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  Katie Blanchard and Jessica Zimmerman via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
November 11, 2022 at 10:01 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, Wow! Tuesday’s midterm elections were major. We used our voting power to take a stand on critical issues – abortion access, climate action, public safety, and more. Together, we defended our freedoms against right-wing extremist candidates attempting to…
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  Jessica Zimmerman via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
November 10, 2022 at 10:01 PM

🎤 Special announcement! 🥁

Dance collective SHAPESHIFT to perform at the 2022 People’s CelebrationSHAPESHIFT!Dear John,    After each election cycle wraps up, for a brief moment, I always wonder – what’s next? We’ve worked so hard campaigning for candidates to get elected who embody our values, and then after it’s over and t…
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  Katie Blanchard and Jessica Zimmerman via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 9:58 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, Midterms are Tuesday!  Make a plan to vote and make your voice heard.  View your sample ballot, check your registration and find your polling place via our Busy Voter’s Guide. Then, text 10 friends about their plans to vote, and squeeze in one last phon…
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  Katie Blanchard and Jessica Zimmerman via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
October 28, 2022 at 10:09 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, We’re thinking and sharing a lot about climate this week – political, economic, and ecological. With our collective voting power, we’re especially ready to influence the political climate by casting our ballots on or before November 8.  View your sample b…
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  Katie Blanchard and Jessica Zimmerman via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 9:40 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, Another week, and many more stories of communities taking on white supremacy and the patriarchy. We hope these articles spark curiosity and hope to fuel you through these last two weeks of election season. Speaking of hope, just this week, we’ve launched …
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  Jessica Zimmerman via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 7:10 PM

The People’s Celebration is BACK!

Get your early bird 🐦 tickets today.Early bird tickets are now open!Dear John,    We’re so excited to announce the return of our nothing-like-a-Zoom-meeting virtual People’s Celebration on Thursday, December 8th from 7:00-8:00pm!    Get your tickets for this year’s virtual People’s Celebration NOW.…
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  Katie Blanchard and Jessica Zimmerman via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
October 14, 2022 at 9:59 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, Today, on his birthday, we remember George Floyd. May his memory be a call toward action, justice, and an end to police violence. This fall, we have the opportunity to elect candidates into office pushing for accountability and to transform our justice sy…
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  Katie Blanchard and Jessica Zimmerman via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 9:27 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, Greetings from your new News Digest hosts, Jessica and Katie. We are honored to carry on Kenza’s torch and to be a part of your Friday afternoon reading, watching, and listening. This week we bring you the news and some favorites so you can get to know yo…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
September 30, 2022 at 10:07 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I have personal news that this is my last week at TakeAction Minnesota. I will be taking a sabbatical until mid-January and starting my next chapter. I’ve loved my time here, especially diving into the news with you each week for the past 5 years. I’m so …
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  Jessica Zimmerman via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
September 28, 2022 at 8:55 PM

What issues matter most to YOU?

What's on your mind and heart? Shape our priorities: Take our 5-minute survey   Dear John, TakeAction Minnesota is embarking on a strategic planning process to outline the next phase of our work.  Share your input in our 5-minute survey today.  By taking this survey, we …
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
September 23, 2022 at 10:02 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope you’re doing well. It’s officially fall, and early voting starts today! Let’s get to the news. Here's what we're reading, watching, and listening to this week: 1. Pandemic Fraud “Their goal was to make as much money for themselves as they could wh…
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  Sabrina Mauritz via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
September 23, 2022 at 2:07 PM

Early Voting is Open!

Make your plan to vote by November 8th Early voting is open! Dear John, Early voting for Minnesota’s election is officially open and runs through November 8th.   Make your plan to vote right now. You can vote early in person now through November 7. If you prefer to vote …
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  Cierra Brown via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
September 22, 2022 at 1:33 PM

Join us tonight

Reproductive Justice political education event Join us tonight   Dear John, I want to share again my friend Miranda’s powerful words from her email to you earlier this week: “People who want to steal away our reproductive rights want abortion care to be about shame. The…
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  Sabrina Mauritz via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
September 21, 2022 at 5:39 PM

Get ready! Early voting starts Friday 9/23

Be ready to make your voice heard! Early voting opens FRIDAY Dear John, Early voting in Minnesota opens this Friday. From protecting our democracy to transforming our broken courts and defending our reproductive rights, the stakes have never been higher.  Be ready to ma…
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  Miranda Lamar via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
September 20, 2022 at 4:44 PM

Access to abortion care changed my life

Let’s share our stories + remove the stigma My abortion care story   Dear John, Abortion care is healthcare. But people who want to steal away our reproductive rights want abortion care to be about shame. They want to isolate us through stigma because together, we are p…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
September 16, 2022 at 10:06 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope your weekend is off to a good start! Let's get straight to the digest. Here's what we're reading, watching, and listening to this week: 1. Attorney General Race Here’s what you need to know about hedge fund lawyer and GOP candidate Jim Schutlz run…
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  Cierra Brown via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
September 16, 2022 at 1:41 PM

Join me for political education on Reproductive Justice

Let’s remove the stigma around abortion care Join me for political education on Reproductive Justice   Dear John, When Roe v. Wade was overturned, I was not surprised. I was deeply saddened and worried by the fact that essential healthcare would no longer be available t…
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  Jessica Zimmerman via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
September 15, 2022 at 8:52 PM

Shape our priorities

The top issues on your mind and heart Shape our priorities: Take our 5-minute survey   Dear John, TakeAction Minnesota is embarking on a strategic planning process to outline the next phase of our work.  Share your input in our 5-minute survey today.  By taking this surv…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
September 9, 2022 at 10:02 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, While we’ve had the Internet for a long time, it is still mind blowing to me that we can see a world-wide reaction unfold in real-time. While the Internet’s best tool is humor, there’s truth in comedy, and no shortage of truth telling after Queen Elizabet…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
August 26, 2022 at 10:02 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, Over the years, student debt has been one of the biggest issues facing TakeAction members in every county across the state. While there is still work that must be done, this week’s news is a huge step forward. President Biden’s cancelation of student deb…
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  Trisha Harms and Yolanda Roth via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
August 25, 2022 at 9:23 PM

Keith Ellison calls out anti-abortion “crisis pregnancy centers”

Fake clinics don’t exist to help pregnant people. CPCs = Fake Clinics Dear John,   On Tuesday, Attorney General Keith Ellison issued a consumer alert regarding “Crisis Pregnancy Centers,” anti-abortion fake clinics that claim to provide resources and services to pregnant…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
August 19, 2022 at 10:02 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope your weekend is off to a good start. If you had any favorite books, podcasts, or shows of summer, send them my way. Let's get to the news.  Here's what we're reading, watching, and listening to this week: 1. Hennepin County Attorney For the first t…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 10:01 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, What a week it’s been with huge victories for progressive candidates in Minnesota state primaries and the historic Inflation Reduction Act getting ready to pass Congress. My political heart is cautiously optimistic, and I know there is much work to be don…
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  Sabrina Mauritz via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
August 10, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Together We Win

Primary Election Results Dear John, At TakeAction Minnesota, we know primary elections are good for our democracy and make more politically possible. It was a huge night for bold, people-centered candidates. We are thrilled to share that the majority of TakeAction endor…
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  Sabrina Mauritz via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
August 8, 2022 at 2:15 PM

📣 Primary Election Day is Tomorrow!

Make your voting plan Make your plan to vote by 8:00 p.m. Tuesday! Dear John, At TakeAction Minnesota, we believe in a politics that is by and for the people - where we care for each other, protect our climate, put community at the center of public safety, and support bo…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
August 5, 2022 at 10:03 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope this finds you well – I had a wild week with my car breaking down not once, but twice. Anyway, this is the last news digest before Tuesday’s Primary Election. Make your plan to vote! I’ll be heading to the polls Tuesday morning to vote for Mary Mor…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 10:02 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, We will be reminding you many times over the next couple of weeks that Primary Election Day is happening Tuesday, August 9th. There’s no time like the present to check out a sample ballot for your district from the Secretary of State’s website and start y…
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  Sabrina Mauritz via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 4:18 PM

John, be a primary election voter by August 9!

Make your voting plan Be a primary election voter by August 9! Dear John, This primary election, we have a choice between politics as usual, and politics as it should be. Between candidates who will organize for the bold change we need in the face of compounding social, …
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
July 22, 2022 at 10:05 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope your weekend is off to a good start. There is a lot that didn’t make it into the news digest this week, but I’ve got some key stories. Here’s what we’re reading, watching, and listening to this week: 1. Matt Birk Watching his beyond controversial…
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  Trisha Harms and Yolanda Roth via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
July 17, 2022 at 1:52 PM

📎 Fwd: Did you see this? Today we GET LOUD about abortion access

Meet us at St. Paul College at 11am Meet us at St. Paul College at 11am TODAY  Hi John,   We wanted to make sure you saw our email from the other day. We just grabbed coffee and we’re heading over to St. Paul College to gather for the Our Future: March for Abortion Acces…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
July 15, 2022 at 10:01 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope you’re doing as well as possible.  After a few weeks hiatus, the news digest is back and I'm glad! If you’re in the Twin Cities, I hope to see you at the Our Future: March for Abortion Access hosted by unRestrict Minnesota on Sunday. Let's get to i…
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  Trisha Harms and Yolanda Roth via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 4:37 PM

📢📢 SUNDAY! March for Abortion Access 11am-3pm

What will your protest sign say? March with us for Abortion Access on Sunday   Dear John, Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, millions of people across the country are on the brink of no access to safe and legal abortion care.   📢 Raise your voice with…
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  DyAnna Grondahl via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
July 6, 2022 at 12:13 AM

A time for radical love and power building in community

We need more than one-off actions. We need each other. We need more than one-off actions. We need each other.   Dear John, When I heard the news about Roe v. Wade, I thought of my friend, LyLy, who I met working here at TakeAction in the first weeks of the pandemic. I t…
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  Cierra Brown via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
July 1, 2022 at 2:55 PM

Key Greater Minnesota School Board Endorsements 🎉

Every child deserves an inclusive, accurate & quality education Announcing our school board endorsements   Dear John, Today, TakeAction Minnesota is proud to announce a powerful slate of endorsements for school board candidates running across Minnesota. School boards…
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  Trisha Harms and Yolanda Roth via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 8:49 PM

Roe is overturned. Here are 4 ways to act now.

We’re heartbroken, angry, and ready for action. 4 ways to act now for reproductive freedom  Dear John, By now, you’ve likely heard the news: The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade this morning, and millions of people lost the right to abortion.  We are heartbroken and …
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
June 17, 2022 at 9:27 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope this finds you as well as possible. Hopefully you’ve seen TakeAction has rolled out a ton of our political endorsements this week. It’s hard to believe election season is around the corner (and early voting for primaries starts next Friday). While …
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
June 10, 2022 at 9:22 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope your weekend is off to a great start. I’m getting ready to celebrate my birthday and pick a bunch of mushrooms growing in the yard. Let me know how you’re doing and what you’re reading. Here’s what we’re reading, watching, and listening to this we…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
May 27, 2022 at 9:00 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, We deserve a world where all of us can live safe, stable, and fulfilling lives. We deserve public leadership that puts our health and lives before power and profit. My sadness and grief have turned into anger. We are still mourning 10 people killed in Bu…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
May 20, 2022 at 9:48 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope you’re doing as well as possible—I’m hanging in there. This news digest barely skims the surface of this week’s news. I highly recommend the first few pieces shared by our sibling organization in Buffalo, NY. Let me know how you’re doing and send m…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
May 13, 2022 at 9:35 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope your weekend is off to a good start—mine began with a dental implant. Let’s get straight to the digest. Here’s what we’re reading, watching, and listening to this week: 1. Roe This Washington Post piece follows antiabortion law advancing in Louisi…
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  Trisha Harms via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
May 11, 2022 at 2:40 PM

TOMORROW: Virtual briefing on abortion rights in MN & beyond

Register by 5:30pm today! Register for tomorrow's briefing by 5:30pm John –   Join us and our UnRestrict Minnesota partners tomorrow, May 12 at 5:30 p.m. for a joint virtual briefing with Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund. We’ll cover w…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
May 6, 2022 at 9:39 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, Putting together this week’s News Digest, I was surprised at how delighted I was by the “Y’all Means All” campaign in Austin, Texas. As a professional communications person, I’m giddy when a few simple words can say so much. As we process the SCOTUS leak…
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  Yolanda Roth and Trisha Harms via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
May 3, 2022 at 8:09 PM

Action alert: Take action for abortion rights NOW

The Supreme Court is set to overturn Roe v. Wade. Take action for abortion rights NOW  John –   You’ve probably heard by now: a draft majority opinion written by Justice Alito reveals that the Supreme Court is prepared to overturn our federal constitutional right to abo…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
April 29, 2022 at 9:48 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope your weekend is off to a good start. This is a packed News Digest covering everything from the Minnesota Human Rights investigation into MPD to May Day. Let me know how you’re doing and what you’re reading. Here’s what we’re reading, watching, an…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
April 22, 2022 at 8:58 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, Happy Earth Day! I hope your weekend is off to a good start. I will be daydreaming about all the blooming flowers these April showers will bring. Grab your headphones for this week’s News Digest. We especially recommend the hopeful and inspiring podcast o…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
April 15, 2022 at 9:21 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I’m delighted to realize that this year Ramadan, Easter, and Passover occur at the same time. Wishing you a happy holiday if you’re celebrating this weekend. TakeAction is also still getting a pulse on how Minnesotans think about rights, faith, and democ…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
April 8, 2022 at 9:24 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, We’re still processing the heartbreaking news that there will be no charges against the Minneapolis police officer who killed Amir Locke. I urge you to read statements from Amir Locke’s mother and continue holding Mayor Frey — who has complete authority o…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
April 1, 2022 at 9:42 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope you’re doing as well as possible. It has been a full week. Be sure to check out the breaking news today: Amazon workers won their first union ever in Staten Island. To everyone who contacted their legislators this week about reinsurance — thank yo…
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
March 25, 2022 at 10:40 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, I hope this finds you as well as possible. I had a glorious vacation in Mexico, and it’s good to be back. I read The Spiral Dance, a classic book about feminine spirituality. Now, I’m making my way through Winter is Coming, learning about Russian history …
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  Kenza Hadj-Moussa via TakeAction Minnesota · [email protected]
March 4, 2022 at 10:14 PM

This Week in Action: The TakeAction News Digest

        Dear John, It has been a heavy week. This is the first time we’ve seen a war broadcast directly from our phones. In the U.S. this week, we are witnessing states pass even more abortion restrictions and attacks on transgender rights. As difficult as these times are,…
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