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Hans, MN resident, talked w Em Cassel, MN resident and journalist at @racketmn.com, about whats been going down in Minnesota, and what unites it all: posts
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What Is Going On In Minnesota
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January 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Hans, MN resident, talked w Em Cassel, MN resident and journalist at @racketmn.com, about whats been going down in Minnesota, and what unites it all: posts
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and this great @racketmn.com piece from @davidaionachang.bsky.social
Fort Snelling: The Advance Guard of Federal Invasion Since 1805 - Racket
Federal agents are once more using Fort Snelling for its established purpose: to maintain a “monopoly of violence.”
racketmn.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
and this great @racketmn.com piece from @davidaionachang.bsky.social
A roundup of last month's big food news:
The Final Food News 2025, and What’s Ahead for 2026 - Racket
It's the December Racket Restaurant Roundup... in January!
racketmn.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
A roundup of last month's big food news:
Free things to do this weekend:
Freeloader Friday: 71 Free Things To Do This Weekend - Racket
Ski jumping, snow sculpting, Native arts, and more.
racketmn.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Free things to do this weekend:
Keith saw 147 new movies in 2025?!
The 30 Best Movies of 2025 - Racket
And yes, I left your favorite movie off on purpose, just to piss you off.
racketmn.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Keith saw 147 new movies in 2025?!
It was a solid month for fruit flavors.
Weed Weviews: 3 Things I Tried in December - Racket
A solid month for fruit flavors.
racketmn.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
It was a solid month for fruit flavors.
Pondering fashion resolutions in the new year:
MN Street Style: Minneapolis Vintage Market - Racket
Talking about trends we'd like to see thrive or die in the new year.
racketmn.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Pondering fashion resolutions in the new year:
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Let's Get 2026 Started Right With Your Complete Concert Calendar: Jan. 6-12 - Racket
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
racketmn.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
This week's best events? We got 'em right here:
Ice Sculptures at Mia, Tattoo Arts, Tricycle Jousting: This Week's Best Events - Racket
Plus a kitten party, tunes with Amythyst Kiah, and more.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This week's best events? We got 'em right here:
This is the first Open Thread of 2026, and traditionally I ask folks about their hopes and plans for the year ahead. But this year, I don't have to tell you, got off to a painful start.
Open Thread: So... How Are We All Holding Up? - Racket
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
racketmn.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:00 AM
This is the first Open Thread of 2026, and traditionally I ask folks about their hopes and plans for the year ahead. But this year, I don't have to tell you, got off to a painful start.
Fort Snelling has been the advance guard of federal invasion in the homelands of the Dakota people since 1805. In the current “surge,” Fort Snelling is serving as the center of operations for ICE, the FBI, and other federal forces invading Minnesota.
Fort Snelling: The Advance Guard of Federal Invasion Since 1805 - Racket
Federal agents are once more using Fort Snelling for its established purpose: to maintain a “monopoly of violence.”
racketmn.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Fort Snelling has been the advance guard of federal invasion in the homelands of the Dakota people since 1805. In the current “surge,” Fort Snelling is serving as the center of operations for ICE, the FBI, and other federal forces invading Minnesota.
Stay safe, everyone. Here's some free things to do, including an art show on the emotional burden of living in the modern era (pictured):
Freeloader Friday: 71 Free Things To Do This Weekend - Racket
Ski jumping, snow sculpting, Native arts, and more.
racketmn.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Stay safe, everyone. Here's some free things to do, including an art show on the emotional burden of living in the modern era (pictured):
A roundup of last month's big food news:
The Final Food News 2025, and What’s Ahead for 2026 - Racket
It's the December Racket Restaurant Roundup... in January!
racketmn.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
A roundup of last month's big food news:
This is the first Open Thread of 2026, and traditionally I ask folks about their hopes and plans for the year ahead. But this year, I don't have to tell you, got off to a painful start.
Open Thread: So... How Are We All Holding Up? - Racket
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
racketmn.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
This is the first Open Thread of 2026, and traditionally I ask folks about their hopes and plans for the year ahead. But this year, I don't have to tell you, got off to a painful start.
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Amazing piece from David Chang about the ominous location of the Whipple Federal building, the ICE HQ that resurrects 19th c. Fort Snelling geography. racketmn.com/fort-snellin...
Fort Snelling: The Advance Guard of Federal Invasion Since 1805 - Racket
Federal agents are once more using Fort Snelling for its established purpose: to maintain a “monopoly of violence.”
racketmn.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Amazing piece from David Chang about the ominous location of the Whipple Federal building, the ICE HQ that resurrects 19th c. Fort Snelling geography. racketmn.com/fort-snellin...
Fort Snelling has been the advance guard of federal invasion in the homelands of the Dakota people since 1805. In the current “surge,” Fort Snelling is serving as the center of operations for ICE, the FBI, and other federal forces invading Minnesota.
Fort Snelling: The Advance Guard of Federal Invasion Since 1805 - Racket
Federal agents are once more using Fort Snelling for its established purpose: to maintain a “monopoly of violence.”
racketmn.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Fort Snelling has been the advance guard of federal invasion in the homelands of the Dakota people since 1805. In the current “surge,” Fort Snelling is serving as the center of operations for ICE, the FBI, and other federal forces invading Minnesota.
Stay safe, everyone. Here's some free things to do, including an art show on the emotional burden of living in the modern era (pictured):
Freeloader Friday: 71 Free Things To Do This Weekend - Racket
Ski jumping, snow sculpting, Native arts, and more.
racketmn.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Stay safe, everyone. Here's some free things to do, including an art show on the emotional burden of living in the modern era (pictured):
This week's movie calendar, right here folks:
On the Big Screen This week: Unemployed Koreans, Sad Comics, and Tom Waits - Racket
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
racketmn.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM
This week's movie calendar, right here folks:
Keith saw 147 new movies in 2025?!
The 30 Best Movies of 2025 - Racket
And yes, I left your favorite movie off on purpose, just to piss you off.
racketmn.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Keith saw 147 new movies in 2025?!
If there’s one thing I learned at the movies this year, it’s that you can’t protect your kids, no matter how hard you try.
Sorry, Babies: In 2025’s Best Movies, the Kids Were on Their Own - Racket
Let's take a long look at the abandoned children, bad dads, and harried moms of film from last year.
racketmn.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
If there’s one thing I learned at the movies this year, it’s that you can’t protect your kids, no matter how hard you try.
thanks -- Greenland on the brain
January 9, 2026 at 12:29 AM
thanks -- Greenland on the brain
In today's Flyover news roundup
Feds Begin Cover-Up of ICE Killing - Racket
Plus schools close after thug invasion, Renee Good's poetry, and more in today's Flyover news roundup.
racketmn.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
In today's Flyover news roundup
It was a solid month for fruit flavors.
Weed Weviews: 3 Things I Tried in December - Racket
A solid month for fruit flavors.
racketmn.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
It was a solid month for fruit flavors.
This week's movie listings, with a few reviews as well
On the Big Screen This week: Unemployed Koreans, Sad Comics, and Tom Waits - Racket
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
racketmn.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:46 PM
This week's movie listings, with a few reviews as well
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interesting! here's a video i took yesterday of federal agents ramming community members with their car
January 8, 2026 at 7:41 PM
interesting! here's a video i took yesterday of federal agents ramming community members with their car