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July 1, 2021 at 9:45 PM

Safety in the face of climate change

We need to learn from this moment & act now. We know what we need to be safe. Dear John, As our communities engage in ongoing and growing conversations about public safety, many of us have realized that we were raised to think of safety as something that could only b…

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June 25, 2021 at 9:34 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope you’re doing well. All eyes are on the sentencing of Derek Chauvin today. He will be only the 11th ex-police officer charged for murder on duty in the last 15 years, according to MPR News. It’s a hard and heavy day. Let me know how you’re doing. I’…

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June 24, 2021 at 10:16 PM

Grounding + sustaining

Rest, reflection, and good news. Grounding + sustaining Dear John, Checking the archives, I realized that most of my emails to you have been about unending compounding crises – from oppressive policing in the Twin Cities, to the movement to stop Line 3, to the entrenched…

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June 18, 2021 at 10:04 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope you’re doing well. I’m on a deadline today, so I’m going to get right to the news. A couple pieces I came by this week are actually a year old. They’re still worth reading (and Mercury is in retrograde until June 22). Enjoy the rain this weekend a…

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June 17, 2021 at 10:58 PM

How are you?

We have power in our solidarity and care for each other. We have power in our solidarity + care Dear John, How are you?  I know that many of us are wrestling with grief, trauma, and exhaustion. Deona Marie should have celebrated her 32nd birthday on Wednesday. Winston Sm…

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June 11, 2021 at 10:26 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, The News Digest is back. I had a great break slowing down and visiting family. It was heartbreaking to come back and see the news of George Floyd Square and the murder of Winston Smith by undercover, unidentified law enforcement. Heartbreaking isn’t even …

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June 10, 2021 at 3:32 PM

TONIGHT: Rise in solidarity with Water Protectors

Sending this newsletter early today to make sure you get the invite! Rise in solidarity with Water Protectors Dear John, This past weekend, thousands of Water Protectors from across the country and around the world gathered at the Treaty People Gathering in Northern Minn…

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June 3, 2021 at 10:40 PM

For treaty rights + racial justice. For future generations.

Act with me to #StopLine3 Act with me Dear John, This weekend, over 1,500 people are gathering in Northern Minnesota for massive non-violent direct action to stop the Line 3 tar sands pipeline. Learn more about the Treaty People Gathering and join us on the front lines i…

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  Chavah Gabrielle and Laura Proescholdt via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

June 3, 2021 at 8:31 PM

Act now: As Pharma spends thousands on ads, it’s time to get louder

Tell lawmakers to pass the Prescription Drug Affordability Board Tell lawmakers to pass the Prescription Drug Affordability Board   Dear John, Minnesotans like you have sent over 1,000 messages to legislators via TakeAction demanding a Prescription Drug Affordability Boa…

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  Jessie Lee-Bauder via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

May 26, 2021 at 5:57 PM

As we remember, we're united + ready.

It’s been a year since MPD murdered George Floyd. As we remember, we're united + ready. Dear John, This week, we marked a year of grief and rage for George Floyd after his murder at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department. I’ve been reflecting on everything we’ve …

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May 25, 2021 at 9:51 PM

George Floyd

What’s happened; what hasn’t; and what needs to happen next George Floyd Dear John, At TakeAction Minnesota we believe we heal together in public. We believe in a future where Black lives are not only defended but celebrated. As a multi-racial, multi-generational grassr…

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

May 21, 2021 at 10:07 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope you all had a good week. Thank you so much for the articles you shared. On a personal note, I’ll be out for the next couple Fridays—my sister had a baby! I’m so excited to get some family time with my niece and new baby nephew. The news digest will…

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  Jessie Lee-Bauder via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 10:18 PM

#CancelStudentDebt

We’re fed up, and we’re taking action We're fed up, and we're taking action. Dear John, This week, I connected with DyAnna, my amazing friend and coworker. She’s throwing down and building power with folks across Minnesota for student debt cancellation.   DyAnna shared m…

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  Jessica Intermill via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

May 17, 2021 at 7:36 PM

I’m charged $56,000 annually for the drug I need to live my life

Tell lawmakers we need a Prescription Drug Affordability Board now Tell lawmakers we need a Prescription Drug Affordability Board now Dear John, I’m Jessica, a leader with TakeAction. As a Minnesotan with a chronic illness, I know how crucial — and how brutally expensive…

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

May 14, 2021 at 10:33 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, We’ve covered a lot of news about disinformation in our weekly digest, especially around election season. One of our national affiliates is taking a survey to see if you or a loved one has been harmed by disinformation shared by media corporations (i.e. F…

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  Amity Foster via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

May 14, 2021 at 7:10 PM

When my husband was on life support, paid leave was everything

Take action now so every Minnesotan has paid time to care Take action now so every Minnesotan has paid time to care Dear John,  For me, the fight for Paid Family Medical Leave in Minnesota is personal.  That’s why I’m asking you to email your legislators right now and te…

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  Jessie Lee-Bauder via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

May 13, 2021 at 10:48 PM

Our water + our lives

Show up with us for care and justice Show up with us for care and justice  Dear John, From June 5-8, water protectors will gather in Northern Minnesota to put their bodies on the line and block Line 3 construction. We all have a responsibility to act for treaties, climat…

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  Dorothy Miller via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

May 11, 2021 at 6:08 PM

Tell state lawmakers police accountability is non-negotiable

My community, the disabled community, has never been safe from police. Violence is not safety; care is.  Dear John, I’m Dorothy. I am a TakeAction leader and a disabled mother of five. I live in Richfield, and I grew up a mile away from where George Floyd was murdered by…

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

May 7, 2021 at 9:33 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope you had a good week. I loved getting all of your notes. The news broke too late for the Digest, but Minnesota is about to become the first state in the Midwest with clean car standards. Here’s what we’re reading, watching, and listening to this wee…

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  Jessie Lee-Bauder via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

May 6, 2021 at 10:35 PM

An all-inclusive vision of safety in Minnesota

Our collective power and possibility Our collective power and responsibility  Dear John, Last Friday, the Yes 4 Minneapolis campaign delivered over 20,000 signatures to the City Clerk’s office, putting public safety for all of us on the ballot.  I’m grateful to members o…

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  DyAnna Grondahl via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

May 4, 2021 at 7:25 PM

Every county for student debt cancellation

Be part of the Minnesota movement to cancel student debt Be part of the Minnesota movement to cancel student debt Dear John, From St. Louis County to Cottonwood County, we’re connecting with Minnesotans from across the state to support each other, raise up our stories, a…

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

April 30, 2021 at 10:28 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, Today is the LAST day to sign up to caucus and be a delegate for Minneapolis local elections. Learn more here, sign up, and find TakeAction’s list of endorsed candidates here. It’s been a long week so I’m going to get right to the news. I hope you have so…

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  Jessie Lee-Bauder via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 9:53 PM

Caucus with me, Minneapolis.

We have more power than we realize. Caucus with me Dear John, On Friday, the Yes 4 Minneapolis campaign will deliver over 20,000 signatures from Minneapolis voters who are ready to vote to amend our city’s charter and replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a new …

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

April 23, 2021 at 10:33 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, How are you doing? I’m sending love to all of you and truly appreciate all your responses to these emails. I’m closing this week feeling resolved. Our liberation, our aliveness, is tied together. We know the work that needs to be done to affirm the life,…

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  Jessie Lee-Bauder via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 9:06 PM

Neutrality is not an option. Together, we act.

For people + planet Together, we act for people + planet Dear John, On the day of Daunte Wright's funeral, we continue to mourn his murder and the murder of George Floyd. They should be alive today. Rather than meeting our grief, rage, and trauma with respect or accounta…

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  Amanda Otero via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

April 21, 2021 at 6:06 PM

Action needed NOW to stop ‘Operation Safety Net’ police funding

We cannot police our way out of a crisis police created. Action needed NOW to stop 'Operation Safety Net' police funding Dear John, 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 …

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  Chavah Gabrielle and Laura Proescholdt via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

April 20, 2021 at 1:44 PM

URGENT: Tell lawmakers to vote YES for affordable medicine TODAY

Our lives and health should not be for sale. Urgent: Tell lawmakers to vote YES for the Prescription Drug Affordability Board Dear John, $30. Then $1,500.   That’s what TakeAction leader Kate has been forced to pay to keep an EpiPen in her pocket in case of a severe alle…

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  Amanda Otero via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

April 17, 2021 at 5:53 PM

STOP 'Operation Safety Net'

Our communities have the right to live and protest without being terrorized by a militarized police force. Stop 'Operation Safety Net' Dear John, ICYMI: On Thursday, TakeAction joined dozens of organizations calling on Governor Walz, Mayor Frey, Mayor Carter, and Sherif…

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

April 16, 2021 at 10:00 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, Our collective grief is palpable. Hours before we heard about Daunte Wright, TakeAction members from around the state were gathered online at our annual meeting speaking about the movement to defend Black lives, about George Floyd and Philando Castile, a…

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  Jessie Lee-Bauder via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

April 15, 2021 at 11:15 PM

This is how we care for each other

Our grief and rage carry us to action - and change. This is how we care for each other. Dear John, Daunte Wright should be alive today. His loved ones should never have been robbed of their son, grandson, brother, and father. He should never have been pulled over in the …

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

April 9, 2021 at 9:35 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope you had a good week. I’m back after unplugging for 10 days. It was a perfect spring break. Still lots of catching up to do, so I’m going to get straight to the digest. My favorite piece this week is the commentary from St. Paul City Councilor Mitr…

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  Jessie Lee-Bauder via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

April 7, 2021 at 9:14 PM

Grief and hope in Minneapolis

Powerful change demands action Powerful change demands action Dear John, How are you?   I’ve been focusing on the things that give me hope. As we enter the second week of Derek Chauvin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd, my community’s collective grief and rage conti…

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  Britton Mikkelsen via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

April 5, 2021 at 6:38 PM

Sign up to speak your truth to power

Tell legislators why we need healthcare for all, paid leave, and affordable prescription drugs Sign up to speak your truth to power Hey, John!  It’s been full speed ahead campaigning with TakeAction Minnesota members for the care we deserve. Members have boldly shared th…

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  Jessie Lee-Bauder via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

April 1, 2021 at 9:30 PM

Real community safety looks like cross-racial solidarity, love, and care

Join us at the People’s Power Love Fest this weekend Cross-racial solidarity, love, and care Dear John, I’m excited (and nervous!) to step into the role of author for this newsletter. I have big shoes to fill. LyLy engages with the world with such clarity, kindness, and …

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

March 26, 2021 at 10:05 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, Lots of news happening – this week’s digest only scratches the surface. I didn’t include the viral story of the person who found a shrimp in their morning cereal. I wonder if the press attention on this story means we’re returning to some sort of normalcy…

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

March 25, 2021 at 1:04 AM

A farewell and an invitation

I believe in you. I believe in us. I believe in you. I believe in us. TakeAction Minnesota Community,  As I shared in my last email, I’m leaving TakeAction Minnesota to manage a Minneapolis City Council campaign. This is the last email you’ll receive from me, and I’m lea…

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  Britton Mikkelsen via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

March 24, 2021 at 2:53 PM

One thing you can do right now to advance care for all

Join us TONIGHT for a care legislative update and training. Join us tonight for a legislative update and training Hey John, it’s Britton with TakeAction Minnesota’s care organizing team!  You’re getting this email because you’ve been in the fight for universal health ca…

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  Katie Blanchard via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

March 23, 2021 at 4:57 PM

What you said about COVID-19 relief, and what’s next.

Let’s keep the momentum for #WhatWeNeed. What you said about COVID-19 relief and what's next. Dear John, Since the American Rescue Plan was passed last week, we’ve engaged thousands of Minnesotans to share reactions to how the bill is serving us, where it fell short, who…

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

March 19, 2021 at 10:27 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, Our hearts are broken this week over the news of the spa shootings in Georgia. It has unveiled what we’ve known to be true about the rise in anti-Asian violence since the start of the pandemic. The reports of the mass shooting are all over the place in th…

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

March 17, 2021 at 9:47 PM

In heartbreak and in happiness, we’ve got each other.

I believe in a future where we are all safe, heard, and loved. We've got this because we've got each other. Dear John, I am devastated and heartbroken by the violent murders of Asian women in Atlanta yesterday.  White supremacy grows violence in our communities. White su…

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March 12, 2021 at 10:47 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, As you know, yesterday was the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a pandemic. Our lives have been affected in more ways than we could have ever imagined this time last year. Life has carried on, and we know there’s st…

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

March 11, 2021 at 5:53 PM

A year, today

May we commit to us. May we commit to us. Dear John, Caspian, a dear member of TakeAction Minnesota, often reminds me of our special relationship with water. Yesterday, in Saint Paul, it rained. I was grateful for it.  I stepped outside and let the rain roll down my skin…

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February 26, 2021 at 10:44 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, The first article in this week’s digest centers Minnesota in the national movement for drug pricing reform. This happened because Minnesotans, particularly Nicole Smith-Holt, told their stories about insulin costs over and over again.  Join us Monday from…

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  Laura Proescholdt via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

February 24, 2021 at 10:47 PM

Don't miss tomorrow's rally to #FundOurFutures!

It’s a key moment in Minnesota’s legislative session. The #FundOurFutures rally is tomorrow! Dear John,  The virtual #FundOurFutures rally is tomorrow from 4-7pm – at a key moment in Minnesota's legislative session.  Any day now, Minnesota Management and Budget will rel…

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February 23, 2021 at 5:17 PM

Rally with us Thursday!

Tax the rich. Tax the rich. Dear John,  You may have seen this on our Twitter feed a while back: two side-by-side Business Insider stories showing that billionaires made $3.9 trillion during the COVID-19 pandemic – while workers lost $3.7 trillion. Women and young people…

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

February 19, 2021 at 10:39 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, We hope you had a good week. It’s been busy at TakeAction – from #StopLine3 organizing to caucus and convention trainings and the virtual legislative session. In this week’s news digest, you’ll read stories tied to a few of the state policy issues we’re …

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  Katie Blanchard via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

February 18, 2021 at 7:41 PM

Say "Yes."

to the world we deserve + the world we're building Say "Yes." Dear John, This is Katie — filling in for LyLy who is out today. I've been finding joy and grounding in LyLy's emails all year, since before I began as TakeAction's Movement Building Director this fall. Her sh…

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  Laura Proescholdt via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]

February 17, 2021 at 9:52 PM

Join us February 25 for the #FundOurFutures rally and lobby day!

Share the wealth. Fund our futures. Share the wealth. Fund our futures.  Dear John,  For too long, certain politicians have let corporations and the richest 1% get a free ride off our contributions, while pinning the blame for our hardships on Black people, new immigrant…

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February 16, 2021 at 4:24 PM

We have the power to lower Rx drug costs *this year*

Tell your legislators to support the Prescription Drug Affordability Board Tell your legislators to support the Prescription Drug Affordability Board Dear John,  Due to sky-high prescription drug costs, Richfield college student Phil and his family reached their $5,000 h…

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

February 14, 2021 at 5:00 PM

From us to you: BIG LOVE 💕

Some surprises + a little joy From us to you: BIG LOVE Dear John, 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 pati…

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