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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 2h

========================== SUN, OCT 11, 12-1:00PM, LEWISTON TROY JACKSON & BERNIE SANDERS ========================== Join U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson & Senator Bernie Sanders for LEWISTON rally as part of Troy's Solidarity Forever Tour across Maine. #JACKSONforMAINE #RetireSusan #MEpolitics

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Lewiston Rally with Bernie Sanders | Solidarity Forever Tour · Jackson for Maine

Join U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson and Senator Bernie Sanders for a rally as part of Troy's Solidarity Forever Tour across Maine. Troy is a fifth-generation logger who has spent his career fight...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles’ daughter posts a pic at a training camp with a pro-Russian militia in Bosnia that specializes in destabilization… totally normal stuff! “The photo raises Q’s about White House links to the pro-Russian politician”🤔 www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-...

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This is a good example of Susan Collins preference for playing the role of pundit rather than answering questions like an accountable public official -- and of Maine media's inexcusable willingness to indulge this preference. At least in a debate it lands as evasive. (And haughty?) #MEpolitics

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Anand is the best (and I'm doing an event with him at, yes, @cityartssf.bsky.social Thursday, for his new book Man in the Mirror). Couldn't agree more that cities are refuges or places of last resort for people kicked out of rural/suburban/pseudo-idyllic America.

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hollymcc.bsky.social @hollymcc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

She had gone from concern to outrage!!!!

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Maine Newsroom @mainenewsroom.com · 05/10/2026

10/5 The bizarre story of how #Maine Sen. Susan Collins lost Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Action 66 days before her vote for Brett Kavanaugh... over stickers at a college graduation. Today is the 8th anniversary of her speech saying she supported him. #MEpolitics

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Maine firefighter and EMT: "Many firefighters are sitting around their kitchen tables trying to figure out how to pay their bills because of [Susan] Collins' negligence in the U.S. Senate." #MEpolitics

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Indivisible Greater Portland Maine ❌👑 @indivisiblepwm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Trick or treat, Susan! Join Indivisible Greater Portland for Susan's Nightmare on Congress Street at Monument Square, Portland, Oct 31, 11:00 a.m. to noon. Free and family friendly with a dance party, trick or treating, and a costume contest. Costumes encouraged! 🎃

Halloween themed event graphic with a spooky gray graveyard scene. Title text in a cut out ransom note style reads "Susan's Nightmare" above bold white text "On Congress Street," followed by "Trick or treat, Susan. We'll take the treat, your seat!" A large stone statue of a robed woman stands on a pedestal at the center, with a glowing yellow full moon, flying bats, and a bare tree with perched crows on the right. The moon reads "Free! Family Friendly!" Event details on the left read "Monument Square, Portland, ME, October 31, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, Hosted by Indivisible Greater Portland." In the black bottom section, a white skeleton dabs, next to text reading "Dance party! Trick or treating! Costume contest!" and "Categories: Best Inflatable, Scariest Susan, Most Creative, Kids."

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A great find! And it reminds us: Susan Collins was the DECIDING VOTE against the DISCLOSE Act which bulked up prohibitions against federal contractors political activity. She lied about the bill repeatedly: tinyurl.com/33e6a965 Makes a bunch more sense now. #MEpolitics

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

There have been a couple news stories quoting Mainers who either hadn't heard about the @propublica.org's corruption revelations or didn't think they represented anything unusual or unusually disturbing. Here's a video Mainers can send folks in their lives who fall in those categories. #MEpolitics

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We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Against Susan Collins

YouTube video by ProPublica

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Maine Newsroom @mainenewsroom.com · 02/10/2026

10/2 Democratic volunteers in Maine have made more than 300,000 voter contact attempts so far in a seven-week sprint to stand up a coordinated campaign #maine #MEpolitics

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The New York Times reported in August that Susan Collins met with one of these dark money groups at a DC townhouse owned by Oracle. (Can't make this stuff up!) What was said at the meeting? Who are the people behind the dark money group? Only Susan Collins knows! tinyurl.com/ywn24d67 #MEpolitics

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@pressherald.com does the unthinkable: Talks to an expert to debunk Susan Collins's nonsense and provides the context needed to assess the credibility of her expressions of dismay. Should be the approach -- accurate info over spin and he said/she said -- in every single #MEpolitics article.

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hollymcc.bsky.social @hollymcc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

She shows up and “delivers”…….

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Maine Newsroom @mainenewsroom.com · 28/09/2026

9/28 The Portland Press Herald/#Maine Sunday Telegram editorial board published a scathing editorial Sunday about Senator Susan Collins's "extremely disappointing" reaction to ProPublica's report about the FBI last year abandoning its investigation of bribery allegations against her. #MEpolitics

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hollymcc.bsky.social @hollymcc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Get it right! It’s kool-aid FFS!

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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 26/09/2026

PEOPLE POWERED MAINE: Volunteer opportunities in Bath, Brunswick, Cumberland, Fairfield, and Portland. ORGANIZED MONEY ALWAYS WINS, UNTIL ORGANIZED PEOPLE SHOW UP LINK to events: 👉 www.mobilize.us?country=US&e... 👈

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Worth watching the whole eight minutes but the spiciest bit starts at 5:22 culminating in the key question her camp can't get their story straight about: "How did Susan Collins know that this guy made this [super PAC] donation thru a shell company that was supposed to be anonymous?" #MEpolitics

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/09/2026

QUESTION: What’s going on with Susan Collins and the bribery scandal? But explain it to me like I’m five. ANSWER: Here you go 👇🏽

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 24/09/2026

NEW TROY JACKSON AD 🔥 Susan Collins spent years perfecting that “reasonable moderate” act. Then ProPublica dropped the receipts: A defense contractor funneled $150,000 through a shell company to a pro-Collins super PAC while Collins pushed for $32 MILLION in naval contracts.

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hollymcc.bsky.social @hollymcc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Now we know what she owes Trump……

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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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hollymcc.bsky.social @hollymcc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I think of you often. Of course, I read your weekly oped. Sounds like you are doing well. I am so happy for you and your new family❤️

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hollymcc.bsky.social @hollymcc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I recognized her from the Lee Toyota ad a few years ago. Hi Victoria-it’s Holly from the WIC!

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Susie Crimmins 8647 @scrimmins.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Beware of national press that try to turn Troy Jackson into an unsophisticated one trick pony. He is anything but that as anybody who knows him from his years of legislative action in Maine. #MePolitics

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 16/09/2026

Solidarity forever, Brother Troy! Let’s get out this November and elect candidates like @troyjackson207.bsky.social so we can create an economy that works for all of us, not just the billionaires and greedy CEOs. ✊ Check your voter registration: BetterInAUnion.org/check

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Check Your Voter Registration Status

Have you moved, changed your name, or you’re just not sure of the status of your voter registration? Fill out the form below to check your status.

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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

NO KINGS/VOTE EARLY Just under 50 people were on the Sagadahoc Bridge today, gearing up for the Nationwide Protest on October 17th. Eligible voters are encouraged to vote early, starting October 5th. Indivisible is determined to set an early voting record and overall numbers too big to rig!

Person standing on bridge holds sign Vote Early with a drawing of a kings crown with a big ❌ over it and an American flag on each side.

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Bruce Bourgoine @brucebourgoine.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Great news #Maine! We are the key to toppling a fascist regime. LET’S DO IT! #MESen #mepolitics #VoteBlue

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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 17/09/2026

=================== PEOPLE POWERED MAINE Organized money always wins... until organized people show up. TAKE ACTION with PEOPLE POWERED MAINE Canvass, Meet up, & Candidate Roundtable Events: 👉 www.mobilize.us?org_ids=53332

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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Tie breaking vote on this extremist judge: "The Senate advanced the nomination of Judge Matthew R. Byrne, a longtime member of the Federalist Society and an anti-abortion advocate, by a vote of 47–46. The tie-breaking vote: Maine Senator Susan Collins."

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Susie Crimmins 8647 @scrimmins.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Well, well. Look at that ! #MePolitics

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Susan Collins entire campaign trades on framing MILLIONS of dollars in fire house upgrades etc as somehow offsetting the impact of BILLIONS lost through her votes to cut health care etc. It doesn't add up! #MEpolitics

Image trying to convey the 1000x order of magnitude difference between $1 million and $1 billion.

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Yeah but Joe Manchin went on the TV show hosted by the dad of Susan Collins's spox to say how great Collins is so... #MEpolitics

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

@newrepublic.com picks up the story. tinyurl.com/73zwdptw #MEpolitics

TNR headline: Susan Collins Quietly Casts Anti-Abortion Vote Ahead of Election
The Maine senator voted in favor of a Donald Trump judicial nominee who served on the board of an anti-abortion pregnancy center.

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Jordan Wood @jordanwood.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🚨BREAKING: Susan Collins caught campaigning with a GOP Maine House nominee who joked about running over a drag queen, compared Pride flags to swastikas, and posted "they loot we shoot." She refuses to denounce him.

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Can't be said enough: In her 29+ years in the Senate, Susan Collins has NEVER cast a tie-breaking vote against a GOP nominee. She's cast dozens of tie-breaking votes FOR Republican nominees and bills. Are we supposed to believe this is some sort of statistical quirk or anomaly? #MEpolitics

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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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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14/09/2026

The Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority didn't happen overnight. This is the inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that reshaped the American judiciary and legal system. (Published Oct. 2023)

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We Don’t Talk About Leonard: The Man Behind the Right’s Supreme Court Supermajority

The inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that remade the American legal system — and what he plans to do next.

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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Senator Collins has completely lost touch with what’s going on in Maine. We’re both from Aroostook County, but the similarities end right there. When working people come together, we’re not powerless. We’ve got a real shot to change who has the power in this country. Let’s go win.

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This is the first honest pro-Susan Collins letter we've seen in months -- which may mean it's the first one not coordinated with Collins's campaign: Vote for Collins, the writer argues, so that the 'undeserving' don't get health care. Sounds about right. #MEpolitics

Bangor Daily News letter to the editor: Vote for Susan Collins to keep people off Medicaid

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hollymcc.bsky.social @hollymcc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I can’t even listen to the whole clip🤦‍♀️

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Margaret Forsyth @margaretforsyth.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Warning from MOFGA via Andy O'Brien on FB re ICE drone surveillance on Maine farms & possible raids planned for tomorrow.

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