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Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Jul 25

My ridiculous tortie girl snacking on fresh peas from the garden.

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Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Apr 26

My guesses are short stem Russula or Lactarius zonarius. These were most likely from the Fall season.

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Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Apr 13

Graciously accepted the most dangerous criminals or whoever the US decides to disappear.

Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Apr 13

Bring Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia back now.

Susie Crimmins @scrimmins.bsky.social · Apr 13

This

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Apr 13

“BRING HIM HOME” 🔥

Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Apr 8

The prep has gotten better. But I have seen people turned away because the prep wasn’t done well enough. That was my biggest fear with the prep. I think the doctors actually grade the prep. I saw I got an A. That’s one grade you actually work your butt off for.

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Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Apr 8

Fantastic! My husband has stage 4 colon cancer and it is a nightmare with no happy ending. Yes, it needs to be easier for folks, but no other test can beat a clean colonoscopy. For those who can take time away from work and life to prepare and get scoped, it's still the gold standard. Congrats

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Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Apr 8

Major life fail. Focus on careers, no kids. Invested max in 401k, plan to retire @ 55 & have adventures. Stage 4 cancer tossed our lives into chaos. Trump threw our retirement in the shredder as my husband simplified finances b4 he meets his maker. We do not have the luxury of time to recover.

Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Apr 5

Oh no. Poor little guy. Scary stuff. Hope he is ok, same for Mom and Dad.

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Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Mar 14

Mainer’s Contact Angus King. Vote No on cloture and No on the CR.
DC (202)224-5344
https://www.king.senate.gov/contact

Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Mar 14

"We protested, but not enough."
**Call your Senators now.**
Angus King: (202) 224-5344

Poem: We Lived Happily During the War
By Ilya Kaminsky

And when they bombed other people’s houses, we

protested
but not enough, we opposed them but not

enough...
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/91413/...

We Lived Happily During the War

And when they bombed other people’s houses, we protested but not enough, we opposed them but not enough. I was in my bed, around my bed America was falling: invisible house by invisible house by...

www.poetryfoundation.org

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Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Mar 14

"We protested, but not enough."
**Call your Senators now.**
Angus King: (202) 224-5344

Poem: We Lived Happily During the War
By Ilya Kaminsky

And when they bombed other people’s houses, we

protested
but not enough, we opposed them but not

enough...
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/91413/...

We Lived Happily During the War

And when they bombed other people’s houses, we protested but not enough, we opposed them but not enough. I was in my bed, around my bed America was falling: invisible house by invisible house by...

www.poetryfoundation.org

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Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Mar 14

Call them. Mainer’s
Angus King DC Office: 202-224-5344
Susan Collins DC office: 202-224-2523

Anthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · Mar 14

i will say one silver lining about sending faxes is that you can make your message more distinctive than a staffer making a tally mark on a post-it note

Dear Senator Durbin,
I am a constituent living in Chicago. I have been calling and unable to reach you, so I have sent this fax.
As my representative, I am asking you:
[in very large letters]
VOTE
NO
Vote no on cloture.
Vote no on the continuing resolution.
Vote no on every appointment.
Vote no on every motion.
Object to unanimous consent.
Grind the work of the senate to a halt.
Stop compromising with people who are hurting my family.
What they are doing is wrong, and it is wrong to help them.
It is immoral and shocking, and every courtesy you extend enables that harm.
Vote no.
Sincerely,
Anthony Moser
Chicago, IL 60632

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Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Mar 14

We may need new words.

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Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Mar 13

Epic failure on multiple levels. The worst being that people just don’t care until it hits them. I can forgive people for not understanding supply chains. I’m guilty of that sometimes too.

Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Mar 13

Way up here in Maine, overhead this convo at the grocery store.
Shopper: Dude, where are the eggs?
Grocer: Dude, you serious?
Shopper: Yahoo dude, where are they?
Grocer: Dude, you heard of bird flu?
Shopper: Yah but I didn't think it was impacting us.
Grocer: It's everywhere, impacting everyone.

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benfranklinskite.bsky.social @benfranklinskite.bsky.social · Mar 13

Stop bringing Roberts Rules of order to a knife fight @senatedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats-judiciary.house.gov @housedemocrats.bsky.social

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LumenARRT! @lumenarrt.bsky.social · Mar 12

WE WILL DISOBEY
One more from our visit to the Federal Building in Portland #upholddemocracy #Resist #MEpolitics

LumenARRT!, Maine's projection art activist group projects a message on the Federal Building in Portland, Maine at night. The message reads "WE WILL DISOBEY" in a fiery red circle. A street light shines on the upper right and the streets are wet from recent rainfall. The streets are quiet, no people can be seen but headlights of a passing car are entering the scene from the left.

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Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Mar 13

“Do not obey in advance”. Let’s get out there. In Portland Maine we have protests on Saturday and an ‘empty chair’ town hall with our absent Senator Collins on Sunday. She hasn’t had a town hall in decades, so we’ll have one anyway.

LumenARRT! @lumenarrt.bsky.social · Mar 12

WE WILL DISOBEY
One more from our visit to the Federal Building in Portland #upholddemocracy #Resist #MEpolitics

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Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Mar 13

Way up here in Maine, overhead this convo at the grocery store.
Shopper: Dude, where are the eggs?
Grocer: Dude, you serious?
Shopper: Yahoo dude, where are they?
Grocer: Dude, you heard of bird flu?
Shopper: Yah but I didn't think it was impacting us.
Grocer: It's everywhere, impacting everyone.

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Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Mar 13

More whiplash. But what changed?

Maine Public @mainepublic.org · Mar 13

Good morning. It's Thursday and, if the clouds permit, there'll be a total lunar eclipse visible overnight.

In the news: Maine U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced last night the Trump Agriculture Department is lifting a hold on funds due to the University of Maine System.

Susan Collins announces reinstatement of University of Maine System's paused USDA funding

The system has $63 million in active USDA awards, with approximately $35 million yet to be paid out, according to System spokesperson Samantha Warren.

www.mainepublic.org

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LumenARRT! @lumenarrt.bsky.social · Mar 12

LumenARRT! paid a visit to the Federal Building in Portland recently. In case of coup remember, we are many, they are few. #upholddemocracy #Resist #MEpolitics

A member of LumenARRT! reached up to adjust a GOBO projector that is projecting a message in white text on the Federal Building in Portland, Maine. A street light shines on the upper right and the streets are wet from recent rainfall. The message reads "In Case of Coup: We Are Many They Are Few #UpholdDemocracy

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Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Mar 11

Tariff…No tariff…even bigger tariff…wait, no tariff…again. A maligned narcissist who can’t turn a profit running a casino is tearing the place up. Canada, dump us, seriously. We will be in touch in the event we ever come to our senses.

Susie Crimmins @scrimmins.bsky.social · Mar 11

Whiplash. We all have whiplash.

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Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Mar 10

It's Monday Maine. We made it through another week of madness. Before we get worn down, contact Senator Collins:
Chief of Staff: Steve Abbott
(202) 224-2523
[email protected]
Legislative Director: Katie Brown
(202) 224-2523
[email protected]
You can also use 50409.

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Susie Crimmins @scrimmins.bsky.social · Mar 6

Canada and Mexico are gonna get pretty darn tired of getting jerked around. They’re not gonna stop start stop start the measures they’re taking.

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Susie Crimmins @scrimmins.bsky.social · Mar 5

Here we go.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/u...

Trump Administration Plans to Eliminate More Than 80,000 Veterans Affairs Employees (Gift Article)

The job reductions would be a major escalation of the downsizing that has already occurred at the department, which provides health care and many other services to veterans.

www.nytimes.com

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Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Mar 5

That’s it. Plus chaos. Narcissists need all the oxygen.

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Tina Marie Dav @tinamariedav.bsky.social · Mar 4

Wine caps are a joy to grow amongst your veggies and flowers. Very happy mushroom.

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