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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · 8h

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How Did The World Get So Ugly?

YouTube video by The Cultural Tutor | Sheehan Quirke

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · 1d

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Acadia is a great introduction to America's national parks - Youth Journalism International

Acadia National Park, Maine, U.S.A. – There is something unforgettable about stepping into a place where nature speaks louder than city noise and the air just feels a little cleaner with every breath....

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · 4d

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Penguins, crabs and lobsters, oh my! 'No Kings' protests mix worries with whimsy - Youth Journalism International

CHICAGO – At “No Kings” protests in small towns and big cities across the United States today, people gathered to cheer, curse, wave flags, dress in costume and wave signs in a show of support for dem...

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · 6d

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Texas Bans Women From Peeing After Sex

Women's News. Feminized.

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · 6d

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Opinion | Thanks a Lot, Boomers

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · 7d

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It’s the Governor vs. the Oysterman, and Democrats’ Pick Will Tell Us a Lot About the Party’s Future

The Maine Senate race is about a lot more than just ousting Susan Collins.

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · 8d

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Democratic Establishment Targets Maine Working-Class Senate Candidate Graham Platner | Common Dreams

Maine Gov. Janet Mills and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee are under fire for a joint fundraising committee for her Senate run, given that she has a primary opponent, Graham Platner.

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · 8d

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'Feel' + 'Talk' - checkyourbreasts.today

A reminder to check your breasts. 'Feel' + 'Talk' - Two in one. An initiative by Judith Veenendaal. Watch the full project and learn how to…

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · 9d

Because the same old same old has been working like a fucking charm for the Democrats lately

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · 23d

The Mirror We Deserve: What the Ryder Cup Revealed About America
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The Mirror We Deserve: What the Ryder Cup Revealed About America

The Ugly American isn't just something the world has to deal with abroad anymore

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · 24d

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Early risers get the best views at Maine's lighthouses - Youth Journalism International

Cape Elizabeth, Maine, U.S.A. – At what time of day would you get up to have a spectacular view from your favorite lighthouse? Tim and Lisa Anderson from Naples, Maine, have a simple answer to that qu...

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · 28d

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Obama to London crowd: truth matters, even when it's painful - Youth Journalism International

LONDON – Former U.S. President Barack Obama told a London audience that the world is living through a period of “profound change and enormous uncertainty,” with democracy under strain from both author...

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · 28d

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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.

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · Sep 23

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From music to acting and costumes, London's 'Hadestown' has much to offer - Youth Journalism International

LONDON – If you want a folk and jazz musical full of fun choreographed dances and an interesting retell of an ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, then Hadestown is the perfect show for you. L...

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · Sep 22

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A Swiss town where locals trust strangers - Youth Journalism International

Gimmelwald, SWITZERLAND – Over the summer, I visited one of my great-grandmother’s favorite places. After a series of train trips, gondola rides, and about a 45-minute downhill hike, my dad and I fina...

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · Sep 22

Oh, man. Already?
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It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers

First published on October 9, 2009, this classic by Colin Nissan is our most-read article of all time. We’re celebrating the 16th anniversary of th...

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · Sep 20

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This Is The Best Way To Boycott Disney

Many people on the left are talking about a boycott of Disney after they took Jimmy Kimmel off the air, but there is a better way than a boycott to really hit Disney where it will hurt.

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · Sep 10

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Maine’s Graham Platner Has Discovered a Secret: Poor Whites Exist!

In the American political lexicon, whites are “working-class,” and people of color are “poor.” The Maine Democratic candidate for Senate knows otherwise.

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · Aug 30

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Can a Populist Oyster Farmer End Susan Collins’s Career?

Graham Platner talks about his anti-oligarchy candidacy and what the Marine Corps taught him.

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · Aug 29

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The Political Awakening of the Oyster Farmer Gunning for Susan Collins

Graham Platner’s campaign launch has been a sudden sensation. But what he’s building now is rooted in the work of a lifetime.

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · Aug 15

"Among the favorite pastimes of Republican men, two stand out: first, boasting about what strong, courageous, hypermasculine operators they are; and second, publicly melting down about how pants-pissingly terrified they are of American cities."
Exactly
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Why Republicans Are Terrified of Nonexistent Crime

They need an excuse to violently subjugate liberal cities.

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samprout.bsky.social @samprout.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Live with Heather Cox Richardson

A recording from Heather Cox Richardson's live video

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