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Jessica Armbruster

Minneapolis

Founding Editor at Racket

Big hamster energy here. You might know me as Jessica Armbruster: founding editor at @RacketMN and City Pages’ last arts editor.

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  • ICE's Only Active University Contract? The U of M.

    6 days ago | racketmn.com | Jessica Armbruster

    Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news stories. Did you know the University of Minnesota has a gun range? Did you know the U leases those shootin' lanes out? Did you know that, since 2022, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have honed their sights at said range, making the U of M the only university in the U.S. to actively contract with ICE?

  • Weed Weview Wewards 2025

    1 week ago | racketmn.com | Jessica Armbruster

    This weekend is 4/20, aka Stoner Christmas. Which means it’s a good time to reflect on the many gummies, drinks, candybars, and more I’ve sampled for this column. This year, I tried 47 different products. Some were great. Some were truly awful. But this edition of Weed Weview Wewards is about bests, and we have some excellent ones this year, including canned cocktails, microdose candies, and NA beer.

  • Feeding Our Future Fallout: Who Knew What and When?

    1 week ago | racketmn.com | Jessica Armbruster

    Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news stories. It was supposed to feed thousands of kids during the pandemic. Instead, the folks behind Feeding Our Future allegedly spent $250 million on personal luxuries. A staggering 70 people have been charged (there have been seven convictions so far), and it looks like we’re just getting started. So, how does something of this scope happen?

  • Senate Report: Met Council Bad by Every Conceivable Metric

    2 weeks ago | racketmn.com | Jessica Armbruster

    Welcome back to The Flyover, your daily digest of important, overlooked, and/or interesting Minnesota news stories. The Office of the Legislative Auditor has released a new performance report on the Met Council's Southwest light rail extension, and wow, it’s a doozy.

  • Weed Weviews: 4 Things I Tried in March

    3 weeks ago | racketmn.com | Jessica Armbruster

    Welcome to Weed Weviews, a verbal foible that’s become the very real name of this monthly column. Think of it like our Doin’ Beers series, but for weed. This month I revisited a few brands with new flavors, a beer company dabbling in THC, a super-can of weed, and a stoner cocktail. Alright, let's do this!About: This beverage and gummy company focuses on using fresh, organic ingredients from Minnesota farmers.

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19 Dec 24

The THCs of December: https://t.co/WARBBQojkR

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25 Nov 24

And I'll be updating this list weekly!

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Our handy holiday market emoji key includes such designations as "🎩 Totally vintage," "🤎Support artists of color," and "🌈 Make the holidays gay!" https://t.co/NSCYo77uKC

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I Hoard Seeds @hamatron6000
16 Oct 24

This was a blast to write and I loved learning about public access TV's history and @speakmpls 's future. Check it out! https://t.co/eUrQiFCmCz