Vermontsongbird
@vermontsongbird.bsky.social
Native Vermonter, writer, super host, transcriber for the rich and famous
I have to admit the only time I miss Twitter is when watching reality TV 🤣 OK, not entirely but … I’m exhausted with Trump 24/7
October 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I have to admit the only time I miss Twitter is when watching reality TV 🤣 OK, not entirely but … I’m exhausted with Trump 24/7
All the while, I always watched Two and a Half Men for Jon Cryer. Love my Duckie Dale ❤️ Netflix show 🤷🏻♀️ documentary what
September 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM
All the while, I always watched Two and a Half Men for Jon Cryer. Love my Duckie Dale ❤️ Netflix show 🤷🏻♀️ documentary what
Idfk but I do miss twitter just for drunk nights of watching reality tv. The simple life. Seems stupid now. But Gina and Emily, have never, ever, belonged. And they never will. #rhoc
August 29, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Idfk but I do miss twitter just for drunk nights of watching reality tv. The simple life. Seems stupid now. But Gina and Emily, have never, ever, belonged. And they never will. #rhoc
Oh, the guy who would have been hung? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/u...
Pence Welcomes Trump’s D.C. Deployment of National Guard
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August 18, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Oh, the guy who would have been hung? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/u...
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Exclusive: Immigrants falsely labeled dead by the Social Security Administration are showing up at field offices with documents proving they are alive, leading staff to reinstate nearly three dozen people over the past week, according to records obtained by The Post.
Immigrants prove they are alive, forcing Social Security to undo death label
The immigrants who have requested a reversal and been reinstated in Social Security databases include a Haitian asylum seeker and a minor child.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Exclusive: Immigrants falsely labeled dead by the Social Security Administration are showing up at field offices with documents proving they are alive, leading staff to reinstate nearly three dozen people over the past week, according to records obtained by The Post.
Dear Vladimir Putin, Please release the pee pee tapes. Thank you, All of Us
April 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Dear Vladimir Putin, Please release the pee pee tapes. Thank you, All of Us
Haystack Crossing to Break Ground in May – The Hinesburg Record
hinesburgrecord.org
April 1, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. theatln.tc/IuULQFiY
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
theatln.tc
March 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. theatln.tc/IuULQFiY
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seems reasonable
February 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM
seems reasonable
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In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.
EPA employees who work on environmental justice are put on leave
In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.
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Most Gaza residents are the descendants of Palestinian refugees driven to the enclave in a 1948 war. They harbor a deep fear of being uprooted again, and President Trump's remarks struck a raw nerve.
A brief history of Gaza's tortured role in the Middle East conflict
Most Gaza residents are the descendants of Palestinian refugees driven to the enclave in a 1948 war. They harbor a deep fear of being uprooted again, and President Trump's remarks struck a raw nerve.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Most Gaza residents are the descendants of Palestinian refugees driven to the enclave in a 1948 war. They harbor a deep fear of being uprooted again, and President Trump's remarks struck a raw nerve.
Ms. Gabbard grew up in a secretive offshoot of the Hare Krishna movement and has made a dizzying journey from conservative to liberal darling to Trump ally www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Amid Trump’s Anti-Diversity Effort, Black History Month Takes on New Meaning
Feb. 1 marks the first day of Black History Month, and suddenly the study of the Black experience may feel like an act of defiance.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Ms. Gabbard grew up in a secretive offshoot of the Hare Krishna movement and has made a dizzying journey from conservative to liberal darling to Trump ally www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
“Black History Month existed long before presidents endorsed it, and it will continue, even if presidents do not,” said Martha Jones, a professor of history and a presidential scholar at Johns Hopkins University. Nonetheless, she added, “there’s a great deal to lament www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Amid Trump’s Anti-Diversity Effort, Black History Month Takes on New Meaning
Feb. 1 marks the first day of Black History Month, and suddenly the study of the Black experience may feel like an act of defiance.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
“Black History Month existed long before presidents endorsed it, and it will continue, even if presidents do not,” said Martha Jones, a professor of history and a presidential scholar at Johns Hopkins University. Nonetheless, she added, “there’s a great deal to lament www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
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Every time you don't buy a book from Amazon, but use a good indie store who actually values the sale & treats you & your purchase with respect, the sun shines brighter, floofy puppies gambol in fresher grass, & Jeff Bezos's piles sting for just a biiiit longer.
Sounds GREAT to me.
Buy independent.
Sounds GREAT to me.
Buy independent.
January 31, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Every time you don't buy a book from Amazon, but use a good indie store who actually values the sale & treats you & your purchase with respect, the sun shines brighter, floofy puppies gambol in fresher grass, & Jeff Bezos's piles sting for just a biiiit longer.
Sounds GREAT to me.
Buy independent.
Sounds GREAT to me.
Buy independent.
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A Missouri woman convicted in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and recently pardoned by President Donald Trump has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing a mother of two in a drunken-driving crash.
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump has been sentenced to 10 years in deadly DWI crash
Emily Hernandez , seen holding the broken nameplate of Nancy Pelosi after the mob entered the Capitol, served 30 days in federal prison and was pardoned by Trump this month.
www.nbcnews.com
January 31, 2025 at 3:04 AM
A Missouri woman convicted in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and recently pardoned by President Donald Trump has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing a mother of two in a drunken-driving crash.
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The Pentagon’s intelligence agency paused observances of Pride Month, Black History Month, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, Holocaust Days of Remembrance, Juneteenth and other annual cultural events.
Defense Agency Pauses Celebrations of Martin Luther King’s Birthday, Women’s History Month and Others
The Pentagon joined the scramble by federal agencies trying to conform to President Trump’s war on diversity programs.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:53 AM
The Pentagon’s intelligence agency paused observances of Pride Month, Black History Month, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, Holocaust Days of Remembrance, Juneteenth and other annual cultural events.
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Dozens of world leaders joined a dwindling group of Nazi death camp survivors on Monday in Poland to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, where more than 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, were murdered. nyti.ms/42wHSom
January 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Dozens of world leaders joined a dwindling group of Nazi death camp survivors on Monday in Poland to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, where more than 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, were murdered. nyti.ms/42wHSom
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TikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky
#StateMediaCensorship
#StateMediaCensorship
January 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
TikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky
#StateMediaCensorship
#StateMediaCensorship
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I wonder what the rest of the world is saying about us now. Berlin newspaper.
January 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I wonder what the rest of the world is saying about us now. Berlin newspaper.
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Trump’s Day 1 actions leave no doubt that his administration intends to take up the mantle of the Heritage Foundation’s initiative.
Project 2025 Has Already Begun
One overarching theme across the orders and memorandums is the dogged pursuit of consolidated power within the Oval Office.
slate.com
January 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Trump’s Day 1 actions leave no doubt that his administration intends to take up the mantle of the Heritage Foundation’s initiative.
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Stay calm!
When we freak out, they win. Don’t play into their game!
Self care is an act of resistance ♥️
When we freak out, they win. Don’t play into their game!
Self care is an act of resistance ♥️
January 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Stay calm!
When we freak out, they win. Don’t play into their game!
Self care is an act of resistance ♥️
When we freak out, they win. Don’t play into their game!
Self care is an act of resistance ♥️
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Dems would get much more traction finding and promoting people saying what they know and experience.
What has more impact, This man speaking his mind or the Dems speaking “in unison “ ?
What has more impact, This man speaking his mind or the Dems speaking “in unison “ ?
You guys need to see this and take it in…
Wise words from someone who is a target. And he’s been listening.
Wise words from someone who is a target. And he’s been listening.
January 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Dems would get much more traction finding and promoting people saying what they know and experience.
What has more impact, This man speaking his mind or the Dems speaking “in unison “ ?
What has more impact, This man speaking his mind or the Dems speaking “in unison “ ?
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‘Contempt is a dangerous way to lead a country’: here is the sermon that enraged Donald Trump | Mariann Edgar Budde
‘Contempt is a dangerous way to lead a country’: here is the sermon that enraged Donald Trump | Mariann Edgar Budde
This week, the bishop of Washington delivered a sermon in front of President Trump urging him to show mercy towards LGBTQ+ and migrant communities. The president condemned it as ‘nasty’. We reproduce it in full
O God, you made us in your own image and…
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
‘Contempt is a dangerous way to lead a country’: here is the sermon that enraged Donald Trump | Mariann Edgar Budde