Oby Ballinger

I live in St. Paul with my husband @javenswanson and serve as pastor of Edina Morningside and Linden Hills UCC @EMLHUCC in Edina, Minnesota.

[George Takei @GeorgeTakei]

Don’t trust any Democrat who would throw our trans family under the bus. It is weak and cowardly to do so, when they should be standing with all people against MAGA fascism. Without exception.

To the trans community I say know this: I will always have your backs.

[Louis Staples @LouisStaples]

Strangely, it's moments like this that I feel most lucky to be queer. I think about our elders. How hopeless they must have felt. How easy it would have been to give up. But they fought for the life I get to live today. What an insult it would be, to them, to succumb to despair

[Faith In Minnesota @minnesota_faith]

🧵 Like you, we are grappling with the results of the presidential election and the impact it will have on our people and our planet. Grief. Anger. Sadness. Confusion. There’s a lot to process. But here are a few thoughts. (1/6)

[Oby Ballinger @obyballinger]

Proud to have played a major role in the @faithinmnaction efforts to elect @kariformn. We need great legislative champions with clear commitment to equality and justice for all. We can have nice things when we work together! #WeMakeOurFuture

[Faith In Minnesota @minnesota_faith]

🎉 Congratulations to State Representative-elect @kariformn! In this district, Faith in Minnesota leaders reached out to 5,710 voters and had 1,638 joyful conversations. We look forward to your leadership improving the lives of everyday Minnesotans. #WeMakeOurFuture

[Oby Ballinger @obyballinger]

It feels really hard to love my neighbor right now, and yet we're going to need powerful communities to get through the coming painful years. I'm committing myself again to community, justice and joy, with a little help from poetry along the way. https://t.co/PEIbUY5lXo

[Oby Ballinger @obyballinger]

We’ve had SUCH good weather for doorknocking this fall, but into every life some rain must fall. We turned from this to #GOTV calls for @kariformn, because with @faithinmnaction every campaign moment is how #WeMakeTheFuture. Now we wait to see who our partners are for next year!

[Oby Ballinger @obyballinger]

Leaving to do some final outreach for @kariformn with @faithinmnaction, but first made sure to #BeAVoter today. With our votes today, #WeMakeOurFuture and build a better Minnesota for everyone. Voting with @CommChangeAct. #ChildCareVoter #WeCareWeVote

[Oby Ballinger @obyballinger]

Doorknocking with @javenswanson, nearing the last 24 hrs w/ @faithinmnaction to make sure that @kariformn is elected! When we keep the DFL trifecta, I’m excited to help pass the MN ERA to protect millions of MN neighbors. #WeMakeTheFuture #EverybodyInNobodyOut #LoveYourNeighbor

[Tabitha Isner @TabithaK]

I pray for a blue wave because I believe God wants justice to roll down like a mighty stream.

And I knock doors because I understand that God doesn't grant wishes, God gives us strength to do hard things.

[Oby Ballinger @obyballinger]

The women behind @javenswanson and I are new to this! One had so much fun on her first time Weds that she came back to knock again with us today, and she was a great guide to our other first-timer! #WeMakeTheFuture in this @faithinmnaction movement, including new friendships!

[Oby Ballinger @obyballinger]

I have seldom seen such clear lines drawn from the civil rights movement of 60 years ago and where we are now. Kudos to @KingJames’ vid for making plain what most of us are feeling. Trump’s endorsement of violence has all the echoes of White supremacy of the past. #NotGoingBack

[LeBron James @KingJames]

What are we even talking about here?? When I think about my kids and my family and how they will grow up, the choice is clear to me. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!!!

[Oby Ballinger @obyballinger]

So proud of my father-in-law!!

[Oby Ballinger @obyballinger]

Had the best experience doorknocking for @kariformn today with the @MinnesotaDFL and @faithinmnaction. Brought along a great first-time knocker (she’s coming back on Sat!) and had a bunch of great conversations like this. Making politics humane again. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #WeMakeOurFuture

[Oby Ballinger @obyballinger]

There are hundreds of hard-working, solid journalists at @washingtonpost, and many of them are quitting today too. We can’t overlook the @JeffBezos influence that has led them to pull their presidential endorsement. I look forward to following WaPo journalists who land elsewhere!

[Doran Schrantz @DSchrantz]

I deeply agree with this thread. If Trump wins, the choice was clear to American voters. It’s almost a cop out to blame the campaign or Kamala/Biden. We would have to accept that a slight majority of the electorate consented to a MAGA America and go from there. Now what?

[Tee 'Openly Black' Gray @niknup21]

Pretty much....

[We Make Our Future @WMOFmn]

.@IlhanMN is right: When we come together in MN, we win great things like paid family leave, school meals, and voting protections. MAGA Republicans offer nothing but fear. We’re not going back—we’ll keep improving lives for everyone across race, place, and gender in our state.

[Oby Ballinger @obyballinger]

Proud to be part of this today! A multiracial, multifaith strategy session with @KariRehrauer and @faithinmnaction @Muslimc0alition reminded me that MAGA forces want us to believe that immigrant, Muslim, and queer people can’t work together. But we know better! #WeMakeOurFuture

[Harmon Abrahamson @hbabrahamson]

And #WeMakeOurFuture