Sign in

AlisonHMS

@alisonhms.bsky.social
195 followers 407 following 65 posts

Books, cooking, Maine, and travel. Tell your cat I said hi.

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by AlisonHMS
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
Here's a nearly 10-minute supercut of Troy Jackson taking it to Susan Collins during their debate tonight, including Jackson telling her "you can't eat road salt" and "Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire, and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out"
29171181897
Reposted by AlisonHMS
Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 25/09/2026
================= MON, SEPT 28, 7:30PM PORTLAND, MAINE ================= COMMUNITY CONVERSATION with TROY JACKSON and HEATHER COX RICHARDSON Solidarity Forever Tour Pick of the week – this should be a great event! #JacksonForMaine #MESen #MEpolitics #SolidarityForever Details: 👇
mobilize.us
Community Conversation w/ Troy Jackson and Heather Cox Richardson | Solidarity Forever Tour · Mobilize
Join U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson and Heather Cox Richardson in Portland for a Community Conversation as part of Troy's Solidarity Forever Tour across Maine. Troy is a fifth-generation logger w...
03120
Reposted by AlisonHMS
Androscoggin County Democrats @androscoggindems.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We must elect Troy Jackson and Matt Dunlap to stop this madness newrepublic.com/article/2157...
newrepublic.com
Stephen Miller’s MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New Leaks
Sordid revelations about the white-nationalist-themed Office of Remigration should galvanize Democrats: If they win power, they must try to shut it down.
032
Reposted by AlisonHMS
ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
NEW: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.
propublica.org
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
13646332244
Reposted by AlisonHMS
Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Christ, these people are monsters. Just monsters. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
13153681942
Reposted by AlisonHMS
Jason Linkins @dceiver.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
the more you talk about it, the more she'll get questioned about it
1940374
Reposted by AlisonHMS
Bangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Since May, 74% of those arrested by ICE in Maine had no criminal record at all. (via Maine Public) www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/26/s...
bangordailynews.com
ICE arrested 75 people in Maine in June, highest monthly total since January surge
New data show ICE arrests in Maine doubled to two a day since May, with many of those targeted being asylum-seekers.
056
Reposted by AlisonHMS
Androscoggin County Democrats @androscoggindems.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Maine Democrats in the Jay / Livermore area, meet Trevor Doiron. He's running for the Maine State House in your district 76, and wants to tell you why he will earn your vote: androscoggincountydems.org/issues/2026/...
A head shot of Trevor Doiron, candidate for Maine House District 76, wearing a jacket and tie and smiling.
021
Reposted by AlisonHMS
Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
253133929734
Reposted by AlisonHMS
Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 26/02/2026
Mainers across the state will be gathering for local Democratic Party Caucuses on Sat, Feb 28 and Sun, Mar 1. If not familiar, the Maine Dem's brief description is below. To find the Maine Democratic Party Caucus happening in your area, check here: www.mainedems.org/2026Caucus #MEpolitics
The Maine Democratic Party Caucuses are gatherings of Democratic friends and neighbors from every town across Maine. Caucuses serve many purposes including selecting delegates to the MDP State Convention, electing local committee leaders, hearing from local legislators & candidates, nominating election clerks, and discussing local issues.
1134
Reposted by AlisonHMS
Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Reflecting on THE atlantic article. It’s a searing, enraging, heartbreaking piece but more than that - it should be comforting to good people, and scary for bad guys. I believe that we can protect our neighbors when the violence comes, and I know there are more of us than there are of them

Dan and Jane resisted the idea that they had become political. A better word, Jane said, was humanist. Their anger was unmistakable as they told me that the Trump administration was violating basic Christian principles. “It became clear very quickly that ICE is the Proud Boys, the Boogaloo boys. They’ve given them uniforms and let them run wild,” Dan said. He attended a legal-observer training—which happened to have been on the day Good was killed—and now the couple delivers groceries regularly to immigrant families in Minneapolis. This past Friday, Dan joined thousands of others at a protest in Minneapolis, where his fingers were frostbitten in the –9 degrees Fahrenheit weather.
61038137
Reposted by AlisonHMS
James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
From this moment forward (and before, but clearly now): -If you work for ICE. -If you vote for money for ICE. You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.
275175055159
Reposted by AlisonHMS
Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.” MLK, Jr.
227987
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
What a beautiful world we live in
0386
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Last night @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social spoke at Bates and I can say two things: his ideas are inspiring, and the students in the audience had good questions. The kids are alright, folks
010
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
You know, I wish they had asked for my help with this because I am very, very qualified www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
nytimes.com
The Best Potato Chips
We tasted 71 different potato chips and chose the very best plain, kettle-style, and rippled chips for crunching, lunching, snacking, and dipping.
010
Reposted by AlisonHMS
Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Trump’s voters have become like the members of the administration, delighting in the crassness and obscenity that pours out of the president and his circle whenever they are challenged. But policies suffer and the public is poorly served. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
theatlantic.com
A Confederacy of Toddlers
The Trump administration is a regime of troubled children.
1291757547
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o.... It's time to focus on the common ground we share
nytimes.com
Opinion | There’s Still a Shared American Story, and JD Vance’s Blood-and-Soil Vision Isn’t It
000
Reposted by AlisonHMS
Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Should we just give cash to homeless people? I wrote about what the evidence shows--and a London-based charity called Greater Change that has a simple, innovative way of making a difference:
forkingpaths.co
Should we just give cash to the homeless?
A new charity is tackling homelessness with a simple approach. Does it work?
812831
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
So, so, so good. I loved it so much I bought the companion book.
000
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Wow this could take me down some long roads ... But some ones that come right to the forefront are 25 - 29
220
Reposted by AlisonHMS
David Roberts @volts.wtf · 24/07/2025
Most Americans really have no clue how far the US is being left behind.
782093862
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
You know what's really awesome? People who care. Just called the city's Public Works dept to thank them for sweeping my street and they were SO INTO wanting the city to look nice.
100
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Just received the Mini Mna drawing I ordered from @ciaraioch.bsky.social as a gift for my sister in law and it is so so perfect. Includes a personalized gift tag and even a Who's Who of these tremendous Irish women. And, bonus goodies! Go! Shop now!
Photo of the Who's Who included with the Mini Mna drawing of famous Irish women that describes their special contribution to Ireland and the sticker, bookmark, and postcard also included in the package
1243
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Loved this by Laurie Woolever. Clear, straightforward story of how she managed (and didn't) her life working for two ultra famous chefs. www.harpercollins.com/products/car...
harpercollins.com
Care and Feeding
A candid, funny, and occasionally devastating memoir of a woman making her way through the food world, navigating addiction, a cultural reckoning, and an un...
010
Reposted by AlisonHMS
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
WYOMING: “Thank you, Madam chairman.” “I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.” “Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”
1413400689534
Reposted by AlisonHMS
Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
In a world gone mad, the most powerful acts of resistance don’t involve posting on social media, but engaging in your community. Here’s my piece from last summer on the value of Supercitizens, who don’t just provide the glue that keeps us together, but also live longer because of it.
forkingpaths.co
The Power of Supercitizens
Lurking among us are anonymous heroes who quietly amplify social cohesion. Here's what we can learn from them.
15369122
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Here is your next read - smart, funny, full of "aha!" insights for these, ahem, weird times www.simonandschuster.com/books/Burn-B...
simonandschuster.com
Burn Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller From award-winning journalist Kara Swisher comes a witty, scathing, but fair accounting of the tech industry and ...
010
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
This is a brilliant history lesson featuring kick ass women and I just love it
2221
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
I have gone up and down a stepladder at least 5,000 times today (embellishing a ceiling) and my Fitbit says 7 flights? Lying liar.
000
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Where is Tombo?
The top of a grey cat's head is poking out of a shopping bag. He looks like he thinks he is helping (he is not).
030
Reposted by AlisonHMS
Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Since 2010, I have been writing a unique gift guide. It's for people who need to buy a present for someone they loathe. Here's this year's! naomikritzer.com/2024/12/09/g...
naomikritzer.com
Gifts for People You Hate, 2024
Once again, the holidays are upon us, and once again, people are telling me that in this trying time, the one thing I have to offer that they truly need is a hand-picked selection of the absolute w…
54584226
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Went bowling the other night and the bar had Truly on tap. People were ordering pitchers. We are in a new era, folks
100
Reposted by AlisonHMS
Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Once you have looked at all the awesome photos and videos they’re posting, you can donate. Please donate a few bucks to them. UFW is fighting to protect the workers who are most vulnerable in the days ahead, and we can’t let them fight alone bsky.app/profile/ufw....
5586137
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Bad Sisters s1 is just brilliant. I have two sisters and it made me wish for two more.
000
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Posting this here as a bookmark when I need ideas of what to read. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
nytimes.com
The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
As voted on by 503 book lovers — with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
010
Reposted by AlisonHMS
MeghanWalbert @megwalbert.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Every year around this time, @treblaw.bsky.social and I have a personal ask... We want to get wishes granted for kids in foster care. Lots of wishes... all the wishes! And we do it through an amazing organization we are personally connected to: One Simple Wish. www.onesimplewish.org/giving/megwa...
onesimplewish.org
Grant a Wish, Change a Life.: Giving Page
Help us grant wishes for recipient in foster care via One Simple Wish!
32174121
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Tombo wants you to take him seriously
A grey and white cat is sitting on a bed with his back against a pillow and his legs splayed out. He looks very silly and not dignified at all.
110
Reposted by AlisonHMS
Elizabeth Hackett @lizhackett.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
No member of any family has the same interpretation of the sentence "We need to leave in ten minutes."
1029729
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Deep into Irish #fiction these days. Highly recommend The Queen of Dirt Island by Donal Ryan and Grace by Paul Lynch
020
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
went to a wedding tonight and wow I forgot how much concentration it takes to wear high heels
100