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Patrick Stephenson
@patiomensch.bsky.social
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Documenting Dad Life in Saint Paul, MN 🌟

🚲 Founded #30DaysofBiking, organizes #JoyfulRidersClub
❤️ Two daughters
🏀⚾️⚽️🥇Loves Timberwolves, Twins, Loons, F1rst Wrestling
💰 Writer by trade

“Patrick is always friendly.” - Anu Li

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patiomensch.bsky.social
But why am I receiving ads for performance Crocs?
Black and orange Crocs Echo clog featuring a sculpted, wave-like design, orange adjustable backstrap, dual-molded Croslite construction, and LiteRide footbed.
September 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
patiomensch.bsky.social
Iskra: “Papa left his computer open with no password. Zosia and I got into everything. We had a marvelous time.”

A marvelous time. 😝
September 16, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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kristenwomack.io
If you’re in Minneapolis, go! These rides are the absolute best.
joyfulridersclub.bsky.social Joyful Riders Club @joyfulridersclub.bsky.social · 23h
LFG! If you've been meaning to make one of these this summer but haven't yet, now's the time!

Thanks to @panikadoc.bsky.social for the fantastic design.
Bonfire-themed flyer for “Bikes. Beats. Bonfire.” at the 2026 DJ Ride Finale on Saturday, October 3. Meet at 6 PM at Perennial Cycle, 3342 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN. Roll out at 6:30 PM toward Lilac Park for a bonfire, with dance stops along the way. Return to Perennial Cycle at 10 PM. Featuring DJs Dev, Elliott Payne, and Dave Eckblad. Friendly party pace; all wheels welcome. Hosted by Joyful Riders and Perennial Cycle.
September 15, 2026 at 8:51 PM
patiomensch.bsky.social
There will be marshmallows!
joyfulridersclub.bsky.social Joyful Riders Club @joyfulridersclub.bsky.social · 23h
LFG! If you've been meaning to make one of these this summer but haven't yet, now's the time!

Thanks to @panikadoc.bsky.social for the fantastic design.
Bonfire-themed flyer for “Bikes. Beats. Bonfire.” at the 2026 DJ Ride Finale on Saturday, October 3. Meet at 6 PM at Perennial Cycle, 3342 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN. Roll out at 6:30 PM toward Lilac Park for a bonfire, with dance stops along the way. Return to Perennial Cycle at 10 PM. Featuring DJs Dev, Elliott Payne, and Dave Eckblad. Friendly party pace; all wheels welcome. Hosted by Joyful Riders and Perennial Cycle.
September 16, 2026 at 2:52 AM
patiomensch.bsky.social
Okay, the Twins just need to escape this Yankees series with one win and then feast on the Angels and Giants, like an angry god of ancient myth.
September 16, 2026 at 1:44 AM
patiomensch.bsky.social
Love to fall asleep in the therapy office.
September 15, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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jcsalterego.bsky.social
happy to announce that we are closer to october than we are to august
September 15, 2026 at 11:20 PM
patiomensch.bsky.social
“Sometimes, Papa, you are just so overrated.” – Iskra
September 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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deveric.net
Costco runs by bike are great as hell.

Bring a cooler, you can bring that thing inside and load it up!

I still had the front rack open and could fit more in the rear space of the hsd and in the burley.
a costco card with a cooler and filled to the brim a person on a bike, pulling a loaded trailer, selfie
September 15, 2026 at 1:42 PM
patiomensch.bsky.social
I had a dream about the zombie apocalypse last night in the form of watching it take place like a movie and the budget on this movie must’ve been like $1 billion. Nola woke me up and I wanted to get back to my dream.
September 15, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!
joyfulridersclub.bsky.social Joyful Riders Club @joyfulridersclub.bsky.social · 23h
LFG! If you've been meaning to make one of these this summer but haven't yet, now's the time!

Thanks to @panikadoc.bsky.social for the fantastic design.
Bonfire-themed flyer for “Bikes. Beats. Bonfire.” at the 2026 DJ Ride Finale on Saturday, October 3. Meet at 6 PM at Perennial Cycle, 3342 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN. Roll out at 6:30 PM toward Lilac Park for a bonfire, with dance stops along the way. Return to Perennial Cycle at 10 PM. Featuring DJs Dev, Elliott Payne, and Dave Eckblad. Friendly party pace; all wheels welcome. Hosted by Joyful Riders and Perennial Cycle.
September 15, 2026 at 2:18 PM
patiomensch.bsky.social
Today was the smoothest school drop-off yet and I’m totally fine with attributing that to a morning visit to La Boulangerie Marguerite. Turns out longjohn donuts help defeat anxiety. 😃 I also got an amazing iced latte.
September 15, 2026 at 2:10 PM
patiomensch.bsky.social
I just can’t believe Ed Sheeran couldn’t have found a few other stadiums to play in. He’s Ed Sheeran.
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Macklemore just fried Ed Sheeran on IG 😬
September 15, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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Got a new sweatshirt! These are going to be for sale at the @visitlakestreet.com Taco Tour this weekend - limited supply!
My dorky self in a sweatshirt that says Lake Street Mpls with a loon eating a taco on it
September 14, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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jonathanhansen.bsky.social
Looking good, Senator #MitchMcConnell!
The Vourdalak speaks in a forest while holding a spear. He looks like a skeleton man The Vourdalak dozes at a table in a scarf. He looks like a skeleton man The Vourdalak wears a big Lenny Kravitz scarf. He looks like a skeleton man The Vourdalak sits dreamily amongst candles and a rainbow hue, chin resting on one hand. He looks like a skeleton man
September 15, 2026 at 3:00 AM
patiomensch.bsky.social
Bro’s cooked.
rfksbrainworm.bsky.social worm @rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 1d
whatcha thinkin?
September 15, 2026 at 3:12 AM
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mlhartman.bsky.social
It still holds up. still my go-to to recommend.
patiomensch.bsky.social Patrick Stephenson @patiomensch.bsky.social · 1d
In the bookstore tonight, I read the first 60 pages (they flew by!) of “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen. This book is incredible, so visceral for a kids’ book.
September 15, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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martindevaney.bsky.social
I’ve often thought about rereading this, 30 years on. That series was so memorable and impactful.
patiomensch.bsky.social Patrick Stephenson @patiomensch.bsky.social · 1d
In the bookstore tonight, I read the first 60 pages (they flew by!) of “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen. This book is incredible, so visceral for a kids’ book.
September 15, 2026 at 3:09 AM
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Throwing down some wild jokers.
enragedodin.bsky.social Matthew @enragedodin.bsky.social · Jan 15
Confess your crimes to me
September 15, 2026 at 3:08 AM
patiomensch.bsky.social
In the bookstore tonight, I read the first 60 pages (they flew by!) of “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen. This book is incredible, so visceral for a kids’ book.
September 15, 2026 at 2:31 AM
patiomensch.bsky.social
Following sports is just a path to heartbreak.
September 15, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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Iskra says, “There’s a guy on here who looks a lot like you actually.” 👀
An illustration of The Rock on a children’s book
September 15, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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almagirl.bsky.social
The statement is long, but read it anyway. It really illustrates what it means to be a principled human being, although he is way too generous to Sheeran for my taste, who thinks he's being apolitical by letting Kraft and co curtail free speech without a public fight.
patiomensch.bsky.social Patrick Stephenson @patiomensch.bsky.social · 1d
Thank you to Macklemore for taking a stand for the right thing.
premthakker.bsky.social Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d
New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran.

Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.
September 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
patiomensch.bsky.social
Thank you to Macklemore for taking a stand for the right thing.
premthakker.bsky.social Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d
New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran.

Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.
I'm not sure how to start this. So I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour. But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim. Ed Sheeran is not a victim. Pink is not a victim. We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world. Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families. The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence. More than 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza alone. People are being killed today, and people will be killed tomorrow. I want to make sure that as I tell this story, we don't lose sight of that. Ed is my friend. I've known him for 13 years. We've shared late nights, studio sessions and stages. He has this infectious magic about him that I've grown to love. I consider him a brother. And because of that, we've had some difficult conversations this past week. The type of talks rooted in love and respect for one another that still end in a place of fundamental disagreement. Nothing I'm writing here is out of spite or because I want to tear down his character. But as I told Ed multiple times on the phone, our friendship can't change my responsibility to tell the truth about what happened. Last Monday, in the middle of all the media attention surrounding Pink and what I said at MetLife, Ed told me that Robert Kraft called him. We were scheduled to play Gillette Stadium later this month, which is owned by the Kraft Group. Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium. Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues. Ed was in … What I said at MetLife I have been saying on stages around the world for almost three years. So why is it an issue now? Because now I'm sharing a stage with one of the biggest artists in the world, in some of the biggest stadiums in America. At a certain level of exposure, "Free Palestine" becomes too much of a risk. If I kept doing the shows, saying Free Palestine, with Ed implicitly supporting it, the crowd getting loud and showing undeniable support for Palestinian liberation, what artist might speak out next? The stage becomes resistance. Maybe that's why this time it became so important to silence me. And one of the most effective ways to enforce that silence has been to weaponize the accusation of antisemitism. Antisemitism is real. And that is exactly why the word matters too much to be used as a shield against criticism of the Israeli state. When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying "Free Palestine" gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability. I hope this isn't the end of my relationship with Ed. Thirteen years of friendship doesn't disappear because of one painful disagreement. I hope we both continue listening, studying what is happening in Palestine and wrestling with what neutrality means in a moment like this. My door will always be open to continuing that conversation. When my brother Omar was doing the subtitles for the video I posted from MetLife, I thanked him. He told me there's a phrase in Arabic: لا شكر على واجب "La shukra ala wajeb." There is no thanks for a duty. That stayed with me. Because that's what this has become for me and millions of others around the world. A duty. Not something deserving of praise or gratitude. Not brave. Human. Who is winning the internet, who is getting canceled, who gets to play the stadium and who doesn't, all of it becomes so small when held against what we are actually witnessing in Gaza and the West Bank. An entire people be…
September 14, 2026 at 4:51 PM
patiomensch.bsky.social
Looks like I might have to join the car line at school pickup today, if there's lightning. Bummer!!
September 14, 2026 at 4:41 PM