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We are building people power across race, age, faith, and geography to make Minnesota a place where everyone can thrive. 🏡🌎⚖️ www.isaiahmn.org Non-partisan affiliate of @faithinmn.org and @faithinmnaction.org

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ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · Jan 9

👋 Hi Bluesky! We’re ISAIAH — a multiracial group of Minnesotans building #PeoplePower to win a just future for everyone in our state. We come from faith communities, Black barbershops, childcare centers, college campuses, rural places, city neighborhoods, manufactured home parks, and more!

A group photo of ISAIAH leaders across race, faith, and geography, holding signs that say "We make our future" and "When it comes to our future, we decide".

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ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 1d

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

Infographic with ISAIAH and Faith in Minnesota logos at top. Black church leaders sitting at Fellowship for Black Church Summit. Text reads: 500+ Black Church leaders stand up for justice. At the Black Church Summit, these leaders rejected federal cuts and launched a bold vision for our youth, housing, and healthcare.

Infographic with ISAIAH and Faith in Minnesota logos at top. Picture shows Mankato leaders turning to each other and chatting. Text reads: 200 Greater Mankato leaders commit to bold hope. These folks hosted local electeds for a convo about defending our civil rights, social safety nets, and addressing our local issue priorities.

Infographic with ISAIAH and Faith in Minnesota logos at top. Picture shows St. Paul/East Metro leaders turning to each other and chatting. Text reads: Over 230 St. Paul & East Metro residents step up. In St. Paul, these leaders shaped a plan to defend our youth, healthcare, and
past economic justice victories.

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ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 1d

🧵✨ 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. ✊

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.

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ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 5d

Leaders in our Manufactured Home Residents Collective hosted 2 resident-led in-community events recently in Burnsville and Inver Grove Heights to invite their neighbors to take action.

We’re building power to stop corporate greed and pass lot rent caps and more for manufactured home residents! 💪

Leaders with MHRC sit on a basketball court, eat food, and connect

Leaders with MHRC sit on grass in lawn chairs and connect

ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 6d

Arline’s voting YES on Q1 to pass Administrative Citations — the tool we need to better enforce what we’ve already won:

🏙️ Tenants’ rights
🤒 Sick & safe time
💵 Minimum wage
⚖️ & more!

We fought hard for these laws — now it’s time to give them teeth.

🗳️ Vote YES on Q1: bit.ly/STPadmincites

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ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 9d

These are the issues that people not only named but really opened up about, sharing their own experiences and deep concerns.

Together, we made a commitment to one another and to our community that we will build the power necessary to protect one another. Let’s go! 📣

ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 9d

🧵💬 High Praise Ministries recently gathered 40 leaders — including Apostle Dewayne Hill & Pastor Parthia Hill — to debrief our deep listening work. We heard loud & clear what matters most to our community: housing, Medicaid, & youth programming — but two issues stood out: mental health & addiction.

High Praise leaders hold hands and gather in a circle

High Praise leaders sit in chairs and look toward front of room

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ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 13d

Over 40 leaders came together in Dakota County — and another 40+ in Blaine — to share what’s at stake for us in this political moment. Together, these members of the Muslim Coalition of ISAIAH are shaping a shared agenda, and building the plan to WIN it! ✨

Leaders of MCI sit in chairs, looking at agenda and having group discussion

Leaders of MCI sit in folding chairs and turn to each other for small group discussions

ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 14d

It doesn’t have to be this way.

💬 Contact your Congressmembers and tell them: protect Minnesotans’ healthcare over billionaire tax breaks! 💵

Who benefits?
Billionaires.
Who bears the brunt?
Retirees
Farmers
Rural Hospitals
Families
Small Business Owners
Childcare workers
Minnesotans.

Image shows billionaire in black and white at the top, with a pink photo of Minnesotans coming together across backgrounds at the bottom.

ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 14d

🧵 Thanks to Republican-led federal changes:

⚠️ 89,000+ Minnesotans will see premiums rise 54% on average
⚠️ 62,000+ may drop private coverage, and 140,000 lose Medicaid
⚠️ Minnesota families forced to choose between healthcare and groceries
⚠️ Delayed care drives up costs for everyone

“Everyday
Minnesotans will face an average $2,000
spike to their health insurance in 2026.” With a money bag emoji behind it.

“Why? Republicans are pushing to cut healthcare funding, kicking some off their healthcare and raising
premiums for others.” With an angry emoji behind it.

MPR news
Minnesota health insurance premiums will rise sharply in 2026
Health insurance premiums for thousands of Minnesotans will increase in 2026 due to rising health care costs and uncertainty around the future of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, which are currently set to expire at the end of the year.
President Donald Trump's extensive tax and spending package did not allocate funds for enhanced premium tax credits. However, Congress still has the opportunity to reinstate these subsidies this fall.

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ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 16d

🚨 Right now, Congress has a decision to make: protect billionaires’ tax breaks or protect people’s healthcare.

📣 110 Minnesota faith leaders joined together with a message for our Minnesota Congressmembers: It’s not too late. Do the right thing and protect Medicaid.

#HandsOffMedicaid #HandsOff

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ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 20d

If Congress passes the bill as-is:
⚠️ 140,000 Minnesotans lose healthcare
⚠️ ACA premiums for 90,000 Minnesotans could spike 50%

“I have a reoccurring tumor on my spine,” said Kids Count on Us leader Karin Swenson. “It scares me — but this healthcare system scares me just as much.”

ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 20d

🧵This week, dozens of Rochester ISAIAH leaders demanded a federal budget that protects Minnesotans — not one that cuts Medicaid, the ACA, and SNAP to give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy. 💥

📢 Minnesotans deserve a budget that puts people first. Call Congress and demand better!

Rochester ISAIAH leaders gather for rally holding signs that say "fight for us"; "fight for our healthcare"; "fight for food assistance". Two speakers stand at podium.

Rochester ISAIAH leaders gather for rally holding signs that say "fight for us"; "fight for our healthcare"; "fight for food assistance"; "fight for immigrants"; etc.

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ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 21d

📢 Minnesotans deserve a budget that puts people first — and Congress still has time to do the right thing. Call your Congress members and let them know!

Watch the video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1RnGKn135E/

ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 21d

The bill Republicans passed earlier this year would make the largest cuts in history to programs families depend on, while adding $3.4 trillion to the deficit and handing $75 billion to ICE.

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ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 21d

🧵 Today at the MN State Capitol, U.S. Senator Tina Smith stood with 110 clergy leaders from across faith, race, and place to demand a federal budget that protects healthcare — not one that cuts Medicaid, the ACA, and SNAP just to fund tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy.

Photo depicts Senator Tina Smith at the podium, surrounded by multiracial, multifaith faith leaders.

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ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 22d

🌟 Together St. Paul has won strong protections for renters and workers — but we need the tools to enforce them. Vote YES on Question 1 to make sure greedy landlords & bosses follow the rules we've created together.

🗳️ Early voting is OPEN! #BeAVoter 👉 bit.ly/STPadmincites

Photo shows green background of folks at a press conference, with a leader in the center holding a sign that says: "Vote Yes for a Fairer St. Paul". Text below that says: "Early Voting is Now Open / Vote YES on Question 1". With a disclaimer that says: "Prepared and paid for by Vote Yes for a Fairer St. Paul / voteyesforafairerstpaul.com"

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ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 23d

Yesterday, St. Paul leaders urged residents to Vote YES on Question 1 ✅ to pass Administrative Citations.

Early voting is open. 🗳️ Make your plan to Vote YES for a Fairer St. Paul now through November 4th! #BeAVoter www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

St. Paul voters to decide ballot measure that would allow fines for ordinance violations

St. Paul voters will vote on a charter amendment that would allow the City Council to issue fines for ordinance violations. The ballot measure follows the council’s unanimous approval of the charter c...

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ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 23d

We were also joined by State Rep. Samakab Hussein, State Rep. Pérez-Vega, and Ramsey County Commissioner Rena Moran for part of the meeting. We’re putting our faith values into action, and having fun doing it! 🙌

ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 23d

🧵✨ Incredible organizing is happening at Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church!

Recently, 32 leaders came together to debrief our deep listening forums, canvassing, and survey results — and to take action by calling U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar & Tina Smith.

Camphor leaders participate in their debrief, then pose for group photo, including electeds

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ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 26d

No matter our race, income, or zip code, every Minnesotan deserves a childcare system that truly works — for families, providers, and teachers alike. And these leaders are stepping up to make it a reality! 🙌

Leaders at Northern MN Affordability Summit turn to each other for pair shares

ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 26d

🧵📣 75 ISAIAH leaders and 25 of their kiddos recently gathered for a Northern Minnesota Affordability Summit. These folks met with State Sen Grant Hauschild, State Rep Pete Johnson, St. Louis County Commissioners, and Duluth City Councilmembers to push for county and state investments into childcare.

Leaders at Northern MN Affordability Summit raise their hands

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ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 27d

📸 High Praise Ministries hosted their second deep listening forum, where folks named what’s at stake in this moment — from #Medicaid cuts and rising health insurance premiums, to concern for our youth and the need to invest in them.

🙌 This is what #PeoplePower looks like.

High Praise members sit in room for deep listening forum

Black and white photo offers close up shot of High Praise Ministries members looking at surveys

ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 27d

🧵✨ These Black churches in Minneapolis are up to some powerful organizing right now!

📸 Greater Friendship MBC brought together 54+ people for a deep listening debrief. From surveys and forums, themes emerged loud and clear: housing, healthcare, and more are at the top of people’s minds.

Group of Greater Friendship MBC members stands in circle holding hands

Greater Friendship MBC members sit at tables, one man stands up to speak

Greater Friendship MBC members sit at tables, one woman is speaking

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Dan Marshall @danmarstp.marshallwords.com · 28d

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📣 Small business owners who support Voting YES for a Fairer St Paul ✅

No matter our race, income, or zip code, most St. Paul residents believe corporations, landlords, and employers should play by the rules — and be held accountable if they don't. But right now, St. Pau...

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Dan Marshall @danmarstp.marshallwords.com · 28d

Hey #SaintPaul! We're gonna need to vote in November to approve (once again!) Administrative Citations so the city can ensure sidewalks are shoveled, landlords are held accountable, and nuisance properties are fixed. Pledge today to support a Fairer StP!

📣 I'm Voting YES for a Fairer St. Paul by Nov 4th ✅

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