderson!
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Add a Wisconsin Sports Take. I dare you.
Blois Olson (@bloisolson) profile pictureBlois Olson
@bloisolsonApr 16
A new partnership that expands the @fluenceadvisory reach to multiple states and DC.
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Minneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal (@MSPBJnews) profile pictureMinneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal
@MSPBJnewsMar 30
Edina-based Jerry’s Hardware and Rental's has been purchased by Neimann Foods Inc., and its remaining three stores have been rebranded as Ace Hardware stores. bizjournals.com/twincities/n…
Edina hardware store chain bought by Neimann Foods, rebranded as Ace Hardware

Edina hardware store chain bought by Neimann Foods, rebranded as Ace Hardware

Neimann Foods Inc. rebrands three Jerry's Hardware locations as Ace Hardware stores while retaining all existing staff members.

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Maybe it’s a job swap.
Nick Halter (@nickhaltermpls) profile pictureNick Halter@nickhaltermplsJan 30
What in the hell is going on right now? First Falvey and now Kwesi?
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Tell me you’re a Minnesotan without telling me you’re a Minnesotan. Thanks to ⁦@cjscalia⁩ for the recommendation.
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Mark Giga (@markjgiga) profile pictureMark Giga@markjgigaJan 2
If I’m part of the 19% I should be able to demand more @benschott Jeeves books.
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If I’m part of the 19% I should be able to demand more @benschott Jeeves books.
David H. Montgomery (@dhmontgomery) profile pictureDavid H. Montgomery@dhmontgomery31 Dec 2025
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5/ So let's talk about that minority of heavy readers. We know how many books Americans said they read in 2025 — which lets us calculate a distribution. And it turns out we've got some substantial Reading Inequality. (Three cheers for the Power Law!)
A chart with the title, "19% of American adults to 82% of the country's book reading."

ALT A chart with the title, "19% of American adults to 82% of the country's book reading."

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We never left.
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@WSJ22 Dec 2025
Done with tiptoeing around their kids’ feelings, FAFO parents are back. 🔗: on.wsj.com/3KI5CQ2
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The Tao of the Backup Catcher
BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) profile pictureBaseballHistoryNut
@nut_history21 Aug 2025
In 2016, when the Astros went through opening intros, a Houston player offered any player who would purposely face plant 2000$. Erik Kratz took the bet.
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Minneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal (@MSPBJnews) profile pictureMinneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal
@MSPBJnews30 May 2025
Terzo, the Broder family's Italian restaurant and wine bar at 50th Street and Penn Avenue, closed in February after a flood destroyed the building. The restaurant just announced it will not reopen. bizjournals.com/twincities/n…
Terzo closes permanently after devastating flood

Terzo closes permanently after devastating flood

Terzo, the Broder family's Italian restaurant and wine bar at 50th Street and Penn Avenue, won't reopen after a water main break flooded the restaurant earlier this year.

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AT&T News
@ATTNEWS21 May 2025
🤝@ATT to acquire @lumentechco’s Mass Markets fiber connectivity business in a deal that’s expected to close in the first half of 2026 – the acquired assets include about 1M fiber customers across 4M+ total fiber locations, as of today. Full release -investors.att.com/financial-… #TechNews
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AT&T to Acquire Lumen’s Mass Markets Fiber Business about.att.com/story/2025/lum…
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I began the first practice with every team I’ve ever “coached” by muttering to myself, “Let’s see what kind of hand I’ve been dealt.” RIP #GeneHackman
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Patrick Henry delivers ‘Give me liberty or give me death,’ by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, 1895, 📸 by Brian Babineau
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Kohl’s should thank my 14 y/o who seemingly wakes up every morning a new height and weight.
Nick Halter (@nickhaltermpls) profile pictureNick Halter@nickhaltermpls10 Jan 2025
Kohl's is closing 27 underperforming stores. None of them are in Minnesota. You can thank Kirk Cousins for that. axios.com/2025/01/09/kohls-c…
Kohl's stores closing: 27 underperforming locations to close by April. See the list.

Kohl's stores closing: 27 underperforming locations to close by April. See the list.

Kohl's said Thursday it will close 27 underperforming stores by April 2025.

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