Maja Beckstrom

journalist, storyteller and communicator

[Maja Beckstrom @majabeckstrom]

@MarkJWestpfahl You just got the answer to the question on my mind this morning. Our yard is crawling with them!

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Public transit in the Twin Cities has fewer riders but more uncivil behavior.

@AngelaDavisMPR talks with transit leaders, including the new @MetroTransitMN Police Chief @emoralesIII about how to restore safety and rebuild the system.

https://t.co/MvEcEcaZKl

[Maja Beckstrom @majabeckstrom]

@PicardiMPR @MPRnews @samanthamatsu @EuanKerr @AronWolde Feeling lucky to be getting my streaming list for the next couple months while "working"

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An MPR News reader asked: “Are absentee ballots counted before the rest of the votes? Or are they loaded into the machine at the polling place along other ballots?”

We asked Deputy Secretary of State David Maeda, the state elections director, to explain.

https://t.co/l42y4t3SL4

[Angela Davis @AngelaDavisMPR]

Monday morning at 9 @MPRnews we continue the conversation on smart ways to manage our money while we deal with inflation, rising interest rates, credit card debt and soon high heating bills in Minnesota. Guests: @cfarrellecon & @lssfinancial @LSSofMN. https://t.co/HJQfxk7qXh

[Angela Davis @AngelaDavisMPR]

Have you found yourself drinking more often? Wednesday at 9am @MPRnews I’ll talk with guests from @hazldnbettyford & Turning Point about how to address excessive alcohol use. Questions or stories to share? Call in at 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828. https://t.co/F7wA60F6u1

[Maja Beckstrom @majabeckstrom]

I'm inspired by listening to chef Justin Sutherland talk about learning to cook from his Japanese grandmother, his cooking passion and recovering from a summer boating accident. This guy has Northern soul AND grit. https://t.co/W3Yhfbhr2o

[Maja Beckstrom @majabeckstrom]

I've got a couple family members who use hearing aids and already learned a bunch booking this show! Tune in tomorrow to learn more about hearing loss and the roll out of over the counter hearing aids in MN https://t.co/MhEqazrQV1

[Notes from America with Kai Wright @noteswithkai]

Has all the change in the world shifted how you relate to others? This week we’re asking you and @AngelaDavisMPR of @MPRNews about our collective mental health. Tune in at 6 p.m. ET or live on YT:
https://t.co/HjxQTO4Ymb

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Coming up at 9 a.m., MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the rollout of the mental health crisis line 988 in Minnesota.

https://t.co/thUQNoo9Q7

[Angela Davis @AngelaDavisMPR]

I have many questions about the new #COVID19 boosters. How about you? Wednesday morning at 9 @MPRnews I’ll talk to infectious disease doctors @jillfostermd @MHealthFairview @UMNPeds
@AbinashVirkMD @MayoClinicINFD. Call in: 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828.
https://t.co/zMpRRQ7J4z

[Angela Davis @AngelaDavisMPR]

Coming up Tuesday morning at 9 @MPRnews, let’s talk about paying back those college loans… or not. Guests @Econ_Marshall @jainfamilyinst & @UWMadEducation discuss student debt & loan forgiveness. Call 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828 with your personal story. https://t.co/9MlFmH6PUW

[Angela Davis @AngelaDavisMPR]

What’s with all the talk about “quiet quitting?” Have you heard about “quiet firing?” Monday morning at 9 @MPRnews I’ll discuss it all with guests @CarlsonNews & @StantonAdamsLLC. Call us at 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828 to share your story. https://t.co/gaWrjisJDm
#QuietQuitting

[Maja Beckstrom @majabeckstrom]

Do you go downtown anymore? Why? Why not? We're talking in the 9 am hour on @MPRnews about how downtowns across Minnesota are struggling to bring people back post pandemic https://t.co/3Y4g3Ejwxi

[Maja Beckstrom @majabeckstrom]

@FrederickMelo Lovely obit for Kay, a beautiful former colleague at @PioneerPress who was classy, full of heart and a wonderful writer.

[Angela Davis @AngelaDavisMPR]

Have questions about the spread and prevention of monkeypox in Minnesota? Wednesday morning at 9 on @MPRnews infectious disease doctors from @mnhealth and @PublicHealthUMN join me & we'll take your phone calls and questions. 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828. https://t.co/8CH4ROd6bd

[Maja Beckstrom @majabeckstrom]

@edunbarMPR @MPRnews MinnPost is getting a great leader! So sad to see you leave Elizabeth and excited to see how you'll shape the good work MinnPost is already doing telling Minnesota stories.

[Maja Beckstrom @majabeckstrom]

If you're feeling tired, numb or distracted, maybe you're grieving. @AngelaDavisMPR had a great conversation on @MPRnews this morning with two therapists about how to cope with the waves of loss over the last couple years. Be kind to yourself today. https://t.co/VaSzObcTxM

[Angela Davis @AngelaDavisMPR]

11-year-old Hildie Edwards told me about their journey from being bullied in kindergarten to now being a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ children & teenagers. And @MPRnews I talked to @GenderJustice & @DrGoepferd @childrensmn about the surge in anti-LGBTQ bills. https://t.co/MIUKVMvb2Q