Hey folks, happy to announce that I will be writing a couple of columns per month about the Lynx for Racket. Fulfills a longstanding desire--when I was at The Athletic, they were too slowly assembling a WNBA core staff before branching into team coverage and Minnpost has the very capable Pat Borzi.

piloting a snack of the summer concept, and it's no contest: this is the SOTS for 2026

we added a new feature to the racket site, STEP UP YOUR COMMENTS ACCORDINGLY (this made me lol @viamarsala18.bsky.social—everyone shop at instant replay sports!!!)

In his book, 'The Cruelty of Nice Folks,' Ellis looks at how when it comes to race, Minneapolis is trapped in cycles of good intentions and failure to follow through.

there is nothing a 2003 subaru baja can’t do including carrying two mountain bikes; tiny trucks remain undefeated !!!

this summer you need to be paul simonmaxxing, steely danmaxxing, CCRmaxxing, fleetwood maxxing

bought body wash at menard’s tonight if that’s any indication of how things are going

I was kind of surprised at the end seeing this was a letter signed by just about every queer politician. Then i read Lavender’s goodbye and it really was odd. A sort of clap your hands together, we solved homophobia, adios

My big hypothesis is that the old state flag discourse is just a replacement for all of the Trump flags that folks no longer feel comfortably flying. Was surprised driving up north last weekend how few Trump flags or decals I saw. The old state flag is just a less embarrassing way of vice signaling.

The curb cut benefit (the phenomenon of how making spaces accessible for one specific group can end up benefiting many, many others) on this would be astronomical!!!

As someone who struggles with the sensory nightmare of restaurants but loves food. All of this. I want detailed websites. I want detailed menus. Turn down the music and the lights. Truly, thats the bare minimum.

from indie bookstores to target field, twin cities gathering spaces have started doing more to support people with autism—but restaurants really haven't. i tried to find out why that is and learn what small changes they could make to be a little more accessible.

Latest from the "thing-that-annoys-me-to-Racket-pipeline"

marcus adopted a puppy last week. his name is sprocket and he and knox are two stupid peas in an adorable idiot pod💗

minneapolis is a great city for many reasons but here’s the thing: there’s no one to talk to about how lvl up is the best band of all time

Make part of the sex forest a dog park then jeez

file under "things that would greatly improve my quality of life"

invite me to your wedding :) i’ll dress up :) congrats again @chrisdstedman.bsky.social and eric—your fun as fuck gay wedding was my favorite kickoff to pride💗

fact checking this: we actually racked up eight plaques and certificates (thank you to everyone who makes this website possible; i love my job!!!)

Holy shit, lmao

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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.

the Philly gut biome remains undefeated

I just want “Mountain Dew gas station donut” to be the most fucked up thing to drop on a random Tuesday in Minnesota, but nope.

I am D Munny Big Dog Orf Orf

As the government raids “antifa groups” in Minneapolis with the SAME charges levied against myself and the rest of the Broadview Six, we need to be asking how they got this indictment. And as charges (hopefully) get dropped, we must remember the process is the punishment.

they're good! i said it!

as a lazy person, bringing good, locally roasted instant coffee is my number one camping hack

it’s giving….

if i could ever get you to give a dollar to anything, please give some dollars to rachel rachel is a tireless champ who has given basically all of her time for the past five months to helping her fellow minnesotans she paid god knows how many people’s rents

it's a great day to write, edit, and interview people without using a fucking AI chatbot!!!

i think as a community we should spend more time talking about how goddamn good baba's hummus house is

The ICE occupation of Minnesota has died down, but now rent is coming due for the people forced to hide out at home or those who lost work. Evictions are spiking. prospect.org/2026/06/10/i...

as one of our younger freelancers put it, "when I read Racket, I'm like 'all these people know where they were on 9/11'"

And here it is! Quite possibly the gayest bit of beer writing you'll read all year! So glad that my editor @biketrouble.bsky.social at @racketmn.com allows me to get away with this nonsense.

doin'... queers? hm we'll workshop it

i love riding my bike i love camping i love camping and riding my bike

My top 2 strengths are writing and consuming Taco Bell. Just add living más to your other talent and watch yourself take off in flight

"I don’t think as many people are getting sick as you might expect, so that’s, I guess, good news.”

This morning, a neighbor was kidnapped by ICE in the Corcoran neighborhood. The individual had his window broken into, and he was snatched from his car. It would be great to get more observers out today and, moving forward, it would help to be more engaged in your local areas from 6AM-8AM. 1/

just updated with a statement from the strib’s union: “This is a direct attack on the staff that just won a Pulitzer Prize for our work and has been widely praised—including by management—for its efforts.”

great news for me personally as a soft pretzel fiend who rides mountain bikes

Many are calling it the Shirt of the Summer... PRE-ORDERS ARE LIVE!

One theory that I am confident about (but will not be trying anytime soon) is that I could delete all social media and only rely on Racket's daily emails and I would be just as informed as I am now and a thousand percent more mentally stable.

"Long Live Conrad!" 31 remembrances of the legendary @first-avenue.com stage manager Conrad Sverkerson from Jeff Tweedy, @themountaingoats.bsky.social, Alan Sparhawk, @beachhouseband.bsky.social, Mason Jennings, Fancy Ray, and two dozen colleagues and loved ones. racketmn.com/long-live-co...

Absolutely love to see stories like this, which both identify urban planning problems and also offer solutions. Perfect combination of candid criticism and big-hearted excitement about the possibility of living in a better world.

sorry to be annoying but i have often wondered to myself: why isn't stillwater..... nicer

74 new racket members in 24 hours!!! y'all kick ASS. help us keep filling that cartoon thermometer: racketmn.com/racket-sprin...

Here's the deal: if you* subscribe to @racketmn.com today, I'll finally finish my piece on my favorite St. Paul happy hour food special of all time that I've been working on for them. *yes, you racketmn.com/racket-sprin...

our household has two subscriptions it still sucks that the Strib killed City Pages and spat on its grave, but this phoenix has long since taken its place