JesstheWanderer

@jessthewanderer

Sociologist. Theologian. Abolitionist. Mental Health First Responder. Writer. Photographer. MPLS transplant. Prone to wander. Love fearlessly.

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JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· 15d

I still have some of my ‘80s thicc My Little Ponies, including the so soft Wind Whistler and Gusty unicorn. Perhaps their survival can magically aid a new generation!

Wind Whistler. Blue Pegasus My Little Pony with Pink mane and tail, a white ribbon and pink and blue whistle hip markings. (Circa mid 80s)

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Jun 15

When your cat wants a Revolution, you join in. #Prince #hennepincountylibrary

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· May 29

Martina McBride backed out as well. This one also mattered to me because her song Independence Day, which is about domestic violence, was part of my survival as a child.

Statement from Martina McBride that reads: I would like to talk to you and clear the air. I will not be performing at the Great American State Fair on June 25th. I was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading. I asked lots of questions and was assured this was a nonpartisan event that was meant to celebrate ALL 50 states. In my mind I thought this was a great way to celebrate the states and also bring people together in the way that only music can. I saw it as just a bigger version of so many state fairs I have performed at over the years, celebrating community and what makes each state special.
Sounds fun, right? Wholesome even. Yesterday things started changing and what we were told is, in fact, not what is happening.
I've spent my entire career singing songs about real people with real issues. I've been blessed with the opportunity to be a voice for those who have felt like they didn't have one. It greatly upsets me that any fan who has been moved by my music may now feel like I'm abandoning the meaning behind those songs. I assure you, that is not the case. I appreciate every single fan who has reached out. I hope to get back to the DC area very soon. -MM

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Mar 9

The future was sunset; the past was something to leave behind. And if it didn’t stay behind, well you might have to stomp it out. -Toni Morrison

A vivid photo of a sunset over houses in dark shadow. Various hues of orange, yellow, and red radiate amidst a deep blue.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Feb 2

no new pictures. where are you at mentally

A drawing of two skeletons. One is shaded in grey, and is asking “are you okay?” To the skeleton shaded in white that responds, “No. But I have a cat.” There is a black cat in the Halloween position also drawn in the photo.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Jan 21

Thx David!

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Dec 26

In case, like me, you need a little joy today, here’s a video of my girls Willow and Ember enjoying their new Christmas present. 🎄

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Dec 24

Alright, Co-Star! Apparently, I am Inception!

Co-Star App Your Day At a Glance: You are the dream, the nightmare, and the dream within the nightmare that becomes a dream.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Nov 12

maybe death isn’t darkness, after all, but so much light wrapping itself around us — -from White Owl Flies into and Out of the Field by Mary Oliver

Northern lights dancing over a home in Northeast Minneapolis in hues of red and green.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Nov 8

Just got the hottest library card in town! I had misplaced my card and couldn’t remember the number… so perfect timing! @hclib.bsky.social

A Hennepin County Library card featuring Prince wearing a shiny purple jacket, gold pants and playing the guitar. The photo credit is to Nancy Bundt, 1985.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Jul 3

Listen. A Word from June Jordan. Excerpted from her essay Thinking About My Poetry (1977).

A photo of a page which is an excerpt of June Jordan’s essay Thinking About My Poetry (1977). The excerpt reads: “I think this present orientation, this perhaps catholicity of interest, if not always a matter of enthusiasm, reflects my changed perspective. I have moved from an infantile reception of the universe, as given, into a progressively political self-assertion that is now reaching beyond the limitations of a victim mentality. I choose to exist unafraid of my enemies; instead, I choose to become an enemy to my enemies. And I choose to believe that my enemies can either be vanquished or else converted into allies, into Brothers. And I choose to disregard the death-obsessed, extravagantly depressed and depressing doomsayers around. As a woman, as a Black woman, as a Black woman poet and writer, I choose to believe that we, women and Third World peoples, will in fact succeed in saving ourselves, and our traditional assassins, from the meaning of their fear and their hatred. Even more deeply, I believe we can save ourselves from the power of our own fear and our own self-hatred.
This is my perspective, and this is my faith.”

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Jun 30

Literally how I’ve been staying grounded of late.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· May 6

Listen. Zola states this so much more eloquently than I!

Screenshot of post from Twitter by little onion @zola_ellen: “Watching the Mayor's State of the City Address and... not a mention of the Behavioral Crisis Response team when talking about public safety. This team has diverted over 30,000 calls.
When we talk about public safety & harm reduction, let's not skip the folks saving lives.”

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· May 6

For you. The Lowry Ave Bridge honoring those who live with Fibromuscular Dysplasia.

The Lowry Ave Bridge in Minneapolis lit in colors to raise awareness for Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD). The photograph is taken from the northwest side of the Mississippi River looking across towards the southeast. The bridge is lit half blue and half red looking from the east to the west side of the bridge. The reflection of the bridge is visible in the river with a couple of logs and grasses in the foreground. The sun has mostly set to the west.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· May 3

Simple pleasures. Like catching a glimpse of pink light and opening your front door to the beauty of a sunset.

A fiery sunset in a swirl of clouds behind 2 houses on a neighborhood street.

A swirl of purple, orange, and blue as the sunsets. A tree is centered in the foreground between 2 houses.

A sunset with swirls of orange sky and purple clouds above 2 houses. A tree in the foreground frames the photo from the left.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Apr 25

Check this out, y’all! We’ve come a long way in 3 1/2 years! 30,000 calls and counting. This is what an alternative to sending police to mental health emergencies looks like. Learn more at canopyrootsmn.com. 👇🏼

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Apr 13

A 90s/2000s model ford car that was previously a police car. Now has a pig wearing a police hat as a seal and the acronym ACAB. It is parked in front of a tan brick building next to a light pole.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Mar 17

No cheating. Post the last photo of your pet.

2 cats sleeping on a blue and gray comforter. The cat on the left is a gray and black tabby. The cat on the right is a Siamese. The cats are cuddled together looking away from the camera. There is a partial handmade pillow with green base and a multicolored geometric floral mosaic pattern also in the photo to the right of the Siamese cat.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Mar 6

This is also a good resource.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Mar 5

Just drove in for my shift as a first responder with the BCR and the roads are terrible. Doesn’t look like a single plow has been used yet anywhere in the city. What gives?

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Jan 21

Hibernating.

Instead of Depression

Instead of depression, try calling it hibernation.
Imagine the darkness is a cave in which you will be nurtured by doing absolutely nothing.
Hibernating animals don't even dream.
It's okay if you can't imagine Spring. Sleep through the alarm of the world. Name your hopelessness a quiet hollow, a place you go to heal, a den you dug, Sweetheart, instead of a grave.

-Andrea Gibson

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Jan 17

Cityscapes.

Sunset in Minneapolis from 1st Ave NE facing southwest.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Jan 5

You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you? I mean. Friends, chosen family, and community is how we’ll survive. I know I could sure use folks just like these showing up for me.

The cast and characters of Somebody Somewhere in a bar raising their beers to each other. Sam is at the mic and Joel is on keys. Tiffani, Brad, Tricia, and Fred are all at a table facing Joel and Sam.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Dec 26

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Dec 8

Lucinda making surprise appearances all over MPLS lately! I took this a couple of nights ago at the Cyndi Lauper show…along with some video of them performing Time after Time.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Dec 5

I waited a lifetime to see Cyndi Lauper and it was worth everything. I would give anything to go back and relive last night. More thoughts on the show here: www.facebook.com/share/14mc81...

Cyndi Lauper on stage at the Target Center in Minneapolis performing Funnel of Love. She is standing center stage with a red top, black pants, and vibrant yellow wig. There are several large screens behind her portraying black and white visual images of her up close as well as stairways that are mirror images of each other. Her band is on either side of her dressed in black and white. Members include background vocals, guitar players, keyboardist, and percussionists. Some of the audience can be seen below the stage.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Dec 5

You and me both! All my spirit needed and more.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Nov 19

What is your favorite love song? Poison & Wine by the Civil Wars

Black and White photo of Joy Williams and John Paul White formerly the Civil Wars. Both are sitting at a booth with a table. Joy Williams is looking down and away from the camera with her torso facing towards John Paul White with a glass of champagne in front of her. John Paul White is facing the camera with one hand on a glass of bourbon and the other arm on the booth behind Joy Williams.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Nov 16

Post a picture you took to bring some zen to the skyline.

Taken from the dark shadows inside of a barn looking out through the barn door towards the light. This gives an effect that frames the outside landscape, which includes farm equipment, birds, a fence, and trees in the distance. Light is pouring into the darkness of the barn from the open door. There are 2 windows to the left of the barn door and one on the right that are also illuminated with light.

JesstheWanderer@jessthewanderer· Oct 28

Posted this on my Facebook. Been a while since I’ve posted here. Life has been so hard to keep up with…and this cannot be left unsaid. So here I am not staying silent.