Ope, Minnesota Nice Just Got Fierce
The quiet stories of women carrying hotdish, whistles and a massive Resistance.
New stories posted on Substack every Tuesday. No ads. No spam. We're Minnesotans, we would never.
“Look for the helpers.
You will always find people who are helping.”
Fred Rogers
ICE invaded Minnesota and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
We raged, doom-scrolled, cried, and said unkind things to our phones at 2am.
Then we remembered what a very kind man in a cardigan said, and we started being the helpers.
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The WOMN of the Minnesota Resistance
Operation Metro Surge's 3000 ICE agents were no match for the 300,000 helpers
who quietly mobilized Minnesota Nice into Operation North Star Rapid Response.
This Substack note started it all.
It lists the helpers who showed up after Alex Pretti died.
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About the Author
I'm TeriLeigh. I'm a writer, Minnesotan, Substacker, professional noticer, over-feeler, and a somewhat above average listener.
I couldn't carry the rage anymore and I wasn't about to hand it to anybody else. So, I interviewed fifteen women and they all said “oh, it was nothing,” — and then they told me all their secret stories.
This isn't my book. It's ours.
If you've got a story, or you are one, I want to hear it, and hold it with you.
I love you fiercely.
Thanks for giving a shit.
— TeriLeigh💜
