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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 6h

I'm glad to know someone else is contacting Collins about her failure to do oversight! Her failure to do so really is political malpractice.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 7h

Rep. Chellie Pingree endorsed Troy & introduced him as a "fighter" who would stand up for Mainers in the Senate and check the power of President Trump (9/28/26). www.c-span.org/clip/campaig...

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 14h

Sure looks like you had a cool dad!

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 15h

You're right. There's no public record of Roger's gpa, and Adrian College requires a 2.0 for graduation. I hate to defend the man, but I'm glad to stick up for the college.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 15h

Let's not ruin Adrian College's reputation unfairly. It's bad enough that Mike Rogers went there. They require a cumulative gpa of 2.0 for students to qualify for graduation. adrian.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2025-2026...

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 15h

NYT fails to note that Collins has held ZERO oversight hearings as Appropriations Chair. It's hard to claim she "often defies Trump" when she steadfastly refuses to do any oversight of an admin characterized by the failure to spend as appropriated. @nytimes.com

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 17h

Trauma nurse on treating Hasan after his crime: "It was a hard, tangible expression of the values this country claims to stand for. Our principles had to mean something even when the person benefiting from them had violated everything we believed in." He also notes the real dangers of martyrdom.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 18h

Collins has held exactly ZERO oversight hearings. Maine people gave her the power to ensure Trump & his admin spend as required by law, & she's failed to use it. It's time for Mainers to take back our power. I voted for Jackson.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Once again, my friend: good work. Thanks always for sharing these.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I'm glad to sign. Thanks for sharing the petition.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/10/2026

“There was zero plan, except causing pain,” said one U.N. official about the Trump administration’s decision to stop funding the group with no notice or communication. “And that is not forgivable.” (Published Dec. 2025)

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After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death

“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I'm an anti-death penalty activist. It's always wrong to take people out of cages & kill them. But shooting a man in a wheelchair AND livestreaming it, given POTUS & his admin's views on disability, triples the trauma. (I'm in a wheelchair. My father was, too.)

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I don't think the Collins corruption evidence is really breaking thru here & I don't think GOP voters much care. She is excessively hard to dislodge.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Collins misleads when claiming to have tariffs "removed." In fact, Trump agreed to swap 1 set of 50% tariffs that impact ME for a different set of 50% tariffs that impact ME.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I can't imagine Anne is as happy about the Nobel's photo as she is about the Nobel prize!

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I'd love to read these & am not having luck with the links.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

If Collins's 10/5/18 statement is right, Kavanaugh didn't lie to her re: Roe. He said it was precedent & precedent could be overturned if "grievously wrong." She wasn't duped. She ignored evidence that he thought Roe was "grievously wrong." The rest of us saw it coming & told her so. This is on her.

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Susan Collins doesn't back down from Brett Kavanaugh vote in 1st debate with Troy Jackson

Tuesday's meeting was first of four debates in 10 days, less than a month before an election that could decide control of the U.S. Senate.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The source for the stat that Collins votes with Trump 96% of the time is the non-partisan Congressional Quarterly (CQ) Roll Call.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

She never explains that all Trump did was swap 1 set of 50% tariffs that impact ME for another set of 50% tariffs that impact ME. The ME press, too, has often failed to report this was a tariff swap, not tariff relief.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Homeland Security Money Financed Trump Ads: You know the 1 Senator who could do something about that, but won't? Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins. Her failure to hold even a single oversight hearing makes my head explode.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Collins voted against the Affordable Care Act, even tho she herself experienced a year without insurance. But her vote came after she got government-sponsored insurance herself, so to hell with the rest of us.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Not sure how Collins thinks her year without health insurance is going to make anyone vote for her or a Republican. She, too, was failed before the Affordable Care Act.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

ZERO: total number of oversight hearings held by Susan Collins of an administration characterized by the illegal refusal to spend as appropriated. It's political malpractice.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Folks still loyal to the GOP tend to be true believers, rather than critical thinkers, & no amount of evidence will change their beliefs. I doubt the evidence of Collins's criminality published by ProPublica is going to have a significant impact on her GOP support. It's very, very depressing.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

$$ IS a big reason for her support even tho she actually costs us millions. Add up 10 yrs of Collins's pork, subtract from it all the $ ME lost when she put T's "beautiful" bill on the floor for sure passage, & we've got a net loss of $675 million--with 1 vote! www.mecep-action.org/senator-coll...

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

And where Collins has tried to refute the evidence presented by ProPublica, she's made false claims. In case anyone missed their factcheck: www.propublica.org/article/debu...

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Plus Jack obviously has great taste in music.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Yup: GOP voters are believers, not critical thinkers, so no amount of evidence sways their support. I'm not sure the criminal evidence against Collins is going to make much difference in her GOP support, for example.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Yes on both: I have ME/CFS, started low-dose aripiprazole after 18 months bedbound, & it got me out of bed. I still have significant fatigue, but for 5 yrs the med has made a HUGE difference in quality of life. My primary-care doc rx's it. I'd be happy to answer anyone's Qs. Feel free to DM.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"Dopamine-modulating drugs like aripiprazole may lead to clinical improvement in fatigue & cognitive symptoms in ME/CFS." It broke 18 months bedbound for me & continues to be effective after 5 years with no side effects. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#Migraine trick? I'll take whatever offers a little relief, but PLEASE: If you have 3+ days of symptoms monthly, see a neurologist about starting preventive treatment. You are at high risk of developing daily or near-daily chronic migraine. www.huffpost.com/entry/claw-c...

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Doctors Explain A Headache Hack That The Internet Claims Works Better Than Medication

This unconventional method gained a lot of traction on social media — and it’s not totally unfounded.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Yup: And it's great that you're reminding others (I'm one) with dense breasts that we often need 3-D mamms or extra screening. I hope your screening went well.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hey, @pressherald.com: Looks like you missed the reporting that S Collins's husband was paid as a lobbyist last year. You didn't fact check Collins's claim that he hasn't worked as a lobbyist since '12 and should correct your story. mainenewsroom.substack.com/p/disclosure...

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Disclosure reveals Senator Collins’s husband was paid last year by lobbying firm

Chesapeake Enterprises is owned by same person running top SuperPAC supporting her re-election campaign

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

For 30 yrs, the ME press has repeated in unison Collins's false claims that she's moderate & brings back so much $ in fed funding that our poor state can't do without her. So, yes, a shocking % of low-info voters are unaware that she sucks. And for 30 yrs, it's driven me insane!

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

That call tells you the loon is nervous, but I'm glad you had a zoom lens. The video is certainly lovely.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

That's an unhappy loon. You were too close. The chicks can't fly at that age.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It's really impossible to fight the "tier" system, but everyone with insurance should appeal denials. I sued my insurer (and won) and know from discovery that they routinely deny claims because so few people appeal.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It never ceases to amaze me that people vote against their own economic self-interest. I'm not surprised that Collins is still neck-and-neck, but when I think about it, I can't help but be shocked. C'mon.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Non-Mainers: Jackson is WAY behind in cash & swamped in negative ads paid for by billionaires. Most polls show him a few points ahead. Anything you can pitch in to help us beat Collins is MUCH appreciated! Thanks. www.jacksonformaine.com

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Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate

Troy Jackson is ready to flip Maine's Senate seat and unseat Susan Collins once and for all. He's a fifth-generation logger from Allagash, a lifelong labor champion, and former Maine Senate President,...

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Very good piece. Thanks for passing it along!

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Virginia Woolf read a lot of books, but this sentence doesn't appear in any of the books--or letters or essays--she wrote.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

NOT TRUE: Collins costs ME $. Add up the pork she's brought back in 10 years, *subtract* it from the funding ME lost when she put T's "beautiful" bill on the floor knowing it would pass, & you get a NET LOSS of $675 million. Do the math before you buy her line. www.mecep-action.org/senator-coll...

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Senator Collins is Costing Maine

Over 10 years, Senator Collins brought Maine $3.45 billion. Her vote to advance Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) will cost Maine $4.125 billion.

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I like this, but I don't think Aurelius wrote it. Sounds like a sentiment that the old Stoic would give a thumbs up, if 2nd-century Roman emperors were in the habit of such a thing!

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Jill Piggott @jillpiggott.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Thanks for this info: Animal rehab is good news. It's awful to see healthy animals in captivity.

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