Shauna Candella

[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.

[Angry Staffer @Angry_Staffer]

Agreed.

This policy from the Harris campaign is so, so good.

[🪴Laurie @Laurieluvsmolly]

#DemVoice1
#DemsUnited

In case you forgot, and now that Trump is stooping to selling bibles, here’s Sarah Cooper and her amazing rendition of Trump bibling.😆

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

Last night, reproductive freedom was on the ballot in Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia. It won everywhere.

Women enjoy having human rights, and we vote.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

I wanted to share some thoughts on what’s happening right now in Israel and Gaza.

https://t.co/fEaYWFisnN

[Angry Staffer @Angry_Staffer]

Periodic reminder that the GOP is a clown show and a danger to national security.

[The Problem With Jon Stewart @TheProblem]

State Sen. Nathan Dahm (R-OK) has penned several bills loosening gun restrictions, including the nation’s first anti-red flag law. He thinks these bills protect the Second Amendment – and that they make us safer. We think it's probably one or the other. Watch it on @AppleTVPlus.

[Shauna Candella @Shauna_Candella]

@NiallHarbison Donated, hoping for the best for Tina❤️

[Shauna Candella @Shauna_Candella]

@NiallHarbison This is amazing - so happy to see it - you are an angel and so is Tina! ❤️

[Secretary Pete Buttigieg @SecretaryPete]

Under @POTUS' leadership, the economy has created 12 million jobs -- including 800,000 in manufacturing.

More Americans are working today than any time in history.

That's what happens when you build the economy from the bottom up and middle out, not the top down.

[No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC]

This speech by Josh Shapiro calling out Republican hypocrisy on “freedom” should be studied by every Democrat.

[Kurt Bardella @kurtbardella]

If you want to mortgage the future of your children & grandchildren, their financial security & well-being so millionaires + billionaires can get tax breaks & live by a different set of rules than the rest of us, vote for Republicans in November.

@DeadlineWH @NicolleDWallace

[Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 @chefjoseandres]

.@WCKitchen teams started cooking in Florida after #hurricaneian just 1 week ago & already the team has served more than 300,000 meals!! Our kitchen in Ft Myers cooking 10,000 meals a day... and more than 35 food truck partners help reach 30 distribution points! #ChefsForFlorida

[Shauna Candella @Shauna_Candella]

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[💙🇺🇸💙ᗰia💙🇺🇸💙 @mommamia1217]

The republican party is BARBARIC.

LISTEN.

[No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC]

Holy shit. @alfranken just gave a master class in shutting down Republican lies.

[Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 @joncoopertweets]

What a wonderful pic — their smiles say it all!!! ❤️

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

MAGA Republicans have awakened a powerful force in America—the women of this nation.

These MAGA Republicans don’t have a clue about the power of women in America.

They are about to find out.