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, [email protected]. (she/they)
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It’s cliché to call the Boundary Waters a refuge, but it certainly was mine when I was a kid.
An Elegy for My Boundary Waters - Racket
It’s cliché to call the Boundary Waters a refuge, but it certainly was mine when I was a kid.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
It’s cliché to call the Boundary Waters a refuge, but it certainly was mine when I was a kid.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
November 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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!
my favorite (now annual!) racketcast episode of the year is here:
RacketCast, Ep. 39: Biggest MN Turkeys of 2025 - Racket
No disrespect to actual turkeys—we're talkin' local bozos.
racketmn.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
my favorite (now annual!) racketcast episode of the year is here:
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"
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...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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"
could not possibly co-sign both of these purchases harder
the best purchases in my life have been the ones where within 10 minutes of using it for the first time i feel like a huge moron for not buying one before and the digital antenna is absolutely one of them. my dutch oven is another. seriously go buy an antenna and a dutch oven you'll thank me later
November 11, 2025 at 2:24 AM
could not possibly co-sign both of these purchases harder
this interview made me feel nice
In MN Cookbook 'Back of House,' Immigrants and Community Caretakers Share Family Recipes, Traditions - Racket
A new collection of ancestral recipes celebrates working and at-home chefs—the folks who 'don’t get their flowers,' as one co-author explains.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
this interview made me feel nice
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The @naomikritzer.bsky.social episode of the @racketmn.com podcast is really great! I had no idea what got Naomi into blogging about candidates! Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Bonus: Twin Cities Election Guide Spectacular Feat. Naomi Kritzer
Podcast Episode · RacketCast · 11/03/2025 · 35m
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November 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The @naomikritzer.bsky.social episode of the @racketmn.com podcast is really great! I had no idea what got Naomi into blogging about candidates! Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
it was an absolute honor to talk with john waters this week :)
RacketCast, Ep. 37: The Parkway Pervert Feat. John Waters - Racket
His prescription for these divided times? 'You have to make people laugh, then they'll listen, and then you have sex with 'em.'
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October 31, 2025 at 6:06 PM
it was an absolute honor to talk with john waters this week :)
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Let's bake a very seasonal THC cake together.
The Weedeater: Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake - Racket
It’s high time we get a good bake from a baked good.
racketmn.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Let's bake a very seasonal THC cake together.
has anyone seen twin cities restaurants doing the same? this is a great resource
While the feds continue to play stupid games, SNAP recipients are set to lose food aid for the next month. In the Bay Area, a growing number of restaurants are stepping up to help, and we're maintaining the list. Share with anyone who needs it. www.coyotemedia.org/these-bay-ar...
These Bay Area Restaurants Are Offering Free Food to SNAP Recipients
Amid a government shutdown that will cut off aid for 42 million Americans, local food scene folks plan to pick up the slack.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
has anyone seen twin cities restaurants doing the same? this is a great resource
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i made it inside mayor frey’s office where 13 members of MIRAC have been staging a sit in since 2:30 until he meets with them regarding their demands. they are expecting police soon
“unfortunately, the mayor is not going to meet you” says he’s not in the office
“unfortunately, the mayor is not going to meet you” says he’s not in the office
October 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
i made it inside mayor frey’s office where 13 members of MIRAC have been staging a sit in since 2:30 until he meets with them regarding their demands. they are expecting police soon
“unfortunately, the mayor is not going to meet you” says he’s not in the office
“unfortunately, the mayor is not going to meet you” says he’s not in the office
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Here is a quietly unhinged weekend travel guide I wrote for @racketmn.com about visiting The Driftless Bluffs to watch the leaves change…but really you’re there to search for Pepie the Lake Monster :) racketmn.com/driftless-bl...
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This Weekend, Go See the Majesty of the Leaves Changing on The Driftless Bluffs (While Secretly Hunting for Pepie the Lake Pepin Monster) - Racket
A Twin Cities weekender/amateur cryptozoologist's guide to exploring autumn on The Great River Road, because sure, you’re here for the leaves—but really you’re here to find Pepie.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Here is a quietly unhinged weekend travel guide I wrote for @racketmn.com about visiting The Driftless Bluffs to watch the leaves change…but really you’re there to search for Pepie the Lake Monster :) racketmn.com/driftless-bl...
Ian
Ian
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Maybe the real lake monster was the leaves we peeped along the way (or something like that?)
This Weekend, Go See the Majesty of the Leaves Changing on The Driftless Bluffs (While Secretly Hunting for Pepie the Lake Pepin Monster) - Racket
A Twin Cities weekender/amateur cryptozoologist's guide to exploring autumn on The Great River Road, because sure, you’re here for the leaves—but really you’re here to find Pepie.
racketmn.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Maybe the real lake monster was the leaves we peeped along the way (or something like that?)
more and more people are coming to minnesota for reproductive or gender-affirming care. i talked to some of the pilots who can help 'em get here.
Meet the Volunteer Pilots Flying Patients From Red States to Reproductive Care - Racket
Removing barriers to bodily autonomy, one prop plane flight at a time.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
more and more people are coming to minnesota for reproductive or gender-affirming care. i talked to some of the pilots who can help 'em get here.
today is knox’s second adoptaversary :)
October 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
today is knox’s second adoptaversary :)
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future grandchild: like shit, from an ass?
me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House
me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House
October 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
future grandchild: like shit, from an ass?
me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House
me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House
incredible update: @kylenelson.bsky.social drew up these stickers!!! would u like one? make a donation to CANMN on venmo + send me a screenshot + i’ll get one to ya🦅🇵🇸
October 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
incredible update: @kylenelson.bsky.social drew up these stickers!!! would u like one? make a donation to CANMN on venmo + send me a screenshot + i’ll get one to ya🦅🇵🇸
greatest city on earth exhibit #5,298
No Hole, Just Glory: Smitten Kitten Turn Sexy Rumor Into Joyful Viral Moment - Racket
The Lyn-Lake sex shop is all about giving the people what they want. And what they want is glory hole cornhole.
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October 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
greatest city on earth exhibit #5,298
"enjoyed" is not exactly the right word, but i did... devour this piece by @usefulnoise.bsky.social, who spent a day at the big christian MAHA convention in alexandria this weekend:
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.
racketmn.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"enjoyed" is not exactly the right word, but i did... devour this piece by @usefulnoise.bsky.social, who spent a day at the big christian MAHA convention in alexandria this weekend:
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this week for @coyotemedia.org: I went to war-ravaged Portland to find out whether it’s still possible to get a decent macchiato there www.coyotemedia.org/portland-a-w...
Portland, a ‘war zone?’ OK, sure. So how’s the food?
COYOTE’s war correspondent grabs brunch.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
this week for @coyotemedia.org: I went to war-ravaged Portland to find out whether it’s still possible to get a decent macchiato there www.coyotemedia.org/portland-a-w...
this was a genuine delight to edit! hope yinz enjoy it!
Sometimes There's a Man for His Time and Place: Meet Jim Quire, Bryant Lake Bowl's New Lead Mechanic - Racket
Quire has big plans for improving bowling at BLB—as soon as he catches up on 'decades of preventative maintenance and side work.'
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October 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
this was a genuine delight to edit! hope yinz enjoy it!
the face of a happy camper who just spent a weekend bikepacking with their friends :)
October 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
the face of a happy camper who just spent a weekend bikepacking with their friends :)