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Barbara Rachelson

@barbararvt.bsky.social
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Mother, Grandmother,Social Worker, State Legislator, Nonprofit Exec, Adjunct Instructor, Advocate, cat lady, NJ girl living in Vermont via Ann Arbor, MI

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Alexis Brieant @abrieant.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Tenure track position in Clinical Psychology at the University of Vermont ‼️ Review begins Sept 30. I'm on the search committee and happy to answer any questions. www.uvmjobs.com/postings/88091
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Assistant Professor of Psychological Science: Clinical Psychologist
Officers of Instruction - Tenure Track
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Barbara Rachelson @barbararvt.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I early voted!
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VTDigger @vtdigger.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Law enforcement officials say tracking license plates through surveillance helps them catch criminals, but cities and towns have protested access to such surveillance by police.
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Vermont lawmakers tried to curb license plate surveillance. Police found a way around it. - VTDigger
Data obtained by VTDigger shows that police in Vermont have conducted over 100 searches in the last three years using Flock license plate cameras.
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VTDigger @vtdigger.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The insurer said the Green Mountain Care Board’s delayed approval of the plans left them with little time to prepare.
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BlueCross BlueShield of VT pulls its proposed lower-cost, higher-deductible health plans - VTDigger
The insurer said the Green Mountain Care Board’s delayed approval of the plans left them with little time to prepare.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 25/06/2026
When a license plate is captured by an automated license plate reader (ALPR), it’s instantly compared against a list of vehicles that the police are actively looking for, known as a “hotlist.” EFF has learned that one of these hotlists targets immigrants on behalf of ICE. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Are Your Local Police Using Flock Safety ALPRs to Scan for Immigrants?
When a car passes an automated license plate reader (ALPR), its plate is captured and instantly compared against a list of vehicles that police are actively looking for or that police have identified
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Rod Williams @rbwms.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
VT law prohibits pharmacists from giving vaxxes to children under 5?! Time to change that. Article says doctors get vaxxes from the CDC. Well we know RFK Jr. cut that off, so VT kids are left exposed, with no access to the COVID vax and, under RFK Jr., probably soon, any vax. @barbararvt.bsky.social
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Rod Williams @rbwms.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
www.wcax.com/2025/12/12/w... Umm, hey, Vermont, this needs to stop … yesterday. I get why this started, before Trump, but every ounce of assistance we provide him and dog killer Kristie Noem is an ounce they can save to carry out their brutal deportation regime. @barbararvt.bsky.social
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WCAX Investigates: Police participation in border program draws scrutiny
Vermont police officers are working overtime shifts along the Canadian border under a federal program that critics say could violate the state’s anti-bias policing laws.
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DomesticShelters.org @domesticshelters.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Here’s a look at Vermont domestic violence facts and figures: it’s closer than you think. What stat surprises you most? 🔗 zpr.io/2TVnRZq2UTrx #VTSupportSurvivors
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Summed News @summednews.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Vermont: New animal cruelty law to take effect in Vermont next month Animal cruelty legislation passed by lawmakers this year will become law after receiving the governor’s signature this week. #Vermont
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New animal cruelty law to take effect in Vermont next month
Animal cruelty legislation passed by lawmakers this year will become law after receiving the governor’s signature this week.
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Democrat-God @shamballa-warrior.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
States the will be Hit the Hardest with the Depletion of the Social Security Trust Fund (the Top are Red States - many Seniors) - Florida (No. 1), West Virginia, Montana, Maine, S. Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Arkansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Vermont, Tennessee ..
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/05/2026
Six days before the California primary, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Wednesday intended to safeguard elections by stopping outside officials from taking ballots or getting involved in ballot processing. The governor listed actions taken by President Trump to explain the need for the bill.
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California Tries to Block Trump Involvement in Election Procedures
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that tries to stop outside officials from taking ballots or getting involved in ballot processing.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 28/05/2026
A group of retired federal judges is asking a U.S. district court judge to reopen a lawsuit President Trump and his family pursued against the IRS over leaked tax records, asking the court to investigate whether a deal to end the case was an act of fraud.
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Ex-federal judges ask court to reopen Trump’s IRS lawsuit, probe payout fund
The 35 former judges want a court to investigate whether the unusual agreement to create the $1.8 billion fund was an act of fraud.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 20/05/2026
Trump’s hold on the MAGA base remains powerful—but the primary wins that are reinforcing his grip also hurt his standing with the broader public, @dgraham.bsky.social argues.
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The Paradox of Trump’s Strength
His hold on the MAGA base remains powerful, but the primary wins that are reinforcing his grip also hurt his standing with the broader public.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20/05/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com A new, sweeping document from the Department of Justice “shelters the president and his family from significant legal liability, once more adapting the law to the man,” Jeffrey Toobin writes.
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Opinion | Trump Just Pardoned Himself and His Family Forever
By issuing a prohibition on federal investigations that might threaten Trump’s finances, the Justice Department has placed the president and his family in a new category.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 21/05/2026
For the first time, President Trump called for firing the Senate’s parliamentarian after she blocked Republicans from including funding for his proposed White House ballroom in an immigration enforcement bill.
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Trump demands Senate fire parliamentarian who ruled against ballroom funding plan
The demand comes as Senate Republican leaders wrestle with whether to include money for the controversial project in a bill that funds immigration agencies.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 21/05/2026
Donald Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is another example of taxpayers footing the bill for the president’s favored few, @willgottsegen.com argues in The Atlantic Daily:
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Heads, Trump Wins
Tails, he still wins—at taxpayers’ expense.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21/05/2026
The IRS has agreed to not audit Trump's taxes. In 2024, we found the IRS concluded in a long-running audit that Trump effectively claimed the same massive write-off twice on a failed Chicago tower. That audit could have cost him more than $100 million. (From May 2024 w/ @nytimes.com)
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IRS Audit of Trump Could Cost Former President More Than $100 Million
The tax agency concluded in its long-running investigation that Trump effectively claimed the same massive write-off twice on his failed Chicago tower.
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tuckaw.bsky.social @tuckaw.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Leaked IRS Memo Proves How Blatant Trump’s Slush Fund Theft Really Is newrepublic.com/post/210689/... via @newrepublic.com
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Leaked IRS Memo Proves How Blatant Trump’s Slush Fund Theft Really Is
The IRS knew Trump’s lawsuit could be easily thrown out in court. The Department of Justice didn’t listen.
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Barbara Rachelson @barbararvt.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Yay! This passed two chambers -once in 2026 and once in 2024-now it will go to the #Vermont voters to decide!
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ACLU of Vermont @acluvermont.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This bill will prevent warrantless immigration arrests in public and government-owned buildings, such as schools and hospitals, to ensure all Vermonters can access these locations without fear of unlawful arrest. Go to acluvt.org/S209 to tell your representative to vote YES on S.209!
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Barbara Rachelson @barbararvt.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
As the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary, now is a great time to better understand the Constitution. Harvard offers a FREE, nonpartisan, self-paced six-part course (about 30 minutes each) you can start anytime and finish on your schedule. www.edx.org/learn/govern... Select “Audit” for free version.
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HarvardX: American Government: Constitutional Foundations | edX
Learn how early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.
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VTDigger @vtdigger.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The Vermont Supreme Court agreed last week to step in quickly to resolve the legal tangle surrounding a controversial labor board decision over telework for state employees.
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Vermont Supreme Court agrees to step in quickly on appeal of overturned return-to-office mandate - VTDigger
The court will try to take up the issue in June, as Gov. Phil Scott’s administration reports “disruption and uncertainty.”
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
⚠️ BREAKING: Trump signs authoritarian executive order limiting mail-in voting ahead of 2026 U.S. elections… Which btw, is illegal. Thoughts?! 🤔
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The Daily Edge @thedailyedge.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
As he misleads us into ever-increasing dangers at home and abroad, Trump has become the president — and the existential threat — he's spent the past 15 years warning us about. unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/trum...
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Trump Is The Danger He Warned Us About
Based on his own tweets, he's incompetent and dangerous.
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Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Trump Again Suggests Without Evidence Iran Struck Elementary School @nytimes.com After a video showed a Tomahawk missile hitting a naval base next to the school, President Trump claimed Iran possesses such weapons. But the U.S. developed the missile and has sold it only to a few close allies.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
We killed 85 schoolgirls. We are not the good guys.
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US-Israeli strike on girls' school kills at least 85 students, Iran's judiciary says
At least 85 students have been killed in US-Israeli strikes that hit an Iranian girls' school in Hormozgan province, Iran's judiciary said on Saturday. Washington has not commented on the reported str...
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 28/02/2026
The U.S. Senate must be clear: no war with Iran.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The morally bankrupt Trump administration has partnered with another morally bankrupt authoritarian to declare an unprovoked war on Iran, already killing scores of civilians. We need an immediate vote from Congress on a War Powers Resolution. Then articles of impeachment.
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
things every single republican president of your lifetime has done - started a war in the middle east - completely destroyed the economy
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/02/2026
Aliya Rahman, woman who was dragged out of car by ICE in Minneapolis: "I've spent the last month learning the names of the tendons in my shoulder, because both of my shoulders are torn -- cartilage and tendons. But what I haven't learned is the names of the people who did this to me."
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Hagen Patrick @hagen-patrick.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Vance will uncover himself?
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kaymac1953.bsky.social @kaymac1953.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Everything RFK Jr. touches turns to s**t. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
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As measles cases climb, these 9 diseases threaten comebacks
When it comes to infectious diseases, measles is “the canary in the coal mine,” one expert said.
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CNN @cnn.com · 25/02/2026
Dozens of FBI witness interviews from the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein appear to be missing from the files released by the Department of Justice last month, according to a CNN review – including interviews related to a woman who accused President Trump of sexually assaulting her decades ago.
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Dozens of FBI records apparently missing from Epstein files, including Trump accuser interviews | CNN
Three interviews related to a woman who accused President Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her decades ago appear to be among the missing files in the DOJ release.
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Gayle Bonish @gbtoronto.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Did Trump just blame the democrats for the snow?
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American Bridge 21st Century @ab21.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Trump’s tariffs are costing Vermonters their jobs. “Unfortunately, we've had our first layoffs in company history since being founded in 1979. Our staff's gotten about 20% smaller.”
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northstarmonthly.bsky.social @northstarmonthly.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Vermont bill aims to protect your genetic data from misuse
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Vermont bill aims to protect your genetic data from misuse
VERMONT — When genetic testing company 23andMe was hacked in Oct. 2023, roughly 6.9 million users had ancestry-related data breached. The company filed for bankruptcy in March 2025 and recently
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ACLU of Vermont @acluvermont.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
We are just days away from our training on Thursday, February 26th. The Habeas Project of New England is calling on all federal litigators based in Vermont to volunteer and help us challenge wrongful ICE detentions.
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Jimmy Jim James @jimmy-jim-james.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The VTGOP is becoming a Neo-Nazi organization. The biggest under reported story in Vermont is our 'good governors' willingness to use the VTGOP for votes.
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Amandavicmason @amandavicmason.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Confirming that yes, VT has 7 medals, per 600K Vermonters!
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Vermont State University @vermontstateu.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
What can you learn from knitting in every public library in Vermont? VTSU Johnson professor Hannah Miller has plenty to share about how these spaces support democracy, community, and civil rights. Hannah is a truly amazing speaker and communicator. Go to this event if you can!
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Vermont libraries resist: What my quest to knit in every public library in Vermont has taught me about how libraries are upholding democracy, community, and civil rights
Vermont libraries resist: What my quest to knit in every public library in Vermont has taught me about how libraries are upholding democracy, community, and civil rights Join UVM Libraries and the Center for Research on Vermont for this lively talk on libraries, knitting, and upholding democracy in challenging times! (For a sneak peak, check out Hannah's Knitting in Libraries substack.) Dr. Hannah K. Miller (they/them) is an Associate Professor of Education at Vermont State University Johnson where they prepare educators to enter the profession of teaching. Their research examines the process of social change in public systems of education, with a focus on privilege, power, justice, and liberation. Hannah’s current research project, TeachOut Vermont, is a critical participatory action research project that aims to build social and professional networks for queer, nonbinary, and transgender teachers. During a 2024 sabbatical, Hannah began a quest to read, write, and knit in every public and academic library in Vermont, a project they hope to finish in 2026. Hannah lives in Morrisville with their wife and son where they enjoy playing wingspan, knitting, birding, and gardening.
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dawneelizabeth.bsky.social @dawneelizabeth.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Vermont debates banning popular herbicide www.wcax.com/2026/02/24/v...
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Vermont debates banning popular herbicide
A dangerous herbicide could be on its way out in Vermont.
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Gene Bryant @genebryant.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Controversial speaker at Turning Point USA event in Vermont puts Republican supporters of TPUSA on defense. www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...
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Controversial headliner at Turning Point event prompts questions for Vermont Republicans
Hank Poitras’ ascendancy in conservative politics is raising questions about who gains power in a Vermont Republican Party that says it is trying to distance itself from the extremists within its rank...
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Explore @exploredotcom.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The town of Stowe, Vermont, blends ski slopes, historic streets, and postcard views for a fun-filled winter getaway near Burlington.
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Vermont's Breathtaking And Lively Mountain Town Is A Skier's Paradise - Explore
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From the Other Side of the Mirror @jt1anglais.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
It’s Not the Maple Syrup How Vermont dominates the Winter Olympics. slate.com/culture/2026...
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Forget Norway. This Tiny U.S. State Dominates the Winter Olympics.
Vermont’s secret sauce isn’t maple syrup.
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WAMC Northeast Public Radio @wamc.org · 24/02/2026
Sen. Welch to attend State of the Union with Vermonter who lost ACA tax credits
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Sen. Welch to attend State of the Union with Vermonter who lost ACA tax credits
Vermont Sen. Peter Welch plans to attend the State of the Union address on Tuesday with a Vermonter who lost access to Affordable Care Act tax credits.
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Blueberry farmer 🫐 @blueberryfarmer.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
“Vermonters have been such a huge part of my success this week and honestly, every other aspect of me.” #vermont slate.com/culture/2026...
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Forget Norway. This Tiny U.S. State Dominates the Winter Olympics.
Vermont’s secret sauce isn’t maple syrup.
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T. (Tammy) Greenwood @tgwood505.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
My daily #peace offering. #vermont #photography #photographer #photographers #nature #protectyourpeace #reflections #nature #mothernature #naturephotography #northeastkingdom
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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 24/02/2026
Did you know the longest outdoor ice path in the U.S. is in Fairlee, Vermont?
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