Michael Nickerson
@michaelnickerson.bsky.social
Reader, writer, traveler, educator, runner, and lifelong Mainer. Life is better with a good book, knees that don't hurt, and a quality scotch of an evening.
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I just wish my dad and brother were alive to watch the Superbowl with.
Some of my best memories were sitting on the coach with them watching the Patriots.
Some of my best memories were sitting on the coach with them watching the Patriots.
February 8, 2026 at 11:11 PM
I just wish my dad and brother were alive to watch the Superbowl with.
Some of my best memories were sitting on the coach with them watching the Patriots.
Some of my best memories were sitting on the coach with them watching the Patriots.
By not signing LD 1971, Janet Mills allowed individuals in Maine to be held, even without cause, for immigration authorities.
Other police departments still can do so because this law will not be enforced until June.
#mepolitics
www.pressherald.com/2026/02/06/m...
Other police departments still can do so because this law will not be enforced until June.
#mepolitics
www.pressherald.com/2026/02/06/m...
Maine State Police called immigration authorities about 60 times last year
Troopers were told they were allowed to hold people on the side of the road for immigration officials, even if there was no suspected criminal conduct.
www.pressherald.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:43 PM
By not signing LD 1971, Janet Mills allowed individuals in Maine to be held, even without cause, for immigration authorities.
Other police departments still can do so because this law will not be enforced until June.
#mepolitics
www.pressherald.com/2026/02/06/m...
Other police departments still can do so because this law will not be enforced until June.
#mepolitics
www.pressherald.com/2026/02/06/m...
This study shows why wealth caps are hard- defining wealth, enforcement, political resistance. The takeaway is clear, though, that designing fair limits on extreme wealth may be difficult but it is necessary. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Unlocking the potential of income and wealth caps in post-growth transformation: A framework for improving policy design
Preventing the increase of economic inequality in a non-growing economy is a major challenge. In post-growth research, scholars agree that reducing th…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:05 PM
This study shows why wealth caps are hard- defining wealth, enforcement, political resistance. The takeaway is clear, though, that designing fair limits on extreme wealth may be difficult but it is necessary. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
This goes hand in hand with what studies show as positive outcomes from UBI pilots. Economic stability is critical, and really, that’s why Trump, Miller, Project 2025, and the rest of the right wing machine want to increase the wealth gap, undermine the middle class, and keep the poor, poor.
Here's how the Democratic Party can "win back young men." (And it's not by paying Democratic consultants tens of millions of dollars to figure it out.)
m.youtube.com/watch?v=nrB0...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=nrB0...
Fireside Chat: Masculinity and Winning Back Young Men
YouTube video by Graham Platner for Senate
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February 7, 2026 at 4:35 PM
This goes hand in hand with what studies show as positive outcomes from UBI pilots. Economic stability is critical, and really, that’s why Trump, Miller, Project 2025, and the rest of the right wing machine want to increase the wealth gap, undermine the middle class, and keep the poor, poor.
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Last night, Trump posted a video to his social media platform that contained a racist clip showing Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. It's still up:
February 6, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Last night, Trump posted a video to his social media platform that contained a racist clip showing Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. It's still up:
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🚨BREAKING: The White House Thursday refused to rule out the presence of immigration enforcement at voting locations this November, a response that follows extremist rhetoric about placing federal forces at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
White House ‘can’t guarantee’ ICE won’t be at polls
The federal government has historically recognized polling places as off-limits for immigration enforcement precisely to avoid deterring lawful voters.
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:32 PM
🚨BREAKING: The White House Thursday refused to rule out the presence of immigration enforcement at voting locations this November, a response that follows extremist rhetoric about placing federal forces at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
The New England Patriots will be in SB 60, which means they have been in 1 out every 5 Superbowls in history.
January 26, 2026 at 1:32 AM
The New England Patriots will be in SB 60, which means they have been in 1 out every 5 Superbowls in history.
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Journalism 101
If one person tells you it’s raining and someone else say it’s not.
IT IS NOT YOUR JOB TO QUOTE BOTH.
It IS your job to look out of the fucking window and report which is true.
If one person tells you it’s raining and someone else say it’s not.
IT IS NOT YOUR JOB TO QUOTE BOTH.
It IS your job to look out of the fucking window and report which is true.
January 25, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Journalism 101
If one person tells you it’s raining and someone else say it’s not.
IT IS NOT YOUR JOB TO QUOTE BOTH.
It IS your job to look out of the fucking window and report which is true.
If one person tells you it’s raining and someone else say it’s not.
IT IS NOT YOUR JOB TO QUOTE BOTH.
It IS your job to look out of the fucking window and report which is true.
Democratic candidates across Maine stand united against ICE’s lawlessness — and for justice. #mepolitics
January 24, 2026 at 7:26 PM
ICE will do the same in Maine, @janetmillsforme.bsky.social.
At some point actions are needed, because verbal admonishments don’t seem to help.
#mepolitics
At some point actions are needed, because verbal admonishments don’t seem to help.
#mepolitics
Man shot by federal agent in south Minneapolis www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM
ICE will do the same in Maine, @janetmillsforme.bsky.social.
At some point actions are needed, because verbal admonishments don’t seem to help.
#mepolitics
At some point actions are needed, because verbal admonishments don’t seem to help.
#mepolitics
Rand Paul, at the end of the day, continues to enable Trump and is just as much responsible for these illegal actions as anyone else in his party. Saying it's wrong to bomb boats doesn't take the power away from Trump to actually bomb boats.
December 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Rand Paul, at the end of the day, continues to enable Trump and is just as much responsible for these illegal actions as anyone else in his party. Saying it's wrong to bomb boats doesn't take the power away from Trump to actually bomb boats.
Totally normal, non-cultist behavior.
Yesterday, a Republican tried to give me holy water and Trump perfume because I’m “demonic.”
Extremely normal stuff coming from an extremely normal party.
Extremely normal stuff coming from an extremely normal party.
November 18, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Totally normal, non-cultist behavior.
LePage barely won the second district against Mills in the last gubernatorial election. The House seat is the Dems if they put up the right candidate.
It probably should be someone who lives in the district. #mepolitics
It probably should be someone who lives in the district. #mepolitics
November 13, 2025 at 12:50 AM
LePage barely won the second district against Mills in the last gubernatorial election. The House seat is the Dems if they put up the right candidate.
It probably should be someone who lives in the district. #mepolitics
It probably should be someone who lives in the district. #mepolitics
If nothing else, it should be clear that voters are not particularly interested in old white men.
#Election2025
#Election2025
November 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
If nothing else, it should be clear that voters are not particularly interested in old white men.
#Election2025
#Election2025
John Fetterman has to be in the top ten of the most disappointing politicians in the last twenty years: a gutless sellout who gladly uses power for his own benefit.
September 18, 2025 at 10:08 AM
John Fetterman has to be in the top ten of the most disappointing politicians in the last twenty years: a gutless sellout who gladly uses power for his own benefit.
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RFK Jr starts having a tantrum as Chris Murphy details how he lied during his confirmation hearing about his anti-vax views
May 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
RFK Jr starts having a tantrum as Chris Murphy details how he lied during his confirmation hearing about his anti-vax views
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Thank you to @mainepeople.bsky.social for endorsing my race for Governor! Together, we’ll build a future for Maine where everyone has the tools and opportunity they need to prosper.
The member-led board of Maine People’s Alliance has announced its unanimous support for Shenna Bellows for Maine Governor as she campaigns in the 2026 Democratic primary.
Maine People’s Alliance endorses Shenna Bellows in 2026 Democratic Gubernatorial Primary - Maine Beacon
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has received an endorsement in her campaign for governor, with the member‐led board of Maine People’s Alliance (of which Beacon is a project) announcing its unanimous...
mainebeacon.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Thank you to @mainepeople.bsky.social for endorsing my race for Governor! Together, we’ll build a future for Maine where everyone has the tools and opportunity they need to prosper.
@npr.org, why have a lengthy discussion with Steve Bannon this morning and present him as a legitimate source of information? Nothing he said was truthful and yet he received several minutes with no pushback.
Platforming disinformation is gross.
Platforming disinformation is gross.
April 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
@npr.org, why have a lengthy discussion with Steve Bannon this morning and present him as a legitimate source of information? Nothing he said was truthful and yet he received several minutes with no pushback.
Platforming disinformation is gross.
Platforming disinformation is gross.
Every day. Another reason to hate Trump.
April 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Every day. Another reason to hate Trump.
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NEW: Crowd now growing at the Capitol where Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries are staging a sit-in on the steps.
Is this building into something?
If you’re in DC, they’re encouraging folk to come down there & support.
#Resist
(📸 Sen. Brian Schatz)
Is this building into something?
If you’re in DC, they’re encouraging folk to come down there & support.
#Resist
(📸 Sen. Brian Schatz)
April 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
NEW: Crowd now growing at the Capitol where Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries are staging a sit-in on the steps.
Is this building into something?
If you’re in DC, they’re encouraging folk to come down there & support.
#Resist
(📸 Sen. Brian Schatz)
Is this building into something?
If you’re in DC, they’re encouraging folk to come down there & support.
#Resist
(📸 Sen. Brian Schatz)
@golden.house.gov two of my female colleagues were headed to their respective town offices yesterday after school to get their documents in order just in case you continued to try to take away their right to vote.
I'm sure you don't have to worry about such things.
I'm sure you don't have to worry about such things.
April 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
@golden.house.gov two of my female colleagues were headed to their respective town offices yesterday after school to get their documents in order just in case you continued to try to take away their right to vote.
I'm sure you don't have to worry about such things.
I'm sure you don't have to worry about such things.
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1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
April 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
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Before we launched Maine’s campaign for marriage equality, 32 states had voted on the issue at the ballot box… and equality had lost every time.
But with determination, a clear message, and a massive team of volunteers, we broke that streak and made history. 🏳️🌈💍 #FlashbackFriday
But with determination, a clear message, and a massive team of volunteers, we broke that streak and made history. 🏳️🌈💍 #FlashbackFriday
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April 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Before we launched Maine’s campaign for marriage equality, 32 states had voted on the issue at the ballot box… and equality had lost every time.
But with determination, a clear message, and a massive team of volunteers, we broke that streak and made history. 🏳️🌈💍 #FlashbackFriday
But with determination, a clear message, and a massive team of volunteers, we broke that streak and made history. 🏳️🌈💍 #FlashbackFriday