Mary Ellen Fahey Upton
@meupton.bsky.social
West.Mass native. Florida transplant. Cat mom to Abbey.
This is my personal account. All views are my own.
This is my personal account. All views are my own.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Proud to partner with @couriernewsroom.bsky.social to launch “The Diagnosis”
The suffering of Americans from this administration’s policies will not go untold.
Hope you’ll tune in.
The suffering of Americans from this administration’s policies will not go untold.
Hope you’ll tune in.
November 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Proud to partner with @couriernewsroom.bsky.social to launch “The Diagnosis”
The suffering of Americans from this administration’s policies will not go untold.
Hope you’ll tune in.
The suffering of Americans from this administration’s policies will not go untold.
Hope you’ll tune in.
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Karoline Leavitt officially announced the "Launch of a large-scale investigation to find the people behind 'No Kings.'"
I've saved her some time.
I've saved her some time.
October 29, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Karoline Leavitt officially announced the "Launch of a large-scale investigation to find the people behind 'No Kings.'"
I've saved her some time.
I've saved her some time.
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October 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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About the only meaningful way to claim that the remarks were edited would be to note that the ad didn't include the tariffs he had just placed on Japanese superconductors, which Reagan himself described as an exceptional, temporary action. www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/ra...
Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade | The American Presidency Project
www.presidency.ucsb.edu
October 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
About the only meaningful way to claim that the remarks were edited would be to note that the ad didn't include the tariffs he had just placed on Japanese superconductors, which Reagan himself described as an exceptional, temporary action. www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/ra...
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Get ready for a lot of people on here saying "Platner has a second Nazi tattoo! 1919!" now that he's gotten the first one covered. Whole lot of people in Washington who would like Mainers to think he's a Nazi.
The second tattoo isn't. You're being rolled. Pass it on.
www.trailfixingcollective.com
The second tattoo isn't. You're being rolled. Pass it on.
www.trailfixingcollective.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Get ready for a lot of people on here saying "Platner has a second Nazi tattoo! 1919!" now that he's gotten the first one covered. Whole lot of people in Washington who would like Mainers to think he's a Nazi.
The second tattoo isn't. You're being rolled. Pass it on.
www.trailfixingcollective.com
The second tattoo isn't. You're being rolled. Pass it on.
www.trailfixingcollective.com
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ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME - Graham Platner has a Nazi tattoo and claims he got it “drunk in the Marines” and didn’t know what it meant?
He still has it. Still stands by racist, sexist comments. Worked for Blackwater. What else will surface? This is why vetting candidates matters.
He still has it. Still stands by racist, sexist comments. Worked for Blackwater. What else will surface? This is why vetting candidates matters.
October 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME - Graham Platner has a Nazi tattoo and claims he got it “drunk in the Marines” and didn’t know what it meant?
He still has it. Still stands by racist, sexist comments. Worked for Blackwater. What else will surface? This is why vetting candidates matters.
He still has it. Still stands by racist, sexist comments. Worked for Blackwater. What else will surface? This is why vetting candidates matters.
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If North Carolina enacts this new map, it will be sued.
I don't bluff and I usually win.
I don't bluff and I usually win.
North Carolina moved closer Tuesday to dismantling a historically Black congressional district in a move one of its former representatives described as “blatant discrimination.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘Blatant Discrimination’: North Carolina Advances GOP Gerrymander at the Expense of Black Voters
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:39 AM
If North Carolina enacts this new map, it will be sued.
I don't bluff and I usually win.
I don't bluff and I usually win.
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We love our Marines and owe a debt of gratitude to Camp Pendleton, but next time, the Vice President and the White House shouldn’t be so reckless with people’s lives for their vanity projects.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:09 PM
We love our Marines and owe a debt of gratitude to Camp Pendleton, but next time, the Vice President and the White House shouldn’t be so reckless with people’s lives for their vanity projects.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
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Tonight, a post that is longer than usual. But a Judge in Boston issued a 1st Amendment decision that is incredibly important (& long), and we trace his reasoning and some startling conclusions he committed to paper. I hope you’ll stick with me and read to the end. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The First Amendment (And A Court) Punch Back
Tonight, we have a post that is longer than usual.
open.substack.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Tonight, a post that is longer than usual. But a Judge in Boston issued a 1st Amendment decision that is incredibly important (& long), and we trace his reasoning and some startling conclusions he committed to paper. I hope you’ll stick with me and read to the end. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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The news of the week makes it sadly clear that the legacy media is fully capitulating. I started Democracy Docket in 2020 to be fearlessly independent and pro-democracy.
It will never bow down. It will never give in. It will never compromise
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September 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The news of the week makes it sadly clear that the legacy media is fully capitulating. I started Democracy Docket in 2020 to be fearlessly independent and pro-democracy.
It will never bow down. It will never give in. It will never compromise
Sign up now to support its work! hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
It will never bow down. It will never give in. It will never compromise
Sign up now to support its work! hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
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Amazing how we couldn’t do what Brazil did: Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Plotting Coup www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/w...
Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Plotting Coup in Brazil
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Amazing how we couldn’t do what Brazil did: Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Plotting Coup www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/w...
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Op-ed: #Florida Board of Education deals blow to parents of children with disabilities www.tallahassee.com/story/opinio...
Florida Board of Education deals blow to parents of children with disabilities | Opinion
This mindset is dangerous. It tells children that they do not deserve an education because they do not fit the mold.
www.tallahassee.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Op-ed: #Florida Board of Education deals blow to parents of children with disabilities www.tallahassee.com/story/opinio...
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The new FDA recommendations on the Covid booster are confusing at best.
We clarify what they mean and how it directly impacts access nationwide.
@nbcnews.com
We clarify what they mean and how it directly impacts access nationwide.
@nbcnews.com
August 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The new FDA recommendations on the Covid booster are confusing at best.
We clarify what they mean and how it directly impacts access nationwide.
@nbcnews.com
We clarify what they mean and how it directly impacts access nationwide.
@nbcnews.com
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Starbucks CEO pay: $96 MILLION
Starbucks worker pay: $15,000
Coca-Cola CEO pay: $28 MILLION
Coca-Cola worker pay: $14,000
CEOs used to make like 20x the average worker.
In 2024, the average CEO earned 632x more.
The system is rigged.
Starbucks worker pay: $15,000
Coca-Cola CEO pay: $28 MILLION
Coca-Cola worker pay: $14,000
CEOs used to make like 20x the average worker.
In 2024, the average CEO earned 632x more.
The system is rigged.
August 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Starbucks CEO pay: $96 MILLION
Starbucks worker pay: $15,000
Coca-Cola CEO pay: $28 MILLION
Coca-Cola worker pay: $14,000
CEOs used to make like 20x the average worker.
In 2024, the average CEO earned 632x more.
The system is rigged.
Starbucks worker pay: $15,000
Coca-Cola CEO pay: $28 MILLION
Coca-Cola worker pay: $14,000
CEOs used to make like 20x the average worker.
In 2024, the average CEO earned 632x more.
The system is rigged.
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JD Vance rehashed the same “mental health epidemic” justification for the horrific shooting in MN this week.
Yes, America has an unmet mental health crisis. So do other countries.
We have a mass shooting problem unlike any other country
It’s the guns:
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/glob...
Yes, America has an unmet mental health crisis. So do other countries.
We have a mass shooting problem unlike any other country
It’s the guns:
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/glob...
The Global Experience of Gun Control | Think Global Health
Firearm Deaths, including suicides, are averted when treated as a public health problem—so why not in the United States?
www.thinkglobalhealth.org
August 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
JD Vance rehashed the same “mental health epidemic” justification for the horrific shooting in MN this week.
Yes, America has an unmet mental health crisis. So do other countries.
We have a mass shooting problem unlike any other country
It’s the guns:
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/glob...
Yes, America has an unmet mental health crisis. So do other countries.
We have a mass shooting problem unlike any other country
It’s the guns:
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/glob...
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Let’s be clear, RFK is now currently limiting access to vaccines by preventing pharmacists from doing their job.
This is playing out as we speak.
In several states, pharmacists cannot vaccinate if the CDC and relevant advisory groups fail to give recommendations.
@msnbc.com
This is playing out as we speak.
In several states, pharmacists cannot vaccinate if the CDC and relevant advisory groups fail to give recommendations.
@msnbc.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Let’s be clear, RFK is now currently limiting access to vaccines by preventing pharmacists from doing their job.
This is playing out as we speak.
In several states, pharmacists cannot vaccinate if the CDC and relevant advisory groups fail to give recommendations.
@msnbc.com
This is playing out as we speak.
In several states, pharmacists cannot vaccinate if the CDC and relevant advisory groups fail to give recommendations.
@msnbc.com
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Again.
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "I think he should start with Shreveport, Louisiana, and Speaker Johnson's district that has 6x the per capita murder rate of Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco. What about the carnage, Mr. President, in Shreveport? Why aren't you protecting the folks there? What bullshit."
August 15, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Again.
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Trust me, if you're not watching @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com every week night, you don't fully comprehend the depth of the fascism and/or the profound stupidity of the piss-frosted dickdrip in the White House.
August 13, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Trust me, if you're not watching @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com every week night, you don't fully comprehend the depth of the fascism and/or the profound stupidity of the piss-frosted dickdrip in the White House.
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🚨BREAKING: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling Thursday, striking down Louisiana’s state legislative maps for violating the Voting Rights Act. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Federal Court Delivers Major Win for Black Voters in Louisiana State Redistricting Battle
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
August 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
🚨BREAKING: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling Thursday, striking down Louisiana’s state legislative maps for violating the Voting Rights Act. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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I do not find this on home pages of the NYT, WaPo, WSJ; only a small headline on The Guardian. A journalist has been murdered. Where is the outrage--about anything?
Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza aje.io/0pa37x via @AJEnglish
Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza aje.io/0pa37x via @AJEnglish
Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza
Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.
aje.io
August 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I do not find this on home pages of the NYT, WaPo, WSJ; only a small headline on The Guardian. A journalist has been murdered. Where is the outrage--about anything?
Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza aje.io/0pa37x via @AJEnglish
Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza aje.io/0pa37x via @AJEnglish
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And that bastard would be tRump.
August 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
And that bastard would be tRump.
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A bacteria called Vibrio Vulnificus is widespread in warm saltwaters like the Gulf Coast.
There has been a recent increase in cases of severe illness from this bacteria and we spotlight what you need to know.
Our commitment is to keep you informed so you can remain vigilant.
There has been a recent increase in cases of severe illness from this bacteria and we spotlight what you need to know.
Our commitment is to keep you informed so you can remain vigilant.
August 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
A bacteria called Vibrio Vulnificus is widespread in warm saltwaters like the Gulf Coast.
There has been a recent increase in cases of severe illness from this bacteria and we spotlight what you need to know.
Our commitment is to keep you informed so you can remain vigilant.
There has been a recent increase in cases of severe illness from this bacteria and we spotlight what you need to know.
Our commitment is to keep you informed so you can remain vigilant.