Wayne Senville
@pcjournal.bsky.social
Past Publisher/Editor of Planning Commissioners Journal & PlannersWeb.com | Former Member/Chair Burlington, VT, Planning Comm'n | Liaison to LEGO-based Realm of Bricklyn, VT. See The Bricklyn Eagle: https://bsky.app/profile/bricklynvt.bsky.social
Start your Sunday morning off right -- join the Tiny Chef for his fun-filled visit to Los Cabos, Mexico
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Mexico V Log: Los Cabos
YouTube video by The Tiny Chef Show
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November 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Start your Sunday morning off right -- join the Tiny Chef for his fun-filled visit to Los Cabos, Mexico
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Just watched Zohran Mamdani's victory speech. One of the most remarkable speeches I've heard in a long time -- perhaps since Obama. It was moving, powerful, ambitious, and hopeful. Also glad that in later portion of speech he directly took on Trump.
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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 6:08 PM
Just watched Zohran Mamdani's victory speech. One of the most remarkable speeches I've heard in a long time -- perhaps since Obama. It was moving, powerful, ambitious, and hopeful. Also glad that in later portion of speech he directly took on Trump.
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See Garrett Graff's thoughtful assessment of character & integrity in America today thanks to the overpowering corruption of the Trump administration, abetted by Supreme Court justices & others. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-only-c...
#integrity #corruption
#integrity #corruption
Doomsday Scenario
Reporting and thoughts from Garrett M. Graff, trying to answer if things are as bad as they seem.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
See Garrett Graff's thoughtful assessment of character & integrity in America today thanks to the overpowering corruption of the Trump administration, abetted by Supreme Court justices & others. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-only-c...
#integrity #corruption
#integrity #corruption
Looking west towards #LakeChamplain from #ShelburneFarms in Shelburne, Vermont #Vermontphoto #Vermont
October 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Looking west towards #LakeChamplain from #ShelburneFarms in Shelburne, Vermont #Vermontphoto #Vermont
Bluesky above a thunderhead lingering over South Burlington, Vermont
#Vermont #thunderstorm #SouthBurlington
#Vermont #thunderstorm #SouthBurlington
October 25, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Bluesky above a thunderhead lingering over South Burlington, Vermont
#Vermont #thunderstorm #SouthBurlington
#Vermont #thunderstorm #SouthBurlington
Announcing the demolition of the East Wing of the White House:
BROUGHT TO YOU BY DONALD TRUMP
The Vandalization of The White House is symbolic of the Vandalization of America now underway.
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Feel free to copy & share the attached graphic I just prepared.
#TheWhiteHouse #Vandals #America
BROUGHT TO YOU BY DONALD TRUMP
The Vandalization of The White House is symbolic of the Vandalization of America now underway.
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Feel free to copy & share the attached graphic I just prepared.
#TheWhiteHouse #Vandals #America
October 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Announcing the demolition of the East Wing of the White House:
BROUGHT TO YOU BY DONALD TRUMP
The Vandalization of The White House is symbolic of the Vandalization of America now underway.
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Feel free to copy & share the attached graphic I just prepared.
#TheWhiteHouse #Vandals #America
BROUGHT TO YOU BY DONALD TRUMP
The Vandalization of The White House is symbolic of the Vandalization of America now underway.
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Feel free to copy & share the attached graphic I just prepared.
#TheWhiteHouse #Vandals #America
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Ugh! Post should look like this, not that. But mostly: Cleve is a legend, my hero, a community organizer and LGBTQ leader since the 1970s, and a guy who can deliver a hell of a speech. Exactly what the moment needed and needs. Read it at the link.
Cleve Jones: "This Is Our Country"
This is the first guest essay at Meditations in an Emergency. I'm proud to bring you yesterday's speech by the great Cleve Jones, who has for nearly half a century been a key organizer for the global ...
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October 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Ugh! Post should look like this, not that. But mostly: Cleve is a legend, my hero, a community organizer and LGBTQ leader since the 1970s, and a guy who can deliver a hell of a speech. Exactly what the moment needed and needs. Read it at the link.
Why the Bricklyn, VT Longhouse is Central to Community Life
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-- Should interest anyone curious about why Bricklynites have decided to hold important public meetings in a #Longhouse, and how that Longhouse has now become a hub of the community. #Bricklyn #TownMeeting
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-- Should interest anyone curious about why Bricklynites have decided to hold important public meetings in a #Longhouse, and how that Longhouse has now become a hub of the community. #Bricklyn #TownMeeting
The Bricklyn Longhouse: Design, Culture, and Community Impact
Discover the historical significance and design features of the Bricklyn Longhouse, a community hub blending Danish and Iroquois roots.
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October 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Why the Bricklyn, VT Longhouse is Central to Community Life
bricklynvt.com/2025/10/07/t...
-- Should interest anyone curious about why Bricklynites have decided to hold important public meetings in a #Longhouse, and how that Longhouse has now become a hub of the community. #Bricklyn #TownMeeting
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-- Should interest anyone curious about why Bricklynites have decided to hold important public meetings in a #Longhouse, and how that Longhouse has now become a hub of the community. #Bricklyn #TownMeeting
Why is this Nazi precedent for sacking Kimmel not totally surprising? forward.com/opinion/7707... @forward.com
#kimmel #jimmykimmel #censorship #freespeech
#kimmel #jimmykimmel #censorship #freespeech
The terrifying Nazi precedent for Jimmy Kimmel's suspension — and the reasons to stay hopeful
Joseph Goebbels ended the careers of five actors in 1939 for making fun of Nazis, in an alarming foreshadowing of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.
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September 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Why is this Nazi precedent for sacking Kimmel not totally surprising? forward.com/opinion/7707... @forward.com
#kimmel #jimmykimmel #censorship #freespeech
#kimmel #jimmykimmel #censorship #freespeech
Alan Steinweis, Professor of History and Raul Hilberg Distinguished Professor of Holocaust Studies at the University of Vermont to share his insights on Jewish life and antisemitism in today's Germany.
-- For additional details & to pre-register:
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September 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Alan Steinweis, Professor of History and Raul Hilberg Distinguished Professor of Holocaust Studies at the University of Vermont to share his insights on Jewish life and antisemitism in today's Germany.
-- For additional details & to pre-register:
ohavizedek.org/event/llsept...
-- For additional details & to pre-register:
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Been to Venice? You'll want to read this post.
Never been to Venice? You'll also want to read this post.
Never been to Venice? You'll also want to read this post.
Bricklyn's long planned Canal District -- referred to by the moniker "Venice in Bricklyn" -- is bearing its first fruits with completion of several Venetian-style palazzi and case alongside a newly constructed canal. #Bricklyn #Venice #urbanplanning #cityplanning
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Unveiling Bricklyn's Venice: A Unique Canal District Project
Discover how Bricklyn's Canal District, inspired by Venice, is transforming with new palazzi and a vibrant community for all.
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September 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Been to Venice? You'll want to read this post.
Never been to Venice? You'll also want to read this post.
Never been to Venice? You'll also want to read this post.
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Border Patrol agents assembled outside a Los Angeles museum where Gov. Gavin Newsom was holding a rally and news conference on congressional redistricting. Local elected officials expressed outrage that the agents decided to stand there in a brazen show of force. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
August 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Border Patrol agents assembled outside a Los Angeles museum where Gov. Gavin Newsom was holding a rally and news conference on congressional redistricting. Local elected officials expressed outrage that the agents decided to stand there in a brazen show of force. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
While it's great that Apple is planning for more jobs in the U.S., does this have to be accompanied by CEO Tim Cook kneeling before Donald Trump? I find this not just embarrassing, but scary; one more example of companies and institutions afraid of this bully.
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Video: Apple C.E.O. Gifts Trump Gold
Tim Cook presented a glass plaque on a gold base to President Trump and pledged an additional $100 billion investment in the U.S. as Trump threatened a 100 percent tariff on foreign semiconductors.
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August 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
While it's great that Apple is planning for more jobs in the U.S., does this have to be accompanied by CEO Tim Cook kneeling before Donald Trump? I find this not just embarrassing, but scary; one more example of companies and institutions afraid of this bully.
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Quite an interesting, but strange, choice. Brown's application letter, which The Bricklyn Eagle somehow got its hands on and published, is worth reading. Some pluses in Brown's background, but what's with his love of #Nandos peri-peri? Hope it works out for both #Bricklyn and the #UnitedKingdom
Bricklyn's Federal Council made a special choice in naming a Vermonter as Bricklyn's new ambassador to the United Kingdom. Use link for details.
#Bricklyn #Vermont #VTpoli #LEGOcity #KingCharles #/BricklynVT #UnitedKingdom #diplomacy
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#Bricklyn #Vermont #VTpoli #LEGOcity #KingCharles #/BricklynVT #UnitedKingdom #diplomacy
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Bricklyn appoints Vermonter as ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Bricklyn's Federal Council President made a special choice in naming a Vermonter as Bricklyn's new ambassador to the United Kingdom.
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June 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Quite an interesting, but strange, choice. Brown's application letter, which The Bricklyn Eagle somehow got its hands on and published, is worth reading. Some pluses in Brown's background, but what's with his love of #Nandos peri-peri? Hope it works out for both #Bricklyn and the #UnitedKingdom
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This is the truth about Trump’s mass deportation campaign.
June 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This is the truth about Trump’s mass deportation campaign.
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Just a little perspective here...
The #NoKings protest brought out more people than the population of Pennsylvania, the 5th most populated state.
That's MORE than N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island, Montana, Maine, New Hampshire, Hawaii, W. Virginia, Alaska, Vermont, & Wyoming COMBINED!
The #NoKings protest brought out more people than the population of Pennsylvania, the 5th most populated state.
That's MORE than N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island, Montana, Maine, New Hampshire, Hawaii, W. Virginia, Alaska, Vermont, & Wyoming COMBINED!
June 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Just a little perspective here...
The #NoKings protest brought out more people than the population of Pennsylvania, the 5th most populated state.
That's MORE than N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island, Montana, Maine, New Hampshire, Hawaii, W. Virginia, Alaska, Vermont, & Wyoming COMBINED!
The #NoKings protest brought out more people than the population of Pennsylvania, the 5th most populated state.
That's MORE than N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island, Montana, Maine, New Hampshire, Hawaii, W. Virginia, Alaska, Vermont, & Wyoming COMBINED!
Joined 18,000 at todays No KIngs rally in Burlington, Vermont, with this simple message:
Trump Does Not Rule US
Trump Does Not Rule US
June 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Joined 18,000 at todays No KIngs rally in Burlington, Vermont, with this simple message:
Trump Does Not Rule US
Trump Does Not Rule US
Professor of Communications Richard B. Saunders offers thoughtful analysis of issues facing the #Bricklyn Eagle newspaper in deciding on proper use of #AI generated images. Especially like analogy to early days of photography, and also comments on creative use of AI by people with disabilities.
Bricklyn Eagle Newspaper Slammed for Use of AI Generated Images. Bricklyn University Professor assesses criticism. Defends Eagle, but suggests Federal Council develop more comprehensive AI policies.
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#AI #Bricklyn #LEGO #WaltWhitman #photography #AIart #creativity
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#AI #Bricklyn #LEGO #WaltWhitman #photography #AIart #creativity
The Bricklyn Eagle: A Debate on AI and Artistic Integrity
Explore the debate on AI usage in art as the Bricklyn Eagle faces criticism. Richard B. Saunders provides insights into the ethics and creativity challenges.
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May 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
As a Jewish-American I'm shocked (but not really surprised) by Project Esther. It's a devious effort to make use of claims of anti-semitism to target anyone holding progressive values, including Jewish Americans.
NY Times great article today on the right's plan to SILENCE any group or person who publicly supports Palestinian Christians and Muslims. They are closely tied to the Trump regime. Here is a gift link to read about the anti-American plan called "Project Esther." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/u...
The Group Behind Project 2025 Has a Plan to Crush the Pro-Palestinian Movement
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May 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
As a Jewish-American I'm shocked (but not really surprised) by Project Esther. It's a devious effort to make use of claims of anti-semitism to target anyone holding progressive values, including Jewish Americans.
Let's see how the U.S. responds to the fact that the Realm of Bricklyn, Vermont -- a sliver of territory within the State of Vermont -- is now an integral part of the French Republic as a member of France Overseas (aka France Outre-Mer).
In an historic vote, the French Parliament overwhelmingly approved Bricklyn's application to become the fourteenth member of France #Outre-Mer. This means that the Realm of #Bricklyn, Vermont is now officially a part of the French Republic! bricklynvt.com/2025/05/15/b...
#LEGO #Vermont #France
#LEGO #Vermont #France
The LEGO realm of Bricklyn, VT has just joined the French Republic.
Historic vote: French Parliament accepts Bricklyn as a new Overseas Collectivity, enhancing cultural ties and representation in France.
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May 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Let's see how the U.S. responds to the fact that the Realm of Bricklyn, Vermont -- a sliver of territory within the State of Vermont -- is now an integral part of the French Republic as a member of France Overseas (aka France Outre-Mer).
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Stephen Miller’s words come to life. This administration’s vision for our schools.
May 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Stephen Miller’s words come to life. This administration’s vision for our schools.
All that remains is approval by the French Parliament and #Bricklyn will become a sliver of French territory within the State of Vermont! For details: bricklynvt.com/2025/05/02/b...
#France #outre-mer #politics #politique #LEGO
#France #outre-mer #politics #politique #LEGO
May 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
All that remains is approval by the French Parliament and #Bricklyn will become a sliver of French territory within the State of Vermont! For details: bricklynvt.com/2025/05/02/b...
#France #outre-mer #politics #politique #LEGO
#France #outre-mer #politics #politique #LEGO
Big step yesterday towards Bricklyn becoming part of the French Republic, potentially offering protection from roaming ICE agents targeting Bricklynites with deportation. Expect Bricklyn's May 1st referendum vote to pass by wide margin. See: bricklynvt.com/2025/04/27/d...
The first step in the process of #Bricklyn becoming part of the #FrenchRepublic as a French Overseas Collectivity was accomplished with Parliament's Delegation on Overseas #France unanimously recommending approval of Bricklyn's entry.
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#outre-mer #LEGO #politiques
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#outre-mer #LEGO #politiques
April 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Big step yesterday towards Bricklyn becoming part of the French Republic, potentially offering protection from roaming ICE agents targeting Bricklynites with deportation. Expect Bricklyn's May 1st referendum vote to pass by wide margin. See: bricklynvt.com/2025/04/27/d...