em cassel
@biketrouble.bsky.social
a guy drops one piece of ham in the snow and he never hears the end of it. co-owner/editor of @racketmn.com, em@racketmn.com. (she/they)
these are some of my favorite restaurants that opened this year, tell me about your favorite restaurants that opened this year!
Some New Twin Cities Restaurants I Really Liked in 2025 - Racket
My 12 favorite restaurants after another year of eatin’.
racketmn.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
these are some of my favorite restaurants that opened this year, tell me about your favorite restaurants that opened this year!
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Year. End. List. Year. End. List.
Here they are, the five tastiest Minnesota Beers of 2025.
Doin’ Beers: The 5 Best Minnesota Beers of 2025 - Racket
Doin' only the best.
racketmn.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Year. End. List. Year. End. List.
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A friendly reminder that El Burrito Mercado has awesome stocking stuffers, tamales, and most everything else you need. And they need your business.
December 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A friendly reminder that El Burrito Mercado has awesome stocking stuffers, tamales, and most everything else you need. And they need your business.
i find this: delightful!
All of the sandwiches at Little Bird—George, Finn, Brooke—are named for kids in the owners’ lives. "And then we tried as best we can to pair the sandwich ... we sort of went, ‘What’s the vibe of the kid and the vibe of the sandwich?’”
5 Things to Know About Little Bird Delicatessen, Kingfield’s New Gelateria and Sandwich Shop - Racket
Small space, big sandwiches.
racketmn.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
i find this: delightful!
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Immigrant-owned and operated businesses along E Lake St are struggling under the ICE occupation. Please visit if you can, show support, have a meal or buy some gifts. This page has some good suggestions of places to visit: www.minneapolis.org/neighborhood...
The Best Things You'll Find Along East Lake Street in Minneapolis
Wander down the ever-changing East Lake Street to find small and local businesses representing a variety of ideas and people from all types of backgrounds.
www.minneapolis.org
December 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Immigrant-owned and operated businesses along E Lake St are struggling under the ICE occupation. Please visit if you can, show support, have a meal or buy some gifts. This page has some good suggestions of places to visit: www.minneapolis.org/neighborhood...
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It’s easy to swing by the grocery stores on Lake Street to pick up produce—it’s usually better and cheaper than what you’ll get at Cub
We’ve been going to La Mexicana Supermercado on Lake & Bloomington ever since June 3, when they opened their doors to shelter people suffocating from pepper spray
We’ve been going to La Mexicana Supermercado on Lake & Bloomington ever since June 3, when they opened their doors to shelter people suffocating from pepper spray
White neighbors, reports from Latino and Somali businesses on Lake Street are that their numbers are down as much as 90%. Their clientele are scared to go out. We can help with this. Show up, show your support, spend money. And bring your whistles.
December 17, 2025 at 3:20 AM
It’s easy to swing by the grocery stores on Lake Street to pick up produce—it’s usually better and cheaper than what you’ll get at Cub
We’ve been going to La Mexicana Supermercado on Lake & Bloomington ever since June 3, when they opened their doors to shelter people suffocating from pepper spray
We’ve been going to La Mexicana Supermercado on Lake & Bloomington ever since June 3, when they opened their doors to shelter people suffocating from pepper spray
i genuinely think google maps ruined the experience of driving—people think they’re entitled to get places in 21 minutes exactly or whatever the fuck the app says and they plan accordingly. leave a little early! take your time! chill!!!
I say this not even to scold bad drivers, but to help people life a more stress-free life:
If you stop worrying about driving as fast as you can and stop getting annoyed at other people on the road your life will improve dramatically. You'll get there fine, relax and listen to your favorite podcast
If you stop worrying about driving as fast as you can and stop getting annoyed at other people on the road your life will improve dramatically. You'll get there fine, relax and listen to your favorite podcast
December 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
i genuinely think google maps ruined the experience of driving—people think they’re entitled to get places in 21 minutes exactly or whatever the fuck the app says and they plan accordingly. leave a little early! take your time! chill!!!
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Fascists love nothing more than sending troops into famously cold regions as winter sets in.
This article is sympathetic towards ICE but still a good read because it's clear that Minneapolis and Saint Paul are doing AMAZING work (with a little assistance from our weather).
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
ICE operation shows the difficulty of immigration arrests amid pushback in frigid Minnesota
NBC News was granted exclusive access to accompany Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers as they tried to arrest targets in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
www.nbcnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Fascists love nothing more than sending troops into famously cold regions as winter sets in.
another great one from @publicnuisance.bsky.social: inside the lyn-lake "lavender district"
The Lavender District Rises: Queer Shops, Kinky Goods, and Community Care in Lyn-Lake - Racket
A trio of locally owned businesses are reimagining what community and commerce can look like.
racketmn.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
another great one from @publicnuisance.bsky.social: inside the lyn-lake "lavender district"
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Icandy sat in the brush, heart pounding.
He didn’t have time to think when he saw the Minneapolis Park Patrol officer fighting his way through bushes and trees down the steep hill to under the bridge on Burnham Road. He just grabbed his paint-stained, half-open backpack and ran.
He didn’t have time to think when he saw the Minneapolis Park Patrol officer fighting his way through bushes and trees down the steep hill to under the bridge on Burnham Road. He just grabbed his paint-stained, half-open backpack and ran.
They’re on Probation for Graffiti. That Hasn’t Stopped Them From Painting. - Racket
Even after a harrowing trip to the Hennepin County Jail 2 years ago, these best friends keep painting—and pushing their luck.
racketmn.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Icandy sat in the brush, heart pounding.
He didn’t have time to think when he saw the Minneapolis Park Patrol officer fighting his way through bushes and trees down the steep hill to under the bridge on Burnham Road. He just grabbed his paint-stained, half-open backpack and ran.
He didn’t have time to think when he saw the Minneapolis Park Patrol officer fighting his way through bushes and trees down the steep hill to under the bridge on Burnham Road. He just grabbed his paint-stained, half-open backpack and ran.
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My mom is about to be so excited
The first thing you’ll notice when a bowl of Bún bò Huế hits your table is the glistening red color on the top of the soup. That’s pure heat.
5 Things to Know About House of Huế, MN’s First Dedicated Bún bò Huế Shop - Racket
Get ready for some serious Sunday pho, too.
racketmn.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
My mom is about to be so excited
everyone go to lito's on lake because i NEED IT TO STICK AROUND OKAY
Can Lito's Beat the 901 Lake Street Curse? - Racket
If the house-made chorizo and salsas are any indication, the answer is yes.
racketmn.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
everyone go to lito's on lake because i NEED IT TO STICK AROUND OKAY
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Yeah I like waymo. Waymo public transit, bike lanes and benches!
December 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Yeah I like waymo. Waymo public transit, bike lanes and benches!
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Don't just repost this and think "I did a politics." Put the number in your phone as a contact. The Goon Squad got their budget multiplied by 10x next year and not if - when you see them you're not gonna remember the tweet or the number so put it in your phone now.
If you see any federal activity, call the MONARCA rapid response hotline at 612-441-2881.
Sign up for the next Monarca Upstander Legal Observer Training on Monday, December 15 at 6pm here: buff.ly/h6K1Y5e
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December 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Don't just repost this and think "I did a politics." Put the number in your phone as a contact. The Goon Squad got their budget multiplied by 10x next year and not if - when you see them you're not gonna remember the tweet or the number so put it in your phone now.
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An immigrant rights organization says they’ve received reports that four Somali residents and one Latino resident were arrested by federal agents Monday and Tuesday.
Written by Katelyn Vue
Written by Katelyn Vue
Minneapolis, St. Paul leaders condemn reports of immigration enforcement against Somali immigrants
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, police Chief Brian O'Hara and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter condemned reports of increased federal immigration enforcement against Somali immigrants in Minnesota.
sahanjournal.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
An immigrant rights organization says they’ve received reports that four Somali residents and one Latino resident were arrested by federal agents Monday and Tuesday.
Written by Katelyn Vue
Written by Katelyn Vue
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This evening, a resident was kidnapped by agents with face coverings. They disguised themselves in masks and as Uber drivers. They even left kids abandoned inside a car in the freezing cold. 1/
December 2, 2025 at 3:01 AM
This evening, a resident was kidnapped by agents with face coverings. They disguised themselves in masks and as Uber drivers. They even left kids abandoned inside a car in the freezing cold. 1/
good and cute snow day
November 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
good and cute snow day
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Minneapolis has a new queer heavy music festival.
At A Queer Ritual, Bonds Are Built on Blood and Benefit Shows - Racket
With a two-day festival, the queer-focused heavy music series broadens the scope of its brutal catharsis.
racketmn.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Minneapolis has a new queer heavy music festival.
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Photos from St. Paul today captured by MPR photojournalist Kerem Yücel. He filed them even after being hospitalized after being injured by a less lethal munition.
November 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Photos from St. Paul today captured by MPR photojournalist Kerem Yücel. He filed them even after being hospitalized after being injured by a less lethal munition.
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🚨 Monarca Alert!
Federal activity at 609 Rose Ave E, Saint Paul MN 55117–seems like ICE surrounding a house for a warrant on 1 but 8 others inside who are vulnerable
11/25/25 9:30am
Upstander Legal Observers needed—if you can go, GO
Federal activity at 609 Rose Ave E, Saint Paul MN 55117–seems like ICE surrounding a house for a warrant on 1 but 8 others inside who are vulnerable
11/25/25 9:30am
Upstander Legal Observers needed—if you can go, GO
November 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🚨 Monarca Alert!
Federal activity at 609 Rose Ave E, Saint Paul MN 55117–seems like ICE surrounding a house for a warrant on 1 but 8 others inside who are vulnerable
11/25/25 9:30am
Upstander Legal Observers needed—if you can go, GO
Federal activity at 609 Rose Ave E, Saint Paul MN 55117–seems like ICE surrounding a house for a warrant on 1 but 8 others inside who are vulnerable
11/25/25 9:30am
Upstander Legal Observers needed—if you can go, GO
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ICE's actions in Minnesota this last week are deeply disturbing. Masked agents in Northfield pulled a father out of a car at gunpoint and arrested him in front of his son. After, ICE claimed he attempted to drive over agents despite the fact that he was in the passenger seat.
November 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
ICE's actions in Minnesota this last week are deeply disturbing. Masked agents in Northfield pulled a father out of a car at gunpoint and arrested him in front of his son. After, ICE claimed he attempted to drive over agents despite the fact that he was in the passenger seat.
profiled a few bands i really like for picked to click this year. first up is panel, who put out a grief record full of bops and hate talking about feelings as much as i do:
Picked to Click 2025 No. 3 [TIE]: Panel - Racket
Panel hates feelings but they've got a lot of 'em to rock through.
racketmn.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
profiled a few bands i really like for picked to click this year. first up is panel, who put out a grief record full of bops and hate talking about feelings as much as i do:
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I did a journalism for @racketmn.com in the name of democracy—crisp, malty, refreshing democracy. You can't get this sort of local flavor anywhere else.
Doin’ Beers: Municipally Endorsed Beers to Drink in November - Racket
Doin’ Hard-hitting Journalism Beers.
racketmn.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I did a journalism for @racketmn.com in the name of democracy—crisp, malty, refreshing democracy. You can't get this sort of local flavor anywhere else.