The Racket staff is BITTERLY DIVIDED over the question of whether air-conditioning is yet necessary. We&#8217;re not saying who&#8217;s on either side of the question, but consider this your prompt if you need one. Also, anyone been to the sinkhole lately? Anyway, comment as you will on what you wish. Happy open thread!

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Cara Letofsky is a longtime Minneapolis resident working at the intersection of community organizing and policymaking. She writes <a href="https://caraletofsky.substack.com/">Field Notes from America</a>, a newsletter about her observations on the American experiment through the lens of economic inequality, systemic racism, and history.

Cara Letofsky

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Betsy Hoody is an independent consultant who has spent her career working in philanthropy on women&#8217;s rights and feminist organizing. She lives in South Minneapolis where she coaches girls hockey, plays hockey, and is always in search of a good sauna.

Betsy Hoody

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Jay Boller

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