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by_a.thread :: pandemic stories


a living history of
a 21st century American community exploring what it means to be human during a global pandemic.

we're all connected by a thread.

All in "murder of george floyd & civil unrest"
independent musician

Jun 30, 2020

independent musician

" ...Musicians spend their lives in one of the most fragile and uncertain professions; on a good day, in a good year, you almost never know where your next payday is coming from. In Covid Times, what that means is we were basically the first business to go away, and we'll be the last to return..."

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ophthalmologist

Jun 28, 2020

ophthalmologist

" ...I worry what another round of shutdowns might do to our clinic and employees and patients - many people have more fear of losing their eyesight than dying of COVID-19..."

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grow love

Jun 27, 2020

grow love

R.F. Moeller Jeweler storefront in Highland Park, St. Paul. Beautiful art by Juan T Parker.

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jewelry store owner & operations manager

Jun 26, 2020

jewelry store owner & operations manager

"...I’ve felt a heavy responsibility, and guilt, as a privileged white man since the murder of George Floyd. As a retail store owner, I typically try to lay low and not offend anyone; but I can’t live like that anymore..."

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pediatric APRN in hospital medicine

Jun 25, 2020

pediatric APRN in hospital medicine

"... Because I am a clinician, the pandemic is still occupying the majority of my brain, but it’s the killing of George Floyd that’s occupying most of my heart. I am hopeful that there is a shift in how we view and frame things, how we do things..."

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frontline of history

Jun 23, 2020

frontline of history

I dreamed up the cake and the collaboration with fantastic pastry chef Francois Kiemde of @pjmurphysbakerymn (and his delightful wife, @melissakiemde).

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artist & doula

Jun 22, 2020

artist & doula

"...This is a REVOLUTION... People (mainly white) are realizing what we've been saying for hundreds of years. We matter. I think that it's opening eyes and opening hearts and I hope that it changes the world for the better. It has to..."

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frontline minnesotans

Jun 22, 2020

frontline minnesotans

Honored to be a contributor, as well as featured in, the July/August 2020 issue of Minnesota Monthly Magazine. 

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juneteenth

Jun 19, 2020

juneteenth

Learning. Listening.

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pharmacist

Jun 18, 2020

pharmacist

"...my older colleagues were instrumental early in the pandemic in helping prepare me for how I would change as a pharmacist. I remember conversations on how it was becoming clear that the pandemic would be an event that would change how we practice and lead in the community..."

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for rent

Jun 18, 2020

for rent

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hair stylist and salon owner

Jun 17, 2020

hair stylist and salon owner

" ...It's still so difficult it is to keep both the clients and service providers comfortable and safe at this challenging time. My biggest fear is getting sick and not being with my family... I can’t imagine passing isolated and without loved ones..."

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emergency room nurse

Jun 16, 2020

emergency room nurse

"...I'm fearful of additional outbreaks stemming from people gathered at protests but feel justice and changes to a broken system can't wait for COVID-19 to pass..."

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director of talent management

Jun 15, 2020

director of talent management

" ...I am uncomfortable - and glad for it. For as long as I and millions of others feel this level of discomfort with the status quo, we will build a coalition for the future in which no demographic needlessly suffers and dies - by police weapon or pandemic - because of inequality and injustice..."

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say their names

Jun 15, 2020

say their names

Merriam Park Library, St. Paul, Minn.

Say their names.

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we will return

Jun 14, 2020

we will return

And it's gonna be better. Because when you know better, you do better.

Ax-Man Surplus, Midway, St. Paul, Minn.

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turf club

Jun 14, 2020

turf club

Turf Club, Midway, St. Paul, Minn.

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south minneapolis

Jun 13, 2020

south minneapolis

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executive director for a non-profit

Jun 13, 2020

executive director for a non-profit

" ...I will continue to have 'the talk' with my young son and grandsons. I hope we can get to a world where we won't have to do that anymore. But. I worry every day for the safety of my children... I have never seen so much giving from our community. It gives me hope that things will change... "

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logistics manager

Jun 12, 2020

logistics manager

" ...Everything you see and touch in your home, work, neighborhood, is shipped from somewhere. Moving cargo from Point A to Point B is not easy... My job demands me to be a controller of everything. The Pandemic is such a hard lesson- we really can control only so much..."

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project manager - apartment management

Jun 11, 2020

project manager - apartment management

" ...I was born and have lived in a place of privilege, that until the last decade of my life and the Black Lives Matter, and Me Too movement began, I wasn't really, truly, aware of... Unworried, unhurried, by the thought that it could be one of MY children or loved ones who suffer similarly..."

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human together

Jun 10, 2020

human together

Human. Together.

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love your neighbor

Jun 10, 2020

love your neighbor

On the way to tell a story... The Church of St. Mark, Merriam Park, St . Paul, Minn.

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school's out!

Jun 09, 2020

school's out!

...Thank you to all the fantastic teachers, staff, kids and parents. The Pandemic has made my family realize how truly Essential school is to the fabric of our communities and to each child's success...

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registered nurse

Jun 09, 2020

registered nurse

"...She turned to me, laughed loudly, and said, 'Anna! This is what black people experience EVERY DAY! This is so good for all you white people - to be afraid for your lives!'  

THIS is white privilege..."

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nail technician

Jun 08, 2020

nail technician

" ...Since The Pandemic I’ve become more reclusive and OCD about being clean. It got even worse when my father contracted the Covid 19 virus which eventually took his life in early May. It hits different when it hits home..."

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rest in power

Jun 08, 2020

rest in power

Flowers from the garden of a by_a.thread participant. Rest in Power, Mr. Floyd.

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small liquor store owner

Jun 07, 2020

small liquor store owner

"...George Floyd’s murder is so close for our family. My husband... is always so conscientious about his actions. I have teased him about his cautiousness myself. George Floyd died 4 blocks from where we used to live (a place we still own). His death turns the teasing into poison in my mouth..."

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one day at a time

Jun 03, 2020

one day at a time

Learning. Listening. Supporting. CHANGING. 

One day at a time. Black Lives Matter.

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black voices must be heard

Jun 02, 2020

black voices must be heard

Listen. Learn. Donate. Repeat.

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true peace

May 31, 2020

true peace

...It's Essential that we all show up for the Communities of Color in our Twin Cities and throughout our nation. White silence is violence.

Consider donating - Wait. Don't just consider it. DO IT. DONATE to the following:                                       

@blackvisionscollective

@mnfreedomfund 

@aclumn 

@blklivesmatter 

@mnfoodshare

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one love

May 30, 2020

one love

Groveland Barbershop, Macalester-Groveland, St. Paul, Minn.

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no place for hate

May 30, 2020

no place for hate

Hate has NO PLACE in Minnesota. Sign by ahava Creative Co.

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oh, minnesota

May 29, 2020

oh, minnesota


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recreation services manager

May 28, 2020

recreation services manager

"...We have employees staffing homeless shelters, serving meals to the community, providing interpretation services, developing virtual programming and figuring out how we address community needs for summer...I think we’ve seen a lot pride, resiliency and caring for one another..."

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critical care & interventional radiology registered nurse

May 27, 2020

critical care & interventional radiology registered nurse

" ...I’m more tired than ever due to long stacked shifts and find it hard to engage when I’m at home due to exhaustion... However, I’m incredibly grateful for my job and passionate about the work I do. Now, more than ever, I believe I was made to be a nurse..."

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classically trained french pastry chef

May 26, 2020

classically trained french pastry chef

" ...I was brought up to thrust my wisdom into the elderly. They are living libraries. Our elders are hit harder than anybody else by the pandemic... I am worried about the elders leaving us so soon when they are supposed to enjoy their time with their kids and grandkids..."

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"i can't breathe."

May 26, 2020

"i can't breathe."

Black lives matter.

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chapters

early pandemic murder of george floyd & civil unrest pandemic summer & covid fatigue back to school pandemic election surge, restrictions, & pandemic holidays winter solstice & vaccination arrival inauguration & a national strategy a new normal

recent stories

waiting
Apr 07, 2021
following the thread (vaccination) :: lieutenant governor
Apr 05, 2021
registered nurse & mother
Apr 05, 2021

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