Jim Fossel
@jimfossel.bsky.social
Citizen. Freedom-lover. Boston fan. Portland Press Herald columnist. Substacker. Eaglebrook ‘98, Hebron ‘01, Dickinson ‘05. #Phish. I stand with Ukraine and Israel. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇳🇴
This week’s update: Jared Golden got enough signatures to force a discharge petition, Jordan Wood is running for Congress now, Eliot Cutler is headed back to court, and more jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #MEpolitics #mainepolitics
Fridays with Fossel
The weekly update for Friday, November 21, 2025
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November 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
This week’s update: Jared Golden got enough signatures to force a discharge petition, Jordan Wood is running for Congress now, Eliot Cutler is headed back to court, and more jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #MEpolitics #mainepolitics
In case you missed it, my column this week: Democrats actually pretty much got what they wanted out of the shutdown www.centralmaine.com/2025/11/14/t... #MEpolitics #mainepolitics
The truth of the Democrats’ shutdown deal | Jim Fossel
This fight over Affordable Care Act subsidies shows that, far from being the sweeping solution Democrats portrayed it as, the Affordable Care Act was another patchwork fix.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:21 AM
In case you missed it, my column this week: Democrats actually pretty much got what they wanted out of the shutdown www.centralmaine.com/2025/11/14/t... #MEpolitics #mainepolitics
This week’s update, for Friday, November 14, 2025: The Patriots won, Jordan Wood is running for Congress now, Angus King III isn’t criticizing his father’s deal, and more jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #mainepolitics #MEpolitics
Fridays with Fossel
The weekly update for Friday, November 14, 2025
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November 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This week’s update, for Friday, November 14, 2025: The Patriots won, Jordan Wood is running for Congress now, Angus King III isn’t criticizing his father’s deal, and more jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #mainepolitics #MEpolitics
Do you all remember how pissed off all of you were at Jerod Mayo for winning that one game and costing us Jayden Daniels or Caleb Williams? Remember how I always preferred Drake Maye and said it would all be fine? Do you remember? Pepperidge Farm remembers. #Patriots
November 14, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Do you all remember how pissed off all of you were at Jerod Mayo for winning that one game and costing us Jayden Daniels or Caleb Williams? Remember how I always preferred Drake Maye and said it would all be fine? Do you remember? Pepperidge Farm remembers. #Patriots
It’s been a long time coming, folks. Sorry for the delay, but here’s Chapter 4 of A Thousand Barefoot Children: Down With Disease, July 1994 jimfossel.substack.com/p/a-thousand... #phish
A Thousand Barefoot Children 04 - July
July 1994
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November 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
It’s been a long time coming, folks. Sorry for the delay, but here’s Chapter 4 of A Thousand Barefoot Children: Down With Disease, July 1994 jimfossel.substack.com/p/a-thousand... #phish
This week’s update from Maine: Nothing at all really happened, except - oh, wait, Graham Platner, some dude running for something, has a tattoo that in no way resembles controversial historical symbol jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #MEpolitics #mainepolitics
Fridays with Fossel
The weekly update for Friday, October 24, 2025
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October 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
This week’s update from Maine: Nothing at all really happened, except - oh, wait, Graham Platner, some dude running for something, has a tattoo that in no way resembles controversial historical symbol jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #MEpolitics #mainepolitics
Graham Platner had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week: jimfossel.substack.com/p/oysterboys... #MEpolitics #mainepolitics
OysterBoy's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
From the Department of Careful What You Wish For
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October 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Graham Platner had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week: jimfossel.substack.com/p/oysterboys... #MEpolitics #mainepolitics
Reposted by Jim Fossel
I missed this earlier "[Mills] has been restrained in policy discussions on the issue, saying in April that it was not her job to give legal advice to Hodgdon’s school district after it turned against state law."
What? #mepolitics
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Maine has no plans to confront schools bucking state transgender protections
Two districts have aligned with President Donald Trump barring transgender students from using bathrooms or competing in sports according to their gender identities.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I missed this earlier "[Mills] has been restrained in policy discussions on the issue, saying in April that it was not her job to give legal advice to Hodgdon’s school district after it turned against state law."
What? #mepolitics
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What? #mepolitics
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Updated odds on the Democratic U.S. Senate primary: Platner isn’t toast, but he’s had a rough week, and progressives have another option as an alternative to Mills - Jordan Wood jimfossel.substack.com/p/new-odds-o... #mainepolitics #mepolitics 🍿🍿🍿
New odds on the Democratic Senate Primary
From the Department of Predictions
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October 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Updated odds on the Democratic U.S. Senate primary: Platner isn’t toast, but he’s had a rough week, and progressives have another option as an alternative to Mills - Jordan Wood jimfossel.substack.com/p/new-odds-o... #mainepolitics #mepolitics 🍿🍿🍿
With Nirav Shah, the former Maine CDC director, running for governor for some reason, here’s an update on the odds: jimfossel.substack.com/p/the-bettin... #mainepolitics #MEpolitics
The Betting Line On The Blaine House
From the Department of Odds
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October 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
With Nirav Shah, the former Maine CDC director, running for governor for some reason, here’s an update on the odds: jimfossel.substack.com/p/the-bettin... #mainepolitics #MEpolitics
Hey, it’s Friday! This week’s update: So much for waiting for November - Janet Mills entered the U.S. Senate race, displeasing Bernie; legislators have their bill requests in; Maine may be getting an AI data center; and more jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #MEpolitics #mainepolitics
Fridays with Fossel
The weekly update for Friday, October 17, 2025
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October 17, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Hey, it’s Friday! This week’s update: So much for waiting for November - Janet Mills entered the U.S. Senate race, displeasing Bernie; legislators have their bill requests in; Maine may be getting an AI data center; and more jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #MEpolitics #mainepolitics
Well, now that Janet Mills is in the race, let’s update the odds on the Democratic primary for US Senate: jimfossel.substack.com/p/odds-on-th... #mepolitics #mainepolitics
Odds on the Democratic Senate Primary!
From the Department of Predictions
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October 17, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Well, now that Janet Mills is in the race, let’s update the odds on the Democratic primary for US Senate: jimfossel.substack.com/p/odds-on-th... #mepolitics #mainepolitics
This week’s update: Healthcare executive Jonathan Bush, W’s nephew, is running for governor; Bellows talked about the ballots (sort of); No Labels is no more…and more! jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #mepolitics #mainepolitics
Fridays with Fossel
The weekly update for Friday, October 10, 2025
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October 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This week’s update: Healthcare executive Jonathan Bush, W’s nephew, is running for governor; Bellows talked about the ballots (sort of); No Labels is no more…and more! jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #mepolitics #mainepolitics
An update on the race for the Blaine House: Jonathan Bush is entering the race later today, and Troy has been in the news lately for good reasons. Shenna? Not so much. Updated odds: jimfossel.substack.com/p/the-bettin... #mepolitics #mainepolitics
The Betting Line On The Blaine House
From the Department of Odds
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October 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
An update on the race for the Blaine House: Jonathan Bush is entering the race later today, and Troy has been in the news lately for good reasons. Shenna? Not so much. Updated odds: jimfossel.substack.com/p/the-bettin... #mepolitics #mainepolitics
This week’s update: We have a shutdown, Matt Dunlap might actually run against Jared Golden, the Red Sox were eliminated, and some ballots turned up where they shouldn’t have jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #mainepolitics #MEpolitics
Fridays with Fossel
The weekly update for Friday, October 3, 2025
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October 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This week’s update: We have a shutdown, Matt Dunlap might actually run against Jared Golden, the Red Sox were eliminated, and some ballots turned up where they shouldn’t have jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #mainepolitics #MEpolitics
A Thousand Barefoot Children, Chapter 3: June 1994. The band lets the song spread its wings for the first time, and even when it doesn’t, it’s showing its potential. All of June 1994 Down With Disease open.substack.com/pub/jimfosse... #phish #downwithdisease
A Thousand Barefoot Children 03: So It Begins
A new era begins for the song.
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September 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
A Thousand Barefoot Children, Chapter 3: June 1994. The band lets the song spread its wings for the first time, and even when it doesn’t, it’s showing its potential. All of June 1994 Down With Disease open.substack.com/pub/jimfosse... #phish #downwithdisease
This week’s column: Intriguingly, Democrats aren’t waiting around for Janet Mills to decide on a U.S. Senate bid - they’re running anyway www.centralmaine.com/2025/09/26/l... #MEpolitics #mainepolitics
Democratic Senate field isn’t waiting around for Janet Mills | Jim Fossel
It appears to be full speed ahead for the eight candidates who have already declared in the race to unseat Sen. Susan Collins.
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September 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
This week’s column: Intriguingly, Democrats aren’t waiting around for Janet Mills to decide on a U.S. Senate bid - they’re running anyway www.centralmaine.com/2025/09/26/l... #MEpolitics #mainepolitics
This week’s update: Janet Mills opposes the red-flag referendum, new laws went into effect in Maine, the Red Sox are creeping towards the playoffs, and more jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #mepolitics #mainepolitics
Fridays with Fossel
The weekly update for Friday, September 26, 2025
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September 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
This week’s update: Janet Mills opposes the red-flag referendum, new laws went into effect in Maine, the Red Sox are creeping towards the playoffs, and more jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #mepolitics #mainepolitics
I finally did a long, deep recap on Birmingham Night One of Phish jimfossel.substack.com/p/in-alabama... #phish
In Alabama, I found myself a city
A tardy dispatch from the road: Birmingham, Night One
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September 26, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I finally did a long, deep recap on Birmingham Night One of Phish jimfossel.substack.com/p/in-alabama... #phish
A tardy dispatch from the road: A recap of Phish’s first night in Birmingham, Alabama jimfossel.substack.com/p/in-alabama...
In Alabama, I found myself a city
A tardy dispatch from the road: Birmingham, Night One
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September 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
A tardy dispatch from the road: A recap of Phish’s first night in Birmingham, Alabama jimfossel.substack.com/p/in-alabama...
Last week’s column, in case you missed it: Sure, you can say whatever you want, but let’s all try to be responsible with our speech www.pressherald.com/2025/09/19/s...
Stand up for your beliefs — but do so responsibly | Jim Fossel
We'll never be able to eliminate political violence in America, but we can try to make things better when it does occur.
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September 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Last week’s column, in case you missed it: Sure, you can say whatever you want, but let’s all try to be responsible with our speech www.pressherald.com/2025/09/19/s...
This week’s update: Chellie Pingree might have a primary opponent, another Democrat wants to run against Susan Collins, the Red Sox are falling apart, and more jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #MEpolitics #mainepolitics
Fridays with Fossel
The weekly update for Friday, September 19, 2025
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September 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
This week’s update: Chellie Pingree might have a primary opponent, another Democrat wants to run against Susan Collins, the Red Sox are falling apart, and more jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #MEpolitics #mainepolitics
This week’s update, from Birmingham, AL: Mills still mulling, Dem Rep charged with election interference, and more: jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #mainepolitics #mepolitics
Fridays with Fossel
The weekly update for Friday, September 12, 2025
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September 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This week’s update, from Birmingham, AL: Mills still mulling, Dem Rep charged with election interference, and more: jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #mainepolitics #mepolitics
The next iteration of my series in the Complete history of Phish’s Down With Disease: A Thousand Barefoot Children Chapter 2 - May, 1994 jimfossel.substack.com/p/a-thousand... #phish @phish.com
A Thousand Barefoot Children 02: May, 1994
To the South and West Coast
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September 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The next iteration of my series in the Complete history of Phish’s Down With Disease: A Thousand Barefoot Children Chapter 2 - May, 1994 jimfossel.substack.com/p/a-thousand... #phish @phish.com
This week’s column: onerous regulations and rising costs of living in Maine are directly connected, no matter how much Maine Democrats would like to pretend otherwise www.centralmaine.com/2025/09/04/m... #mainepolitucs #mepolitics
Maine Democrats are gumming up the works | Jim Fossel
Members of the majority party in Augusta continue to pretend that onerous regulations don't come at a cost to us all.
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September 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This week’s column: onerous regulations and rising costs of living in Maine are directly connected, no matter how much Maine Democrats would like to pretend otherwise www.centralmaine.com/2025/09/04/m... #mainepolitucs #mepolitics