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a guy drops one piece of ham in the snow and he never hears the end of it. co-owner/editor of @racketmn.com, em@racketmn.com. (she/they)
I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.
The @racketmn.com ---> NYTimes news pipeline Farm-to-table version: racketmn.com/wedding-cras... by @biketrouble.bsky.social
An Interview With the Person Who Put Hundreds of ‘Wedding Crashers’ DVDs in South Mpls Little Free Libraries - Racket
'It is 100% a queer art installation,' Sable Adelaide tells us.
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The New York Times@nytimes.com · 6d agoSable Adelaide acquired 1,200 copies of “Wedding Crashers” on DVD. Now she has decided it’s time to relinquish them, and she’s found a destination for most of them: the little library boxes found all around her city, Minneapolis.
Nine months after federal agents shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti on the streets of Minneapolis, a new documentary about the terror wrought by Operation Metro Surge is making the rounds of the fall festival circuit.
'They're Here': Laura Poitras and Rachel Lauren Mueller's Documentary Depicts the Terror and Truth of ICE Resistance - Racket
'Cinema has the potential to communicate a situation like this uniquely,' Poitras says.
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you can just get a countertop deep fryer and start keeping wonton wrappers and cream cheese in the house at all times. there’s actually no law against it
pokémon npcs before they challenge you to a fight:
Miss Hell @ WonderCon B-27@michelledraws.bsky.social · last yr.This flower shop had the best signs
not to be dramatic but i need one of you to buy me this $100 fighting pike crop off of ebay
Racket@racketmn.com · 2w agoHere, 30 years later, is the story of Minnesota’s fleeting AFL franchise, as told by the Pike players and coaches who fought the good fight.
man larb rocks so much, spicy salad has to be one of the best categories of food the human race has ever invented
here's something that's brought me a lot of joy over the last two weeks while apparently pissing off some of my neighbors lol
An Interview With the Person Who Put Hundreds of ‘Wedding Crashers’ DVDs in South Mpls Little Free Libraries - Racket
'It is 100% a queer art installation,' Sable Adelaide tells us.
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I know all 61 of my Bluesky followers have been waiting with bated breath for my return to hyper local journalism so here it is… I went to the buckthorn singles thing. Thanks for letting me write for u @racketmn.com 🫶🏻 racketmn.com/minneapolis-...
I Went to the Minneapolis Buckthorn Removal Singles Club and All I Got Was a Beautiful, Wholesome Morning - Racket
Maybe the real Minneapolis Buckthorn Removal Singles Club was the friends we made along the way
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i love this story so much :) minneapolis is good, buckthorn is bad :)
I Went to the Minneapolis Buckthorn Removal Singles Club and All I Got Was a Beautiful, Wholesome Morning - Racket
Maybe the real Minneapolis Buckthorn Removal Singles Club was the friends we made along the way
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i’ve seen the better part of two seasons now and i’m ready to say that television peaked with columbo
Andrew Zimmern, writing in the Racket, about antitrust enforcement, independent businesses, and monopoly power? Be still, my heart. This rules!
Racket@racketmn.com · 3w ago“Sysco’s proposed acquisition of Restaurant Depot is not some dull antitrust story buried in the business pages. It is a direct threat to the economic survival of independent restaurants across America,” writes @andrewzimmern.bsky.social.
NEW! How MPD Built a Police Surveillance Operation Around Renee Good’s Memorial — and What It Cost the Community MPD dedicated 101 personnel to a memorial deployment where just seven people were holding vigil. It was part of a four-day MPD operation that generated $1.92 million in overtime.
How MPD Built a Police Surveillance Operation Around Renee Good’s Memorial — and What It Cost the Community
Records reveal a coordinated system of drones, city cameras, command-post intelligence, body-worn and helmet cameras, person and vehicle checks, and evidence preservation around the memorial site as p...
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@biketrouble.bsky.social is quickly becoming the official bike adventure journalist for the state of Minnesota. Read this if you haven't. It's 👌 racketmn.com/race-across-...
Mud, Rocks, and Mental Anguish: A Novice Mountain Biker Attempts the Race Across Duluth - Racket
You can mountain bike 40+ miles across Duluth. But should you?
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This is an awesome story and you should read it. You should also probably subscribe to @racketmn.com if you do not already do so.
em cassel@biketrouble.bsky.social · 4w agoDNF'd my first race ever... unfortunately i had already pitched writing a feature about it. such is life!!! to quote @usefulnoise.bsky.social, anyone can write about *finishing* a race. and it turns out i had a lot to say.
DNF'd my first race ever... unfortunately i had already pitched writing a feature about it. such is life!!! to quote @usefulnoise.bsky.social, anyone can write about *finishing* a race. and it turns out i had a lot to say.
Mud, Rocks, and Mental Anguish: A Novice Mountain Biker Attempts the Race Across Duluth - Racket
You can mountain bike 40+ miles across Duluth. But should you?
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obsessed with this from @racketmn.com. one of my core principles is that we need like 20x as much scene/street style photography from media outlets as we have. it's so wonderful racketmn.com/enjoy-43-lov...
Enjoy 43 Lovely Portraits of Minnesotans Thriving at the 2026 MN State Fair - Racket
At the Great Minnesota Get-Together, humanity shines as bright as the midday Midway sun.
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The Minnesota State Fair, running now through Monday, is the greatest place on earth. We sent the reliably excellent BUMP OPERA to capture photographic evidence of that fact✨
Enjoy 43 Lovely Portraits of Minnesotans Thriving at the 2026 MN State Fair - Racket
At the Great Minnesota Get-Together, humanity shines as bright as the midday Midway sun.
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While Mich Golden sales represent just a sliver of AB InBev's $59 billion annual revenue, the beverage giant keeps churning out the product, almost exclusively to satiate demand in Minnesota.
How Michelob Golden Light Became Minnesota’s Signature Summer Beer - Racket
Our state's go-to macro lager is more than a lawnmower beer: It’s a testament to the quirks of Minnesotan life.
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“I have never awarded a prize to a queer sex shop. That is a surprise.” -Martin Schultz, former head of the EU
i know i am getting old because i need to turn on subtitles whenever there is one (1) british person in a movie
I went to Racket's birthday party and bought a copy of their book. Then, each of the cofounders wrote me a profound, deeply personal note about our relationship. I'm sharing them here even though none of it will make sense to any of you.
Racket@racketmn.com · last mo.The first-ever Racket book is AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE NOW ($20) at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social! The more you buy, the more they'll stock—that's econ 101, baby. Enjoy eight longform stories, PLUS tactile extras like intros, tables of contents, thank you pages, and front AND rear covers.
Folks, I am levitating after meeting so many great people and catching up with old friends at the @racketmn.com party. We're so lucky to get to do this.