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Livka 🇺🇸🌟🇺🇸
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Like a crow, except I collect shiny info about Maine, New England, color, writing, cats, social justice, rural life, art+design, democracy & neurodiversity. She/Her 🥄😷🏳️‍🌈+ ♾️🌲♠️🍉🌻🌊🟧🐈‍⬛🐈🖤💜🤍🩶 🇺🇸❌👑❌🇺🇸
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Livka 🇺🇸🌟🇺🇸 @livkalearns.bsky.social · 3d
🗳️ Voter Forum on Ballot Question 1 in Rockland 🗳️

This November, #Maine voters will be asked to vote on Ballot Question 1, legislation that—if enacted—would restrict absentee voting and make it more difficult for all Mainers to exercise their right to vote. 

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Rich Trott @palacefamilysteakhouse.com · 54m
"Business leaders – panicked to the point of paranoia about a candidate whose most radical position seems to be 'free bus fares' and not, you know, 'seize the means of production' or 'wheel out the guillotines' – will surely salt the earth out of spite, but they'll just be hurting themselves."
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1h
Finally realized what the freakout over Mamdani becoming mayor reminded me of, and it's the freakout over the first black mayors in southern cities.

New post at CAMPAIGN TRAILS:
"Too Young to Die"
As the seemingly endless NYC mayoral campaign enters its final weeks, the howls of the Democratic establishment in the city are only getting louder. They've really convinced themselves that the elect...
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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 7h
“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.
I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.
Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.
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Jude 🌈, Simon 🐈‍⬛, Jolene 🐈, Flower 🐈‍⬛, Rachel 😷🏳️‍🌈 @rachelgoes262.bsky.social · 7h
This time last year, I would post Flower on “stray cat Sunday” saying how I wanted to trap her before Halloween to keep her safe (didn’t happen until Nov).

She was the last cat I needed to get to safety so we could move.

Now she is a beloved family member who gets bedtime stories every night.
Flower is a black and white cat. We see her from behind. She is looking at a Frog and Toad book that is being read to her in bed.
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Livka 🇺🇸🌟🇺🇸 @livkalearns.bsky.social · 19h
🗳️ You are invited! 🗳️

#Maine #MEPolitics
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Forbes @forbes.com · 22h
Trump posted a drawing of the arch in a wordless Truth Social post overnight Friday.
Trump Teases Apparently Huge Triumphal Arch Across From Lincoln Memorial
Trump posted a drawing of the arch in a wordless Truth Social post overnight Friday.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1d
A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.
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Livka 🇺🇸🌟🇺🇸 @livkalearns.bsky.social · 1d
‼️ 40% of registered voters (~350,000 people) used absentee voting in 2024 and 60% of seniors ‼️

P.S. The #Maine Secretary of State’s office estimated the voter ID requirement would cost the state more than $1.3 million the first fiscal year and about $156,000 every following year💲💲💲
No on Maine Ballot Question 1 logo with text above: PLAIN AND SIMPLE: Question 1 is an attack on absentee voting
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jam @socialistboat.dad · 1d
Stella Sacco @antlervel.vet It's really funny that The Art of War is treated as this like alpha male book when it's clearly meant to be read by ancient Chinese failsons because it's all "please don't forget you have to feed your troops" and "if someone asks if you're going to attack them consider lying about it" April 23, 2024 at 1:28 AM © Everybody can reply 486 reposts 45 quotes 1.9K likes 4 saves
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 1d
BREAKING: Sens. DURBIN, DUCKWORTH were just denied entrance to the Broadview ICE Facility in Illinois, unable to conduct constitutional role of oversight.
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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 1d
Republican Rep Claims Everyone at “No Kings” Protest Is a Terrorist newrepublic.com/post/201660/...
Republican Rep Claims Everyone at “No Kings” Protest Is a Terrorist
This is how the Republicans begin to dismantle the First Amendment.
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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 2d
I’m fighting for the working class — not the super rich and special interests.
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Oliver Markus Malloy @malloy.rocks · 2d
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The Audacity! Creative Action Together in Midcoast Maine @theaudacitymaine.bsky.social · 2d
Sure, we’re participating in No Kings Day at noon on Saturday 10/18 in Rockland’s Chapman Park — but then again, we protest EVERY Saturday at Noon.

Join us in our ongoing demonstrations this and every Saturday!

#NoKings #Rockland #MEPolitics #Resist #Maine
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Livka 🇺🇸🌟🇺🇸 @livkalearns.bsky.social · 2d
"To be called ‘woke' in a world that sleeps through suffering is no insult—it is the Gospel. Woke means awakened by compassion. Guided by truth. Humbled by grace. Committed to justice—not just for some, but for all." —Pope Leo XIV #Resist #Maine
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d
The Center for Investigative Reporting—home to Mother Jones and Reveal—has a long track record of responsibly reporting sensitive stories and breaking high-impact news. We fact-check the hell out of our reporting, and we respect and protect our sources.

Have a tip? Drop us a line, confidentially.
How to Leak to Us
The Center for Investigative Reporting—home to Mother Jones and Reveal—has a long track record of fairly and responsibly reporting sensitive stories and breaking high-impact news that changes the…
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 2d
News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 2d
Guy who is zip-tying American children and shooting pastors on the head with pepper balls wants Peace Prize.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
NEWSMAX: What do you think? Trump wins the Nobel Prize next year?

SEN. ROGER MARSHALL: That's the hope. Certainly he deserves it work the work he's already done. Who knows -- maybe he needs a lifetime achievement award.

NEWSMAX: Maybe we need to create the Trump Peace Prize
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Livka 🇺🇸🌟🇺🇸 @livkalearns.bsky.social · 2d
"To be called ‘woke' in a world that sleeps through suffering is no insult—it is the Gospel. Woke means awakened by compassion. Guided by truth. Humbled by grace. Committed to justice—not just for some, but for all." —Pope Leo XIV #Resist #Maine
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d
MEMPHIS: “Everybody in the neighborhood has seen a decrease in business.”

Trump’s invasion (with @GovBillLee’s help) is scaring locals away and hurting businesses.
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Livka 🇺🇸🌟🇺🇸 @livkalearns.bsky.social · 2d
What we hold together, holds. Let’s be the menders! #Grahampaign #Maine #MEPolitics
Watercolor headshot of Graham Platner with grahamforsenate.com written around it in a circle
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Livka 🇺🇸🌟🇺🇸 @livkalearns.bsky.social · 2d
🇺🇸🌟VOTE NO on QUESTION 1🌟🇺🇸
‼️Protect Maine Voting Rights‼️

~ 350,000 Mainers (40% of registered voters!) used absentee voting in 2024, with 0% credible evidence of “voter fraud” #Maine
No on Maine Ballot Question 1 Letter to the Editor
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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 2d
Johnson's managed to make the shutdown about Epstein, since he's using it as an excuse not to seat Grijalva. That's harming the whole caucus. why do it?

and the answer is: it's what trump wants. and Johnson runs the house by just doing what trump wants.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d
Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social.

Obsession.
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XianJaneway @xianjaneway.bsky.social · 2d
Hahaahhahahahahah.....🥵😭
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The Onion @theonion.com · 3d
Woman Tends To Do Best Creative Thinking When Backed Into Corner With Livelihood At Stake https://theonion.com/woman-tends-to-do-best-creative-thinking-when-backed-in-1851338274/
Woman Tends To Do Best Creative Thinking When Backed Into Corner With Livelihood At Stake
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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 2d
County officials in Wyoming fired Terri Lesley, a library director, after she refused to purge children and young adult books that contained sexual content and L.G.B.T.Q. themes.
Librarian Fired in Books Dispute to Receive $700,000 Settlement
County officials in Wyoming fired Terri Lesley, a library director, after she refused to purge children and young adult books that contained sexual content and L.G.B.T.Q. themes.
www.nytimes.com
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