Thank you for eight great years!

Stories are a versatile tool for connection. While statistics do have their place, too often we choose to view them as the be-all-end-all, never truly garnering a compassionate connection through actual human experiences, which are able to unlock a fervorous motivation for change as seen in the BLM movement. So spread your stories, because without them, our society loses sight of the humans behind the numbers.

As a practicing registered nurse, it has become clear to me over my career that our country has developed a social system that rewards the privileged and ignores the suffering of many.

We are a community that is quick to celebrate the good, the peaceful, and the ways in which we are working hard to build an inclusive community. But we know there is a tale of two Rochesters, just as in any other city. We must confront this fact bravely and fiercely, today. Our silence will not protect us.

Congressman Hagedorn represents an area with internationally recognized experts in infectious disease and epidemiology. Instead of sharing the wealth of information from these doctors and experts, he chose to promote dangerous disinformation.