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Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.

2 Scenes of ICE Chaos, 24 Hours Apart

Plus surveilling ICE, a terrible fraud story, and Isuroon Food Shelf needs your help in today's Flyover news roundup.

February 11, 2026

So That Leaves… 2,000-ish Federal Agents to Deal With

Plus a banger from the 'burbs, restaurants are struggling, and how to help them in today's Flyover news roundup.

February 4, 2026

Border Czar Homan: Why Won’t MN Restaurants Feed My Roving Gangs of Masked Thugs?

Plus MN man tries to free Luigi, supporting immigrant rental assistance campaigns, and Racket x Coyote Media in today's Flyover news roundup.

January 29, 2026

They Asked for Donations to Buy $10 Burritos. They Raised More Than $10K.

As Operation Metro Surge continues, community-led mutual aid efforts are feeding and housing Minnesotans in need—but there’s a lot of work yet to be done.

January 29, 2026

At ‘Post Modern Times,’ There’s Free Food for All (Except ICE) Until the Federal Invasion Ends

'We absolutely cannot go on as we have,' says the owner of the south Minneapolis brunch spot.

January 27, 2026

What’s the Deal With Cities Church, the St. Paul Church Whose Pastor Is an ICE Leader?

Plus bad news for the Boundary Waters, "exploding trees," and James Beard nominees in today's Flyover news roundup.

January 21, 2026

Fridays Are a Tough Night for Restaurants to Close. Scores of Twin Cities Establishments Are Doing it Anyway.

‘It's worth it to stand with our community in this strike,’ says one restaurant owner of the upcoming ICE Out! statewide shutdown.

January 20, 2026

Meet the Minneapolis Artist Offering ‘Chinga La Migra’ Flash Tattoos

Because sometimes all you can do is get a tattoo.

January 16, 2026

Palantir’s Freaky ELITE App: ‘Kind of Like Google Maps,’ but for Finding Deportation Targets

Plus a planned right-wing march, a new way to report federal incidents, and a powerful resource for supporting MN right now in today's Flyover news roundup.

January 15, 2026