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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.

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.

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

An agent with face coverings and an Uber signage on their car.

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/

exactly yes lol you get it

lil she/they in a bright orange helmet and hat is covered in snow

two fat bikes on a snowy bridge with their front wheels kissin

good and cute snow day

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.

Minneapolis has a new queer heavy music festival.

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.

🚨 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

got 'em, thanks!

fwiw the heights was my no. 2 in the pod discussion, i would def have voted for that over either AMC

buddy you made almost the exact same list we discussed lol

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.

Picked to Click 2025 No. 2: Runo Plum - Racket On her debut, the local singer-songwriter says, “you can feel the damage, but also the repair.”

and though i wasn't able to connect with runo plum, i just know you sadbois and sadgirls and sadtheys are going to love her new heartbreak-heavy full-length

it's so so so good!

Picked to Click 2025 No. 10: Field Hospitals - Racket What happens when a bunch of experimental musicians decide to write catchy songs?

and then field hospitals, whose jangly indie-pop comes from a group of guys who've traditionally played weirder, more experimental postpunk and hardcore:

Picked to Click 2025 No. 3 [TIE]: Panel - Racket Panel hates feelings but they've got a lot of 'em to rock through.

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:

lol absolutely, yes, pitches@racketmn.com

Doin’ Beers: Municipally Endorsed Beers to Drink in November - Racket Doin’ Hard-hitting Journalism Beers.

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.

Good information on the street is invaluable, but I'll have no handwringing when folks turn out to observe/resist non-ICE actions right now. Other cops have an easy path to not be mistaken for ICE -- wear identifiable uniforms, no masks, and show badges. They can make this stop whenever they want!

i forgot to bring your stickers yesterday anyway!!!

lol to be honest i’m better at responding here

oh i’m so glad!!! it was a really fun one, and i personally am always happy to talk about movies more, soooo

it’s a great idea right? i’ll run it up the ladder

WE GOT YA

it's absolutely not good!

screenshot of an instagram DM from mitch brown reading "don't talk about my uncle like that. you're a fucking scumbag, he has dedicated his life to america and what have you done? shaved the side of your head and got fat."

to fact check myself, i dug up the screenshot this morning and he didn't call me a bitch—just a fatty with a shaved head lmao

RacketCast, Ep. 39: Biggest MN Turkeys of 2025 - Racket No disrespect to actual turkeys—we're talkin' local bozos.

my favorite (now annual!) racketcast episode of the year is here:

god help me, that's why i keep coming back

Good News for 2025 Babies and MN’s ‘Golden Age’ of Film - City Cast Twin Cities Minnesota's new state-sponsored parental leave program goes into effect on Jan 1, 2026, and some parents who already took parental leave for their...

only took three city cast twin cities appearances for me to talk about my VHS collection and yell "all movies made today look bad and suck"