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Jennifer Brooks

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Minnesota Star Tribune. Your source for dumpster fires. I think you're pretty great.

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Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Scoop: A group of local investors including a longtime former owner is making a play to save Pearson’s Candy, a beloved Minnesota confectioner slated to halt production this week. www.startribune.com/pearsons-can...
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As Pearson’s Candy crafts its last Salted Nut Roll, local investors make a play
A group including former co-owner Larry Hassler is trying to convince the confectioner’s private equity owner to sell.
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Show me your puffballs!!! (gift link) www.startribune.com/it-finally-r...
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It finally rained. Now mushrooms the size of basketballs are blooming.
Ballooning giant puffballs can be eaten early, but not everyone likes them.
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
For your urgent consideration.
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
AP Stylebook warns against anthropomorphizing AI systems: “Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.”
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Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics. This is called anthropomorphizing, when we ascribe human traits, emotions or behaviors to non-human things, such as animals or inanimate objects.
Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
What a glorious day to be flying into, then out of, Chicago
Monster thunder storms have parked themselves over Chicago. Nothing is flying in, nothing is flying out. O’Hare flight delay tracker says the average arrival delay tops 150 minutes. Swell!
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It’s my sister’s birthday! I made her a Jimothy
Behold the felt ornament of a lil raccoon with a short spine and a can-do attitude
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Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Reposting for the crop art fans who can’t get enough MN State Fair crop art: three post-fair opportunities to view the crop art:
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Star Tribune Going Out @stribgoingout.startribune.com · 03/09/2026
Threading the 2026 MN State Fair 4-H Llama and Alpaca costume contest contestants here because you deserve it 😇
Llama and owner dressed up in a Mamma Mia theme 
Llama and owner dressed up in back to school theme Llama and owner dressed up in curious George theme Llama and owner dressed up as thing 1 and thing 2
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Chen May Yee's Minnesota State Fair sketchbook is a delight. [gift link because I love you and I want you to be happy] www.startribune.com/mn-state-fai...
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Illustrated Opinion: The Minnesota State Fair, seen through the eyes of a sketch artist
Notepad in hand, artist Chen May Yee spent hours at the Great Minnesota Get-Together on opening day, capturing the little moments that make it so special.
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Two can play at that game.
Only for Crimewatch Minneapolis would I return to Twitter for the sole purpose of creating my very first list: "Dorks." 

Population: Crimewatch Minneapolis.
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
brb gonna spark an international incident
Minnesota State Fair booth hawing paella: “The hotdish of Spain.”PAELLA! THE HOTDISH OF SPAIN!
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Christie Burke, MLIS @ceburke.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Y’all. This is CROCHETED
Handcrafted human skeleton with removable internal organs
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Matthew Vinge @mvinge.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Lunar Eclipse on the first day of the 2026 Minnesota State Fair First time in 167 year history that a lunar eclipse visible during open hours It wasn't until after doors closed that I had idea to take these pics. A friendly security guard escorted me back in!
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Fair warning: I'm heading out to Day One of the Minnesota State Fair. Mute now if you don't want to experience the 4-H bunny barn in granular detail.
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
New wire mother just dropped
1950s-era image of a baby rhesus monkey and two artificial laboratory "mothers."

Harry Harlow's shitty, shitty experiment in maternal deprivation separated baby monkeys from their mothers soon after birth and placed them alone in a cage with two surrogates. 

One was a bare wire cage in the vague shape of a monkey with a terrifying robot face and a bottle of milk. The other was soft and cuddly and vaguely monkey-shaped -- but could not feed them.

Almost all the babies clung to the cuddly terrycloth mothers and only visited the wire mother long enough to eat.
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Amy @amylibrarian.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
So in awe of what my colleagues have created. Look for helpers. 🥹 www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Meet the army of amateur archivists racing to save US history in national parks
Save Our Signs aims to document every sign in the more than 400 national parks and historic sites across the country before the Trump administration removes them
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Elle Ess @viamarsala18.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I’m sorrrrryyyyyy I’m crying over this 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The president of the United States, when given a choice between attacking Iran...or Minnesota.
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Never change, Minneapolis!
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Good morning to everyone but the inventors of ranch dressing-flavored cream ale.
Regret to inform that the first entry on the list of new Minnesota State Fair sips goes a little something like this: 

Old Ranch Hand: A ranch dressing-flavored cream ale blending smooth malt with hints of buttermilk, herbs and spices. Served with a savory ranch-seasoned salt rim, adding a tangy kick and complements the beer perfectly. 5% ABV. Brewed in Saint Paul, Minn., by Dual Citizen Brewing Company.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
shout out to The Strand bookstore staffer who did this
sign that says STAFF PICK:
The Ill-Fitting Skin by Shannon Robinson
Please turn to page 108, because I need to tell you something.

page 108 says:

HE'S GOT A KNIFE, AND HE'S RIGHT BEHIND YOU!
PUT THIS DOWN AND RUN AWAY!!!!!!!!
GO THIS WAY. →
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Matt DeLong @mattdelong.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
To save their storied wooden canoes from wildfires, an Ely YMCA camp sunk them in a lake
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To save their storied wooden canoes, an Ely YMCA camp sunk them in a lake
Nearly all of Camp Widjiwagan’s legendary fleet of wood canvas canoes is safe, with 19 of them cached underwater in an ancient practice.
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 18/07/2026
Visualized.
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
MORE smoke??? www.startribune.com/thursday-for...
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Thursday forecast: Cooler weather next week, but likely more smoke
North winds could move highs to the 80s, but they could also carry more bad air from the Boundary Waters and Canada.
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The new Minnesota State Fair foods have arrived and there are pickles where pickles should not be. (gift link) www.startribune.com/buckle-up-he...
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Buckle up: Here is this year’s crop of new State Fair foods
Make room for these 36 new dishes – and 9 new vendors – in between your perennial fair favorites.
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Chris Hine @christopherhine.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Not bad, Minneapolis. Not bad.
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City of Minneapolis @minneapolismn.gov · 01/07/2026
Good news, Bluesky users: There will be a make-up weather siren test next week on Wednesday, July 8 at 1 p.m.
Bluseky users expressing sadness about the weather warning siren test being cancelled.
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Nancy Yang @nyang.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The lawsuit asks a federal court to force the MN Department of Children, Youth, and Families to turn over 5 years’ worth of data tied to SNAP benefits after Minnesota and other states have refused to share participants’ personal data with the federal government.
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Justice Department sues Minnesota over refusal to turn over SNAP data
The federal government says it’s seeking the data from Minnesota and three other states to root out waste, fraud and abuse in the nutrition assistance program.
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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Electrofishing to study Minnesota’s native rough fish! Video by @noorwrites.bsky.social @startribune.com accompanying @lollardfish.bsky.social’s story on @garlab.bsky.social conservation research! Story Link: www.startribune.com/fishing-angl...
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snackerü @snackeru.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
I love this so much I could explode. Lin-Manuel Miranda was in Minnesota to see the Twine Ball.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda has a Minnesota adventure
The ‘Hamilton’ superstar and other celebs were recently spotted in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
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Edwin Heathcote @edwinheathcote.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I saw this referred to as the Strait of Warm Ooze. Very good.
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Today’s layoffs hit the journalists who do the most and get the least credit. The editors, the copy desk, the page designers, the librarian and archivist, the news assistants. My editor led our immigration coverage during Operation Metro Surge and they just…let her go.
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Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
It seems overnight the White House has been replaced by a Monster Energy Drink branded UFC cage
Picture of the White House lawn with the White House completely obscured by a UFC cage covered in sponsorships
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Star Tribune Guild @startribuneguild.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Star Tribune Guild members wore our union merch to work today after management's announcement of 15% layoffs across the company, including within the newsroom.
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The Kickoff to Summer has kicked off at the state fairgrounds. At this point, you may be asking yourself: How’s the Pronto Pup line?
LENGTHY Pronto Pup line. Minnesotans rolling deep for food on sticks already.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 19/05/2026
The Star Tribune is working on a story and photo essay centered on subjects from photos and videos during Operation Metro Surge. We have several photos in which the subject is unidentified. If you are pictured in these photos and would like to participate, please contact us. bit.ly/4uVkzPQ
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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
On our way to start shooting the new episodes of MST3K this morning. Very exciting! (He’s gonna drive)
Crow and me on our way to work
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Twin Cities Geek @twincitiesgeek.com · 06/05/2026
A siren against a dark cloudy sky with the text "It is Wednesday my dudes"
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
GAVIN!!!
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 04/05/2026
The Minnesota Star Tribune won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News for its coverage of a shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church last summer.
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Star Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Annunciation shooting
The newsroom last won the award for coverage of the George Floyd murder and following unrest.
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Mateo @bozodeluxe.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Unfazable Minneapolis
A person wearing glowing green sunglasses steering a large silver steering wheel, backed up by a person in an orange jumpsuit and a red stocking cap ride atop a huge T. rex, orange eyes glowing bright. The surrounding crowd is unfazed.
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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 03/05/2026
This is Minneapolis:
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Minneapolis May Day Parade 2026 (Southside Battletrain)
YouTube video by Laura Mitchell
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Adam Smith @adamnsmith.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
The flotilla of ducks at the annual Minnehaha Creek Duck Race in Minneapolis!
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Look, I know the world is burning but I'm going to need everyone to stop and read Laura Yuen's update on Lloyd the lovelorn turkey. www.startribune.com/yuen-48000-f...
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Yuen: Will Minnesota’s most famous turkey ever get the girl?
After his hen companion died, a lonely pet turkey with a global fan base spiraled — and then, against all odds, searched for love.
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Kevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I am unspeakably angry about this turnout gap figure, and it gives insight into the whole ballgame for gutting the VRA. Alito points out that Black turnout exceeded White turnout twice in 5 elections. The argument is garbage 1/x
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Will Jones @willpjones.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Tell the Star Tribune why you stopped shopping at Target.
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Vic Thorstenson @vthorstenson.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Glad to see that @stribrooks.bsky.social piece on the state flag included a portion of the Mary Eastman poem about the old state seal, which was the centerpiece of the old flag. www.startribune.com/one-minnesot... The whole disgusting thing should be read at every hearing to reject the new flag.
Give way, give way young warrior,
  Thou and thy steed give way—
Rest not, though lingers on the hills,
  The red sun's parting ray.
The rocky bluff and prairie land
  The white man claims them now,
The symbols of his course are here,
  The rifle, axe and plough.

Not thine, the waters bright whose laugh
  Is ringing in thy ear;
Not thine the otter and the lynx,
  The wolf and timid deer.
The forest tree, the fairy ring,
  The sacred isle and mound
Have passed into another's hands—
  Another claimant found.

Give way, give way young warrior—
  Our title would you seek?
’Tis "the rich against the poor,
  And the strong against the weak."
We need thy noble rivers,
  Thy prairies green and wide,
And thy dark and frowning forests
  That skirt the valley's side.

The Red man's course is onward—
  Nor stayed his footsteps be,
Till by his rugged hunting ground
  Beats the relentless sea!
We claim his noble heritage,
  And Minnesota's land
Must pass with all its untold wealth
  To the white man's grasping hand.

Give way, give way young warrior
  Thy father's bones may rest
No longer here, where earth has clasped
  Them, closely to her breast—
Here, were thy fiercest battles fought—
  Here, though through the valleys rung
The voices of the victors brave,
  As they, their triumph sung.

Here too with long and braided hair
  Thy maidens in the dance
Rivalled the wild deer's fleetest step,
  The wild deer's brightest glance.
And here they gathered oft at eve
  From aged lips to hear
How flowed the warrior's heart's best blood,
  How fell the maiden's tear.

Give way—I know a thousand ties
  Most lovingly must cling,
I know a gush of sorrow deep
  Such memories must bring.
Thou and thy noble race from earth
  Must soon be passed away,
As echoes die upon the hills,
  Or darkness follows day.

Yet hear me still, young warrior,
  Thou and thy steed give way—
Rest not, though lingers on the hills
  The red sun's parting ray.
The rocky bluff and prairie land
  The white man claims t…
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Mischief Toy Store @mischieftoy.com · 28/04/2026
So underwhelming that we've had trouble keeping MN flags in stock! They sell faster than we can order them. 🙄 Rest assured tho, we just got in a huge reorder from @flagsforgood.com!
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Jennifer Brooks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Judgment. This is why I could never cover courts.
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