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Current: Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation and Rufus Porter Museum. In love with #Maine. Husband and 'pops' to my four kids. #whodey
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ICYMI: Here's what it's like to watch Cooper Flagg play in his new home. www.pressherald.com/2025/11/25/w...
It’s whiskey, catfish and Texas vibes watching Cooper Flagg play in Dallas
The Maine native has become a source of excitement and hope for the thousands of Mavericks fans who turn out each night to watch him compete.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
ICYMI: Here's what it's like to watch Cooper Flagg play in his new home. www.pressherald.com/2025/11/25/w...
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Zac Taylor is 49-59-1 (0.450), making him the sixth winningest coach in team history.
Since Duke Tobin became the Director of Player Personnel (1999), Bengals are 196-229-4 (.463).
During his tenure, h'es drafted 200 players. Four became All-Pros and 15 Pro Bowlers.
Since Duke Tobin became the Director of Player Personnel (1999), Bengals are 196-229-4 (.463).
During his tenure, h'es drafted 200 players. Four became All-Pros and 15 Pro Bowlers.
November 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Zac Taylor is 49-59-1 (0.450), making him the sixth winningest coach in team history.
Since Duke Tobin became the Director of Player Personnel (1999), Bengals are 196-229-4 (.463).
During his tenure, h'es drafted 200 players. Four became All-Pros and 15 Pro Bowlers.
Since Duke Tobin became the Director of Player Personnel (1999), Bengals are 196-229-4 (.463).
During his tenure, h'es drafted 200 players. Four became All-Pros and 15 Pro Bowlers.
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Big news up here: Incumbent Democrat Jared Golden is dropping out of the election for Maine Congressional District 2 (CD-2).
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/05/o...
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Jared Golden: I won’t seek reelection. Here’s why.
"What I could accomplish in this increasingly unproductive Congress pales in comparison to what I could do in that time as a husband, a father and a son."
www.bangordailynews.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Big news up here: Incumbent Democrat Jared Golden is dropping out of the election for Maine Congressional District 2 (CD-2).
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/05/o...
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/05/o...
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Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million
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October 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...
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Across all the major outlets — NYT, WSJ, WaPo, LAT, CNN, ABC, CBS, Fox News, NBC, CNBC, NPR, Bloomberg — the only outlet without a No Kings story on its home page is CBS News.
For every other outlet, it's near the top. Even Fox News is running with "Nationwide unrest looms as thousands mobilize"
For every other outlet, it's near the top. Even Fox News is running with "Nationwide unrest looms as thousands mobilize"
October 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Across all the major outlets — NYT, WSJ, WaPo, LAT, CNN, ABC, CBS, Fox News, NBC, CNBC, NPR, Bloomberg — the only outlet without a No Kings story on its home page is CBS News.
For every other outlet, it's near the top. Even Fox News is running with "Nationwide unrest looms as thousands mobilize"
For every other outlet, it's near the top. Even Fox News is running with "Nationwide unrest looms as thousands mobilize"
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“As I read through them, I read things that I absolutely do not agree with ... and I see words and statements that I abhor. I also see the trajectory of my life,” the Democratic Senate candidate said.
Graham Platner apologizes for controversial Reddit comments
“As I read through them, I read things that I absolutely do not agree with ... and I see words and statements that I abhor. I also see the trajectory of my life,” Platner said.
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October 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
“As I read through them, I read things that I absolutely do not agree with ... and I see words and statements that I abhor. I also see the trajectory of my life,” the Democratic Senate candidate said.
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With CTB being a healthy-scratch tonight, let's look at the 2022 NFL Draft:
1) Dax Hill
2) Cam Taylor-Britt
3) Zachary Carter
4) Cordell Volson
5) Tycen Anderson
6) Jeff Gunter
1) Dax Hill
2) Cam Taylor-Britt
3) Zachary Carter
4) Cordell Volson
5) Tycen Anderson
6) Jeff Gunter
October 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
With CTB being a healthy-scratch tonight, let's look at the 2022 NFL Draft:
1) Dax Hill
2) Cam Taylor-Britt
3) Zachary Carter
4) Cordell Volson
5) Tycen Anderson
6) Jeff Gunter
1) Dax Hill
2) Cam Taylor-Britt
3) Zachary Carter
4) Cordell Volson
5) Tycen Anderson
6) Jeff Gunter
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it’s all just a grift
October 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
it’s all just a grift
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Judge Diane Goodstein crossed the Trump administration last month. Yesterday, her home burned, her husband was injured and it's being investigated for arson.
www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...
www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...
October 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Judge Diane Goodstein crossed the Trump administration last month. Yesterday, her home burned, her husband was injured and it's being investigated for arson.
www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...
www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...
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The #Maine State Police reviewed nearly three dozen complaints about #troopers who used #physicalforce in the past decade. Not once did the agency determine the force was excessive.
Read more from reporter @joshkeefe.bsky.social and the @bangordailynews.bsky.social at the link below.
Read more from reporter @joshkeefe.bsky.social and the @bangordailynews.bsky.social at the link below.
Doubt cast on Maine State Police's perfect record of clearing officers
The agency has reviewed nearly three dozen complaints about use of force in the past decade. None were found to be excessive.
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September 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The #Maine State Police reviewed nearly three dozen complaints about #troopers who used #physicalforce in the past decade. Not once did the agency determine the force was excessive.
Read more from reporter @joshkeefe.bsky.social and the @bangordailynews.bsky.social at the link below.
Read more from reporter @joshkeefe.bsky.social and the @bangordailynews.bsky.social at the link below.
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One hundred plaintiffs are seeking accountability from the Army, the Department of Defense and Keller Army Hospital for allegedly violating their own "policies, regulations and orders" intended to protect the public from soldiers with mental illness:
Victims' family members, survivors of Lewiston mass shooting file suit against U.S. government
In their 119-page complaint being filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 100 plaintiffs are seeking accountability from the Army, the Department of Defense and Keller Army Hospital for allegedly vio...
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September 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
One hundred plaintiffs are seeking accountability from the Army, the Department of Defense and Keller Army Hospital for allegedly violating their own "policies, regulations and orders" intended to protect the public from soldiers with mental illness:
Big loss for Maine! Bill Diamond was the state’s top advocate for at-risk children.
The centrist Democrat who cut a striking figure in the State House with his shock of bright red hair and cowboy boots was best known as a critic of the state's child welfare system.
Bill Diamond, prominent Maine politician and anti-child abuse crusader, dies at 80
The centrist Democrat who cut a striking figure in the State House with his shock of bright red hair and cowboy boots was best known as a critic of the state's child welfare system.
www.bangordailynews.com
September 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Big loss for Maine! Bill Diamond was the state’s top advocate for at-risk children.
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It’s hard to overstate how big a deal this is - for the economy (ours and globally), for the rule of law, and for the proper and efficient function of government.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says He Is Removing Lisa Cook From Federal Reserve Board
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August 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
It’s hard to overstate how big a deal this is - for the economy (ours and globally), for the rule of law, and for the proper and efficient function of government.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
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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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HOLY WOW! The Johnson amendment is essentially overturned in a legal settlement.
NEW TONIGHT: The IRS says that churches can now endorse candidates from the pulpit, carving out an exemption to the decades-old ban on politicking by nonprofits.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/u...
I.R.S. Says Churches Can Endorse Candidates From the Pulpit
www.nytimes.com
July 8, 2025 at 2:01 AM
HOLY WOW! The Johnson amendment is essentially overturned in a legal settlement.
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The propaganda machine is purring:
On her Fox News show, the president's daughter-in-law Lara Trump does a softball segment on the former Fox News personality who is now secretary of defense, and then the content is distributed widely via Trump administration channels.
On her Fox News show, the president's daughter-in-law Lara Trump does a softball segment on the former Fox News personality who is now secretary of defense, and then the content is distributed widely via Trump administration channels.
July 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The propaganda machine is purring:
On her Fox News show, the president's daughter-in-law Lara Trump does a softball segment on the former Fox News personality who is now secretary of defense, and then the content is distributed widely via Trump administration channels.
On her Fox News show, the president's daughter-in-law Lara Trump does a softball segment on the former Fox News personality who is now secretary of defense, and then the content is distributed widely via Trump administration channels.
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This is nothing short of brilliant......
For about a year, I worked with a retired British academic named Alasdair Spark to solve a mystery: where did the original photo from the end of The Shining come from, and where/when was it captured?
Last week, we finally found the answer.
www.instagram.com/p/DID43LBNPD...
Last week, we finally found the answer.
www.instagram.com/p/DID43LBNPD...
July 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This is nothing short of brilliant......
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And while this is our strength, we also must move quickly. As this piece well describes, our greatest power is the power we have now.
The time to speak out, to organize in every community, to engage people who don’t normally engage, is now.
bsky.app/profile/adri...
The time to speak out, to organize in every community, to engage people who don’t normally engage, is now.
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I got lots of advice, some very specific. But one thing I heard again and again: America, you are running out of time.
Here is what I learned:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Here is what I learned:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Ticking Clock on American Freedom
Autocracy is no longer something that happens only in other countries.
www.theatlantic.com
April 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
And while this is our strength, we also must move quickly. As this piece well describes, our greatest power is the power we have now.
The time to speak out, to organize in every community, to engage people who don’t normally engage, is now.
bsky.app/profile/adri...
The time to speak out, to organize in every community, to engage people who don’t normally engage, is now.
bsky.app/profile/adri...
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Guys, a few days ago the Maine men’s basketball team had not won an America East tournament game in two decades. Now the Black Bears are in the conference championship game after a convincing win at Vermont. Amazing. #mesports #MarchMadness
March 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Guys, a few days ago the Maine men’s basketball team had not won an America East tournament game in two decades. Now the Black Bears are in the conference championship game after a convincing win at Vermont. Amazing. #mesports #MarchMadness
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It's the first time in more than 20 years that the Black Bears are going to the America East Conference men’s basketball final.
UMaine men’s basketball finally gets the best of Vermont en route to America East final
It's the first time in more than 20 years that the Black Bears are going to the America East Conference men’s basketball final.
www.bangordailynews.com
March 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
It's the first time in more than 20 years that the Black Bears are going to the America East Conference men’s basketball final.
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The Auburn-based furniture maker crafted custom pieces for two popes and three presidents.
Iconic Maine furniture maker Thomas Moser has died
The Auburn-based furniture maker crafted chairs for two popes and three presidents.
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March 8, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The Auburn-based furniture maker crafted custom pieces for two popes and three presidents.
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As of early January, 991 pending criminal cases had no attorney and 51 cases had been without counsel for over a year. It is a situation that should be intolerable to everyone in Maine.
March 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
As of early January, 991 pending criminal cases had no attorney and 51 cases had been without counsel for over a year. It is a situation that should be intolerable to everyone in Maine.
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BREAKING: A judge has ruled that Maine must end its public defense crisis and provide attorneys to people who cannot afford their own. This order is a landmark in the years-long struggle to require the state to live up to its Sixth Amendment obligations.
What a Landmark Ruling Means for Public Defense in Maine
Victory: A superior court ruled in our favor, ordering Maine to uphold people’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel and establish a plan to end the ongoing crisis.
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March 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
BREAKING: A judge has ruled that Maine must end its public defense crisis and provide attorneys to people who cannot afford their own. This order is a landmark in the years-long struggle to require the state to live up to its Sixth Amendment obligations.
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