Photog Dan
@danielmickphoto.bsky.social
Photography (Sport, 35mm, landscape), Stay at Home Dad, Coffee, Movies, Physical Media, Half-Man/Half-Centaur, #YNWA, #MNUFC, Hamm's Aficionado. Saint Paul, MN. linktr.ee/DanielMickPhoto
There's no denial in the #MNUFC camp. They know that they've hit a low point, after losing to FC Juárez. Now the question they have to ask themselves: what needs to change?
The Loons know they've hit a low - now what?
MNUFC's coaches and players hear the boos, and they don't blame the fans. Admitting there's a problem is a step in the right direction, but what comes next?
jonmarthaler.com
My parents loaned me their spare ebike this summer, toddler and I are making the most of it
#MNUFC played two strikers against Vancouver on Saturday, but ended up with zero goals. As it turned out, doubling the amount of forwards doesn't help, without support.
Defensive setup outweighs extra forward for MNUFC
The Loons played an extra striker against Vancouver - but two strikers against four defenders aren't that much better than one striker against four defenders.
jonmarthaler.com
My mom made a spoonerism, I asked her why she didn't think about spoonerisms while naming children, and got to watch the realization of my spoonerism in real time. That might be worth all the childhood teasing.
I've written about soccer and #MNUFC for years. I've been truly blessed by the amount of support I've received in the past from all of you. Today, I'm taking a frightening step, and going out on my own.
Why I'm going independent and asking for your support
I always thought I needed the support of a larger outlet, for soccer writing. Now I'm trying it without one - but I need your support.
jonmarthaler.com
It’s truly an end of an era as the last of the players from the inaugural season has announced that 2026 was the last for our Teal. Thank you, Jelena Zbiljic, for the five seasons you spent with Aurora! Best of luck in the next steps in your career! 📸 @danielmickphoto.bsky.social
July 4th is very rough on my dog (he is a royalist and considers George Washington a traitor)
My big hypothesis is that the old state flag discourse is just a replacement for all of the Trump flags that folks no longer feel comfortably flying. Was surprised driving up north last weekend how few Trump flags or decals I saw. The old state flag is just a less embarrassing way of vice signaling.
Stacey Burns@wentrogue.bsky.social · last mo."THEY TRIED TO ERASE OUR HISTORY." Annie Holmquist is back in the Strib today bragging about flying the old Minnesota state flag. Holmquist also writes for 1819 News, a right wing Alabama news site; Alabama didn't pull the confederate flag from their state capitol until 2015.
Dare you to find 3 better books next to each other at the thrift store
Your 2026 Heartland Division Champions for the 5th consecutive year in a row! 🏆
Sometimes it snows on Juneteenth? Hail in East St Paul last night
Hi, I'm a grown ass adult who gets upset when I see people kneeling for the national anthem. I'm soft as babyshit. I need my safe space to be stadium sized otherwise I'll tell Liz Collins.
Has your Nation ever lost 7-1 to Germany at the World Cup?
eating in mexico as a european has gotta be like hearing music for the first time
The biggest downside of this World Cup is scheduling. I want to roll out of bed and immediately watch Bahrain and North Macedonia play to the most stale 1-1 draw you’ve ever seen. That’s what this tournament is supposed to be about.
All they can do is watch @mnaurorafc.bsky.social score again. Undefeated, first place, 0 goals allowed. This team is magic. 📸: @danielmickphoto.bsky.social
TELEmunnnnDOOOOOOOoooooooOOOOOooooOOOOooooooo (doesn't have waterbreak commercials)
Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social · 2mo agoAll it took was literally the second hydration break for FOX to run too many commercials and miss some live action. Absolutely ridiculous conceit.
If I were mayor of Saint Paul, I would make this humidity illegal
