We the People, Minnesota

Friends,



There is a lot of good stuff in this newsletter, but if you only consume one piece of content, let it be this: When words fail us, we can fall back on the ones written for us... 230-ish years ago.

Amazing, right?

A gigantic thank you to all of our video stars, and most especially our partners Ian and Lynn at 515 Productions.

I feel like I've talked a LOT recently, so I'm keeping my commentary short this week.

In the ten days since our last newsletter, we’ve watched something quietly powerful take shape. Leaders, neighbors, and whole organizations who had been hesitant to speak are now stepping forward — not with slogans or shortcuts, but with thoughtful reflections about what this moment requires. People are naming complexity out loud, acknowledging the tension between frustration and hope, and choosing to engage anyway. That shift matters. It signals that Minnesotans aren’t satisfied with oversimplified narratives or performative outrage -- we want conversations that reflect the real world we’re living in.

We don’t take credit for that change, but this is the kind of engagement we've been asking for, trying to demonstrate, and elevate when we see others doing it well. We know what happens when people see others model a willingness to wrestle with hard truths. It creates permission — and sometimes lends a little courage — for others to do the same. Majority in the Middle will keep holding that space: not as the loudest voice in the room, but as a steady one. And if the last week and a half is any indication, more and more people are ready to join in.

Do brave things,

Shannon

Shannon Watson

Founder & Executive Director

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