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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y

@dadof9kids.bsky.social
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Type 1 diabetic, family man and animal lover.

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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Good! Where do I send the funds to support their legal fees?
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is why I watch no broadcast stations or Cable. I'm going to shut down streaming pretty soon if they up the prices again and run more adds.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Couldn't have said it better
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I have loved several of my Endos. Unfortunately here in Maine they are all disappearing. I have lost 4 of them in the past 5 years. The last one had to leave the hospital because she said Endos aren't high money earners for the hospitals, so they close the units. It's very sad.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This sounds like a wonderful dream that I would not want to wake up from.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I've been trying for years. I hope I am in the majority this year to get rid of Collins.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
There are 5 adults in our home. We all checked last week just to be sure. These are scary times.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I will crawl over broken glass to vote in November and I will carry anyone who want to vote with me. He is not stopping me from voting!
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I'm a type 1 diabetic. I have pump supplies for my insulin. When I get them refilled it is a $200 copay. The pharmacy wants a card on file so they can just automatically ship them. I told the nice lady that I don't always have an extra $200 and I ration my supples to make them last longer.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
100% Agree. I am a type 1 diabetic. I have been taking insulin almost my whole life. I die within 3 days of being without. I am not suddenly going to stop being diabetic. I have had insurance companies suddenly stop approval of my insulin because they questioned the need 🙄
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Make this number 21+. I live in Maine and my entire family is voting for Platner. Some in the past have voted for Collins but since she voted for Bret they have lost all respect.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
I am a Mainer and everyone in my family is voting for Platner. Even those that voted for the pearl clutching Collins last time. The energy in Maine is for Platner.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
I hate how it’s like a sporting event every time. Panels of endless contributors for weeks before and after. I miss the civility of the past. This grand experiment feels dead to me.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I had 3 doctors appointments this week. My copays for them totaled $150 where two years ago it would have cost $60 for all 3. My premiums have also gone up by quite a bit. Granted I have many medical problems but I still work and get my insurance through work. I'm going to need a second job.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
I would invest that money into unhoused children like the ones aging out of the foster system. They need a leg up in life.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
I will agree to this if they make voting day a national holiday, voting can be done by mail and it remains free to vote. No having to spend $130 on a passport to vote.
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Why so worried that Medicare-for-All would abolish private insurance? OH NO! Not my beloved private insurance, which increases 10-20% every year, costs more than my mortgage, and doesn't cover anything until I've paid $13,000 first! The horror!
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I have a large family and shop at Sams Club. A few years ago we bought a two pack of Worcestershire sauce. The second bottle still remains closed.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
I remember when the choice of clothing, use of a particular mustard, loud shout or unusual laugh was enough for people to call for the end to a persons political ambitions. Now the president can call for annihilation of an entire country and that's just fine.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
💊 Americans are dying in waiting rooms — forced to skip life-saving care — while we pour billions into endless wars. This is the brutal reality. It’s time to choose: Our people or their bombs. Fund healthcare. Save American lives. 👉 Please share if you agree. #HealthcareNotWarfare
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
I am a twice cancer survivor. My doctor ordered for me to be seen by a dermatologist today due to aggressive moles. The soonest I can be seen is November. I thought there would only be long wait times if we had universal healthcare. FML
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I agree. However I live in central Maine. There is absolutely no other types of transportation. When I work in the office I have to drive 35 miles each way. I loved the infastructure in Italy when I was there. I was able to walk almost everywhere or take a train most places.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I love this.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I took my EV in for regular service today and a sign in the lobby say $169 an hour for gas vehicles and $199 an hour for EV.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I have an EV and love it. I mainly use it for transportation to and from work. I have a charging station set up in my garage. The EV had to go in for a recall today and the dealer does not give you an EV for a rental car because of lack of charging stations. This needs addressed.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I live in Maine and I voted for Kamala Harris. The problem is my vote is barely counted because of the electoral college. We only get 2 votes. This system needs changed to the popular vote.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I have a family of 11 total. I have seen the incredible rise in grocery prices in just the last couple of months. I am very luck to have a decent paying job that I am currently able to weather the storm for a short time. My heart goes out to those that this has already overtaken.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
My main reason for the Subaru is I live in rural Maine and I like having the AWD. I also got it for 0% financing.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I envy Europe and it's public transportation. Every time I go I find it pleasant to use and cheap. America is sadly falling behind the rest of the world on almost everything anymore.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I love my Subaru EV. With that being said, charging in the US is a joke. Not to mention the price of an EV. I would love to try a BYD. Maybe I will make a trip to Canada to buy one when it is time. I heard they are coming there.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I agree 100%. My only problem is we need to lower the cost of electricity. I was paying over $1,000 a month for electricity in Maine before I got solar panels installed on my roof. Not everyone can afford that. We are being price gouged out of having electricity.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
My MAGA brother drives a massive truck everyday to work and has never used it as a truck. He lives 40 miles from work. I am very happy for him right now.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
They could redeem themselves by making the date of his death a national holiday. That way we can celebrate his death every year and get a day of reprieve for all the years of anguish he has put us through.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I like to tell myself that they are really scared of their base. They know they are a crazy lot and expect bad things if they go against the orange turd. That is what I would like to think and they have not turned completely away from our country.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Okay, he can have his face on the money as long as he abides by the law. So he needs to eat a few more cheese burgers and large fries to get things moving. I'm counting on you Donald to do the right thing.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Redact it like his name is in the Epstein files.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
American here. Please keep posting about American politics as seen from another country. Our media does not cover it well because they are beholden to the regime. I love Canada and wish they would incorporate my State of Maine as Americans think we are already part of it.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
As a US citizen I have wanted to visit the UK for a long time. This would be the perfect excuse. Especially if it pissed off the orange turd in office.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
How can we treat other humans this way? They are men woman and children trying to live their lives. The US should be ashamed and be brought before the world for crimes against humanity. How far we have fallen in 10 years time.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Tell them they need to make obtaining the passport free or it's violating the constitution about free elections. If they can fund a billion dollars a day they can support free passports for the us population.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
My EV saves me a ton as well. I have not done the calculations but I use it primarily for commute to work and I only charge at home where I have solar panels. I also got the EV, a Subaru for Zero interest. I feel like I am saving a ton. Plus it's fun to drive :)
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I have an appointment scheduled out a year and a half for my next dental cleaning because of the lack of qualified people. My PCP also noticed a heart murmur at my last appointment and the soonest I can be seen for it is 9 months away.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
I'm so happy that as each of my children has turned 18 we have paid for their US passport. I feel fortunate to be able to do this for them. I am very saddened that a lot of the country can't afford this. I think this is what the GOP is hoping. I wish I was a billionaire and could pay for everyone.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Voting is supposed to be free. I want to see them include in the bill that they will pay for passports for the entire country since it is so dire. They can afford a billion dollars a day to bomb a country, they can afford this.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
I wish we could create new media that is not owned by the oligarchs. There has to be a way back from this mess.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
I don't generally wish harm on anyone no matter how much I disagree with them. There are two exemptions to this rule. Bibi and the orange felon.
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Dad of 9 kids. Been a foster and adoptive parent for over 15Y @dadof9kids.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
My new car want me to pay a subscription each month for the ability to access the already installed remote start up with my phone. I can just imagine what Elon will charge with no steering wheel.
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