Big hamster energy here. You might know me as Jessica Armbruster: founding editor at @RacketMN and City Pages’ last arts editor.https://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3mf5whhx7a225“We bring the voice of the community to the public... We were a part of helping that push—bringing consent-based, community-centered media rather than the corporate standpoint of, 'Oh, the police said this...'” https://racketmn.com/ice-minnesota-operation-metro-surge-video-livestream-influencers18 Feb 2026 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5whhx7a225https://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3meqt5dgsp22dGentle creatures, wandering the forest in search of cheese balls for their children. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Feb 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqt5dgsp22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3mebtyk7xrk2rHelp us raise funds for a mom in need! [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Feb 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3mebtyk7xrk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3me53uf74c22yI spent my week talking to awesome artists creating anti-ICE art, and I loved hearing their thoughts and stories. It's been a rough 2026 so far, but I love you, Minnesota. https://racketmn.com/the-art-of-the-minnesota-resistance05 Feb 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3me53uf74c22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3mdqdl7yegk26Look what Em made this week. Hell yeah, laser loon! [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jan 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdqdl7yegk26https://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3m3aoikjmqk2mWhile I spent the weekend celebrating my b-day my colleague Keith spent his in hell with measels enthusiasts: https://racketmn.com/what-i-saw-at-this-weekends-minnesota-maha-fest-scared-the-hell-out-of-me15 Oct 2025 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3aoikjmqk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3lxawruhrzc23All the beers! Our beer expert @nissamitchell.com drank ALL the new beers! https://racketmn.com/doin-minnesota-state-fair-beers-2025-the-best-and-worst-of-the-years-new-beers25 Aug 2025 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxawruhrzc23https://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3lvqw64fodk2rI ate some food and photographed it. https://racketmn.com/change-is-good-and-so-is-the-pita-bread-at-the-veganish-matriarch-in-uptown06 Aug 2025 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvqw64fodk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3lvqkabojok2aWanna get into the nitty gritty of Racket's financials? https://racketmn.com/rackets-year-in-review-august-2024-july-202506 Aug 2025 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvqkabojok2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3lvqjorciic2aI spent a weekend at the THE-A-TER: https://racketmn.com/18-hours-at-the-minnesota-fringe-festival06 Aug 2025 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvqjorciic2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3ltpohvnpfc2eI had such a fun time chatting with and touring these really cool maker spaces/resources. Now I know where to go if I ever need a power washer or cement mixer or steel cutting machine or pottery wheel or welding tools. And, if you read this, you will too! https://racketmn.com/minnesotas-mighty-maker-spaces11 Jul 2025 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltpohvnpfc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3ls2q2zrsg22bWells Fargo: "Have you considered traveling through time to get your bill earlier?"20 Jun 2025 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls2q2zrsg22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3lrg6bwlsvs2cI never thought a modern version of Clippy, the paperclip from Word, would become my nemesis.12 Jun 2025 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrg6bwlsvs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3lom6yaau6k2oI love local art galleries and you should too. https://racketmn.com/a-guide-to-minneapolis-mn-art-galleries-for-beginners07 May 2025 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3lom6yaau6k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3lngk62mg3k2sTwo kids got off the bus today outside my place carrying a heavy-looking deck chair and singing "Hi Ho" from 'Snow White.' Stay weird, children.22 Apr 2025 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3lngk62mg3k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3lmkiz2ypwc2eIn 2025, we take the laughs wherever we can.11 Apr 2025 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmkiz2ypwc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3lmcxfvz7a22mThis week's music calendar? We got it here: https://racketmn.com/ghanian-highlife-british-caribbean-jazz-and-bill-murray-its-your-complete-concert-calendar-april-8-1508 Apr 2025 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmcxfvz7a22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3llharp2vns24Chuck Tingle, always coming through when we need him.28 Mar 2025 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3llharp2vns24https://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3lhc4apmmn22qThe drugs of January: https://racketmn.com/weed-weviews-4-things-i-tried-in-january-203 Feb 2025 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhc4apmmn22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3lgvwlpuqyk2pFor this week's feature I asked lawyers, journalists, and biz owners what went wrong, what went right, and what's next on the weed horizon in MN. https://racketmn.com/weed-in-mn-whats-really-going-on29 Jan 2025 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgvwlpuqyk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3lgdr4wk2fs2i😮 [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jan 2025 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgdr4wk2fs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/hamatron3000.bsky.social/post/3lfuuvvmfgk24Went about two hours with Google Gemini at work before we figured out how to turn it off. Humanity has defeated the robots... for now.16 Jan 2025 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:pev3yvuurdsfquhallwsm6op/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfuuvvmfgk24