Lesa Patterson-Kinsey
@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.
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
#CSA #CSASurvivor
February 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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
#CSA #CSASurvivor
It’s Kansas Day & it’s been a tough week. Both warranted baking cookies- Sunflowers & Buffalo!
January 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
It’s Kansas Day & it’s been a tough week. Both warranted baking cookies- Sunflowers & Buffalo!
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
#CSA
January 25, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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
#CSA
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
#CSA #CSASurvivorSky
January 23, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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
#CSA #CSASurvivorSky
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!
Great working w/Brandi Fisher, Shannon Smith & Kari Ann Rinker!
January 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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!
Great working w/Brandi Fisher, Shannon Smith & Kari Ann Rinker!
Although, no judging the book by its cover. The House on Mango Street's cover both in English & Spanish are gorgeous. Got it reserved!
January 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Although, no judging the book by its cover. The House on Mango Street's cover both in English & Spanish are gorgeous. Got it reserved!
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!
January 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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!
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
January 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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
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
January 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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
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
#NolanStrong #championsrunkc
December 8, 2024 at 2:48 AM
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
#NolanStrong #championsrunkc
Our 1st ground-covering snow of the year. Sun’s almost set. I’m ready to hibernate till spring. Got a pile of books & quilts by my side.
#snowfall
#snowfall
November 30, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Our 1st ground-covering snow of the year. Sun’s almost set. I’m ready to hibernate till spring. Got a pile of books & quilts by my side.
#snowfall
#snowfall
Hands down the best use of a phone in a movie. Glad I caught it tonight, hadn't seen it before. #TCMParty #MidnightLace #DorisDay #MyrnaLoy #TCM
November 28, 2024 at 6:11 AM
Hands down the best use of a phone in a movie. Glad I caught it tonight, hadn't seen it before. #TCMParty #MidnightLace #DorisDay #MyrnaLoy #TCM
Holidays & family gatherings can be triggering for CSA survivors. So our group, Protecting KS Children From Sexual Predators, thought this was a good week to start sharing self-care tips. I've got a few walks planned already. #childsexualabuse #CSASurvivorSky #EndCSA #SelfCare #CSA #mentalhealth
November 28, 2024 at 5:55 AM
Holidays & family gatherings can be triggering for CSA survivors. So our group, Protecting KS Children From Sexual Predators, thought this was a good week to start sharing self-care tips. I've got a few walks planned already. #childsexualabuse #CSASurvivorSky #EndCSA #SelfCare #CSA #mentalhealth
196 children raped in Kansas in 2023. If you're not ok w/that, ask your KS legislator to eliminate the civil statute of limitations. Help us hold abusers accountable. #EndCSA #BelieveSurvivors #endchildsexualabuse #ChildSexualAbuse #ksleg #SOLReform
November 26, 2024 at 12:54 AM
196 children raped in Kansas in 2023. If you're not ok w/that, ask your KS legislator to eliminate the civil statute of limitations. Help us hold abusers accountable. #EndCSA #BelieveSurvivors #endchildsexualabuse #ChildSexualAbuse #ksleg #SOLReform
I've been reading feel good books since the election: Narrowboat Summer by Anne Youngson. It's about escapism and now I wish I lived in the UK so I too could live on a narrowboat on the canals. #canalliving #narrowboats #escape #AnneYoungson #books #BookSky
November 19, 2024 at 12:45 AM
I've been reading feel good books since the election: Narrowboat Summer by Anne Youngson. It's about escapism and now I wish I lived in the UK so I too could live on a narrowboat on the canals. #canalliving #narrowboats #escape #AnneYoungson #books #BookSky
All info markers should read like the one we found on a hike in the Tanyard Park Nature Trail. The trail was fab too w/suspension bridge, waterfall, cave-so much in its 1.5 miles. #hike #autumn #forest #naturetrail
November 18, 2024 at 4:44 AM
All info markers should read like the one we found on a hike in the Tanyard Park Nature Trail. The trail was fab too w/suspension bridge, waterfall, cave-so much in its 1.5 miles. #hike #autumn #forest #naturetrail
Thanks Milhaven subdivision in Mission, KS for donating 5 overflowing carts of food & paper goods! The Trinity Lutheran Church food pantry said they had a record 180 families last week & they ran out of food. Love the generosity! #fighthunger #foodpantry #fooddrive #foodinsecurity
November 16, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Thanks Milhaven subdivision in Mission, KS for donating 5 overflowing carts of food & paper goods! The Trinity Lutheran Church food pantry said they had a record 180 families last week & they ran out of food. Love the generosity! #fighthunger #foodpantry #fooddrive #foodinsecurity
Beautiful last day in Arkansas, hiked the Tanyard Creek Nature Park. Loved this second growth forest.
November 16, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Beautiful last day in Arkansas, hiked the Tanyard Creek Nature Park. Loved this second growth forest.
"Morning! Today's forecast calls for blue skies."
These people are my why and my foundation.
These people are my why and my foundation.
November 13, 2024 at 1:54 PM
"Morning! Today's forecast calls for blue skies."
These people are my why and my foundation.
These people are my why and my foundation.