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Category Archives: Vote
No Kings Day 03/28/2026
Dementia, Thy Names Are Trump and MAGA They Want Germany 1939.Let’s Give Them France 1789. Today is an historic day and the Twin Cities is in the heart of it.I’m proud of my city, state, and my fellow Americans. Let’s … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Democracy, Mental Health, Politics, Public Health, Public Safety, United States, Vote
Tagged Democracy, Minneapolis, minnesota, No kings Day, politics, Trump
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No Kings
He’s Not My King. UPDATED 10/19/2025: 5:00pm Yesterday’s No King Day filled me with hope. I spent the day bouncing between coverage from across the U.S. and the World. For the first time in months, I was proud of our … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Being American, Blog, Coup d"etat, OpEd, Politics, United States, Vote
Tagged Democracy, Editorial Cartoon, Golden Rain, Les Phillips, Republicans
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Moonlight
Today is Election Day and I’m full of dread. I want to say that I’m optimistic and trust in the innate wisdom of the American People. I don’t. There is a line from Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel Dune. … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Democracy, Science, United States, Vote
Tagged Anxiety, Democracy, Dune, Election Returns, Fear, Frank Herbert, meditation, Midterm, Mind Killer, moonlight, photo
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11/08/2022
Our Last, Free, Election? November 8th, 2022 is the most important election in United States history. What happens in 2024 depends on what occurs on 11/08. Vote Democratic if you want transparency, accountability, action, and a voice in shaping a … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Citizenship, Climate Change, Coup d"etat, Democracy, History, Justice, Politics, United States, Vote
Tagged Democracy, Democrats, history, politics, Republicans
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Remembering January 6th, 2021
On 9/11/2001, I sat in my office and witnessed the attack on the Twin Towers. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I couldn’t imagine what would come next. Now, 20 torturous years later, America has been changed forever. One … Continue reading
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Vote 2021
In four days we complete our 2021, off-year election. The murder of George Floyd and systemic racism in the police have put Minneapolis on the world stage. Now, the world is watching to see how we Minneapolitans use our democratic … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Justice, Politics, United States, Vote
Tagged City Council, Election Day, January 6, Mayor, Minneapolis, Police Reform, politics, Rent Control, Republicans, Voter Suppression
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