Kim Sundet Vanderwall
@kimsvanderwall.bsky.social
Nonprofit consultant, facilitator, sci-fi geek, golf addict, word puzzler, novice birder, wanderer and foodie. Peace Corps Paraguay.
Right from my suburban deck!
November 12, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Right from my suburban deck!
Reposted by Kim Sundet Vanderwall
My comments on what President Tr*mp's AI video tells us about autocrat psychology: youtu.be/JNt8YoqQzWE
Autocrat Psychology captions MOV
YouTube video by Ruth Ben-Ghiat
youtu.be
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
My comments on what President Tr*mp's AI video tells us about autocrat psychology: youtu.be/JNt8YoqQzWE
They are definitely going to take away our Social Security. And Medicare. Definitely.
The brand new GOP position this morning, apparently, is that old white people suck. I kid you not. #NoKings
October 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
They are definitely going to take away our Social Security. And Medicare. Definitely.
White Bear Lake, MN. Present and strong!
October 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
White Bear Lake, MN. Present and strong!
What kind of sick thing is happening now? My husband just got two calls in a row from "Capital One" and "Chase," asking him to prove his identity (which he didn't do) and then asking him if he had heard what happened to Charlie Kirk. WTAF!?!
September 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
What kind of sick thing is happening now? My husband just got two calls in a row from "Capital One" and "Chase," asking him to prove his identity (which he didn't do) and then asking him if he had heard what happened to Charlie Kirk. WTAF!?!
This.
Sen. Cory Booker clashed with fellow Democrats over a bipartisan package of police funding bills, saying "it's time for Democrats to have a backbone."
July 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This.
So incredibly cruel.
Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.
June 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
So incredibly cruel.
JJ Spaun. Damn. Big kudos!
June 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
JJ Spaun. Damn. Big kudos!
"Raising our voices in solidarity for good governance. "
"While we don’t have a lot of tools left, we do have our voices ... join me on the streets and in the squares of our great nation, raising our voices in solidarity for good governance, the rule of law, and democracy," travel guru Rick Steves writes in a guest commentary.
Rick Steves: Peaceful protest is not America-bashing; it's America-loving | Cascadia Daily News
'While we don’t have a lot of tools left, we do have our voices'
www.cascadiadaily.com
June 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
"Raising our voices in solidarity for good governance. "
May 1, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Hands Off Minnesota. Present!
April 6, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Hands Off Minnesota. Present!
Just catching up on today's news. I have never been more ashamed to be American.
March 1, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Just catching up on today's news. I have never been more ashamed to be American.
Friday night masacre?
January 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Friday night masacre?
"Storytelling."
scoop: The Washington Post today is unveiling a new mission statement that has been in the works for months
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/b...
The Washington Post’s New Mission: Reach ‘All of America’
This week, The Post began trying out a new mission statement: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"Storytelling."
So heartbreakingly on target.
Good God. This is so powerful and impressive. MUST READ. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...
Opinion | Trump, Hegseth and the Honor of the American Military
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
So heartbreakingly on target.
No better way to celebrate another spin around the sun.
December 16, 2024 at 10:20 PM
No better way to celebrate another spin around the sun.
This really did make my day!
December 2, 2024 at 4:46 PM
This really did make my day!
Reposted by Kim Sundet Vanderwall
He watched democracy die in his home country of Hungary. Here is his advice to Americans getting ready for a second Trump term.
I Watched Orbán Destroy Hungary’s Democracy. Here’s My Advice for the Trump Era.
To dismantle the machinery of autocracy, you first need to understand how it works.
www.politico.com
November 23, 2024 at 5:41 PM
He watched democracy die in his home country of Hungary. Here is his advice to Americans getting ready for a second Trump term.
Enjoy Minnesota's natural beauty for free on Friday!
Looking for something to do this holiday weekend? Minnesota state parks are free on Friday.
Entry to Minnesota state parks will be free again this Black Friday
The DNR offers four fee-free dates every year.
www.startribune.com
November 27, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Enjoy Minnesota's natural beauty for free on Friday!
Went for a drive to find and get grounded in nature's beauty. Seeing hundreds of sandhill cranes at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge did the trick.
November 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Went for a drive to find and get grounded in nature's beauty. Seeing hundreds of sandhill cranes at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge did the trick.
Helpful framing.
If you're unhappy and unsettled by Trump's election, don't quit. That's just what they want you to do.
But that doesn't mean you have to do everything the same. Your media and social media habits, for example.
Here's what I'm doing to stay sane, and set myself up to handle what's to come.
But that doesn't mean you have to do everything the same. Your media and social media habits, for example.
Here's what I'm doing to stay sane, and set myself up to handle what's to come.
Authoritarians Want You To Quit
Don't withdraw entirely, but it's OK to partially disengage. The future will be tough, and you're in better position to fight if you stay sane. Here's how I'm adjusting.
www.arcdigital.media
November 12, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Helpful framing.
Loving this list! I add:
Sweet Tooth
The Great British Baking Show
All Creatures Great and Small
Sweet Tooth
The Great British Baking Show
All Creatures Great and Small
Community
We Are Lady Parts
Schitt's Creek
Reservation Dogs
Abbott Elementary
We Are Lady Parts
Schitt's Creek
Reservation Dogs
Abbott Elementary
Considering the return of the worst president in U.S. history to the White House and the horrors to surely come, I tried to think of hopeful TV shows to counteract my mood. These are the first three which came to mind —
The Good Place
Ted Lasso
Steven Universe
What other shows would YOU suggest?
The Good Place
Ted Lasso
Steven Universe
What other shows would YOU suggest?
November 10, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Loving this list! I add:
Sweet Tooth
The Great British Baking Show
All Creatures Great and Small
Sweet Tooth
The Great British Baking Show
All Creatures Great and Small
Dear smarter people than me: How do you combat this? The life of our republic depends on figuring this out!
I wrote a piece last night about a point I'm seeing many others thinking about too. We've got to figure out how to combat a biased information ecosystem. "It wasn’t the economy, it was the disinformation about the economy." joycevance.substack.com/p/the-import...
The Importance of Information
When the dust settles, I expect the people who assess elections will tell us disinformation was key in 2024.
joycevance.substack.com
November 10, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Dear smarter people than me: How do you combat this? The life of our republic depends on figuring this out!