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@rlavery2.bsky.social
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Former Republican, Pro Democracy Believer in personal freedom - all of it. The only thing Republicans hate more than Democrats is the TRUTH

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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Peter Alexander interviewed John Kasich this morning, and he (Kasich) made a great point about Dems chances in the midterm elections. Specifically, Kasich made the point that the Dems don’t have a unified message (yet) going into the midterms - and I think he’s correct. What’s the plan DNC?
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
A housefly trapped by a Cape Sundew keeps laying eggs as it gets digested. Simple nervous system, one drive: reproduce. Nature is ruthless.
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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
This Reddit poster did the HW on who’s (Pine Tree PAC) behind the caustic Platner adds. The overwhelming majority of $ are from out of State. www.reddit.com/r/Maine/s/LY...
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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Excellent OP from Ben Rhodes in today’s NYT on @grahamformaine.bsky.social Graham Platner Went to Hell and Back. He Has a Simple Message for Democrats. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/o...
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Opinion | Graham Platner Went to Hell and Back. He Has a Simple Message for Democrats.
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Bruce Bourgoine @brucebourgoine.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Pretzel politics…GOP whiners like Collins run against the Washington she has been a part of for 30 years running. If in 3 decades she’s not accomplishing what she wants and thus ineffective at leadership and vision, then it’s high time to put in somebody else. #resist #mepolitics #VoteBlue #MESen
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Joshua Failé @joshuafaile.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Good thing we aren’t seeing accelerating climate change, with large swathes of the US with old growth forests right up against settlements seeing unprecedented heat and low rainfall, causing wildfire risk to increase near exponentially, otherwise we might actually need a competent Forestry Service.
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cordylavery.bsky.social @cordylavery.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
It always breaks my heart when it's a vaccine-preventable illness.
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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
From today’s NYT. Why does Janet Mills think Republicans will “tear him apart”? I am NOT defending @grahamformaine.bsky.social, but 44% of women helped re-elect a convicted felon and a jury found him guilty of sexual assault. So, unless there’s sth else, IMHO, Platner will win more ME Independents.
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Ron @caribbeanbasin.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
#AnyoneButCollins
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Dutchy Patrick @dutchiepatrick.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
So, Trump sold out America’s national security to enrich himself and the DOJ is working hard to block the evidence….
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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 22/03/2026
We are currently spending $2 billion a day on an illegal war. We aren't broke. We could provide health care to Americans if we chose. It's our priorities that are poor.
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Indivisible Mid Maine @indivmidmaine.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
snyder.substack.com/p/no-kings-f... The great @timothysnyder.bsky.social on why we should all be participating in the No Kings events everywhere next Saturday, March 28. If you're in the Waterville, ME, area, here's the link to our event. Please join us! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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Gather on March 28th.
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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Fair point — @chrismurphyct.bsky.social has been right about everything regarding this “war” so far.
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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
HEADS UP! Except in the States of MI, MN, NY, VT, & WA, REAL ID does NOT meet the requirements of the draft SAVE the VOTE Act because (except for those noted) States did not consider Citizenship as part of the process.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
The war will be over when I feel it in my bone spurs. #PutinPuppet
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 12/03/2026
After Cornyn and Paxton were forced into a runoff, I said we should watch just how far Senator Cornyn is willing to put his head up trump's ass for his endorsement. Now he's flipping on the filibuster to pass the SAVE Act and disenfranchise millions of voters. www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
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Sen. John Cornyn flips on the filibuster to pass SAVE America Act as Trump weighs endorsement
Cornyn, who spent years defending the filibuster, is locked in a competitive GOP runoff in Texas against Ken Paxton, who has aligned with Trump on the issue.
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Steely Connie @zuhleika.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Apparently Pete Kegseth doesn't like this photo. Remember to share this everywhere!
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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
FFS, Collins is anything but a moderate! She votes with Trump over 90% of the time, and only votes against him when her vote doesn’t matter. (below is from “People Magazine”)
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manchester18.bsky.social @manchester18.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
I don’t know about you, but I am far more concerned about 47, his lawless cabinet, & and complicit senators like #Maine’s Susan Collins than I am about Iranian sleeper cells
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 10/03/2026
Almost as if our rights our intertwined
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CaptainWonkoTheSane @captainles.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Venture capital bro? Oh, I don't like the sound of this...
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
me paying $30 in gas to buy imported things that have been hit with tariffs bc joe rogan is learning about politics at age 58
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Dutchy Patrick @dutchiepatrick.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
There’s always a quote….
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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
I’m surprised the national debt isn’t getting more attention. We’re now at $110,000 for every man, woman, and child in the US. And it’s not getting better with continual deficit spending.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
This amount is double what anon MoC were saying 2 days ago. And Trump is escalating.
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dbnewtondoors.bsky.social @dbnewtondoors.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Sadly, Qatari State media may be more objective than some US media outlets www.aljazeera.com
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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Keep the pressure on your elected officials. This is voter suppression cloaked in the falsehood of “voter fraud”. We know Collins will support it to get Trump’s support. #MePolitics #AnyoneButCollins www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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As Iran War escalates, Trump and allies focus on pushing SAVE America Act
While bombs fall on U.S. bases, Trump is posting about the SAVE America Act.
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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
King will vote for the resolution. And while some in the media try to paint Collins as “Moderate”, nothing is further from the truth. She votes with Trump over 90% of the time. She’ll vote against Trump when it doesn’t matter - but this matters and she’ll vote with him. #MEPolitics #AnyoneButCollins
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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
🚨 Emergency Rally 🚨 Tomorrow, Sunday March 1st at 5:00 PM 20 Ivers St, Brewer Susan Collins needs to see us united against the tragic, stupid, ill-conceived bombing of Iran. She has the power, as a swing vote in the U.S. Senate, to bring this to an end.
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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
This is huge. Unions privately urge Chuck Schumer, Democratic leaders to stay out of Maine Senate primary - NBC News
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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The three people most mentioned in the Epstein files are Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Donald Trump. One of them died in prison, one of them is in prison now, and one of them is president. But sure, let’s depose Hillary Clinton.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 26/02/2026
Donald Trump canceled Direct File after giant tax prep companies spent millions lobbying. Why? Because Direct File let you file your taxes for free. So today, I’m introducing a bill to make Direct File the law of the land. And 160 members of Congress are joining me.
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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
While Lauren Boebert is snapping pictures of Hillary Clinton in a closed-door deposition… This is the only photograph of a First Lady that matters when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein. Depose Melania.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
WHISTLEBLOWER: Kash’s personal use of the FBI jet delayed investigators after the Brown U Mass shooting (H/T @atrupar.com )
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 24/02/2026
A reminder that fake voter fraud and false claims of election rigging were always the plan. Here’s a direct message from Assange to Don Jr way back in 2016.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
#MEPolitics #AnyoneButCollins
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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
This is exactly why we need to send Collins packing. Marc’s right - she’s voted with Trump 96% of the time. She’s no moderate! All we ever get from her is some “concern” once in a great while. She’s been a huge disappointment for years. #AnyoneButColins #MePolitics
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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
www.them.us/story/new-st... I expect Collins’ campaign to make this a key topic in the upcoming Senate race. Why?Because she can’t run on her own record, so she’ll focus on creating more confusion and divisiveness. She’ll want Trump’s PAC money - and an anti Transgender msg. will do it. #MEpolitics
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New Study Once Again Shows Trans Women Have No Physical Advantage Over Cis Athletes
Researchers analyzed data from almost 3,000 trans women.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
We held five public campaign events this weekend. Susan Collins held her usual number of events (zero).
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
“FBI concluded Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men” Bondi and Patel should both resign. Today. What a fucking disgrace. apnews.com/article/jeff...
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FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show
The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the world’s most influential peopl...
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rlavery2.bsky.social @rlavery2.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
#ResignNutlick
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Amid another wave of Trump lies about 2020 election, note today's analysis from elections security expert David Becker on Face the Nation “Not only are our elections not rigged, they're as transparent, verifiable and secure as they’ve ever been, whether you like the outcome or not"
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🌹WeegieFromWA 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Yet another case of being outraged, but not even understanding why. 🤔
Social media post:
nancy.millerdahle
I don't care what Party you are in-
booing the Vice President of the
United States at the Olympics, is
embarrassing for our Country. You
don't have to agree with someone's
politics to show basic respect for the
White House and America. We can
debate policies all day long, but
acting like this in front of the world
makes us look small, not them. Do
better. 

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You know it was in Italy, right?
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
This proposal deserves serious study
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