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lindavanderwerf.bsky.social

Retired newspaper reporter, journalist for 42 years. Spent the last 28 years at West Central Tribune, Willmar, MN. Also worked in Las Cruces, NM, Rapid City, SD, and Virginia, MN. University of Minnesota grad, #Gophers and #Lynx fan.

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I don’t do this often and promise not to make a habit of it, but just this once: WE TRIED TO WARN YOU!!!!!

submitted 10 days ago • 1855 comments

Worker & patient safety, HIV & TB prevention & research on birth defects are just a few of the HHS programs that have been cut. Personnel costs are less than 1% the HHS budget. Prevention costs less than treatment. Slashing HHS will cost us lives. yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/why-we-kee...

submitted 10 days ago • 4 comments

On Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrate Minnesota’s transgender community and recommit to standing up for our neighbors in the face of hatred. As your Governor, I’m proud to stand in this fight with you.

submitted 12 days ago • 541 comments

It took just two months to drive two of our closest and most important allies into China's arms.

submitted 12 days ago • 270 comments

Pete Hegseth Blows Into Breathalyzer To Unlock Phone

submitted 16 days ago • 736 comments

This is so disheartening. As a reporter for 40+ years, I interviewed many people -- among the most memorable were the WWII war heroes. Over the years, I met a code talker, a Tuskegee airman and a WASP female pilot. I was lucky enough to hear and tell their stories. They shouldn't be erased.

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

Any MN politician that wants to continue doing rural town halls I will film it

submitted 35 days ago • 3 comments

As Adam Serwer wrote in the first term, "The cruelty is the point."

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments

People may need a video of an artistic penguin today.

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

Answer to Vance: Zelenskyy has thanked our country over and over again both privately and publicly. And our country thanks HIM and the Ukrainian patriots who have stood up to a dictator, buried their own & stopped Putin from marching right into the rest of Europe. Shame on you.

submitted 43 days ago • 288 comments

BREAKING The SEC has just halted its fraud prosecution of Justin Sun, a Chinese national who has put more than $50 million in Trump's pocket since November through the purchase of crypto tokens from a Trump-backed company, World Liberty Financial.

submitted 44 days ago • 434 comments

President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to shrink the federal government have cut off all funding to pro-democracy and human rights groups abroad, giving China an opportunity to muscle in.

submitted 51 days ago • 85 comments

Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

submitted 58 days ago • 423 comments

Is there a decent maps app that correctly names the Gulf of Mexico? #askingforafriend

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

The co-author of Project 2025 and the Administration's new Budget Director, Russell Vought, ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop work. This is a dangerous move by the Administration that will hurt consumers for the benefit of special interests.

submitted 61 days ago • 87 comments

Although the federal courts have blocked Trump's efforts to destroy birthright citizenship for millions of Americans, his campaign to harass & vilify immigrants continues. Immigrant families should know their rights. I've convened a webinar to inform you & your loved ones on what you need to know.

submitted 64 days ago • 100 comments

This is the perfect way to describe the moral bankruptcy affliction Washington.

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

The Senate CONFIRMS Pam Bondi to be Attorney General, 54-46. Senator Fetterman was the sole Democrat to vote in favor.

submitted 67 days ago • 981 comments

Senator Andy Kim just went to the USAID building, talked to the security guard there to confirm employees are being barred entry, and then did a press gaggle right there in front to call it out. This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.

submitted 68 days ago • 1548 comments

Gosh, I remember when we had an actual president instead of a loudmouth bully who won't take responsibility for his actions.

submitted 72 days ago • 2983 comments

As corporations and institutions bow to Trump’s whims and grievances, a bishop shaped by her time serving Minnesota gives Americans a shining example of how to be brave.

submitted 74 days ago • 4 comments

What moron at @cnn.com thought it was a brilliant idea to keep Scott Jennings on the network while pushing Jim Acosta to leave?

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