Melissa Doenges

PreK Teacher at Barack & Michelle Obama Elementsry School, Early Childhood Education M. Ed. University of Minnesota

[NPR @NPR]

A tale of two police responses: George Floyd protests vs. the violent pro-Trump insurrection.

[Melissa Doenges @will3727]

COVID-19 Support for Refugees! https://t.co/yxNpZFgoi9

[Melissa Doenges @will3727]

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[Saint Paul Public Schools @SPPS_News]

After careful consideration using local data about COVID-19, and our other 23 readiness targets, we have decided we cannot transition students in Stages 2, 3 or 4 to hybrid learning at this time. These three stages will stay in distance learning until at least Tues., January 19.

[Melissa Doenges @will3727]

MN make sure your vote makes it to the polls!

[WCCO | CBS News Minnesota @WCCO]

BREAKING: The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Minnesota absentee ballots will need to be in by 8 p.m. Election Day in order to be counted. | https://t.co/gpsJfgombc

[Melissa Doenges @will3727]

@SPPS_News who are the 95% of teachers ready to return to work? Everyone I know is worried about the district’s preparations pertaining to our youngest scholars. @PioneerPress @SPFE28

[Rep. Ilhan Omar @Ilhan]

It’s long past time we make #IndigenousPeoplesDay a federal holiday.

We must do better for Indigenous people.

That starts with centering their voices in the climate crisis response, ending the epidemic of missing Indigenous women, and stop harmful developments on their land.

[Caroline Randall Williams @caroranwill]

Thank you @nytopinion for giving me a platform to tell the truth. #blacklivesmatter #mybodyisamonument

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[ACLU @ACLU]

3 million students attend schools with cops, but no nurses.

[Pastor Ben @BenjaminPDixon]

Police should not have more funding than teachers.

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

A cartoon by Victor Varnado.

[Michelle Bhasin @michellebhasin]

When White people ask what they should say to black people show them this video. The answer is simple. Keep your eye on this White girl in the front who uses her privilege to prevent violence. Be that girl. Raise that girl.

[Alex Baumhardt | @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social @AlexBaumhardt]

Many gathered at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis (at least a hundred) to plan for neighborhood peacekeeping. The area is blocks from East Lake Street.

[The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center @TheKingCenter]

“In the final analysis, a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it that America has failed to hear?”

[Melissa Doenges @will3727]

Wishing I was teaching in person ❤️ I miss my scholars

[UMN Surgery @UMNSurgery]

Welcome to the family! Exited for you to start in June!! #UMNProud @umnmedschool

[Jack Doenges @jackdoenges]

Excited to say I matched into vascular surgery at @UMNSurgery! Can't wait to start in a few months #VascularMatchDay2020 #match2020

[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

I'm proud of these @umnmedschool students (@MNcovidsitters) for stepping up to the plate by providing child care for health care workers during this time of crisis.

If you are a health care worker in MN and need child care, you can visit: https://t.co/U087zX3xTz