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“Many” is understating this. I’d say most public figures pursue it.

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NEW — The National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 282 just emailed its ~8,000 employee members strongly advising them NOT to reply to the “What did you do last week?” email from OPM/Musk.

submitted 2 hours ago • 46 comments

Seeing lotsa headlines saying Susan Collins "opposes" this or that from Trump. Can't believe we still have to say this, but: If you're unwilling to use your power to stop something -- or if you've actively abetted it -- you can't reasonably be said to "oppose" it. Not rocket science. #MEpolitics

submitted 9 hours ago • 4 comments

I dunno, maybe it was the erratic and lawless POTUS who "ignited" the "war"? Not the LePage-era policy that's been on the books since 2013? (Used by just four kids in eight years.) Credulous and offensive framing from Bangor Daily News. Truly shameful, guys. #MEpolitics @billykobin.bsky.social

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If people were really just dying from chronic diseases then how come they weren’t dying from their chronic diseases until after March, 2020?

submitted 8 hours ago • 78 comments

Trump's failed endeavors: Trump Steaks Trump Airlines Trump Vodka Trump Mortgage Trump: The Game Trump Magazine Trump University Trump Ice The NJ Generals Tour de Trump Trump Network Trumped! Taj Mahal Trump Castle Trump Plaza Casinos Trump Plaza Hotel Trump NFT Trump USA

submitted 1 day ago • 158 comments

NEW: The email went out about 30 minutes ago.

submitted 4 hours ago • 712 comments

At least Federal Judges feel our pain. OMFG!

submitted 4 hours ago • 8 comments

The staff at FDA in charge of drug safety for pets has been put out of work under Elon Musk’s cutbacks. Not one of Musk’s government contracts, which are worth multiple billions in taxpayer money, has been cut www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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MEMO TO THE MAINE PRESS: Susan Collins here reiterating in the Washington Post that she is working against Dem efforts to use the govt funding bill as a lever to compel Musk/Trump to follow the law. Stop telling readers she "opposes" Trump's acts. #MEpolitics (via @dabbs346.bsky.social)

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Measles outbreaks in Texas & New Mexico have stricken ~100 people. Texas reports 90 cases; New Mexico, 9. Majority of cases are in west Texas where vaccination rates are low. What looks like a throwback to early #Covid era, drive-thru measles tests now a thing in TX www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...

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💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest www.reuters.com/markets/euro...

submitted 9 hours ago • 121 comments

Need a break? Need a smile? Need to dance? Watch Nile Rodgers @nilerodgers.bsky.social & CHIC A fantastic, joyous Tiny Desk Concert for @npr.org. ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRER...

submitted 9 hours ago • 1 comment

I’m pretty sure I do not like this governance by grievance model.

submitted 5 hours ago • 0 comments

The resignation of a federal employee must be voluntary. I highly doubt failure to respond to this email---sent on a Saturday---would be understood by any court to be a voluntary resignation.

submitted 6 hours ago • 250 comments

What the heck is this grammatical nightmare?

submitted 6 hours ago • 0 comments

“Requesting to understand what what..” If you don’t understand Elon, that’s your problem not the federal employees problem

submitted 6 hours ago • 0 comments

Interesting thing for the President to say about a person who, according the government’s lawyers, “has no actual or formal authority to make government decisions himself” and “only has the ability to advise the President, or communicate the President’s directives.”

submitted 8 hours ago • 319 comments

Portland Maine peeps, protest tomorrow 11-12 at Monument Sq. Time to rip up the cardboard box your sewing machine is sitting in and make yourself a sign. We'll hoot and holler and have a few laughs in solidarity. Yes, you can have bad words on your sign, please do.

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None of this has anything to do with effectiveness, or “lethality,” or promoting “warfighters," or any other buzzwords. It is praetorianism, plain and simple, and it is an assault on our military and our democracy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

submitted 23 hours ago • 335 comments

Of the Chiefs of Staff, vice chiefs of staff, and judge advocates general of the three branches, Trump fired all the women and Black people.

submitted 23 hours ago • 201 comments

“Do not be misled: this is not just about who can compete on the athletic field, this is about whether a President can force compliance with his will, without regard for the rule of law that governs our nation. I believe he cannot.” #mepolitics www.maine.gov/governor/mil...

submitted 23 hours ago • 1 comment

Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.

submitted 1 day ago • 1074 comments

This is climate arson, yes, but also the entire value proposition of Tesla, the reason for its insane stock price, is that it would end up the Amazon of electric cars: the only real game in town. Killing off non-Tesla electric car infrastructure is a gift to Musk.

submitted 1 day ago • 543 comments

This is how it’s done.

submitted 1 day ago • 2796 comments

Told-ja so! In bringing a new FOIA suit & prelim injunction motion vs DOGE, @crew.bsky.social relies in part on helpful language in Judge Bates’ denial of a TRO in a DOGE case before him. bsky.app/profile/rpar...

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

New preliminary injunction barring DOGE from Treasury data systems requires govt to provide, by 3/24, proof of DOGErs' training in relevant laws & regs, security clearances, and full explanations of their chains of command.

submitted 1 day ago • 22 comments

Trump vowing to defund the state of Maine -- to the tune of billions of dollars; stiffing cops, firefighters etc etc -- because roughly once every other year one trans girl in the entire state takes up a school sport. And Susan Collins is like, 'Well, he does have a point.' #MEpolitics

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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump. Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.

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Good time to brush off this gem from Gov Mills “I have spent the better part of my career listening to loud men talk tough to disguise their weakness. That’s what I heard today.” www.maine.gov/governor/mil...

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Methinks Trump didn’t do nearly as well as he pretends in Maine in 2024

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It’s 5 p.m. on Friday, which means it’s time to ask WHO IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF DOGE????????????????????????

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Trump pardoned the sentence of arguably the single biggest drug trafficker in American history on his second day in office!

submitted 1 day ago • 971 comments

Say what?

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Maine stands with the LGBTQIA+ community. Thank you Governor Janet Mills. #mepolitics

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Rivian reported gross profit of $170M $rivn

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Back when the Kennedy Center first opened, I saw a ballet, an opera and a classical guitarist concert. Now it’s reached the pinnacle of high culture with the J6 Choir. 🤦🏻‍♀️

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“WE are the federal law,” Trump says. Claiming a leader embodies the law is part of fascism.

submitted 1 day ago • 17 comments

Every liberal "paper of record": maybe the fascists have a point Eater: Know your rights

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Autism program chief is among the 1,000-plus employees cut from the National Institute of Health this week. By @rachelzamzow.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/aut...

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