Amanda Otero via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

December 21, 2024 at 10:44 PM

Together, we made a difference in 2024

See how your support fueled organizing Organizing is under attackDear John,   This year, we showed what’s possible when people come together for change. From tenants to parents to performers, we built teams who are organizing to make Minnesota a better state for everyday people. And none of it would…

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December 13, 2024 at 5:38 PM

Holding the hard & hopeful together

Together we are mighty Organizing is under attackDear John,   As we look ahead to what promises to be a painful and chaotic time in our communities, I find myself grounding in a core truth about our TakeAction community: We hold the hard and the hopeful together.  You may have followed recent news a…

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December 6, 2024 at 11:41 PM

The TakeAction News Digest: Billionaires v Regulation

        “There are some problems so big, the government must be a part of the solution”. How does that sentence make you feel? For many of us, we need only look at the world to know this is true. We see problems all around us - like climate change or corporate exploitation …

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  Elianne Farhat via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

December 3, 2024 at 7:16 PM

Invest in Minnesota Organizers this Giving Tuesday

2025 is gonna be tough - let's face it together Invest in Minnesota organizers this Giving TuesdayDear John,   Like you, I’m still working to make sense of the election results and plan for what’s next. We have plenty of information to go on - from Project 2025 to campaign trail promises to cabinet …

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November 27, 2024 at 7:41 PM

This month in organizing

November power building updates November power building updatesDear John,   This month, we’ve got updates about:  🎸 Twin Cities United Performers’ upcoming campaign for fairness + transparency in the local music scene  💥 TakeAction teams go to Strategy Camp  👫 How to get grounded as we face a second…

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November 23, 2024 at 12:13 AM

The TakeAction News Digest: Your Guide to Organizing

        Since the election, so many of us find ourselves stuck on the same question: “what am I even supposed to do?” All across social media, a lot of people are saying “well, go out and organize!” I know because 8 years ago, after Trump’s first election, I found myself in…

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  Elianne Farhat and Amanda Otero via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

November 21, 2024 at 4:59 PM

Join us on Give to the Max Day!

We’ve got a plan for 2025 + YOU are part of it Join us on Give to the Max Day!Dear John,   2024 was a busy year, and in a second we’ll share a (partial) recap of what we got up to. But first, we have a plan for 2025 - one that grapples with the aftermath of this election - and YOU are part of it.  B…

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November 16, 2024 at 12:07 AM

The TakeAction News Digest: The Path Forward

        Whether you feel surprised by the outcome of this election, whether you are upset because it didn’t have to be this way, whether you feel scared for yourself, your family, your community, or people you don’t know, whether you’re angry, sad, or just don’t know how to…

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November 6, 2024 at 7:26 PM

Sunday: Post-election meaning making meeting

Let's talk about where we go from here Sunday: Post-election meaning makingDear John,   First, take a breath with me. If you’re reading this, you are in front of a screen and maybe popping between group chats, news sites and social media scrolling for answers. So, take a pause and breathe with me. T…

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  Sabrina Mauritz via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

November 5, 2024 at 12:02 PM

TODAY: Be a voter by 8pm

This is it! TODAY: Be a voter by 8pm 🕗Dear John,   Today's the day: Election Day. It's time to use our voting power to take a stand for each other and shape the organizing conditions ahead.   Be a voter by 8pm today. Find your polling place.   Remember, as long as you’re in line by 8pm, you can vote…

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November 4, 2024 at 7:37 PM

Be a voter by 8pm tomorrow

Make your plan Be a voter by 8pm tomorrow 🕗Dear John,   In races up and down the ballot tomorrow, we’re using our voting power to take a stand for our fundamental rights and shape the organizing conditions ahead.    Tomorrow is Election Day. Get ready to be a voter by 8pm tomorrow:  📍 Find your poll…

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  Mattias Lehman via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

November 4, 2024 at 3:38 AM

The TakeAction News Digest: The Final Stretch

        The 2024 Election will be over in 2 days, and we know the final stretch brings so many questions along with it. We won't know for sure until the dust settles on the election and we get results, so for now, for this special edition of the News Digest, here’s what we’…

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  Sabrina Mauritz via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

November 1, 2024 at 4:35 PM

CORRECTION: Extended hours for early voting this weekend

Make your plan to get to the polls Extended early voting hours this weekendDear John,   Along with same-day registration and mail-in ballots, early in-person voting is one of those hard-won democratic tools that Minnesotans have used for years to make our elections more accessible.   CORRECTION: Thi…

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November 1, 2024 at 12:23 PM

Extended hours for early voting this weekend

Make your plan to get to the polls Extended early voting hours this weekendDear John,   Along with same-day registration and mail-in ballots, early in-person voting is one of those hard-won democratic tools that Minnesotans have used for years to make our elections more accessible.   This weekend, e…

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  DyAnna Grondahl via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

November 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Duluth Tenants is making headlines

We’ve officially launched! Join the pack 🐺Dear John,   Yesterday, 150 Duluthians came together on the steps of City Hall to officially launch Duluth Tenants and share our vision for the city we love.   I’m proud beyond words. We’ve been knocking doors, having tough conversations, collecting survey r…

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  Laura Kiernan and Laura Proescholdt via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

October 25, 2024 at 7:39 PM

This month in organizing

October power building updates October power building updatesDear John,   October has flown by! This month, we’ve got updates about:   🍉 Scenario planning for post-election organizing conditions: Not Another Bomb, No Matter What!  🐺 The official launch of Duluth Tenants   👶 Childcare voters organizi…

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October 23, 2024 at 9:37 PM

I am a Childcare Voter. Are you?

Send our electeds a message Minnesota's parents and children deserve a childcare system that works for us 👶Dear John,   If you’re a parent, you know it’s one of the greatest joys of your life. If you’re a parent, you know it’s one of the most stressful parts of your life. And if you’re a parent, yo…

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  Sabrina Mauritz via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

October 22, 2024 at 8:29 PM

Let’s cut through the election noise

Share the Busy Voter and School Board Guides We're disrupting the status quo 😤Dear John,   We’re less than three weeks out from the November 5th election. While many of us are inundated with texts, calls, and emails, the reality is, some of us get almost NOTHING.    It’s a consistent flaw in our pol…

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  Mattias Lehman via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

October 18, 2024 at 10:42 PM

The TakeAction News Digest: Project 2025

        As the election looms, we want to raise an important political question: what are the conditions we organize under? As we go to the ballot, we are rarely voting for a true avatar for our values. Instead, we are voting for somebody who will make political decisions b…

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  Laura Kiernan via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

October 17, 2024 at 7:37 PM

Election Scenario Planning Workshops

Not Another Bomb, No Matter What 🍉 Not Another Bomb, No Matter What: Election Scenario Planning Workshops 🍉Dear John,   If you’re feeling afraid, anxious, angry, or ambivalent about the election, you’re not alone. The future is uncertain, but there’s a lot that we do know, including this:   Regardle…

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  Mattias Lehman via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

October 11, 2024 at 11:46 PM

The TakeAction News Digest: Building the Movement We Need to Win

        Over the last few weeks, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, and their aftermath have claimed hundreds of lives, and displaced or destroyed the homes of thousands more, and left millions without power, despite a relatively robust government response. Before reading …

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  Amanda Otero via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

October 3, 2024 at 5:37 PM

Be ready to vote in school board races

What to look for vs. BIG red flags 🚩  Contrasting school board candidates 👀Dear John,   “Shoot. I forgot about school board.”    You’re not the only one who’s had that thought while filling out your ballot. Even if you do remember to research candidates beforehand, it can be tough to know which cand…

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  Laura Kiernan and Laura Proescholdt via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

September 27, 2024 at 6:20 PM

This month in organizing

September power building updates September power building updatesDear John,   Once a month, instead of our regular News Digest, you’ll receive this membership newsletter that includes updates and invitations to act with TakeAction teams building power: parents and caregivers, Duluth renters, high sc…

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  Mattias Lehman via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

September 21, 2024 at 1:26 AM

The TakeAction News Digest: Building the Movement We Need to Win

        We don’t organize for abstract reasons, we organize for the pillars of our lives: the people we love, the places we call home, the jobs we work, and other basic conditions of our lives. But over the last few decades, the cost of those homes has snowballed out of con…

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  Mahsima Hallaji via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

September 19, 2024 at 7:51 PM

TOMORROW: Early voting opens!

Make your voting plan  ⏰ Early voting opens TOMORROW, Friday, 9/20 ⏰Dear John,   Early voting for the 2024 General Election kicks off tomorrow, Friday, September 20! Make your voting plan in three easy steps.   1️⃣ Be ready: Find your early voting location and update your voter registration with our…

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  Mattias Lehman via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

September 14, 2024 at 12:05 AM

The TakeAction News Digest: Building the Movement We Need to Win

        Political organizers often get asked: why organize towards building political power? If you’re wondering - what does this have to do with recent events? - bear with me, we’ll get there in a minute. When it comes down to it, there are two reasons. First: the problems…

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  Walter Fromm via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

September 13, 2024 at 12:41 PM

Early voting starts next Friday!

MORE MN House endorsements  🌟 More MN House endorsements 🌟Dear John,   With Walz as Harris’ VP pick, Minnesota’s been in the national spotlight lately. People are calling our state a “North Star” for policies that put working people first – from free school lunch and paid family medical leave to pro…

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  Mattias Lehman via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

September 6, 2024 at 11:21 PM

The TakeAction News Digest: Building the Movement We Need to Win

        This past Monday was Labor Day. On every issue we organize around, labor is absolutely critical. What is a Green New Deal if not “well-paid jobs to build clean energy infrastructure”? Who fights harder for single payer health care than National Nurses United? A univ…

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August 30, 2024 at 5:45 PM

The TakeAction News Digest: Building the Movement We Need to Win

        Dear John, It’s back to school season! But as kids return to school, many of them face unsafe conditions that create barriers to learning and harm their health; from old, out of date school buses and school buildings to restrictive bathroom policies. We all want the…

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August 23, 2024 at 11:23 PM

The TakeAction News Digest: Building the Movement We Need to Win

        Dear John, The DNC wrapped up yesterday, during which Democrats reaffirmed their values and committed to defeating Donald Trump. This was a broad tent, across race and gender, on every issue from healthcare and abortion to voting rights and racial justice. But one s…

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August 20, 2024 at 6:48 PM

🌺 Our movement for peace is gaining momentum.

Organizing at the DNCThe DNC + Not Another Bomb Dear John,   On Sunday, I rallied with hundreds of Minnesotans in Loring Park ahead of the Democratic National Convention. It was one of 89 demonstrations across 36 states (see photos) with one clear message: not another bomb. Thanks to all of you who…

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  Mattias Lehman via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

August 16, 2024 at 11:10 PM

The TakeAction News Digest: Building the Movement We Need to Win

        Dear John, This week, we’re in a pretty optimistic mood! Over the last few days, we’ve seen electoral wins, a continually aggressive labor movement, and rising momentum for a ceasefire in Gaza. Here’s what we’re reacting to this week. 1. UAW takes on Trump and Musk …

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  Walter Fromm via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

August 15, 2024 at 9:35 PM

Be part of a national mobilization for peace

Join us Sunday This Sunday: Not Another Bomb ActionDear John,   Be part of a national mobilization of people standing up for peace and Palestinian lives *this* Sunday, August 18 from 4-6pm in Loring Park in Minneapolis.   The Democratic National Convention starts next week on August 19. At this crit…

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August 9, 2024 at 11:24 PM

The TakeAction News Digest: Taking Minnesota (nice) National

        Dear John, Let’s talk about Minnesota’s political legacy. When they think about the left, people may think of California, or Oregon, or New York. But I reckon that when historians look back on the 20th and 21st century, they won't be able to talk about the rise of t…

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August 8, 2024 at 10:02 PM

Tell Walz + Harris: Not Another Bomb

We’re raising our voices before the DNC Aug 18: Not Another Bomb Solidarity Action With GazaDear John,  As political decision-makers gather for the Democratic National Convention August 19-22, it’s a key moment to send a message to Harris, Walz, and Democratic Party leaders: not another bomb!  Regi…

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August 2, 2024 at 6:51 PM

This week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, The last month has been a hectic whirlwind of political happenings, nationally and internationally. So let’s celebrate some people and stories from the last week - especially those right here in Minnesota - (and maybe a few we’ve been holding on from the …

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July 27, 2024 at 1:01 AM

This week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, It’s been another wild week in America. On Saturday, July 13th, a Republican shot Donald Trump at a rally. So this last Friday, our news digest covered Trump’s role in escalating political violence in America. If you didn’t just fall out of a coconut tree…

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July 19, 2024 at 11:52 PM

This week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   What is political violence? We adopt Over Zero’s definition: “political violence is violence aimed at political ends — controlling or changing who benefits from, and participates fully in, U.S. political, economic and socio-cultural life”. We should con…

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July 18, 2024 at 5:40 PM

Why re-elect progressive champions statewide?

Another round of endorsements 🌟 Why we must re-elect progressive champions statewideDear John,   Today, I’m proud to announce TakeAction Minnesota’s endorsements for progressive champions running for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives. These legislative leaders share our vision f…

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July 13, 2024 at 1:09 AM

This week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   Today, we honor the passing this past week of a powerful organizer who taught us so much about winning: Jane McAlevey. Jane pushed us every day to internalize that it’s not enough to simply mobilize people; we have to organize people. It’s impossible to…

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July 5, 2024 at 8:58 PM

This week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   First, let’s not bury the lede. Just in time for the 4th of July, the Supreme Court has issued a series of reactionary court rulings that threaten to send us back to before 1776, in what might as well be the first official acts of Project 2025. We’re go…

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June 28, 2024 at 8:33 PM

This week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   On this day in 1969, the Stonewall Rebellion began. The Stonewall Inn had already been raided once that week, and at least once a month leading up to June 28th, but this night was different. Patrons resisted invasive body searches, and when a butch lesb…

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June 27, 2024 at 2:20 PM

Early voting for the primary starts tomorrow!

Make your plan to vote for Rep. Ilhan Omar Early voting for the primary starts tomorrow!Dear John,   We’ve reached an important milestone in the Congressional primary race in Minnesota’s District 5: early voting begins tomorrow, June 28! 💃   Use our Busy Voter’s Guide to find out how to vote early …

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  Ayanna Lee via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

June 21, 2024 at 9:00 PM

This week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, Putting together the Digest this week, I couldn’t help but feel proud to live in Minnesota. Stories this week feature the growing momentum of worker organizing, Minnesotans pushing our state to strengthen our democracy through measures like automatic vote…

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June 18, 2024 at 11:47 PM

What are your feelings about the election?

We hold each other up Act with me to re-elect Ilhan OmarDear John,   Last month during the TakeAction member drive, we asked Minnesotans: “What are your feelings about the upcoming election?” I heard people vulnerably share their anxiety and despair, their concerns for our democracy, and their ange…

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June 14, 2024 at 10:04 PM

This week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, The last decade, we have been witness to the rise of a dangerous global far-right nationalist movement, from Trump and the MAGA movement in America, to Brexit in the UK, to Modi in India, and the now-defeated Bolsonaro in Brazil. This fascist spasm is far…

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  Ayanna Lee via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

June 7, 2024 at 10:31 PM

This week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, At TakeAction, we repeatedly ask ourselves this key question: Do we have the power to win the world we want? The answer yesterday, today, and tomorrow as well, is a resounding “no.” So we commit every day to a theory of change that recognizes relationship…

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May 31, 2024 at 8:33 PM

This week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, As summer unfolds, our vibrant queer community sets the stage for a season of action amidst a backdrop of local and national political shifts. From the fight for fair pay to the rallying cry against the ongoing genocide in Palestine, there's no shortage o…

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May 28, 2024 at 3:25 PM

Rooted in the truth

Relationships are the source of our collective power Making plans rooted in the truthDear John,  “Do we have the power we need to win the world we want?”   That’s the question we asked ourselves in 2022, as TakeAction Minnesota members and staff took a hard look at our organizational strategy and ch…

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May 24, 2024 at 8:16 PM

This week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, This past Monday, May 20th, was the end of the second year of Minnesota’s 2023-2024 legislative two-year cycle. After passing a record-high $72 billion budget in 2023, legislators labored until the eleventh hour to pass a crucial supplemental budget, desp…

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