Reposted by AlisonHMSAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026Here'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 AlisonHMSPine 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.usCommunity Conversation w/ Troy Jackson and Heather Cox Richardson | Solidarity Forever Tour · MobilizeJoin 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 AlisonHMSAndroscoggin County Democrats @androscoggindems.bsky.social · 23/09/2026We must elect Troy Jackson and Matt Dunlap to stop this madness newrepublic.com/article/2157...newrepublic.comStephen Miller’s MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New LeaksSordid 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 AlisonHMSProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026NEW: 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.orgThe FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the WayAfter 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 AlisonHMSRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Christ, these people are monsters. Just monsters. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... 13153681942
Reposted by AlisonHMSJason Linkins @dceiver.bsky.social · 04/09/2026the more you talk about it, the more she'll get questioned about it 1940374
Reposted by AlisonHMSBangor Daily News @bangordailynews.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Since 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.comICE arrested 75 people in Maine in June, highest monthly total since January surgeNew data show ICE arrests in Maine doubled to two a day since May, with many of those targeted being asylum-seekers. 056
Reposted by AlisonHMSAndroscoggin County Democrats @androscoggindems.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Maine 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/... 021
Reposted by AlisonHMSTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Every 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.comDrowning Doesn’t Look Like DrowningDrowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect. 253133929734
Reposted by AlisonHMSPine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 26/02/2026Mainers 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 1134
Reposted by AlisonHMSJorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Reflecting 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 61038137
Reposted by AlisonHMSJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 24/01/2026From 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 AlisonHMSTim 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 · 18/11/2025Last 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 · 16/11/2025You know, I wish they had asked for my help with this because I am very, very qualified www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...nytimes.comThe Best Potato ChipsWe 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 AlisonHMSTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Trump’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.comA Confederacy of ToddlersThe Trump administration is a regime of troubled children. 1291757547
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 03/11/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o.... It's time to focus on the common ground we sharenytimes.comOpinion | There’s Still a Shared American Story, and JD Vance’s Blood-and-Soil Vision Isn’t It 000
Reposted by AlisonHMSBrian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Should 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.coShould 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 · 13/10/2025So, so, so good. I loved it so much I bought the companion book. 000
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Wow this could take me down some long roads ... But some ones that come right to the forefront are 25 - 29 220
Reposted by AlisonHMSDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 24/07/2025Most Americans really have no clue how far the US is being left behind. 782093862
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 21/05/2025You 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 · 08/05/2025Just 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! 1243
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Loved 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.comCare and FeedingA 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 AlisonHMSThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/02/2025WYOMING: “Thank you, Madam chairman.” “I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.” “Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.” 1413400689534
Reposted by AlisonHMSBrian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · 23/01/2025In 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.coThe Power of SupercitizensLurking among us are anonymous heroes who quietly amplify social cohesion. Here's what we can learn from them. 15369122
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Here is your next read - smart, funny, full of "aha!" insights for these, ahem, weird times www.simonandschuster.com/books/Burn-B...simonandschuster.comBurn BookInstant 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 · 04/01/2025This is a brilliant history lesson featuring kick ass women and I just love it 2221
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 19/12/2024I 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
Reposted by AlisonHMSNaomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Since 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.comGifts for People You Hate, 2024Once 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 · 29/11/2024Went 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 AlisonHMSJorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Once 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 · 26/11/2024Bad Sisters s1 is just brilliant. I have two sisters and it made me wish for two more. 000
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Posting this here as a bookmark when I need ideas of what to read. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comThe 100 Best Books of the 21st CenturyAs voted on by 503 book lovers — with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review. 010
Reposted by AlisonHMSMeghanWalbert @megwalbert.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Every 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.orgGrant a Wish, Change a Life.: Giving PageHelp us grant wishes for recipient in foster care via One Simple Wish! 32174121
Reposted by AlisonHMSElizabeth Hackett @lizhackett.bsky.social · 18/11/2024No member of any family has the same interpretation of the sentence "We need to leave in ten minutes." 1029729
AlisonHMS @alisonhms.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Deep 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 · 17/11/2024went to a wedding tonight and wow I forgot how much concentration it takes to wear high heels 100