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Category Archives: Geography
The Perils and Pleasures of Bartending in Antarctica
A brief history of social drinking at the bottom of the world.
MnDOT drivers are keeping Indigenous languages alive, one snowplow at a time
Snowplow names aren’t all just for fun and games here in the Northwoods.
10 Secure Places to Wait Out the Zombie Apocalypse
You know; just in case.
The Indigenous People of Mni Sota Makoce
A starter guide to this both native and local.
Chicago police with extremist ties have troubling records
Minnesota Now and Then: How the Green Giant became ‘Jolly’
Ho! Ho! Ho!
No, not *that* guy. The green one.
Lawsuit against police for targeting journalists during Minneapolis protests heads toward trial
I learned the police had it out for me back when I was a brown teenage kid in Pasadena, TX. They absolutely *loved* to show up in force, shove our faces into the gravel and put a boot on our heads. Good times.
Turns out a few years ago, Minnesota learned this the hard way. At least this is going to court. I have low expectations but maybe this is the start of something changing.
An art exhibition on ‘Deconstructing the Minnesota Flag’
We are debating changing the state flag up here. A local gent had already created one years ago but I guess they aren’t taking that one seriously. Here is a look at what may be coming.
A Minnesotan reflects on creating The Oregon Trail as the game turns 50 | MPR News
Other things that are Minnesotan and I did not know were.