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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The White House accord on AI that was signed by all the big tech oligarchs today misspells United States as “Unites States.”

Document signed by Trump, Sundar Pichai
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Dario Amodei
Anthropic
Mark Zuckerberg
Meta

Greg Brockman
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ACLU @aclu.org · 25/09/2026

These men have a right to a hearing, like everyone in the United States. We're in federal court today and next week demanding a course correction for the sake of all of our civil liberties.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/08/2026

The Charlie Kirk Show (yes it's still called that) on Susan Collins: "JD was campaigning for her in Maine, so that's interesting ... and here's the truth with Susan Collins: when we need here, she's been there. And also, if we lose her, we're unlikely to ever get that seat back."

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Summary in the thread. Whole story is long but very convincing. Lots of damning details. In normal times, this would be career ending. In time of Trump, corruption is normalized.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026

Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

How many innocent children have to die in order to keep Susan Collins in the Senate? Answer: as many as it takes.

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

NEW: Susan Collins casts tie-breaking vote to advance Trump judge nominee who was on the board of an anti-abortion pregnancy crisis center (!); and in his confirmation wouldn't say who won the 2020 election or talk about Jan 6. Would be above-the-fold news if Maine media did its job. #MEpolitics

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026

Ossoff calls Mike Collins "a crumbling little bigot"

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Cause it used to be NAFTA until some dumb ass changed it.

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John Breen @breen.tech · 10/09/2026

9/11 gave us the Department of Homeland Security, which gave us ICE. Things got worse after 9/11 and stayed that way

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Trump and the Republican Party’s $100 billion tax on all Americans.

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Amy Fried @asfried.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"Collins wants us to see her as a savvy power broker, but she comes off as simultaneously naive and Machiavellian, especially since she’s done nothing to actually hold Trump in check." amyfried.substack.com/p/susan-coll...

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Susan Collins’ Mean Girl Self-Own

Sniping at Liz Cheney and Troy Jackson reveals Collins’ faults and damages her brand

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Re-elect Susan Collins to support this kind of leadership for America.

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Susan Collins picked this man as VP.

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 30/08/2026

It is under-appreciated just how catastrophically bad this number is. Biden bottomed out at 32 among registered voters in 2022 when inflation was 9%. Gallup had Bush at 28% in Sept 2008 wavepolling.com/results/2026...

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

America, spend some time watching Mark Carney dealing with Trump’s offensive and illegal trade war. It will remind you what a leader should be and make you deeply embarrassed at the face we currently show the world.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/04/2026

Ossoff: "Iran's ballistic missiles and drones are not destroyed. The regime is intact, along with its ability to throttle the global energy supply. Along with its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, which it only assembled after Donald Trump shredded President Obama's Iran deal."

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James Myall @jamesxmyall.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Maybe the Appropriations Chair should exercise Congressional control over taxation instead of writing notes to the President about it #mepolitics

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Susan Collins making clear she won't do anything to stop a Republican policy that she concedes hurts her own state. Also notice how she's too much of a chicken to use the words "Trump" or "president" and instead resorts to "The Administration." #MEpolitics

Susan Collins tweet: The on-again/off-again trade talks between the U.S. and Canada lead to higher costs, risk, and uncertainty for Maine businesses. If the Administration proceeds with these tariffs, they will increase costs for Maine families, as most businesses will have no choice but to pass on the tariffs to their customers through higher prices.

Maine imports approximately $2 billion in non-petroleum products from Canada each year. Ever since the tariffs were first announced, I have heard from many businesses, farmers, and lobstermen concerned about the cost of navigating the tariffs, the lack of domestic supply chains, and the likely imposition of retaliatory tariffs by Canada.

I urge both sides to return to the negotiating table. The Administration must consider the negative impact tariffs would have on Maine businesses, communities, and families and work to reach a fair agreement with our Canadian neighbors.
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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Breaking news everyone. Susan Collins has an answer to Trump’s stupid Canadian tariffs. She “….urges both sides …. to reach a fair agreement” Can’t make this stuff up…..

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Got an absolutely crazy story coming up imminently

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Susan Collins likes to remind everyone about how powerful she is as Senate Appropriations chair. But she hasn’t said a word about where the $ comes from to demolish and replace the East Wing.

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

You might imagine that Susan Collins would have an opinion about this. You’d be wrong. As long as she can be a Senator, she’ll be OK with a stupid navy.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

This is, bar none, the stupidest fuckung thing I’ve ever heard. And the idea that there’s nobody in the chain of command - civilian or military - with enough courage to say so is a disgrace.

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Navy weighs major warship redesign to match Trump’s preferences

The president wants the new fleet of aircraft carriers to more resemble those from World War II. Such a change could cost billions.

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Voting for Susan Collins guarantees more things like this.

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Susan Collins is responsible for these deaths. #mepolitics

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Vote for Susan Collins to get more of this. #mepolitics

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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

"Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals." Susan Collins & Congressional Republicans voted to fund all of this.

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AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The gap between corporate profits and worker wages is the largest it's ever been. Wondering why people are fed up with the system? [Source: KPMG]

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Remember this the next time someone tells you about how powerful Susan Collins is because she is Senate Appropriations chair.

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Someone should ask ‘county girl’ Susan Collins if she thinks Canada is ‘nasty’. #mepolitics

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I wrote to Susan Collins months ago asking her to explain the appropriations process for the E wing demolition, etc. She elected to ignore me. #mepolitics

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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 07/08/2026

The Trump administration "unilaterally and likely without lawful authority destroyed a large portion of the White House structure and dug an open pit in its place," says a federal appeals court, then "publicly announced to the world the vulnerabilities that self-chosen endeavor has created."

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Appeals court blocks Trump’s White House ballroom construction

The court paused the ruling for two weeks to give the Trump administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court.

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Susan Collins never disappoints. Always standing up on principle when it costs her nothing. #mepolitics

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Historically speaking, only great things happen when people start debating "who counts as a Real Jew?"

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Susan Collins just wants to be re-elected. She’d vote to confirm Jeffrey Epstein if it would help her stay in the Senate. #mepolitics

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Susan Collins isn’t dumb enough to trust Todd Blanche either. She just doesn’t care. #mepolitics

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Demanding to examine a child's genitals for them to play sports is fucking insane

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This is where Susan Collins and the GOP are taking us. Nothing says “freedom” like underpants inspections for schoolchildren.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Awful: The local press in Maine is crediting Susan Collins for getting Trump to agree to ICE bodycams nationwide. It's cynical BS: She voted for $70 billion in ICE money and against requiring bodycams. But this kind of thing is why she could still win. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2138...

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Amy Fried @asfried.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Maine Republicans have decided they want to talk about Troy Jackson's long time partner. I guess that opens the door to others talking about how Susan Collins married her former boss who is a rich lobbyist whose clients benefit from Collins’ decisions. #mepolitics

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Todd Blanche‘s confirmation vote may be off for this morning, but he still has an obligation to produce documents from the Epstein files today.

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

For Susan Collins, a stupid, forever-war is acceptable. Just as long as she gets to stay in the Senate. #mepolitics

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Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

If you have a $5 million second home in New York and you’re confused about a new tax you should just get a new accountant.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Odd, how Republicans are so angry at the *pretend* notion that Dr. Fauci undermined our health but are not even slightly interested in RFK Jr’s *actual* undermining of our health.

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 29/07/2026

Just a head’s up to everyone who hasn’t reassessed their relationship with Shopify yet: its CEO is actively pushing far-right politics in Canada, now with Elon Musk’s explicit support!

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Dan Simonds @djsimonds.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Voting to re-elect Susan Collins is the best way to support endless, forever wars. #mepolitics @mainedems.bsky.social

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