I hate to give this douchebag the slightest bit of publicity, because it’s what he thrives on. But “Planet Hank” Poitras is someone who needs […]
Author: John S. Walters
If You Want Renewable Energy, You Have No Business Voting for Phil Scott
Last week, Gov. Phil Scott reached another landmark. Not in a good way, and not that anyone noticed. He vetoed two bills, S.230 and H.710. […]
The Decline of a Once Great Radio Station Continues Apace
Here’s a phrase that’s probably never been said before: “Soon we’ll be longing for the golden days of Guy Page.” And here’s another: “Mary Beerworth […]
The Rich Scent of Astroturf Descends Upon Our Verdant Landscape
This, my friends, is what you get when you ask Canva’s AI illustration tool to render “Vermont landscape.” And it’s a great example of the […]
We’re About to Get a Good Read on How Crazy the Vermont Republican Party Is
Sad to say, but we’ve arrived at the point where Scary Eagle Man is the only sensible choice. That’s because Gerald Malloy is running for […]
Russ Ingalls Is Launching… Something
This Just In! From your friends at Vermont Daily Chronicle: State Sen. Russ Ingalls, a very conservative fellow from the Kingdom, is launching a… well, […]
Rubbin’ One Out in Our Capital City
There are many points of interest to this story, but if you’re going to take away one lesson, it should be about the importance of […]
More evidence That Our Machine Overlords are Not Quite Ready to Take Over the Planet
There’s a video clip making the rounds. It’s from an AI-generated YouTube channel offering “news” about the wonderful world of pro wrestling. The machine narrator […]
The Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Offers a Real Choice on Policy and Approach
This is what I got when I asked Canva’s AI illustration generator to give me a picture of “donkeys debating,” in case you wondered whether […]
A Casual Comment Gets a Deeper Dive
I realize there’s a “Day” for just about everything, just as the Catholics have a stunning collection of patron saints. But fact-checking? Now there’s a […]
So, Anything Happen While I Was Out?
Well, today’s confluence of events — the Legislature desperately careening toward adjournment on the day of the filing deadline for major-party candidates — was inevitably […]
With All Due Respect to the Junior Member from Addison, That’s 14 Minutes the Senate Will Never Get Back
I’m beginning to think of Sen. Steven Heffernan as the Mr. Magoo of the Vermont Statehouse, especially since I learned on Wikipedia that Magoo was […]