JosieB
@stanks.bsky.social
NYer living in Vermont, teacher, runner, knitter, gardener, animal rescuer, cat mom
Great turn out for our #MakeGoodTrouble protest in Newport VT despite the threat of thunder & lightening. Thanks to Rep. Leanne Harple, Orleans-4, for her powerful and encouraging speech!
#ResistTrump
#ResistTrump
July 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Great turn out for our #MakeGoodTrouble protest in Newport VT despite the threat of thunder & lightening. Thanks to Rep. Leanne Harple, Orleans-4, for her powerful and encouraging speech!
#ResistTrump
#ResistTrump
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Male Anna’s hummingbird in his glory. 🪶🌿
June 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Male Anna’s hummingbird in his glory. 🪶🌿
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They don’t believe in any gods and can’t read the Bible. How can they possibly do the morally correct thing?
June 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
They don’t believe in any gods and can’t read the Bible. How can they possibly do the morally correct thing?
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June 15, 2025 at 5:55 AM
@nekindivisible.bsky.social Great day in Barton! Sorry I missed No Kings in Newport. We’ll be there for Pride Fest next Sunday. 🏳️🌈
#NoKings #Resist
#NoKings #Resist
June 15, 2025 at 11:55 AM
@nekindivisible.bsky.social Great day in Barton! Sorry I missed No Kings in Newport. We’ll be there for Pride Fest next Sunday. 🏳️🌈
#NoKings #Resist
#NoKings #Resist
Great showing for #NoKingsDay in tiny Barton VT. Close to 500 turned out over the course of two hours. Rural organizing in a red district for the win!
June 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Great showing for #NoKingsDay in tiny Barton VT. Close to 500 turned out over the course of two hours. Rural organizing in a red district for the win!
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Okay. Start with the ones abducting and trafficking people, and denying their rights to freedom of speech and due process.
June 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Okay. Start with the ones abducting and trafficking people, and denying their rights to freedom of speech and due process.
@balint.house.gov Thanks for swinging by Newport this evening Becca! Great Town Hall. We proudly stand with you. 💜 Orleans County Democratic Committee.
May 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
@balint.house.gov Thanks for swinging by Newport this evening Becca! Great Town Hall. We proudly stand with you. 💜 Orleans County Democratic Committee.
Resistance in not futile. 70+ folks turned out in tiny Barton, VT for today’s (5/3/25) protest. #ResistTrump #Courage @nekindivisible.bsky.social @indivisiblestj.bsky.social
May 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Resistance in not futile. 70+ folks turned out in tiny Barton, VT for today’s (5/3/25) protest. #ResistTrump #Courage @nekindivisible.bsky.social @indivisiblestj.bsky.social
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Speaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise."
Detained on verge of U.S. citizenship, Mohsen Mahdawi speaks from Vermont prison
Speaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise."
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April 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Speaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise."
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April 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
This is the only orange man who should be adored. #rescuecats
April 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This is the only orange man who should be adored. #rescuecats
We showed up strong in the tiny town of Barton, VT on Saturday. 75+ folks us a few brave pups stood out in the pouring rain for two hours. #ResistTrump @indivisible.org
April 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We showed up strong in the tiny town of Barton, VT on Saturday. 75+ folks us a few brave pups stood out in the pouring rain for two hours. #ResistTrump @indivisible.org
Beautiful morning. I’m going to take 20 minutes from the chaos all around us and listen to Ms. Itsy Bits purr. #rescuecats #blindcats
April 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Beautiful morning. I’m going to take 20 minutes from the chaos all around us and listen to Ms. Itsy Bits purr. #rescuecats #blindcats
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150+folks showed up at the village square in the tiny town of Barton, VT for #HandsOff. Oldest person in attendance rocked it at 92. Rural Vermont for the win!
April 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
150+folks showed up at the village square in the tiny town of Barton, VT for #HandsOff. Oldest person in attendance rocked it at 92. Rural Vermont for the win!
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Mud season has begun in Vermont, but soil isn’t the only thing that’s thawing. So, too, are the amphibians.
A sign of spring: Officials warn motorists to mind the migration of frogs and salamanders - VTDigger
In what has become a seasonal tradition for some, amphibian enthusiasts are heading into the rain to save migrating critters from cars.
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April 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Mud season has begun in Vermont, but soil isn’t the only thing that’s thawing. So, too, are the amphibians.
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Crawford: Today, Wisconsinites fended off an unprecedented attack on our democracy, our fair elections, and our Supreme Court.. Wisconsin stood up and said that justice does not have a price, our courts are not for sale
April 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Crawford: Today, Wisconsinites fended off an unprecedented attack on our democracy, our fair elections, and our Supreme Court.. Wisconsin stood up and said that justice does not have a price, our courts are not for sale
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SHAME ON REP. ANDY HARRIS. Maryland’s 1st district deserves better!
March 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
SHAME ON REP. ANDY HARRIS. Maryland’s 1st district deserves better!
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Crockett: This is not what we should be doing. I don’t even know why we’re fighting with Greenland. We’re fighting with Greenland, Canada, and Mexico—yet we’re in love with Putin?!
March 5, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Crockett: This is not what we should be doing. I don’t even know why we’re fighting with Greenland. We’re fighting with Greenland, Canada, and Mexico—yet we’re in love with Putin?!
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This was my favorite. About half the hundreds of signs focused on support for Ukraine.
March 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
This was my favorite. About half the hundreds of signs focused on support for Ukraine.
Beautiful piece written by a snow reporter at Sugarbush ski resort in Vermont. Well done Lucy.
#TrumpIsABully #Resist
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#TrumpIsABully #Resist
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Special Vermont Resistance edition
Lucy Welch, a hero for the moment.
open.substack.com
March 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Beautiful piece written by a snow reporter at Sugarbush ski resort in Vermont. Well done Lucy.
#TrumpIsABully #Resist
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
#TrumpIsABully #Resist
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...