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Vermont State Representative, mom, nonprofit leader, former educator, English lit, history, and public health fan

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Opinion | As the Texas Floodwaters Rose, One Indispensable Voice Was Silent

"[T]he Weather Service employee whose job it was to make sure those warnings got traction, Paul Yura, long-serving meteorologist โ€” had recently taken an unplanned early retirement amid cuts pushed by the so-called [DOGE]. He was not replaced."
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10.07.2025 23:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We need to address our debt & spending *and* this bill will do neither, it will increase the debt and what we pay each month in interest for the debt. This legislation also subsidizes industries that harm our health, which have cost us and will continue to cost us more.

01.07.2025 19:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think we have reached the "Constitutional Crisis" at this point and the other branches of government, and any governments, any levers, have a responsibility to band together to arrest the dissolution of our fundamental structures and processes.

22.04.2025 20:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes! We have to live & react to the real world to reconnect & regain voters. We have to start by believing most people are good, don't want others to suffer, & are reasonable. We have to speak to everyone. We have to enforce laws & we have stand up for all free speech. Opinions do not make us moral.

22.03.2025 19:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agreed. It seems consequences of one man who thinks algorithms are always the answer making all decisions will be a painful way to learn why process and diffused power matters. Austerity hasn't resulted in a booming economies.

18.03.2025 18:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To limit Musk's unfair influence on U.S. gov't so he can't threaten to "primary" any R speaking out against extreme Trump actions, Congress could require campaign spending return to pre-Citizens' United & negotiate reasonable, legitimate policy supported by a majority of Americans. #Congress

01.03.2025 16:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

*The* most disgusting behavior a leader can exhibit. Using a temporary role granted by the will of the people to berate another leader. Inigo Montoya might say Pres., you do not have the power you think you have & delegitimize your power trying to take Zelensky's away w/fantasy approval from others.

01.03.2025 15:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0