I'm a native Vermonter and I live in Kentucky. I travel through W. VA on the way to my daughter's house in D.C. several times a year. To me, W.Va reminds me more of New Hampshire, than Vermont.

If they had said something like, “although we firmly support inclusion we have concerns about (reason)” this would have been received quite differently.

Maybe the Inclusion Declaration involves legal obligation to spend money on x. If so, say so.

I think that If you are this concerned about asbestos and seem to know nothing about it's effects, presence, or protections against it, then you should probably not go.

Oh, and also the fact that the property is gated and posted is another sign.

Exactly, someone said the difference is we don’t moonshine. Weed is to VT what moonshine is to WV.

You should check out A field guide to tracking mammals in the Northeast. It’s very thorough and a fun book to have around

True. VT has so many nice small businesses and cute tourist towns that WV just doesn't.

That looks like a dog to me

Everyone has to take a side. No one can agree with people they don’t like, it’s crazy.

Bernie spends a lot of time and is popular in both.

"What did you do for fun growing up in Vermont?"

"Smoked weed and went sledding. Partied in the woods with cheap booze and bonfires. How about here in West Virginia?"

"Smoked weed and went mudding. Partied in the woods with cheap booze and bonfires."

"Nice. Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

*clink*

"Got some of that VT bud?"

"If you've got more of that moonshine!"

"Nice. Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

*clink*

Here’s my unpopular opinion.

USPS needs to go private. Or at least start acting like a for profit organization.

They have a major customer service problem. They need to charge (mainly corporations) the actual cost of services. They need to up their wages - no one should be working uncompensated hours.

Focus on employee retention. All the carriers in my area are in the neighborhood of 55-60 years of age (if I guessed). All of them are among the friendliest, kindest and most genuine humans I’ve met. They’re looking at retirement- or they should be - in ten or so years. The USPS needs to be recruiting their butts off out of high schools. Pay people well. Give them incentives for performance and to grow with the company. Mentor them, promote them. Maybe be a little more expedient in the hiring and training processes.

I dunno USPS. Just be more like Costco.

Thank you for coming to my tedtalk.

And anytime Trump mentioned Amazon strangling the Post Office the MSM was there to tell him that he was wrong.

> Amazon packages choking out the available USPS workers is one of them.

Wow, you're starting to sound like Orange Man!

Sorry, but WRJ is pretty much NH 😅 at least to me. It was a looong drive out there and the hotel they put me up in was in NH. The training center is less than 10 minutes from NH.

I bet DeJoy funded that hotel!

Right?

You're starting to sound like Orange Man Bad himself!

We did a job nearby about a year ago and the pizza was decent. We only went for lunch, but I’d go back based on my experiences.

The problem is that they already signed it and then rescinded it, right? That's where the questions come up.

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Red Fox have “dainty” footprints in a straight line. The front footprint is wide compared to the more pointed hind paw. If snow is shallow or firm the prints will only show portions of toes and heel pads. Your photo looks as if these are not fresh prints. Did you notice a musky, skunky odor in the vicinity? Red Fox urine has an odor similar to skunk. I’d guess it’s a red or possibly gray fox. But tracking is tricky, and identifying tracks from a photo is even more so.BTW I get my information from a tracking class I took at North Branch Nature Center as well as from Peterson’s Animal Tracks Field Guide. Both great resources you should check out!

Stop using Amazon. Yes, it’s extremely convenient and I’m sure you have limited options. But the carriers are getting fucked in the ass by Amazon. My brother sometimes delivers 200 hundred packages a day, mostly Amazon. They now have “Amazon days” where the primary focus is getting those packages out. Many of them are working for free bc of the long hours and the fact their routes were evaled long ago.

Here is the Highgate Selectboard Meeting schedule:

https://www.highgatevt.org/vertical/sites/%7B27DD8364-9602-460E-9A11-4C6436D74153%7D/uploads/2023_meeting_schedule_-_FINAL(6).pdf

Next Meeting Feb 2 at 6:30p

You acting like this is something that used to be a problem and isn't anymore is exactly why statements like this are important. No, we won't just move on because you feel personally attacked because you were lucky enough to be born white. Color blindness is not a solution to addressing systemic racism, even if it helps you feel better about the situation.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/11/19/911909187/in-u-s-cities-the-health-effects-of-past-housing-discrimination-are-plain-to-see

https://fitchburgstate.libguides.com/c.php?g=1046516&p=7616506

My brother is a rural carrier. His post office won’t hire new people, despite being extremely overburdened. He’s owned back pay from 2 years ago. He works at least 10 hours a week without pay (route hasn’t be evaled in forever). USPS also signed a deal with Amazon to deliver packages…some days he has TWO HUNDRED. most days it’s around 130. It’s insanity. Sometimes he came only bring one package with him bc they are so large. All while his boss, who was never a driver, cracks the whip behind him.

Also, for everyone pointing all the blame on Trump and Dejoy; yes, they had a major negative impact on USPS. But it’s not just them. It’s on every congress from now going back decades. Yes, including democrats.