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paul jessen
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consumer marketer, product innovator, sustainability geek, ocean lover, chestnut enthusiast, amateur singer, and gay dad. i work for tom’s of maine, but of course all opinions expressed here are my own. :)
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here are the rest of the texts, including the lovely “did you see my text” texts that came through this evening.

yes, janet. i have seen the texts.
screenshot of “did you get my text?” text from mills campaign screenshot of another “did you get my text” text from mills campaign screenshot of text from mills campaign screenshot of text from mills campaign
October 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
pauljessen.bsky.social
anyone else inundated with janet mills campaign announcement texts today?

i received them from 7 different numbers!

🤦
#mepolitics
screenshot of text from mills campaign screenshot of another text from mills campaign screenshot of yet another text from mills campaign announcement screenshot of yes, one more text from mills campaign today
October 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
pauljessen.bsky.social
not sure i’ve resonated with a bumper sticker more in my life…
back of utility truck with bumper sticker saying “hang in there — it gets worse”
August 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
pauljessen.bsky.social
seems like these iran attacks are part of a wag the dog strategy for netanyahu, and now trump wants to get in on the wagging.
screenshot of ai response stating: a “wag the dog" political strategy refers to a tactic where a leader or government creates a diversion—often through military action or a high-profile event—to shift public attention away from a scandal, crisis, or political failure
June 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
pauljessen.bsky.social
anyone know who created these brilliant stop him stickers?

a guy handed me a few of them at the april 5th hands off protest in portland maine, and i put a couple on my car.

then at the april 19th protest in portland, multiple people were handing them out.

the branding & messaging are perfect!
photo from the portland protest zoomed in on a large mailing label printed with the simple message STOP HIM with a silhouette of trump’s head. the label is on the back of a protestor as she holds up a sign. same STOP HIM sticker in the back side window of a blue corolla
April 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
pauljessen.bsky.social
more of trump ushering in #kakistocracy: government run by the worst possible people.
dictionary entry for “kakistocracy”: government by the worst people
April 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
pauljessen.bsky.social
i'll be wearing this in the streets of portland, maine today.

where are you protesting today? show your signs!
April 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
pauljessen.bsky.social
i just hit 1,000! thanks again @sassy0210.bsky.social!
April 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
pauljessen.bsky.social
“democracy is not a given.”

we like to assume that america is uniquely immune to authoritarianism.

but clearly, it *can* happen here, and is starting to take hold.

which is why freedom loving americans must come together *now* to stop it.

keep making #goodtrouble, people!
highlighted text from article: “democracy is not a given. it requires constant attention and people to fight for it. no country is immune to a descent into authoritarianism if society lets down its guard.”
April 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
pauljessen.bsky.social
here's another superb owl to add to the mix: the great gray

www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_...

#superbowlsunday
great gray owl perched on stump in a snowy field
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM