Bench Pressed in Seward.
03.02.2026 20:33
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Bench Pressed in Seward.
Alright Minneapolis urban planning dirks. Feast your eyes on this 1974 gem:
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/
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.
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...
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/
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...
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.
Play this on full blast while dancing around: youtu.be/VDPYKteJY-E?...
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!
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.
All that is strip mall melts into air. www.mprnews.org/story/2023/1...
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...
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!
