Linda Vanderwerf
@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.
We've lived through all 4 Super Bowls. We can take just about anything at this point. 🏈😑
November 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
We've lived through all 4 Super Bowls. We can take just about anything at this point. 🏈😑
It seems even worse to see the written description. 😢
November 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
It seems even worse to see the written description. 😢
Wow! That many?
November 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Wow! That many?
I wonder if the Steckel year was this bad. I remember it was quite painful.
November 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I wonder if the Steckel year was this bad. I remember it was quite painful.
Wow! I suppose a retired small town reporter can never hope for one of those blue checks. 😢
November 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Wow! I suppose a retired small town reporter can never hope for one of those blue checks. 😢
With all that, I'd still take her in a heartbeat over what we have now. I don't need a candidate who's perfect, and I'm not looking for someone to have a beer with, just someone who's reasonable and won't destroy the government and the environment.
November 21, 2025 at 4:32 AM
With all that, I'd still take her in a heartbeat over what we have now. I don't need a candidate who's perfect, and I'm not looking for someone to have a beer with, just someone who's reasonable and won't destroy the government and the environment.
Really miss you on MSNBC/MSNOW.
November 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Really miss you on MSNBC/MSNOW.
Ohmigod, I hadn't seen this. The gold is bleeding out the door! And writing on the walls! Maybe they drove the East Wing ghosts west, and they're taking revenge.
November 6, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Ohmigod, I hadn't seen this. The gold is bleeding out the door! And writing on the walls! Maybe they drove the East Wing ghosts west, and they're taking revenge.
My god, that floor! It's so distracting. Not to mention u-g-l-y.
November 2, 2025 at 6:26 AM
My god, that floor! It's so distracting. Not to mention u-g-l-y.
You mean, they're finding ways to keep grandpa busy while the kids destroy democracy? I've feared that for some time.
October 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
You mean, they're finding ways to keep grandpa busy while the kids destroy democracy? I've feared that for some time.
Oh. That's always gone so well in the past, like recruiting mobsters to assassinate Castro. 😒
October 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Oh. That's always gone so well in the past, like recruiting mobsters to assassinate Castro. 😒
Another thing. Nationality does not ID ethnicity. In our rural MN town, we have naturalized and natural born citizens whose families have come from countries all over the world. I'd classify them all as Americans. Ridiculous.
October 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Another thing. Nationality does not ID ethnicity. In our rural MN town, we have naturalized and natural born citizens whose families have come from countries all over the world. I'd classify them all as Americans. Ridiculous.
So much of this is ridiculous. No program tracks ethnicities like this. And in nearly every study whites are at or near the top, because there are so many of them. It's all nonsense and most likely "racially charged." (as the big journo folks say)
October 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
So much of this is ridiculous. No program tracks ethnicities like this. And in nearly every study whites are at or near the top, because there are so many of them. It's all nonsense and most likely "racially charged." (as the big journo folks say)
Geez, what a snowflake.
October 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Geez, what a snowflake.
WE HATE IOWA!
October 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
WE HATE IOWA!
It's hard to find a company that isn't sucking up to the administration in some way. And if you do, next thing you know, they're part of the destruction, too.
October 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
It's hard to find a company that isn't sucking up to the administration in some way. And if you do, next thing you know, they're part of the destruction, too.
Caught that, did ya? Yeah, me, too. 😒
October 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Caught that, did ya? Yeah, me, too. 😒
I take that back. I counted too quickly -- a 15th colony, too!!
Makes me think of Mel Brooks' History of the World Part II with the 15 commandments.
Makes me think of Mel Brooks' History of the World Part II with the 15 commandments.
October 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I take that back. I counted too quickly -- a 15th colony, too!!
Makes me think of Mel Brooks' History of the World Part II with the 15 commandments.
Makes me think of Mel Brooks' History of the World Part II with the 15 commandments.
You've never heard of that elusive 14th colony?
(A pretty cool visual, aside from the math problem.)
(A pretty cool visual, aside from the math problem.)
October 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
You've never heard of that elusive 14th colony?
(A pretty cool visual, aside from the math problem.)
(A pretty cool visual, aside from the math problem.)
Republican- Dems don't call themselves "the left"
October 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Republican- Dems don't call themselves "the left"