u/mvgfr

And a hearty "fuck you" to you too, Phil.

just weird, isn't it? that as out-of-state money pours into Vermont, to try to tar anyone even slightly progressive - that there's yet another absolute mess of an article in the Boston Globe - on the front page no less. (BTW: What the heck happened to Heintz?)

it's choc-full of all the sad old rabid anti-progressive talking points - and utterly bereft of accuracy or even journalism.

it's interesting that they're trying so hard; they must be scared - they should be.

get out and vote, folks.

https://epaper.bostonglobe.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=2f9369f6-7eea-42d8-89f9-4272b612a25d&share=true

another warning for VT towns who haven't yet succumbed to the siren song lie of the surveillance state: the only way to stay safe from this scourge, is _not to start in the first place_

"Like in dozens of communities across the country, many Littleton residents were displeased to learn about the installation of Flock Safety’s automatic license plate-reading cameras earlier this year. In May, following backlash, town officials voted to shut down the six cameras on public roads.

Last week, police discovered Flock had restored power to the cameras without notifying the town…"

This is the way forward for Vermont (etc) - and not just for data centers): Rather than easily-challenged bans, clear zoning requirements, for _any development_ to be a net gain for the community - rather than the current abusive combination of:

a) profit for a few

b) by "externalized costs" (for everyone BUT those profiting).

Bullshit. This take requires privilege and a truckload of willful ignorance; this economy is horrific, and downright abusive. We're all getting pushed closer and closer to the financial cliff; some of us just don't realize it.