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Recent Posts

Read “Hanging Onto a Moving Home” in Popshot Magazine #19 February 21, 2018
I’m very honored to receive Minnesota History’s 2016 Solon J. Buck Award January 8, 2018
The book’s private journey through many hands and homes October 9, 2017
References to Aldous Huxley in U.S. Court Opinions June 27, 2017

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Despite it being a rainy day, I am so grateful for everyone who came out to door knock with me last night! We knocked on over 250 doors and had a lot of great conversations about higher education, loan forgiveness, and affordable housing. Everyone's excited for the August 14 primary! . Interested in joining us for an upcoming door knock (or perhaps just participating in a lit drop)? Message me! . #minneapolis #dfl2018 #umnlaw #umnproud #dinkytown #marcyholmes #cedarriverside #prospectpark #umn19 #umn20 #umn21 #umn22 #prestonfor60b

On June 5, 2018, when Rep. Ilhan Omar decided to run for U.S. Congress, I filed to run for MN House 60B. I decided to run because I worried whether there'd be a candidate in this race who could bring together the diverse constituencies of our district. As a law student, a past leader within the DFL Party, & a current leader in some of the highest levels of system-wide #UMN governance, I knew there was a lot I could bring to the public dialogue. Also, I knew that, frankly, I come from the kind of circumstances & life experiences rarely represented in higher ed., let alone public office. I'm still nervous talking about my life, as a candidate, but I know that we will never reshape our politics without sharing our stories. So here's mine. All his life, my father suffered from bipolar depression, and when I was 6 years old, on Easter Sunday 1997, he took his life. No event so shaped the trajectory & tone of my upbringing. My mother, a widow at 30 with two kids to raise, did her best, but given the trauma of this event, mental illness & addiction were always present in our household. I saw firsthand how these impact the lives of others -- & how addiction intersects with the criminal justice system, which in turn affects one's access to stable housing and employment. As a POC, I also saw how the bar of success for me was set low: not ending up in a jail cell or dead would be viewed as an achievement. But thank god there were people in my community who believed in me, who had compassion for me, who extended opportunity to me. I was lucky to live in a state that gave us food stamps, free and reduced lunch, heat in the winter, and access to a public education that showed me there could be more to my life than the circumstances I faced. This is what I mean by compassion & opportunity. This is the kind of politics we need right now. . [Sadly, Insta has a word limit, so I'll stop there. That said, I hope you'll follow my campaign because I'd love to have your support! Call me if you'd like to learn more & find out how you can become involved: 320 226 3494!] #mnleg #umnproud #minneapolis #dfl2018 #umnlaw #politicsofjoy

Five years ago, @burglarbruno33 and I printed a small letterpress zine titled, "Naked on the Roads." It included poems by @chrissykolaya, Athena Kildegaard, Joyce Sutphen, and Robert Bly. Here's my minor contribution (written when I was 22)! . (Many thanks to @springboardarts for the small grant they gave us to make this!) . #robertbly #poetry #literature #writing #minneapolis #minnesota #prairiebohemian #prairiepoetsumn #prairie #letterpress

Many thanks to @mndaily for interviewing me about my campaign for Minnesota House 60B! (Also, it finally happened: someone asked me to draw a giraffe!) . "One thing I think is very apparent about being a student running for state office is that when I talk about student issues and the student experience, I am not looking back on an experience I had 10 to 20 years ago, I’m not looking at some article on Forbes, I’m actually living that experience and I can go out and talk to peers who are going through that exact same thing. Something I am really passionate about is not only increasing access to higher education, but also making it more affordable ... And as a representative for this district, I want to make sure I’m bringing that student perspective to the conversation." . #umnproud #mndfl #dfl2018 #inlet #umnlaw #stribpol #awfulgiraffes

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