iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Summer

Indivisible Bangor @indivisiblebangor.org · 25/03/2025

Yeah Jared Golden, we are not impressed that you're not taking all of this more seriously... 🙄 What will it take for the man who calls his constituents "pearl clutchers" to wake up??

2134

Summer @mssummerwebb.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Monday’s storm gave us about 5-6 inches. I went out to my car around 7 (didn’t go anywhere), and snapped this shot on the way. Beautiful snow for my birthday!

Snowy woodland shot, snow covered pines in the foreground and leafless aspens behind, a fallen log covered in snow lays along the snow path at the bottom of the image. A white cloudy sky is above.

270

Reposted by Summer

ScubaSuzyQ💙🦋 @susanmcgraw88.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

It now seems we have yet another raging pandemic that was cured by use of vaccination. Here in America, thanks to Robert Kennedy Junior being confirmed as the secretary of HHS I am sure many Americans are going to listen to him and not have their children vaccinated. Ignorance will cause death.

24834

Reposted by Summer

Joshua Failé @joshuafaile.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Absolutely brilliant turnout at today’s Empty Chair Town Hall for Jared Golden in Bangor, Maine. All of the speakers were amazing and spoke to everything I had planned to say so there was no need to read my letter. Americans are coming together in numbers to demand that our reps fight the regime!

311608301

Reposted by Summer

Indivisible Bangor @indivisiblebangor.org · 22/03/2025

Nearly 400 people from District 2 showed up to a town hall held in Bangor today. Jared Golden could not be bothered to show up. 🙄 It made for extra passionate speeches and helped us build our solidarity. Lucky for us, there are already people lining up to replace him 👋 #holdtheline #togetherwecan

2227

Reposted by Summer

Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Americans are in denial about the implications here because they wish it wasn't happening. But this is the behavior of a dictator. It's the sort of thing that warrants secession or revolution. The Republic is over the second federal funding is withheld pending a governor's personal apology.

942713927

Reposted by Summer

Maine People's Alliance @mainepeople.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Direct File is a new online tool from the IRS that people can use to file their taxes for free. Elon Musk and the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" want to end it, making it harder and more expensive for people to file taxes.

apnews.com

A government program made tax filing free and more efficient. Musk and DOGE may get rid of it anyway

The fate of the IRS Direct File program is unclear as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency cleave their way through the federal bureaucracy. Republicans and commercial tax preparation...

041

Summer @mssummerwebb.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Golden’s office has confirmed he’s not coming. A video will be sent to him, along with all questions. Please send along any questions you have if you can’t join in person.

010

Reposted by Summer

Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

The important thing to understand about the ADA is it doesn't enumerate accommodations within the law. It just refers people to the guidance created by the Access Board. So removing the guidance is a workaround that hollows out the law without repeal.

22623

Summer @mssummerwebb.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

I know it’s Sunday, and the Sunday Scaries are basically the Every Day Scaries now. I want to let you know doing one thing, even one, to fight the all consuming awful of the world is not necessarily to help the world. It helps you too.

110

Reposted by Summer

Connor Ewing @cmewing.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Rough day for the it’s-not-a-constitutional-crisis-until-he-defies-a-court-order crowd.

8771181306

Reposted by Summer

Summer @mssummerwebb.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Bangor #Maine, 3/22 4-6pm @ Bangor Library Town Hall for Congressman Jared Golden. Bring your own ?’s - we’ll see if Jared bothers to bring answers! Please share & join us if you can! FULL TEXT IN ALT TEXT

POSTER: Town Hall Meeting Bangor Library Atrium 145 Harlow Street [photo of Jared Golden]
Sat March 23 4PM-6PM
Bring you questions/comments for congressman Jared Golden. There will be a chair reserved for him.

Can’t attend? Send your questions/comments by 3/20: indivisiblebangor@gmail.com

[images of sponsors]: Indivisible Bangor, Maine People’s Alliance, Food AND Medicine, NAACP Greater Bangor Branch, Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine, Indivisible Waldo County

Other Sponsors: Acadia Action, Indivisible Peninsula, Sweet Fern MDI, Waldo County Peace & Justice, Solidarity Bucksport

132

Reposted by Summer

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 15/03/2025

Did your Democratic senator betray you yesterday by voting to give Trump more power to dismantle the federal government? Let them know you’re outraged by their decision to cave to extreme GOP demands, and that they’ve got some work to do to win back your trust: indivisible.org/resource/tel...

1161344520

Summer @mssummerwebb.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

132

Reposted by Summer

Central Maine News (Unofficial) @centralmenewsbot.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Republicans are renewing calls for MaineCare reform while Democrats are urging their colleagues to support a proposal that collapsed late Tuesday so hospitals get paid on time.... #news #maine www.centralmaine.com/2025/03/13/mai…

centralmaine.com

Maine Senate tries again to break budget impasse

Central Maine News

011

Reposted by Summer

Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Again, if the Mad King can just disappear legal residents on personal whim, he can do it for any citizen of the Republic. And if he can do that, without consequence, then I have no idea why you still believe the 2026/28 elections are going to be free, fair, & competitive.

3838197

Summer @mssummerwebb.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

What is even happening as people let this happen?

000

Reposted by Summer

William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

if you find yourself reluctant to support the guy at Columbia because you find some of the politics he espoused distasteful or even abhorrent, you should know that this is exactly the reaction that they hoped for in choosing him as a target for unlawful detention based on political speech.

212180954737

Reposted by Summer

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

The Senate Judiciary Democrats twitter account calls to free Mahmoud Khalil. White House responds with a Trump quote: "This is the first arrest of many to come."

15608223

Reposted by Summer

Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Musk has now poured $8.3 million into buying the tie-breaking Wisconsin Supreme Court seat for Brad Schimel. That is vastly more than any other single donor—to eliminate a state-level check on his and Trump's power. Help us fight back and elect Susan Crawford: PeopleVMusk.com

18372413304

Reposted by Summer

Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

• Women scientists receive THREE TIMES more personal attacks online than men when discussing science. • Women scientists are twice as likely to be sexually harassed online. • Women scientists receive 40% fewer invites to be expert sources for media, even with more qualifications. 1/

831672

Summer @mssummerwebb.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

In what is perhaps one of the magic moments of parenthood, my spouse and I napped together this evening… while my child lay nearby watching their tablet and let us rest for a whole hour before dinner.

020

Reposted by Summer

Claire Sommer @clairesommer.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

This is a big f’ing safety and commerce issue for #MidcoastME #MEPolitics Think school kids trapped on buses because the school had no way to know a squall was coming

021

Reposted by Summer

Portland Press Herald @pressherald.com · 07/03/2025

The Trump Administration reversed course and rescinded a directive that required Maine parents to register their children at Social Security offices instead of filling out a form at the hospital. The mandate would have caused some parents to have to drive hours to get a card for their child.

pressherald.com

Social Security reverses course, will allow Maine parents to register their newborns at hospitals

The reversal by the Trump administration occurred less than a day after the news had spread to health care providers, sparking criticism and questions of Maine's congressional delegation.

2118581

Reposted by Summer

Stacy Mitchell @stacyfmitchell.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Maine is a huge state. There are 8 SSA offices. Trump's retaliation and bullying against the state will leave some new parents facing a 5-hour round-trip drive.

1155

Reposted by Summer

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 07/03/2025

👏 THIS is the energy we want to see during next week's congressional recess! If your representative or senator is avoiding accountability by refusing to have a town hall, host one yourself and put them on blast. We've put together a detailed toolkit to help make it happen: indivisible.org/musk...

Leah Greenberg on Bluesky: "This is how it’s done folks. If your rep won’t hold a town hall because they know what they’re doing is unpopular, hold one for them and let everyone in your community know what they’re up to."

23920257

Reposted by Summer

Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

How about instead of "I don't know any queer people" we tell the truth and say "no queer people have deemed me safe enough to come out to." Take some personal responsibility, maybe.

022151

Reposted by Summer

Rep. Brendan Boyle @congressmanboyle.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

I keep hearing Republicans claim their budget doesn't cut Medicaid. We all know that's a lie — so I asked the nonpartisan CBO to look into it. Their analysis confirms it: the Republican budget delivers the largest Medicaid cuts in history to pay for giveaways to billionaires.

541562678

Summer @mssummerwebb.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Jared Golden is an embarrassment to #maine. I honestly voted for him because it was him or a glaring MAGA jerk, and I’m not convinced he’s better at this point. His office can’t even auto reply to my emails.

030

Reposted by Summer

Mia Mingus @miamingus.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

A lot of folks are waiting for someone/thing to save them or tell them what to do. People don't realize you can start a protest, make your own fliers, practice mutual aid, write a newsletter. You don't need permission. You can be creative. You don't have to do things how they've always been done.

8624217

Reposted by Summer

Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

U.S. Marshals have warned federal judges of unusually high threat levels as tech billionaire Elon Musk and other Trump administration allies ramp up efforts to discredit judges who stand in the way of White House efforts to slash federal jobs and programs. www.reuters.com/world/us/jud...

26451213

Summer @mssummerwebb.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

#Maine folks, SNAP use at farmer’s markets is done through Harvest Bucks. If you could spare a few minutes to submit a statement about them to the state, that would be a big help! It creates access to fresh food for lots of folks & funding directly to farms. mainefarmersmarkets.org/help-us-secu...

mainefarmersmarkets.org

Help Us Secure State Funding for Maine Harvest Bucks! - Maine Federation of Farmers' Markets - new

Please take 10-15 minutes to submit written testimony for LD 468 by 9AM on Thursday, March 6, 2025. LD-468: An Act to Address Food Insecurity by Helping Maine Residents Access Locally Produced Food Th...

010

Summer @mssummerwebb.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Hey, so, if straight white old folks who haven’t had their personal rights threatened in a while could go to action meetings and listen, and maybe do, rather than blather, we might be able to save our country.

120

Reposted by Summer

Anna Clark @annaleighclark.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

“In an unprecedented move to funnel more public tax dollars toward groups that oppose abortion, Republican lawmakers in Missouri are advancing a plan to allow residents to donate to pregnancy resource centers instead of paying any state income taxes.” By @jeremykohler.bsky.social / @propublica.org

propublica.org

A New Missouri Bill Would Let Residents Donate to Anti-Abortion Centers Instead of Paying Any Taxes

Four months after Missouri voted to legalize abortion, Republican lawmakers are proposing a 100% tax credit — capped at $50,000 per year — for taxpayers who donate to crisis pregnancy centers.

21170105

Reposted by Summer

Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

OH HELL NO. NO HATCHET TO OUR PARKS Donald Trump has ordered that swathes of America’s forests be felled. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

theguardian.com

Trump orders swathes of US forests to be cut down for timber

President’s move to expand tree cutting across 280m acres evades rules to protect endangered species

88342

Reposted by Summer

James Myall @jamesxmyall.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Increasing Maine’s gas tax by 15¢ a gallon would provide about $100m a year to fix our roads. Instead, Trump’s tariffs will make Mainers pay that money to Washington so he can use it to cut taxes for billionaires. #mepolitics

175

Reposted by Summer

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 04/03/2025

The final vote: 51-45, with 4 people absent. CLOTURE FAILS, A CONGRESSIONAL SPORTS BAN WILL NOT HAPPEN. Democrats hold firm, not a single dem voted for cloture. MAJOR victory for everyone who called in today and this week in support of trans people.

179188675534

Summer @mssummerwebb.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Living off grid in Downeast/Northern Maine has it challenges. But these crisp starry nights are one of the richest rewards. Took this shot on my way back in tonight with a sled of wood.

View of the Northern Sky from Maine (near 50th parallel) on 3/3/25 facing southwesterly. Orion is crossing above a shadowed tree line with the moon in the other bottom corner.

140

Reposted by Summer

Jacob Bogage @jacobbogage.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

**Major** update to this story, and something I'll continue reporting on through the weekend: 🚨 The new acting IRS commissioner has indicated she plans to comply with DHS's request for the addresses of 700,000 suspected undocumented immigrants. 🚨 www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

1131594926

Reposted by Summer

ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/03/2025

Gun lobbyists gave Cambridge Analytica a trove of data on gun owners derived from warranty cards, voter rolls, hunting licenses and other sources. Here’s how Cambridge used the info to drum up support for the gun industry’s preferred candidates.

propub.li

How Cambridge Analytica Used Intimate Data to Exploit Gun Owners’ Private Lives

Documents obtained by ProPublica detail the sophistication and intrusiveness of Cambridge’s work for the gun industry in 2016. The firm’s campaign aimed to help elect Donald Trump and keep…

18652242

Reposted by Summer

Alt Acadia National Park @altacadia.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Junior Rangers, a solid request. If you, or someone you know, has been impacted by the recent budget cuts, please reach out to the Federal Cuts Tracker Map project.

073

Summer @mssummerwebb.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Ordering at the window: “anything else?” Four year old: “CHICKEN NUGGET” My husband: “I think we need chicken nuggets.”

010

Reposted by Summer

emily blight 🐦‍⬛ @threnody.northsky.social · 02/03/2025

hi! are you cis? a democrat? did you see this? democratic consultants want candidates act like diet GOP & help the president’s anti-trans sports ban become a law monday. dem senators need to know consultants have shit for brains & you don’t want diet fascism. tap the quoted thread. please call.

from politico playbook, a summary of democratic party consultant talking points:

Those gathered then laid out 20 solutions for how Democrats can regain working-class trust and reconnect with them culturally.
More than a few stuck out to Playbook:

• The party should "embrace patriotism, community, and traditional American imagery"

• Democrats should "ban far-left candidate questionnaires and refuse to participate in forums that create ideological purity tests" and "move away from the dominance of small-dollar donors whose preferences may not align with the broader electorate"

• They should "push back against far-left staffers and groups that exert a disproportionate influence on policy and messaging"

• Candidates should "get out of elite circles and into real communities (e.g., tailgates, gun shows, local restaurants, churches)"

• The party needs to "own the failures of Democratic governance in large cities and commit to improving local government."

814664