Jenny Puzzo

she/her, mom, teacher, wife, proud feminist #refusetosink, momcologist, fan, Francophile,

[Jenny Puzzo @JennyPuzzo]

@thebasesp @OriolesHSHockey Go Marty!

[Jenny Puzzo @JennyPuzzo]

@WillHallKARE11 Go Parker!

[Will Hall @WillHallKARE11]

Goalies putting on a show for @BSMBoysHockey and @OriolesHSHockey tonight!

Parker Jirik and Alex Beaton combined for 58 saves as the Orioles and Red Knights settle for a 2-2 tie.

[Jenny Puzzo @JennyPuzzo]

@sage_stage Damn, y’all have one of those too?

[Stephanie "LB" 🟧 @LincolnsBible]

posted on substack by a person named Teri Leigh

I’m writing this from Minnesota.

These are just a few things that may not be making the national or international news.

a beloved local donut shop Glam Doll Donuts across the street from where Alex Pretti died turned into a warming house and medic center for protestors building and maintaining the memorial site.

a 70yo independent bookstore owner DreamHaven Books down the street expressed his pain on camera, walked through a tear gas cloud, and his website crashed less than 24 hours later from too much business and donations.

the day after tear gas bombs destroyed a N-Mpls neighborhood sending a 6mo old baby to the hospital, at daybreak, a small church community cleaned up the mess of pepper balls, tear gas containers and trash so the neighbors didn’t have to wake up to the memories.

a local independent journalist Mercado Media pounding the streets everyday reporting things from the ground had a testicle removed and showed up two days later to walk with 75,000+ community members to walk the streets in -20 degree weather.

a local sex-positive adult-store The Smitten Kitten has completely transformed into a donation and distribution center.

a local pizza place Wrecktangle Pizza raised over $83K in less than a few days to support families that are sheltering in place.

tow-truck companies are donating their services to clean up the accidents and abandoned vehicles left by ICE and the city is waiving impound fees.

local multi-faith spiritual leaders are spearheading sit-ins at corporate headquarters such as Target and USBank to have deeper conversations with CEOs and boards of directors about community relief.

social workers are taking in children who came home from school with both their parents “disappeared.”

animal shelters and pet-fostering agencies are rescuing pets left alone for days or weeks after their humans were detained.

every restaurant, church, karate dojo, dance studio, school, barber shop, and other small business has created their own underground grassroots supportive network to protect their neighbors, get people to and from work, and raise funds to pay everyday bills.

women who are moms and work full-time jobs are donning reflective vests in shifts to stand watch at bus stops, city parks, and grocery store parking lots ini sub-zero temps to bear witness before going home to tuck their babies in at night.

the MN National Guard offered donuts, coffee, and hot cocoa to peaceful protesters the day after Alex Pretti died, reminding community that we are all in this together and they are here to keep the peace.

These are just a few examples. Stories like this are happening in the hundreds here, every single day!

Community is EVERYTHING!

This Substack community and the MN-Strong resistance has saved my mental health these last weeks.

Thank you for reading.

Thank you for giving a shit.

I love you.

[Jenny Puzzo @JennyPuzzo]

@LincolnsBible I’m in the thick of this and all of it is true to my experiences.

[Jenny Puzzo @JennyPuzzo]

I’m afraid @lydiakauppi is not alone in this thought. We can only laugh at the ridiculously evil for so long before we start taking serious action.

[Lydia Kauppi @lydiakauppi]

Elected officials have asked too much from the people of the twin cities. We have stayed peaceful for weeks under the promise cooler heads would prevail. I have lost faith in that promise. We can no longer be expected to tolerate terror for your sense of civility.

[Jenny Puzzo @JennyPuzzo]

@CheyCab My HS students are really not aware of how quickly it becomes a problem-it worries me. It was worse last year, and I’m glad they aren’t 18 yet.

[Unlearn16 @unlearn16tweet]

It's always about the money, honey. #teacher #money

[lets heal and recover @recovery_your]

Trauma didn’t give me thick skin.
It gave me a nervous system that never rests.
A body that’s always waiting for the next thing to go wrong.
A mind that mistakes calm for a trap.

I’m not strong
I’m fucking exhausted.

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

Schools spend hours trying to “reach” the kid who openly doesn’t care, while the kid who tries every day quietly gets ignored. We’re exhausting ourselves chasing resistance instead of investing in effort.

[Jenny Puzzo @JennyPuzzo]

@OriolesHSHockey Hey-keep track of sin bin minutes for McCoy?

[Jenny Puzzo @JennyPuzzo]

@OriolesHSHockey Thank you parent!

[Jenny Puzzo @JennyPuzzo]

@D_RejectedStone Yes, we are still here. But we don’t need or want attention because our kids don’t need people to know.

[ChiChi Greenblatt @ChiChiGreenblat]

Jeff Bezos paid $50M for a wedding.
He just got a $16B tax break.
He laid off 60k people.
And you’re furious about a kid getting a free school lunch.

[Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree]

I don't get Medicaid.

I’m not on food stamps.

I rely on no Social Safety nets.

But I still believe in FULLY funding these programs.

Why?

Because I'm not a cruel ruthless selfish piece of shit.

[Liberal Lisa in Oklahoma @lisa_liberal]

I’ll just leave this here…

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Tim Walz: "People are gonna be lined up out here to get food, and we're talking about a damn ballroom. Don't lose the plot."

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Cursing is rarely a symbol of low class. It's often a mark of high authenticity.

Evidence: Swearing predicts higher rates of honesty and integrity. It signals a willingness to prize candor over courtesy.

A little profanity shows that you're being real and you do give a damn.

[Jenny Puzzo @JennyPuzzo]

@OriolesHSHockey Go Leo!