Adam Wright

Husband, Father, Coach, Market Researcher, Unabashed Minnesota Sports Fan, Timberwolves Rube

[Ben Leber @nacholeber]

The depths she was willing to go to get out of a minor ticket is gross and obnoxious

[Tyler Metcalf @tmetcalf11]

Timberwolves just grabbed one of the best shooters in this draft in Isaiah Evans. Love how much his game has grown the last couple years and how he comes into the league with an elite skill.

[Adam Wright @wrighttakesonly]

That’s like 600% fewer viewers than what Rogan claimed!

[Matt Binder @MattBinder]

ah Joe Rogan was just slightly off (he claimed over 150 million people watched the card)

[Adam Wright @wrighttakesonly]

What better way to celebrate our country’s 250th birthday than scorching the roof of your mouth enjoying one of these wonderful fried delights

[ABC News @ABC]

McDonald’s is bringing back fried apple pies for the first time in more than three decades to honor America’s 250th birthday. https://t.co/htajMCvqpW

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Rep. Dusty Johnson: "Beef is still an incredible value. We're not used to paying $8 or $9 for a pound of ground beef, but you compare the nutrition in a pound of beef to a $9 bag of chips, and I would tell you beef still packs a powerful punch."

[Heather Long @byHeatherLong]

Inflation is so high that it's erasing all wage gains.

Inflation: 4.2% in May for the past year
Wage growth: 3.4% in May for the past year.

Americans are getting squeezed financially. This isn't just "bad vibes" about the economy. There is real pain, especially for middle-class and lower-income households. It's tough because so many basic items are seeing sizable price increases: gas, electricity, food, medical care.

[Jake Weinbach @JWeinbachNBA]

If the Timberwolves pursue a deal for Ja Morant, a trade package would likely include Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo’s expiring contract, and small draft compensation.

A third team could also enter the framework if the Grizzlies are unwilling to absorb the remaining two years on Randle’s contract ($33.3M, $35.8M PO). The Wolves have registered previous interest in pairing Morant with Anthony Edwards in the backcourt.

[Cole Sandick🌹🇵🇸🇺🇦🇸🇩 @ColeSandick]

Everyone’s stopped talking about it for some reason, but the defense of Minneapolis was the most seismic victory against Trumpism. That was supposed to be the blueprint for their autocracy and it was defeated and humiliated by astounding collective action from ordinary Americans.

[Mayor Zach Lindstrom @MoundsViewMayor]

My position on the flag conversation is that I think we should always be flying the current adopted flag. The reason I feel that way is that it respects democracy. I feel going back to the old flag would be very disrespectful and it would be undermining the democratic process that yielded the current flag. The new flag wasn’t my favorite of the options however it has since grown on me especially post metro surge.

I saw the flag become the symbol of perseverance and unity and it really stuck with me and made me proud of our new flag. The pain and suffering we endured from metro surge was felt all across the state and right here at home in Mounds View. The flag was a central symbol of light in the darkness that was metro surge.

We will likely do a proclamation and a flag dedication in the near future to cement our commitment to flying this flag and I would also like to see us adopt an ordinance stating we will fly whatever the current adopted flag is further reinforcing our commitment to democracy and the state and the place we call home.

In regard to the old 1983 flag there had been attempts to change it for years. I don’t have any real attachment to it other than it’s all I have known. After 43 years It was time for a change. The old flag also had some racial undertones to it that does not reflect my values or our values as a city. I will admit I never saw the flag that way but have since learned about its history and nowhere in my conscience do I want us to be one of the cities who go back to that.

Mounds View is a city where EVERYONE is WELCOME. We have done tremendous work to address our own racist past, and we will continue to work on it. We will continue to be a beacon of what is possible when good government works to serve its people and I think we are doing just that and the old flag does not fit in that equation.

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

If you commit fraud in Minnesota you’re going to get caught — and that’s exactly what we saw today. We catch criminals when state and federal agencies share information. Joint investigations work, and securing justice depends on it.

[Adam Wright @wrighttakesonly]

Were there future considerations in the Greenard deal with the Eagles?

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

After 17 years with the Eagles that included two Super Bowl championships, assistant general manager Alec Halaby is stepping away from the organization to start a new chapter in his career.

[Adam Wright @wrighttakesonly]

This absolutely takes the award for worst trade in pro sports history away from the Vikings Herschel Walker deal

[Polymarket Hoops @PolymarketHoops]

The full complete Paul George trade:

Clippers received:
Paul George

Thunder received:
Shai-Gilgeous Alexander
Danilo Gallinari
2021 FRP (Tre Mann)
2022 FRP (Jalen Williams)
2023 FRP (Cason Wallace)
2024 FRP (Nikola Topic)
2026 FRP (??)
2 pick swaps

WOW. 🤯🤯🤯

[Clash Report @clashreport]

Pete Hegseth quoted a fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction during a Pentagon sermon.

[Nick Offerman @Nick_Offerman]

•The U.S. Senate may hold a floor vote TODAY which would overturn a 20-year moratorium on sulfide-ore copper mining on 225,000 acres of Superior National Forest land in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) Wilderness in northern Minnesota. The Boundary Waters is the most visited Wilderness in the United States. 

🛶 Enjoying the Minnesotan/Canadian wilderness by canoe or other lesser watercraft is one of our nations greatest available pastimes, and one I have personally enjoyed my entire life. We must protect these public lands from the rapacious capitalists threatening to turn them into a poisoned wasteland.

•This vote in Congress would open the door to copper mining at the headwaters of this entire ecosystem. This kind of mining produces toxic pollution, including acid runoff and heavy metals, that can contaminate nearby waters.

•The Boundary Waters supports a major outdoor economy that sustains thousands of jobs and generates over a billion dollars a year - built on clean water and intact public lands. But this vote would clear the way for toxic mining that puts all of that at risk. It would also set a dangerous precedent, making it easier to roll back protections for public lands across the country, including wilderness areas, national monuments, and national parks. 

•This is a defining moment. If you care about clean water, public lands, and protecting places we can’t replace, now is the time to speak up.
•Protect the Boundary Waters, and vote NO on House Joint Resolution 140. Let’s save this treasured place for all of us—forever. https://t.co/JhNAR6Za2O

[Andrew Kaczynski @KFILE]

Oh my God

[Rémi Fauconnier @RemiFauconnier]

𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻 nous a ressorti 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 des 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 hier soir à Los Angeles.
En attendant les images, retour en 2014, où Tom Morello l’accompagnait déjà sur ce titre rageux, parfait pour cette tournée.

[Adam Wright @wrighttakesonly]

@PaulCharchian The title of the column could (should?) qualify for the preposterous statement tournament

[Jesus H Christ! @ThatBloke_Jesus]

Just popping out for supper with the lads!

[CONSEQUENCE @consequence]

Bruce Springsteen closed his concert in Minneapolis by paying tribute to Renée Good and encouraging fans to heed John Lewis's famous call to "get into good trouble."

"These are the hard times, but we'll make it through. We're the Americans. But I think — I know — for me, the hardest part about all of this is feeling the distance between your neighbors, your fellow citizens, and that distance… well, it can darken your soul. Now we have a leader who says he wishes nothing but ill upon the people he disagrees with, and who disagree with him. I don't feel that way. America, from the beginning, was born out of disagreement. It was built on disagreement. We can argue about what course we thought the country should take while recognizing our common humanity, our dignity and, yes, our unity...

"I go back to thinking about Renée Good's last words before she died, to the man who she was protesting against, the man who would take her life. She said, 'That's fine, dude, I’m not mad at you. I'm not mad.' God bless her.

"So tonight, when you go home, hold your loved ones close. And tomorrow, do as Renée did, find a way to take aggressive, peaceful action to defend our country’s ideals. And as the great civil rights leader John Lewis said, 'Go out and get into some good trouble. Say something. Do something. Help! Sing something!' If you're feeling helpless, hopeless, betrayed, frustrated, angry … I know I've been. That's why The E Street Band is here tonight. This is a tour that was not planned. We’re here tonight because we need to feel your hope, and your strength. And we want to bring some hope and some strength for you. I hope we did that. All I can say is God bless Alex Pretti, God bless Renée Good, God bless you, and God bless America."

📸: Kevin Mazur / Getty Images

[Wu Tang is for the Children @WUTangKids]

Love this….Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band just opened their "Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour" in Minneapolis playing "War" into "Born in the U.S.A." with Tom Morello 🔥