The following is a guide to the personalities you’ll encounter on this blog.<\/p>\n
Mitch Berg<\/strong> – I’m the humble proprietor of this blog, and have been since February of 2002.\u00a0 I live in Saint Paul, have two kids who are finally grown (not that you’d necessarily know it), work in the IT business as a geekherd, and host a little radio show on AM1280 in the Twin Cities.\u00a0\u00a0 I’m found on Twitter at @mitchpberg.<\/p>\n Jed<\/strong> Berg<\/strong>:\u00a0Mitch’s evil twin.\u00a0 OK, not so much “evil” as\u00a0“annoying”.\u00a0 Jed works as a forensic actuary for the\u00a0Cook County Elections department, in Illinois. \u00a0Mom and Dad always liked him best.\u00a0 [Read about Jed<\/a>]<\/p>\n Bun, Zam and Watermelon Berg<\/strong>:\u00a0 Mitch’s daughter, son and granddaughter.\u00a0 No, none of them are real names.\u00a0 Sorry, stalkers<\/a>!<\/p>\n Moonbeam Birkenstock<\/strong> – A twenty-something graduate of Saint Olaf, and of Camp Wellstone.\u00a0 Moonbeam works as a telemarketer for “Minnesotans United for All Progressive Causes”.\u00a0\u00a0 [More Moonbeam<\/a>]<\/p>\n Stephanie Marie Annan <\/strong>– Community organizer for the 5th CD Libertarian Party.\u00a0 [More of Stephanie<\/a>]<\/p>\n Bogus<\/strong> – missing in action.<\/p>\n Evan Micah Bryan – <\/strong>Bryan, 23, is a 2022 graduate of Macalester with a degree in Political Science, and the Senior Communications Director for the Minnesota Senate DFL Caucus. [More of Evan<\/a>]<\/p>\n Inge “Lucky” Carroll<\/strong> – A former guidance counselor at a school for monomaniacs, Inge is Head Meme-Buffer at “Minnesotans United for All Liberal Causes”.\u00a0 She also has two Pinterest accounts – one personal, and one to attack Republicans.\u00a0\u00a0 She is absolutely, positively not romantically involved with T. Giles Humid<\/strong>, her longtime roommate and “just friend”, who is an experienced theatrical puppeteer currently employed by Governor Dayton’s personal staff.\u00a0[Read the carol of Carroll<\/a>]<\/p>\n Joe Doakes<\/strong>:\u00a0 “Joe Doakes” is the nom de plume <\/em>of a Saint Paul area lawyer and frequent correspondent to this blog.\u00a0 He writes pseudonymously because – well, he’s a Saint Paul area lawyer.\u00a0 Need I say more?\u00a0 [Here’s most everything Joe’s ever written <\/a>on SITD<\/em>]<\/p>\n Edmund DuChey<\/strong> – Proprietor at the (possibly fictional) progressive blog “MinnesotaLiberalAlliance.Blogspot.com”.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>DuChey was badly scarred\u00a0by a childhood in which he was routinely bullied – by much younger children.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0[My Ed DuChey references<\/a>]<\/p>\n Brian Furious<\/strong> – lead opinion writer for “”MinnesotaLIberalAlliance.blogspot.com<\/em>“, a possibly fictional progressive blog. \u00a0[Posts involving Brian Furious<\/a>].<\/p>\n Sol Gallivan<\/strong> – the Guardian of Empiricism. \u00a0He would <\/em>be a writer at the (possibly fictional) progressive blog “MinnesotaLIberalAlliance.blogspot.com<\/em>“, but he has no empirical reason to know anyone reads it. \u00a0[Sol Gallivan stories<\/a>]<\/p>\n Gutterball Gary<\/strong> – Gary is a blogger at the (possibly fictional) progressive blog “MinnesotaLiberalAlliance.Blogspot.com<\/em>“.\u00a0\u00a0Gary describes his hobbies as bowling, heckling people, and shouting really loud.\u00a0[All About Gutterball Gary<\/a>]<\/p>\n Fudd Glunk<\/strong> –\u00a0vice chair of the Ramsey County chapter of \u201cSharia is Coming!\u00a0 Sharia is Coming!\u201d,\u00a0 \u00a0[Fudd Glunk articles<\/a>]<\/p>\n Bill Gunkel<\/strong> – former Republican who is now chairmain of the Inver Grove Heights chapter of \u201cFormer Republicans for Ron Paul”. \u00a0[Bill Gunkel stories<\/a>]<\/p>\n Stacey Hinton<\/strong> – Executive Director of “Keep All Racists Eternally Nonplussed”, a white progressive support group.\u00a0 [Stacey Hinton<\/a>]<\/p>\n Leaky The Beagle<\/strong>:\u00a0 A dog, writing under a pseudonym for the (possibly fictional) progressive blog “MinnesotaLiberalAlliance.Blogspot.com<\/em>“.\u00a0 [Leaky the Beagle<\/a>]<\/p>\n Avery Librelle <\/strong>– Avery is a fiftysomething graduate of Carlton College, lives in Saint Paul, and is a freelance outreach consultant.\u00a0 Also works as a cabin counselor and holistic lifeguard at Camp Wellstone.\u00a0[Avery Librelle’s blogography<\/a>]<\/p>\n Polly Littell<\/strong>\u00a0– Littell is proprietor of the Facebook page \u201cMakeng Minnessota GRAET AGEN\u201d. \u00a0Donald Trump once told her “Dial it back, toots!”. \u00a0 [Posts featuring Polly Littell<\/a>]<\/p>\n Chad Manbunfrondson<\/strong> – Democrat National Committee field staffer based in Minneapolis.\u00a0 He’s gone native.\u00a0 [Posts featuring Chad Manbunfrondson<\/a>]<\/p>\n Garth Muller<\/strong> – Mr. Muller is a golf pro from Wayzata, and Vice Chair for Ideological Purity at the Minnesota 5th CD Libertarian Party.\u00a0 [More Muller<\/a>]<\/p>\n Devadip Ulysses Ploobrador<\/strong> –\u00a0 Mystic prophet and self-described wise man who also doubles as a UPS and Doordash driver [Across the Universe<\/a>]<\/p>\n Carpal Pox<\/strong> – Mr. Pox, who earns a living as\u00a0a Jon Hamm impersonator, is the deputy chair of the Minnesota 5th CD Libertarian Party.<\/p>\n First Ringer<\/strong> – Former proprietor of the late, much-lamented\u00a0“First Ringer” blog, Ringer comes to us from a first-tier suburb.\u00a0 His contract allows him to write for Shot in the Dark <\/em>whenever he feels like it – and he does<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cat Scat<\/strong> – The designated “fact checker” at the (possibly fictional) progressive blog “”MinnesotaLiberalAlliance.Blogspot.com<\/em>“, she\u00a0is the office manager at a\u00a0small phrenology practice.\u00a0\u00a0 [Credits<\/a>]<\/p>\n MyLyssa Silberman: \u00a0<\/strong>Reporter for National Public Radio’s Saint Paul bureau, covering the “Fake News” and “Diversity” beats. [More<\/a>]<\/p>\n Gretel Stromberg<\/strong> – Executive Director of “Minnesotans United for All Progressive Causes”, Stromberg is married to both a woman and<\/em> a\u00a0male illegal immigrant.\u00a0 She’s back from a medical leave to treat symptoms of excessive rage.\u00a0 \u00a0[More<\/a>]<\/p>\n Johnny Roosh<\/strong> – missing in action, but not forgotten.<\/p>\n Aaron Roston<\/strong>– A writer at the (possibly fictional) progressive blog “MinnesotaLiberalAlliance.Blogspot.com<\/em>“.\u00a0\u00a0 He is a crossing guard at a school in rural southern Minnesota, and is a bullying activist – mostly focusing on promoting bullying of children of conservatives. [More<\/a>]<\/p>\n Victor Von Schlieffenberg-Moltke<\/strong> – Mr. Von Schlieffenberg-Moltke is a professional fraternity organizer, and Vice Chair for Education at the 5th CD Libertarian Party.<\/p>\n Betty Rae Torstengaardsen<\/strong> – A writer at the (possibly fictional) progressive blog “MinnesotaLiberalAlliance.Blogspot.com<\/em>“.\u00a0 She was Lac Qui Parle County Dairy Princess in 1987, and voted “most likely to end up as a freelance political writer” by her sorority at U of M Morris in 1992.\u00a0\u00a0 [More<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The following is a guide to the personalities you’ll encounter on this blog. 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