We can't doomscroll our way to change. Act with us.

 

We must act in community

John,

The insurrection last week was terrifying. As more information comes out, it becomes more horrific. Read our statement about it. “Through this crisis, our North Star remains steady as ever: together, we are charting a path toward a vibrant, multi-racial democracy that works for all of us.”  

 

I’m holding that North Star close. It’s what’s keeping me going. The night of the insurrection, 110 folks from across Minnesota – and beyond – gathered to learn about how to stop Line 3. 110 folks, despite exhaustion from the day, made the choice to be in community. I heard over and over again, “I needed to be in community.” The next night, our movement-building team held another event to make meaning around what had happened in D.C. Again, people showed up and made the deliberate choice to be with each other. Highlighting the choice to act is important. We can’t doomscroll our way to change. We have to act and we must act in community.  

 

Here’s what you can do right now: sign our petition.  

 

We demand the immediate removal of President Trump, the expulsion of U.S. Representatives Michelle Fischbach and Jim Hagedorn, and the resignation of U.S. Representatives Tom Emmer and Pete Stauber. All have been complicit in violence and undermined our democracy.  

 

Sign our petition, share it on your social media channels, and send it to five friends.  

 

Want to do more? It’s important that we check in with each other and invite folks to act with us. If you live in Representative Emmer or Stauber’s district, reply to this email to get involved with our on-the-ground organizing.

 

Amidst doom and gloom, I do feel hope. My coworkers at TakeAction Minnesota and movement friends in Minnesota and beyond are building political homes where people can care for each other, learn with and from each other, and take bold risks together.  

 

We deserve a world where everyone can live a life of dignity and joy - but we don’t get there alone, we don’t get there quickly, and we don’t get there without putting in the work. 

 

Did you sign the petition yet? It's a good first step.  

 

Breathe in, breathe out. We got this.  

 

Take care, 
LyLy