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December 3, 2020 at 11:32 PM

I'm going to keep saying it: connection is medicine.

We want to connect with you. Take our COVID survey today, so we can keep building a more joyful tomorrow.     We get through this together.  Dear John, I'm grateful for you. As we're facing hard truths about our care crisis, we're here together…

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November 25, 2020 at 9:24 PM

What keeps me going? Our shared vision of what is possible.

We ALL have a role to play. Help shape our advocacy and organizing work as we move forward together.     Building a more caring future for all of us Dear John, In this difficult moment, I invite you to do a PIES check-in before you read the res…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa and LyLy Vang-Yang via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

November 20, 2020 at 11:35 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   This week has felt incredibly dark and heavy. It’s the news about out of control COVID cases and our overwhelmed hospital systems and health care workers. Canceling and scaling back holiday plans. Anger that the federal government has basically abando…

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  LyLy Vang-Yang via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

November 18, 2020 at 8:27 PM

It's Our Time Now. Let's Move Forward Together.

Be with us - this week and beyond.     It's Our Time Now. Dear John, I’ve spent the last few election seasons holed up in cramped campaign offices during GOTV (Get Out the Vote – the big final push before election day) - surviving on goulash an…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa and LyLy Vang-Yang via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

November 13, 2020 at 11:35 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   We’re happy to share that organizer and cultural strategist LyLy Vang-Yang is tapping in to co-author the news digest. LyLy has been a behind the scenes contributor for years. You’re in good hands, friends.   We’re going to get right to it. Here’s wha…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

November 6, 2020 at 11:15 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I’m writing this early in the day on Friday so I can take a rest. The big news might change by the time this hits your inbox. That said, I wanted to lift buried stories as you’re probably glued to the presidential race (which is unfolding like we predic…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

November 4, 2020 at 10:31 PM

Here's what we know

We Decide Dear John, Across the country, voters turned out in record numbers to make our powerful voices heard. As we predicted, Trump is losing and trying to claim victory (or go to court) before every vote is counted. Here’s what we know: the will of the people wi…

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  Katie Blanchard via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

November 4, 2020 at 1:30 AM

You're Invited: Election Night Virtual Gathering ❤️

We Care for Us: Election Night  Hey John, Don’t spend Election Night alone or doom scrolling! My name is Katie and I’m a new staffer at TakeAction Minnesota. Join us tonight for music, art, healing, and community time together. Sign up right now for We Care for Us…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 12:45 PM

Let's make some magic ✨✨

Make your way to the polls Good morning John,  We made it to Election Day! I’m overflowing with excitement. At TakeAction Minnesota we believe in people-centered politics. That means Election Day is not about one candidate or political party. It’s about you. And me…

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  Amanda Otero via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 1:57 AM

Creating a new world together

We Care for Us Dear John, I’m going to be frank with you: I’m 9 months pregnant. If you’ve given birth before, you know how uncomfortable it is to be very pregnant. I want this baby to be here. We’re all in this place now: excited, nervous, hopeful, and on the eve…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Chris Conry via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 10:56 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, We’ve made it. Last weekend. Have you signed up to volunteer yet? There’s still time. In fact, we need you more than ever. Yesterday, the Federal 8th Circuit Court ruled in favor of two Donald J. Trump Electors in the case Carson v. Simon. The court ord…

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  LyLy Vang-Yang via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

October 27, 2020 at 10:07 PM

Briefing Invitation: Grounding and Preparation for Election Week

We Got This Dear John,   As I write this, TakeAction Minnesota is on track to make nearly 400,000 calls with our members to voters across the state. I’m buzzing. We aren’t slowing down between now and Election Day. And we know many Minnesotans are nervous about Elec…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Chris Conry via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 10:15 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   So, what happens on Wednesday, November 4th?  Is democracy dead?  Are we dancing in the streets?  Are we frozen with fear and uncertainty?   Let’s talk about it.  We won’t know every election result right away.  Some states don’t start counting till E…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Chris Conry via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 10:15 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   Was our split screen Presidential debate night a kind of metaphor for the year? On Thursday night, on NBC, Donald Trump was grilled about white supremacy, his COVID-19 evasions, and three, count them, three different conspiracy theories. On ABC, Joe B…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Chris Conry via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

October 9, 2020 at 10:15 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   Confusion is the new persuasion.   If you’ve watched the debates you may have noticed President Trump and Vice President Pence don’t seem to be working too hard to appeal to undecided voters. They spend most of their time trying to make Joe Biden seem…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Chris Conry via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

October 2, 2020 at 10:10 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   COVID is real. Widespread ballot fraud is not.   We hope the President, First Lady, White House staff, and everyone else with COVID-19 gets healthy quickly and heals completely and we hope that Trump loses in a landslide.   There’s one way through thi…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 6:00 PM

We decide. We dissent.

No confirmation before Inauguration Day Dear Friends, After watching last night’s debate I’m writing with good news: we have the power to decide this election. The future is in our hands. Across the country, people are already voting in record numbers. Nothing can…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Chris Conry via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

September 26, 2020 at 1:16 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   Q. What is Donald Trump’s biggest weakness? A. The majority of Americans do not like him, trust him, or want him to be President. It’s not. even. close. He knows this. His campaign knows this. All his undemocratic tactics, unconstitutional threats, a…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Chris Conry via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

September 18, 2020 at 9:48 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   An election season is a roller coaster ride. You’ve got ups and downs; this was an up week. On Thursday night we launched our election work. It’s not too late to #SquadUp. Here’s how. There have been five polls (!) with Biden up roughly nine points …

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  Ashley Northey via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

September 17, 2020 at 10:25 PM

TakeAction's Election Season Kickoff Party is LIVE! 🎉

Join the party - we're live! Hey John, This is a quick note to let you know our election season kickoff party is starting now—we're live! Join TakeAction leaders, Congresswoman Omar, artist Guante and more on Facebook right now. Tune in live and get plugged into the…

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  Ashley Northey via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

September 16, 2020 at 9:16 PM

REMINDER: Election Season Kickoff Party Tomorrow Night 🎉

Join the #PeoplesSquad tomorrow night! Hey John, TakeAction Minnesota believes in a future where each and every one of us is free to live in joy. Actual joy. That means showing up to take care of each other, and to build the world we deserve. We are powerful togeth…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Chris Conry via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

September 11, 2020 at 10:10 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   President Trump isn’t trying to win the election. He’s trying to stay in power.    What’s the difference? To win an election, he needs a majority of the votes. To stay in power, a militant minority (and a willingness to break the rules) will do.   It…

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  Ashley Northey via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

September 9, 2020 at 9:49 PM

Election Season Virtual Kickoff Party 🎉

Mark your calendar for September 17 Dear John, At TakeAction Minnesota we know the power of the people. There is nothing more powerful than when we come together with a shared purpose and intention. Right now, it is all about ELECTION 👏 SEASON. 👏 And it’s all hands…

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  Imogen Page via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

September 7, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Building power for working people this Labor Day

          Powering Minnesota's labor movement Dear John, Minnesota’s labor history is long and hard-fought. From immigrant-led miners’ strikes on the Iron Range in the 1900s, to the recently organized unions at Tattersa…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa and Chris Conry via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

September 4, 2020 at 10:11 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   This Labor Day we’re thinking about the future.  It’s in-person.  Our favorite spots are back: restaurants, bookstores, concert venues.  They’re all kind of the same, but also distinctly different.  It’s hard to put your finger on.  (Maybe it’s us tha…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa and Chris Conry via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

August 28, 2020 at 10:10 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   Okay, let’s talk about this month week, sorry, it’s just been five days since Jacob Blake was shot seven times by police in Kenosha, WI.   Before we do any politics, let’s pause for a minute on Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old father of four. He and his fam…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

August 21, 2020 at 9:42 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   I’m thrilled to share that Chris Conry, director of the 100% Campaign, former TakeAction staffer, and one of the original authors of the news digest is tapping back in through Election Day. If you didn’t hear, Patrick Burke is off to graduate school. …

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Patrick Burke · [email protected]

August 14, 2020 at 10:01 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   We’re on the precipice of something big. Can you feel it?   This past week, not only did voters in Hennepin County resoundingly reelect Representative Ilhan Omar, but voters across the state – in Duluth, Minneapolis, and in St. Paul where we both liv…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Patrick Burke via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 10:45 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   It’s been a packed week.   Coronavirus has beaten the U.S. at every turn. (Check out the first entry below.) Very basic conundrums – like the fact that the U.S. ties health insurance to employment at a time when millions of Americans are losing their…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Patrick Burke via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 9:45 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   A lot is happening, from Congress debating its next COVID-19 relief package to the upcoming primary election on August 11th and decisions happening around the Minneapolis Charter Amendment to distance learning.   Our political team is hustling hard t…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Patrick Burke via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 10:30 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   It’s been a busy news week, and we’re just scratching the surface here. To us, it is clear the next half of the year is going to be harder than the first. The level of compounding crises we’re witnessing across the country feels like a crushing weight…

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July 17, 2020 at 9:23 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   I (Kenza) am back this week after a two-week break. I’m very happy to report that…I finally saw Hamilton! Livestreamed on an overheating laptop but it was incredible. I’m embarrassed it took this long, but better late than never.   If you’ve already …

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Patrick Burke via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

July 10, 2020 at 10:40 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   Kenza is out today enjoying a well-deserved break, so it’s just me (Patrick) writing this Digest for you today.   Normally, July is a fairly quiet month for us at TakeAction. We use this time to rest and plan for the months ahead. Between the uprising…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Patrick Burke · [email protected]

June 26, 2020 at 10:02 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

          Dear John, It’s been a long week. Today, we’re celebrating the Minneapolis City Council’s unanimous vote to let Minneapolis residents vote to change the City Charter. Next, the amendment will go to the Charter Commission.   It’s a long road ahead, but we’re on …

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June 19, 2020 at 9:48 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   Happy Juneteenth!   This month will go down in the history.   As we all sort through the news and media, we want to leave you with this: the end goal of these mass protests is to create a safer, healthier, and more joyful world. Our liberation is ti…

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June 17, 2020 at 10:30 PM

Abundance, Care, & Healing

Beginning a New World   Dear John,   Hi! It’s been a couple weeks since we connected. So much in our world has shifted since then.   Minneapolis City Council members declared their intention to end to the Minneapolis Police Department as we know it. Indigenous folk…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Patrick Burke via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

June 12, 2020 at 9:45 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, Again—thank you for all the responses to last week’s news digest. We’ve been going nonstop for weeks, so we’re doing to get straight to the news. As always, send us what you’re reading. Here’s what we’re reading, watching, and listening to this week: 1…

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  Sabrina Mauritz via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

June 11, 2020 at 11:15 PM

We're building this together. We need to hear from you.

Imagining a Police-Free Future Dear John,   Last Sunday, a veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council announced their intention to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) and re-imagine public safety from the ground up.   It will be a long journe…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Patrick Burke via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

June 5, 2020 at 10:35 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   As the world wrestles with the pain and grief over the death of George Floyd, there are dozens of news clips, articles, pictures, Tweets, and videos we want to share with you, but we had to narrow them down to ten this week.   For three years, we at …

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  LyLy Vang-Yang via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 11:00 PM

Justice for George Floyd. Defund the Police.

Invest in Our Communities Dear John,   Our community is in pain over the murder of George Floyd, and joined by people across the world demanding justice. At the same time, we’re witnessing powerful acts of solidarity – and the beginnings of something new.   People …

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Patrick Burke via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

May 29, 2020 at 10:30 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   George Floyd should be alive right now.   Our hearts are broken. The emotions that engulfed our cities in flames this week are demonstrations of pain and a cry for justice. It is an old pain, borne of the historic, violent, publicly funded oppression…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 11:16 PM

Livestream concert with Chastity Brown TONIGHT at 7:30 p.m.

Livestream concert with Chastity Brown tonight at 7:30 p.m. on Instagram Chastity Brown Livestream Concert Tonight at 7:30 p.m.  Dear John, Our hearts are breaking. We are devasted by the murder of George Floyd and justice is what we are focused on. For an hour toni…

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  LyLy Vang-Yang via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

May 27, 2020 at 10:47 PM

The Spark: #BlackLivesMatter

  Dear John,   It’s been a tough few days.   George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by Minneapolis police, surrounded by witnesses. The officers involved have been fired, but we know that’s not enough.   We know Black and brown folks are violently overpoliced in America. Running o…

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Patrick Burke via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

May 22, 2020 at 10:18 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   We’re taking off for the long weekend, so straight to the news.    Here’s what we’re reading, watching, and listening to this week:    1. Worker Uprising Our friends at the Minnesota Nurses Association rallied in St. Paul earlier this week because the…

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  LyLy Vang-Yang via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

May 20, 2020 at 10:20 PM

The Spark: Protect Nurses, #NamingtheLost, & a Great Muffin Recipe

  Dear John,   How are you doing?   The rain over the weekend was so calming, but I’m grateful for the sun in Saint Paul today. With warmer weather and Minnesota’s adjustment of the stay at home order, people are sure to be out more.   Check out this helpful infographic about how …

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Patrick Burke via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

May 15, 2020 at 10:15 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   We hope you’re doing as well as possible. This is the only sunshine we’re going to see this weekend so we’re going to get right to the news.   But first, last night we partnered with UpRoar Preforming Arts to put on a comedy show last night to raise …

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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa & Patrick Burke via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

May 14, 2020 at 9:15 PM

TONIGHT: Laugh-In with TakeAction & Uproar Performing Arts

Set a reminder to join us tonight!  Dear John,   Kenza and Patrick here from TakeAction Minnesota. In these unprecedented times, we’re turning to artists and cultural workers to help us connect and make meaning of the world. The Theater of Public Policy, an improv t…

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  LyLy Vang-Yang via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

May 13, 2020 at 8:58 PM

The Spark: Uproar Comedy, Thank Yous, and Wrestling Cats

  Dear John,   I don’t know about you, but I’m finding it harder and harder to stay at home. It’s been nearly 60 days of physical distance for me. I’m missing so many things, big and small: people watching at coffee shops, my coworkers grabbing candy from my desk, and hugs.   As hu…

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  Britton Mikkelsen & Magdalena Kaluza via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

May 11, 2020 at 10:45 PM

Igniting Change during COVID-19

Political Education from TakeAction  Dear John,   Here in Minnesota, we look out for our neighbors. From saving small farms with penny auctions during the Great Depression to the #VoteNo campaign in 2012, when we blocked a ban on gay marriage, we know this to be tru…

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May 8, 2020 at 10:15 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John,   It was a heavy week for us, learning about the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, digesting the state budget deficit, and seeing the unemployment numbers from April.   It feels like we’re going through a collective rite of passage. It is both devastating and a …

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