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Amanda Otero

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Posts by Amanda Otero

We Keep Us Safe: 5 Ways to Take Action

April 21, 2021

The movement for Black lives—for just, caring communities where we can all be free—exists far and wide beyond the walls of a courtroom. It is in all of us. In our communities, our streets, and our acts of care. It

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#BlackLivesMatter George Floyd Public Safety

Re-Imagining a Safer, Better World

June 16, 2020

The movement to divest from police and invest in communities is not new. For years, Black and brown organizers in the Twin Cities have been pushing us to re-imagine what

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minneapolis Defund the Police Safety Beyond Policing Community Safety

People’s House Series: Expand Health Care, Don’t Cut It

March 18, 2019

In Minnesota, we care for each other. My name is Amanda Otero and I’m the organizing director at TakeAction Minnesota. First, I believe that health care is always about two

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2019 Session Provider Tax

People’s House Series: Paid Time to Care & What it Means to be Human

January 23, 2019

I’m Amanda. I’m the organizing director at TakeAction Minnesota. And I’m a new mama to Luz. She’s almost 7 months old. When she was born, I took almost 14 weeks

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2019 Session Paid Time to Care Women & the Economy

BelieveResist: Action Alert

May 1, 2017

We’re almost there – 100 days of BelieveResist. And, I can tell you, I’m ready to keep going. Who’s with me?   In the coming month, you’ll be hearing a

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action alert

Why we marched, and what’s next

February 3, 2017

On January 21st, TakeAction board members, staff members, and leaders marched in the Women’s March in St. Paul. Take a look at why we marched, and then sign up for

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Movement Politics

ACTION ALERT: 5 Ways to RESIST and BELIEVE

February 1, 2017

Last week, we let you know you could expect a weekly action alert from us with ways to act. Here it is. Now is the time to RESIST the hate

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action alert

We will not comply.

February 1, 2017

Dear community, Wow. I’m sure many of you, like me, have been reeling from the events of this past week. Attacks on immigrants on multiple fronts (#MuslimBan #BorderWall), attacks on our native communities

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Movement Politics immigration

WOMEN will make a difference this election

November 5, 2016

The impact women will have this election season will matter. That’s why it’s key that we VOTE, and VOTE BIG, on November 8th.  Here’s the reason I’m voting for progressive

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Movement Politics

MNcare Helps MN Work – #3 in a Series: Spotlight on Chronic Illness

May 14, 2015

MinnesotaCare provides coverage for many Minnesotans living with chronic illness. Here are some of their stories: MinnesotaCare Covers Low-Wage Workers When Corey, who lives in St. Paul, was 22, he

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health care MNCare Stories MNCare

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