Jessica Armbruster, editor at Racket
@hamatron3000.bsky.social
Big hamster energy here. You might know me as Jessica Armbruster: founding editor at @RacketMN and City Pages’ last arts editor.
While I spent the weekend celebrating my b-day my colleague Keith spent his in hell with measels enthusiasts:
What I Saw at This Weekend’s Minnesota MAHA Fest Scared the Hell out of Me - Racket
Over 1,000 Christian opponents of modern medicine descended on Alexandria, MN, to testify that drugs, doctors, and Satan were making us all sick at the 7th annual Freedom Summit.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
While I spent the weekend celebrating my b-day my colleague Keith spent his in hell with measels enthusiasts:
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a while ago i became obsessed with the 2013 mayoral race in mpls: 35 candidates, yes, but also the city’s first real test of ranked-choice voting, + the race set up our current political landscape in both predictable and surprising ways.
jay & i interviewed lots of people about it—here’s a 🎁 link!
jay & i interviewed lots of people about it—here’s a 🎁 link!
'Call It the Clown Car': An Oral History of Minneapolis's 35-Candidate 2013 Mayoral Election - Racket
Thirty-five candidates. Three dozen debates. Two unrelated pirate-centric elements. The first real test of ranked-choiced voting and, finally, a new mayor.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
a while ago i became obsessed with the 2013 mayoral race in mpls: 35 candidates, yes, but also the city’s first real test of ranked-choice voting, + the race set up our current political landscape in both predictable and surprising ways.
jay & i interviewed lots of people about it—here’s a 🎁 link!
jay & i interviewed lots of people about it—here’s a 🎁 link!
All the beers! Our beer expert @nissamitchell.com drank ALL the new beers!
Doin’ Minnesota State Fair Beers 2025: The Best and Worst of the Year’s New Beers - Racket
Including this year’s big talker—Pryes’ Royal Raspberry soft serve.
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August 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
All the beers! Our beer expert @nissamitchell.com drank ALL the new beers!
I ate some food and photographed it.
Change Is Good, and So Is the Pita Bread at the Vegan(ish) Matriarch in Uptown - Racket
Yes, the rooftop is open again.
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August 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I ate some food and photographed it.
Wanna get into the nitty gritty of Racket's financials?
Racket’s Year in Review: August 2024-July 2025 - Racket
And just like that… a fourth year of Racket is in the books.
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August 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Wanna get into the nitty gritty of Racket's financials?
I spent a weekend at the THE-A-TER:
18 Hours at the Minnesota Fringe Festival - Racket
What I saw, what I would see again, and what I wish I hadn’t.
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August 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I spent a weekend at the THE-A-TER:
I had such a fun time chatting with and touring these really cool maker spaces/resources. Now I know where to go if I ever need a power washer or cement mixer or steel cutting machine or pottery wheel or welding tools. And, if you read this, you will too!
Minnesota’s Mighty Maker Spaces - Racket
Need a cement mixer? A 3D printer? A pottery wheel? A laser cutting station? Yeah, these places have got you covered.
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July 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I had such a fun time chatting with and touring these really cool maker spaces/resources. Now I know where to go if I ever need a power washer or cement mixer or steel cutting machine or pottery wheel or welding tools. And, if you read this, you will too!
Wells Fargo: "Have you considered traveling through time to get your bill earlier?"
June 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Wells Fargo: "Have you considered traveling through time to get your bill earlier?"
I never thought a modern version of Clippy, the paperclip from Word, would become my nemesis.
June 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I never thought a modern version of Clippy, the paperclip from Word, would become my nemesis.
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i’m here at lake and bloomington where a group of protesters have gathered. officers with DEA and ICE patches have surrounded las cuatro milpas. video slow to upload, apologies.
June 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
i’m here at lake and bloomington where a group of protesters have gathered. officers with DEA and ICE patches have surrounded las cuatro milpas. video slow to upload, apologies.
I love local art galleries and you should too.
A Guide to Minneapolis Art Galleries for Beginners - Racket
You don’t need a monocle and a million dollars to experience the local scene.
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May 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I love local art galleries and you should too.
Two kids got off the bus today outside my place carrying a heavy-looking deck chair and singing "Hi Ho" from 'Snow White.' Stay weird, children.
April 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Two kids got off the bus today outside my place carrying a heavy-looking deck chair and singing "Hi Ho" from 'Snow White.' Stay weird, children.
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It's the biggest night in local THC reviews. racketmn.com/weed-weview-...
Weed Weview Wewards 2025 - Racket
Looking back on a year of weed.
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April 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
It's the biggest night in local THC reviews. racketmn.com/weed-weview-...
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A U of M English prof on how his bosses are silencing faculty.
University of Minnesota to Faculty: Shut Up About Palestine, Please. Also Anything Else. - Racket
Lately, U of M leaders seem determined to snuff out free expression and academic inquiry, writes one faculty member.
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April 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A U of M English prof on how his bosses are silencing faculty.
In 2025, we take the laughs wherever we can.
April 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
In 2025, we take the laughs wherever we can.
This week's music calendar? We got it here:
Ghanian Highlife, British-Caribbean Jazz, and Bill Murray: It's Your Complete Concert Calendar: April 8-15 - Racket
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
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April 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This week's music calendar? We got it here:
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Now more than ever: TGIF.
Freeloader Friday: 89 Free Things To Do This Weekend - Racket
Protests, open studios, movies, and more.
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April 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Now more than ever: TGIF.
Chuck Tingle, always coming through when we need him.
March 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Chuck Tingle, always coming through when we need him.
The drugs of January: racketmn.com/weed-weviews...
Weed Weviews: 4 Things I Tried in January - Racket
Weed tea, gummies, artsy cans, and more.
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February 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The drugs of January: racketmn.com/weed-weviews...
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I shared some thoughts with @hamatron3000.bsky.social about how things are going re: legal cannabis in Minnesota and what to pay attention to in the near future, along with some other very knowledgeable local folks. Good read!
We assembled a roundtable of journalists, biz owners, and advocates to hash out the state of weed in our state.
Weed in MN: What's Really Going On? - Racket
We spoke to journalists, business owners, and advocates about where THC bubbly, flower, and the law is headed toward in 2025.
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January 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I shared some thoughts with @hamatron3000.bsky.social about how things are going re: legal cannabis in Minnesota and what to pay attention to in the near future, along with some other very knowledgeable local folks. Good read!
For this week's feature I asked lawyers, journalists, and biz owners what went wrong, what went right, and what's next on the weed horizon in MN.
Weed in MN: What's Really Going On? - Racket
We spoke to journalists, business owners, and advocates about where THC bubbly, flower, and the law is headed toward in 2025.
racketmn.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
For this week's feature I asked lawyers, journalists, and biz owners what went wrong, what went right, and what's next on the weed horizon in MN.
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WE ARE BRUNCH BUDS
Introducing Brunch Buds, a Recurring Column in Which 2 Buds Go to Brunch - Racket
Our first installment, Khâluna, is on the fancy side, but we have no regrets.
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January 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
WE ARE BRUNCH BUDS
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Three months of Racket. Three dollars. You'd better three-lieve it.
It's Our Biggest Sale Yet: Racket's 3 Months for $3 Sale - Racket
Three months of Racket. Three dollars. You'd better three-lieve it.
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January 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Went about two hours with Google Gemini at work before we figured out how to turn it off. Humanity has defeated the robots... for now.
January 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Went about two hours with Google Gemini at work before we figured out how to turn it off. Humanity has defeated the robots... for now.
I thought my stomach was growling until I realized the sound was a TikTok of howling wolves playing in the background.
January 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I thought my stomach was growling until I realized the sound was a TikTok of howling wolves playing in the background.