Jill Piggott
@jillpiggott.bsky.social
Philosophy & lit professor, now disabled by migraine & ME/CFS. Cofounder, headsUPmigraine. Volunteer prison educator, Equal Justice Initiative. Progressive activist.
Half-time Mainer, half-time Canadian Maritimer
Half-time Mainer, half-time Canadian Maritimer
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Jill Piggott
@jillpiggott.bsky.social
· Jul 19
!["[W]hen those who have dedicated their careers to teaching & commemorating the Holocaust insist on ignoring or denying Israel’s genocidal actions in Gaza, they threaten to undermine everything that Holocaust scholarship & commemoration have stood for in the past several decades." -- Holocaust scholar Omer Bartov (NYT 15 July 2025)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qoewv4sal6ftjn3gwcrzyn4g/bafkreibe2ice5lx5kvoxe7netuxo374feda4pbrbaiesdwszh56if7q57i@jpeg)
I can't recommend Prof. Omer Bartov's NYT opinion piece on the genocide in Gaza more highly. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...
Good work by Jared Golden. #mepolitics
December 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Good work by Jared Golden. #mepolitics
Susan Collins sees a 2-year extension as a "glidepath off" ACA subsidies. If this GOP plan passes, she's likely to run for reelection claiming she saved a gov't program she's planning to vote against in 2 years' time (after she's secured her seat). #mepolitics www.mainepublic.org/health/2025-...
With Senate votes looming, King and Collins are backing different plans to extend ACA subsidies
Independent Sen. Angus King has indicated that he supports the simple 3-year extension proposed by Democrats. But Republican Sen. Susan Collins is co-sponsoring a 2-year extension that would also impo...
www.mainepublic.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Susan Collins sees a 2-year extension as a "glidepath off" ACA subsidies. If this GOP plan passes, she's likely to run for reelection claiming she saved a gov't program she's planning to vote against in 2 years' time (after she's secured her seat). #mepolitics www.mainepublic.org/health/2025-...
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It is really, really hard to get your head around the raw hubris of the majority. They really will be destabilizing the operating structure of the entire U.S. government. Why? Because they believe they have a better idea about how the past century should've been done.
December 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
It is really, really hard to get your head around the raw hubris of the majority. They really will be destabilizing the operating structure of the entire U.S. government. Why? Because they believe they have a better idea about how the past century should've been done.
Just reread Doyle's 1993 Booker winner "Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha," a single-chapter triumph of 1st-person narration. 10-yr-old Paddy is Ireland's Huck Finn. #LitFic #BookSky thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha | The Booker Prizes
Roddy Doyle’s funny and poignant novel about a young boy trying to make sense of the world won the Booker Prize in 1993
thebookerprizes.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Just reread Doyle's 1993 Booker winner "Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha," a single-chapter triumph of 1st-person narration. 10-yr-old Paddy is Ireland's Huck Finn. #LitFic #BookSky thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
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Meanwhile Supreme Court: but we just can't make any changes in Texas on this eve to the November 2026 election
Utah lawmakers are planning to convene in an unexpected special session this Tuesday. Why? To move the filing deadline for congressional candidates, to give the GOP more time to appeal the ruling that created a Dem seat.
www.abc4.com/news/politic...
www.abc4.com/news/politic...
December 7, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Meanwhile Supreme Court: but we just can't make any changes in Texas on this eve to the November 2026 election
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Unlike most vaccine-preventable diseases, hepatitis B is asymptomatic and spreads silently until infected people develop liver cancer or cirrhosis in their midlife. It’s one of the cancers with the highest mortality in the U.S with a 6 month life expectancy.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
CDC committee drops hep B vaccine for all newborns over objections from health officials
A CDC advisory panel voted Friday to stop recommending the hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns, potentially putting the preventative measure out of reach for millions of poor families.
www.latimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Unlike most vaccine-preventable diseases, hepatitis B is asymptomatic and spreads silently until infected people develop liver cancer or cirrhosis in their midlife. It’s one of the cancers with the highest mortality in the U.S with a 6 month life expectancy.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
NYPD: "You can't snatch people off the streets without a warrant. And I'm gonna tell you right now, federal or not, it's against the law."
December 7, 2025 at 3:36 AM
NYPD: "You can't snatch people off the streets without a warrant. And I'm gonna tell you right now, federal or not, it's against the law."
If you're new to lobbying Congress, here's a handy guide. Calls (especially to in-state offices) take less than a minute: "I live in X & want the Rep/Senator to support (oppose) Y." Use their webforms for longer messages. citizensimpeachment.com/advocate-for...
Advocate for impeachment in 5 minutes - Citizens' Impeachment
This guide shows you how to advocate for impeachment with quick and easy actions, and even includes templates. Contact your representative!
citizensimpeachment.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
If you're new to lobbying Congress, here's a handy guide. Calls (especially to in-state offices) take less than a minute: "I live in X & want the Rep/Senator to support (oppose) Y." Use their webforms for longer messages. citizensimpeachment.com/advocate-for...
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The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
December 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
Ironically, I found relief this week from news of the world in Paulette Jiles's "News of the World." The novel was a 2016 Nat'l Book Award finalist. It's an old-fashioned, well-written, big-hearted book. #BookSky
December 6, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Ironically, I found relief this week from news of the world in Paulette Jiles's "News of the World." The novel was a 2016 Nat'l Book Award finalist. It's an old-fashioned, well-written, big-hearted book. #BookSky
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BERMAN: Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers on a boat in a lake?
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
BERMAN: Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers on a boat in a lake?
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
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This is just some petty and cruel shit. I was very proud to serve alongside Rachel Levine. She has more leadership, integrity, and expertise in her little finger than the entire RFK HHS crew does all together. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
This is just some petty and cruel shit. I was very proud to serve alongside Rachel Levine. She has more leadership, integrity, and expertise in her little finger than the entire RFK HHS crew does all together. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
ICE detained a woman shortly after she had a C-section. Her baby was abandoned in the NICU. DHS no longer restricts the arrest & detention of women who've recently given birth, are pregnant or nursing. You know: they're prolife. 19thnews.org/2025/12/post...
Her baby was in the NICU. She was in ICE detention.
Before Trump took office, postpartum immigrants were rarely detained by ICE. Nayra Guzmán was detained while her 15-day-old baby was in the NICU.
19thnews.org
December 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
ICE detained a woman shortly after she had a C-section. Her baby was abandoned in the NICU. DHS no longer restricts the arrest & detention of women who've recently given birth, are pregnant or nursing. You know: they're prolife. 19thnews.org/2025/12/post...
Actual good news: Funding is restored to libraries & museums per court order. www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts
Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Actual good news: Funding is restored to libraries & museums per court order. www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
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Rand Paul tells me that he wants the full video of the Venezuelan boat strike released.
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
December 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Rand Paul tells me that he wants the full video of the Venezuelan boat strike released.
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
Bad news for the Barbies. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Warning over cosmetic face fillers as scans reveal new details of risks
Placed incorrectly, cosmetic dermal fillers can damage nearby ateries, leading to to skin loss and even blindness, experts warn.
www.bbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Bad news for the Barbies. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Anti-abortion groups are pushing to ban abortion coverage for anyone who gets tax credits to pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
If Congress caves, this would be the first federal ban on private insurance coverage of abortion, and could push care out of reach for millions.
If Congress caves, this would be the first federal ban on private insurance coverage of abortion, and could push care out of reach for millions.
The big sticking point in the White House’s health care proposal
For many GOP members, an expansion of abortion restrictions in Obamacare is a must-have in any tentative health care plan.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Anti-abortion groups are pushing to ban abortion coverage for anyone who gets tax credits to pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
If Congress caves, this would be the first federal ban on private insurance coverage of abortion, and could push care out of reach for millions.
If Congress caves, this would be the first federal ban on private insurance coverage of abortion, and could push care out of reach for millions.
I particularly like the fact that the raccoon headed to the bathroom before passing out. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Drunk raccoon found passed out on liquor store floor after breaking in
The intoxicated animal suffered no injuries and was released back into the wild by animal protection once sober.
www.bbc.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I particularly like the fact that the raccoon headed to the bathroom before passing out. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Great idea, @mainepublic.org! Maine's Somali community contributes so much to our state. It's outrageous that they would be targeted & insulted by anyone, least of all the president.
This would be a great time for Somali community (and Maine Media) to extol all they have contributed to Maine #MePolitics
December 3, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Great idea, @mainepublic.org! Maine's Somali community contributes so much to our state. It's outrageous that they would be targeted & insulted by anyone, least of all the president.
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A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
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Susan Collins rarely casts a decisive vote. She did so in November, casting the 50th vote in favor of letting Trump launch attacks against Venezuela without Congressional authorization. Mainers have to hold her accountable. #mepolitics
December 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Susan Collins rarely casts a decisive vote. She did so in November, casting the 50th vote in favor of letting Trump launch attacks against Venezuela without Congressional authorization. Mainers have to hold her accountable. #mepolitics
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A family in Colombia has filed a petition w/ the DC-based Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging that Colombian citizen Alejandro Carranza Medina was illegally killed in a US airstrike.
This is the 1st formal complaint over airstrikes by the 47's admin on suspected drug boats.
This is the 1st formal complaint over airstrikes by the 47's admin on suspected drug boats.
Family of victim in Trump drug boat killings files first formal complaint
Exclusive: Petition says Colombia citizen Alejandro Carranza Medina was illegally killed in US airstrike on 15 September
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A family in Colombia has filed a petition w/ the DC-based Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging that Colombian citizen Alejandro Carranza Medina was illegally killed in a US airstrike.
This is the 1st formal complaint over airstrikes by the 47's admin on suspected drug boats.
This is the 1st formal complaint over airstrikes by the 47's admin on suspected drug boats.
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