Put politics aside. I don’t think anyone can argue about the fact that
@GovTimWalz
is doing a phenomenal job leading the state through the COVID-19 crisis.
🚨Personal news🚨
I am honored, humbled & excited to take my next step at
@kare11
as Executive Producer. I hope to be a champion of change & am committed to highlighting more of our beautiful, diverse community. If you have story ideas, comments, or feedback — I want to hear it!
Today I gave a polite “tap honk” to the car ahead of me who was sitting on a turn lane green light. The death stare I received pierced into my soul & I am now dead. I am a bad Minnesotan.
I was called a ch**k at a restaurant in Woodbury this weekend. Sometimes I forgot people hate Asians. It’s sad having to come back to reality.
#StopAsianHate
Airbnb’s website is probably crashing right now from the number of Minnesotans taking their homes off the market from Boston & Philly fans.
#PHIvsMIN
#SuperBowl
I deeply respect the students, parents, teachers & coaches coming forward to say enough is enough when it comes to racism in MN schools. I was spit on, bullied, harassed & called every name imaginable growing up as one of the only students of color in Stillwater in the 90s. 1/3
I had the pleasure of meeting Louie Anderson a few years ago when he stopped by
@kare11
. He & I sat in the green room for some time, talking about life & it’s struggles. He was so generous with his time. What a wonderful man.
#RIP
I had the honor of picking up
@janashortal
’s Emmy for Best News Anchor. BEST. NEWS. ANCHOR. So proud of this woman & her commitment to telling the hard stories & fearlessly being her true self. ❤️
There are already 35 refugees from Afghanistan that have arrived in MN & more to come. Here’s a helpful list of what’s needed. Please donate if you can. Next drive is this Sunday from 10a-12p @ Northwest Islamic Community Center in Plymouth.
Today, sweet Heyri went to her furever home. While my ❤️ is broken, I realize I’ve kept a promise I made to myself when I was a kid. I told myself I’d foster a baby from Korea & adopt a baby from Korea. So maybe they weren’t human babies, but I consider the promise fulfilled.
* * UPDATE: YUNA’S BEEN FOUND! * *
She was spotted off the main road & we were able to grab her. Thank you so much everyone for the shares, comments & posts. 🙏🏼❤️
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MN Gov. Walz says if there is a shelter in place, news media will be consider essential and will be able to move about state to cover the pandemic. Same is true in other states.
It’s a profound day. My first
@CrisisTextLine
shift. 13 years ago, this very week, I needed help. I only wish this was available back then. So here’s hoping I can be that help to someone who needs it now.
Text 741741 if you ever need to talk.
Yuna was adopted 1 year ago today & now I cannot imagine life without this sweet fur baby. Pumpkin, apple, peanut butter cake to celebrate your 1st Gotcha Day!
So much love & thanks to
@NamiKim_DogsSK
, Molly Nemec, Jenni Smith &
@RenaKARE11
for bringing her into my life!
Welp. It was a good run. After 2.5 years & 3 vaccines, COVID finally caught up to me. Doctor put me on paxlovid due to some underlying health issues I have. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery!
A special cake for a special person. It’s
@Gia_Vang
’s last day at
@kare11
. The embroidery is from Wung Lee SuperMarket in St. Paul. “Peb yuav nco koj” means “we’ll miss you.” Gia is a voice for change. A voice for the Hmong &
#AAPI
community. And I will miss her dearly!
For 4 yrs, I did the morning show at WCCO. The hours were rough. But every day was an absolute joy because I was producing for
@DeRushaJ
. He pushed producers. To write smarter. Wittier. I grew immensely in those years & I have Jason to thank. Can’t wait to catch ya on the radio.
Happiest of birthdays to the most magical unicorn of a person
@janashortal
! Share a birthday wish for her & we’ll get it on air tonight
#BTN11
@kare11
After showing my ID at Cub Foods...
Cashier: Why do all Asians have nice skin? You look 2x younger.
Me: Thanks?
Me internally: And I’m gonna look the same 20 years from now when I get out of prison for punching you in the face.
I'm moving to a new show at
@kare11
! Throughout my short journalism career, I've seen Breaking the News as one of the coolest local news shows out there, so it's an honor to take over and to work with
@janashortal
and the entire team- who I've looked up to for so long.
My dog Yuna was at my dad’s hunting land in Sandstone, MN (the property is actually closer to Danbury, WI & the start of the Nemadji State Forest) & she took off from the hunting shack around 1:30 today. If you know anyone in that area, could you please share this with them?
Can we all please give
@GovTimWalz
a virtual hug for his hard work? He's doing a fantastic job communicating life-and-death info while remaining cool, calm, collected. He's being open, transparent. And he's running this virtual slideshow presentation like a BOSS.😂
#StayHomeMN
My heart hurts for Everson Griffen. For those of us who struggle with our mental health, we know about the painful darkness that can consume us, that we sometimes can’t control. I hope he finds his way back to the light soon. 💜
#EndTheStigma
I never felt like reporting it was even a possibility. I knew no one would listen, let alone do anything about it. These are some of the most important developmental years of a child’s life. 2/3