This is the story of how I realized that the ongoing attempts to divide Minnesotans over COVID-19 have never really been about masks or vaccines. Once I had that realization,
This month, the federal government announced how states can spend billions of dollars passed in the American Rescue Package Act. As more people are vaccinated, COVID rates decline, and Minnesota
The women that have made up who I am have taught me how to stretch my arms out so that I stand firm and steady when taking up space, even though it may feel scary. They’ve taught me how to gently embrace people, as I hold space for celebrating, mourning, raging, creating together. And, they’ve taught me how to open my arms wide, ready and enthusiastically inviting others into my work. I am so grateful for them.
We love love. Love in all its forms: romantic love, parental love, friend love, pet love, community love, self-love. Love makes us feel warm, safe, and cared for. Love nurtures us. Love teaches us patience, accountability, and grace. As we’ve been
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
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.
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
Care, Climate, COVID-19 Relief and a people-centered democracy This election season, voters across the country made their voices loud and clear electing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. In Minnesota, a
“Minnesota has come through tough economic times before, including the last recession, by pulling together and requiring the wealthiest corporations and individuals to pay their fair share in taxes,” said Elianne Farhat, executive director of TakeAction Minnesota. “We can get through this and come out stronger, but the days of Republicans passing trillions of dollars in tax cuts for the richest 1% need to end. We deserve a government in Minnesota that’s working for the people, and that starts with a fair tax system.”
On Saturday, April 25 from 12-4 p.m., take action online for the workers giving us life during this pandemic. While a small group of Minnesotans protests at the Governor’s residence,
