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lesapattersonk.bsky.social
Freelance lobbyist, activist, & sub teacher. MSW, work in macro-social work, Old growth forests are my happy places. Love a good concert, book, movie & art piece. A survivor of child sexual abuse helping other survivors through advocacy & activism.
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Spent Thursday raising awareness & working for bills that support survivors of child sexual abuse. Had to get our pic w/Kelce & Mahomes! Honored to catch the artist painting our new mural celebrating KS suffragists! #CSA #CSASurvivor

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Endurance. That’s amazing!

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It’s Kansas Day & it’s been a tough week. Both warranted baking cookies- Sunflowers & Buffalo!

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Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.

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“NAMI Kansas volunteer Tara Gwynn said Kansas has an average of one mental health care provider for every 450 residents.”

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Unfortunately we had to cancel the press conference. But we met w/KS legislators to discuss our Survivors' Rights bill to give adult CSA survivors access to their DCF records & extend civil SOL to 55 yrs. Great day to spend breaking the silence of child sexual abuse & raising awareness! #CSA

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Proud to be speaking tomorrow! Come & hear about our new bill: The Survivors Rights Bill will allow survivors of substantiated child abuse access to their own DCF records as an adult & extend civil statute of limitations for Child Sexual Abuse from age 31 to 55. #CSA #CSASurvivorSky

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Lucky enough to spend the day at the KS Statehouse w/ these student nurses & lobby for 911 operators to have CPR training on American Heart Association Advocacy Day. Love introducing people to advocate in the KS Leguslature! Great working w/Brandi Fisher, Shannon Smith & Kari Ann Rinker!

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Nice to have a sister in law that when you ask “Can you help recover a cushioned easy chair for my gnome?” & send her photo. She answers w/“Awwww! But yeah, not his vibes. What type of fabric are you using?” Then offers to figure it out & hand sews a new cover. Thanks, Catherine, Gnelson loves it!

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Join us 1:30 - 3pm this Sunday to learn how school vouches impact our students and communities. At Tomahawk Ridge Community Ctr, 119th & Lowell, OPKS. @leahfliter.bsky.social @joshcowenmsu.bsky.social @judith-deedy.bsky.social

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Stellar lineup!

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Very snowy weekend. KCI & highways closed. Been sleeting & snowing since Sat noon. Blizzard tonight. I’m lucky in a warm house w/a full pantry. With lots of time worrying about my son & his girlfriend who are waiting out the storm & will try to drive home tomorrow. #2024Bizzard

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The total lack of oversight for safety of children stood out to me. I wonder if there's data regarding children being abused while attending voucher schools? My work focuses on child sexual abuse. I know predators actively seek out situations that give them easy access to children. #KSLEG #CSA

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This another reason I love my hometown.

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Children don’t make any decisions about how or where they grow up. So it’s up to us as adults to help them. Surely, we can help feed, protect & educate them.

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This why statute of limitation laws for rape & sexual assault need to extend for decades. Thankful for Fed SOL allowed for the home search. Also, this Dr. practiced in KS & CO too. Unfortunately more victims most likely exist. #SupportSurvivors

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Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel, co-director of the Chabad Center for Jewish Life, will light candles on a 9-foot-tall menorah at an annual Lawrence Hanukkah celebration. lawrenceks.news/404EvU9

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The power & magic of a good book.

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“Students recognized that those insults were also intended for them,” Hickson said. “All of this has created a nationwide climate of fear.”

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Our hearts were filled with thoughts the Davidson family at the 1st Nolan Davidson Champions Run. Amazing to see so many people. Our running community is strong. we wish weren’t remembering Nolan but watching him run aside his friends & family. #NolanStrong #championsrunkc

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It’s a great idea. When depression hits hard, it takes time to dig yourself out of it. You should be able to put yourself on a list. But the opposition says it’s too risky to have a govt list. What?! More risky than suicidal ideation?

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It’s that time when I fight to balance my weight gain while I up my baking!

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This is what I call the good stuff! Thanks to @danwuori.bsky.social for reminding me how much I loved those interactions w/my sons. Love watching those little brain work & grow.

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