Grew up there in the 80s and rode my bike literally everywhere

You know some weather is on its way in Vermont when the co-op runs out of local granola

As g-d is my witness if I am presented today with any more AI prompts to help me do anything I’m going to walk into the forest and never come back

Compare this with 2009, when I was hired by a federal contractor for a technical writing job. They wouldn't tell me which agency I would work for until I got my security clearance, which took FOUR MONTHS.

Sure do miss that totally not weird Herman Cain grin

It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this

Wow the days are getting so much longer

No truer line of dialogue exists (Mosquito Coast, 1986)

Luv ya Philly

What is wrong with people vtdigger.org/2025/12/07/s...

Just in case I'm on Santa's nice list

If I had a dime for every time someone said I reminded them of Eduard Shevardnadze

We’re splurging on getting someone to clean the apartment tomorrow so naturally we’ve taken the day off today to clean the house for her

If you want to throw away a weekend, get a shingles shot Friday afternoon

In our tiny Vermont town this week, a resident noted she interacted with a guy in an SUV parked near her house with its lights off. She then reported, "When I got to work I received an email from state police saying that the man is homeland security, and to not be concerned."

Well Spotify Wrapped is out for 2025 and I’m pleased to report that “12 Hours White Noise Machine” is once again my top track

Drove my kid back to college today. I hate everything about car culture

Thank you for your service Gramma 🫡

Whoever this was driving north on I-91 I n Mass today, you rock

Stupid fucking backward ass country

Turns out Veterans Day is unexpectedly helpful for identifying opportunities to refine your list of follows on Bluesky

The big topic in my Vermont town's upcoming selectboard agenda

Warm and in a bed at the age of 84, Dick Cheney’s death is a reminder that the world does not remove nor punish murderers and genocidaires—this we must do ourselves.

Went to a play at a local theatre tonight to try to take my mind off the world. It didn’t work, but everyone else appeared to enjoy themselves. That’s life under fascism, I guess.

Me quito el sombrero, Madrid youtu.be/anHfa11587k?...

Dobby says FU if you don’t buy his cookies n creme

Don’t look away

Hell of a passage to read in twenty twenty five

A man who was just getting names and badges for officers was wrongfully detained in D.C. He then yelled, “AFTER THE TRIALS ARE HELD, YOU WILL ALL BE IN JAIL.” 🔥 #FreeDC

If you’re not prepared for the more vigorous and ruthless Vance Administration, you’d better get started today

FYI: Saying “Parking your truck on a crosswalk is apparently allowed if you support pedophiles” to a guy with a Trump bumper sticker will not elicit a genial response

I keep thinking about this quote

Mock the fash. This is the way.

Weary of folks thinking that burning a per capita year’s worth of carbon is in any way beautiful

I cannot stop being surprised at the enthusiasm this civilization shows in its self-destruction

It wasn’t that long ago that this sort of thing was major news. Now it just smells like fire all summer

I need to make up some new ailments so I can get paaaiddd

Another one from the good ole days

Wouldn’t it be crazy to wake up to something like this

I wonder how Bernie feels about his airport being used as a major human trafficking hub vtdigger.org/2025/08/01/v...

Really wishing we could just go straight the truth and reconciliation period of this point in history and skip all the nasty bits in between

I was this close to answering the whiny “Why is my wiki page broken” question just now with “How is this relevant to the famine in Gaza” I’m running out of reserves of patience

Pretty good day today except for the stunning 10 minute stretch when my wife hit a skateboarder with her car and I left my kid’s passport when I returned our rental car Cars suck 🚲

I really didn’t need to see a video of dogs getting punched by their groomer tonight. Fuck

i’m finding it requires more and more cognitive dissonance to enjoy indulgences as the fascism becomes increasingly omnipresent and suffocating

Speaking of Vermont, Burlington has become quite a hub for ICE human trafficking. vtdigger.org/2025/07/03/b...

Totally could see Trump keeling over in his sleep in Beijing, leading Vance and the conspiracists into war with China

Fun conversation with a red hat neighbor today. Even he is calling bullshit on Trump releasing MLK files, the Clinton email baloney, and Obama AI video: “We’re not all fucking idiots. We know a distraction when we see it.”

Props to the four folks doing uninterrupted tai chi in the park while armies of motorcycles roar past. You are better humans than me