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Go Cyclones!

[NBC Olympics & Paralympics @NBCOlympics]

Frederick Richard's pommel horse technique is INCREDIBLE! 👀

[USA Gymnastics @USAGym]

STEPHEN NEDOROSCIK IS SO BACK!

He scores a 14.958 on Pommel Horse at #XfinityChamps! Watch live on Peacock & NBCSN!

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Freya’s favorite things - water and a ball

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@kenw_ia 7.8% of Americans believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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@VOlthoff @travisclones I was talking to someone about this the other day. How will they utilize her? It’ll be interesting

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@VikeClones I’m so sorry for your loss. He was a good pup!

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Flop!! Totally flop

[The Twins Almanac @TwinsAlmanac]

Outnumbered at least 6 to 1, the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry suffered 82% casualties when they heroically charged headlong into enemy forces to shore up a gap in Union lines during the Battle of Gettysburg on this date in 1863.

The role these brave Minnesotans played in preserving the United States of America cannot be overstated.

General Winfield Scott Hancock said that "no soldiers on any field, in this or any other country ever displayed grander heroism," and insisted that "there is no more gallant deed recorded in history."

In a speech in Cannon Falls, MN on the Fourth of July 1928, President Calvin Coolidge said these men's heroism that day entitled them to the rank of "saviors of their country."

The next day, the survivors from the 1st Minnesota helped repel Pickett's Charge and lost another 17 killed and wounded.

Minnesota is in possession of a blood-stained, bullet-pierced Virginia battle flag captured July 3rd.

Virginia has been asking for it back for over 100 years.

Governor Jesse Ventura's response at the White House in 2000: “Why? I mean, we won. … We took it. That makes it our heritage.”

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Harley. She's never rolled down a hill before, but she's super proud of her first attempt. 13/10 nailed it

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As a hockey fan - a blue line would make way more sense than soccer offsides. It’s dumb l

[Morgan Barrett @MorganBarrettX]

Jeremy Clarkson’s Farm show on Amazon is the most radicalizing piece of mainstream media I’ve ever seen

Just one example (bear with me):

Badgers became a protected species in Britain 40+ years ago.

The population has exploded and now frequently transmits tuberculosis to cows

But farmers can’t cull the badger population to protect their cattle because the government still considers them to be endangered

Instead of addressing the root cause, the UK has the most batshit testing regime for cattle

There’s no TB vaccine. So the cattle have to get tested. The vets administering the test have to measure welts on the cows neck. Whether a cow lives or dies comes down to a vet trying to discern 1mm on a caliper (reactive vs non reactive).

If a cow tests positive, the farm (already running on super thin margins) is quarantined and starts hemorrhaging money.

Jeremy Clarkson’s cow (pregnant with twins) has an inconclusive test so it’s separated from the herd. It receives a second inconclusive test so they have to kill it (before it can give birth to the twins).

Now here’s the kicker: the autopsy reveals no sign of TB. It was a healthy cow needlessly killed

So - silver lining the farm should be removed from quarantine, right? WRONG - it’s still under quarantine and has to keep testing and can’t sell its beef

Kafkaesque doesn’t even begin to describe how f’d up it is for British farmers

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Just went to The Sheep Detectives - so cute! Do not expect the book, but so, so cute. Just a fun romp

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Final blocks for Flower Farm - Block 3- Love In A Mist
Blocks 17 & 18 Leaflets & Sprigs
Now to assemble the top

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I’ve found the videos of some World Cup supporters absolutely charming and fun. Scotland singing at a Red Sox game. Norwegians rowing up the escalator. Just lovely.

[Iowa State Track & XC @CycloneTrackXC]

A 61-second final lap for the 10,000m title.

🤯🤯🤯

📺ESPN2

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A little BWCAW trip

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Beaver sighting in Kettle River

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A little getaway up the North Shore

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Year 2 complete!

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets @ the MN Orchestra