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Report from a user calling the Augusta office of Senator Susan Collins...
If you're a Mainer calling Collins, maybe add that her staff shouldn't be arguing with a constituent. Or calling them a fucking bitch.
If you're a Mainer calling Collins, maybe add that her staff shouldn't be arguing with a constituent. Or calling them a fucking bitch.
January 27, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Report from a user calling the Augusta office of Senator Susan Collins...
If you're a Mainer calling Collins, maybe add that her staff shouldn't be arguing with a constituent. Or calling them a fucking bitch.
If you're a Mainer calling Collins, maybe add that her staff shouldn't be arguing with a constituent. Or calling them a fucking bitch.
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Remember: Telling lies that everyone knows are lies is a classic tactic of dictators to force their followers to side with them over the truth itself.
But the public will not be gaslit. We will continue to spread the truth to our communities.
Ignorance is the handmaiden of tyranny.
But the public will not be gaslit. We will continue to spread the truth to our communities.
Ignorance is the handmaiden of tyranny.
January 27, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Remember: Telling lies that everyone knows are lies is a classic tactic of dictators to force their followers to side with them over the truth itself.
But the public will not be gaslit. We will continue to spread the truth to our communities.
Ignorance is the handmaiden of tyranny.
But the public will not be gaslit. We will continue to spread the truth to our communities.
Ignorance is the handmaiden of tyranny.
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“.. The review makes no mention of the Department of Homeland Security’s earlier claims that Mr. Pretti, a U.S. citizen, “wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
January 28, 2026 at 2:19 AM
“.. The review makes no mention of the Department of Homeland Security’s earlier claims that Mr. Pretti, a U.S. citizen, “wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
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On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis, as well as countless other victims.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
January 28, 2026 at 2:47 AM
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis, as well as countless other victims.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
We honor their lives by rejecting the evils of antisemitism, dehumanization, and authoritarian violence wherever they appear.
Never again means never again for anyone.
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Trump officials have ordered national parks to remove dozens of signs and displays related to climate change, environmental protection and settlers’ mistreatment of Native Americans.
More history exhibits pulled from national parks, including Grand Canyon
A new wave of takedown orders from Trump officials targets signs about climate and Native Americans at several national parks, including Big Bend and Glacier.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Trump officials have ordered national parks to remove dozens of signs and displays related to climate change, environmental protection and settlers’ mistreatment of Native Americans.
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NEWS: Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Mark and Melissa Hortman, released statements after Trump reposted false claims about their parents’ deaths. Sophie Hortman urged Trump to remove the post, saying, “I ask President Trump to please consider the pain and sadness we have faced.”
January 5, 2026 at 1:34 AM
NEWS: Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Mark and Melissa Hortman, released statements after Trump reposted false claims about their parents’ deaths. Sophie Hortman urged Trump to remove the post, saying, “I ask President Trump to please consider the pain and sadness we have faced.”
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A must-read message from Colin and Sophie Hortman, Mark and Melissa's children:
January 5, 2026 at 12:24 AM
A must-read message from Colin and Sophie Hortman, Mark and Melissa's children:
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That's not a "fake debt collecting business," that's a "debt holding business." The difference is negligible but the former implies someone committed fraud. He didn't. His business has the right to hold whatever debts it purchases and may act or not on those debts for whatever reason it chooses.
The actor Michael Sheen used all his money to start a fake debt collecting business, buy 900 people in Wales's debt, and excused it. If Musk bought ALL $194 billion in medical debt in the U.S. and excused it in the same way, he'd still be the world's riches man by hundreds of billions of dollars.
Michael Sheen spent his own money to write off $1.3 million of neighbors’ debts | CNN
Actor Michael Sheen has bought $1.3 million of his neighbors’ debts and written them off using $129,000 of his own money.
www.cnn.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
That's not a "fake debt collecting business," that's a "debt holding business." The difference is negligible but the former implies someone committed fraud. He didn't. His business has the right to hold whatever debts it purchases and may act or not on those debts for whatever reason it chooses.
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This is not a "conservative" or "populist" budget. Not sure what you'd call it really, besides cruel and "Trumpy"
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/83-of-vote...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/83-of-vote...
July 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This is not a "conservative" or "populist" budget. Not sure what you'd call it really, besides cruel and "Trumpy"
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/83-of-vote...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/83-of-vote...
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How did the poor guy mowing your lawn every two weeks become the biggest national security threat, rather than a Defense Secretary posting war plans on Signal?
July 4, 2025 at 3:32 AM
How did the poor guy mowing your lawn every two weeks become the biggest national security threat, rather than a Defense Secretary posting war plans on Signal?
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Never a more pertinent time to reread this document. Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social youtu.be/gkFxD-CMlZM?...
The Declaration of Independence | Journey to American Democracy
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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July 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Never a more pertinent time to reread this document. Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social youtu.be/gkFxD-CMlZM?...
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@muellershewrote.com I don't have a very big following, and that's ok. I think this is an important message to get out though. Can you please help share it?! I'm in WI, and can't be there, but anyone else able to do so, please SHOW UP!
I’M GOING TO CONGRESS (join me Monday)
YouTube video by Cliff Cash Comedy
youtube.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
@muellershewrote.com I don't have a very big following, and that's ok. I think this is an important message to get out though. Can you please help share it?! I'm in WI, and can't be there, but anyone else able to do so, please SHOW UP!
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A cancer trial promised to reverse her daughter’s lymphoma by a decade.
Trump’s cuts canceled it before it could begin.
Trump’s cuts canceled it before it could begin.
June 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A cancer trial promised to reverse her daughter’s lymphoma by a decade.
Trump’s cuts canceled it before it could begin.
Trump’s cuts canceled it before it could begin.
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This bill isn’t “beautiful” — it’s reckless and morally bankrupt.
It makes teachers, nurses, and single parents pay so billionaires get richer.
Some GOP Senators are starting to crack — now’s the time.
📞 Call your Senator: 202-224-3121
Tell them to #VoteNo
It makes teachers, nurses, and single parents pay so billionaires get richer.
Some GOP Senators are starting to crack — now’s the time.
📞 Call your Senator: 202-224-3121
Tell them to #VoteNo
June 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This bill isn’t “beautiful” — it’s reckless and morally bankrupt.
It makes teachers, nurses, and single parents pay so billionaires get richer.
Some GOP Senators are starting to crack — now’s the time.
📞 Call your Senator: 202-224-3121
Tell them to #VoteNo
It makes teachers, nurses, and single parents pay so billionaires get richer.
Some GOP Senators are starting to crack — now’s the time.
📞 Call your Senator: 202-224-3121
Tell them to #VoteNo
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This has always been the GOP's strategy:
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode deficits
3) Use the debt as an excuse to demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode deficits
3) Use the debt as an excuse to demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
June 30, 2025 at 11:16 PM
This has always been the GOP's strategy:
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode deficits
3) Use the debt as an excuse to demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves.
2) Explode deficits
3) Use the debt as an excuse to demand cuts to vital programs that help millions.
4) Repeat.
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The civil war is here the minute they pass that bill.
The budget bill contains tens of billions to fund an army of 10,000 more ICE agents. This is a red alert moment for our democracy.
June 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The civil war is here the minute they pass that bill.
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We now need a thousand Melissa Hortmans. We need people to step up where she left off. We need you.
I’m going to work every day to carry on Melissa’s fight for justice and peace. Will you join me?
minnesotareformer.com/2025/06/20/w...
I’m going to work every day to carry on Melissa’s fight for justice and peace. Will you join me?
minnesotareformer.com/2025/06/20/w...
We need 1,000 Melissa Hortmans now • Minnesota Reformer
We need people to step up where she left off.
minnesotareformer.com
June 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
We now need a thousand Melissa Hortmans. We need people to step up where she left off. We need you.
I’m going to work every day to carry on Melissa’s fight for justice and peace. Will you join me?
minnesotareformer.com/2025/06/20/w...
I’m going to work every day to carry on Melissa’s fight for justice and peace. Will you join me?
minnesotareformer.com/2025/06/20/w...
Small suburban town, just north of San Diego. So many people showed up! Hard to tell in the picture, but so many!💪
June 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Small suburban town, just north of San Diego. So many people showed up! Hard to tell in the picture, but so many!💪
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There is no bottom: 80 year-old veteran arrested, arms handcuffed behind his back, even though he is physically disabled for protesting Trump’s military parade. Pure evil!
June 14, 2025 at 1:17 AM
There is no bottom: 80 year-old veteran arrested, arms handcuffed behind his back, even though he is physically disabled for protesting Trump’s military parade. Pure evil!
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Read re read and re read again until it sinks in
Your antisemitism won’t save you and you are not as righteous as you think
Your antisemitism won’t save you and you are not as righteous as you think
May 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Read re read and re read again until it sinks in
Your antisemitism won’t save you and you are not as righteous as you think
Your antisemitism won’t save you and you are not as righteous as you think
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I am horrified by the attack that has taken the lives of 2 Israeli Embassy aides. My heart is with the victims and their loved ones.
We must all do more to push back against the scourge of antisemitism.
May their memories be a blessing.
We must all do more to push back against the scourge of antisemitism.
May their memories be a blessing.
May 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I am horrified by the attack that has taken the lives of 2 Israeli Embassy aides. My heart is with the victims and their loved ones.
We must all do more to push back against the scourge of antisemitism.
May their memories be a blessing.
We must all do more to push back against the scourge of antisemitism.
May their memories be a blessing.
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"How do you flip seats? It’s by making the incumbent party as massively unpopular as possible. Which means talking about prices, recession, Abrego Garcia, housing costs, and a dozen other things. It does not entail starting intrasquad arguments about 'woke.'”
www.thebulwark.com/p/dear-democ...
www.thebulwark.com/p/dear-democ...
Dear Democrats: STFU About “Woke”
And go take a look at what’s happening at the Port of Los Angeles.
www.thebulwark.com
April 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
"How do you flip seats? It’s by making the incumbent party as massively unpopular as possible. Which means talking about prices, recession, Abrego Garcia, housing costs, and a dozen other things. It does not entail starting intrasquad arguments about 'woke.'”
www.thebulwark.com/p/dear-democ...
www.thebulwark.com/p/dear-democ...
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Such a lovely example of thinking outside the box.
#writer #poet #Hawaii #tourists #animalshelters #Kauai #fieldtrips #dogs #exercise #adoption #blueskycommunity
#writer #poet #Hawaii #tourists #animalshelters #Kauai #fieldtrips #dogs #exercise #adoption #blueskycommunity
April 28, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Such a lovely example of thinking outside the box.
#writer #poet #Hawaii #tourists #animalshelters #Kauai #fieldtrips #dogs #exercise #adoption #blueskycommunity
#writer #poet #Hawaii #tourists #animalshelters #Kauai #fieldtrips #dogs #exercise #adoption #blueskycommunity
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“Virtual, or telephone town halls are fake. They are used to pretend you had one but they are fully scripted. Don’t fall for it.”
April 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
“Virtual, or telephone town halls are fake. They are used to pretend you had one but they are fully scripted. Don’t fall for it.”
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Article on local NPR about Grow Hub, a Gainesville non-profit nursery that supports adults with disabilities. Wonderful program, and super plants to buy, as well as an area selling art by disabled adults. Most of the plants in my pollinator garden are from Grow Hub. www.wuft.org/community-up...
(dis)Abled: Adults with disabilities find new means of employment
Grow Hub, a non-profit plant nursery in Gainesville, Florida, is working to break barriers by providing equal employment opportunities to people with disabilities.
www.wuft.org
April 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Article on local NPR about Grow Hub, a Gainesville non-profit nursery that supports adults with disabilities. Wonderful program, and super plants to buy, as well as an area selling art by disabled adults. Most of the plants in my pollinator garden are from Grow Hub. www.wuft.org/community-up...