Happy first day of fall!
There’s no better place to watch the trees change than Vermont. And with businesses still recovering after the summer flooding, your visit will help revitalize our communities.
“I was going over a list of books that are banned in Tennessee [schools] and… the list was really staggering,” says novelist Ann Patchett. “Yet at the same time, we’re not doing anything to keep our children safe from guns… It’s ludicrous and an embarrassment… It’s a crime.”
I have a whole list of things I'd like to get done to improve accessibility in the Capitol, and ending the persisting stigma around reasonable accommodations is one of them.
I'm with you, @SenFettermanPA. Accessibility should be the default—not an afterthought.
-@JohnFetterman at disabilities hearing gets emotional showing his cellphone transcription app & addressing those who mock him for his auditory processing struggles:
“How can we become more empathetic, more responsive, and more effective senators
If you own a portable generator, make sure you have working carbon monoxide alarms.
People can survive storms initially but die afterwards due to carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas you can't see or smell and can kill within minutes.
No, of course I never played with Barbies as a kid. Those were for girls! I was doing boy stuff, not stuff for little girls. Anyway, as a grown man, here is my review of the Barbie movie, which made me furious because it didn't cater to me.
Mike Cannon of Vermont Urban Search and Rescue provides an update during Tuesday morning’s media briefing. Administration officials say Vermont is still at the earliest stages of this disaster. #vtflood23
If you live in low-lying areas in Montpelier, you are strongly urged to make a plan in anticipation of major flooding. Protect yourself👩🦽, your loved ones👪, pets🐓, and property🚗. Call 211 if you need assistance.
#vtwx#BeSafe#BePrepared
In the last year, Americans have suffered an unprecedented loss of freedom. But we've also witnessed an unprecedented movement to fight back.
We're not done yet: https://t.co/zGK1r2coWY
Breathtaking events in Russia, & my team & I have been up most of the night watching history unfold. While we’re still watching events in real time, a few things are clear:
In Photos: The Ukrainian from a viral video where he plucked kittens from floodwater has ignored his own severe health crisis to work around the clock on rescuing animals in Kherson. https://t.co/RlXqDLl0aZ