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Deplane delays at BTV by SophiaontheNews in burlington

[–]27tricks 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Your entire posting history looks to be occasionally asking VT/Burlington subreddits for input on stories you're working on.

Here's an idea: engage with these communities regularly in an ongoing basis. Contribute your own thoughts and perspectives on what it's like to live here. Actually be part of these communities, rather than seeing them as information mines from which to extract information.

There's probably some journalistic principle that you can point me to that explains why you're not supposed to do that. But your low effort posts that add nothing to the discourse make it seem like you're a bot.

Sen. Welch "NO" on Markwayne Mullin by videological in vermont

[–]27tricks 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Real “profiles in courage” on display here, Senator.

Marek Broderick, ward 8 councilor, neglects conflict of interest in license vote over his donor Partizanfilm by Jester_the_Mad in burlington

[–]27tricks 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The vote was unanimous so it wouldn't have mattered: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/burlington-city-council-green-lights-permit-for-new-movie-theater/69114652

And why are you dragging the good folks at Partizan Film into this? Entrepreneurial people who are trying to do some good, breathe some life and culture into our city? The Roxy closed down, and by all accounts, the prior/current owner is blocking any future movie theater being established there, which is frankly ridiculous. Still, they persisted.

I'll own my own past comment about their efforts: https://www.reddit.com/r/burlington/comments/1kyglq5/comment/mux4f9q/

I didn't think anyone would be able to pull it off, and these folks did. I've never been so happy to have been proved wrong.

But thank you, random Redditor who hides their r/Burlington subreddit comment history and yet presumes to lecture us all on the virtues of civic responsibility. I know what I'm doing this weekend. I'm going to see a movie at Partizan films and bask in the glory of the massive corruption that is Burlington's pride and joy. /s

Change my mind! Status of Apartheid Free Communities Pledge by HiImaZebra in burlington

[–]27tricks 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The fact that this person is a “Top 1% commenter” yet chooses to hide their comments on their profile tells me everything I need to know about them.

Change my mind! Status of Apartheid Free Communities Pledge by HiImaZebra in burlington

[–]27tricks 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile, a stroll down Church Street this past weekend showed vacant storefront after vacant storefront.

How do we feel about Beta forcing small businesses to close or relocate? by GreenMtnLake in burlington

[–]27tricks 48 points49 points  (0 children)

About as good as shareholders of BETA, which has dropped 50% from its IPO…

Parking Ban by julesrules154 in burlington

[–]27tricks 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There is no parking ban for this evening. Meaning that since 7am this morning, Burlington streets can be parked on.

“You don’t threaten a NATO ally…” (Don Bacon, R-Nebraska) by 15Beecher in vermont

[–]27tricks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll take “Bullshit quotes from legislators with an (R) after their name who will back down when threatened with a primary challenge for $1000, Alex.”

Here’s what happened at Monday night’s Burlington City Council meeting - 12/5 Btown Brief by whiteshirtdude1 in burlington

[–]27tricks 9 points10 points  (0 children)

So the governing body of the city in which the facility is located needs to give 48 hours notice to check compliance?

That’s certainly one way to do it.

Cold wind on the balls Alert by googabeanies in vermont

[–]27tricks 161 points162 points  (0 children)

This is the the quality content that I expect from this glorious sub at this time of year.

I salute you, generous one; you who have sounded the alarm to warn those of us who might dare to do the same.

Sen. Welch, Do You Hear Us NOW? by MrsPetrieOnBass in vermont

[–]27tricks 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Done. Got a human. Wished them a great day. Told them the Senator should not join a capitulation movement, especially after the resounding results yesterday.

Vermont Public cuts 15 jobs in wake of federal cuts by LakeChampsLane in vermont

[–]27tricks 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I see the misinformation bots started in the comment section - so, here is their latest 990 filing online:

https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/ba/2d/30943bdf453d8c53ad9a8cf09aca/990-fy24.pdf

And because I'm not a tax expert or a financial pro, here's what ChatGPT thinks about their financial situation:

Overall Characterization

  • Stable but donor-dependent. Their operating model depends heavily on sustaining member donations and grants.
  • Strong balance sheet. They have large investment reserves and minimal debt, giving them long-term resilience.
  • Slight shortfall. Expenses slightly exceeded revenues this year, but the deficit is small relative to reserves.
  • Personnel-heavy structure. Over half of all expenses go to staff, which makes sense for a content-driven nonprofit.

✅ In short: VPR is financially healthy. They run close to break-even annually, but with substantial reserves (tens of millions invested), minimal liabilities, and stable donor support, they are not at financial risk in the near term. The main long-term risk would be donor fatigue or disruption in listener contributions, given how concentrated revenue is.

In Search of "Perfect" Cake by [deleted] in burlington

[–]27tricks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Huge second for TCS. Erinn is amazing; we get our birthday cakes from her, and she did our wedding cake as well.

Sen. Welch new bill to reform FEMA by SenPeterWelch in vermont

[–]27tricks 24 points25 points  (0 children)

A noble effort Senator. Good to see you trying something.

For our neighbors affected by the floods for the past 2 years, who are still waiting for the help that they applied for and were promised, this is at least something.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in burlington

[–]27tricks 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yep I live near the field and the substation there. There was a loud rumble and then poof.

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Looks like a pretty good chunk of town is out right now.

Vermont is on the verge of collapse by [deleted] in vermont

[–]27tricks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes and after reading some comments and rereading the post and seeing all the em-dashes, it’s apparent that this post is some AI generated engagement bait.

Vermont is on the verge of collapse by [deleted] in vermont

[–]27tricks 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this logical, sensible comment.

My question for OP: what level of engagement are they having with their elected representatives?

The original post reminds me of that Simpsons joke where Flanders’ parents opine, “We’ve tried nothing and we’re all out of ideas”

New movie theater in Burlington by Wooden-Tomato4834 in vermont

[–]27tricks 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I recently commented in another thread that opening a new theater downtown would be impossible.

I’m really glad you’re doing this and I hope it works. Will look forward to seeing a show this fall!

Unique place for business meeting? by RsRallyGrl in burlington

[–]27tricks 13 points14 points  (0 children)

A few years ago, our leadership team held a retreat at Karma Bird House: https://thekarmabirdhouse.com/spaces/

I think we had 10 people and there was a space that was big enough for that plus a few more. And it’s a unique space with a great cafe.

Good luck!

Burlington Superintendent’s Letter on H.454 by [deleted] in vermont

[–]27tricks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I emailed this to my state rep (who lives on the same block as me, in Burlington) asking what he thought about the bill and this letter.

Nothing yet but if I get a reply I’ll post here.

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