Rachel Brougham
@rachelbrougham.bsky.social
MPLS writer, former newspaper editor, author of the memoir Widowland.
It’s Rilo Kiley week here in the Twin Cities. 🥰
September 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
It’s Rilo Kiley week here in the Twin Cities. 🥰
Facebook is normally a cesspool but my lord I love the back-to-school photos.
September 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Facebook is normally a cesspool but my lord I love the back-to-school photos.
You know, the tornadoes could have happened at a more reasonable hour. I was sound asleep. Rude.
June 29, 2025 at 5:59 AM
You know, the tornadoes could have happened at a more reasonable hour. I was sound asleep. Rude.
Older lady at Costco called me a f-I g bitch this morning when it was stupid crowded and that was preventing her from making a beeline to the checkout. I mean she’s not wrong but like how did she know that? We’ve never met!
June 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Older lady at Costco called me a f-I g bitch this morning when it was stupid crowded and that was preventing her from making a beeline to the checkout. I mean she’s not wrong but like how did she know that? We’ve never met!
The great thing about wearing head phones while walking your dog is when you run into someone and you’re just not in the mood to talk, you can just give them the finger sign that you’re on the phone and continue to go about your walk listening to Rilo Kiley.
May 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The great thing about wearing head phones while walking your dog is when you run into someone and you’re just not in the mood to talk, you can just give them the finger sign that you’re on the phone and continue to go about your walk listening to Rilo Kiley.
Ope, looks like my son forgot to bring his water bottle to school. Guess he has to go about his school day just like we did in the 80s and 90s, you know, ancient times.
May 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Ope, looks like my son forgot to bring his water bottle to school. Guess he has to go about his school day just like we did in the 80s and 90s, you know, ancient times.
Your 40s are great because it’s when spending quality time with a friend means meeting up at Costco on a Thursday morning at 10:30 to walk around every aisle when you both only need like five things.
May 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Your 40s are great because it’s when spending quality time with a friend means meeting up at Costco on a Thursday morning at 10:30 to walk around every aisle when you both only need like five things.
Da sump pump be pumpin’.
May 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Da sump pump be pumpin’.
Whoever decided to put that Rusted Root song in a television commercial, why do you hate us all so much?
April 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Whoever decided to put that Rusted Root song in a television commercial, why do you hate us all so much?
Well, it happened. I’ve become one of those people who texts with my 60-year-old-something neighbor about bird sightings in the neighborhood.
April 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Well, it happened. I’ve become one of those people who texts with my 60-year-old-something neighbor about bird sightings in the neighborhood.
I bet one of the most googled questions today is “can I freeze leftover ham?”
April 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I bet one of the most googled questions today is “can I freeze leftover ham?”
Today is a top tier day in Minneapolis. Jeans and T-shirt? Perfect. Shorts and a hoodie? Also fine. Tank dress? That works too. Not too hot, not too cold. No bugs yet. We are living our best lives here in the Twin Cities, if you will.
April 12, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Today is a top tier day in Minneapolis. Jeans and T-shirt? Perfect. Shorts and a hoodie? Also fine. Tank dress? That works too. Not too hot, not too cold. No bugs yet. We are living our best lives here in the Twin Cities, if you will.
If it snows again this season it’s our fault — we just cleaned out the back porch and were uncovering the patio furniture.
April 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
If it snows again this season it’s our fault — we just cleaned out the back porch and were uncovering the patio furniture.
I’ll tell ya what, taking your high school-aged son to your old college stomping grounds, showing him where you lived (and partied) and having lunch at one of your favorite spots and then going on a college tour is … wild.
April 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I’ll tell ya what, taking your high school-aged son to your old college stomping grounds, showing him where you lived (and partied) and having lunch at one of your favorite spots and then going on a college tour is … wild.
It’s 10 am and if I have to listen to one more U2 song today, I’m going to … not like it.
March 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
It’s 10 am and if I have to listen to one more U2 song today, I’m going to … not like it.
Do you ever look at your cat and say, “Do you even realize how many whiskers you have coming out of your face?”
March 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Do you ever look at your cat and say, “Do you even realize how many whiskers you have coming out of your face?”
This jeans and hoodie weather is elite.
February 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This jeans and hoodie weather is elite.
Woke up at 5:03 am with Survivor’s High on You in my head, naturally, as one does.
February 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Woke up at 5:03 am with Survivor’s High on You in my head, naturally, as one does.
“Have you been smoking the chronic?”
February 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
“Have you been smoking the chronic?”
Tickets secured. 🥰🥰🥰
Metric just announced a new tour. 🥰🥰🥰
February 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Tickets secured. 🥰🥰🥰
After 12 days in the hospital, which started off with my dad on death’s doorstep, today he graduated to transitional rehab. He still has a long road to full recovery, but it’s a huge step considering where he was. Please clap.
February 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
After 12 days in the hospital, which started off with my dad on death’s doorstep, today he graduated to transitional rehab. He still has a long road to full recovery, but it’s a huge step considering where he was. Please clap.
Well it happened. My 16yo son came home from school and told me he’s now the guitarist in a band.
February 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Well it happened. My 16yo son came home from school and told me he’s now the guitarist in a band.
Metric just announced a new tour. 🥰🥰🥰
February 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Metric just announced a new tour. 🥰🥰🥰
Me, in the kitchen (where I belong) making nachos: Just tell me when they boo him.
February 10, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Me, in the kitchen (where I belong) making nachos: Just tell me when they boo him.
You know, there are a whole lotta storyline flaws in the original Karate Kid movie.
February 9, 2025 at 4:38 AM
You know, there are a whole lotta storyline flaws in the original Karate Kid movie.