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Skol

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@Buschlovesvikes @thorku @PaulCharchian PA says a lot of things.

[Steve Grove @grove]

#1...... Minnesota

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@zachkruse2 Wilt and Westbrook

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@gurucollects

[CONSEQUENCE @consequence]

Conan O'Brien used his Harvard University commencement speech to argue that humility and the human connection matter far more than any diploma.

"I always recognize the enormous role of luck in my life. Refusing to see how luck has played a role in anyone's success is simply ignorant. Many people are happy to mistake a lucky poker hand for their own brilliance, and fighting that human instinct has kept me sane.

"I honestly believe that community, spontaneity, and a real commitment to humility has helped me build a rich life that means much more to me than any diploma. And believe me, I'm not saying the goal is to renounce accomplishments, but rather to metabolize them. If you carry your victories lightly, other qualities –- kindness, originality, courage, humor, and humanity –- have room to emerge.

"Maybe the greatest lessons I've learned along these lines have been through my 24 travel shows. I have degraded myself in Cuba, Ghana, Korea, Armenia, half of Europe, Argentina, Thailand, Mexico, and Greenland, where I visited a real estate office and tried to buy the country. When I travel to another land, every quality I have discussed -- community, adaptation, and a sincerely humble approach -- are all necessary. When you don't speak the language, no one truly cares where you went to college, and you have no choice but to make friends.

"It's on these travels that I learned a great lesson: let yourself be bad at things. I have been a bad dancer in every country I have visited. But the people laugh because it turns out everyone everywhere is related to at least one terrible dancer. For me, humility on these trips can easily lead to humiliation, which is also a useful tool.

"Three weeks ago, I visited Amsterdam, dressed up as Van Gogh, and forced my way into the Van Gogh Museum, where I started loudly demanding a cut of the merchandising because I made no money during my lifetime. Guards forcibly ejected me. I was roundly mocked by patrons for my pathetic display. But I did see a lot of smiles. And not one person said, now that's a Harvard grad.

"In Tokyo, I met with a teacher of Japanese etiquette who volunteered I wasn't her type. And when I asked her why, she just said, 'face.' In Ghana, after accepting a royal invitation, I was kicked out of the Ashanti Palace by the Queen Mother, because her favorite soap opera was starting.

"I understand that I am preaching modesty and connection at a time when this is not in style. We are living through a period of extreme narcissism. Our current leadership in Washington believes that empathy is a weakness and that our nation stands supreme and alone. Add to that, everyone here today has a phone in their pocket that is algorithmically programmed to celebrate you and you alone by making you the protein-maxing hero of your own special journey.

"Much has been written about how isolated and siloed we've become, but for me, the antidote is quite simple. By de-emphasizing what makes us special — in your case, a prized degree — we can really find one another, not as an exercise in virtue, but as a path towards greater laughter, love, and real growth."

[Today In History @historigins]

In 1998, the United States achieved its first federal budget surplus in 29 years, effectively ending a streak of deficits that had lasted since 1969. ⁠
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This milestone was achieved under President Bill Clinton, following the passage of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, which resulted in a fiscal surplus of approximately $69 billion for that year.⁠
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@CultureCrave

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@MLBPerformances My goodness the Twins messed that up.

[Kalshi Football @KalshiFB]

2015 NFL Re-Draft.

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@vikingzfanpage @NerdingonNFL

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@Raclure03 Ooooo need that

[The Three Seven Bar 🍺 @ThreeSevenBar]

me after staying up until midnight watching the Wild and Wolves for two straight weeks

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@ProFootballTalk

[Killa 🌺 @KillaKreww]

Zach Galifianakis calls out comedians who have President Trump or other politicians on their podcasts but don’t challenge them and just “fake laugh,” contrasting it with his Between Two Ferns episodes like the one with Barack Obama 😳👀

He also recalls Hillary Clinton asking him not to bring up the email controversy, so he said he wouldn’t do the episode unless they allowed it

[Paul Charchian @PaulCharchian]

I don’t know that you can quantify this, but between his Colts and Vikings drafts, Ryan Grigson might have the worst long-term track record of anyone in position to effect a draft.

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@DWolfsonKSTP where is the sauce on the Jennings visit?

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Vikings 5th round picks (last 5 drafts): 🟣🟡

2025: Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
2024: None
2023: Jaquelin Roy, Jaren Hall
2022: Esezi Otomewo, Ty Chandler
2021: Janarius Robinson, Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Zach Davidson

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3rd-round picks by the Vikings since 2020 🟣🟡

2025 — Tai Felton (WR)
2023 — Mekhi Blackmon (CB), Jay Ward (S)
2022 — Ed Ingram (G), B. Asamoah II (LB)
2021 — Chazz Surratt (LB), Wyatt Davis (G), Patrick Jones II (DE)
2020 — E. Cleveland (OL), Cam Dantzler

[Eli Berkovits @BookOfEli_NFL]

Watching a man read names off flash cards for 3 straight days