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Paul Erickson

@mrsidetable

Minnesota, Chicago, Austin. NY, RI, Ann Arbor. Old books, gingham, Saabs, side tables. All opinions my own. RT ≠ endorsement. Director of the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan.

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They just announced that they are paying $110 million to break the lease on their largest block of office space in downtown Minneapolis. So I'm not sure how much longer they'll be able to say they're actually headquartered there.

03.03.2026 17:12 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

As a native Minnesotan, for years I refused to even set foot in a WalMart (which we did not have when I was a kid), because Target was always a better option, both in terms of what was on the shelves and how they acted. Not any more. It is amazing how completely they screwed themselves.

03.03.2026 17:06 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Didn’t he go to Princeton?

28.02.2026 11:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Noem’s luxury ‘deportation’ jet is the tip of the ICE-berg Kristi Noem's DHS has acquired at least nine new aircraft in recent weeks, with another one on the way. Half are luxury jets.

SCOOP: Noem's DHS has acquired at least NINE new jets in recent weeks, with another one on the way.

Half are luxury jets.

gillianbrockell.ghost.io/noems-luxury...

27.02.2026 01:49 👍 3901 🔁 2151 💬 285 📌 315

One of the most unusually paced shows I’ve ever watched, and also one of my absolute favorites. (My wife. Who is otherwise a very fine person, hated it, so I haven’t rewatched it as often as I should.)

25.02.2026 11:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I bet whichever fucking Tkachuk that was will ask if he do a ride-along with ICE agents.

23.02.2026 05:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That’s why you collect!

22.02.2026 03:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Michigan continues to distinguish itself for having the most useless pair of “Democratic” senators in the nation. Gary Peters will retire from the Senate without having done a single meaningful thing.

18.02.2026 11:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I cannot like this on account of Wisconsin, but I do like it.

17.02.2026 05:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Beach in Australia

Beach in Australia

No, of course I’m not going to see “Wuthering Heights.” But I did go to Brontë Beach, which I’m betting was more fun.

17.02.2026 05:22 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Also, if you are tempted to complain about the brevity of your paper—“If we had more time, I could explain X more fully…”—don’t. Instead, use those seconds to explain X more fully.

15.02.2026 22:26 👍 31 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

You did, and it’s true.

15.02.2026 22:22 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Embarrassing that neither university I attended is on that list.

15.02.2026 04:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

They’re also tied up with the Kushners.

15.02.2026 04:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
If you meet someone online and the relationship develops fast, they might be a scammer! Slow down …

If you meet someone online and the relationship develops fast, they might be a scammer! Slow down …

the FBI deleted this tweet

might’ve hit a little close to home for the director

14.02.2026 22:02 👍 11255 🔁 2180 💬 182 📌 77

Thank you—this looks fantastic.

14.02.2026 22:33 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

He had an academic job that he left to go write for The Atlantic.

13.02.2026 04:39 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Like father, like son.

13.02.2026 01:50 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

"Carl" doesn't strike me as a particularly Anglo-derived surname.

12.02.2026 22:17 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

“Elephant Man”
“Better Off Dead”

11.02.2026 23:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

On the plus side, keeping the bridge from opening would probably flip Michigan.

09.02.2026 23:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Joshy is so confused!

09.02.2026 02:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Poor widdle Joshy looks confused.

09.02.2026 02:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

YES! OT WINNER! HELL YEAH MICHIGAN HOCKEY!

07.02.2026 02:30 👍 50 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1

Don't take investment advice from mouth-breather nepo babies.

06.02.2026 02:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

@minakimes.bsky.social can make a lot of quite smart people look stupid. This was... easier.

06.02.2026 02:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Big week for Gophers hoops!!

06.02.2026 02:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Folks:

This is important.

SHEAR—the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic (a GREAT organization)—is tracking examples of the regime erasing history.

More at the link below.

02.02.2026 22:55 👍 916 🔁 551 💬 13 📌 12

Izzo is the Dabo Swinney of college basketball.

03.02.2026 01:45 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Except they can't return the movie tickets.

03.02.2026 01:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0