Jennifer Brooks
@stribrooks.bsky.social
Minnesota Star Tribune. Your source for dumpster fires. I think you're pretty great.
The president of the United States, when given a choice between attacking Iran...or Minnesota.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6d agoTrump: "We heard in Minnesota there was a cyberattack and they blame it on Iran. I don't think so. I blame it on Minnesota because they're grossly incompetent. Iran's got bigger problems than worrying about Minnesota."
Good morning to everyone but the inventors of ranch dressing-flavored cream ale.
Bill Childs@billchilds.bsky.social · 2w ago🚨New Fair Drinks are out🚨 www.mnstatefair.org/new/sips/
To save their storied wooden canoes from wildfires, an Ely YMCA camp sunk them in a lake
To save their storied wooden canoes, an Ely YMCA camp sunk them in a lake
Nearly all of Camp Widjiwagan’s legendary fleet of wood canvas canoes is safe, with 19 of them cached underwater in an ancient practice.
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The new Minnesota State Fair foods have arrived and there are pickles where pickles should not be. (gift link) www.startribune.com/buckle-up-he...
Buckle up: Here is this year’s crop of new State Fair foods
Make room for these 36 new dishes – and 9 new vendors – in between your perennial fair favorites.
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Good news, Bluesky users: There will be a make-up weather siren test next week on Wednesday, July 8 at 1 p.m.
The lawsuit asks a federal court to force the MN Department of Children, Youth, and Families to turn over 5 years’ worth of data tied to SNAP benefits after Minnesota and other states have refused to share participants’ personal data with the federal government.
Justice Department sues Minnesota over refusal to turn over SNAP data
The federal government says it’s seeking the data from Minnesota and three other states to root out waste, fraud and abuse in the nutrition assistance program.
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Electrofishing to study Minnesota’s native rough fish! Video by @noorwrites.bsky.social @startribune.com accompanying @lollardfish.bsky.social’s story on @garlab.bsky.social conservation research! Story Link: www.startribune.com/fishing-angl...
I love this so much I could explode. Lin-Manuel Miranda was in Minnesota to see the Twine Ball.
Lin-Manuel Miranda has a Minnesota adventure
The ‘Hamilton’ superstar and other celebs were recently spotted in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
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I saw this referred to as the Strait of Warm Ooze. Very good.
Today’s layoffs hit the journalists who do the most and get the least credit. The editors, the copy desk, the page designers, the librarian and archivist, the news assistants. My editor led our immigration coverage during Operation Metro Surge and they just…let her go.
Star Tribune Guild@startribuneguild.bsky.social · last mo.Editors, fact-checkers, designers and news assistants at the Minnesota Star Tribune are losing their jobs today. Anything you can donate to help our laid-off journalists is greatly appreciated. Can’t donate? Share this post to boost our efforts.
It seems overnight the White House has been replaced by a Monster Energy Drink branded UFC cage
Star Tribune Guild members wore our union merch to work today after management's announcement of 15% layoffs across the company, including within the newsroom.
The Kickoff to Summer has kicked off at the state fairgrounds. At this point, you may be asking yourself: How’s the Pronto Pup line?
The Star Tribune is working on a story and photo essay centered on subjects from photos and videos during Operation Metro Surge. We have several photos in which the subject is unidentified. If you are pictured in these photos and would like to participate, please contact us. bit.ly/4uVkzPQ
On our way to start shooting the new episodes of MST3K this morning. Very exciting! (He’s gonna drive)
The Minnesota Star Tribune won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News for its coverage of a shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church last summer.
Star Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Annunciation shooting
The newsroom last won the award for coverage of the George Floyd murder and following unrest.
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The flotilla of ducks at the annual Minnehaha Creek Duck Race in Minneapolis!
Look, I know the world is burning but I'm going to need everyone to stop and read Laura Yuen's update on Lloyd the lovelorn turkey. www.startribune.com/yuen-48000-f...
Yuen: Will Minnesota’s most famous turkey ever get the girl?
After his hen companion died, a lonely pet turkey with a global fan base spiraled — and then, against all odds, searched for love.
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I am unspeakably angry about this turnout gap figure, and it gives insight into the whole ballgame for gutting the VRA. Alito points out that Black turnout exceeded White turnout twice in 5 elections. The argument is garbage 1/x
Tell the Star Tribune why you stopped shopping at Target.
Minnesota Star Tribune@startribune.com · 3mo agoDo you feel nostalgic for the “old Target?” What’s changed that’s made you shop there less — or stop altogether? Share your experience to help inform our reporting.
Glad to see that @stribrooks.bsky.social piece on the state flag included a portion of the Mary Eastman poem about the old state seal, which was the centerpiece of the old flag. www.startribune.com/one-minnesot... The whole disgusting thing should be read at every hearing to reject the new flag.
