Mary Hilton
@maryhilt.bsky.social
Life-long Mainer, retired, feminist, uppity woman with big mouth. I have opinions and am not afraid to state them.
I'm also smarter than the average snail.
I'm also smarter than the average snail.
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Yikes 😬 an official U.S. government account just referred to Americans as “imbecilic morons.” That’s… a choice.
November 15, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Yikes 😬 an official U.S. government account just referred to Americans as “imbecilic morons.” That’s… a choice.
It's about time the news media stop covering Trump as if he hasn't lost his mind.
www.salon.com/2025/11/14/q...
www.salon.com/2025/11/14/q...
Quit "sane-washing" Donald Trump
Trump's speeches and apparent naps are reaching a critical point
www.salon.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:53 AM
It's about time the news media stop covering Trump as if he hasn't lost his mind.
www.salon.com/2025/11/14/q...
www.salon.com/2025/11/14/q...
it's not enough for this maladministration to have stopped SNAP benefits.
Now they will require everyone to re-enroll in the program.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Now they will require everyone to re-enroll in the program.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits
Food aid recipients are already required to recertify their information regularly. But the move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the program.
www.politico.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:44 AM
it's not enough for this maladministration to have stopped SNAP benefits.
Now they will require everyone to re-enroll in the program.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Now they will require everyone to re-enroll in the program.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Everybody Wants To Rule The World | Tears For Fears
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Everybody Wants To Rule The World
YouTube video by Tears for Fears - Topic
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November 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Everybody Wants To Rule The World | Tears For Fears
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GREAT JOB ALERT!
ProPublica is hiring another senior editor for our Local Reporting Network.
The editor will edit the work of 4-5 reporters from our partner newsrooms, collaborating on projects that spur change.
💰 Salary range: $150,000 to $195,000
➡️ Apply: propub.li/3JAIqme
ProPublica is hiring another senior editor for our Local Reporting Network.
The editor will edit the work of 4-5 reporters from our partner newsrooms, collaborating on projects that spur change.
💰 Salary range: $150,000 to $195,000
➡️ Apply: propub.li/3JAIqme
November 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
GREAT JOB ALERT!
ProPublica is hiring another senior editor for our Local Reporting Network.
The editor will edit the work of 4-5 reporters from our partner newsrooms, collaborating on projects that spur change.
💰 Salary range: $150,000 to $195,000
➡️ Apply: propub.li/3JAIqme
ProPublica is hiring another senior editor for our Local Reporting Network.
The editor will edit the work of 4-5 reporters from our partner newsrooms, collaborating on projects that spur change.
💰 Salary range: $150,000 to $195,000
➡️ Apply: propub.li/3JAIqme
Has anyone heard from Trump in the last 48 hours on Truth Social?
Is he dead yet?
Is he dead yet?
November 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Has anyone heard from Trump in the last 48 hours on Truth Social?
Is he dead yet?
Is he dead yet?
She landed last in a crowded field. I don't believe this is a promising start to a professional golf career. Maybe she should get a real job?
www.thedailybeast.com/kai-trump-bo...
www.thedailybeast.com/kai-trump-bo...
Kai Trump Bombs Into Last Place in Nightmare Pro Golf Debut
The president’s granddaughter got into the tournament on a sponsor’s invite, and lived down to expectations.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
She landed last in a crowded field. I don't believe this is a promising start to a professional golf career. Maybe she should get a real job?
www.thedailybeast.com/kai-trump-bo...
www.thedailybeast.com/kai-trump-bo...
This food bank is doing awesome stuff. It's a shame it's necessary at all.
www.sunjournal.com/2025/11/13/t...
www.sunjournal.com/2025/11/13/t...
How a Maine food bank feeds 1,100 families a week
Demand at the food bank is higher than ever, thanks to changes to SNAP and higher grocery prices, but hundreds of volunteers are determined to feed everyone who needs help.
www.sunjournal.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:07 AM
This food bank is doing awesome stuff. It's a shame it's necessary at all.
www.sunjournal.com/2025/11/13/t...
www.sunjournal.com/2025/11/13/t...
We as a nation are going to need a lot of treatment for psychological damage this man and his maladministration has caused all of us for the last 10 years.
Too bad we can't sue him into oblivion for emotional trauma and distress. I'm not joking, either.
Too bad we can't sue him into oblivion for emotional trauma and distress. I'm not joking, either.
November 14, 2025 at 3:44 AM
We as a nation are going to need a lot of treatment for psychological damage this man and his maladministration has caused all of us for the last 10 years.
Too bad we can't sue him into oblivion for emotional trauma and distress. I'm not joking, either.
Too bad we can't sue him into oblivion for emotional trauma and distress. I'm not joking, either.
Immigration laws are civil matters. Bounty hunters?
What have we become?
ABOLISH ICE!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
What have we become?
ABOLISH ICE!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
ICE wants to spend $180M on bounty hunters to track down thousands of immigrants
Homeland Security seeks ‘skip tracers’ for physical surveillance of more than 1 million homes
www.independent.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Immigration laws are civil matters. Bounty hunters?
What have we become?
ABOLISH ICE!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
What have we become?
ABOLISH ICE!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
If you can't afford the mortgage you have, you certainly can't afford to refinance or go for that silly 50 year mortgage proposed by Bobble Head Trump.
And it's only getting worse:
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
And it's only getting worse:
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Foreclosure rates soared 20% over the last year in latest worrying economic sign
Foreclosures remain below historic peaks but the data is a warning sign when paired with larger inflation issues across the economy
www.independent.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
If you can't afford the mortgage you have, you certainly can't afford to refinance or go for that silly 50 year mortgage proposed by Bobble Head Trump.
And it's only getting worse:
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
And it's only getting worse:
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Some 'booming economy' we have, isn't it?
www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/e...
‘Things are pretty crappy.’ 1 in 4 US households are living paycheck to paycheck | CNN Business
Austin H. can’t wait to buy a house and start a family. But right now, the 34-year-old is barely getting by.
www.cnn.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Some 'booming economy' we have, isn't it?
www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/e...
Romance scams are proliferating, and many victims have shared common tendencies towards them.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘I opened up like a giant elevator’: the seven sly, savage stages of a £100,000 romance scam
Last year, romance fraud rose 52% for over-55s in the UK. Victims often feel they’ve made a terrible mistake and are at fault – but really, they’ve been expertly groomed by criminals
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Romance scams are proliferating, and many victims have shared common tendencies towards them.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
This is a result of climate change, believe it or not.
Bird flu has killed millions of birds, and mammals.
Including elephant seals.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Bird flu has killed millions of birds, and mammals.
Including elephant seals.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fears for elephant seals as bird flu kills half of population in South Atlantic
Study estimates 53,000 females have died on South Georgia since 2023, with ‘dramatic impact’ on future of the species
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This is a result of climate change, believe it or not.
Bird flu has killed millions of birds, and mammals.
Including elephant seals.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Bird flu has killed millions of birds, and mammals.
Including elephant seals.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Do you know why Pam Bondi was appointed AG?
Because she was AG of Florida while Epstein was being prosecuted but she never did anything about him.
It's called 'payback'.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Because she was AG of Florida while Epstein was being prosecuted but she never did anything about him.
It's called 'payback'.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Pam Bondi ‘could have tried Epstein’ while Florida AG, law professor says
Bondi served as Florida’s first female attorney general from 2011 to 2019
www.independent.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Do you know why Pam Bondi was appointed AG?
Because she was AG of Florida while Epstein was being prosecuted but she never did anything about him.
It's called 'payback'.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Because she was AG of Florida while Epstein was being prosecuted but she never did anything about him.
It's called 'payback'.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Neil Young - Rockin' in the Free World
Listen to Rockin' in the Free World on TIDAL
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November 13, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Tangled Up In Blue 💎
#BobDylan
#BobDylan
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November 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Tangled Up In Blue 💎
#BobDylan
#BobDylan
The lengths to which scammers will go to get your money are ridiculous.
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/12/h...
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/12/h...
Maine police will NOT ask for your DNA over the phone
If “Sgt. Daniels” calls you, hang up immediately and do not give him any information.
www.bangordailynews.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The lengths to which scammers will go to get your money are ridiculous.
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/12/h...
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/12/h...
I've always hated raking leaves. I know enough now to just ignore them.
They're good for the environment.
www.huffpost.com/entry/raking...
They're good for the environment.
www.huffpost.com/entry/raking...
This Annoying Fall Chore Is Surprisingly Harmful For The Environment — And We Are Shocked
It turns out this activity can actually harm your soil, plants and the insects that inhabit your area.
www.huffpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I've always hated raking leaves. I know enough now to just ignore them.
They're good for the environment.
www.huffpost.com/entry/raking...
They're good for the environment.
www.huffpost.com/entry/raking...
Graham Platner is not favored to win in Maine, according to Emily's List.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
EMILYs List poll: Platner will lose Maine Senate race
The Maine Senate race is all but a must-win for Democrats looking to take back the Senate.
www.politico.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Graham Platner is not favored to win in Maine, according to Emily's List.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
I DGAF what the oil companies or Bill Gates says about climate change.
Life on Earth is going to be untenable for almost everyone in about 30 years at the rate we're going.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/c...
Life on Earth is going to be untenable for almost everyone in about 30 years at the rate we're going.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/c...
New reports paint picture of an ‘extremely dangerous’ future with warming expected to blow past key limit | CNN
Melting ice sheets. Massive flooding. Dead coral reefs. Humanity is careening toward an untenable future as global temperatures rise, scientists warn
www.cnn.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I DGAF what the oil companies or Bill Gates says about climate change.
Life on Earth is going to be untenable for almost everyone in about 30 years at the rate we're going.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/c...
Life on Earth is going to be untenable for almost everyone in about 30 years at the rate we're going.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/c...
"Hey, Donnie...you thought I was dead, didn't you? I'm coming back for you. See you in hell! Love, Jeff".
November 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
"Hey, Donnie...you thought I was dead, didn't you? I'm coming back for you. See you in hell! Love, Jeff".
If you throw a lavish party while people are unemployed and hungry, don't be surprised when they turn on you.
Marie Antoinette could have told Trump this.
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-appro...
Marie Antoinette could have told Trump this.
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-appro...
Trump’s Approval Tanks After Gatsby Party During Shutdown
“When people are hungry, he had a party,” said one Republican from Florida.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:17 PM
If you throw a lavish party while people are unemployed and hungry, don't be surprised when they turn on you.
Marie Antoinette could have told Trump this.
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-appro...
Marie Antoinette could have told Trump this.
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-appro...