Sarah van Gelder
@sarahvangelder.bsky.social
Lifelong activist and founding editor of YES! Magazine, writing about "How We Rise" at substack.com/@howwerise
Also a mom, author of The Revolution Where You Live, keynote speaker, and strategic facilitator.
Also a mom, author of The Revolution Where You Live, keynote speaker, and strategic facilitator.
Do you find yourself having “bunker envy” when you see what billionaires are building to survive the coming collapse? Me neither.
I wrote this about a better idea … how about billionaires stop destroying the Earth?
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I wrote this about a better idea … how about billionaires stop destroying the Earth?
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Dear Billionaires: There’s something even better than an over-priced hole in the ground
An open letter, written as billionaire wealth increased by $2 trillion this year -- and the new “must have" is a luxury bunker
open.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Do you find yourself having “bunker envy” when you see what billionaires are building to survive the coming collapse? Me neither.
I wrote this about a better idea … how about billionaires stop destroying the Earth?
open.substack.com/pub/howweris...
I wrote this about a better idea … how about billionaires stop destroying the Earth?
open.substack.com/pub/howweris...
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Albanese is dangerous to the establishment not because she is a politician using slogans, but because she wields the unassailable, technical weapon of International Law against a propaganda machine built on lies.
www.counterpunch.org/2025/12/05/w...
www.counterpunch.org/2025/12/05/w...
Witch Hunt: The Heretic and the Inquisition: Why the West Fears Francesca Albanese
Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, represents
www.counterpunch.org
December 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Albanese is dangerous to the establishment not because she is a politician using slogans, but because she wields the unassailable, technical weapon of International Law against a propaganda machine built on lies.
www.counterpunch.org/2025/12/05/w...
www.counterpunch.org/2025/12/05/w...
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Want to show love to your artists while also calling out Spotify for airing I.C.E. ads? Welcome to Spotify Unwrapped, get your downloadables here: spotifyunwrapped.net
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Want to show love to your artists while also calling out Spotify for airing I.C.E. ads? Welcome to Spotify Unwrapped, get your downloadables here: spotifyunwrapped.net
In Bremerton, Washington, a navy city, veterans say no!
November 12, 2025 at 3:18 AM
In Bremerton, Washington, a navy city, veterans say no!
“No longer will we have to open the history books for proof that Democrats can be great!”
Zohran Mamdani won, with 104,000 volunteers, building on years of work by the Working Families Party and Democratic Socialists of America. Standing up for working people works!
youtu.be/kOQT_4A1eb8?...
Zohran Mamdani won, with 104,000 volunteers, building on years of work by the Working Families Party and Democratic Socialists of America. Standing up for working people works!
youtu.be/kOQT_4A1eb8?...
FULL SPEECH: Zohran Mamdani's victory speech following historic NYC mayoral win
YouTube video by ABC News
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November 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“No longer will we have to open the history books for proof that Democrats can be great!”
Zohran Mamdani won, with 104,000 volunteers, building on years of work by the Working Families Party and Democratic Socialists of America. Standing up for working people works!
youtu.be/kOQT_4A1eb8?...
Zohran Mamdani won, with 104,000 volunteers, building on years of work by the Working Families Party and Democratic Socialists of America. Standing up for working people works!
youtu.be/kOQT_4A1eb8?...
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How Trump’s $40 billion handout for failed Argentinian dictator could be better spent in America
thedemlabs.org/2025/10/22/t...
thedemlabs.org/2025/10/22/t...
October 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
How Trump’s $40 billion handout for failed Argentinian dictator could be better spent in America
thedemlabs.org/2025/10/22/t...
thedemlabs.org/2025/10/22/t...
GALVANIZING POWER THROUGH JOYFUL, LOCAL ACTION
What life would look like if we centered love and interdependence as the sources of power.
Honored to be featured on @Nonviolence Radio this week. You can find the transcript at my Substack, How We Rise
open.substack.com/pub/howweris...
What life would look like if we centered love and interdependence as the sources of power.
Honored to be featured on @Nonviolence Radio this week. You can find the transcript at my Substack, How We Rise
open.substack.com/pub/howweris...
Galvanizing power through joyful, local action
What life would look like if we centered love and interdependence as the sources of power.
open.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
GALVANIZING POWER THROUGH JOYFUL, LOCAL ACTION
What life would look like if we centered love and interdependence as the sources of power.
Honored to be featured on @Nonviolence Radio this week. You can find the transcript at my Substack, How We Rise
open.substack.com/pub/howweris...
What life would look like if we centered love and interdependence as the sources of power.
Honored to be featured on @Nonviolence Radio this week. You can find the transcript at my Substack, How We Rise
open.substack.com/pub/howweris...
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When we organize together, we win.
This fight has always been about more than one comedian, it’s about contesting fascist control of media & their white supremacist demands to take away our freedom of speech and silence anyone who doesn't look, live, or love like them from speaking truth to power.
This fight has always been about more than one comedian, it’s about contesting fascist control of media & their white supremacist demands to take away our freedom of speech and silence anyone who doesn't look, live, or love like them from speaking truth to power.
September 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
When we organize together, we win.
This fight has always been about more than one comedian, it’s about contesting fascist control of media & their white supremacist demands to take away our freedom of speech and silence anyone who doesn't look, live, or love like them from speaking truth to power.
This fight has always been about more than one comedian, it’s about contesting fascist control of media & their white supremacist demands to take away our freedom of speech and silence anyone who doesn't look, live, or love like them from speaking truth to power.
They are soooo hoping for a protester to get “violent” so they can justify their invasion of our cities. Stay safe and peaceful everyone! ❤️
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
Federal cops ‘instigating’ confrontations with protesters outside ICE building, Portland police official says in court
Assistant Chief Craig Dobson said federal officers were “causing some of the ruckus” at the ongoing protests.
www.oregonlive.com
September 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
They are soooo hoping for a protester to get “violent” so they can justify their invasion of our cities. Stay safe and peaceful everyone! ❤️
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
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Here’s all the ways you can take action against Disney, ABC, Sinclair, and Nexstar for silencing Jimmy Kimmel and attacking free speech.
Share WIDELY.
#BOYCOTTDISNEYABC
Share WIDELY.
#BOYCOTTDISNEYABC
TAKE ACTION AGAINST DISNEY-ABC STOP BENDING TO THE ADMIN
DISNEY-ABC STOP BENDING TO AUTHORITARIAN PRESSURE. ACTION RESOURCE LIST WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE On September 17th, Disney-ABC yanked Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air—just hours after the FCC Chair Bre...
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September 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Here’s all the ways you can take action against Disney, ABC, Sinclair, and Nexstar for silencing Jimmy Kimmel and attacking free speech.
Share WIDELY.
#BOYCOTTDISNEYABC
Share WIDELY.
#BOYCOTTDISNEYABC
How did GOP voter manipulation result in a Trump win in 2024? How can we avoid a 2026 repeat? Thanks to @thom_hartmann for the latest in his Democracy series, excerpted here on “How We Rise” open.substack.com/pub/howweris...
The Heist of Democracy
How America’s voting rights were stolen in 2024 and how we can prevent the same fate in 2026, with Thom Hartmann
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August 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
How did GOP voter manipulation result in a Trump win in 2024? How can we avoid a 2026 repeat? Thanks to @thom_hartmann for the latest in his Democracy series, excerpted here on “How We Rise” open.substack.com/pub/howweris...
Unpacking after beautiful days of paddling in this year’s tribal canoe journey in spite of tsunami warnings and some tough wind and chop. www.facebook.com/share/16uVVy...
August 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Unpacking after beautiful days of paddling in this year’s tribal canoe journey in spite of tsunami warnings and some tough wind and chop. www.facebook.com/share/16uVVy...
I’m excited to share what’s next for YES! Magazine! Details are here: howwerise.substack.com/p/yes-magazi...
YES! Magazine’s Next Era
The big news is that it looks like there will actually be a next era!
howwerise.substack.com
June 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I’m excited to share what’s next for YES! Magazine! Details are here: howwerise.substack.com/p/yes-magazi...
Wow, #ZohranMamdani a true progressive, just finished first in #NewYork primary. Establishment Democrats: Take notice!
www.newsweek.com/zohran-mamda...
www.newsweek.com/zohran-mamda...
Cuomo concedes NYC mayoral primary as Zohran Mamdani eyes finish line
Andrew Cuomo congratulated Zohran Mamdani for running a "really smart" campaign in New York City's Democratic mayoral race.
www.newsweek.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Wow, #ZohranMamdani a true progressive, just finished first in #NewYork primary. Establishment Democrats: Take notice!
www.newsweek.com/zohran-mamda...
www.newsweek.com/zohran-mamda...
Well here’s some good news.
June 13, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Well here’s some good news.
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If this is how this administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, and to day laborers throughout California and across the country.
We will hold this administration accountable.
We will hold this administration accountable.
June 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
If this is how this administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, and to day laborers throughout California and across the country.
We will hold this administration accountable.
We will hold this administration accountable.
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
June 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
“If this how the Department of Homeland Security responds to a senator with a question, you can only imagine what they’re doing to farm workers, to cooks, to day laborers,” he said, appearing to briefly be overcome with emotion. -NY Times coverage of Sen Padilla taken to the floor at press conf.
June 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
“If this how the Department of Homeland Security responds to a senator with a question, you can only imagine what they’re doing to farm workers, to cooks, to day laborers,” he said, appearing to briefly be overcome with emotion. -NY Times coverage of Sen Padilla taken to the floor at press conf.
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✨ As YES! nears its final days, we’re honored to share Founding Editor @sarahvangelder.bsky.social 's personal reflections on 30 years of solutions journalism — and the vision, values & imagination that shaped YES!
Read her farewell essay: shorturl.at/2tIv9
#ThankYouYES #KeepSayingYES
Read her farewell essay: shorturl.at/2tIv9
#ThankYouYES #KeepSayingYES
June 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
✨ As YES! nears its final days, we’re honored to share Founding Editor @sarahvangelder.bsky.social 's personal reflections on 30 years of solutions journalism — and the vision, values & imagination that shaped YES!
Read her farewell essay: shorturl.at/2tIv9
#ThankYouYES #KeepSayingYES
Read her farewell essay: shorturl.at/2tIv9
#ThankYouYES #KeepSayingYES
This looks amazing. Can't wait to see what they produce.
June 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
This looks amazing. Can't wait to see what they produce.
YES! Magazine will be closing, just short of 30 years after we founded it in 1996. Feeling gratitude for what we were able to accomplish, for the support and collaboration, and for the other media who continue the work. Also feeling sad for the many ways independent media is under attack.
May 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
YES! Magazine will be closing, just short of 30 years after we founded it in 1996. Feeling gratitude for what we were able to accomplish, for the support and collaboration, and for the other media who continue the work. Also feeling sad for the many ways independent media is under attack.
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Trump honoring the troops? You mean the guy who faked bone spurs, mocked POWs, insulted Gold Star families, skipped memorials for weather, and called our fallen “suckers”? Yeah, his $100M bday parade isn’t for them—it’s a vanity project for a coward craving applause.
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Nearly 7,000 troops, tanks and parachute jumps: Army confirms military parade coinciding with Trump's birthday
The Army is planning a historic parade through the streets of Washington on June 14 that will coincide with and be part of the Army's long-planned 250th celebration.
abcnews.go.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Trump honoring the troops? You mean the guy who faked bone spurs, mocked POWs, insulted Gold Star families, skipped memorials for weather, and called our fallen “suckers”? Yeah, his $100M bday parade isn’t for them—it’s a vanity project for a coward craving applause.
abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics...
abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics...
Happy spring! Every so often, my weedy yard delivers. 😊
May 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Happy spring! Every so often, my weedy yard delivers. 😊
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@DoNotTurnOnUs: Organizing civilians, veterans and active duty military to refuse fascist orders
thedemlabs.org/2025/04/30/d...
@melastorm.bsky.social @vivalavoices.bsky.social @gailwaldby.bsky.social @edhirsch.bsky.social @sickofthisbs77 @donotturnonus
thedemlabs.org/2025/04/30/d...
@melastorm.bsky.social @vivalavoices.bsky.social @gailwaldby.bsky.social @edhirsch.bsky.social @sickofthisbs77 @donotturnonus
April 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
@DoNotTurnOnUs: Organizing civilians, veterans and active duty military to refuse fascist orders
thedemlabs.org/2025/04/30/d...
@melastorm.bsky.social @vivalavoices.bsky.social @gailwaldby.bsky.social @edhirsch.bsky.social @sickofthisbs77 @donotturnonus
thedemlabs.org/2025/04/30/d...
@melastorm.bsky.social @vivalavoices.bsky.social @gailwaldby.bsky.social @edhirsch.bsky.social @sickofthisbs77 @donotturnonus