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City Councilor in D2 Portland Maine but I don’t use this for that
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it's nice to have my shitty senator finally take a turn in the spotlight to get yelled at by everybody
Sen. Angus King: "Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Immigrant rights advocates have launched the Maine ICE Watch Hotline (207-544-9989), a new tool to verify reports of ICE activity and connect families with support.

“When ICE shows up, we show up too — not with fear, but with solidarity,” said Crystal Cron, executive director of Presente! Maine.
Opinion: How to save absentee voting, make our state safer, raise wages and protect kids (spoiler: vote!) - Maine Beacon
Man, November is coming up soon, and with it my favorite day of the year – Election Day. So, as my personal public service, I offer you this quick voter guide to the biggest issues on the ballot this ...
mainebeacon.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
i do not like coming on to this site and seeing posts about maine. i’m here to see posts about new york city like everyone else
October 23, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Time to repost a classic.

clarkesworldmagazine.com/kim_02_24/
October 5, 2025 at 6:35 AM
the hardest part about getting really into a new podcast is adopting all of the mannerisms of the hosts
October 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
gonna have to go with the gamer's salad
August 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
this fucking guy
NEW: Sen. Angus King admits he made "a mistake" when he voted Tuesday to confirm Josh Divine, an 35-year-old archconservative with a long record of attacking abortion rights, to a lifetime federal judgeship.

“I took Josh Hawley’s advice." www.huffpost.com/entry/angus-... w/ @igorbobic.bsky.social
Oops! Pro-Choice Senator Admits Vote For Anti-Abortion Judge Was ‘A Mistake’
The Maine senator says he was "not fully” aware of Josh Divine’s record, but "took Josh Hawley’s advice” to confirm him to a lifetime federal judgeship.
www.huffpost.com
July 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
my first ever celebrity selfie
July 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Every now and again one is reminded that Robert Frost's The Death of the Hired Man exists and then one cries.

www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44261/...
The Death of the Hired Man
‘I told him so last haying, didn’t I? ‘I want him to: he’ll have to soon or late.’ ‘He’s worn out. Wait till you see.’ ‘Where did you say he’d been?’ ‘He didn’t say. Mary, confess He said he’d come to...
www.poetryfoundation.org
June 23, 2025 at 6:09 AM
squirrel eating a lollipop
June 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
free tip for musicians coming to maine: your stage banter about lobster rolls will flop. we do not think about or identify with them. an Orloff mention, though, will pay dividends
June 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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does everybody know about my favorite website, the embroidery tips page that forgot to close its <h3> tags
Embroidery Trouble Shooting Page
Embroidery Trouble Shooting Answers to all your questions about Embroidery problems
web.archive.org
October 25, 2024 at 3:39 PM
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Tom Humberstone's excellent comic about the Luddites' history.

thenib.com/im-a-luddite/
May 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
love how the article presents this as a bad thing
May 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I had a vision of a spaghetti cocktail and have assembled basil brandy, parmesan-washed vodka, and tomato water to realize it. Not a good vision as it turns out
April 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Maine DSA Co-Chair Sophie Garner delivered a speech at Augusta, Maine’s #HandsOff rally. Her message to attendees: get involved and commit. No one will save us but us.
Solidarity against Trump means joining an organization - Pine & Roses
Maine DSA co-chair speaks to thousands on April 5 assembled to demand Hands Off!
pineandroses.org
April 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Return to a simpler, better time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRGM...
Unintelligible Empanada Truck - Puebla Mexico
YouTube video by phunbaba13
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March 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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sorry 2 say if u actually want to build class solidarity at a large scale ur gonna have to get used to working alongside ppl who don’t perfectly align with u ideologically. stop looking for the perfect org to join & just look for what orgs are actually helping ppl on the streets where u live
March 12, 2025 at 1:13 AM
i have some good cats
March 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
in this interview i reveal the best breakfast deal in town
🗣️ NEW INTERVIEW 🗣️
Todd Chretien sits down with new Portland City Councilor and @mainedsa.org member Wes Pelletier to discuss why he ran, what he hopes to achieve, and how valuable it is to have an working-class organization behind you.
Punching above our weight in Portland, Maine - Pine & Roses
Maine DSA City Councilor Wes Pelletier talks about organizing inside and outside
pineandroses.org
February 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Portland Maine! I’ll be there Wednesday at 6pm at Back Cove Books—hope to see you there
February 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
i’m not sure why i have to see anyone’s reaction gifs
February 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
our new kitten will not stop texting me
January 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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December 25, 2024 at 12:30 AM
it’s stock day
November 28, 2024 at 9:28 PM