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Good morning from ME.
I didn't make it to the beach for sunrise but it must have been a humdinger.
I didn't make it to the beach for sunrise but it must have been a humdinger.
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Good morning from ME.
I didn't make it to the beach for sunrise but it must have been a humdinger.
I didn't make it to the beach for sunrise but it must have been a humdinger.
November 23, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Good morning from ME.
November 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Good morning from ME.
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It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
Amen.
Dear motherfucking democrats: when the president calls for a member of congress to be executed, I expect you to bring articles of impeachment, not send a fundraising email.
November 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Amen.
This is a sobering,but necessary,read.
When we need them most, journalists have quit or been forced out of legacy media.
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
When we need them most, journalists have quit or been forced out of legacy media.
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
The Orbanization of the American press
"The really unnerving thing is Trump using state power to influence who a company gets sold to," Matt Gertz tells us.
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
This is a sobering,but necessary,read.
When we need them most, journalists have quit or been forced out of legacy media.
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
When we need them most, journalists have quit or been forced out of legacy media.
open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
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Jeez. Trump reposted a call to execute six Democratic members of Congress, and it’s not on the front page of the NY Times, and this is the headline—no mention of hanging lawmakers.
November 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Jeez. Trump reposted a call to execute six Democratic members of Congress, and it’s not on the front page of the NY Times, and this is the headline—no mention of hanging lawmakers.
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Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
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You Can
Make A Difference. 💙
Make A Difference. 💙
November 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
You Can
Make A Difference. 💙
Make A Difference. 💙
It should be all Americans and GOP officials who speak out.
Call Susan Collins. Tell her something along these lines:
“If you won’t publicly criticize Trump out of fear, please step down and give your seat to someone who will do it. Because this is the job. This is the fucking job.”
Call Susan Collins. Tell her something along these lines:
“If you won’t publicly criticize Trump out of fear, please step down and give your seat to someone who will do it. Because this is the job. This is the fucking job.”
November 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
It should be all Americans and GOP officials who speak out.
Call Susan Collins. Tell her something along these lines:
“If you won’t publicly criticize Trump out of fear, please step down and give your seat to someone who will do it. Because this is the job. This is the fucking job.”
Call Susan Collins. Tell her something along these lines:
“If you won’t publicly criticize Trump out of fear, please step down and give your seat to someone who will do it. Because this is the job. This is the fucking job.”
This is a really important thread.
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
November 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This is a really important thread.
Platner is against a ban on trans athletes. He says people should be able to participate in sports as the gender they feel they are.
He is also against a ban on assault weapons—he says the language used in the proposed laws doesn’t account for the way these weapons work.
He is also against a ban on assault weapons—he says the language used in the proposed laws doesn’t account for the way these weapons work.
November 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Platner is against a ban on trans athletes. He says people should be able to participate in sports as the gender they feel they are.
He is also against a ban on assault weapons—he says the language used in the proposed laws doesn’t account for the way these weapons work.
He is also against a ban on assault weapons—he says the language used in the proposed laws doesn’t account for the way these weapons work.
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I wonder who has been in charge of the House for the last 3 years?
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I wonder who has been in charge of the House for the last 3 years?
The neighbors don’t mind all of the hullabaloo around the candidate.
November 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The neighbors don’t mind all of the hullabaloo around the candidate.
Our already ridiculously expensive electricity will be even more expensive starting in January.
And it could have been worse.
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/19/m...
And it could have been worse.
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/19/m...
Maine electric bills to rise $12 to $16 in January
Maine regulators on Wednesday approved increases to the standard offer for Central Maine Power and Versant Power, which makes up a solid chunk of customers' monthly bills.
www.pressherald.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Our already ridiculously expensive electricity will be even more expensive starting in January.
And it could have been worse.
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/19/m...
And it could have been worse.
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/19/m...
November afternoon views
November 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
November afternoon views
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“If the election were held today, we’d come up short.”
Even Vivek says he’s behind @amyactonoh.bsky.social
Donate to her campaign here: secure.actblue.com/donate/loc_a...
Even Vivek says he’s behind @amyactonoh.bsky.social
Donate to her campaign here: secure.actblue.com/donate/loc_a...
November 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
“If the election were held today, we’d come up short.”
Even Vivek says he’s behind @amyactonoh.bsky.social
Donate to her campaign here: secure.actblue.com/donate/loc_a...
Even Vivek says he’s behind @amyactonoh.bsky.social
Donate to her campaign here: secure.actblue.com/donate/loc_a...
Good morning from ME.
November 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Good morning from ME.
The Young Republican who called ICE repeatedly was born in England and attended high school there.
We live in some crazy times.
We live in some crazy times.
So now we are informing on our neighbors. The Young Republicans are a sordid group.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/13/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/13/m...
BU student says he called ICE ‘for months’ prior to Allston Car Wash raid - The Boston Globe
Nine workers were detained by immigration agents last week. Many of them hold legal status, according to their attorney.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The Young Republican who called ICE repeatedly was born in England and attended high school there.
We live in some crazy times.
We live in some crazy times.
Good morning from ME.
Sunrise 6:34.
29 degrees
Sunrise 6:34.
29 degrees
November 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Good morning from ME.
Sunrise 6:34.
29 degrees
Sunrise 6:34.
29 degrees