Huh... this reads like it was pre-written then, at the very last moment, the author connected with the realtor, who solved all the mystery elements... huh.

I'm not sure how many people realize how many brewers would mourn this loss racketmn.com/salted-nut-r...

It's apparently MN Local News Giving Day? First we're hearing of it, too! In any event: Pitching in $5/month really does make our MN-based, local, worker-owned, and reader-funded newsroom possible. racketmn.com/products

Happy MN Local News Giving Day, a real thing that happens (every?) April 30.

my friend @kylenelson.bsky.social spent roughly a year messing around with the clarus MS-35 and then wrote one hell of a story about it. part history, part how-to guide, part camera review—i love it so much!

Great piece from @jayboller.bsky.social

I've long been of the belief that every band should cover "Basket Case" at every show, a theory that didn't come up in my many conversations here:

"We gotta either do this original band and sell 20 tickets or do this cover band and sell 70," one booker tells us.

Respectfully: Awoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Love adding a David Brauer byline to the site 😎

Paul Westerberg of the Replacements wearing a Pope John Paul II tee shirt

We’re on strike today! Support our fight for a fair contract by NOT visiting the @propublica.org website or engaging with ProPublica stories today. Tell ProPublica’s management you won’t cross the picket line: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

Year... 16 of me doing this? Impossible to say. In any event, solid batch of songs this year:

I'm a Day 1 subscriber to @racketmn.com and @jayboller.bsky.social has been one of my favorite writers for years, so it was fun to talk Twins with him and even better to shoot the shit about all kinds of other topics. racketmn.com/racketcast-e...

Means-testing also makes programs cost more than they would under a universal model, because so much money gets wasted on verification, surveillance, and compliance.

🎶 Take me out to the ball game 🎶 🎶 Take me out with the crowd 🎶 🎶 Buy me some peanuts and RacketCast (?!) 🎶 Listen to @aarongleeman.bsky.social talk Twins!

gotta say, @racketmn.com has this whole subject line thing down for newsletters & emails

Nobody asked, but here's our position.

My nephews make their Racket debut as chocolate smashers/critics.

Gleeman: Can the Twins win in 2026? Expectations have plummeted, along with payroll and fan morale My view of the Twins going into this season, on and off the field, is unlocked and free to read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/713...

Easily the most fun ep in RacketCast history. You get the whole Fancy Ray experience.

i sincerely love hooters and i’m sad that the moa location is closing. fellow hooters appreciator @mplsnightmayor.bsky.social and i stopped by to pay our respects earlier this week:

The concerns? Pollution, power and water usage, the aesthetic character of their hometown, and a lack of political transparency. The foe? The second-richest company on Earth, whose early corporate slogan—"Don’t Be Evil"—now reads like a glaring red flag.

I spent some time reporting last week in Hermantown, which could become home to a 1.8 million-square-foot hyperscale Google data center.

My buddy Ian is the funniest writer in town. (This takes place in a different town.)

This is a reference (with a hint of shade) to today's Strib top story:

From the archives:

Parr says he's not welcome back in North Oaks.

One St. Paul native dubbed Mancini’s “the supper club most likely to be chosen for cop retirement parties.” But, this winter, the timeless steakhouse became an unlikely hub of anti-ICE activism.

I wanted to talk with Steve because it's amazing he came out of retirement to publish independently. I had no idea he'd been forced to RELEARN HIS ARTFORM WITH HIS LEFT HAND. Anyway, great guy and a state treasure.

Before launching his Substack, all Steve Sack had to do was re-teach himself how to draw using his left hand.

This is how Minnesota fights back.

Get to know the history of @unicornriot.bsky.social.

listen to me read my poem, if that's what you're into

I'm glad @racketmn.com wrote this. I also think the rise of influencers and streamers has forced local journalists to step up, not only in verifying and providing context to disturbing footage, but to double down on distinctive reporting. You can't focus on anything if you're focused on everything.

The hypervigilant filming of ICE has amazed me over the past couple months. I spoke with independent reporters (national and local) about livestreaming Operation Metro Surge -- why it's important, and why it attracts freaks like Jake Lang.

“Now livestreaming has transformed the media landscape,” @unicornriot.bsky.social co-founder Niko Georgiades observes. “There's right-wing cats that've infiltrated all these places. You see 16-year-old kids with selfie sticks on TikTok. It's the content-creation game; it's the new game of media."

“This is about punishing nonviolent protests and trying to silence us,” Levy Armstrong said. “We're not gonna capitulate or bow down to Donald Trump.” Crowd is now chanting “protect the press.” @minnesotareformer.com

I'm pretty proud of this poem I made out of the euphemisms that companies used to describe the ICE occupation in corporate communications. Also read the whole story: racketmn.com/corporate-co...

We felt comfortable about not getting scooped on this story I came up with last week.

@jayboller.bsky.social this is the story i teased on the racketcast lol

No reason to quit caffeine. Find a real problem. Volunteer at a soup kitchen.

NBC can send all the takedown requests it wants, nothing in the rulebook says you can’t post Olympics Spuds MacKenzie

such a pleasure to be on my favorite local podcast!! thanks for having us @jayboller.bsky.social and @racketmn.com

“I was like, ‘OK, I don’t want something just mean and bleak, because there's a lot of love here,” says artist Stacey Combs. “Everything is rooted in love with us being out here protecting our neighbors and taking care of each other. Our love is gonna melt ICE.” racketmn.com/the-art-of-t...

One reason Minneapolis remains in the world's eye is we have one of the most robust & independent media ecosystems remaining in the country. You all need this...and more! @mprnews.org @startribune.com @sahanjournal.bsky.social @minnesotareformer.com @minnpost.bsky.social @racketmn.com etc.

Here's the latest roundup of news regarding our ongoing federal occupation.

Jeff Bezos/Glen Taylor/etc. would never.

A little-known perk of joining Racket at the highest membership tier is that you get to request a custom cross stitch by @biketrouble.bsky.social. Anyway, here’s our latest Racketeer-level subscriber’s MPLS > ICE laser loon!