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Why do so many vote against their own interests? The voices of fear are louder than the facts. Read. Think. Vote.

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Amy Fried @asfried.bsky.social · 7h
#mepolitics
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 6h
A candidate that's allergic to unscripted interactions with regular people (but happy to chat with the Wall Street Journal); out of state canvassers who steal packages off your porch; and ad-buyers who don't know the difference between Portland, OR and Portland, ME. #MEpolitics
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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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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 5h
Heh - seems like every odd, or corrupt, thing happening to Susan Collins and her campaign has legs and is getting a ton more coverage than it would otherwise. Here MS NOW is running with the latest gaffe. #RetireSusan #VOTE #JACKSONforMAINE #MEpolitics
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 9h
She didn't always walk the walk, but in the 2000s environmental protection was *central* to Susan Collins brand. (She had her own carbon cap bill!) Over time that became untenable within the GOP and by 2020 she was doing fundraisers at the Petroleum Club of Houston. That's who she is. #MEpolitics
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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 10h
===================== INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY Maine Dept of Ed. Resources In 2019, Wabanaki Tribal leaders and representatives joined Governor Janet Mills as she signed legislation to establish Indigenous Peoples’ Day in what we now call Maine. A great list of resources to support the Wabanaki:
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day Resources
On Monday, October 12, 2026, we will celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day.  In 2019, Wabanaki Tribal leaders and representatives joined Governor Janet Mills as she signed legislation to establish…
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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 10h
Columbus Day is the most Republican holiday because it's about giving a white man credit for discovering a country he never actually set foot in and where people were already living.
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 9h
Posts on social media and emails to TPM suggest a growing number have found a clever way to make use of the money they have been receiving from the Trump admin.
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Some are Using Trump’s Healthcare Checks to Support Charities — and Dem Candidates
President Donald Trump has been sending checks to millions of Americans ahead...
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Amy Fried @asfried.bsky.social · 10h
Musk is trying to help Susan Collins win. Besides seeking tax cuts, is he trying to get her to support appropriations for his businesses? Are there other deliverables he’s seeking? #mepolitics
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 11h
🧵 For Wabanaki communities, the return of ancestral lands is helping sustain the art, knowledge, and traditions that connect generations. Artists teaching porcupine quill work. Canoe builders sharing their craft. Elders showing young people how to harvest traditional foods and medicines.
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The return of Indigenous land is also supporting Wabanaki art
As more land in Maine is returned to Indigenous communities, a new fund is supporting traditional practices on that land.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Over 1,000 strong in Biddeford tonight. Together, we will stand up to Trump and retire Susan Collins once and for all.
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Decoding Fox News @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social · 23h
Jesse Watters - the increase in Americans’ investments in oil stocks is worth more than the higher price of gasoline. Jesse Tarlov - you (Jesse) are too rich to understand this. About 42% of Americans do not own stocks. About that same amount don't have 401(k)s.
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 22h
Nobody knows anything including us but this seems like the best ME-SEN ad of the cycle. It ties together and concretizes a few impressions (positive ones) that folks have about Jackson that maybe hadn't congealed into full-on convictions in a lot of folks' minds. Nicely done. #MEpolitics
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Form below to propose Qs to be asked during the Press Herald ME-SEN debate which Susan Collins bootlicker Phil Hirschkorn's station is also co-hosting. We'd ask Collins why she didn't fire her staffer who colluded with a felon to obtain illegal campaign donations but that's just us! #MEpolitics
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"During Saturday's gathering, [Hannah] Pingree praised Jackson's campaign. 'He's going to make a fantastic United States Senator. He's going to hold this president accountable. He's going to work on behalf of issues that matter to our kids...'" #MEpolitics
Phil Hirschkorn tweet: "The trio of top of the ticket @MaineDems appeared together in Lewiston today: @TroyJackson207 @PingreeHannah @dunlap4congress. Our story:
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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This week we really needed someone to enter the rally for a monstrous president and call him a rapist to his face, someone to invade the space of the mindless rabble still worshipping him, someone to stand as our defiant middle-finger-flying proxy... johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/i-think-so...
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I Think Someone Is Finally Going To Save America
Not all heroes wear capes.
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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 11/10/2026
========================== 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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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 11/10/2026
================ FRI, OCT 16, 5-8:30PM BIDDEFORD, MAINE FOR the PEOPLE - A WORKING CLASS RALLY w/ Troy Jackson & the Dropkick Murphys! Following an acoustic set by the Dropkick Murphys we'll hear from labor leaders fighting for worker justice & from our union brother Troy Jackson. #MEpolitics
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For the People: A Rally for the Working Class with Special Guest Appearance by the Dropkick Murphys · Mobilize
THE WORKING CLASS HAS A VOICE. AND IT'S GETTING LOUDER. The labor movement has always been a rebellion — built by working people who refused to bow down, back off, or let the powerful call the shots....
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Amy Fried @asfried.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This is fantastic. #mepolitics
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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 11/10/2026
MAINE HEAT & ENERGY RESOURCES What a terrific resource page Troy Jackson has provided for Mainers. So helpful. Locate cheapest oil near you, find free firewood, access home energy assistance, central heating improvement, heat pump programs, and more. #VOTEforTROY #JACKSONforMAINE #MEpolitics
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Maine Heat & Energy Resources
Find resources for heat and energy in Maine: locate the cheapest oil near you, find free firewood, and access home energy assistance, central heating improvement, heat pump assistance, window insulati...
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Lincoln County Indivisible Maine @lcimaine.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
NEXT SATURDAY!! NO KINGS!!
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Can Susan Collins point to a single deciding vote she’s made on any key piece of legislation or confirmation against Trump? No, she cannot. Her rare votes against are intentionally meaningless to fool Maine voters.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
We are becoming more like our ally Russia every day under the Trump Regime. Vote his Republican enablers and supporters out of office next month. Our Republic is being shredded and our credibility all over the world is completely gone.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Republican Party is on the side of Russia against Ukraine. It’s not me saying that, it’s their cult leader. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Lincoln County Indivisible Maine @lcimaine.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Want to Avoid Another Jan. 6? Defeat These Republicans. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/o...
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Opinion | Want to Avoid Another Jan. 6? Defeat These Republicans. (Gift Article)
The 2028 election is on the ballot right now.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/10/2026
🚨 BREAKING: The Pentagon has raised the official death toll of U.S. troops during the war with Iran to 21, with 865 wounded, weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called reporting that the military had undercounted deaths “a complete lie.”
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This is unacceptable. When I make it to Washington, I'll push to ban Congressional stock trading.
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Amy Fried @asfried.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Maine ballots submitted so far are heavily Democratic. #mepolitics Democrat 24,389 55.1 % Republican 8,237 18.6 % None/Minor 11,637 26.3 % TOTAL 44,263 100 % election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/2...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
🔥 “What did HIS health care book say? Did you read it? He doesn’t have one. I actually write my ideas down… he takes money from Blue Cross Blue Shield.” Dr. @abdulelsayed.bsky.social eviscerates Mike Rogers on health care, and expertly makes the case for #MedicareForAllNOW
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
His brain is broken.
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Lincoln County Indivisible Maine @lcimaine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
How Texas landowners are fighting back against Trump's border wall apnews.com/article/bord...
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How Texas landowners are fighting back against Trump's border wall
The Trump administration is pushing forward with a $46 billion border wall from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
We've stopped posting ME-SEN polls because who cares at this point: It's a very tight race, every vote will count and the focus of folks who are interested in moving the needle needs to turn to volunteering, relational organizing (i.e. texting everyone in your contacts), visibility etc. #MEpolitics
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Asked and answered 👀
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026
This is as treasonous as it gets
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Amy Fried @asfried.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Murray is Susan Collins’ Democratic counterpart on the Senate Appropriations Committee. If Dems take the chamber, Murray would become Approps Chair. #mepolitics
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
In recent days Susan Collins has pushed the ludicrious idea that for voters focused on abortion rights, she's the better candidate. Experts on all sides know this is nonsense and closer to 2+2=5 misinfo than typical campaign-season hyperbole. Responsible outlets need to convey this to readers.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026
Susan Collins in 1996 vs. Susan Collins in 2026
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Amy Fried @asfried.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The head of the old Collins SuperPAC which coordinated the straw donation is the head of her current SuperPAC, employed Collins’ husband last year and is a personal friend of the couple. His name is Scott Reed. #mepolitics
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Amy Fried @asfried.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Today is Paul LePage's 78th birthday. #mepolitics www.bangordailynews.com/2026/10/09/o...
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Opinion: Debate made it clear why Matt Dunlap is the best choice in 2nd District
“When Paul LePage met Matt Dunlap on the debate stage on Oct. 1, the contrast between the two times and current candidates could not have been starker.”
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Longtime Susan Collins fan and Press Herald columnist @stevecollinsyji.bsky.social comes to the conclusion that she hasn't met the moment and isn't up to the job. #MEpolitics
Steve Collins column:

During this week's debate, Collins said she is "not exactly" Trump's favorite senator, to which there is some truth.
It is equally true, however, that the president wants her to secure another term. Like everyone else, Trump recognizes that a "concerned" Collins is far better for him than a dedicated foe like Jackson.
Collins wants Mainers to see her as a moderate, reasonable and independent leader in the mold of former Sens. Olympia Snowe and William Cohen. That vision has grown ever more hollow as Collins faced the difficult task of dealing with Trump. As he runs amok in Washington, she has, sadly, proved that she isn't up to the challenge of protecting the prerogatives of the Senate and defending the laws it has enacted.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Republicans gave corporations a huge tax cut. The deficit exploded again. Now they want to blow another massive hole by borrowing billions more for weapons to feed the endless series of Republican wars. The national credit card is maxed out while Republicans enrich themselves.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Senator Collins pledged to serve 2 terms in Congress and yet, here we are, 30 years later. Let's retire Susan Collins once and for all.
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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 09/10/2026
Amen, Troy, it is time for her to go. #JACKSONforMAINE #VOTEforTROY #RetireSusan
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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 09/10/2026
I've been out and away working all day, so am just now catching up on all things #MEpolitics. Troy's answer here warms my heart. He and his team are on fire. #VOTEforTROY #RetireSusan #JACKSONfrMAINE
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Yes but what if you talk incessantly about the $1 and take credit for it constantly and pretend the $75 doesn't exist? #MEpolitics
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
With another debate coming up, since Susan Collins tried to distort her record of voting with Trump last time, here's a @votehub.com chart (tinyurl.com/34ktb2a4) depicting all 223 votes where Trump had a clear stance in 2025. Collins is the red dot at left. With Trump 95% of the time. #MEpolitics
Party line vote percentage in 2025 from Vote Hub: https://votehub.com/2026/02/04/republicans-in-congress-voted-in-lockstep-with-trump-in-2025/
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
ICE arrested more than twice as many children this year through July as it did in the same period last year. Thus far in Donald Trump’s second term, ICE has arrested more than 8,500 children. 🧵
A bar chart showing ICE arrests of children reaching a new high of 1,177 in July 2026.

Source: The Marshall Project analysis of Deportation Data Project data
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Lincoln County Indivisible Maine @lcimaine.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Measles is surging in the US. These graphics show how bad it has gotten apnews.com/article/meas...
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Measles is surging in the US. These graphics show how bad it has gotten
The U.S. is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991. Since the beginning of last year, large outbreaks have been reported in several states, including Texas, Utah, South Carolina and, now, Penn...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“As much as $5 million in SpaceX two days before he signed a sweeping policy aimed at expanding US commercial space transportation.”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is why, when Republicans use the word socialism to tag Democrats, it has no relationship with the actual definition of the word. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Susan Collins funds the Leonard Leo-backed disinformation outlet this guy works for and gives him interviews all the time. That's who she is and what she's about. #MEpolitics
Steve Robinson tweet: Bewildering ad on the Susan Collins debate Youtube stream featuring this transgender Episcopalian minister
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