Skip to Content
Opinion

Friday Open Thread: Let’s Not Talk About the Weather

Your turn to sound off about whatever's on your mind.

11:51 AM CDT on March 31, 2023

Gary Ellis via Unsplash

It's the last day of March. The last day of the work week. And that means it's time for another Open Thread, where we turn the site over to you wonderful readers.

Whatever you do, don't talk about the weather, OK?

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More Stories

Soon-to-Be Ghouly-Weds? Evil Noem-Lewandowski Pair Look Awfully Cozy on Lake Minnetonka.

Plus tariff tolls on small biz, remembering a Somali singer, and an update on Racket's fifth birthday in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 6, 2026

‘The Cat Is My Customer’: Defying the Odds, St. Paul’s 35-Year-Old Cat Furniture Shop to Triple in Size

‘I wanted to have a cat furniture superstore, and I’ve finally achieved it,’ owner Darryl Michaelson beams. 

The Movies Have Gone to… the Cats???

Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.

August 6, 2026

Not Dying, Turns Out: Emmer Alive But Not Kicking (His Bum Foot)

Plus crowdfunding a North Side mall, clearing out the Pig's Eye Park encampment, and people fucking with Flock cameras in today's Flyover news roundup.

Racket’s Year in Review: August 2025-July 2026

Let’s dig into the facts and figures from Racket’s fifth year of operation.

August 5, 2026