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LeeDay22
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A New England guy. The Sea, Sox, and Justice. With Kindness, No Fear or Envy.
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · 1d
"It’s between an unpopular authoritarian project and a popular democratic one. The sooner everyone realizes this, the better the prospects that the American Experiment won’t perish from the earth". @colinwoodard.bsky.social @bangordailynews.bsky.social
Opinion: America is sliding toward authoritarianism. That’s not popular.
Discover how regional cultures have shattered America and the rise of an authoritarian regime. Author Colin Woodard explores the clash of ideologies.
www.bangordailynews.com
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · 1d
Two Mainers awarded prestigious MacArthur ‘Genius grants’ @pressherald.com
Two Mainers awarded prestigious MacArthur ‘Genius grants’
Jeremy Frey, a Passamaquoddy artist, and Indigenous cartographer Margaret Wickens Pearce both received the $800,000 award.
www.pressherald.com
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · 2d
Here’s what candidates for governor have to say about health care in Maine. I was the moderator and emphasized the urgency of protecting accessibility and affordability
Here’s what candidates for governor have to say about health care in Maine
Ten of the 17 candidates registered with the state weighed in on their future plans, Trump administration cuts and investment priorities during a forum hosted by Health Care for Maine on Tuesday.
www.pressherald.com
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · 9d
Pandemic by region
Vaccinations and deaths: the Regional Geography of the Covid-19 pandemic
Public and official compliance with public health advice, vaccination rates, and Covid deaths varied widely across the regional cultures identified in the American Nations model
www.nationhoodlab.org
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · 10d
Great White Shark cruising off Block Island @bostonglobe.com
‘Surreal’: Underwater glimpse of great white shark caught on camera near Block Island - The Boston Globe
“We’ve been reviewing a lot of footage over the years and had to do a triple take on that one,” said Jon Dodd, of the Atlantic Shark Institute
www.bostonglobe.com
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · 10d
Maine's Acadia National Park is the place by Miles Howard @bostonglobe.com
In Maine, one model for our national parks - The Boston Globe
Acadia’s enchanting trails showed me the key to managing crowds in parks is opening up more spaces to more people.
www.bostonglobe.com
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · 11d
"Our parks deserve better. Our visitors deserve better. And our democracy, which depends on an informed citizenry, demands nothing less than the truth." @pingree.house.gov
Opinion: Under Trump, national parks are hiding inconvenient truths
“This administration’s policy sends a chilling message to park rangers, scientists, and educators: facts matter less than politics, and their expertise is unwelcome if it complicates the narrative.”
www.bangordailynews.com
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · 11d
It’s Red Sox-Yankees rivalry renewed. If history is our guidepost, it’ll be exciting by Steve Buckley
It's Red Sox-Yankees rivalry renewed. If history is our guidepost, it'll be exciting
www.nytimes.com
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Pinstripe Alley @pinstripealley.bsky.social · 12d
Jays win.
Let's do this shit, @overthemonster.bsky.social.
Yankees vs. Red Sox in AL Wild Card Series
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · 12d
In Sipayik, the Passamaquoddy are finding resilience in a half-acre of clams. Eric Francis, steward of the Sipayik Community Clam Garden, guards against invasive green crabs. By Reuben Schafir @reportforamerica.bsky.social @pressherald.com
In Sipayik, the Passamaquoddy are finding resilience in a half-acre of clams
With one of the largest soft-shell clam gardens in the world, the tribe is confronting invasive crabs and human-caused ecological damage.
www.pressherald.com
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · 13d
The campaign against longtime Maine Senator is his oyster by Lisa Wood Shapiro @newyorker.com
Can a Maine Oyster Farmer Defeat a Five-Term Republican Senator?
Graham Platner, a local veteran, is angling to take on Susan Collins, who may be vulnerable in her 2026 reëlection bid—and is drawing support from both sides of the aisle.
www.newyorker.com
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · 13d
How global warming is reshaping Maine's environment @pressherald.com
How climate-fueled summers are reshaping Maine's environment
The Portland Press Herald spoke to 2 dozen experts this summer about the ways increasing heat is affecting Maine's environment.
www.pressherald.com
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · 17d
The Trump administration is taking away information from national sites because it believes it diminishes “the remarkable achievements of the United States.”
Acadia National Park removes signs outlining climate change impacts
The 10 signs additionally described the connection of the Wabanaki nations to Cadillac Mountain, and encouraged park visitors to take the Island Explorer bus.
www.bangordailynews.com
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · 19d
Cooper's mom, Kelly Flagg, was recognized as a basketball player and coach by the Maine Sports Hall of Fame. A standout at Nokomis Regional High winning a state championship, she went on to star at the University of Maine. @bangordailynews.bsky.social
Cooper Flagg and the ‘Flagg 5’ back in Maine for mom’s hall of fame induction
The whole Flagg family was there to celebrate as Kelly Flagg was inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame.
www.bangordailynews.com
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · 24d
Justice Department sues Maine for refusing to provide voter information that includes all personal data
Justice Department sues Maine for refusing to provide voter information
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows twice denied the DOJ’s request for the information, which includes personal data such as birth dates, addresses and partial Social Security numbers.
www.pressherald.com
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · Sep 11
Two Maine restaurants in Deer Isle and Rockland are named to New York Times annual 50 Best List for their deliciousness @pressherald.com
Two Maine restaurants named to New York Times annual 50 Best List
One is in Deer Isle, the other in Rockland.
www.pressherald.com
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · Sep 10
Maine Governor Mills meets with local Bangor small business leaders
Gov. Mills meets with Bangor-area business leaders Tuesday
Mills spent part of the afternoon at Rize, a co-working space off Main Street.
www.wabi.tv
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · Aug 25
As Maine goes...to the Great White Sharks @bostonglobe.com
White sharks are being spotted more often as they move north into Maine - The Boston Globe
Scientists link expanded shark sightings in some New England waters to increased availability of the seals that the sharks hunt.
www.bostonglobe.com
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · Aug 22
Roman Anthony @redsox.com here in Yankee Stadium.
Red Sox rookie Roman Anthony has passed every major-league test so far. Now he takes on Yankee Stadium
www.nytimes.com
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Red Sox @redsox.com · Aug 22
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · Aug 22
Looking out for Maine Moose — Guardian of the Giants
HuntingME — Guardian of the Giants
More than a wildlife documentary, Guardian of the Giants is a reflection on stewardship - a tribute to the people of Maine who value, protect, and rally around this magnificent species. Through candid...
www.huntingme.com
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · Aug 22
Marine Heatwaves add to the warming of the Gulf of Maine
Marine Heatwaves 101
Learn about what marine heatwaves are and how they can disrupt coastal ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · Aug 21
Big waves, Rip currents on the New England coast
Forecast maps: Erin bringing up to 20-foot waves, dangerous rip currents to New England - The Boston Globe
Most of New England's coastline is under a high surf advisory through Saturday as Hurricane Erin's powerful winds whip up rough surf and high swells.
www.bostonglobe.com
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · Aug 20
On a panel promoting the need for Enhanced Premium Tax Credits to protect consumers
Health care advocates urge delegation to extend enhanced premium tax credits for health insurance
The tax credits lower the amount spent on health insurance premiums for plans purchased on the marketplace.
www.mainepublic.org
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LeeDay22 @leeday22.bsky.social · Aug 19
New England Schooners: the Forgotten Workhorses of the Sea
Seven Fun Facts About New England Schooners, the Forgotten Workhorses of the Sea - New England Historical Society
From Gloucester's fishing fleet to Civil War blockade runners, explore how the New England schooner -—'the most beautiful thing made by man'—- shaped maritime history. Meet the tragic Wyoming, the rev...
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