2026.06.01
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lsandersonHappy meteorological summer!
The rise and fall of Minneapolis-Moline
Created by a 1929 merger of three Midwest manufacturers, Minneapolis-Moline became one of the nation’s largest farm equipment companies and a major Minneapolis employer.
by Paul Nelson
https://www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/2026/06/the-rise-and-fall-of-minneapolis-moline/
Let’s fly the new Minnesota flag. Or not. Or the old one, too.
Cities and counties have their own ideas about the Minnesota state flag, the controversy surrounding it and its place in their communities.
by Brian Arola
https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2026/06/lets-fly-the-new-minnesota-flag-or-not-or-the-old-one-too/
There’s been lots of public discourse around the state of things in Uptown Minneapolis on op-ed pages, on social media and now on the Minnesota Star Tribune’s business page. The quintuple-bylined piece opens with a recent weekend scene where people lined up for hotdogs at Moona Moono. “At least on the surface, the area showed no signs of imminent death. And yet the demise of Uptown has become a near-constant topic of conversation in Minneapolis.” VIa MinnPost
https://www.startribune.com/uptowns-identity-crisis-is-fueling-its-revival/601845469
Another interesting thing that happened at the GOP convention, reportedly at a delegate’s request, was a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is serving a prison sentence for the murder of George Floyd, reports FOX 9. The moment was led by the convention chair, state Rep. Danny Nadeau of Rogers, according to the Winona Journal. Via MinnPost
https://www.fox9.com/news/keith-ellison-blasts-minnesota-gop-for-derek-chauvin-moment-of-silence
https://www.winonajournal.com/quirky-moment-at-republican-state-convention/
Nvidia launches ‘superchip’ putting AI power into laptops and PCs
Firm says its RTX Spark PC chip for Microsoft Windows will let AI agents replace the mouse and keyboard
Julia Kollewe
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/01/nvidia-launches-chip-ai-laptops-pc-rtx-spark-microsoft-windows
‘I felt I could smash my past up through sex’: the ruthlessness and redemption of Rupert Everett
Simon Hattenstone
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/01/rupert-everett-interview-rivals-madfabulous
Caring for ageing parents is becoming a financial nightmare in the US. Here’s what we can do
Courtney E Martin
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/01/dementia-ageing-parents-healthcare-cost
‘What happened to the testicles?’: mockery in Milan over bull mosaic’s restoration
Rampant Bull needed a makeover after wear and tear from tourists, but refurbishment ‘castrated’ it, critics say
Angela Giuffrida in Rome
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/01/milan-mockery-rampant-bull-mosaic-restoration-refurbishment-testicles-castrated
The household battery revolution that could change energy bills … and the world
Adam Morton and Petra Stock
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/may/31/cheaper-energy-bills-battery-revolution-climate-crisis
The rise and fall of Minneapolis-Moline
Created by a 1929 merger of three Midwest manufacturers, Minneapolis-Moline became one of the nation’s largest farm equipment companies and a major Minneapolis employer.
by Paul Nelson
https://www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/2026/06/the-rise-and-fall-of-minneapolis-moline/
Let’s fly the new Minnesota flag. Or not. Or the old one, too.
Cities and counties have their own ideas about the Minnesota state flag, the controversy surrounding it and its place in their communities.
by Brian Arola
https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2026/06/lets-fly-the-new-minnesota-flag-or-not-or-the-old-one-too/
There’s been lots of public discourse around the state of things in Uptown Minneapolis on op-ed pages, on social media and now on the Minnesota Star Tribune’s business page. The quintuple-bylined piece opens with a recent weekend scene where people lined up for hotdogs at Moona Moono. “At least on the surface, the area showed no signs of imminent death. And yet the demise of Uptown has become a near-constant topic of conversation in Minneapolis.” VIa MinnPost
https://www.startribune.com/uptowns-identity-crisis-is-fueling-its-revival/601845469
Another interesting thing that happened at the GOP convention, reportedly at a delegate’s request, was a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is serving a prison sentence for the murder of George Floyd, reports FOX 9. The moment was led by the convention chair, state Rep. Danny Nadeau of Rogers, according to the Winona Journal. Via MinnPost
https://www.fox9.com/news/keith-ellison-blasts-minnesota-gop-for-derek-chauvin-moment-of-silence
https://www.winonajournal.com/quirky-moment-at-republican-state-convention/
Nvidia launches ‘superchip’ putting AI power into laptops and PCs
Firm says its RTX Spark PC chip for Microsoft Windows will let AI agents replace the mouse and keyboard
Julia Kollewe
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/01/nvidia-launches-chip-ai-laptops-pc-rtx-spark-microsoft-windows
‘I felt I could smash my past up through sex’: the ruthlessness and redemption of Rupert Everett
Simon Hattenstone
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/01/rupert-everett-interview-rivals-madfabulous
Caring for ageing parents is becoming a financial nightmare in the US. Here’s what we can do
Courtney E Martin
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/01/dementia-ageing-parents-healthcare-cost
‘What happened to the testicles?’: mockery in Milan over bull mosaic’s restoration
Rampant Bull needed a makeover after wear and tear from tourists, but refurbishment ‘castrated’ it, critics say
Angela Giuffrida in Rome
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/01/milan-mockery-rampant-bull-mosaic-restoration-refurbishment-testicles-castrated
The household battery revolution that could change energy bills … and the world
Adam Morton and Petra Stock
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/may/31/cheaper-energy-bills-battery-revolution-climate-crisis
