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Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sugarbush Pride Weekend kicks off tomorrow
WARREN, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – Sugarbush is set to host their third annual Pride Weekend starting tomorrow, March 21. Pride Weekend is packed with events on and off the lift, like the Pride Parade Ski Run and Sunday Drag Brunch. 'At Sugarbush, we're proud to champion inclusivity and create spaces where all individuals can feel welcomed and celebrated. We're committed to fostering a community where guests and employees from every background feel comfortable working, exploring, and adventuring. To us, the mountains aren't just a place—they're a shared experience, and we believe they're for everyone,' Sugarbush staff wrote on their website. This celebration will run from March 21 to March 23. For details and additional information, check out the schedule here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘S**t People': Vance Condemns Pro-Ukraine Protestors Who Followed Him
Vice President J.D. Vance took to X on Saturday to condemn protestors who he claims followed him and his 3-year-old daughter around shouting, causing his daughter to become increasingly anxious and scared. He said that he decided to speak with the protestors 'in the hopes that I could trade a few minutes of conversation for them leaving my toddler alone,' something nearly all of them agreed to. Though Vance described the dialogue as a mostly respectful conversation, he then went on to call the protestors 's--t people,' writing, 'If you're chasing a 3-year-old as part of a political protest, you're a s--t person.' Cincinnati's WCPO 9 News obtained footage of the interaction, which did indeed appear to be a largely respectful conversation in which Vance, amongst other things, conceded that Russia 'certainly did invade Ukraine in 2022.' President Donald Trump has previously accused Ukraine of starting the war with Russia and has publicly praised 'genius' Vladimir Putin for his 'very savvy' attack on Ukraine. Vance, meanwhile, said in 2022 that he does not care what happens to Ukraine 'one way or the other.' When protestors accused the Trump administration of selling the Ukrainians out, Vance rebutted, 'With respect, ma'am, I disagree. I think that what we're doing is we're actually forcing a diplomatic settlement.' The interaction came after dozens of protestors rallied in Cincinnati's Walnut Hills neighborhood, where Vance lives, to protest the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. They were also present on Friday evening and reportedly plan to return on Sunday afternoon. One protestor, a Ukrainian woman who has lived in Cincinnati for 25 years, told WCPO, 'My whole family still lives in Ukraine. I'm embarrassed as an American Ukrainian to see what's happening in America and how we're abandoning our allies.' This isn't the first time protestors have disrupted Vance's downtime, and it undoubtedly won't be the last. Last weekend, Vance was ambushed by pro-Ukraine protestors during a planned ski vacation at Vermont's Sugarbush Resort. Protestors were particularly incensed as the demonstration came soon after the disastrous meeting at the White House between Vance, Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. One Sugarbush employee even mounted her own protest, using the day's snow report to rebuke the Trump administration's 'direct attack' on national park employees and negligence regarding climate change. Lucy Welch encouraged anyone frustrated by the situation to 'direct your anger to the source': the administration that is 'threatening our democracy, our livelihoods, our land.' The New York Times reported earlier this week that while the post was taken down later that day, Welch was not fired. A spokesperson for Sugarbush told the Times, 'We respect the voice and opinion of all our employees but determined that the snow report was not the appropriate medium to share.'
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Protestors Ambush Vance During Vermont Ski Weekend: ‘Go Ski in Russia'
Vice President J.D. Vance's ski trip went downhill fast when hundreds of protestors arrived to meet him at the slopes. Demonstrators were angry after watching Friday's so-called 'peace talks' between Vance, President Donald Trump, and Volodymyr Zelensky—and seeing Vance call the President of Ukraine 'disrespectful' and repeatedly ordering him to thank the U.S. government. Vance, his wife Usha, and their three children drove to Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont, Saturday morning only to see powdery snow, a sprawling resort, and a slew of angry protestors. One demonstrator held a sign that said 'Vance is a traitor go ski in Russia.' Vermont government officials had prepared for his arrival prior to the trip. On Thursday, Republican Gov. Phil Scott released a statement telling Vermonters that 'while we may not always agree, we should be respectful.' That didn't stop locals from showing up en masse to condemn the VP's recent behavior. Protestors held pride flags, pro-Ukraine posters, and anti-Vance signs. Sugarbush employee Lucy Welch even took to the resort's website to rebuke Vance. Welch typically writes morning snow reports to inform visitors about the day's conditions. But her Saturday morning message looked a little different when she told readers 'we are living in a really scary and really serious time.' Welch wrote that the resort's natural beauty is threatened by the Trump administration's 'direct attack' on national park employees and negligence regarding climate change. She encouraged anyone frustrated at Sugarbush management to 'direct your anger to the source,' an administration that is 'threatening our democracy, our livelihoods, our land.' The upset worker added: 'This whole shpiel probably won't change a whole lot, and I can only assume that I will be fired, but at least this will do even just a smidge more than just shutting up and being a sheep. I am really scared for our future.' Protestors were told to leave and Vance was relocated to an undisclosed location. On Friday, Vance joined Trump in an explosive face-off with Zelensky. The vice president has never been to Ukraine but claimed Zelensky brings visitors on a 'propaganda tour.' Vance was called Trump's 'attack dog' by New York Times White House correspondent Michael D. Shear for his role in berating Zelensky and shouting over him. Although some say Vance has taken a backseat while Elon Musk steps up as Trump's seeming second-in-command, the VP made his loyalty to Trump clear during Friday's Oval Office meeting. 'Have you said 'thank you' once this entire meeting?' Vance asked Zelensky. Vance wasn't always a die-hard Trumper. In 2016, he called Trump an 'idiot' and tried to warn voters about his principles. In the years since, he has aligned himself with MAGA, shocking European officials by urging them to end the isolation of far-right parties. He even told Germans that they shouldn't decline to work with one political party that had used Nazi slogans. Shortly after Zelensky's visit to the Oval Office, global leaders, diplomats, and U.S. citizens alike expressed concerns about the volatile interaction. Trump accused Zelensky of 'gambling with World War III' and later posted on Truth Social that the Ukrainian leader 'can come back when he is ready for Peace.'
