Lynn Rankinen

Minnesota needs a Manufactured Home Park Resident Bill of Rights • Minnesota Reformer Out-of-state operators are buying Minnesota manufactured home parks and implementing aggressive rent increases on residents who own their homes but rent the underlying land.

Minnesota needs a Manufactured Home Park Resident Bill of Rights minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/25/m...

Protesters Press Target to Take a Stand Against ICE Crackdown in Minneapolis

Protesters Press Target to Take a Stand Against ICE Crackdown in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Target kicked peaceful Minnesotans out of their stores for singing - meanwhile ICE agents who harass, assault, and abduct people are allowed to roam freely. #ICEOutNOW

🚨 On Friday, January 23, MN stands together.

🛑 No Work. No School. No Shopping.
📍 March in Downtown Mpls at 2PM

We demand:
➡️ #ICEOutOfMN now
➡️ The officer who killed #ReneeGood must be held legally accountable
➡️ No additional federal funding for ICE in the upcoming budget

Join us!

🔊 “They are not welcome in MN. They are not needed in MN. So get ICE out.”

Rev. Dr. Karen McKinney joined hundreds of other MN clergy leaders this week to demand justice for #ReneeGood.

Because when Minnesotans say #LoveThyNeighbor, we mean every neighbor. No exceptions. #ICEOutForGood

I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.

tim walz drops from seeking a third term as minnesota governor

Funding freeze puts Minnesota child care in limbo Amid unverified fraud allegations, Minnesota day cares face uncertainty.

In direct response to a viral fact-free video put out by right wing YouTuber, Nick Shirley, Trump is freezing all childcare funding in MN. Lisa Demuth, GOP SOH, (who is running for Gov) directed Shirley to MN. So shameful and anti-Minnesotan! @isaiahmn.org #mnleg

ABC News: Trump admin pauses leases for some offshore wind projects citing 'national security concerns' Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said they were pausing leases for five projects. By Michelle Stoddart December 22, 2025, 1:50 PM

USA Today: President Trump says US needs Greenland for 'national security' President Donald Trump told reporters on Dec. 22 that the special envoy he appointed would "lead the charge." Michael Loria USA TODAY Updated Dec. 22, 2025, 7:57 p.m. ET

Fox News: Trump admin defends White House ballroom as national security matter Secret Service warns halting $300M project would compromise presidential protection requirements By Ashley Carnahan Fox News Published December 16, 2025 8:46am EST

NBC Washington: Trump says lax migration policies are top national security threat after National Guard members shot “No country can tolerate such a risk to our very survival,” he said. By Chris Megerian and Farnoush Amiri | The Associated Press • Published November 26, 2025

The White House is now citing "national security" for everything it does. Seriously, check out these headlines. It's just the last few weeks.

If you know authoritarian history, then you know how menacing this is.

Minnesota paid leave launches in one month. Here’s what you need to know. • Minnesota Reformer Minnesota on Jan. 1 will become the 13th state to launch its own state-run paid family and medical leave program. Paid leave grants Minnesota workers up to 12 weeks of family leave and 12 weeks of med...

Minnesota paid leave launches in one month. Here’s what you need to know. minnesotareformer.com/2025/12/01/m...

It is incredibly strange that these schools seem to factor in zero reputational, enrollment, or recruitment damage to their “settling with Trump” equation, when clearly there’s a major hit to all three.

Early educators 🤝 Minnesota families

Calling on #mnleg to #FundChildcare so it works better for all of us!

Minnesota DFL leaders respond to Trump’s attacks on Somali Minnesotans • Minnesota Reformer U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and other Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor leaders denounced President Donald Trump and Republicans’ recent attacks on Minnesota’s Somali-American community at the State Capitol ...

Minnesota DFL leaders respond to Trump’s attacks on Somali Minnesotans minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/24/m...

Right-wing reporting on Somali money going to al-Shabaab is not new, still misses the mark • Minnesota Reformer Thorpe and Rufo’s vulture journalism provides an opening to those who seek to dismiss the problem of fraud in Minnesota as right-wing demagoguery.

Right-wing reporting on Somali money going to al-Shabaab is not new, still misses the mark minnesotareformer.com/2025/11/25/r...

While Minnesotans are doing everything they can to get by, MAGA politicians are cutting food assistance — even before the shutdown. 😡

Dottie is one of 440,000 Minnesotans who count on #SNAP. Minnesota can and must be a #FullPlateState, where everyone eats & no one is left behind. 🍽️

Infographic with ISAIAH and Faith in Minnesota logos at top. Picture depicts Black ISAIAH leaders raising hands up. Text reads: When times are hard, Minnesotans don’t give up. We organize. In the last few days alone, over 1,750 ISAIAH & Faith in Minnesota members came together to build hope across our state.

Infographic with ISAIAH and Faith in Minnesota logos at top. Picture depicts small town residents meeting. Text reads: 75 small town residents launch one big vision. At the Small Town Summit, leaders from Red Wing, Albert Lea, Northfield, and Faribault solidified a plan to protect our communities.

Infographic with ISAIAH and Faith in Minnesota logos at top. Picture depicts Muslim Coalition leaders meeting. Text reads: Nearly 600 Muslim leaders gather to build power. The Muslim Coalition came together to land a shared agenda that will improve the lives of Muslim Minnesotans statewide

Infographic with ISAIAH and Faith in Minnesota logos at top. Picture suburban residents sitting in church pews. Text reads: Over 150 suburban leaders take local action. At our Suburban Summit, leaders spoke out against cuts to programs we rely on while organizing for the positive future we deserve.

🧵✨ Pause your doomscroll — Minnesota leaders are making big moves! 📣

In the past few days alone, 1,750+ ISAIAH and @faithinmn.org leaders came together across the state to shape our statewide agenda. ✊

✨ Pause your doomscroll — Minnesotans are making big moves! 📣

In the past few days alone, 1,750+ leaders came together across the state to shape our statewide agenda. ✊

💬 Powerful conversations. ⚡ Energizing commitments. Across race, faith, and geography, these leaders are leading the way! 🌟

Johnson: "He has defunded our education system. He has defunded our transportation system. He's firing black women across this country. He's defunding our healthcare system. This president is absolutely out of control... Chicago is going to stand firm in protecting humanity."

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson issues an executive order
prohibiting ICE from using any city-owned property

Got to talk with @mccollum.house.gov about health insurance, the ACA, and the shutdown this morning. As small biz owners, our (already expensive!) health insurance premiums will be spiking up 20% next year unless ACA tax credits are restored. Ppl in other states will see up to 300% increases.

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

"So, Democrats have three words for this: no fucking way. It's literally life or death. We will not let Republicans blow up our health care system."

This is, hands down, the best comms work Chuck Schumer has done in YEARS. Surprisingly good.

Bare classrooms lay bare our systemic inequities • Minnesota Reformer Tying the quality of a child’s education to their zip code or household income is the very definition of injustice.

Bare classrooms lay bare our systemic inequities minnesotareformer.com/2025/09/24/b...

Jon Stewart doesn't miss ☠️☠️☠️

Here’s how Jimmy Fallon responded to Jimmy Kimmel being pulled off air:

🚨WHOA!!! What a powerful moment.

"I'm your host, Stephen Colbert, but tonight we are all Jimmy Kimmel."

The Big Beautiful Betrayal is creating a health care crisis that will force hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes to close while 15 million people lose coverage.

Unless Republicans in Congress renew the health care tax credits, more than 20 million Americans will also see their premiums rise.

Who could have predicted that massive DOGE layoffs would backfire and they’d soo be begging for workers to return? 🙄

Judge Rejects Trump’s ‘Tedious and Burdensome’ New York Times Defamation Lawsuit Read more here.

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Florida Friday rejected President Donald Trump’s latest $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, ruling that the complaint’s contents were “improper and impermissible.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

A week ago, a tragic school shooting shook Minnesota. Most Americans want stronger gun laws, but barriers in our democracy keep blocking action.

We deserve a system where our voices—not special interests—protect our freedom to live and learn in safety.

215 everyday people across race, faith, and class met Wed night in the South Metro with our MN Legislators to discuss how we can protect essential safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP despite Federal cuts. These are challenging times, but we are not powerless when we come together. #ISAIAH