Marie Follayttar
@mariefollayttar.bsky.social
@MaineAllCare #UniversalHealthcareNow
Sea Glass Collector -Advocate - Artist - Poet-Community Organizer - Political Strategist
Disabled Director of Mainers for Accountable Leadership(leave)
Rare Chronic Cancer survivor
Long Covid, Me/CFS
Autistic
Wabanaki
Sea Glass Collector -Advocate - Artist - Poet-Community Organizer - Political Strategist
Disabled Director of Mainers for Accountable Leadership(leave)
Rare Chronic Cancer survivor
Long Covid, Me/CFS
Autistic
Wabanaki
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Trump Snaps Up Stakes in Private Firms from Intel to US Steel
Trump admin is trading taxpayers billions for company ownership stakes—& this unusual, strategy-free & lawless practice is increasing www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u... so is our monster rapist felon potus rebranding communism as extortion?
Trump admin is trading taxpayers billions for company ownership stakes—& this unusual, strategy-free & lawless practice is increasing www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u... so is our monster rapist felon potus rebranding communism as extortion?
$10 Billion and Counting: Trump Administration Snaps Up Stakes in Private Firms
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Trump Snaps Up Stakes in Private Firms from Intel to US Steel
Trump admin is trading taxpayers billions for company ownership stakes—& this unusual, strategy-free & lawless practice is increasing www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u... so is our monster rapist felon potus rebranding communism as extortion?
Trump admin is trading taxpayers billions for company ownership stakes—& this unusual, strategy-free & lawless practice is increasing www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u... so is our monster rapist felon potus rebranding communism as extortion?
I got a text from a friend asking me to brainstorm.
Might I be interested in brainstorming?
Have you met me?
Brainstorming is my soul food.
Just let me enjoy dancing with a vision of a beautiful tomorrow and I will be grateful at the chance.
Might I be interested in brainstorming?
Have you met me?
Brainstorming is my soul food.
Just let me enjoy dancing with a vision of a beautiful tomorrow and I will be grateful at the chance.
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I got a text from a friend asking me to brainstorm.
Might I be interested in brainstorming?
Have you met me?
Brainstorming is my soul food.
Just let me enjoy dancing with a vision of a beautiful tomorrow and I will be grateful at the chance.
Might I be interested in brainstorming?
Have you met me?
Brainstorming is my soul food.
Just let me enjoy dancing with a vision of a beautiful tomorrow and I will be grateful at the chance.
After the vote condemning socialism, it is interesting to observe this media tour a bit. Perhaps he is trying to teach people what democratic socialism is or he is trying to care for the community he represents. It’s beauty blowing in. May people demand more.
Meet the moment or get out of the way.
Meet the moment or get out of the way.
New Yorkers are tired of being asked to believe in a system that has delivered little for them. They want a politics that can see the scale of the crisis, and actually start to tackle it.
November 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
After the vote condemning socialism, it is interesting to observe this media tour a bit. Perhaps he is trying to teach people what democratic socialism is or he is trying to care for the community he represents. It’s beauty blowing in. May people demand more.
Meet the moment or get out of the way.
Meet the moment or get out of the way.
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I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
December 5, 2024 at 3:47 PM
I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
So proud of our work at Maine AllCare on private equity in healthcare in Maine. There is lots more to do, but it’s a start.
mainemorningstar.com/2025/11/21/r...
mainemorningstar.com/2025/11/21/r...
Maine among states tackling private equity’s growing role in health care • Maine Morning Star
As more private equity firms buy health care physician practices and facilities, states are pushing back on acquisitions that some critics say could potentially gut health care infrastructure.
mainemorningstar.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
So proud of our work at Maine AllCare on private equity in healthcare in Maine. There is lots more to do, but it’s a start.
mainemorningstar.com/2025/11/21/r...
mainemorningstar.com/2025/11/21/r...
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Let me guess. Vance says we shouldn't criticize the crude fantasies of "young boys? And people will blame "violence on both the right *and* left?
Amirite?
Amirite?
Gavin and Tanner, planned and trained for nearly a year, legal documents say, in an elaborate attempt to invade a Haitian island, kill its Black men, enslave its Black women and Black children and fulfill their "rape fantasies."
www.fox4news.com/news/haitian...
www.fox4news.com/news/haitian...
NTX men planned to murder men, enslave women on foreign island: Indictment
Two North Texas men have been indicted for an alleged scheme to sail to a foreign island, murder all the men, and enslave the women and children.
www.fox4news.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Let me guess. Vance says we shouldn't criticize the crude fantasies of "young boys? And people will blame "violence on both the right *and* left?
Amirite?
Amirite?
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“Roberts has been embedding white-dominant authoritarianism into the country’s source code for two decades. It’s impossible to imagine today’s crisis without the Roberts court having first undermined the foundations of our democracy.”
This all on the leader of the MAGA #scotus ↘️
This all on the leader of the MAGA #scotus ↘️
This is all John Roberts’ fault
Trump owes his corrupt and abusive reign to one man.
www.motherjones.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
“Roberts has been embedding white-dominant authoritarianism into the country’s source code for two decades. It’s impossible to imagine today’s crisis without the Roberts court having first undermined the foundations of our democracy.”
This all on the leader of the MAGA #scotus ↘️
This all on the leader of the MAGA #scotus ↘️
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Nurses in Houlton Regional hospital are on a two day strike for safer working ratios and patient care improvements. They strike for the health of the people and we support them.
Send a letter in support them and tell Jeff of Houlton regional to stop being a bully!
act.nnu.org/letter/email...
Send a letter in support them and tell Jeff of Houlton regional to stop being a bully!
act.nnu.org/letter/email...
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Nurses in Houlton Regional hospital are on a two day strike for safer working ratios and patient care improvements. They strike for the health of the people and we support them.
Send a letter in support them and tell Jeff of Houlton regional to stop being a bully!
act.nnu.org/letter/email...
Send a letter in support them and tell Jeff of Houlton regional to stop being a bully!
act.nnu.org/letter/email...
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If you’re a Mainer looking how to take action on ICE check out Represent Maine of @activatemaine.bsky.social
From protests this week to calling on our legislative council & Governor to raising money & training as IceWatch there are ways for so many to participate.
www.activatemaine.com/icetoolkit
From protests this week to calling on our legislative council & Governor to raising money & training as IceWatch there are ways for so many to participate.
www.activatemaine.com/icetoolkit
November 17, 2025 at 2:53 AM
If you’re a Mainer looking how to take action on ICE check out Represent Maine of @activatemaine.bsky.social
From protests this week to calling on our legislative council & Governor to raising money & training as IceWatch there are ways for so many to participate.
www.activatemaine.com/icetoolkit
From protests this week to calling on our legislative council & Governor to raising money & training as IceWatch there are ways for so many to participate.
www.activatemaine.com/icetoolkit
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I just received my health insurance open enrollment.
Employee + spouse: $$525.09
Family: $702.97
I make $823.13 per pay period!!
How tf am I supposed to also pay medical bills, utilities, rising grocery costs, gas, etc?
And our president’s only concern is himself??
#SaveHealthcareNotPedophiles
Employee + spouse: $$525.09
Family: $702.97
I make $823.13 per pay period!!
How tf am I supposed to also pay medical bills, utilities, rising grocery costs, gas, etc?
And our president’s only concern is himself??
#SaveHealthcareNotPedophiles
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I just received my health insurance open enrollment.
Employee + spouse: $$525.09
Family: $702.97
I make $823.13 per pay period!!
How tf am I supposed to also pay medical bills, utilities, rising grocery costs, gas, etc?
And our president’s only concern is himself??
#SaveHealthcareNotPedophiles
Employee + spouse: $$525.09
Family: $702.97
I make $823.13 per pay period!!
How tf am I supposed to also pay medical bills, utilities, rising grocery costs, gas, etc?
And our president’s only concern is himself??
#SaveHealthcareNotPedophiles
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I sent in the letter. I am an RN from Michigan. We did a 3 day strike this summer for the same issue. We will probably end up doing an unlimited strike this winter sometime. I will be purchasing an extra pair of snow pants just in case. Stay warm. Union Strong 💪.
November 19, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I sent in the letter. I am an RN from Michigan. We did a 3 day strike this summer for the same issue. We will probably end up doing an unlimited strike this winter sometime. I will be purchasing an extra pair of snow pants just in case. Stay warm. Union Strong 💪.
Nurses in Houlton Regional hospital are on a two day strike for safer working ratios and patient care improvements. They strike for the health of the people and we support them.
Send a letter in support them and tell Jeff of Houlton regional to stop being a bully!
act.nnu.org/letter/email...
Send a letter in support them and tell Jeff of Houlton regional to stop being a bully!
act.nnu.org/letter/email...
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Nurses in Houlton Regional hospital are on a two day strike for safer working ratios and patient care improvements. They strike for the health of the people and we support them.
Send a letter in support them and tell Jeff of Houlton regional to stop being a bully!
act.nnu.org/letter/email...
Send a letter in support them and tell Jeff of Houlton regional to stop being a bully!
act.nnu.org/letter/email...
If you’re a Mainer looking how to take action on ICE check out Represent Maine of @activatemaine.bsky.social
From protests this week to calling on our legislative council & Governor to raising money & training as IceWatch there are ways for so many to participate.
www.activatemaine.com/icetoolkit
From protests this week to calling on our legislative council & Governor to raising money & training as IceWatch there are ways for so many to participate.
www.activatemaine.com/icetoolkit
November 17, 2025 at 2:53 AM
If you’re a Mainer looking how to take action on ICE check out Represent Maine of @activatemaine.bsky.social
From protests this week to calling on our legislative council & Governor to raising money & training as IceWatch there are ways for so many to participate.
www.activatemaine.com/icetoolkit
From protests this week to calling on our legislative council & Governor to raising money & training as IceWatch there are ways for so many to participate.
www.activatemaine.com/icetoolkit
Who is advising Marjorie Taylor Greene?
Who is coaching her?
Is this her strategy and her messaging?
Who is coaching her?
Is this her strategy and her messaging?
November 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Who is advising Marjorie Taylor Greene?
Who is coaching her?
Is this her strategy and her messaging?
Who is coaching her?
Is this her strategy and her messaging?
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The many can and will defeat the money. It is people in union, and in unions, that will fell this regime. And then the people running our lofty "institutions" will have no choice but to follow.
WE WON. I am *begging* you to take note of who did this. *Not* UCLA admin—they’re still scuttling around behind closed doors, attempting to appease—but FACULTY AND STAFF, led by AAUP.
BREAKING: In AAUP et al v. Trump (wall-to-wall union lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful use of TItle VI to reshape the University of California system), the faculty and staff of the UC system WON!!!
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
We were granted our preliminary injunction! @aaup.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The many can and will defeat the money. It is people in union, and in unions, that will fell this regime. And then the people running our lofty "institutions" will have no choice but to follow.
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Four things I would change about this post: I’d use identity first language, I would have said relentless advocate for disability justice instead of disability rights, I would describe her as Asian in the alt text, and she didn’t have muscular dystrophy
Alice Wong, a writer and activist who was born with muscular dystrophy and who fought relentlessly for equal rights and access for people with disabilities, died on Friday. She was 51. nyti.ms/4r9WqEr
November 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Four things I would change about this post: I’d use identity first language, I would have said relentless advocate for disability justice instead of disability rights, I would describe her as Asian in the alt text, and she didn’t have muscular dystrophy
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I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...
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November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Accessibility isn’t optional.
Inclusion is a value.
@grahamformaine.bsky.social chose inclusion & has ASL at town halls.
The DOJ & the White House chose exclusion & are telling people who are deaf & hard of hearing that they don’t matter enough to be communicated with.
Inclusion is a value.
@grahamformaine.bsky.social chose inclusion & has ASL at town halls.
The DOJ & the White House chose exclusion & are telling people who are deaf & hard of hearing that they don’t matter enough to be communicated with.
Yet another treaty ignored by the United States: Access and communication are fundamental rights in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which we signed in 2009.
www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...
U.S. appeals order to use American Sign Language interpreters at White House briefings
The Justice Department is appealing an order for the White House to provide ASL interpretation during press briefings given by the press secretary or President Trump.
www.npr.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Accessibility isn’t optional.
Inclusion is a value.
@grahamformaine.bsky.social chose inclusion & has ASL at town halls.
The DOJ & the White House chose exclusion & are telling people who are deaf & hard of hearing that they don’t matter enough to be communicated with.
Inclusion is a value.
@grahamformaine.bsky.social chose inclusion & has ASL at town halls.
The DOJ & the White House chose exclusion & are telling people who are deaf & hard of hearing that they don’t matter enough to be communicated with.
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INCREDIBLE NEWS!
BREAKING: Tremane Wood, who was moments away from being executed for a killing his brother admitted to committing, received a last minute clemency grant from Gov. Kevin Stitt www.huffpost.com/entry/treman...
Tremane Wood Spared From Execution In Shocking Decision
His case marks only the second time Gov. Kevin Stitt has commuted a death sentence since entering office in 2019.
www.huffpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
INCREDIBLE NEWS!
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Democrats are far from perfect.
The GOP is out to kill you and then dance on your grave.
The GOP is out to kill you and then dance on your grave.
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Democrats are far from perfect.
The GOP is out to kill you and then dance on your grave.
The GOP is out to kill you and then dance on your grave.
If you plan on amplifying protest when seeking office you damn well better thank those protesters when you’re serving. But if you only lift us up during an election season, that is not respect that is using us.
Thank us for our labor. honor our work. Respect the movement.
Thank us for our labor. honor our work. Respect the movement.
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM
If you plan on amplifying protest when seeking office you damn well better thank those protesters when you’re serving. But if you only lift us up during an election season, that is not respect that is using us.
Thank us for our labor. honor our work. Respect the movement.
Thank us for our labor. honor our work. Respect the movement.
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#MEpolitics: Angus King is making a private appearance at Colby College after capitulation to Republicans, abandoning the fight to save our healthcare, and ensuring the suffering of millions during the shutdown was for nothing.
RAPID RESPONSE PROTEST
Today, 3-4 PM
Elm Plaza, Waterville
RAPID RESPONSE PROTEST
Today, 3-4 PM
Elm Plaza, Waterville
November 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
#MEpolitics: Angus King is making a private appearance at Colby College after capitulation to Republicans, abandoning the fight to save our healthcare, and ensuring the suffering of millions during the shutdown was for nothing.
RAPID RESPONSE PROTEST
Today, 3-4 PM
Elm Plaza, Waterville
RAPID RESPONSE PROTEST
Today, 3-4 PM
Elm Plaza, Waterville
Mainers show up today in Waterville at Colby!!
November 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Mainers show up today in Waterville at Colby!!