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Collins main defense has been to blame the media, specifically ProPublica, for reporting this story - and they came with receipts She was so close to screaming FAKE NEWS like her dear leader does all the time. Not those exact words but sure emulating him

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 2h

uh…what the fuck

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 3h

And now this: GOP "staff on the Senate Judiciary Committee gave Sen. Eric Schmitt a warning: The texts they had obtained from the Justice Department ... were 'unvetted.' ... Schmitt used the texts anyway." www.ms.now/news/eric-sc...

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Eric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts. He used them anyway.

As Republicans on Capitol Hill try to figure out how Eric Schmitt’s bombshell fell apart so embarrassingly, it turns out he was warned that the texts were unvetted.

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Susie Crimmins 8647 @scrimmins.bsky.social · 4h

Somehow, I don’t think he’s talking about solar panels and wind turbines, but rather pollution spewing diesel and coal powered generators

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 6h

"And the sign says long-haired freaky people need not apply..." I just aged myself.

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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 11h

A welcomed interruption. Thank you, Mayor!

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Susie Crimmins 8647 @scrimmins.bsky.social · 10h

And here they’re saying, the quiet part out loud, they believe that any judge that rules against them has done something wrong. They think that judges should HAVE to rule in favor of the administration each and every time.

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Susie Crimmins 8647 @scrimmins.bsky.social · 10h

Yeah, you could have at least read the transcripts of their nomination hearings or had your staff monitor them or read their position papers or something, Susan. #MePolitics

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 11h

Just a reminder that the last time DOJ filed a misconduct complaint against a district judge, it was dismissed in a ruling by Chief Judge Sutton that was all but dripping with contempt (for the government): www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/jud...

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Matt Dunlap @dunlapforcongress.bsky.social · 11h

Cynthia Phinney of the Maine AFL-CIO wrote about why elections like this one matter, and why she's backing candidates like Matt Dunlap who've pledged to fight for the PRO Act and give workers a fair shot at organizing.

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 14h

@propublica.org provided receipts that Susan Collins campaign conspired with a felon/donor to commit campaign finance crimes; Collins maintains her team did nothing wrong but hasn't spoken to the specifics; and the staffer still works for Collins. How is this sustainable? #MEpolitics

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Susie Crimmins 8647 @scrimmins.bsky.social · 14h

Fundamentally these people are careless.

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Susie Crimmins 8647 @scrimmins.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Guess the thugs at OMB didn’t learn their lesson, eh, Susan?

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

More precisely, Kash Patel was paid $25,000—and Rudy Giuliani $100,000—by a pro-Russia propagandist who led a project financially supported by Putin's office. To get the full story, see my new book, "How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America." Go to HowRussiaWon.com.

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Susie Crimmins 8647 @scrimmins.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wow! I guess everything is going to be supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from now on.

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James Myall @jamesxmyall.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The article does a pretty good job of explaining that this was obvious when Collins voted to confirm Russ Vought at the beginning of this administration. It’s a problem of her own making. And if you think a cabinet member is breaking the law, you should be calling for their impeachment.

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Donna 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 @justcallmedonner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I was management for a major c-store / gas / heating fuel chain for 10 years and my husband >30, at the executive level for 20. Price per barrel drops are an opportunity to increase profit/gal retail. As long as the store across the street cooperates we all make a killing by keeping retail price up.

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News for 38 Year Olds @newsfor38yearolds.com · 29/09/2026

California Bans ICE's Favorite Shock Gloves Mother Jones www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/0… Tip your reporter →

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California Bans ICE's Favorite Shock Gloves

Mother Jones

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Susie Crimmins 8647 @scrimmins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I was unable to attend the Heather Cox Richardson/Troy Jackson event, but I spent that time texting and calling “undecided” friends about why I was supporting Troy Jackson. #MePolitics

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/09/2026

Riley Gaines, famous for turning her 5th place tie with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas into a far-right career agianst transgender people, has officially had her lawsuit against the NCAA thrown out by a judge today. The judge found no evidence for her claims. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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Riley Gaines' Title IX Lawsuit Against The NCAA Struck Down After Judge Finds "No Evidence" Of Funding Claims

Gaines’ attorneys argued her civil rights were violated because she competed against a transgender athlete.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 29/09/2026

The Big Ugly Bill kicked 23K Mainers off SNAP—including 7K kids. Many will now have to rely on school meals. But here's the thing: Households that participate in SNAP are certified for federal reimbursement for school meals. That means Maine's free school lunch program could be severely impacted.

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Cuts to SNAP benefits may affect funding for Maine's school-meals-for-all policy, advocates say

Anna Korsen with Full Plates Full Potential said 7,000 Maine children have lost SNAP benefits in the last year under new Trump administration regulations.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Incredible. The 11th Circuit, in a 3-0 opinion (two Obama appointees and one Trump 1.0 appointee), agrees that Trump and his lawyers have failed to rebut the judge's finding that the entire IRS settlement was collusive, highlighting that no other explanation for their conduct was even offered.

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The appellants mount two main attacks on the district
court’s speech-related sanction. First, they argue that the court
lacked a sufficient basis to find that the lawsuit and the settlement
were collusive and that Messrs. Brito and Epstein acted in bad faith.
Second, they contend that the sanction is a broad and impermissible gag order which constitutes a prior restraint and violates the
First Amendment. We conclude that the appellants have not made
a strong showing that they will succeed on either of these grounds.

The appellants did not submit or offer any evidence to explain their litigation conduct or demonstrate that the lawsuit and the settlement were not collusive. Given the record before us, the
appellants have not made a strong showing that the district court
committed clear error in its collusion and bad faith findings

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Susie Crimmins 8647 @scrimmins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Perhaps before election day, I wonder?

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Spokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 29/09/2026

Send Stephen Miller to The Hague.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A new White House rule would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives, including ones that help disabled Americans vote. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to restrict voting access.

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This White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote

A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr...

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Amy Fried @asfried.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The State of the Maine Senate Race #mepolitics amyfried.substack.com/p/september2...

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The State of the Maine Senate Race

A late September update

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Susie Crimmins 8647 @scrimmins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If a Canadian is given the Nobel peace prize, it’ll be the politest FU to Trump, ever.

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Chris Terry-Enescu @cjterry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This child is 13 and was testifying without an attorney present. Monsters.

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Susie Crimmins 8647 @scrimmins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Being ‘grateful’ to a donor for facilitating a strawman donation should have been grounds for firing a campaign worker under previous ‘normal’ standards. But nothing is normal anymore, including Senator Collins and her campaign staff.

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Susie Crimmins 8647 @scrimmins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Watching Special Prosecutor Jack Smith at a Senate committee hearing. I am appalled at the GOP Senators’ statements given that many of their lives were in jeopardy during the Jan 6 insurrection.

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Maine Newsroom @mainenewsroom.com · 29/09/2026

9/29 Mainer-slash-historian @hcrichardson.bsky.social on the best way Mainers can influence the Senate election, speaking at a campaign event for Troy Jackson at USM in Portland Monday evening #maine #MEpolitics

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

1. How has MAGA Inc. raised an unprecedented amount of money? Let’s review:

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Maine Equal Justice @maineequaljustice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We're hiring an attorney to provide civil legal representation to Mainers with low income with a focus on eviction defense and public benefits matters. Full info (including salary range): vist.ly/5kaca Applications accepted until Oct. 19 or until the position is filled.

Maine State House in fall with 'We're Hiring' text.

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In two weeks, Russell Brand goes on trial in the UK on rape and sexual assault charges in cases involving six women. Tomorrow in DC, he's appearing at a MAHA gathering to 'moderate' a discussion with Dr Oz about medicare and medicaid. What the hell?

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Susan Collins and her team can't get their story straight about the nexus among the felon/donor who spent big to boost her re-election chances; the super PAC run by her husband's boss; and her own campaign organization. And it's not hard to understand why! Our new piece at the link. #MEpolitics

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DID SUSAN COLLINS CALL KAO TO THANK HIM FOR HIS ILLEGAL CONTRIBUTION OR NOT?

Team Collins can’t get their story straight. And for good reason.

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Hey folks. We're not on Facebook. If anyone ever wants to take our Bluesky posts, copy/paste or screenshot them and post them there...have at it. You have our permission. #MEpolitics

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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Portland Press Herald editorial: "It is extremely disappointing to watch Collins and members of her staff move to immediately discredit a thorough and fair piece of investigative journalism on political and personal grounds." tinyurl.com/2s3k2wpv #MEpolitics

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Vought is breaking the law but he is not “going rogue.” At his confirmation hearings, Vought told Republicans he would do this and they voted for him anyway. If they want to stop him, they still can via impeachment. They won’t.

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justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

In response to our reporting, Susan Collins has mustered a defense that is full of incorrect and misleading claims. We’ve reviewed FBI evidence, examined thousands of pages of records and interviewed dozens of people. Here are the receipts: propub.li/4rwM563

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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe

ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...

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