iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Victor Stefanescu

@vstef.bsky.social

788 followers 133 following 51 posts

Covering the business of food at the Minnesota Star Tribune

Posts Replies Media

Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I spent hours in the State Fair's Poultry Barn to learn more about the Super Bowl of youth chicken-handling contests. The competition is a testament to Minnesotans' love of animals that's present among urban and rural dwellers alike. W/ superb Alex Kormann pics: www.startribune.com/minnesota-st...

011

Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

This summer's gonna be a movie

010

Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Minnesota crop farmers – who are feeling the squeeze of war and lower commodity prices – aren’t expecting profits this year after a bad 2025. The bleak outlook for a big chunk of our rural economy (photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii): www.startribune.com/minnesota-fa...

A farmer navigating a tractor through a field during the planting season

011

Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

This inanely massive truck has been parked IN A BUS LANE at the corner of an incredibly busy Northeast, Minneapolis, intersection now for more than 12 hours, posing two important questions. Is this a Morgan Wallen thing? And, are some vehicles just too complex to tow?

160

Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Some people want Target to take a stand on the surge in federal immigration operations in Minnesota so much that they are willing to be arrested. Police detained some protesters who demonstrated at the MN Target location where federal agents had arrested two employees weeks prior. @startribune.com

510435

Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

More on the Target letter:

Target employees’ complaints go beyond response to ICE
A letter hundreds of Target employees sent to company leaders today condemning "continued silence" amid the ongoing ICE operation in the state also cites a long list of previous incidents that “have left many rightfully concerned" for the company’s “integrity.”

The letter cites Minneapolis-based Target scaling back its pride collection; winding down diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives; donating $1million to President Donald Trump’s inauguration fund; and failing to act following the reported arrest of two employees in a Richfield store.

“Strength comes in open solidarity, and the leaders of Target still have the chance to do the right thing,” the letter said. “The Twin Cities and Target team members already stand together, but leadership must act now.”

Carson Hartzog contributed to this report.

070

Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

A letter hundreds of Target employees sent to company leaders today condemning "continued silence" amid the ongoing ICE operation in the state also cites a long list of previous incidents that “have left many rightfully concerned" for the company’s “integrity.”

The letter cites Minneapolis-based Target scaling back its pride collection; winding down diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives; donating $1million to President Donald Trump’s inauguration fund; and failing to act following the reported arrest of two employees in a Richfield store.

“Strength comes in open solidarity, and the leaders of Target still have the chance to do the right thing,” the letter said. “The Twin Cities and Target team members already stand together, but leadership must act now.”

Carson Hartzog contributed to this report.

0121

Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Scoop: Hundreds of Target employees pen letter saying the Minneapolis retailer ‘abandoned its community’ “In the face of this tyranny, continued silence from our leaders will never make us safer” With @carzharts.bsky.social. Stay updated: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

6464141

Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Parker’s sister adores her like a baby doll. The toddler loves sticking her hands on the dark fur of the family’s “gentle giant” dog. Her epilepsy care is about to get more complex because of a contract impasse between UnitedHealthcare and M Health Fairview. www.startribune.com/fairview-uni...

Jerry Holt’s photo of Parker and her mother

020

Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

ICYMI: As the Trump administration has slashed the FDA workforce, the agency has approved fewer new high-risk, lifechanging medical devices than anytime in the past decade. “I can’t imagine a less-efficient approach than what the administration has already done,” a reviewer on leave said. ⏬

101

Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

New: U.S. Food and Drug Administration approvals of life-changing, high-risk medical devices reportedly slowed to a 10-year low for the January to March period, as sources say recent layoffs have had devastating effects. More below

100

Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

INBOX: #MedTech trade and lobbying group AdvaMed is calling for tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada to exempt medical devices. The #tariffs could lead to less research and development, layoffs and higher prices for patients, the group’s chief executive said.

000

Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

This is Jayden. He's a 7-month old baby boy who might tug on your hair or pinch your face. Huge smiles light up his face, and he sports a fluffy mohawk. He also survived a tumor that invaded 80% of his chest. His miraculous story is below. (Photos by @leilanavidi.bsky.social i.bsky.social)

1132

Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

New: The number of foreign workers newly employed in Minn. under the H-1B program has nearly doubled in the past decade. We dive into data and chat with experts. @startribune.com shorturl.at/zBaX0

000