Phil Aderton

Dad. My personal compass points to F.U.N. I love Illinois, Community Banking, High School Basketball & St. Louis Cardinals.

[Phil Aderton @philaderton]

@Johno_FSE I think KW s/b George McCaskey….just sayin

[Phil Aderton @philaderton]

Awesome

[The Sting @TheStingisBack]

Smokey and the Bandit turns 49 today. If it weren’t for a space saga from a galaxy far, far away, it would’ve been '77’s biggest hit. Burt Reynolds starred, but Jackie Gleason flat-out steals the movie. Now, gimme a diablo sandwich and a Dr Pepper, ’cause I’m in a goddamn hurry.

[Phil Aderton @philaderton]

@NBA https://t.co/RzhHDaREhR

[Sean Casten @SeanCasten]

The House just voted unanimously to fund all of DHS except for those portions (aka, ICE) that were massively overfunded in the Big Ugly Bill. Dems, led by Rosa DeLauro introduced legislation to do that 79 days ago.

[Phil Aderton @philaderton]

@js_henderson No! Denkinger!!

[Phil Aderton @philaderton]

@mcuban As long as community banks participate in the deposit accounts and the TBTF banks don’t monopolize these accounts. @ICBA

[Phil Aderton @philaderton]

@MLB Syd Lynch?

[Phil Aderton @philaderton]

@CollegeGameDay The end in college sports is near.

[Duncan Smith @DuncanSmithNBA]

Tiger Woods is both the best and worst driver in history

[Phil Aderton @philaderton]

@MarchMadnessMBB @NCAA @MarchMadnessWBB Proposal. To qualify for your tournament all Power 5 schools should be required to schedule 4 games versus mid-major conferences schools. Let these mid-majors eat!!

[Scott Van Pelt @notthefakeSVP]

Been at ESPN a long time - this one was an all timer. Before social media, it was as viral as a story can be. I watched it on a tape in the news room. I couldn’t stop watching his teammates.

[Phil Aderton @philaderton]

@RegionalTVCat Sorry Jim he’s right. Lack of spending, lack of investment and crying poor are not winning ways.

[Daddy Bradovic @DaddyBalkanBrad]

What an amazing article. Just shows that this Illinois staff is elite at not only identifying talent, but then developing that into on-court production. Come to Illinois if you want to develop and get to the league

[Dov Kleiman @NFL_DovKleiman]

Must Watch: Caleb Williams breaks down his thought process during his legendary TD throw against the Rams to send the Bears to overtime.

Maxx Crosby was left SPEECHLESS.

🤯🤯🤯

[Michael Harriot @michaelharriot]

Bad Bunny should be proud to join the long list of America-hating, Marxist Super Bowl performers whom conservatives hated.

A thread.

[Phil Aderton @philaderton]

Drake Maye is not as good as @CALEBcsw put that shit to bed!!! Bear Down!!🐻🐻

[Lee Brown @leebrown2]

Goosebumps! People often ask, is Shakespeare still relevant? Here is a great example, from the Steven Colbert Show, in which Sir Ian McKellen delivers an extraordinary speech. Shakespeare’s words are timeless, urgent and important.

#Shakespeare #ianmckellen #stevencolbert

[Phil Aderton @philaderton]

@ILLHoopsScoops @BenetHoops @MaxPreps I’d put Gene and his staff up against any of the teams ahead of @BenetHoops

[Stephanie "LB" 🟧 @LincolnsBible]

posted on substack by a person named Teri Leigh

I’m writing this from Minnesota.

These are just a few things that may not be making the national or international news.

a beloved local donut shop Glam Doll Donuts across the street from where Alex Pretti died turned into a warming house and medic center for protestors building and maintaining the memorial site.

a 70yo independent bookstore owner DreamHaven Books down the street expressed his pain on camera, walked through a tear gas cloud, and his website crashed less than 24 hours later from too much business and donations.

the day after tear gas bombs destroyed a N-Mpls neighborhood sending a 6mo old baby to the hospital, at daybreak, a small church community cleaned up the mess of pepper balls, tear gas containers and trash so the neighbors didn’t have to wake up to the memories.

a local independent journalist Mercado Media pounding the streets everyday reporting things from the ground had a testicle removed and showed up two days later to walk with 75,000+ community members to walk the streets in -20 degree weather.

a local sex-positive adult-store The Smitten Kitten has completely transformed into a donation and distribution center.

a local pizza place Wrecktangle Pizza raised over $83K in less than a few days to support families that are sheltering in place.

tow-truck companies are donating their services to clean up the accidents and abandoned vehicles left by ICE and the city is waiving impound fees.

local multi-faith spiritual leaders are spearheading sit-ins at corporate headquarters such as Target and USBank to have deeper conversations with CEOs and boards of directors about community relief.

social workers are taking in children who came home from school with both their parents “disappeared.”

animal shelters and pet-fostering agencies are rescuing pets left alone for days or weeks after their humans were detained.

every restaurant, church, karate dojo, dance studio, school, barber shop, and other small business has created their own underground grassroots supportive network to protect their neighbors, get people to and from work, and raise funds to pay everyday bills.

women who are moms and work full-time jobs are donning reflective vests in shifts to stand watch at bus stops, city parks, and grocery store parking lots ini sub-zero temps to bear witness before going home to tuck their babies in at night.

the MN National Guard offered donuts, coffee, and hot cocoa to peaceful protesters the day after Alex Pretti died, reminding community that we are all in this together and they are here to keep the peace.

These are just a few examples. Stories like this are happening in the hundreds here, every single day!

Community is EVERYTHING!

This Substack community and the MN-Strong resistance has saved my mental health these last weeks.

Thank you for reading.

Thank you for giving a shit.

I love you.