Skip to Content
Opinion

Guess What I’ll Be Doing Today While You Chat on the Friday Open Thread?

Amazon

Happy Friday, Racket readers. As always, it's time for our weekly open thread, where you talk amongst yourselves, unfettered by demands of relevance. No lie—seeing you all interact here has become a highlight of the week.

Not to make it all about me, but while you're all gabbing here, I'll be slipping out today to get a colonoscopy. Wish me luck!

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More Stories

Ms. Rachel Defends MN Kindergarteners Against Extremely Online Octogenarian Racist

Plus suing Mayo, right to repair in St. Paul, and the New York Times goes Minnesotan in today's Flyover news roundup.

Sea Salt Eatery’s Cookbook Dishes Out Recipes With a Side of History

The Minnehaha Falls favorite can teach you to boil, grill, or fry fish to perfection with your own kitchen or backyard grill.

Hooded Rock Phantom Bob Dylan Conjures Oddly Perfect Summer Night Soundtrack at Mystic Lake Amphitheater

The 85-year-old played at least one song even normies recognized, let his guitarists cook, and even kinda acknowledged us at one point.

Indie Veterans and Local Fests in Your Complete Concert Calendar: July 7-13

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

July 7, 2026

RIP Harry Singh, Hot Sauce and Roti King

Plus remembering Philando Castile, all aboard the bicentennial train, and Misfit misfortunes in today's Flyover news roundup.

Best Budget Bites: $1.40 Tacos at Red Luna Taco Factory

Can we offer you a Taco Tuesday in these trying times?