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Talent & Marketing Leader|Farmer's Daughter|#LP25|Tweets=Me, not employer

[SM @smmanley]

Yes, I was interviewed for a podcast on #LauraIngallsWilder! Thank you Mark for a great discussion on #LittleHouseonthePrairie @LIWLegacy and prepping for #Laurapalooza22 #LP22

[Little House on the Prairie: The Podcast @WalnutGroveCast]

Discussion with the #LIWLRA about #Laurapalooza 2022 and more! ​#LHOTP #littlehouseontheprairie @DeanMButler @MEGBusfield @arngrim @smmanley https://t.co/TAXIleETnY

[SM @smmanley]

@PeteStauber You sold the Boundary Waters for 30 pieces of silver. There were so many other ways around this.

[SM @smmanley]

@tomemmer @realDonaldTrump You sold out Minnesotans and our Boundary Waters for 30 pieces of silver.

[SM @smmanley]

@DeRushaJ Wait until you can do pub crawls with both of them (speaking from experience on my epic bday weekend)!

[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.

[SM @smmanley]

@linzeejordan Yes just made up that word. Also my motto today is : I swear because I care! 😉

[SM @smmanley]

@linzeejordan I will always do my best to tell the truth nd support the amazing women who are living their truth out there. I admire your passion and your go get ‘emness.

[SM @smmanley]

@linzeejordan I am so proud to know you! ❤️🎂

[SM @smmanley]

@TODAYshow It took you 14 minutes to get to this story. After 4 stories in the weather. Yes-historic storm, but a city that is trying to deal with an occupation is perhaps a bigger deal.

[Cory Booker @CoryBooker]

Rachel Maddow lays it plain.

[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

There are more ICE agents in Minnesota than Minneapolis and St. Paul police combined.

They are here against the wishes of local law enforcement, including Police Chief Brian O'Hara.

ICE is not making our communities more safe, and they need to get off our streets.

[Tara Setmayer 🌻 🇺🇸 @TaraSetmayer]

So, CBS News decided not to air this 25 yr veteran federal agent pointing out all the ways the ICE agent was in the wrong for shooting Renee Good, on its broadcast (I wonder why🤨).
At least it’s online. Reshare.

[Paul @WomanDefiner]

It's a long listen but this is a recording from a 2015 townhall in St. Cloud Minnesota where Tom Emmer basically told the citizens of St. Cloud that they have to take as many Somalis as they say whether they like it or not because "America". He calls them the fastest assimilating immigrant group, and says they are just like the Germans. A few weeks after this he founded the Somali Caucus in the house of representatives.

What people don't understand is Minnesotans did fight this and they were told to "shut up and sit down" by the Mn GOP.

[SM @smmanley]

So advantage @netflix on the halftime show AND not a single ad for a pickup truck. #winning #VikingsVsLions

[Nate Wendt @natewendt05]

@Michele_Tafoya Is ACA (Obamacare) flawed, yes. Could it be fixed, yes. Will GOP work in bi-partisan manner to fix it, nope. GOP has spent 15 yrs trying to destroy ACA w/o ever having a plan of their own. Irony is that ACA is based on GOP ideas cuz they didn't want universal healthcare.

[SM @smmanley]

@tomemmer If you truly believe that-DO SOMETHING about it. Why are you spending time complaining at press conferences. Get the MN reps and senators together, make some hot dish and figure out a “Minnesota Plan” the rest of the country can use. Showcase some leadership. Stop hiding.

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@JonKrawczynski I think if they would’ve consistently played defense AND had more shots taken in Q4, it would’ve helped. Being 2 pts ahead isn’t a safe lead if you go on 10-15 point runs.

[SM @smmanley]

@linzeejordan Hugs to you!!

[SM @smmanley]

@linzeejordan I am always cheering you on!