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Mainer 📎

@mainelife.bsky.social
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Mainer, Reader, Pickleball Junkie, Ohio State Buckeyes Fan, Maker, Baker, Hiker, Tennis Player. Kindness matters. People matter. Character matters.

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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Violence Against Women Act, Narrated by Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award–winning actress, producer, and director and the founder of the Joyful Heart Foundation, dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual assault, domestic...
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
1. Trump’s new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, says she is a lawyer. She has claimed to be a lawyer repeatedly on national TV, on podcasts, and on social media. But there is no evidence that Zacharia has ever been licensed to practice law.
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Baby hippo with mom: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Defections from the authoritarian coalition are crucial to the success of pro-democracy movements.
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
#winning theintercept.com/2026/10/12/s...
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Susan Collins-Aligned Super PAC Buys Attack Ads in Portland... Oregon
The group Defending Main Street, long associated with Susan Collins, spent thousands attacking Troy Jackson in the wrong state.
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
What a great idea!!
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Prezactly!
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“America's truckers issue dire warning as soaring diesel costs threaten 'domino effect'”- Fox News When Fox News is issuing dire predictions like this, you know it’s a crisis.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
They’re saying that I want to abolish prisons, but that’s crazy. After all, we need somewhere to lock up crooks like Ashley Moody. What kind of person steals $10 millions dollars from sick kids? #AngieForFlorida
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Our neighbors have a new yard sign. On the left, a photo of Donald Trump and underneath it says “Buy One”. On the right, a photo of Susan Collins and underneath it says “Get One Free.” Ayuh. That’s right.
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Good afternoon from ME.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
10 October 1944 | SS detained four female Jewish prisoners: Ella Gartner, Róża Robota, Regina Safir & Estera Wajsblum. They were involved in smuggling explosives that were used by the Sonderkommando prisoners during their revolt on 7 October 1944. The women were hanged on 6 January 1945.
Black-and-white portrait of a woman with curly hair and a light-colored jacket, looking directly at the camera.
Black and white portrait of a woman smiling, wearing a light blouse with a floral pattern.
Black and white passport-style photo of a woman with light hair and a neutral expression, set against a patterned background.
Black and white portrait of a woman wearing a hat and a collared shirt, looking slightly to the side with a subtle smile.
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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
On this day in 1941, a 26 year old Polish woman perished in Auschwitz after being incarcerated for 4 months and 11 days. Her name was Irena Jaśkiewicz Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Indeed. I’m happy to have the propane stove in the morning.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
A disgusting, horrific lie.
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Good morning from ME. 45 degrees. Sunrise at 6:50 am.
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
What can you do to help GOTV? Here are a few ideas from @blackgirlinmaine.bsky.social Vote early if you can. shaystewartbouley.substack.com/p/gotv-maine...
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GOTV Maine- Do Something
A long time Maine reader and community member put this information together and I am sharing it for Maine folks looking to do something.
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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
6/ We've seen what algorithms can do. In Arkansas, a Medicaid assessment system cut home-care hours for thousands of disabled people, sometimes by 20% to 50%. That meant less help eating, bathing or getting out of bed. www.techtonicjustice.org/victories/me...
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Medicaid Home-Based Care: 2016-2018 — TechTonic Justice
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Good Morning from ME.
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old fruit pictures @pomological.xor.blue · 08/10/2026
oregon red winter apples, painted by m. strange, 1914
oregon red winter apples, painted by m. strange, 1914
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Adam Hamilton @hamilton4kansas.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🚨 100+ Kansas Republicans just launched Republicans for Hamilton, a statewide coalition backing Adam for U.S. Senate. The list includes former governors Bill Graves and Mike Hayden, a former Senate President, a former House Majority Leader, and Roger Marshall’s primary opponent.
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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Blogged angry today. It is bad for Democrats, and bad for democracy, when a few centibillionaires decide to take ownership of all mass media outlets. We can all see that, right? Your political message does not matter if your target audience cannot hear it. davekarpf.beehiiv.com/p/your-polit...
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Your political message does not matter if your target audience cannot hear it.
Your message doesn't matter if your target audience doesn't hear it.
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
C’mon Maine. We must vote her out.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It's eight years ago now so it can be hard to remember, but the sordid role Susan Collins played during the Kavanaugh nomination -- functioning as a sort of PR ambassador for the GOP and a stealth character assassin of Dr. Ford -- was despicable and disqualifying all by itself. #MEpolitics
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Attorneys for Christina Blasey Ford: "[Susan] Collins may claim to be a moderate, but she does not vote like one. And where Dr. Ford demonstrated tremendous courage, Sen. Collins has demonstrated that she will always place politics over principle." tinyurl.com/yb6pyx63 #MEpolitics
Press Herald article: "Collins justified her vote by explaining that she had met privately with Kavanaugh, who, in addition to denying the assault, assured her that he would honor precedent, including Roe v. Wade. She subsequently also told CNN that with regard to Dr. Ford’s sexual assault, “I do not believe that Brett Kavanaugh was her assailant. I do believe that she was assaulted. I don’t know by whom, and I’m not certain when, but I do not believe he was the assailant.”
This preposterous explanation, while politically expedient, was offensive not only to Dr. Ford but to survivors everywhere. Conveniently forgotten by Collins was Dr. Ford’s sworn testimony that she was “one hundred percent” certain that it was Kavanaugh who had assaulted her. Also ignored was the important fact that Dr. Ford had named Kavanaugh as her assailant to her friends, therapist and husband years before his nomination."
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Mr Natural @neilmatheson66.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Lucy Grossmith (b.1972, UK) Fox and Toadstools. Acrylic on paper. #Autumn 🍂
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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🖼️ Autumn Afternoon, Thomas Little.
A painting of an autumn forest scene; features tall, slender trees, including a prominent white-barked birch tree in the foreground. The trees are covered in yellow and golden leaves. Sunlight filters through the canopy, illuminating the scene. A small red fox is shown walking through a clearing on the forest floor, which is covered in what appears to be white flowers and fallen leaves.
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Ariana Gic @arianagic.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Bodies of the dead are being endlessly retrieved after Russian genocide strikes on residential buildings. The images of children's limp lifeless bodies are beyond devastating. There's no justice great enough for Russian crimes against Ukraine or for western refusal to stop them.
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Biden, Biden, Biden. How many years will it take for every GOP fuck up to not be Biden's fault? 3 more? 5 more? Infinity more?
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Great Troy Jackson quote from last night: "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."
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I didn’t need a debate to see that MAGA lunatic Susan Collins is an immoral lying out of touch corrupt criminal fraud. She has deserved to be fired for a very long time.
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Our neighbors here in Maine just put up a yard sign that reads "Dear Canada-We hate him, too" Amen. And indeed we do
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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LynnZ 🦋 @zizij.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Susan Collins didn't explain why her health insurance drought lasted just one year: By 1995 an assault-weapons manufacturer had literally created a job for her to funnel $$$ to her in advance of her next race. She later voted to exempt gun companies from lawsuits. tinyurl.com/2s4ztz4z #MEpolitics
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Failure to win the Senate because we lose in a Blue State would be devastating." MAINE--This Means You. If you can, donate to Troy. Knock on Doors. Talk to your neighbors, and VOTE. open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
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State of the Race With Less Than 30 Days to Go.
Democrats are gaining ground in the House and the Senate. Here's what the polls, the forecasts, and the spending tell us.
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The GOP lying? Color me shocked.* popular.info/p/the-falseh... *Sarcasm. The only thing the GOP could do to surprise me is speak the truth.
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The falsehoods billionaires are mailing to Ohio voters
A pro-Ramaswamy super PAC was caught pushing misinformation.
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The corruption is staggering. U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 01/10/2026
🗳️ OHIO. DON’T MISS YOUR DEADLINE! October 5 is the deadline to register to vote for the November 3 election Check your registration. Get registered. Make sure you’re ready to make your voice heard. Early voting begins October 6 🇺🇸 YOUR VOTE. YOUR VOICE. #Ohio #Vote2026 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
🗳️ OHIO. DON’T MISS YOUR DEADLINE!

October 5 is the deadline to register to vote for the November 3 election

Check your registration. Get registered. Make sure you’re ready to make your voice heard.

Early voting begins October 6 🇺🇸

YOUR VOTE. YOUR VOICE.

#Ohio #Vote2026
#SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I’ve never been to any in Maine but I think it’s not as easy to go back and forth as it used to be.
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Oh no!!! Ok. Then you must have a whoopie pie! And a lot of Allagash! That’s my favorite beer, too.
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
That’s a good trip. If you come down the coast, stop at McLoon’s Lobster Shack. Maybe eat at Primo in Rockland. Scales in Portland. So many great restaurants in Maine.
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I live in Maine but grew up just south of Cleveland and all of my family is still in Ohio. Most of them were at the game last night. That would be a wonderful trip. Maine is lovely year round but most especially in the summer.
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sadly, the Dome will be in a suburb. It’s a total bummer.
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Agree. And it’s not even in Cleveland. Which is terrible for the city.
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I was thinking that last night…but I really wish we weren’t doing this with Watson as the QB.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026
CNBC on the September jobs report: "A bit of a disappointment. Expecting 90,000, comes in at 29,000. And we see two month revisions down 60,000 ... average hourly earnings -- this is a big miss. Big, big miss. We were expecting up three tenth. This comes in at one tenth."
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Mainer 📎 @mainelife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Same. 💯 Agree. Yes.
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