Kat McCarthy

Bench Pressed in Seward.

YouTube video by Augsburg University Archives Cityscapes (1974) - Historic Minneapolis Film

Alright Minneapolis urban planning dirks. Feast your eyes on this 1974 gem:

How The Race Was Won® How The Race Was Won®, pro cycling and racing sports strategy, tactics, recaps, and humor

Its that time of year to tear up while watching my favorite cx ski video: howtheracewaswon.com/videos/2018/...

Jason taking a phone at fire station 5 and the new NARCAN vending machine

Dear neighbor,

I’m excited to share that the City of Minneapolis has installed a new NARCAN® vending machine in Ward 9. You can find this new vending machine in Phillips at Fire Station 5 (2700 Bloomington Ave South). 1/

Opinion | We Take Clouds for Granted Clouds are changing, and we need to find out if it’s just temporary or from global warming.

Look at the clouds www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Congrats!

A person walking on a snowy sidewalk.

Damaged flexposts and a stone barricade protecting a home on a busy street corner.

Concept options for the reconstruction of 35th/36th Streets in Minneapolis.

Weigh In on Minneapolis Rebuild of 35th and 36th Streets: https://streets.mn/2025/04/28/rebuild-35th-and-36th-streets/

A full construction of two arterial streets on Minneapolis' south side offers residents, bicyclists and pedestrians to advocate for multimodal amenities.

MSP bridge closures marked in red and labeled closed: Cedar Lake Trail Downtown, Plymouth, Stone Arch, and Bridge 9 in North Mpls; fishhatchery81, Sam Morgan segment, 35e bridge, Shepard (lex to randolph) in SE St Paul, 494 bridge south of Highland Park, Cedar bridge east of Bloomington.

A bike next to a barricade closing Stone Arch Bridge to bicycle and pedestrian traffic.

View from the Number 9 Bridge, with the 10th Avenue bridge and the 35W bridge in the distance.

Map showing the impractical detour route around the I-35E bridge closure.

Closed Bridges: How to Bike Across a River in 2025: https://streets.mn/2025/04/08/closed-bridges-how-to-bike-across-a-river-in-2025/

This summer, cyclists will need to plan carefully if they hope to cross the Mississippi or Minnesota rivers. Here's a rundown all the bridge closures.

Minnesota says money to help 10,000 homes with heating and electric bills at risk after Trump fires entire program staff The state believes it will run out of money to help new applicants to the energy assistance program in mid-April.

New: Minnesota officials say at least $12 million to help 10,000 households pay utility bills and prevent power shutoffs could be delayed after the Trump administration reportedly laid off the entire staff of the program that distributes the money: www.startribune.com/minnesota-sa...

A Guide to the International Grocers of the Twin Cities - Racket The Twin Cities is home to over 40 international grocers, and they deserve your dollars, too.

With certain chain grocers owned by conglomerates doing rollbacks of DEI initiatives, now is as good a time as any to remind you of the many international grocers we have in the Twin Cities that I keyed up for @racketmn.bsky.social: racketmn.com/guide-intern...

A heat map of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area highlighting the author's bicycle travel patterns in 2024. The major hotspot is in central Minneapolis. The highlightd sections include much of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, and some surrounding cities.

A zoomed-in view of the heat map, highlighting Minneapolis, Hennepin Ave and the 2nd St. Bikeway.

A further zoomed-in view of the heat map, highlighting downtown Minneapolis.

Another section of the map highlighting Saint Paul, which is less intensely highlighted than the previous Minneapolis maps.

Making the Map: Discovering the Stories in My Ride Data: https://streets.mn/2024/12/31/making-the-map/

Mad? Sad? Motivated? 60+ MN Orgs Working to Make the Next 4 Years (and Then Some) Suck Less. - Racket From LGBTQ+ advocacy to environmentalism to reproductive rights and beyond, these groups offer productive ways to fight for a better future.

since the election, @jayboller.bsky.social and i have contacted roughly 66 (if my math is correct) mutual aid groups, nonprofits, and other orgs in the twin cities to bring you this frankly unwieldy list of local places to support with your time and money: racketmn.com/where-to-vol...

Today: Grease Rag’s Winter Skillshare. A great opportunity for femme/trans/women to learn and share tips for winter cycling. Topics include how to dress, routing and handling, bike maintenance and self care.

A person wearing a scarf stands in profile outside, backlit by the sun. Wisps of cigarette swirl in front of their face.

A person with dark hair and a thick sweater turns their head slightly to look at the camera, their shadow reflected on a white pillar behind them.

A person with long dark hair and glasses stands with their arms folded, looking into the camera. They stand in the hallway of a government courthouse building.

This week's highlight was sharing the reflections of Nudieland mass shooting victims as one of the teen defendants took a plea deal in court. It's a heavy read, but well worth it if you have the time and headspace.

www.mprnews.org/story/2024/1...

30 Savory Baked Goods to Eat in the Twin Cities Before You Die - Racket The scones, turnovers, tarts, and more to track down if you're not a sweets freak.

Our savory treats reporter spent weeks tasting 30+ goodies from local bakeries. Her conclusive findings:

Vote for @katiejonesmpls.bsky.social in 61A. If we really want to address climate change, we need legislators who will create & pass legislation that will both bring on the systemic changes needed AND make it possible for us to make better individual choices. Katie can do this; she has done it.

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupIt's My House · Diana RossThe Boss℗ 1979 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., a Universal Records ... It's My House

Play this on full blast while dancing around: youtu.be/VDPYKteJY-E?...

Here’s where people can get help with heating, electricity payments during winter months - Minneso... Minnesota has financial aid programs to help low-income Minnesotans keep their households warm during the winter, as well as regulations to ensure your heat doesn’t get turned off just because you m...

If you make $33K/year or less (up to $63K for a family) and live in Minnesota, you can get subsidies to help cover winter heating bills, and you also probably qualify for free home upgrades to bring down your utility bills. More info here!

Remembering the Time the Twin Cities' Streetcar System Was Destroyed by the Minneapolis Mob - Racket A Wall Street jerk, a Minneapolis mob leader, and the end of the Minneapolis-St. Paul streetcar network.

Never forget what they took from you. racketmn.com/twin-cities-...

Book cover for This Land, with a woman singing on a handdrum and a little boy, with ancestors in the sky.

In very exciting news, my first children's book, This Land, is available for pre-orders today! The book is about a kid learning that all land in the Americas is Indigenous land. It's also illustrated by an amazing Anishinaabekwe, Bridget George.

www.rhcbooks.com/books/723467...

If you see this, post a bridge.

Agency combats poverty one energy audit at a time With winter fast approaching, a nonprofit called MAHUBE-OTWA is working to winterize homes throughout northwest and central Minnesota. The organization was formed in the mid-1960s as part of President...

www.mprnews.org/story/2023/1...

Watch former Minneapolis Kmart building demolition Crews this week demolished the former Kmart building on Lake Street in Minneapolis over the course of several days.

All that is strip mall melts into air. www.mprnews.org/story/2023/1...

Heat Pump Installations Slow, Impeding Biden’s Climate Goals The devices can heat and cool homes more efficiently than furnaces and air-conditioners, but their sales have slowed because of higher interest rates and a slow rollout of federal incentives.

The guy who sold me my new heat pump is quoted in this article. (The pump is working swimmingly as part of our solar-battery-pump system installed this summer. We’re used to radiators but forced air is just fine at this point in the fall.) www.nytimes.com/2023/11/09/b...

'Out Cold': New MN-Made Podcast Hopes to Make Listeners’ ‘Horror Dreams Come True’ - Racket Featuring time-looping road trips, terror in the skyway, ‘spooky mommy’ stories, and more.

Says one of the two co-creators: "I think sound is often the sense that activates our fear the most." racketmn.com/out-cold-new...

Would love to get a link to the spreadsheet and request to be added. Thanks!