It's hard to stay positive this week and you all know that I'm a positive person - give me a road block and I'll plow right through it. I'll advocate. I'll testify. I'll blog. I'll share my story. I'll do anything to make sure that folks understand some of the issues you get to deal… Continue reading Oh, SNAP
Time to pop the champagne! Oh, wait, I don’t drink alcohol! At three minutes before eleven o’clock last night, in a big rush, I finished the first draft of the book I have been working on for the past year. I am going to take a month off before I go back to edit this… Continue reading DONE! (WITH THE FIRST DRAFT)
Normally, I probably would have gone to the big No Kings Rally in Minneapolis or they even had a huge one in my hometown of White Bear Lake! Go WBL! I was visiting my grandparents this past weekend in Pipestone, MN - a very conservative part of the state. So, of course, we went to… Continue reading No Kings!
Last Friday, I was contacted by Representative Betty McCollum's Office to be part of a panel that happened yesterday to talk about the impacts of HR1 on Medicaid and our healthcare system. I, of course, said "yes, I'd love the opportunity to share my story." Because, that's what I always do. The thing is, it's… Continue reading This happened…
I've been busy all weekend writing up my story because I was invited to speak at my MN Representative Betty McCollum's Health Care Listening Session on Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 at 11:00am CST. The listening session will be livestreamed on Representative McCollum's YouTube. Here's more about the session from Representative McCollum: Tune in to my livestreamed… Continue reading Speaking up
I went to the Good Trouble Lives On Twin Cities rally in Minneapolis on July 17, 2025. I wasn't going to go at first, but then found out my friends, Judy and Raven Moe were going to be speaking, so changed my mind super quick! Honestly, it's been a rough month finding out that Medicaid… Continue reading Make Good Trouble
Do something! Write a letter to the editor, go to a rally (yes, I was at the No King's March in St. Paul on Saturday), call your elected officials at all levels (County Commissioners will be feeling these cuts!), talk to your friends, amplify and share our stories to make sure people know what's going on. Thanks!
I’m sending all kinds of hope and love to both the Hortman and Hoffman families, friends, and all those who are grieving and trying to make sense out of this whole thing.
AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! AFC Wimbledon is GOING TO WEMBLEY! But first, backstory time! 7 years ago, I was getting into soccer aka football. Where was I? oh, yes. I was getting into English football and the system they have across the pond, learning about promotion (that is going to come up later, I swear). I am also… Continue reading WEMBLEY!!!
It has been a very stressful time in my life as of late and it was important to me that I share my story with reporter, Bobbi Dempsey, for this article in ChangeWire. Check it out and please share with others! As I’ve said often of late, the fear is real! 100-Day Check-in: Stressful Times… Continue reading A Fair Amount of Stress and a Win
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