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The 3.5% rule. Almost there.
Rachel Maddow: '3.5% rule': The anti-Trump movement is nearing an important threshold
If you want to guarantee success against authoritarianism, research shows you need at least 3.5% of the country’s population on your side.
www.msnbc.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The 3.5% rule. Almost there.
Demonstrators at Collins event gets national coverage.
‘Shame!’: Republican Sen. Susan Collins faces heckling, boos at public event in Maine
When a senator is getting shouted down at a ribbon-cutting ceremony a year out from a re-election campaign, that’s not a great sign.
www.msnbc.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Demonstrators at Collins event gets national coverage.
Phase 2 of Trump's dictatorial take over. shiplerreport.blogspot.com
The Shipler Report
A Journal of Fact and Opinion
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August 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Phase 2 of Trump's dictatorial take over. shiplerreport.blogspot.com
Civil War veterans once gathered at this grand old Queen Anne, Shingle-style cottage on Peaks Island to remember and heal. Today, it's a museum that honors their service and tells their story.
Where Civil War veterans once gathered, their service is preserved - Island Institute
The artifacts are varied and evocative. There is a piece of hardtack, a food staple for soldiers; relics from the battle at Gettysburg; hand-colored “lantern slides,” which were projected onto screens...
www.islandinstitute.org
May 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Civil War veterans once gathered at this grand old Queen Anne, Shingle-style cottage on Peaks Island to remember and heal. Today, it's a museum that honors their service and tells their story.
The best way forward is to test this "ropeless" lobster gear in the water, as our Fathoming column explains.
More testing in the works for on-demand lobster gear - Island Institute
As temperatures warm, the Maine lobster season is beginning in earnest. The fishery, one of the strongest remaining owner-operator in the world, known for its
www.islandinstitute.org
May 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The best way forward is to test this "ropeless" lobster gear in the water, as our Fathoming column explains.
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Trump's first 100 day agenda has been to benefit his wealthy backers and consolidate more power in his hands — all at your expense. Watch. youtu.be/yxtrhzW1ZTs?...
Trump's 100 Day Report Card
YouTube video by Robert Reich
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April 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Trump's first 100 day agenda has been to benefit his wealthy backers and consolidate more power in his hands — all at your expense. Watch. youtu.be/yxtrhzW1ZTs?...
What deal has he ever made as president?
Trump’s self-declared reputation as a world-class dealmaker continues to unravel
One of the weirdest myths in contemporary politics is that the president is good at deal-making. This has never been true, and it’s certainly not true now.
www.msnbc.com
April 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
What deal has he ever made as president?
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Here’s the real reason why DOGE is gutting the IRS.
(Hint: it has nothing to do with “efficiency.”)
(Hint: it has nothing to do with “efficiency.”)
April 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Here’s the real reason why DOGE is gutting the IRS.
(Hint: it has nothing to do with “efficiency.”)
(Hint: it has nothing to do with “efficiency.”)