They are the third smallest nation to qualify for a World Cup. This is what I love about the World Cup: a small nation taking on the best futbol team in the world!
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“What fools these mortals be”
This is the line I have been thinking of late. As some of you might have heard, the Department of Justice wrote a memo that says the Olmstead decision is not enforceable. I’ve lived almost my entire life with the Olmstead decision stating that people with disabilities should live in the least restrictive environment –… Continue reading “What fools these mortals be”
World Cup is upon us!
The 2026 World Cup is TWO DAYS AWAY!!! Can't wait until kickoff!
Conventional wisdom
Convention and then back to real life
Rochester, here I come again
No, not New York Rochester, Minnesota Rochester. That’s right: it is the State DFL party convention prep post! Here are a couple issues I’m focused on for the three-day convention. Surprise - they're still pretty similar to the issues I was advocating for when I was a delegate here for the first time 8 years… Continue reading Rochester, here I come again
GO TEAM PEGGY
Do you know what? I’m a delegate for Peggy Flanagan for the MN DFL State Convention this year. I’ve got my shirt, I’ve got my banner, and I’ve got my pins – I am excited and proud to be on Team Peggy!
I. Can’t. Even.
We have been over this before: fraud = terrible. Don’t do it! So imagine what a surprise it was Thursday when I realized I had gotten a chat from my mother saying Vice President JD Vance and Director of Center for Medicaid Services Oz were cutting off $259 MILLION in Medicaid funding to Minnesota. … Continue reading I. Can’t. Even.
5th time
I know where I'll be on Tuesday night, February 3rd. Do you know where you'll be? Yep - caucuses are on Tuesday. This will be my 5th time going to caucuses since 2018. I'll be there supporting causes I believe in, candidates I think will be great for our state, and I'll be raising my… Continue reading 5th time
Is it enough yet?
Well, this has been a heavy couple of weeks here in Minnesota. Medicaid funding Starting with this one because it feels as if it’s getting lost in all of our ICE-y news from Minnesota. I was at a news conference on Wednesday where family members and state government officials addressed the harmful impacts of the… Continue reading Is it enough yet?
What a year!
This is the end of year wrap. The thing that excited me most this past year, besides AFC Wimbledon getting promoted, was finishing the first draft of my thrilling romantasy novel. There’s also been a fair amount of worry and feeling as if the precarious Jenga tower of services I depend on to live in… Continue reading What a year!
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