Jessica Bari
@jessicabari.bsky.social
Journalist covering mental health for Call to Mind (MPR News & American Public Media). Public Radio. Fitness. Music. Extrovert. Traveler. Minneapolis, MN & Brooklyn, NY are both considered home.
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Jessica Bari
@jessicabari.bsky.social
· Dec 11
👋🏽 new followers on @bsky.app. Jessica Bari here. I head up Call to Mind, American Public Media & @mprnews.org mental health initiative. We release broadcast specials to public radio stations with the goal to foster new conversations about mental health. Talking about mental health? Let’s connect!
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hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.
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Earlier this week, an unexpected and fast-moving incident unfolded in St. Paul, Minnesota involving both federal and local law enforcement. As crowds gathered and questions mounted, one of our MPR New...
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February 14, 2026 at 4:44 AM
hello minnesota and beyond! thank you for your kind messages. it is very weird to be the news when you cover the news. i love this beautiful state and journalism, and i am hopeful for better days. but we will be forever changed bc of the last two months.
Learned today my old work gig Women in the World lead by Tina Brown is in the Epstein files. JE & circle made fun of it and found a high profile summit of powerhouse women amplifying women’s experiences... as a threat. I’m OK with the mention.
February 12, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Learned today my old work gig Women in the World lead by Tina Brown is in the Epstein files. JE & circle made fun of it and found a high profile summit of powerhouse women amplifying women’s experiences... as a threat. I’m OK with the mention.
Can we just start Benito Bowl, already? 🇵🇷♥️🐰
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February 9, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Can we just start Benito Bowl, already? 🇵🇷♥️🐰
#puertoricanproud
#puertoricanproud
Been thinking about how ICE ops are going to change people in Minnesota or the state as a whole. The Times reports a spike in gun permit applications. Folks who never imagined owning a gun are learning to shoot them & possibly own one for safety from the federal gov. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Why ICE Raids in Minneapolis Are Driving Up Demand for Guns
Gun permit applications have surged in Minnesota since ICE raids began across the state in December. After weeks of protests and violent confrontations that led to the shooting deaths of two U.S. citi...
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February 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Been thinking about how ICE ops are going to change people in Minnesota or the state as a whole. The Times reports a spike in gun permit applications. Folks who never imagined owning a gun are learning to shoot them & possibly own one for safety from the federal gov. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
We'll keep hearing these stories. There is a history of eating disorders triggered by weight loss meds. GLP-1s are easy to get online. Will screenings tighten? Req more doc monitoring? Accountably isn't straight forward when meds cause other life threatening diseases. 👀
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GLP-1 obesity drugs can complicate life for people with disordered eating
Doctors, patients and researchers are at the very beginning of understanding how the new class of obesity drugs interact with eating disorders.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:03 PM
We'll keep hearing these stories. There is a history of eating disorders triggered by weight loss meds. GLP-1s are easy to get online. Will screenings tighten? Req more doc monitoring? Accountably isn't straight forward when meds cause other life threatening diseases. 👀
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Listening to a press conference on how the ICE surge in MN is effecting children. Kids are missing school, they're afraid, some have been detained, students worry about friends, families have been separated. I fear we've lost the youth mental health gains that have been in repair since the pandemic.
February 3, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Listening to a press conference on how the ICE surge in MN is effecting children. Kids are missing school, they're afraid, some have been detained, students worry about friends, families have been separated. I fear we've lost the youth mental health gains that have been in repair since the pandemic.
This is an eyeopener. I didn't realize causes weren't in the DSM re psychiatric diagnosis. Causes are complicated — past trauma, genetics, environment — BUT I bet mental health conditions would be easier to treat if the cause was part of the treatment plan.
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It's the foundation of psychiatric diagnosis. And it's about to get a makeover
The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is known as the DSM-5. What will the next version be called? That's one of several open questions as the "Bible of psychiatry" goes online.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
This is an eyeopener. I didn't realize causes weren't in the DSM re psychiatric diagnosis. Causes are complicated — past trauma, genetics, environment — BUT I bet mental health conditions would be easier to treat if the cause was part of the treatment plan.
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Therapists Ana Lewis and Adalinda Sanchez joined KARE 11 on Sunday to discuss how children are affected by Operation Metro Surge.
Mental health impact on children amid immigration enforcement in Minnesota
Therapists Ana Lewis and Adalinda Sanchez joined KARE 11 on Sunday to discuss how children are affected by Operation Metro Surge.
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February 1, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Therapists Ana Lewis and Adalinda Sanchez joined KARE 11 on Sunday to discuss how children are affected by Operation Metro Surge.
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Ian Austin is the latest person to be arrested in connection to a protest during a church service in St. Paul, where an ICE official serves as a pastor.
Army veteran who protested church service in St. Paul arrested
Ian Austin is one of nine people charged with federal civil rights violations and was arrested outside of the federal Whipple Building on Friday. As of Sunday afternoon, he was in custody at Sherburne...
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February 2, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Ian Austin is the latest person to be arrested in connection to a protest during a church service in St. Paul, where an ICE official serves as a pastor.
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The Minnesota Star Tribune, @mprnews.org @minnesotareformer.com , @spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social, @sahanjournal.bsky.social, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association today released the following statement:
January 30, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The Minnesota Star Tribune, @mprnews.org @minnesotareformer.com , @spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social, @sahanjournal.bsky.social, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association today released the following statement:
Minnesota independent journalist Georgia Fort was arrested this morning after covering the church protest. Details about the charges are still coming out. Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was also arrested.
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The latest on ICE in Minnesota
Live updates on ICE enforcement in Minnesota, with the latest developments and links to deeper reporting as events unfold.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Minnesota independent journalist Georgia Fort was arrested this morning after covering the church protest. Details about the charges are still coming out. Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was also arrested.
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Minnesotans, MPR News is seeking voices for a town hall style event tomorrow, Thurs, 1/29, from 3-4pm CT called "The State of Minnesota." The conversation will be around: What’s it feel like to be a Minnesotan right now? And what do we need to move forward?
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State of Minnesota Town Hall
Jeremy Hobson & Catharine Richert host a Town Hall to explore life in Minnesota during an unprecedented immigration enforcement opereration.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Minnesotans, MPR News is seeking voices for a town hall style event tomorrow, Thurs, 1/29, from 3-4pm CT called "The State of Minnesota." The conversation will be around: What’s it feel like to be a Minnesotan right now? And what do we need to move forward?
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Minnesota journalists are doing incredible work reporting these stories for the country. Tuned in to some network TV show last night and saw @kystokes.bsky.social of @axios.com Twin Cities in conversation. Heyyy!
January 28, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Minnesota journalists are doing incredible work reporting these stories for the country. Tuned in to some network TV show last night and saw @kystokes.bsky.social of @axios.com Twin Cities in conversation. Heyyy!
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One woman, who had no history of mental illness, asked ChatGPT for advice on a major purchase. It convinced her that businesses were colluding to have her investigated by the government.
How Bad Are A.I. Delusions? We Asked People Treating Them.
Dozens of doctors and therapists said chatbots had led their patients to psychosis, isolation and unhealthy habits.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:55 PM
One woman, who had no history of mental illness, asked ChatGPT for advice on a major purchase. It convinced her that businesses were colluding to have her investigated by the government.
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Staff at 211 Greater Twin Cities United Way, a line that connects Minnesotans with resources, report calls have increased more than 1,600 percent. Calls requesting rent assistance more than tripled in mid-January. Local officials are pushing for an eviction moratorium.
Hotline operators report flood of calls for rental assistance as residents hide during ICE surge
211 calls from Spanish-speakers have increased more than 1,600 percent and requests for rental assistance have more than tripled, according to Greater Twin Cities United Way. Local officials are pushi...
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January 26, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Staff at 211 Greater Twin Cities United Way, a line that connects Minnesotans with resources, report calls have increased more than 1,600 percent. Calls requesting rent assistance more than tripled in mid-January. Local officials are pushing for an eviction moratorium.
The @mprnews.org newsroom has been working around the clock to cover ICE in Minnesota. Watch for live updates here:
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The latest on ICE in Minnesota
Live updates on ICE enforcement in Minnesota, with the latest developments and links to deeper reporting as events unfold.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:19 PM
The @mprnews.org newsroom has been working around the clock to cover ICE in Minnesota. Watch for live updates here:
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Families could also be heard outside chanting “Libertad!" or “Let us go," said Eric Lee, an immigration attorney who was there to visit a client at the facility in the town of Dilley.
Immigrant families protest at Texas facility housing 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota
Dozens of immigrant families protested Saturday behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Families could also be heard outside chanting “Libertad!" or “Let us go," said Eric Lee, an immigration attorney who was there to visit a client at the facility in the town of Dilley.
Repping. Proud to work for @mprnews.org. The newsroom is working around the clock in Minnesota right now + free, fair and independent journalism has never been more important. It’s a good time to support MPR. MPR.org/support
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January 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Repping. Proud to work for @mprnews.org. The newsroom is working around the clock in Minnesota right now + free, fair and independent journalism has never been more important. It’s a good time to support MPR. MPR.org/support
#publicradio #publicmedia
#publicradio #publicmedia
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With the extreme cold and added tensions in the city due to federal immigration enforcement, an Indigenous-led emergency warming center opens its doors in south Minneapolis.
As temps drop, Indigenous-led warming center provides shelter and safety in Minneapolis
With the extreme cold and added tensions in the city due to federal immigration enforcement, an Indigenous-led emergency warming center opens its doors in south Minneapolis.
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January 23, 2026 at 11:49 PM
With the extreme cold and added tensions in the city due to federal immigration enforcement, an Indigenous-led emergency warming center opens its doors in south Minneapolis.
Thought provoking piece from Chris Farrell about Minnesota’s corporate silence during the ICE surge.
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Minnesota’s corporate silence on ICE surge
Major companies in Minnesota have been largely mum on the immigration enforcement operation in the state.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Thought provoking piece from Chris Farrell about Minnesota’s corporate silence during the ICE surge.
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JUST IN: Minneapolis city officials reported a shooting in north Minneapolis Wednesday night. The Associated Press said a federal officer shot a person in the leg. This is an ongoing story and will be updated as we learn more.
Minneapolis officials: Shooting involving federal law enforcement reported
Here’s the latest Wednesday around the increased federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and the protests against the killing of 37-year-old Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis last week by a U.S. ...
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January 15, 2026 at 3:00 AM
JUST IN: Minneapolis city officials reported a shooting in north Minneapolis Wednesday night. The Associated Press said a federal officer shot a person in the leg. This is an ongoing story and will be updated as we learn more.
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Listen to Minnesotans describe how their mental health and daily activities are being affected by ICE operations across the state. I took phone calls during my live talk show on @MPRNews. Guests: therapist Dr. Corey Yeager & senior economics contributor Chris Farrell. www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
How to cope with stress, fear and anger during uncertain times
MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how to manage fear, anxiety and emotional overload during stressful times.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Listen to Minnesotans describe how their mental health and daily activities are being affected by ICE operations across the state. I took phone calls during my live talk show on @MPRNews. Guests: therapist Dr. Corey Yeager & senior economics contributor Chris Farrell. www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
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Just hours before an ICE agent killed Renee Good in her car, Brian O’Hara, the Minneapolis police chief, warned that a tragedy involving ICE seemed inevitable. In an interview, Chief O'Hara discusses his experience with ICE in Minneapolis.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
‘A Breaking Point’: The Minneapolis Police Chief on ICE
An interview with Chief Brian O’Hara after a fatal shooting in his city.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Just hours before an ICE agent killed Renee Good in her car, Brian O’Hara, the Minneapolis police chief, warned that a tragedy involving ICE seemed inevitable. In an interview, Chief O'Hara discusses his experience with ICE in Minneapolis.
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Listen to "The Daily."
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Here’s the latest Monday around the increased federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and the killing of Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis last week by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
Schools reopen amid rising security concerns; student walkouts expected
Here’s the latest Monday around the increased federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and the killing of Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis last week by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...
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January 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Here’s the latest Monday around the increased federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and the killing of Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis last week by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
Sunday scaries are different tonight. Worked out of town last week and returning to Minneapolis now. Difficult time to be away, see my neighborhood on network news each night, & watch my newsroom colleagues do tough work. MN, you’ve been through a lot. I will see you soon.
January 12, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Sunday scaries are different tonight. Worked out of town last week and returning to Minneapolis now. Difficult time to be away, see my neighborhood on network news each night, & watch my newsroom colleagues do tough work. MN, you’ve been through a lot. I will see you soon.