John McPhee is considered one of the founders of long-form journalism. What does his work mean—and what purpose might it serve—in an age of distraction and inattention? @justjokes247.bsky.social reads a new Library of America collection of the author’s work.

Up a Creek | David Schurman Wallace

The Library of America completes John McPhee’s canonization as this country’s most important nature writer.

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I have acquired the only soy sauce stained @racketmn.com fifth anniversary book in existence

I’m not sure how this guy turned his TikTok beef with The Minnesota Pisser and fake vigilante fight videos at the University of Minnesota into this, but shoutout, I guess

Guardian US@us.theguardian.com · 2mo ago

Meet Nomark, the man on a mission to destroy every Flock camera in the United States. On the latest episode of our podcast, @cartersherman.bsky.social speaks with Nomark and journalist Sanya Mansoor about law enforcement’s use of the cameras – and the vigilante movement to take them down.

We, as Minnesotans, should take credit for more cool shit—why not brag about alt-rock hitmakers Marcy Playground?

Mining 'Sex & Candy' Hitmakers Marcy Playground for Local Lore Ahead of the MN Yacht Club Fest - Racket

We siphoned every possible drop of local intel from Marcy Playground bassist Dylan Keefe.

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These guys are from here. What have they got to say about that?

Mining 'Sex & Candy' Hitmakers Marcy Playground for Local Lore Ahead of the MN Yacht Club Fest - Racket

We siphoned every possible drop of local intel from Marcy Playground bassist Dylan Keefe.

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Racket payed me to speak to the bassist for one of my favorite bands. Read it if you want, but I already won.

Racket@racketmn.com · 3mo ago

These guys are from here. What have they got to say about that?

A response to Lavender's closing statement from LGBTQ+ leaders.

What Lavender Magazine's Farewell Post Got Wrong About LGBTQ+ Rights in MN - Racket

A response to Lavender's closing statement from LGBTQ+ leaders.

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Your buds at Racket took home eight awards from the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists tonight, including three first-place W’s! Thanks to everyone who read and shared our stories and supported our work over the last year. We just love ya.

As mining villains creep closer to the BWCA, we look to the wisdom of Paul Gruchow. racketmn.com/what-are-peo...

What Are People For? The Imperiled Boundary Waters, Late MN Nature Writer Paul Gruchow, and Me. - Racket

As mining villains creep closer to the BWCA, we look to the wisdom of Paul Gruchow.

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As mining villains creep closer to the BWCA, we look to the wisdom of Paul Gruchow.

What Are People For? The Imperiled Boundary Waters, Late MN Nature Writer Paul Gruchow, and Me. - Racket

As mining villains creep closer to the BWCA, we look to the wisdom of Paul Gruchow.

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Here’s my latest piece for Racket about the BWCA and Paul Gruchow. I talk about mining and death and wilderness and the 1988 NCAA Ice Hockey National Championship. Nature is cool and we should protect it.

Racket@racketmn.com · 4mo ago

To Gruchow, wild places like the Boundary Waters offered perspective and clarity: Where the dominance of humanity is undetectable, our assumed superiority is lost.

To Gruchow, wild places like the Boundary Waters offered perspective and clarity: Where the dominance of humanity is undetectable, our assumed superiority is lost.

What Are People For? The Imperiled Boundary Waters, Late MN Nature Writer Paul Gruchow, and Me. - Racket

As mining villains creep closer to the BWCA, we look to the wisdom of Paul Gruchow.

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Here’s what we know: this isn’t about Iran’s people—it’s about oil, wealth, and power. @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social lays out why this war has no mandate (and why de-escalation is the only way forward).

Here's What We Know

We know that this is not about Iran’s people, it’s about Iran’s oil and wealth.

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This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t

This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t

George W. Bush may think that a war against Iraq is the solution to our problems, but the reality is, it will only serve to create far more.

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Coca-Cola is sending death squads to execute all dissident polar bears

Check out my latest for @racketmn.com I spent a day riding around with Will Stancil looking for ICE agents.

Racket@racketmn.com · 9mo ago

Minneapolis man @whstancil.bsky.social says all that internet bullshit is secondary to what he is doing now. He’s too busy following feds, for as many as 30 hours per week, as they try to abduct his neighbors.

"Vonnegut found hope in books and heaped praise on librarians...dedicated professionals amid anti-democratic bullying and censorship." Take a moment today to read Kurt Vonnegut's admiration for one of the last promising places in America for people to feel: libraries and the people who work there.

I Love You, Madame Librarian

Kurt Vonnegut expresses admiration for one of the last promising places in America for people to feel: libraries and the people who work there.

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ICE / DHS employees: I know there’s way more alarm internally than is public. Text me via signal at 202-510-1268. I’ll protect your anonymity

"For Trump, it doesn’t make a difference whether the person has been convicted or is merely suspected. He chooses and promotes violence at every turn." On ICE and domestic terrorism in Minneapolis. inthesetimes.com/article/ice-...

Pics from today

I have some thoughts on what happened today on my substack. Fuck ICE. open.substack.com/pub/alakovsi...

Close your eyes, hear their lies

A woman was murdered today. Don't listen when they tell you any different.

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Stay safe if protesting today. I’m told a paddy wagon was seen heading South on 35W toward the city about 10 minutes ago with its lights on.

Kristi Noem and DHS are lying. Claiming an ICE agent stopped a domestic terrorist by murdering a civilian is absurd to anyone with a brain who has seen the video of what happened. They think you are stupid.

It's banned book week, so I will now shamelessly ask you to check out this article I wrote a while back for @racketmn.com about one MN school district reversing its right-wing book ban racketmn.com/st-francis-m...

How One MN School District Killed Its Right-Wing Book Ban - Racket

St. Francis School Board members recently restricted certain books to appease conservative ideologues. But the Trump-voting exurban community isn’t as monolithic as the book banners thought.

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Has Mamdani condemned restaurants with QR code menus

In his internship Spencer has: -eaten ~10 fast food fish sandwiches in the name of journalism -looked into the age old question: what the heck is feather bowling? -gone to the Minecraft movie to report on the chaos

Señor Eder Campuzano 🇲🇽@ederc.bsky.social · last yr.

All-star @startribune.com intern @spencer-white.bsky.social made the connection that going to the Minecraft movie is like seeing a midnight matinee of Rocky Horror Picture Show or The Room but with kids and now I can't unsee it

The inside story of how students, teachers, and parents fought back.

How One MN School District Killed Its Right-Wing Book Ban - Racket

St. Francis School Board members recently restricted certain books to appease conservative ideologues. But the Trump-voting exurban community isn’t as monolithic as the book banners thought.

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This MN school banned books. The community got them back. Check out my latest feature for @racketmn.com racketmn.com/st-francis-m...

How One MN School District Killed Its Right-Wing Book Ban - Racket

St. Francis School Board members recently restricted certain books to appease conservative ideologues. But the Trump-voting exurban community isn’t as monolithic as the book banners thought.

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All-star @startribune.com intern @spencer-white.bsky.social made the connection that going to the Minecraft movie is like seeing a midnight matinee of Rocky Horror Picture Show or The Room but with kids and now I can't unsee it

Our writer experienced ‘chicken jockey’ chaos at a Minneapolis showing of ‘A Minecraft Movie’

Teens are going nuts as part of a movie viewing craze that has erupted at theaters across the country.

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Obligatory "I wrote this funny thing for @racketmn.com and you should read it" post

Racket@racketmn.com · last yr.

You won't believe how far writers will go to get a Racket byline.