Rebecca Merrill
@enidbeck.bsky.social
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And by the way, one of the best things that can happen to areas at risk of population loss and economic decline is having thriving communities of people who have immigrated to the United States. Read up on Minnesota; read up on Maine. (I originally had a discussion of this in my first book!)
December 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
And by the way, one of the best things that can happen to areas at risk of population loss and economic decline is having thriving communities of people who have immigrated to the United States. Read up on Minnesota; read up on Maine. (I originally had a discussion of this in my first book!)
i think often now that i drive more than i ride public transportation about how much safer, more efficient and pleasant public transit is to driving
May 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
i think often now that i drive more than i ride public transportation about how much safer, more efficient and pleasant public transit is to driving
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this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...
May 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...
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Harvard pulled some “city on a hill” stuff today, but in a good way. Respect.
April 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Harvard pulled some “city on a hill” stuff today, but in a good way. Respect.
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Big turnouts for today's #HandsOff! protests nationwide, including in smaller towns and cities — here's Portland, Maine
We have the momentum
We have the momentum
April 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Big turnouts for today's #HandsOff! protests nationwide, including in smaller towns and cities — here's Portland, Maine
We have the momentum
We have the momentum
hands off portland maine we love to see it
April 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
hands off portland maine we love to see it
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monument Square, Portland, ME right now.
April 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
monument Square, Portland, ME right now.
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me reading national security secrets bc i've been accidentally added to a group chat
March 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
me reading national security secrets bc i've been accidentally added to a group chat
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Democratic Senator Chris Murphy on Mahmoud Khalil.
March 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy on Mahmoud Khalil.
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Columbia has bent over backward at every turn to repress pro-Palestinian voices. It has persecuted students for peaceful protest.
And it gets this.
Complying in advance will not save you from fascism.
And it gets this.
Complying in advance will not save you from fascism.
New: The administration—through DOJ, HHS, ED, and GSA—says it has canceled ~$400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University.
March 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Columbia has bent over backward at every turn to repress pro-Palestinian voices. It has persecuted students for peaceful protest.
And it gets this.
Complying in advance will not save you from fascism.
And it gets this.
Complying in advance will not save you from fascism.
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There’s been zero explanation for this given but it seems exceedingly likely it’s pure retaliation for the Maine governor challenging Trump. Really sick.
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/06/s...
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/06/s...
Social Security now requires Maine parents to visit an agency office to register newborns
The change — immediately criticized by pediatric health advocates — eliminates a program that allowed parents to fill out a form at the hospital to secure a Social Security number for their children.
www.pressherald.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
There’s been zero explanation for this given but it seems exceedingly likely it’s pure retaliation for the Maine governor challenging Trump. Really sick.
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/06/s...
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/06/s...
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Imagine DOGE opens your mail and finds your household electric bill. To eliminate this cost, they burn your house down without warning. Then they total up the bills that, as a homeless person, you will never again pay. On its website, DOGE boasts about the money it has saved you.
March 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Imagine DOGE opens your mail and finds your household electric bill. To eliminate this cost, they burn your house down without warning. Then they total up the bills that, as a homeless person, you will never again pay. On its website, DOGE boasts about the money it has saved you.
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Hey: If you made it through the week, and you tried to do some things to help other people — large or small — where you could, and you need to hear it, I’m here to tell you thank you. Get some rest. Figure out today, then figure out tomorrow.
February 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Hey: If you made it through the week, and you tried to do some things to help other people — large or small — where you could, and you need to hear it, I’m here to tell you thank you. Get some rest. Figure out today, then figure out tomorrow.
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Not true. I'll give you some examples of when styles crossed over from womenswear to menswear, and how men have worn straight-up womenswear or just feminine styles in cool ways. 🧵
February 16, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Not true. I'll give you some examples of when styles crossed over from womenswear to menswear, and how men have worn straight-up womenswear or just feminine styles in cool ways. 🧵
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The National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument web page, removing the “T” in references to LGBTQ+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.
U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website
The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument web page, removing the “T” in references to LGBTQ+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.
an earthquake haiku:
lived through an earthquake
felt nothing on the inside
is this my life now?
lived through an earthquake
felt nothing on the inside
is this my life now?
January 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
an earthquake haiku:
lived through an earthquake
felt nothing on the inside
is this my life now?
lived through an earthquake
felt nothing on the inside
is this my life now?
this lady only loves voting against her party when it doesn’t actually make a difference
Collins was one of two Republicans, along with Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, to vote against Pete Hegseth, a veteran and former Fox News commentator, in a procedural vote on Thursday.
Why Susan Collins said ‘No’ to Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
Collins was one of two Republican senators to break ranks and oppose Hegseth Thursday, but it didn't stop the nomination from moving forward.
www.pressherald.com
January 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
this lady only loves voting against her party when it doesn’t actually make a difference
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heaving a sigh so loud and long that it simply turns into a scream
January 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
heaving a sigh so loud and long that it simply turns into a scream
my biggest realization after moving back to my hometown is that the most important generational wealth i have/have had access to is a family emotionally invested in my happiness
One of the best things I ever did for myself was stop comparing my life trajectory to people who have support systems. I won’t say I never had help, but I’m just now truly understanding the difference between “assistance” and “support”.
December 23, 2024 at 9:01 PM
my biggest realization after moving back to my hometown is that the most important generational wealth i have/have had access to is a family emotionally invested in my happiness
henry is all of us
November 27, 2024 at 2:44 AM
henry is all of us
hot frosty really challenged every trope i love about a holiday rom com
November 24, 2024 at 6:22 PM
hot frosty really challenged every trope i love about a holiday rom com
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Imma need some of you to think about thriving out of spite. I had big plans for 2025 and I’m definitely not gonna pre-derail them for likes of Elin and Tromp. I’m getting more involved. Loving harder. Writing hornier. Having more fun. I’m gonna be so kind to my neighbors, bitch.
November 19, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Imma need some of you to think about thriving out of spite. I had big plans for 2025 and I’m definitely not gonna pre-derail them for likes of Elin and Tromp. I’m getting more involved. Loving harder. Writing hornier. Having more fun. I’m gonna be so kind to my neighbors, bitch.