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Katherine Gregor

@scribedoll.bsky.social
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Literary translator, writer, amateur cartoonist and photographer, Qi Gong practitioner. Blog on scribedoll.com *No offence intended – will block followers I or one of my contacts don't personally know*

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A dead endangered fin whale was pulled from the bulbous bow of the cruise ship Norwegian Joy this morning as the ship made its way toward the Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal for its port call in Sitka. @shanahstone.bsky.social @radreduction.bsky.social #cruiseships sitkasentinel.com/stories/fin-...
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Fin Whale Struck by Cruise Ship in Sitka Sound - Daily Sitka Sentinel
A dead fin whale was pulled from the bulbous bow of the cruise ship Norwegian Joy this morning as the ship made its way toward the Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal for its port call in Sitka. The fin whale...
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Do these passengers not realise they are part of this aberration? That continuing to book cruises they are co-responsible for such barbaric events?
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Thank you! Even in London there is a wonderful organization working to protect the Thames and the neighboring community from cruise ship pollution. River Residents Group riverresidentsgroup.co.uk
A photo of a building in London displaying No Grandi Navi protest flags to protest cruise ships on the Thames.
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This is an important issue – and not only in Maine.
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Cruise ships got you down? Tired of the stink when they’re in town? Join us today at 5 pm when we will discuss the impacts and solutions on zoom! #cruiseships #Portland #Maine #MEpolitics #NoHFO #banscrubbers #cleanair #CascoBay
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
And, as coincidence would have it, I now have another book produced by the talented @jolocktov.bsky.social. As a lover of Venice I find the beautiful photographs in this book refreshingly original and full of character. The accompanying texts by various writers are varied and inspired.
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
All I know about mosaics is what I've seen in churches and Greco-Roman ruins. I have just acquired this jewel of a book, MOSAIC SOURCEBOOK, by @jolocktov.bsky.social and Doreen Mastandrea. It's a real eye-opener. A splendid book.
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Jo Locktov @jolocktov.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This practice can be stopped by requiring the cruise ships to use a cleaner, distillate fuel. Portland & every US port can enforce this requirement by prohibiting scrubber wash water in their Port Terminal Tariff, exactly like the Port of Seattle. #cruiseships #banscrubbers #NoHFO #Maine
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
12th February 2013. Shrove Tuesday. I was greeted by the pretty sight of colourful flowers arranged in tall planters in the wide space outside the station. Please continue reading Chapter 2 (and the Introduction and Chapter 1 if you have missed them at scribedoll.com/2026/08/16/h...
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HOW TO LEARN TO LOVE NORWICH
(When You Really Don’t Feel Like It) Chapter 2 A new city. 12th February 2013. Shrove Tuesday. I was greeted by the pretty sight of colourful flowers arranged in tall planters in the wide spa…
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🔵Blue Dot Buckeye🔵#Blues 🦋💙🌊🗽🌪️ @buckivotesblue.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This cartoon by Matt Wuerker with Politico sums it up nicely! #Blues
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Definitely worth reading. theconversation.com/ai-is-floodi...
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AI is flooding the online book market with poor translations – here’s how to spot them
AI translations push the crafted work of real translators – with qualifications, genuine language skills and experience – to the back of a very busy marketplace.
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This is important! Thank you, @racheltranslates.bsky.social and @sandersonkim.bsky.social
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English PEN @englishpen.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
We are delighted to announce that International Translation Day returns on Wednesday 30 September, with an evening of conversations between translators and their allies. Join us for #ITD2026 at Brixton Library. Book now ⤵️ www.englishpen.org/translation/...
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ITD 2026 English PEN - English PEN
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This is an eye-opening thread. Do read it in its entirety.
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~daniel_barker~ @daniel-barker.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
People need to grapple with the fact we're in an epistemic crisis that's starting to corrode countless elements of human knowledge.
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
After the Inttoduction, a couple of weeks ago, I give you CHAPTER 1: scribedoll.com/2026/07/12/h...
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HOW TO LEARN TO LOVE NORWICH
(When You Really Don’t Feel Like It) * * * Just a little word before we start… First of all, thank you, from the bottom of my heart, to all those who, three weeks ago, read my Introduct…
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Durham. Five days in my old university city. I've loved it even more since I graduated, back in 1991.
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Vessel strikes are a leading cause of death for large whales & conservationists say many more go undetected because struck whales often sink & are never found. NOAA considers fin whales “probably the most vulnerable species” to ship strikes after North Atlantic right whales. @cruiselaw.bsky.social
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Pregnant Fin Whale Found Dead on Bow of Royal Caribbean Ship in Alaska
A dead pregnant fin whale was found on the bow of Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas in Seward, Alaska, renewing calls for cruise ships to slow down in whale habitat.
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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 29/06/2026
A quiet early summer Monday, high 88º ================ MAINE RESISTANCE MON JUNE 29, 2026 ================ #ORGANIZE #RESIST #OPPOSE #NonViolenceIsPower #EveryEffortCounts #GetInvolved & #VOTE ! MAINE ICE WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989 p1/1 – SHARE & REPOST! #MEpolitics
PINE TREE ACTIVISM CALENDAR 
Events for Monday JUNE 29, 2026
Details confirmed 06/29 8:25AM
Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #OPPOSE!  
Pg 1/1  Submit events to: ptactivism@proton.me

JUNE 29, Mon 9-10:00AM (& every Monday) – Skowhegan
ROAR Recovery Center, 34 High Street, Skowhegan, Maine
VETERANS COFFEE TALK – Beginning Monday, April 13, “Veterans Coffee Talk” will launch in Skowhegan, offering a welcoming, non-recovery-based peer support space where veterans can connect, share experiences, and learn about valuable resources available both locally and across the state. Guest speakers from time to time. Complimentary coffee and snacks will be provided. FMI: maine.gov/veterans/events/veterans-coffee-talk

JUNE 29, Mon 4:30-6:00PM (& every M-F) – Freeport
Mallett Dr/Exit 22 Overpass Freeport, Maine
FREEPORT RUSH HOUR BRIDGE BRIGADE – 

We are providing physical messaging in the real world to connect with and activate voters to demonstrate that resistance is possible. This is in coordination with other Indivisible groups up and down the Rte 295 corridor. 
FMI: www.greaterfreeportindivisible.com/  

JUNE 29, Mon 5-6:00PM (MWF 5-6pm, T/Th 12:30-1:30) Bucksport
Rt 1 Bucksport/Verona Island Bridge, Bucksport, Maine
    SOLIDARITY BUCKSPORT  
RESIST HATE! RESIST PEACEFULLY!
  5+ Years of Solidarity Bucksport!
   As usual, we will not stage the demonstration unless we have a firm commitment from at least one other demonstrator!  
   Please email solidaritybucksport@gmail.com by 10 pm the night before to notify us you will be at the next day's peace demonstrations. 
   We are a powerful and well-received presence for PEACE at this moment in our human history!

PRO TIP: click ALT in lower right corner for links you can copy/paste.

#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#GetInvolved

MAINE ICE WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989

Pine Tree Activism strives to publish confirmed events with accurate details as submitted or as found on a group's official public listing. Only verifi…
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Jared Kushner wants Albania's protected wetlands. The government obliged. Protesters said no. 29 days later, they're still saying no — with flamingo cutouts and flags, in the streets, every single night. Europe is watching. Is anyone else?
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Salt Books @saltpublishing.com · 24/06/2026
Discover your next read with Salt! From Gothic tales and comic extravaganzas to historical romance – extraordinary stories from striking writers. Free shipping on all order over £20 until the end of June, use discount code SummerSaver in the checkout www.saltpublishing.com
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Salt Publishing – Award-Winning Independent Literary Publisher, UK
Celebrating 27 years of independent British publishing. Explore award-winning literary and genre fiction from Salt – the home of beautiful books you won't forget. Browse our titles.
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Johanna Bishop @johannabishop.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Just a heads-up to translators that the scam emails have become more plausible lately; in the past two weeks I’ve gotten two that I had to look at harder than usual before junking them. However: Gmail addresses, names/companies that have nothing to do with the subject or with translation
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
How To Learn To Love Norwich (When You Really Don't Feel Like It) scribedoll.substack.com?r=1dh6mx&utm...
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How To Learn To Love Norwich | Katia Gregor | Substack
(When You Really Don't Feel Like It). Click to read How To Learn To Love Norwich, by Katia Gregor, a Substack publication. Launched 2 years ago.
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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 23/06/2026
Early showers, 73º, more showers =============== MAINE RESISTANCE TUES JUNE 23, 2026 =============== #ORGANIZE #RESIST #OPPOSE #NonViolenceIsPower #EveryEffortCounts #GetInvolved & #VOTE! ICE IS ABOUT! WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989 p1/4 – SHARE & REPOST! #MEpolitics
PINE TREE ACTIVISM CALENDAR 
Events for Tuesday JUNE 23, 2026
Details confirmed 06/23 4:15AM
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JUNE 23, Tues 7:30-8:30AM (& every Tues) – Freeport
LL Bean Corporate Offices, Main & Casco Streets, Freeport, Maine
STOP FOSSIL FUEL INVESTMENT – Join us in this weekly protest to encourage LL Bean to stop their fossil fuel investment.
FMI: greaterfreeportindivisible.com/

JUNE 23, Tues 8-10:00AM (& every Tue) – Freeport
Corner of Main & School Streets, Freeport, Maine
VISIBILITY FREEPORT – STAND FOR DEMOCRACY! 
   Freeport weekly stand-out. Please participate whenever you can. 
   As this protest movement evolves, an understanding has grown that we are more likely to convince other people by showing that we support things that they support, rather than by expressing our outrage over a political figure. Friends and signs welcomed! Run by Visibility Freeport. FMI: greaterfreeportindivisible.com/ 

JUNE 23, Tues 11AM-1PM (& every Tue) – Bangor
Federal Building, 202 Harlow St, Downtown Bangor, Maine
WEEKLY VIGIL & DEMONSTRATION – Join us in demonstrating to all Mainers that the US is going in the wrong direction & that we need to “turn the ship of state around.” Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine (nl)

JUNE 23, Tues 12–1:00PM (& every Tues) – Cherryfield
Rt 1 Bridge: Meet on the lower bridge, Cherryfield, Maine
PEACEFUL RALLY IN SUPPORT OF CONSTITUTION & AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE
For Concerned Citizens and Patriots of all Parties.
Meet on the lower bridge in Cherryfield for a peaceful rally in support of our Constitution and our American way of life!

JUNE 23, Tues 12–1:00PM (& every Tue) – Lewiston  
Dufresne Plaza, 72 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine
CALL TO ACTION – RESIST Central Maine:  Protesting since Feb '25. Join & support RESIST Central Maine (Indivisible). Bring signs and your voice! Across from Susan Collins' office: Street parking & parking garages nearby. 
FMI: mobilize.…
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
NEW BLOG: HOW TO LEARN TO LOVE NORWICH (When You Really Don't Feel Like It) scribedoll.com/2026/06/21/h...
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HOW TO LEARN TO LOVE NORWICH
(When You Really Don’t Feel Like It) Introduction “Norwich named as best place to live in the UK” (BBC, 20 March 2026) “The historic city with a ‘small-town feel&#8217…
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Tracy Chevalier @tracychevalier.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
You can vote on what wildlife should be on next UK banknotes! (Hint: please vote for brown hare) www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/he...
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Help us celebrate the UK’s wildlife
Tell us which animals you would like to see on our next series of banknotes by 3 July 2026
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 09/05/2026
Late last night, Olivia Andre returned home to Maine. After 6 long months locked away in Dilley in violation of federal law, she is finally reunited with her family, friends, and a community that welcomes her with open arms.
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
@womenwritersnet.bsky.social May I ask your opinion? I'm writing a non-fiction book and would like to blog it in "episodes". General consensus is no mainstream publisher will touch anything previously published online – but is that still true? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
English hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata) "Paul's Scarlet". Happy May Day / Beltane / New Month!
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
www.independent.co.uk/voices/men-c...
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Never trust a man who doesn’t like cats – why it’s a dating red flag
How a potential partner interacts (or doesn’t) with a cat can be a significant indicator of how they will behave in a relationship, writes Olivia Petter, whose own cat is a perfect dating barometer
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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
From oral storytelling to illustrated books, fairy tales have been shared and reshaped for generations. Explore the stories and objects featured in our new Fairy Tales Exhibition link.bl.uk/ngw
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Fairy Tales: a celebration of storytelling
Explore fairy tales from around the world in our new exhibition.
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
My familiar's favourite film.
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
A little introduction to my new mini-panther: scribedoll.com/2026/03/09/l...
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Luna
(Part One) Let me make one thing clear: I am not her “Mum”, “Mummy” or “Mother” and she is not my “baby”. She is a person in her own right.  One…
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
"Chatte Fatale" starring Luna Curtis-Gregor.
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
A dear friend has sent me this jewel of a little book, which contains 21 different translations of the 9th-century poem in Old Irish PANGUR BÁN, written by a monk about his cat! (Picture: a 21st-century East London cat now resident in Norwich).
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Jo Locktov @jolocktov.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
45 countries have recognized the incredible damage scrubber wash does to the marine environment & have stopped cruise ships from continuing to discharge this witches cauldron of contaminates into their waters. Portland, are you ready to join them? portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/scrubber-was...
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Scrubber Wash Ban - Portland Cruise Control
Support the ban on cruise ship scrubber discharge in Portland, Maine. Learn about the environmental impact and how you can help protect Casco Bay.
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2582711... Hooray for the good people of Norfolk!
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'Strike' among Sandringham staff after Andrew's Norfolk move
Sandringham staff on "strike" amid Andrew Mountbatten-Windor's move to the King's country estate in Norfolk.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
The owner of Twitter is inciting murder, according to the owner of Twitter.
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Katherine Gregor @scribedoll.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
My Sunday Blog Post: scribedoll.com/2026/02/01/s...
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Snow Moon
Outside my window, the night has fallen softly on this first day of the Celtic spring.  Although still naked, the trees across the street have lost some of their winter gauntness and you can j…
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bronzergal.bsky.social @bronzergal.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 27/01/2026
Encourage Mainers to: -Start neighborhood Signal groups, rapid response teams -Don't plan actions publicly. Be small, be smart. -Best Resource Hub: maineimmigrantrights.org/mirc-resourc... -Get folks on other platforms to join Bluesky: Follow me & @activatemaine.bsky.social #EveryEffortCounts
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WELCOME TO THE MAINE IMMIGRANT RESOURCE HUB & HOTLINE – Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition
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Shenna Bellows @shennabellows.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Arresting people who are legally here. Terrorizing our neighbors. Harming our local businesses. ICE out now.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Clear impartial analysis. Well worth 1 minute 46 of your time. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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Unpicking the second Minneapolis shooting frame by frame
BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.
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Unseen Crafts @unseencrafts.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Good morning. My daughter is studying animation & they’ve been asked to write an essay on how Ai directly affects their business. As part of this she wants to add snippets from people in the arts who have been directly affected. Does anyone have any stories to share please?
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
If that's what they're willing to do in public, while being filmed, what do they do behind closed doors? www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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Video shows moments around fatal shooting in Minneapolis
Bystander footage has captured the seconds before the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti.
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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 23/01/2026
Project Home Maine (formerly Quality Housing Coalition) has set up funding to help pay rent for folks either detained by ICE or who miss work because they're afraid of being detained by ICE coming into our neighborhoods. They raised $73,000 by Wed afternoon. You can help here, Project Home Maine:
projecthomemaine.networkforgood.com
Give Now to Create Housing & Hope
Help build stable pathways so Maine families can thrive—not just survive. Your gift supports Project Home’s work to create pathways to stable housing, better health, and long-term financial security ...
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Valeria Vescina @valeriavescina.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
TODAY at 6 pm GMT I'll be interviewing the wonderful @Lilydunn.bsky.social for @womenwritersnet.bsky.social. If you're writing #memoir, I highly recommend Lily's new book, "Into Being" (@ManchesterUP.bsky.social). To hear from Lily and pose your own questions, come and join our conversation!
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Jo Locktov @jolocktov.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
The issue is beyond the 25th Amendment. The American people have voted in a sick man without any humility or moral compass to the office of presidency. @anntelnaes.bsky.social
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