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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 2m

While sending three urgent fundraising emails on election day.

Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 2m

You’re assuming she will actually answer it. She’s good at dodging.

Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 2m

That Campaign was offered more free advice than I can even imagine. They chose to not do a damn thing. What a loss.

Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 45m

I wear a mask.
I’m immunocompromised w/a chronic cancer.

If this an issue for you, that’s who you are.

The masked man has a wife at home with cancer.

We want PEPFAR funded so immunocompromised people living w/HIV & AIDS get care they need.

If you think this is a joke that tells me who you are.

Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 3h

Yesterday we went to the Portland office of Senator Collins. Before we could even introduce ourselves, we were told to stop filming and that the conversation was over. We had, “made our point.”

Except that we hadn’t. We brought body bags into her office because people all over the world are dying

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 53m

I know. Years of up close & personal experience.

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 1h

Susan Collins office in Portland: "We don't generally accept body bags." #MEpolitics

Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 3h

Yesterday we went to the Portland office of Senator Collins. Before we could even introduce ourselves, we were told to stop filming and that the conversation was over. We had, “made our point.”

Except that we hadn’t. We brought body bags into her office because people all over the world are dying

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Amanda Finley Digs All the Spooky Things @rubyslippahs.bsky.social · 1h

WOW. Sen. Susan Collins sure doesn't want to face the truth.

Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 3h

Yesterday we went to the Portland office of Senator Collins. Before we could even introduce ourselves, we were told to stop filming and that the conversation was over. We had, “made our point.”

Except that we hadn’t. We brought body bags into her office because people all over the world are dying

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 3h

We went to demand that they fully fund PEPFAR and that it be a priority of reopening the government. People shouldn’t have to die until she is willing to take action and the consequences of her in action is appearing in body bags all around the world.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 3h

as the OMB director withholds legally appropriated funds from HIV and AIDS programs. Susan Collins has supported this program in the past and did push the OMB director, but with the shut down, she has not prioritized the funding of this bipartisan global health initiative.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 3h

We went to demand that they fully fund PEPFAR and that it be a priority of reopening the government. People shouldn’t have to die until she is willing to take action and the consequences of her in action is appearing in body bags all around the world.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 3h

as the OMB director withholds legally appropriated funds from HIV and AIDS programs. Susan Collins has supported this program in the past and did push the OMB director, but with the shut down, she has not prioritized the funding of this bipartisan global health initiative.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 3h

Yesterday we went to the Portland office of Senator Collins. Before we could even introduce ourselves, we were told to stop filming and that the conversation was over. We had, “made our point.”

Except that we hadn’t. We brought body bags into her office because people all over the world are dying

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Asia Russell @asia-ilse.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile in Maine, human rights activists delivered bodybags to her Portland office, symbolizing harms caused by her cowardice, labeled "COLLINS: Stop Vought's AIDS Deaths."

She CAN fix this--but she has to stop being complicit, and keep the promise she made to defend lifesaving HIV services.

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Asia Russell @asia-ilse.bsky.social · 1d

🚨BREAKING:🚨 AIDS activists arrested occupying Senator Collins' DC office, demanding she stop GIVING IN to Russ Vought's illegal & deadly withholding of global HIV funding.

See: healthgap.org/press/aids-a...

Simultaneously, bodybags delivered to her Portland office by Maine activists 👇

AIDS Activists Arrested at Sen. Collins’ Office, Demanding She Reverse Chokehold on Appropriated PEPFAR Funds for Lifesaving HIV Prevention and Treatment

Press StatementFor Immediate Release: October 14 2025Contact: Asia Russell, Health GAP: (267) 475 2645 | [email protected] Koke, Housing Works: (646) 342 9350 | [email protected]...

healthgap.org

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Asia Russell @asia-ilse.bsky.social · 1d

>> to start with, we need to #GetOutTheVought, as per: www.merkley.senate.gov/schumer-merk... so global funding for HIV treatment and prevention can flow without Vought's illegal chokehold

Schumer, Merkley, Murray, Peters Call On Trump Budget Chief Russ Vought To Resign - Merkley

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and US Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice-Chair of the Senat...

www.merkley.senate.gov

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Asia Russell @asia-ilse.bsky.social · 1d

Me in Vox.com on the need for ambitious global roll out of the revolutionary HIV prevention injection lenacapavir--and how Vought's theft of PEPFAR funding & State's Jeremy Lewin's weak approach and ideological bent will sabotage the effort--unless we fight back:

www.vox.com/future-perfe... >>

The only thing standing between humanity and the end of HIV

Even Trump is fast-tracking this innovative new drug. What could go wrong?

www.vox.com

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Asia Russell @asia-ilse.bsky.social · 20d

🚨NEWS today in global #HIV prevention!🚨

Lenacapavir, an HIV prevention shot conferring virtually 100% protection against infection, will be available for $40/yr in 120 countries starting in 2027.

Read www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/h... including bad news/good news/what’s next from me >>

A thread

Philanthropies Strike a Promising Deal to Turn Back H.I.V.

www.nytimes.com

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 6h

Thanks friend. 💕

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ticklemebreathless.bsky.social @ticklemebreathless.bsky.social · 1d

Accessibility is absolutely needed to be inclusive. I don't need subtitles but I 100% agree with you here. Let's include everyone who wants to participate by having these kinds of options please!

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 21h

Thank you. Can you teach people? Happy to go over other accessibility issues. Graham’s team was great. They added alt text and captioning. Shenna is mostly accessible but otherwise no one.
I’m now asking janet for 3rd account in 5 years?

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 22h

One friend got twelve texts from janet today. Seems like a story.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 1d

Today.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 1d

The moment Collins voted for Vought she gave him her gavel.

She understood the consequences.

Now she serves the will of Vought, Miller & their overlords not the people.

The consequence of her inaction are measured in body bags around the world.

Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 1d

In early Feb to @randybillings.bsky.social from @pressherald.com:

“If there are impoundments, I believe it will end up in court, and my hope is the court will rule in favor of the 1974 Impoundment and Budget Control Act,” Collins told the Press Herald this week
www.pressherald.com?p=7422649&uu...

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 1d

Collins has said that PEPFAR funds are not reaching people in need, yet she refuses to use the full power of her position to end the political obstruction and lawlessness while people continue to die. The consequences of her inaction — and of her votes — are measured in body bags around the world.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 1d

How many fundraising texts have you received from @janetmills4me.bsky.social today?

I’ve received 2.

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