Tina Riley
@tinariley.bsky.social
Former state representative from Jay, Maine. Retired electrician. Duchenne mom/caregiver.
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Hello journalists. If you report this you gotta say that under the Constitution he has no power to do it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
August 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Hello journalists. If you report this you gotta say that under the Constitution he has no power to do it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Nice! I wish the Senate Republicans had done their job.
The House has done its job. We passed the supplemental budget in a strong bipartisan way. Compromises were difficult but necessary and ultimately led to a deal that two-thirds could get behind to enact the budget immediately.
March 14, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Nice! I wish the Senate Republicans had done their job.
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When Adolf Hitler came to power he released his imprisoned supporters from jail, ripped up labour laws protecting workers and crushed social security programmes in return for tax cuts for the rich...
See any similarities?
See any similarities?
January 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
When Adolf Hitler came to power he released his imprisoned supporters from jail, ripped up labour laws protecting workers and crushed social security programmes in return for tax cuts for the rich...
See any similarities?
See any similarities?
This will all turn out okay, right?
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Experts worry that Trump's Jan. 6 pardons will legitimize political violence, embolden extremists
President Donald Trump's pardons of those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and the rhetoric of retribution from some of those released this week is raising deep concern among ...
apnews.com
January 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This will all turn out okay, right?
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
This is a bigger act than it might seem. It's the start of consolidating power by shutting down critics.
Every autocracy needs informers! Breaking horizontal bonds of trust by denouncing co-workers is key to making institutions political tools. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
Trump Administration Escalates D.E.I. Crackdown in Latest Threat to Federal Workers
The warning came one day after the administration ordered that diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the government be shut down by 5 p.m. Wednesday.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This is a bigger act than it might seem. It's the start of consolidating power by shutting down critics.
Trump canceled John Bolton's Secret Service security detail, in spite of numerous threats against him from Iran. In 2022, the Justice Dept charged a member of the Iranian Royal Guard in a murder-for-hire aimed at Bolton. Shahram Poursafi, aka Mehdi Rezayi, remains free.
Petty and cruel.
Petty and cruel.
January 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Trump canceled John Bolton's Secret Service security detail, in spite of numerous threats against him from Iran. In 2022, the Justice Dept charged a member of the Iranian Royal Guard in a murder-for-hire aimed at Bolton. Shahram Poursafi, aka Mehdi Rezayi, remains free.
Petty and cruel.
Petty and cruel.
#3 on the list of the costs of getting it wrong, she makes the connection between RFKjr's looming confirmation and the inevitable loss of highly trained scientists in the United States. The damage will last generations.
Here's what we're getting ourselves into
The appeal to nature fallacy is not a viable healthcare strategy
open.substack.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
#3 on the list of the costs of getting it wrong, she makes the connection between RFKjr's looming confirmation and the inevitable loss of highly trained scientists in the United States. The damage will last generations.
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Trump pardoned people who lied to cover up his Russian exposure.
Biden pardoned a guy who tried to tell the truth to save millions of lives, while working for Trump.
Biden pardoned a guy who tried to tell the truth to save millions of lives, while working for Trump.
January 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Trump pardoned people who lied to cover up his Russian exposure.
Biden pardoned a guy who tried to tell the truth to save millions of lives, while working for Trump.
Biden pardoned a guy who tried to tell the truth to save millions of lives, while working for Trump.
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Most original protest sign at the Portland, Maine People’s March: I time traveled for this? #mepolitics #peoplesmarch
January 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Most original protest sign at the Portland, Maine People’s March: I time traveled for this? #mepolitics #peoplesmarch
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robber baron
noun
1
: an American capitalist of the latter part of the 19th century who became wealthy through exploitation (as of natural resources, governmental influence, or low wage scales)
2
: a business owner or executive who acquires wealth through ethically questionable tactics
January 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
robber baron
noun
1
: an American capitalist of the latter part of the 19th century who became wealthy through exploitation (as of natural resources, governmental influence, or low wage scales)
2
: a business owner or executive who acquires wealth through ethically questionable tactics
NYT article, gifted.
I worry that these scientists won't stand a chance against the MAGA disinformation machine, but I salute their efforts. It's important.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/c...
I worry that these scientists won't stand a chance against the MAGA disinformation machine, but I salute their efforts. It's important.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/c...
Trump Targeted Scientists in His First Term. This Time, They’re Prepared. (Gift Article)
Agencies and unions have put in place new guardrails designed to limit political interference in government research.
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
NYT article, gifted.
I worry that these scientists won't stand a chance against the MAGA disinformation machine, but I salute their efforts. It's important.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/c...
I worry that these scientists won't stand a chance against the MAGA disinformation machine, but I salute their efforts. It's important.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/c...
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On the Israel and Hamas Ceasefire Deal in Gaza:
Reporter: “Who gets the most credit for this, Mr. President, you or Trump?”
President Biden: “Is that a joke?”
🫳🎤
Reporter: “Who gets the most credit for this, Mr. President, you or Trump?”
President Biden: “Is that a joke?”
🫳🎤
January 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
On the Israel and Hamas Ceasefire Deal in Gaza:
Reporter: “Who gets the most credit for this, Mr. President, you or Trump?”
President Biden: “Is that a joke?”
🫳🎤
Reporter: “Who gets the most credit for this, Mr. President, you or Trump?”
President Biden: “Is that a joke?”
🫳🎤
I just made the mistake of reading the comments under an article about how the last ten years were the hottest years on record. I cannot believe how confidently ignorant the climate change deniers are these days!
January 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I just made the mistake of reading the comments under an article about how the last ten years were the hottest years on record. I cannot believe how confidently ignorant the climate change deniers are these days!
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JUST IN: The U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December, surpassing expectations and bringing the total for 2024 to 2.2 million. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%, and wages grew 3.9% over the past year, far outpacing inflation.
January 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
JUST IN: The U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December, surpassing expectations and bringing the total for 2024 to 2.2 million. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%, and wages grew 3.9% over the past year, far outpacing inflation.
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"Our homes are often the largest investments we make in our lifetimes, and this bill will help protect them." 2/2
Read the full release here: www.maine.gov/governor/mil...
Read the full release here: www.maine.gov/governor/mil...
Responding to Resilience Commission's Interim Recommendations, Governor Mills and Legislative Leadership Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Community Preparedness and Resiliency for Future...
Governor's bipartisan legislation, sponsored by House and Senate Democratic and Republican leadership, is the first bill of the new legislative session Governor Janet Mills and Senate and House Democr...
www.maine.gov
January 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
"Our homes are often the largest investments we make in our lifetimes, and this bill will help protect them." 2/2
Read the full release here: www.maine.gov/governor/mil...
Read the full release here: www.maine.gov/governor/mil...
Whether you believe the science or not, storms are getting more destructive. We can either get rolled by this or we can step up to find ways to protect infrastructure and people from the effects. And maybe we can do our part to stop creating the problem as well.
Today, Maine released the state's updated climate action plan, outlining the state's strategies for the next four years on transportation, buildings, energy, jobs, working lands, resilience and community engagement.
Proud of our office's ongoing work on this.
www.maine.gov/climateplan/...
Proud of our office's ongoing work on this.
www.maine.gov/climateplan/...
www.maine.gov
November 24, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Whether you believe the science or not, storms are getting more destructive. We can either get rolled by this or we can step up to find ways to protect infrastructure and people from the effects. And maybe we can do our part to stop creating the problem as well.
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Today, Maine released the state's updated climate action plan, outlining the state's strategies for the next four years on transportation, buildings, energy, jobs, working lands, resilience and community engagement.
Proud of our office's ongoing work on this.
www.maine.gov/climateplan/...
Proud of our office's ongoing work on this.
www.maine.gov/climateplan/...
www.maine.gov
November 21, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Today, Maine released the state's updated climate action plan, outlining the state's strategies for the next four years on transportation, buildings, energy, jobs, working lands, resilience and community engagement.
Proud of our office's ongoing work on this.
www.maine.gov/climateplan/...
Proud of our office's ongoing work on this.
www.maine.gov/climateplan/...
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2 things we were taught are pretty important in 🇺🇸 government are now relics of the past (at least for now):
-Separation of church & state
-check & balances
-Separation of church & state
-check & balances
November 14, 2024 at 1:50 PM
2 things we were taught are pretty important in 🇺🇸 government are now relics of the past (at least for now):
-Separation of church & state
-check & balances
-Separation of church & state
-check & balances