Ashley Miller
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Social + newsletters for @startribune.com Recovering Idahoan. She/her.
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Spoke about our most recent investigation on MPR yesterday, alongside my co-reporter Andy Mannix. Side note: Andy and I met 15 years ago working at the alt-weekly City Pages. We almost sound like we've grown up in this interview (but trust me, we never will): www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Young girls were sexually abused by a church member. They were told to forgive and forget.
In Duluth, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never sp...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Spoke about our most recent investigation on MPR yesterday, alongside my co-reporter Andy Mannix. Side note: Andy and I met 15 years ago working at the alt-weekly City Pages. We almost sound like we've grown up in this interview (but trust me, we never will): www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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Now that’s a lede.
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Now that’s a lede.
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Reporter Andy Mannix from the @startribune.com and I have been speaking to women all over the country about allegations of child sexual abuse in the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church. This is the story of how one perpetrator in Minnesota escaped consequences for years: www.propublica.org/article/sexu...
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never...
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Reporter Andy Mannix from the @startribune.com and I have been speaking to women all over the country about allegations of child sexual abuse in the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church. This is the story of how one perpetrator in Minnesota escaped consequences for years: www.propublica.org/article/sexu...
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Young girls were sexually abused by a Duluth church member. They were told to forgive and forget.
www.startribune.com/sexual-abuse...
www.startribune.com/sexual-abuse...
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Young girls were sexually abused by a Duluth church member. They were told to forgive and forget.
www.startribune.com/sexual-abuse...
www.startribune.com/sexual-abuse...
Don’t worry! The Waymo CEO said recently that when their cars inevitably cause pedestrian deaths, we’re all mature enough to cope
Waymo, the driverless ride-hailing company, is bringing its fleet of autonomous electric vehicles to Minneapolis.
Ridesharing without a driver? It's coming to Minneapolis
Testing will begin Thursday morning. No date has been set to start offering rides to passengers.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Don’t worry! The Waymo CEO said recently that when their cars inevitably cause pedestrian deaths, we’re all mature enough to cope
Sisu remains one of my favorite movies from the last couple years so I’m struggling to even fathom what a BETTER version would even be
‘SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE’ is a huge improvement over the first film, delivering a must-see action extravaganza.
Find out more in our review... discussingfilm.net/2025/11/19/s...
Find out more in our review... discussingfilm.net/2025/11/19/s...
'Sisu: Road to Revenge' Review - Explosive Action Sequel is a Huge Improvement
The original Sisu, written and directed by Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale), was a pleasant surprise for critics and audiences alike upon its
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November 19, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Sisu remains one of my favorite movies from the last couple years so I’m struggling to even fathom what a BETTER version would even be
If you read Reid Forgrave’s story on the Carltons yesterday, make sure to watch this video of Reid talking more in-depth about Lizzi and why her story is so important to tell in this moment:
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A Story of fentanyl addiction, told through the life and death of Lizzi Carlson
YouTube video by Star Tribune
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November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
If you read Reid Forgrave’s story on the Carltons yesterday, make sure to watch this video of Reid talking more in-depth about Lizzi and why her story is so important to tell in this moment:
youtu.be/nGmaCLUr5QA?...
youtu.be/nGmaCLUr5QA?...
I’m a simple woman. I see Michael Shannon on a cast list, I will be watching it day one.
November 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I’m a simple woman. I see Michael Shannon on a cast list, I will be watching it day one.
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St. Paul 🤝 electing women
Women will hold St. Paul mayor’s office and all city council seats for the first time in its history.
Women will hold St. Paul mayor’s office and all city council seats for the first time in its history.
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
St. Paul 🤝 electing women
Women will hold St. Paul mayor’s office and all city council seats for the first time in its history.
Women will hold St. Paul mayor’s office and all city council seats for the first time in its history.
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I love this statement from AP editor and National Press Club President Mike Balsamo. Refusing to be manipulated by people in power is the core of the journalist's job.
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I love this statement from AP editor and National Press Club President Mike Balsamo. Refusing to be manipulated by people in power is the core of the journalist's job.
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Photographer Alex Kormann and I went Up North last week to talk to people along Lake Superior about why "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" still resonates so much, especially this time of year.
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‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ song is a tribute to the shipwreck and Lake Superior
Sit on a barstool along Lake Superior in November, and you might well hear Gordon Lightfoot’s ballad written soon after the ship sank.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Photographer Alex Kormann and I went Up North last week to talk to people along Lake Superior about why "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" still resonates so much, especially this time of year.
www.startribune.com/50-years-lat...
www.startribune.com/50-years-lat...
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The Timberwolves recent road trip to New York was a chance for Naz Reid to be around family and friends, and to honor his sister Toraya. “She’s very selfless, and I want everybody to know that.” www.startribune.com/timberwolves...
Timberwolves center Naz Reid has plenty of support following the death of his sister, Toraya
Toraya Reid was killed in early September, and friends and family are around to help Naz Reid deal with grief during the start of the NBA season.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The Timberwolves recent road trip to New York was a chance for Naz Reid to be around family and friends, and to honor his sister Toraya. “She’s very selfless, and I want everybody to know that.” www.startribune.com/timberwolves...
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I like to think that I personally ruined the workplace.
November 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I like to think that I personally ruined the workplace.
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Want to stay plugged into Minnesota's business community? Sign up today for North Star Insider, our newest newsletter from the Strib's Director of Innovation and Engagement Allison Kaplan. bit.ly/3Lh5FSP
November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Want to stay plugged into Minnesota's business community? Sign up today for North Star Insider, our newest newsletter from the Strib's Director of Innovation and Engagement Allison Kaplan. bit.ly/3Lh5FSP
The election may be over but I still have Yan Chen's "Who can? Yan can." slogan stuck playing over and over in my head
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The election may be over but I still have Yan Chen's "Who can? Yan can." slogan stuck playing over and over in my head
hey so does anyone know where the love of god goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours
November 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
hey so does anyone know where the love of god goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours
I love having serious discussions over slack during the month of the October.
October 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I love having serious discussions over slack during the month of the October.
I do believe my Harry Potter tattoo should disqualify me from running for office
October 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I do believe my Harry Potter tattoo should disqualify me from running for office
May I suggest: Touching grass and/or eating a cupcake.
October 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
May I suggest: Touching grass and/or eating a cupcake.
“How come I haven’t gotten any of my newsletters today”
Because we as a society let one corporation own everything, idk
Because we as a society let one corporation own everything, idk
keep social media managers in your thoughts today, the AWS outtage has been very hard for us all
October 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
“How come I haven’t gotten any of my newsletters today”
Because we as a society let one corporation own everything, idk
Because we as a society let one corporation own everything, idk
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I'm doing an AMA over on Timberwolves Reddit this morning. Come on by and ask a question about the season or about the book "Ant." sh.reddit.com/r/timberwolv...
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October 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I'm doing an AMA over on Timberwolves Reddit this morning. Come on by and ask a question about the season or about the book "Ant." sh.reddit.com/r/timberwolv...
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Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
October 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
Idk I just think Marty’s makes the best sandwich in Minneapolis
October 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Idk I just think Marty’s makes the best sandwich in Minneapolis