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paul jessen

@pauljessen.bsky.social
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consumer marketer, product innovator, sustainability geek, ocean lover, chestnut enthusiast, amateur singer, and gay dad. i work for tom’s of maine, but of course all opinions expressed here are my own. :)

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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 7h
we don’t “accept” fundamental safety risks in other industries. why on earth would we make such a massive exception for ai?
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
purportedly intelligent man equates intelligence with goodness, thereby proving himself to be both a dolt and a sociopath.
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
2018: collins promises up & down that kavanaugh won’t vote to kill roe. says roe is safe. 2020: collins wins reelection. 2022: kavanaugh votes to kill roe. roe falls. 2026: collins claims no regrets about kavanaugh. gets exposed in bribery scandal… it’s up to mainers to finish the story.
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
so…i attended the troy jackson town hall in my town…and ended up getting quoted by a wapo reporter. :) anyway, it was my first time seeing troy in person, and i truly was struck by his passion, knowledge, and authenticity. #mepolitics wapo.st/4AuUBGu
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Troy Jackson isn’t polished. In Maine, that may be the point.
The former logger who replaced Graham Platner is running a low-key, cargo-shorts campaign against the Republican incumbent. Some voters love it, but others say they can’t hear him.
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
collins is a crook
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
trump and llms actually have quite a bit in common. they both: *say whatever they think people want to hear, with confidence *vastly overestimate their own intelligence and judgment *lie, cheat, and steal like it’s second nature
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
ai is more *intelligent* than humans, in terms of raw speed and computational firepower. this tremendous power can be used in ways that advance humanity, and in ways that advance its destruction. but we humans have things even the most powerful ai models lack, like judgment, experience, and taste.
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
it’s easy to see trump pulling back on the 50% canada tariffs right before the midterms, and collins jumping to take credit for it. but it’s hard to see many mainers falling for it this time. #mepolitics
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Susan Collins voted to confirm Howard Lutnick, the person widely reported as most responsible for blowing up the deal. But now she’s concerned about what he has done because it’s an election year.
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
pubic opinion has been souring *rapidly* on data centers (and ai in general), and will likely continue to do so as more and more americans tune in. huge opportunity for dems to become the party that stands up to the tech overlords and forces them to respect the needs of the public.
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The TrumpRussiaGuide 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @trumprussiaties.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Cybertruck Called the Biggest Flop in Automotive History, as Tesla Shares Plummet 247wallst.com/investing/20...
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Cybertruck Called the Biggest Flop in Automotive History, as Tesla Shares Plummet
Tesla investors endured the worst week for the stock since 2022, while a damning new report compared the Cybertruck to one of the most notorious failures in automotive history. The numbers behind that...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The immense economic power of the richest Americans allows them to wield immense political power, too. They can pour millions into our elections to elect politicians that will continue to rig the system in their favor. We must end this vicious cycle.
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stevethdemocrat @stevethdemocrat.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
The stain is gone!!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Masked government agents are conducting “show me your papers” stops, detaining 5-year-olds to use them as bait, and brutally murdering U.S. citizens. Call it what it is — fascism. History will not look fondly on politicians and so-called "leaders" of this country who stood by and enabled this.
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
mills is right: collins is a coward. she has had more political power to limit trump’s policies than almost any other elected official, but uses it to cosplay as a moderate while allowing her party’s descent into fascism. time for her to decide what side of history she wants to be on. #mepolitics
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 22/01/2026
ICE’s Maine operation is a disaster. They’re terrorizing families, threatening observers, and acting outside their stated scope. I’m demanding answers to critical questions including: 🔴 How many have been taken pursuant to VALID warrants? 🔴 How many have documentation? 🔴 Where are they being held?
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In Scathing Letter to DHS Sec. Noem, Pingree Demands Full Report, Accounting of Immigration Operation in Maine
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted. If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 18/11/2025
I think Americans are realizing that democracy is a participation sport, and the the government is ours if we want it to be. I feel like we got complacent and hoped some other third party would do the work for us. Seems like we have to learn that lesson every generation.
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
mars is an uninhabitable hellscape. how about we save earth instead?
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
i called angus king’s office today for the first time this year. and i was maaaaaad. #mepolitics
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Demand That Chuck Schumer Step Down As Minority Leader Sign the petition: c.org/c5PbGWk6hM (Change(dot)org will ask you to donate. You *do not* need to donate.)
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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
I’ll keep pushing this line of analysis because I’m increasingly convinced the clearest path out of this mess is for Dems to adopt a relentless anti-corruption, anti-inequality, anti-oligarchy, pro-democracy platform. The Dem leadership hasn’t realized it yet, but they’re now a reform party.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
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Alex Harrison @alexhairysun.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Video taken by Jay Shefsky at 12:20 p.m. after the crash happened, Oakton Street/Asbury Avenue in Evanston, IL
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
This is a U.S. citizen being brutally abducted by ICE while his mom pleads for them to stop and the videographer cries for help. The Chicago police do nothing to stop it. They will come for everyone, and they’re not even hiding that anymore. If you are not organizing and resisting yet, get started.
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
anyone else inundated with janet mills campaign announcement texts today? i received them from 7 different numbers! 🤦 #mepolitics
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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
I'm at the scene where ICE abducted multiple people from Lincoln and Foster this morning. A WGN producer was among the people taken, allegedly because she was among a group of bystanders who tried to intervene. ICE agents hit this car while making their getaway.
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Miranda 🖤🤍💜 @doomscroling.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Fascists doing fascist violent things. #Pinks
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
trump is a crook. maybe the message is as simple as that?
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 30/09/2025
People of Illinois, we need your help. Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
mad king donald
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
perfect example of the don't-like-your-question-so-i'll-just-talk-over-you-about-something-else communications tactic we're increasingly seeing from gop electeds and regime officials.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/09/2025
"I think you can hear me" -- Mike Lawler just crashed out on CNN and spoke over host John Berman for a solid 45 seconds straight
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
It’s happening. The takedown of Jimmy Kimmel is likely the start of a campaign to use the murder of Charlie Kirk as a pretext to use the power of the White House to wipe out Trump’s critics and his political opponents. But we aren’t powerless. We can mobilize and organize. Now.
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
A Black man and a homeless man were found hanging from trees in Mississippi yesterday, for those who haven’t seen yet because it’s barely made it out of local news.
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Marco Foster @marcofoster.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
JD Vance: “Charlie Kirk never said Black women do not have brain processing power to be taken seriously. He never uttered those words.” Charlie Kirk: “Joy Reid, Michelle Obama, Ketanji Brown Jackson — you do not have the brain processing power to otherwise be taken seriously.”
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
this is huge: states have the power to limit political contributions of corporations, without overturning citizens united. as with auto emissions, california alone would be enough to set a new de facto corporate standard.
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
so bizarre to see a sitting u.s. president gabbing with morning news show hosts live in studio, especially in times like these.
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Politics reporter at Deseret News says the Utah Speaker has confirmed Charlie Kirk is dead.
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Someone just shot at Charlie Kirk at his
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
this rings true—it appears our institutions aren’t going to save us this time. *but* when we the people truly show up to stop him, it emboldens institutions to do the same. in theory, once we the people push back enough, trump will become a pariah, as will those who enabled his lawless regime.
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Tom Booker @tbooker1.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
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Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
People from all over are showing up for DC. This is not a moment. It’s a movement. We are united in our demands. We are all DC! #FreeDC
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
The We Are All DC march to protest against Trump admin’s takeover of DC is currently heading toward the White House: Via @benjalvarez1.bsky.social
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 06/09/2025
The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city. This is not a joke. This is not normal. Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
beyond highlighting pritzker’s success, @ryanlcooper.com makes a crucial point: by wrecking the economy and government *without regard to public opinion*, the trump regime is setting itself up for widespread public outrage—the kind that stops authoritarian regimes. prospect.org/politics/202...
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JB Pritzker Shows How to Handle Trump
Cower before a bully, and he’ll only hit you harder. Stand up to him, however…
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Bill @bill-of-lefts.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
They’re calling it the trumpcession folks
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Sue Stone @knittingknots.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
When rainforests died, the planet caught fire: New clues from Earth’s greatest extinction | ScienceDaily www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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When rainforests died, the planet caught fire: New clues from Earth’s greatest extinction
When Siberian volcanoes kicked off the Great Dying, the real climate villain turned out to be the rainforests themselves: once they collapsed, Earth’s biggest carbon sponge vanished, CO₂ rocketed, and...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
ICYMI — We are “concerned” about @SenatorCollins selling out her constituents. (If youre tired of this, check out @grahamformaine.bsky.social Platner) www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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paul jessen @pauljessen.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
collins knew exactly what a nightmare rfk would be for public health, and could have used her political capital to sink his nomination. instead, she voted for him and provided key cover for the nomination, as with kavanaugh. but most mainers now see through her act. collins is *toast* in 2026.
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