Jay Gabler

@jaygabler.com

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The Local: Twin Cities newsletter co-host at The New York Times. Formerly associated with Duluth News Tribune, The Current, City Pages. Views expressed are mine alone.

White man’s hand holds hardcover book: “One Way Or Another” by Caitlin Schneiderhan. Cover features two white teenage girls exploring with flashlight.
White man’s hand holds hardcover book in front of rocky lakeshore: “Famesick” by Lena Dunham, with cover image depicting woman in white tights falling backwards down stairs
Temperature readings for Duluth International Aiport (81º F) and Duluth Sky Harbor Airport (48º F)
Movie ticket indicating admission to “MANDO & G”
Brown paper bag lying in grass, with “FOR EMMA” written in marker
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Linus Van Pelt, of “Peanuts,” speaks on a pay phone enclosed in a bright yellow shell
Whiteboard with “Question of the Day” handwritten: “True or False: Moon Jellies have been to space”
New York Times headline: “Trader Joe’s Recalls 4 Frozen Food Products That May Contain Glass (subhed) No injuries had been confirmed, but consumers reported finding glass in their products. The announcement was part of a larger recall of nearly 37 million pounds of food product”
Sign reading ESCALATOR CLOSED with smaller sign pointing to elevator covering C
Savannah Guthrie says 'we still have hope' in mother's search and a Winter Olympic medal record
People waiting in line for drinks behind giant sign reading, “BAR”
White man’s hand holds hardcover book — “Batman: Resurrection” — in front of monkey habitat in snowy zoo. Book cover features oval Batman logo with green clouds exploding from behind it.
Black-gloved hand holds paperback book in front of ice arena: “The Favorites” by Layne Fargo
Screenshot of St. Louis County Sheriff's Office news release: "County plow in ditch: At approximately 5AM on 12/18/2025 a county plow truck slid off the slippery road into the ditch on Hwy 44 in Northstar Township. There were no injuries resulting from this incident. The Sheriff's Office would like to use this as a reminder to pay extra attention to the road conditions during our winter months."
Text exchange: "Imagine Allison Williams acting w Muppets..." "She would be the human in the Muppet Movie" "Or the only Real Girl in Muppet Girls" "I just triple LOL'd" "With Miss Piggy, Janice, and a chicken who's dating Gonzo"
Black-gloved hand holds hardcover book, “The Gods of New York” by Jonathan Mahler, in front of snowy harbor with aerial lift bridge
White man of 50 smiles while holding pens near stacks of books
White man’s hand holds hardcover book: “Jaws,” by Peter Benchley. Cover features giant shark lunging for naked woman.
“I only have one criticism of your movie,” he said. “How long were the end credits?” “Oh, I don’t know,” Spielberg replied. “Maybe three, three and a half minutes.” Reagan was unimpressed. “In my day, when I was an actor, our end credits were maybe fifteen seconds long. Three and a”
Advertisement promising “a world of metafictional chaos” with book cover; only title words “the great” are visible
Screenshot of email: Jay The world is talking. Can we really hear from our loved ones after they pass. Celebrity Mayim Bialik recently spotlighted this question on her Substack, featuring an MIT neuroscientist who shared her own story of receiving messages after loss. Author Ann Bolinger McQuade has been exploring this very subject for decades. In Everyday Oracles she shows how dreams, synchronicities, and everyday signs can bring comfort and healing.
210-foot Brutalist tower rises above riverside city
White man in his 50s holds sign reading, “book signing today”
London Road Liquor Store advertisement showing images of smiling young people, with the headline, "Welcome college students — drop in soon!"
White man’s hand holds paperback book: “Murder on Sex Island” by Jo Firestone. Mariner statue in background.
Book cover: "The Great Family Songbook," with cover illustration of happily dancing couples
Screenshot of text: "At large Councilor Azrin Awal offered an amendment to boost that maximum levy by another 2% Monday, explaining that she would appreciate more time to finesse the city budget, as additional details become available. “The max levy we set today does not necessarily have to be the levy we vote on come December,” she said. “We have the potential to give ourselves a little bit of wiggle room to really dive into the budget on Oct. 31, during our all-day budget retreat.”
White man’s hand holding paperback book: “The White Dragon” by Anne McCaffrey, featuring stylized white dragon cover illustration, in front of picnic shelter background
White man talks with white woman, their faces close
Clothing tag reading, "KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE / TENIR LOIN DU FEU"
Man’s hand holding diamond ring in black box
White man’s hand holds paperback book: “Dragonquest” by Anne McCaffrey, with stylized dragon on cover. Road and estuary view out of focus in background.
Screenshot of Google result showing Duluth with estimated population of 87,986 — though line is approximately flat, contrasted with rising Rochester line.
Brown t-shirt with image of F. Scott Fitzgerald
White man’s hand holding paperback book: “Dragonflight” by Anne McCaffrey. Large gate-like sculpture is visible in background.
TEXTILE CENTER PRESENTS Basketry Now 2025 A juried exhibition highlighting innovation and artistry in contemporary basketry On view July 29 – October 18, 2025 Artist Reception: August 7, 5:30 – 7 pm With photos of two baskets that seemingly could not hold anything due to their unusual shapes.
White man in his 40s stands near trainer jet mounted above a parking lot, with "Atmosphere" audiobook cover superimposed
White man in his 40s holds an award plaque in front of NEWS TRIBUNE lettering
White man in his 40s holding sign reading, “BOOK SIGNING TODAY”
White man’s hand holds hardcover book: “Classic Dragonlance Chronicles” by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Book cover features stylized gold dragon. Brick coffee shop is in background.
Image of white man in his 40s standing on a grassy lawn with caption, "JAY GABLER / FIRST TIME IN A HELICOPTER"
Screenshot of video featuring three yellow dog mascot costumes wearing maroon shirts
White man in his 20s in jungle setting carrying green alien creature in his back
Table in bookstore with stacks of copies of “100 Things to Do in Duluth Before You Die”
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Hey movie fans, Join us for a fascinating way to spend Good Friday! First, Charles Dickens retells Jesus's life in animation during the final week of the animated King of Kings. And then, dive into a dark fantasy with a unicorn and a twist as Death of a Unicorn begins its first week.
Portion of movie poster for THUNDERBOLTS*, a Marvel Studios movie "only in theaters May 2"
Note on box saying, “Please ship me! Thanks”
White man’s hand holds hardcover book: “Batman: Resurrection” by John Jackson Miller, with cover featuring Batman logo from 1989
Just for a moment, I was back at school And felt that old familiar pain And as I turned to make my way back home The snow turned into rain
Gloved hand holds hardcover book: “Outofshapeworthlessloser” by Gracie Gold, with cover photo of white woman in her 20s posing unsmiling for a studio portrait in figure skating costume. Duluth, Minnesota’s Aerial Lift Bridge is visible in background.
White man with dark hair, speaking in front of football image
Black binocular photo viewer sits on white changing table next to pad, talcum powder dispenser, hand sanitizer dispenser, and two pacifiers.
Mittened hand holds hardcover book — “The Siege,” by Ben Macintyre — in front of classical government building in snowy landscape
Gloved hand holds hardcover book: “How the World Made the West” by Josephine Quinn. Rocky lake shore in background.
White man’s hand holding large fine-print instruction sheet