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No Policy Without People: We Need Each Other to Build Together
January 6, 2021
Happy New Year! I’m glad you’re here. First, take a deep breath. Let’s ease into the new year together. There’s a lot that’s urgent and there’s a lot a stake right
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We Deserve Better
I grew up the youngest of eight siblings in Roseau, a rural Northern Minnesota town most known for hockey rivalries and its proximity to Lake of the Woods and the Canadian border. While others may not
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Moving Forward with Imagination, Care + Resiliency
We saw resiliency all over Minnesota – and the world – in 2020. With imagination, care, and resiliency, let’s continue the messy and imperfect project of building a future where everyone, no exceptions, can live a life full of joy and dignity. Join us as we move forward together in 2021!
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We’re Meant for Connection: Single Life in a Pandemic
Our movement-building and membership teams have been thinking a lot about how we can support you and ensure you feel connected. This blog shares experiences from other folks living alone during the pandemic. We‘re also excited to share some opportunities to get connected with us after the new year. Hint: one might include some singing!
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Caring Our Way to a Better Future
COVID has exacerbated our already-dire care crisis. Childcare and prescription drugs are costly. Our most essential workers are treated as disposable. It makes me angry and sad that we don’t have healthcare for all and that people rely on GoFundMe to pay their medical bills. We don’t have strong and consistent paid leave policies. We don’t have accessible and science-based abortion care. It shouldn’t be this way. It doesn’t have to be this way.
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We get through this together
Dear community, I’m grateful for you. As we’re facing hard truths about our care crisis, we’re here together, and I appreciate that. I’ll keep saying it: connection is medicine. I love reading your responses to my email and seeing what’s on the
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City Council’s Safety for All budget is a step forward for Minneapolis
At TakeAction Minnesota we believe in safety and justice for all. We believe in a future where every person is free to live lives that are joyful, stable, creative, and
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A Love Letter to Community Organizing
A few weeks ago, I was watching The Bachelorette, and my phone started blowing up. It was Wednesday night, and my friend and TakeAction-endorsed candidate Aric Putnam had just maybe
