Update: 7/2/2026

It's been a while since I've shared an update here.

After everything that's happened this year, I officially lost my job and am once again looking for work. It's not where I hoped I'd be, but it's where I am.

In the meantime, I'm trying to spend my time in ways that still feel aligned with who I want to be. I've started volunteering at a local hospice, walking alongside people and families during some of life's hardest moments. I'm also continuing to show up for our immigrant neighbors and the communities being actively targeted by the U.S. government. That work hasn't stopped, even if my paycheck has.

If I'm honest, asking for help is still incredibly uncomfortable. I've always wanted to be the person offering support, not needing it. But I've also learned that none of us fight systems of oppression alone. Community care isn't just something we give. Sometimes it's something we have to receive.

If you're able to contribute, share this campaign, or help connect me to meaningful work in communications, storytelling, fundraising, advocacy, or community engagement, I would be deeply grateful.

Thank you to everyone who has stood beside me through one of the hardest years of my life. Your support has helped me keep going more than you know.

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Update: 5/4/2026

I want to start by naming the why behind where I am right now, because it matters.

I was abducted, doxxed, and stalked by ICE. That is the reality I am carrying.

I also want to be honest about how much this past period has taken from me. Being put through a system that disrupted my ability to work, experiencing the trauma of being taken, publicly exposed, and brought into a legal process that was ultimately dismissed has deeply impacted my nervous system and mental health. I am still carrying that, and trying to find my way back to some sense of grounding while everything around me feels uncertain.

It is hard to make sense of how systems can cause this level of disruption and then not be responsible for repairing the harm that was done.

Because of all of this, my ability to work has been directly impacted. Recently, my MN paid medical leave was denied after I had already been receiving it, which means I have now gone the entire month of April and up through May 18 without any income. It has added a lot of stress to an already fragile situation.

At the same time, I am in the middle of moving, navigating challenges with my current housing while preparing for what comes next for me and my kids.

In the midst of all of this, I have started moving forward with death work as a volunteer. It is something that feels meaningful and aligned, and I am holding onto that as I figure out new opportunities for work and ways to rebuild.

Right now, I am in a space that feels like pure limbo. I am doing my best to keep moving forward, to stay connected to purpose where I can, and to care for myself and my kids in the middle of it.

Thank you for continuing to be here, to witness, and to support in whatever ways you have.

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Dateline Australia Interview:

4/11/2026

I’ve been sitting with how to share this update, because so much of this season has felt hard to put into words.

Right now, I’m still not working, and my paid leave has officially come to an end. There’s a lot I’m still navigating, and I’m taking things one day at a time.

We’re also preparing for a move on June 1st after some challenges with our current housing. My kids and I will be moving into a home with two close friends. It’s not what I expected for this season of life, but it feels like a steady and supportive step forward, especially with how heavy the cost of living has been to carry alone.

I find myself in a familiar place of not fully knowing what comes next. It’s uncomfortable, and at times overwhelming, but I’m trying to stay grounded in the idea of trusting the process even when I can’t see the full picture yet.

Through all of this, I’m still showing up for my community in the ways I can. I’m also learning, slowly, how to rest in a way that is real and necessary, and how to move through the weight of the past few months with care for myself and my kids.

Your support, in all the different ways it shows up, has meant more than I can explain. Thank you for being here with us in this season.

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Here’s a small update from the middle of a very not-small season.

Several important meetings are happening, including one on Monday in a very official building with very official people. That conversation will shape what the next part of this story looks like. There are still many unknowns, but movement is happening.

In the meantime, my nervous system is doing its own interpretive dance. Anxiety, brain fog, deep exhaustion. Some days I can move through it. Other days it feels like I am walking through mud. I am deeply grateful for the community surrounding me and those across the globe who continue to reach out with kindness, humor, and care.

In other plot twists, I am unexpectedly having to move. Yes. That part. I love my home. I love what it has held and who I have become inside of it. Packing it up feels like closing a chapter I was not quite ready to finish. Now I am apartment hunting in a rental market that treats housing like a luxury collectible instead of a basic human need. What a time.

There is also continued uncertainty with my job. I have been on unpaid leave and am waiting for clarity about what moving forward even means. So there is a lot in motion, and a lot not yet defined.

Here is something I do know. Systems are very comfortable when people choose to be quiet. I, for one, am not in the business of making them comfortable.

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I am asking for mutual aid support during a period of forced instability caused by targeted harassment and doxxing. After being publicly broadcasted on multiple far-right platforms for standing in solidarity with people who are actively being oppressed, my safety and ability to work have been significantly impacted.

At this time, I am unable to work while still needing to provide stable housing and cover basic living expenses for myself and my two children. This fund will help cover rent, utilities, food, transportation, and other essential day-to-day needs during this period. It will also support any medical care that becomes necessary, as well as unexpected costs related to retaliation, safety, or recovery.

This is not a situation I chose, but it is one I am navigating with care, resolve, and a commitment to protecting my family while continuing to stand by my values. Mutual aid allows communities to step in when systems fail. Right now, that support is what is keeping us stable.

If funds raised exceed my immediate needs, they will be directed toward a long-held dream of creating a space where community members can come together to rest, receive respite, and be resourced to continue showing up bravely and boldly for what is right. This space would be rooted in care, courage, and collective strength.

Thank you for reading, sharing, and supporting in whatever ways you can. Mutual aid is not charity. It is solidarity, and it matters more than ever.