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The Unknown by Riley Sager

When I first saw the title, The Unknown, I thought it was something paranormal. I found out while reading the book, it meant an unknown actress. I like the double meaning as the story unfolds.

Five women disappeared from an Island off Vermont in 1926.

In present day a film crew plans to film the story and to get the actors into character they plan to spend a week on the island living in the same cabins and wearing the same type of clothing as the missing women.

People in the area avoid the island. There are hints of it being haunted. The actors arrive not knowing everything until they arrive with no way to leave.

After a séance some creepy things happen, and the actors begin to disappear one by one.

The story is told by Marin Keane, an unknown actress who has been given her big break by this project.

The women are rivals and don’t seem to get along.

This time though there is a man. The director is on the island with them.

Over the next week, all of them learn more about each other than they probably should. This promised that sometimes people can be scarier than ghosts or demons.

No one is safe and they need to leave but have no way to do so. That is scary but not that scary. Well, I guess there is more than just that. There are some scary things that happen, but I was able to read this book in bed at night and didn’t get goosebumps or feel the need to leave the light on. So, it didn’t pass that test.

I heard once that this author takes other people’s horror stories and rewrites them with his own personal twist. I think as I was trying to figure out what to say in this review, it came to me what story it reminded me of. I won’t spoil it by telling you what I think it is.

I was looking forward to reading this one because I am in the mood for a good ghost story. This story was all over the place, but it wasn’t the experience I’d hoped for.

I am a Sager fan, and I have read a couple of his books before. I hope to eventually read all of them. This one isn’t my favorite, but I am not sorry I read it.

Published August 4, 2026

I do include links to purchase. As an associate, I earn from qualified purchases. Thanks to all my readers who have supported me in the past.

A few books by Riley Sager:

The Unknown

Middle of the Night

The House Across the Lake

Lock Every Door

Upcoming Reviews:

The Mystic and the Missing Girl by Vikki VanSickel

What I am currently reading:

Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz

Roots & Wrath by E. J. Wenstrom

This is the second review I’ve written tonight and it’s getting late. I need to get to bed so I can stay up too late reading.

Do you read in bed?

Happy Reading!

Links to other Riley Sager books I’ve reviewed

https://virginia-gruver.com/2023/07/21/the-house-across-the-lake/

If you like a bargain, check out my bookshop – Get Lost in a Book Shop

https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/virginia468417

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https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/09/okemo-fire-tower-ludlow-mountain.html
Atop Ludlow Mountain hikers can climb the 3 mile long Healdville Trail to great views from the open cabin. Or one can simply drive up.

#FireTower #Hiking #Hike #Trail #Outdoors #Vermont #Nature #Trails #Blog #Explore #Travel

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https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/09/okemo-fire-tower-ludlow-mountain.html
Atop Ludlow Mountain hikers can climb the 3 mile long Healdville Trail to great views from the open cabin. Or one can simply drive up.

#FireTower #Hiking #Hike #Trail #Outdoors #Vermont #Nature #Trails #Blog #Explore #Travel

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https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/09/okemo-fire-tower-ludlow-mountain.html
Atop Ludlow Mountain hikers can climb the 3 mile long Healdville Trail to great views from the open cabin. Or one can simply drive up.

#FireTower #Hiking #Hike #Trail #Outdoors #Vermont #Nature #Trails #Blog #Explore #Travel

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https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/09/okemo-fire-tower-ludlow-mountain.html
Atop Ludlow Mountain hikers can climb the 3 mile long Healdville Trail to great views from the open cabin. Or one can simply drive up.

#FireTower #Hiking #Hike #Trail #Outdoors #Vermont #Nature #Trails #Blog #Explore #Travel

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https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/09/okemo-fire-tower-ludlow-mountain.html
Atop Ludlow Mountain hikers can climb the 3 mile long Healdville Trail to great views from the open cabin. Or one can simply drive up.

#FireTower #Hiking #Hike #Trail #Outdoors #Vermont #Nature #Trails #Blog #Explore #Travel

A day in the life of one UVM Extension master gardener https://www.allforgardening.com/1940123/a-day-in-the-life-of-one-uvm-extension-master-gardener/ #GardeningVermont #vermont

Dreaming of cold Vermont right now. It’s hot as heck here in this house.

#RESIST
#STOPCUTS
#Vermont
Colchester Vermont
Stand Up for Democracy in Malletts Bay with Champlain Valley Indivisible
Thu, Sep 17, 4:30–5:30pm EDT
Fri, Oct 2, 4:30–5:30pm
Fri, Oct 16, 4–5pm
Fri, Oct 30, 4–5pm
Bayside Park, Mallett's Bay
Colchester, VT 05446
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Stand Up for Democracy in Mall...

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https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/08/haystack-mountain-wilmington-vermont.html
Haystack Mt rises just beyond the edge of Wilmington, VT at the southern edge of the Green Mountain National Forest. Close enough to reach from a quiet residential street, yet far enough to offer a genuine ascent into the woods.

#Vermont #Hiking #Outdoors #Mountains #Blog #Nature #Trees #Trail #Map

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https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/08/haystack-mountain-wilmington-vermont.html
Haystack Mt rises just beyond the edge of Wilmington, VT at the southern edge of the Green Mountain National Forest. Close enough to reach from a quiet residential street, yet far enough to offer a genuine ascent into the woods.

#Vermont #Hiking #Outdoors #Mountains #Blog #Nature #Trees #Trail #Map

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https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/08/haystack-mountain-wilmington-vermont.html
Haystack Mt rises just beyond the edge of Wilmington, VT at the southern edge of the Green Mountain National Forest. Close enough to reach from a quiet residential street, yet far enough to offer a genuine ascent into the woods.

#Vermont #Hiking #Outdoors #Mountains #Blog #Nature #Trees #Trail #Map

4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Haystack Mt, Vermont
https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/08/haystack-mountain-wilmington-vermont.html
Haystack Mt rises just beyond the edge of Wilmington, VT at the southern edge of the Green Mountain National Forest. Close enough to reach from a quiet residential street, yet far enough to offer a genuine ascent into the woods.

#Vermont #Hiking #Outdoors #Mountains #Blog #Nature #Trees #Trail #Map

4⭐️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Haystack Mt, Vermont
https://www.trailspotting.com/2026/08/haystack-mountain-wilmington-vermont.html
Haystack Mt rises just beyond the edge of Wilmington, VT at the southern edge of the Green Mountain National Forest. Close enough to reach from a quiet residential street, yet far enough to offer a genuine ascent into the woods.

#Vermont #Hiking #Outdoors #Mountains #Blog #Nature #Trees #Trail #Map

🚨 55 DAYS TO GO!

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Helped a neighbor install a new printer. Paid in tomatoes from their garden. #Vermont

Scenes from a peer conference: The Third Annual Vermont Vision For A Multicultural Future peer conference, November 6-7, 2014

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/peer-conference-2/2014/11/scenes-from-a-peer-conference

#meetings #EventDesign #Vermont #PeerConference #unconference #MulticulturalFuture #eventprofs #assnchat

Scenes from a peer conference: The Third Annual Vermont Vision For A Multicultural Future peer conference, November 6-7, 2014

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/peer-conference-2/2014/11/scenes-from-a-peer-conference

#meetings #EventDesign #Vermont #PeerConference #unconference #MulticulturalFuture #eventprofs #assnchat

Scenes from a peer conference: The Third Annual Vermont Vision For A Multicultural Future peer conference, November 6-7, 2014

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/peer-conference-2/2014/11/scenes-from-a-peer-conference

#meetings #EventDesign #Vermont #PeerConference #unconference #MulticulturalFuture #eventprofs #assnchat

Scenes from a peer conference: The Third Annual Vermont Vision For A Multicultural Future peer conference, November 6-7, 2014

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/peer-conference-2/2014/11/scenes-from-a-peer-conference

#meetings #EventDesign #Vermont #PeerConference #unconference #MulticulturalFuture #eventprofs #assnchat

Scenes from a peer conference: The Third Annual Vermont Vision For A Multicultural Future peer conference, November 6-7, 2014

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/peer-conference-2/2014/11/scenes-from-a-peer-conference

#meetings #EventDesign #Vermont #PeerConference #unconference #MulticulturalFuture #eventprofs #assnchat

Valley News: Vital Communities enters talks to save town listservs from shutdown. “Talks have started between Vital Communities and a group of Upper Valley residents about preserving the town-specific listservs before the nonprofit pulls the plug…. The organization’s announcement came after it announced last week that it would no longer support the 38 town-specific listservs — where […]

Vermont agencies prepare recipients for Medicaid overhaul

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Two key dates will determine how Vermont’s roughly 176,000 Medicaid recipients access coverage in…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Healthcare #Care #Health #lowincome #Medicaid #Trump #Vermont #vt #wcax
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/824788/

Vermont agencies prepare recipients for Medicaid overhaul

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Two key dates will determine how Vermont’s roughly 176,000 Medicaid recipients access coverage in…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Healthcare #Care #Health #lowincome #Medicaid #Trump #Vermont #vt #wcax
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/824788/

#Vermont #DamRemoval Program Reclaims #Floodplain

Crews removed a century-old #WestRutland, Vt. dam to prevent flooding

By Johanna Knapschaefer, October 16, 2025

Excerpt: "Reclaiming Floodplains

Removing the Young’s Brook Dam—the source of safety and flooding hazards for decades—could restore more than half an acre of flood plain. Mary Ann Goulette, West Rutland’s town manager, says the dam’s 'removal not only reduces risk to homes, businesses, and infrastructure downstream, but also restores a natural river system that will serve us far better in the face of increasingly severe storms.'

"In that spirit, the Flood Safety Act will authorize the state to preclude development within the #RiverCorridor for dams removed from a stream site with a drainage area greater than two square miles helping to 'manage stream and floodplain processes toward a more natural equilibrium state,' says Mike Kline, a member of the Vermont Dam Task Force who spearheaded the act after retiring from a 30-year career in the Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation.

"Kline says dams can disrupt natural sediment transport processes in streams, leading to more sediment deposition in some places and greater erosion in others. Removing dams with impoundments allows for the creation of 'floodplains that function to store floodwaters and promote greater equilibrium between erosion and deposition, thereby reducing fluvial erosion during flood events,' he says."

Read more:
https://www.enr.com/articles/61633-vermont-dam-removal-program-reclaims-floodplain

#SolarPunkSunday #RestoreFloodplains #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #BuildingForResiliency #FloodplainReclamation

#Vermont - Current #EmergencyShelters and #CoolingCenters

Not all shelters and cooling centers will be listed here; only those reported to VEM. You can call your town to ask about local warming centers, or call 2-1-1 to find a facility.

https://vem.vermont.gov/shelters

Map of cooling sites in Vermont:
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/4fdb83b1ece3427ea81d83446ffb420b

Vermont’s Emergency Shelter Providers
https://helpingtohousevt.org/vermonts-emergency-shelter-providers/

Vermont Public Libraries (most will be closed on Friday because of the holiday):
https://libraries.vermont.gov/find-vermont-libraries?_gl=1*13juud8*_ga*Mzk5MDM0NDcyLjE3ODI4MzY3MDY.*_ga_V9WQH77KLW*czE3ODI4MzY3MDUkbzEkZzEkdDE3ODI4MzY4MjQkajI1JGwwJGgw

#ExtremeHeat #Heatwave #VermontWx #ClimateDiaryVermont #ClimateChange #HeatRelatedIllness #StayCool #VermontResources

It’s 10pm. Do you know where your 80s kids are?

80s kids are ON TOUR NOW!
Tickets available for all dates at https://80skids.live
Come sing your heart out with us!

Cities we’ll be in soon: Essex #vermont #minneapolis #omaha #desmoines #bakercity #boise #portland #seattle #morrobay #oakland #sacramento #spokane

A clash over classroom technology in a Philadelphia school district https://www.byteseu.com/2018161/ #AdamWashington #ALStateWire #Alabama #AliyahPack #AngelaArsenault #California #Children #EDUCATION #ElliotCampbell #FrankRanelli #GeneralNews #IAStateWire #InformationTechnology #iowa #JoaquinImaizumi #laptops #LillianKeshet #LosAngeles #MiaTatar #PAStateWire #pennsylvania #SaraSullivan #schools #SethRuderman #Technology #Tennessee #TNStateWire #USNews #UTStateWire #utah #vermont #VTStateWire

Sanders’ effort to block arms sales to Israel falls short in Senate – Roll Call

The Senate on Wednesday defeated, largely along party lines, an effort by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to advance…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/486339/

Captain Charles Gould of the 5th Vermont rushes over Confederate fortifications at the Third Battle of Petersburg, US Civil War, 1865 AD (Don Troiani)

https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/1904036/captain-charles-gould-of-the-5th-vermont-rushes-over-confederate-fortifications-at-the

Will #DomesticTerrorism charges be brought against these #AntiICE #protestors?

#ICE enforcement action leads to #protest, violent clashes in #SouthBurlington, #Vermont

by Derek Brouwer, Liam Elder-Connors, Zoe McDonald, March 12, 2026

"A tense, day-long standoff outside a South Burlington, Vermont house ended Wednesday night with federal immigration agents removing three people inside and a series of violent clashes between police and hundreds of #activists who tried to impede the apprehension.

"It marked the first major confrontation between protesters and federal immigration authorities in Vermont. Federal law enforcement deployed #TearGas and #flashbangs on a normally busy street in the state’s second largest city to disperse the activists who had surrounded their vehicles. Roughly 60 local and state law enforcement officers were also on scene, though the departments sought to distance themselves from ICE’s conduct.

"The incident began when a man fled Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who had been surveilling a Dorset Street residence where he was staying.

"According to an ICE affidavit, the subject of the warrant was Deyvi Daniel Corona-Sanchez, a Mexico native who was removed from the United States in 2022, and later illegally reentered the country. In January, Corona-Sanchez was arrested by Middlebury police and charged with drunk driving, the affidavit says.

"Following a multi-vehicle crash, Corona-Sanchez escaped to a house on Dorset Street, authorities said.

"A growing number of protesters and police assembled outside throughout the day as immigration authorities waited for a criminal warrant to enter and arrest him.

"A neighbor, Richard Landsman, said an Ecuadoran family with two children had lived in the house for roughly a year. At one point in the afternoon, people helped a child leave the house; they were driven away.

"When the warrant came through after roughly nine hours, federal agents approached the front door with #TacticalGear and weapons drawn. They were supported by #VermontStatePolice troopers.

"Police wrenched away protesters blocking the front entrance and ICE agents broke down the door. Federal agents removed three people from inside, forcing them into an unmarked car. They attempted to drive off, but protesters linked arms and blocked the street. Confrontations ensued, and the agents eventually managed to drive off by running over a median and exiting via a driveway."

Read more:
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-03-12/ice-enforcement-action-leads-to-protest-violent-clashes-in-south-burlington-vermont

#ResistICE #SilencingDissent #AntiTerrorismLaws #CriminalizingProtest #Resistance #USPol #VTPol #ACAB

US #EPA - #SoakUpTheRain Program for #NewEngland: #RainBarrels

Last updated on January 13, 2026

"Rain barrels capture water from a roof and hold it for later use such as on lawns, gardens or indoor plants. Collecting roof runoff in rain barrels reduces the amount of water that flows from your property. It's a great way to conserve water and it's free water for use in your landscape.

Many cities and towns distribute rain barrels to residents through annual sales. Other sources include online retailers, local home and garden supply stores. Cisterns are also used to 'harvest' rain water. With a greater storage capacity they may be located above or below ground.

#RainwaterHarvesting, U.S. EPA Green Infrastructure

Note: Remember that as rain water flows over a roof surface it can pick up pollutants such as bacteria from birds and other animals, and chemicals from roof materials - factors to consider when thinking about using rain barrel water on edible plantings. Some links with information and suggestions are included below:

- Rain Barrels Part IV: Testing and Applying #HarvestedWater to Irrigate a Vegetable Garden, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, 2013
- The Importance of Operation and Maintenance for the Long-Term Success of Green Infrastructure, U.S. EPA, 2013
- Appendix A includes information about rain barrels and #cisterns.

Information About Rain Barrels

Local resources for:

#Connecticut
#Maine
#Massachusetts
#NewHampshire
#RhodeIsland
#Vermont "

Read more:
https://www.epa.gov/soakuptherain/soak-rain-rain-barrels

#SolarPunkSunday #RainwaterCollection #RainwaterCollection #RainWaterHarvesting #WaterIsLife #WaterSystems

My #introduction needs a refresh.

I'm a #PhD student at the University of #Vermont, studying the #Evolution of #Evolvability. I'm into #AI, #ALife, #Biology, and #Philosophy, because I want to understand #life, #adaptation, and #intelligence using my native language of #ComputerScience. I share my musings and #research on my #blog. I love #science generally, and am full of bitchy #AcademicChatter.

I was a #SoftwareEngineer in #SiliconValley for many years, but left in 2021. I'm glad I did, and now I feel a bit betrayed by the #TechIndustry. I've been going back to my #FOSS roots, and gradually #DeGoogle ing my life. I still love to talk about #code #craft, #UX, and healthy #engineering #culture. Recently I've been enjoying #gpu #programming, mostly in #taichilang.

I have a wife and a #cat. I love #nature, #photography, #cooking, and #yoga.

All kinds of people are valid and worthy, but #trans people, folks on the #autism spectrum, and #bipoc get a shout out right now because they need our support.

Hype for the Future 20A: Vershire, Vermont

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/11/20/hype-for-the-future-20a-vershire-vermont/

Hug a Bear Day.

#huggingbear #hugging #huggingday #huggingcouple #nationalhuggingday #huggingpillow #huggingtheworld #internationalhugday #couplehugging #huggingdogs #huggingtrees #stayclose #happyhugday #pink #iloveteddybears #bearhugs #vermont #sunday #bearvibes #sundayfunday #smile #ootd #fashion #style #defintionofstyle #creatingmemories #ilovevermont #chestervermont #photooftheday #bears

https://itsmostamazingindia.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/hug-a-bear-day/

https://substack.com/@babydoll13/note/c-155048081

#Utah #Mormonism #Mormon #History #Facts #Truth #Vermont #NewYork #NativeAmerican #Ancestral #Homeland #Ute #Shoshone #Goshute #Historical #Revisionism #Revision #Diné #American #Native #Indigenous #Peoples

Important Notes about Vermont

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/09/09/important-notes-about-vermont/

Thoughts on New England Identities

Preamble

novaTopFlex has long believed that the New England states are the most utopian of the entire United States, including both Northern and Southern New England regions. While Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island are often the primary sources of interest, the States of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine are also identified as secondary sources of interest. Unlike much of the remainder of the United States, New England contains a sense of acceptance and a highly intellectual scene […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/09/06/thoughts-on-new-england-identities/

lol back in 2022 both Steve Bannon and Steven Cheung (the trump spokesman whose corporeal form resembles the monstrous outcome of an experiment with an ogre and a donut gone terribly wrong) worked on #BrockPierce's senatorial campaign.

Brock Pierce, for those who remember, was the co-founder of one of the most infamous fully confirmed hollywood pedophile rings in US history and was arrested in Marbella in a house full of guns and child pornography prior to becoming a crypto evangelist. he co-founded #Tether, a massive crypto fraud called #EOS, blockchain capital (current owners of #Bluesky) and so much more. he's also tight with #Netanyahu's son Yair.

* politico: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/22/bannon-is-helping-a-vermont-crypto-bro-get-elected-to-the-senate-00027264
* more on brock pierce's relationship to epstein: https://cryptadamus.substack.com/p/crypto-epstein

#StevenCheung #SteveBannon #MAGA #trump #uspol #corruption #crypto #netanyahu #epstein #epsteinfiles #epsteincoverup #magaCivilWar #Tether #vermont

Several #CoolingCenters open in #Vermont, #NewHampshire and #NewYork due to #ExtremeHeat

Rare 'extreme heat warning' issued in Vermont, New York as dangerous heat settles in

by Michael Cusanelli
Jun 23, 2025

BARRE, Vt. — "Several municipalities in our region have opened cooling centers as temperatures will soar close to 100 degrees this week.

"Hinesburg Emergency Management has opened a cooling center at the CVU High School Library. Guests are welcome to visit the cooling center Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

"The Middlebury Recreation Building on Creek Road is also open from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. both Monday and Tuesday. The town poll will be open as well from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

"The city of Burlington has several cooling centers available across the city, as well as a shade tent set up in City Hall Park.

"Barre, meanwhile, is opening the Municipal Pool free of charge to all city residents on Monday. Proof of residency is required.

"In New Hampshire, Lebanon is opening several cooling areas for the general public on Monday and Tuesday. Those include the Lebanon Public Library, the Kilton Library and the Lebanon Airport Terminal Building. The Upper Valley Senior Center will also double as a cooling shelter for senior citizens only.

"In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for Clinton and Essex counties, with cooling centers open across the North Country. The public libraries in Chazy Plattsburgh, Au Sable Forks, Wadhams, Chateaugay and Tupper Lake will be turned into cooling centers. A full list of shelters is available at the New York Department of Health website."

Source:
https://www.mynbc5.com/article/cooling-centers-vermont-new-hampshire-heat/65156676

#NewEnglandWx #ExtremeHeat #ClimateChange #GlobalHeating #Heatwave #Heatwaves #StayingCool #ClimateDiary #StayCool #CommunityResources

Free Nacho! Free Heidi!

Pretty decent protest for such short notice.

https://migrantjustice.net/

#Montpelier #Vermont #AbolishICE #MigrantJustice

#Tufts student returns to #Massachusetts after release from immigration custody

from #Reuters
By Nate Raymond
May 10, 202510:12 PM EDT

[article contains 5 nice photos :-) ]

** Summary**
* #Öztürk returns home after release from immigration detention center
* Judge in #Vermont grants bail, citing substantial claims her rights were violated
* Ozturk urges public to remember detained women in Louisiana

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tufts-student-returns-massachusetts-after-release-immigration-custody-2025-05-11/

#EndBlockadeOfGaza
#DefendAcademicFreedom
#ReleaseMahmoudKhalil
#repression
#NoDeportationForRümeysaÖztürk
#NoDeportationForMohsenMahdawi
#StopTheDeportations
#DefendFreeSpeech
#ProtestIsNotACrime
#DefendStudentProtesters
#NeverStopTalkingAboutPalestine
#DefendRuleOfLaw #RümeysaÖztürk
#USA #US #USPolitics #politics #Trump
#news #press @palestine

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-04-29/appeals-court-temporarily-pauses-rumeysa-ozturks-transfer-to-vermont

#WGBH #PBS

Appeals court temporarily pauses #RumeysaOzturk's transfer to #Vermont

#BringRumeysaOzturkBackNOW

#DueProcess #FascistUSA #StopAbductionsAndRemovals

More Fun with Film

Did I take advantage of the perfect Spring weather to go out and take a shit load of photos today? No. No I did not. I suck. To make up for it, here’s another bunch of pics taken with my father’s Pentax K1000.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/54459291023/in/album-72177720300575173

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/54459291043/in/album-72177720300575173

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/54459021971/in/album-72177720300575173

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Note the matching t-shirts.

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Not a horse’s ass, but…

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#35mm #35mmFilm #blackAndWhite #blackAndWhiteFilm #Burlington #colorFilm #DisneyWorld #Epcot #filmPhotography #FUJISUPERIA400 #GALAXYSEDGE #HollywoodStudios #KENTMERE400 #KODAKCOLORPLUS200 #KODAKGOLD200 #magicKingdom #Manhattan #NewYork #NewYorkCity #Pentax #PentaxK1000 #PentaxM1250mm #photography #Travel #vermont

HT @nek

"More Americans getting abducted & trafficked, by the Terror State today. This is another one of my neighbors made gone. Poof."

https://vtdigger.org/2025/04/17/u-s-revokes-a-lawful-international-students-visa-at-middlebury-college/

#4A #abductions #americansAbducted #americansTrafficked #studentsAbducted #studentsTrafficked #dueProcess #Vermont #VT #VTdems #vtdigger #MiddleburyCollege #IllegalDeportations #ICERaids

Senator #AngusKing fumes at #ClimateChange being nixed from annual threat assessment

Chris D’Angelo for The Maine Monitor April 8, 2025

"#Maine has been described as a 'climate haven,' [the same for #Vermont] a place expected to remain relatively sheltered from the most extreme and dangerous impacts of global climate change. But the #PineTreeState is far from immune.

"Fossil fuel-driven climate change is intensifying #HeatWaves, #flooding and other #ExtremeWeather events. Waters in the #GulfOfMaine are warming faster than nearly every other swath of ocean on the planet, threatening the future of the state’s signature #lobster industry and other #fisheries.

"Sea levels here are forecast to rise approximately 4 feet by the end of the century, forcing coastal communities, shipyards and military installations to prepare and adapt.

" 'This is a guaranteed threat,' said #AmyEshoo, director of #MaineClimateActionNow. 'It’s not one we can negotiate with. It’s not one that we can put #tariffs on. It’s not one we can go to the table with. We unleashed it. It’s here. We’re feeling its effects. Maine is definitely feeling them.' "

Read more:
https://mainebeacon.com/sen-king-fumes-at-climate-change-being-nixed-from-annual-threat-assessment/

#MaineWx #ClimateCatastrophe #SeaLevelRise #SenatorAngusKing

Will you join us, #Vermont?
#50501
🚨VIOLENCE OF ANY KIND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED🚨

#MontpelierVermont

"Join us in peaceful protests against #Project2025 the the #Trump Administration's extremist policies. Bring your signs, flags, and voices."

February 5th, 2025 12PM
Meet at the Vermont State Capitol

#RejectProject2025 #protest
#antifa #antifascism
#Democracy #50501movement #USpol

Plans Change… or I Got Them Wrong

I thought we were going to have both kids at the house until Sunday. Why did I think that? I was wrong.

Harry is leaving on Saturday. I’m not sure what time of day. Bellana’s leaving today. Boo. Sometime this morning she’s going to head back to Vermont to go to work this afternoon.

As always, I am sad when one of the kids leaves, but also really happy that they were here at all. They are adults now and both live their own lives and I respect that. I just love them both so much that I selfishly want them around all the time.

#adultKids #collegeKids #Family #grownUpKids #Holidays #Kids #StepKids #vermont

Today’s Agenda

So Robert, what’s the plan for this fine December Saturday?

Oh nothing…

First I pick up the antibiotic cream stuff that was prescribed for the mess that is my left eye (ouch). Then I put some clothes in a backpack and maybe some gas in the car and maybe pack up some protein bars and snacks and water bottles. You know, like you do.

Then Jen and I hop into the car and mosey on up to New Hampshire to pick up my mother in law. Then we mosey on over to Vermont to meet up with the kids.

Then, later tonight, it’s nothing special. We just go to see my step daughter, Bellana, perform with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra again. They are doing a string of holiday shows this weekend and tonight’s the night for us. She’s in the chorus. You know, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus. Nothing special.

(Your humble narrator takes a moment to squeal with pride and glee)

I mean… is your step daughter in the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus? No? Oh. Groovy.

Road trip!

#adultKids #classicalMusic #collegeKids #Family #grownUpKids #Kids #Music #orchestra #roadTrip #StepKids #Travel #vermont #VermontSymphonyOrchestra #vso