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Mom.❀️ Wife. Playdates and PoliticsπŸ‘Œ Beekeeper 🐝. Political Organizer. MichiganderπŸ–. Housing first! Feral Gardener.

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Art of sailor moon with the words 'my tummy hurts and I'm mad at the government'

Art of sailor moon with the words 'my tummy hurts and I'm mad at the government'

morning mood

31.07.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 15959    πŸ” 3693    πŸ’¬ 140    πŸ“Œ 101
I understand that it is distressing to our neighbors to witness the public struggle that our homeless neighbors endure. It is even more distressing to be homeless. If we truly wish to end homelessness the solution is not to hide homelessness from view, rather the proven solution is to move beyond our own discomfort and help our homeless neighbors. Most of us claim compassion and grace for the poor as core values. Criminalizing, shaming and casting out our most vulnerable neighbors only makes us hypocrites.  

Homelessness is not simple. Most residents of Lansing are one crisis away from homelessness, with homelessness representing anything from couch surfing to living on the street. Homelessness can result from unemployment, PTSD, mental health struggles, discrimination in housing, addiction, domestic violence and more. Many of these circumstances are both a cause and a symptom and make utilizing shelters traumatic.  

Clearing encampments does nothing to get to the root of homelessness. Best practices recommend wraparound services at the site of an encampment to get to the root of homelessness and create stability while we transition our neighbors to permanent housing. Seizing what few personal belongings our homeless neighbors carry, uprooting them on repeat, and breaking up the communities they have built only makes it harder to break the cycle of homelessness and build stability.  

 

State Representative Emily Dievendorf 
77th MI House District 
Chair, Legislative Bicameral Poverty and Homelessness Caucus

I understand that it is distressing to our neighbors to witness the public struggle that our homeless neighbors endure. It is even more distressing to be homeless. If we truly wish to end homelessness the solution is not to hide homelessness from view, rather the proven solution is to move beyond our own discomfort and help our homeless neighbors. Most of us claim compassion and grace for the poor as core values. Criminalizing, shaming and casting out our most vulnerable neighbors only makes us hypocrites. Homelessness is not simple. Most residents of Lansing are one crisis away from homelessness, with homelessness representing anything from couch surfing to living on the street. Homelessness can result from unemployment, PTSD, mental health struggles, discrimination in housing, addiction, domestic violence and more. Many of these circumstances are both a cause and a symptom and make utilizing shelters traumatic. Clearing encampments does nothing to get to the root of homelessness. Best practices recommend wraparound services at the site of an encampment to get to the root of homelessness and create stability while we transition our neighbors to permanent housing. Seizing what few personal belongings our homeless neighbors carry, uprooting them on repeat, and breaking up the communities they have built only makes it harder to break the cycle of homelessness and build stability. State Representative Emily Dievendorf 77th MI House District Chair, Legislative Bicameral Poverty and Homelessness Caucus

Please see my statement on Encampment Sweeps:

22.07.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wishing all my comrades a merry protest tomorrow!
πŸŽ‰πŸŒˆβ™₯️

F U C K D.T. πŸ€— #NOKINGSDAY
#Lansingmi #fdt #michigan #june14

14.06.2025 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#michigan #traversecity #cadillac #grassrootsorganizing

13.06.2025 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm gonna guess the guy behind him is making fun of him. That text and pic of SpongeBob is usually used to mock.

08.06.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine if the government went after human traffickers as hard as they are going after "immigrants". #fdt

15.05.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A long metal raised bed in the foreground, brimming with mustard, spinach and onion plants. Another raised bed is behind it, planted with cucumber and brussel sprouts plants. These are two of 14 raised beds, of this style, on our property. There is a white arch in the background. Under the arch are some wood bases that will be moved soon - we are building cold frames that we plan to use this fall/winter.

A long metal raised bed in the foreground, brimming with mustard, spinach and onion plants. Another raised bed is behind it, planted with cucumber and brussel sprouts plants. These are two of 14 raised beds, of this style, on our property. There is a white arch in the background. Under the arch are some wood bases that will be moved soon - we are building cold frames that we plan to use this fall/winter.

🌱 Growing a vegetable to garden is an act of #resistance. Shop from your own #garden. #Zone8b

30.04.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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We had our first MDP State Central Committee Meeting today in Taylor, MI. City animals are so random and adaptable. They always freak me out how they can live anywhere. This one made a nest in the middle of the parking lot.πŸͺΏπŸͺΊ #mdpruralcaucus #midemocrat #ruraldemocrat #cityanimal

28.04.2025 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It only takes 4 Republicans in the House, or 4 in the Senate to stop this.

27.04.2025 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4383    πŸ” 1105    πŸ’¬ 198    πŸ“Œ 57

Reminder that words matter. You can’t β€œdeport” a US citizen. You might be kidnapping, disappearing, exiling, expelling, illegally removing, etc., but you’re not β€œdeporting” a US citizen.

26.04.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6965    πŸ” 2777    πŸ’¬ 94    πŸ“Œ 84

Stop calling it deporting, so MAYBE more Americans will get it. "Deporting" is sending someone back, after due process, to the country they came from, where they arrive a free person. This is human trafficking to a foreign torture prison for the rest of their lives. GET THE LANGUAGE RIGHT.

19.04.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 15268    πŸ” 5101    πŸ’¬ 433    πŸ“Œ 300
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#knowyourrights #ruraldemocrat #michiganmom

22.04.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For the first time since 2016, my snowbird neighbors returned to their house and have NOT put up their Trump flags and signs, including the "my governor is an idiot".
Usually its the first thing they do. πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ
Do you think they've changed their minds? 🀣
#Trump #maganeighbors #ruraldemocrat #michigan

21.04.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#MichiganDemocrat #ruraldemocrat

20.04.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congressional cowards πŸ˜‘ Literally getting walked on by a wanna be king. I thought we were in a democracy with checks and balances, but I guess they don't have spines to defend it. #cowardlycongress

18.04.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are nearing the end.

17.04.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 11440    πŸ” 4719    πŸ’¬ 656    πŸ“Œ 324
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When it's take your grandma to Lobby Day!

Housing FOR community,
NOT for corporations!

#housingfirst #michigan
#homelessnessisnotacrime #therentistoodamnhigh

18.04.2025 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I never thought to ask my grandmas what values she gave her vote to, but I'm going to make sure my grandkids know mine. It's them. The people they love. Our community. Our elders. Our future protected from corporations. It's love. Making sure we all have what we need.🫢
#midemocrat #michiganmama

17.04.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lots of stuff happened lol. I'm really bad at checking social media messages because I have notifications turned off. Probably best to text. But essentially the messaging i heard is that we need to go after those who didn't vote in the last election and repubs who are fed up with Trump's bullshit.

17.04.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The We The People Action Fund, Traverse City Housing Justice Team, made the news this morning from our protest at the County commission meeting yesterday. Two of our community leaders made public comment and they used Audrey's statements. #michiganunhoused #mi
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17.04.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dems from over 50 Michigan counties are turning out at this weekend’s Rural Summit in Sault Ste Marie!

11.04.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Crimes against humanity

17.04.2025 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2294    πŸ” 463    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 11
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Rural Summit 2025 in Sault Saint Marie! #mdp #mdpruralcaucus #ruralstrong

13.04.2025 06:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just want to go in my yard and garden 😩

17.01.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So if we have Tswift and they have Carrie Underwood does that make Carrie Underwood Temu Tswift? πŸ€”

17.01.2025 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not sure who was running the zoom meeting that night, but I'll find out the next time we meet.

17.01.2025 04:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Mr. Chair.

17.01.2025 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m a Historian. I See Reason to Fearβ€”And to Hope. We can’t assume that all will be fine in the end, but history shows us that times of unrest are opportunities, too.

#2025 #areyoureadyforit
😜 A true Democracy requires hard work.

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17.01.2025 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey stannnnnnn!

13.01.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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