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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19h
“Well, you see, I have to stay on the White Supremacist Child Porn Rape Victim Doxxing site because that’s where my community is”
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Joshua Failé @joshuafaile.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#MEpolitics: Collins wouldn’t even be renouncing these unconstitutional rescissions right now if not for her desperate need to distract from her own corruption scandal, reassert herself as an “independent” chair of the Senate Appropriations Comm, obfuscate her vote to confirm Vought as OMB Director.
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Bruce Bourgoine @brucebourgoine.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Check trading… #MESen #mepolitics #VoteBlue
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Joshua Failé @joshuafaile.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#MEpolitics: A must watch from William Turton, one of the journalists behind @propublica.org’s blockbuster Susan Collins corruption investigation, explaining what they discovered, and debunking Collins’ misleading claims or outright lies in response to their extensively researched reporting.
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 26/09/2026
Does my Speak-n-Spell feel pain when I type O-U-C-H? The jury is out. Philosophers and neuroscientists say that's fucking stupid, but I called a guy from the Center for Pretending that Household Electronics Are Sentient and he said there's no way to know for sure.
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 25/09/2026
I personally like to focus on actual qualifications. Focusing on superficial details is a slippery slope to bias, and I know I can’t eliminate mine entirely, but I really try to minimize them.
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We can’t allow this man to get within striking distance of a viable presidential candidacy.
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Molly Redden @mtredden.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Exclusive: In late 2024, FBI agents were looking at Sen. Susan Collins’ role in a massive illegal bribery scheme alleged by a former federal contractor. Then Trump gutted the FBI and DOJ, leaving no one to carry on the investigation – it’s dead. 🧵
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 20/09/2026
Bessent essentially makes Representative Foster’s point with his incompetent assertion that Oppenheimer was not a physicist. Foster also happens to be a physicist. youtu.be/PIwWsHy9RfE?...
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Bessent: “Robert Oppenheimer was not a physicist...”
YouTube video by American Bridge 21st Century
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Collins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Often seems like the most brutal attack on Susan Collins is a bland recitation of the facts. #MEpolitics
Press Herald letter to the editor:

Sen. Susan Collins enjoys the reputation of bringing home the bacon for Maine, but this is an attractive fiction.
Once the “big, beautiful bill” was advanced to the Senate floor, Collins’ newfound opposition counted for nothing. Was it a coincidence that Collins received a $2 million corporate contribution the day before voting to advance it?
This Collins-enabled bill took $1 trillion out of Medicaid spending to enable the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s tax cut for the wealthy. Medicaid covers about 30% of Mainers, about 400,000 people. About 30,000 Mainers will likely lose it under the new federal budget, and that means more uncovered care that hospitals will have to provide.
Many Maine hospitals are already on the ropes and will be forced either to close or cut services. We have seen some of this already. Eleven birthing centers have closed in the last 10 years. Statewide, there have already been many service closures in primary care and pediatrics. More will be coming. 
Sen. Collins has proven that she cannot or will not stand up for Mainers when the pressure is on. Troy Jackson has the grit and passion to do just that. That’s why he has my vote. 
Stephen Bien, MD
Jay
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James Myall @jamesxmyall.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Early childhood teachers can now also claim an insultingly small tax deduction in place of proper education funding!
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 18/09/2026
Susan Collins said when deciding to support this man that "He told me he believed in the efficacy of the polio vaccine and said he would help restore Americans’ confidence in vaccines and our health agencies." Either she’s an idiot or she lied. Both should disqualify her for another term.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 15/09/2026
RFK Jr. is ramping up his anti-vax campaign, meaning we need to ramp up showing out to the midterms and voting for a Congress that will remove RFK Jr. Help us embolden a science-defending Congress: zurl.co/0vv7S www.statnews.com/2026/09/14/r...
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Kennedy to deliver keynote for anti-vaccine group he once led
RFK Jr. worked to distance himself from Children's Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group he once led. Now, he's delivering a keynote at CHD's conference.
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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 17/09/2026
Candidates need to be much more straightforward than this: “You know republicans keep getting convicted of child sexual abuse. Now my opponent is making up an excuse to look in your kid’s pants. I won’t let them.”
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Joshua Failé @joshuafaile.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Truly Do Nothin Congress: The House has been in session for so few days in 2026 (65; the lowest number since 1994) that the American Fascist Party members would not fulfill the Medicaid work requirements they are forcing on the rest of us starting on 1 January 2027.
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How Much Has Congress Actually Worked in 2026? - No Labels
Congress is considering another early recess. Here’s what the numbers show about how much work lawmakers have actually done.  Congress […]
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 17/09/2026
There’s a lot going on right now, and Susan Collins is hoping voters won’t notice that she was the deciding vote in confirming another anti-abortion Trump judge to a lifetime appointment.
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Susan Collins Casts Major Anti-Abortion Vote 6 Weeks Out From Election
The Maine senator voted in favor of a Donald Trump judicial nominee who served on the board of an anti-abortion pregnancy center.
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 11/09/2026
Anyone have any recommendations on where to move my server?
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 11/09/2026
This seems way more interesting show than the children’s show I was remembering. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rote_Zo...
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Rote Zora (group) - Wikipedia
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
no time for disabled veterans, children's hospital advocates, or slain police officers, but plenty of time to kiss Trump's ass
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 06/09/2026
Maybe Google and Apple will preemptively change it in their maps so they can kiss ass even more!
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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026
As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.
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There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 01/09/2026
Fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 01/09/2026
Trump and his appointees continue to lie to Americans about science & public health, putting everyone at risk and sweeping the dirt under the rug. Join the fight for science & health in America by visiting the link in our bio to find ways you can #StandUpForScience!
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Picard Tips @picardtips.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Picard management tip: The universe is a ridiculous place, but do try to be dignified.
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 30/08/2026
Google Maps can’t even get the names of streets right in my town, let alone the names of large bodies of water. Time to use @organicmaps.bsky.social for everything.
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FC @effcons.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
'moderate' Susan Collins voted to confirm him www.rawstory.com/pennsylvania...
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RFK Jr. picks a fight over dead children — and can't stop swinging
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. escalated a public feud with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro this week over two measles-related deaths, accusing the Democratic governor of political theater.The ...
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 29/08/2026
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 27/08/2026
My town is in the news!
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 26/08/2026
Susan Collins has been touting her support of rural Maine health care. The reality is that it’s falling apart. This is her legacy. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/25/b...
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Penobscot Community Health Care needs $3M to avoid bankruptcy
Maine's largest federally qualified health center, Penobscot Community Health Care, faces a $3 million deficit that could force it into bankruptcy.
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 25/08/2026
Another tragic incident where an asphyxiation hazard claimed the lives of more rescuers than initial victims. youtu.be/-UoyIV6oZEc?...
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Fatal Fog: Liquid Nitrogen Release at Foundation Food Group
YouTube video by USCSB
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 25/08/2026
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 25/08/2026
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Rainbow in a blue grey sky touching down over the Fryeburg post office. Two postal vehicles are in the foreground and a streetlamp. To the right in the distance are road signs indicating the intersection of 113 and 302.
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 24/08/2026
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 23/08/2026
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 22/08/2026
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
We’re hearing reports of increased ICE activity in Maine this weekend, including potential targeting of farms and immigrant workers. Our immigrant neighbors are part of Maine and deserve to live without fear. Please stay alert. Look out for your neighbors. This is Maine. We take care of each other.
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 21/08/2026
The #gleam time zone library tzif version 2 is out! The I/O functions are now in a separate tzif_loader package, so tzif is now browser compatible. tzif.hexdocs.pm
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tzif · v2.0.0
Time Zone Information File Utilities
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 21/08/2026
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 20/08/2026
People have managed to catch supply chain attacks very quickly, but you don’t want to be the one who infects your systems during the window when compromised packages are published. docs.bswen.com/blog/2026-04...
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How to Use uv exclude-newer for PyPI Supply Chain Security
PyPI supply chain attacks can compromise your project within hours. uv's exclude-newer feature creates a dependency cooldown that protects you from newly published malicious packages. This post explai...
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Totally normal that the Secretary of Defense needs a babysitter.
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 20/08/2026
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The Maine Millennial @mainemillennial.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
"that's not true....it was to troll Governor LePage"
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
On the left: Oliver North, convicted for his role in illegally selling missiles to Iran during the Reagan administration. On the right: Fox News “military analyst” Oliver North, who thinks Iran shouldn’t have missiles. Same guy. Same Oliver North.
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 19/08/2026
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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This is so true. The Stupidity of Capital is breathless in its only aim being extracting value from finite resources and not giving back equitably in kind. It’s a burning fire. Like climate change.
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 18/08/2026
There’s a lot to like about gleam, but one aspect that doesn’t get a lot of attention is the security focus of the development team. Gleam offers great tooling and platforms for building secure and resilient web applications and services. gleam.run/news/help-fr...
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Help from the Github Security Lab | Gleam programming language
Gleam's takeaways from the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund program.
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Christopher De Vries @unnecessary.tech · 18/08/2026
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Susan Collins voted against body cameras for ICE. Then she voted to hand Trump’s immigration machine another $70 billion. Now DHS wants to equip ICE agents with electric-shock gloves? Actions have consequences and it’s time we vote Susan Collins out to protect our communities.
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