Charlie Rybak
@charlierybak.bsky.social
Lover of local news and Minnesota sports. VP of Innovation @ MSP Communications (Twin Cities Business & Mpls.St Paul Magazine). Co-founded Southwest Voices & Downtown Voices in Minneapolis.
Very fun vibes at the free parts of the Flickr MODE festival on Nicollet Mall. Recommend checking it out.
September 19, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Very fun vibes at the free parts of the Flickr MODE festival on Nicollet Mall. Recommend checking it out.
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Tomorrow, Saturday the 19th! Ribbon cutting and celebration for Upper Harbor Park from 10:30-12:00.
If you haven't gotten a chance to check out this incredible new space yet, you've got to get over there (and if you already have, here's an excuse to do so again).
If you haven't gotten a chance to check out this incredible new space yet, you've got to get over there (and if you already have, here's an excuse to do so again).
September 18, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Tomorrow, Saturday the 19th! Ribbon cutting and celebration for Upper Harbor Park from 10:30-12:00.
If you haven't gotten a chance to check out this incredible new space yet, you've got to get over there (and if you already have, here's an excuse to do so again).
If you haven't gotten a chance to check out this incredible new space yet, you've got to get over there (and if you already have, here's an excuse to do so again).
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MPS leadership announced school closure options last night that puts Kenny, Lake Harriet Lower, and Field elementary schools at risk of closing.
MPS proposes school closures to optimize buildings - Southwest Voices
Minneapolis Public Schools parents filled the John B. Davis Center meeting room Tuesday night as the school board listened to an opaque presentation from district administration on suggested school cl...
www.southwestvoices.news
September 16, 2026 at 5:38 PM
MPS leadership announced school closure options last night that puts Kenny, Lake Harriet Lower, and Field elementary schools at risk of closing.
I’m pretty gobsmacked at the timing of this. Announcing a plan of this scope two months before and election and scheduling a final vote on it one week after the election is going to maximize the chaos. Throwing a grenade into the middle of the school board races is not a good idea.
Here's what happened at the school board tonight! Plus a handy list of what schools they have proposed closing! sahanjournal.com/education/mi...
Minneapolis could close up to 16 schools
Minneapolis Public Schools officials rolled out a plan Tuesday night that could see up to 16 schools close as the district tries to address ongoing budget deficits.
sahanjournal.com
September 16, 2026 at 11:32 AM
I’m pretty gobsmacked at the timing of this. Announcing a plan of this scope two months before and election and scheduling a final vote on it one week after the election is going to maximize the chaos. Throwing a grenade into the middle of the school board races is not a good idea.
I think this deal blowing up is bad news for the city. The lost tax revenue will be paid for in property tax increases and budget cuts, and the city budget is nearing crisis levels.
I wrote about why we need to rethink our approach a few days ago here: tcbmag.com/some-data-ce...
I wrote about why we need to rethink our approach a few days ago here: tcbmag.com/some-data-ce...
September 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
I think this deal blowing up is bad news for the city. The lost tax revenue will be paid for in property tax increases and budget cuts, and the city budget is nearing crisis levels.
I wrote about why we need to rethink our approach a few days ago here: tcbmag.com/some-data-ce...
I wrote about why we need to rethink our approach a few days ago here: tcbmag.com/some-data-ce...
Really loved this article on how AI is bending the relationship between small businesses and their customers, especially when it comes to art. So many great anecdotes in here from both sides. www.startribune.com/ai-use-is-st...
AI use is straining customer loyalty. It’s playing out in a local grocery store.
As more small Minnesota businesses embrace AI to compete, many customers are saying they feel betrayed.
www.startribune.com
September 11, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Really loved this article on how AI is bending the relationship between small businesses and their customers, especially when it comes to art. So many great anecdotes in here from both sides. www.startribune.com/ai-use-is-st...
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Anyway, here’s a section that will cut you to your core. Odds are 1-2% of the local Latino population has been deported & one community member thinks 25% have left.
September 11, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Anyway, here’s a section that will cut you to your core. Odds are 1-2% of the local Latino population has been deported & one community member thinks 25% have left.
It’s the best thing there and number 2 isn’t close.
September 5, 2026 at 2:40 AM
It’s the best thing there and number 2 isn’t close.
Minneapolis is getting an event that’s aiming to be the world’s biggest photography festival from Sept. 18-20. They want MODE Photography Festival to be like SXSW was for music in Austin & Sundance was for film in Park City.
I talked to their President & COO about it here: youtu.be/wSLOakPnUv8?...
I talked to their President & COO about it here: youtu.be/wSLOakPnUv8?...
Why Flickr Chose Minneapolis for the World’s Biggest Photography Festival
YouTube video by Twin Cities Business
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August 26, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Minneapolis is getting an event that’s aiming to be the world’s biggest photography festival from Sept. 18-20. They want MODE Photography Festival to be like SXSW was for music in Austin & Sundance was for film in Park City.
I talked to their President & COO about it here: youtu.be/wSLOakPnUv8?...
I talked to their President & COO about it here: youtu.be/wSLOakPnUv8?...
Interesting data from Brookings - after a few years of post-pandemic growth, most big cities in the U.S. saw their growth slow down or go negative last year. www.brookings.edu/articles/big...
August 19, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Interesting data from Brookings - after a few years of post-pandemic growth, most big cities in the U.S. saw their growth slow down or go negative last year. www.brookings.edu/articles/big...
Pretty amazing how well you can see the tv markets on the map. The margin in the primary was pretty stunning given the spending gap, even more so when you look at this and see that it looks like the $$ helped in some places.
August 12, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Pretty amazing how well you can see the tv markets on the map. The margin in the primary was pretty stunning given the spending gap, even more so when you look at this and see that it looks like the $$ helped in some places.
New top 5 place in Minneapolis to have a drink just dropped
August 6, 2026 at 11:06 PM
New top 5 place in Minneapolis to have a drink just dropped
Pretty great that General Sports Bar looks like they’re going to bring back the skate sharpening the area lost when General Sports died. Finally an option west of Flanders Bros, which is excellent but not enough for an area this big!
August 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Pretty great that General Sports Bar looks like they’re going to bring back the skate sharpening the area lost when General Sports died. Finally an option west of Flanders Bros, which is excellent but not enough for an area this big!
This essay about how hyper-politicization is eating the world around us is one of the best things I’ve read this year: www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...
July 31, 2026 at 12:38 PM
This essay about how hyper-politicization is eating the world around us is one of the best things I’ve read this year: www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/...
Damn, we’re actually going to the playoffs.
July 30, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Damn, we’re actually going to the playoffs.
Can’t believe the Twins are actually going to the playoffs. Damn.
July 18, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Can’t believe the Twins are actually going to the playoffs. Damn.
Can anyone tell me the name of the band playing a backyard show on the 2500 block of Aldrich? Because they absolutely ripped it.
May 30, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Can anyone tell me the name of the band playing a backyard show on the 2500 block of Aldrich? Because they absolutely ripped it.
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George Floyd should be alive today. Feels like everything and nothing changed the day he was murdered 6 years ago.
May 25, 2026 at 2:04 PM
George Floyd should be alive today. Feels like everything and nothing changed the day he was murdered 6 years ago.
Been trying to figure out a good comp and I’m settling on Steve Nash & Lamelo Ball (on court only). She is such a star.
Olivia Miles with an absolute DART of a pass to Natasha Howard 🎯 #Lynx
May 15, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Been trying to figure out a good comp and I’m settling on Steve Nash & Lamelo Ball (on court only). She is such a star.
GO TO THE RIM @timberwolves
May 13, 2026 at 1:03 AM
GO TO THE RIM @timberwolves
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In general we need to move away from farming out government functions to nonprofits, for this and other reasons
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The lawsuit said former director Trahern Pollard used $6 million of that to pay for luxury cars, trips, child support and his own private businesses.
Attorney General sues Twin Cities violence interruption nonprofit
We Push for Peace, a Twin Cities violence intervention nonprofit, is facing a lawsuit from Minnesota’s attorney general. The lawsuit claims leaders used millions of dollars in funding for personal exp...
www.mprnews.org
May 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM
In general we need to move away from farming out government functions to nonprofits, for this and other reasons
bsky.app/profile/mprn...
bsky.app/profile/mprn...
Shout out to the upper deck at Target Center, standing and LOUD all fourth quarter. Really brought it. Wolves in 7.
May 11, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Shout out to the upper deck at Target Center, standing and LOUD all fourth quarter. Really brought it. Wolves in 7.
Backup generators > TV
May 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Backup generators > TV
Backup generators > TV
May 9, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Backup generators > TV
Minnesota needs new ideas for growth. Angelfest, which has gone from cool local event to booming national platform for angel investors, hits town this week. I dug in to why we should be looking at growing an ecosystem that can support their investments. tcbmag.com/rybak-if-we-...
Rybak: If We Want Growth, Bet On the Backers
The best way to fund startups is not to give them money but to build infrastructure that fuels and supports their investors.
tcbmag.com
May 6, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Minnesota needs new ideas for growth. Angelfest, which has gone from cool local event to booming national platform for angel investors, hits town this week. I dug in to why we should be looking at growing an ecosystem that can support their investments. tcbmag.com/rybak-if-we-...