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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 15h

Professional Democrats gifted us the imperial presidency.

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So far, it's a sunny day where I'm at. I've been productive, and I am feeling good and positive. I needed this!

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Travis Lazarczyk @tlazarczyk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Welp, July was fun. #RedSox

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Herd Mendacity @herdmendacity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Not a man in the trenches in Ukraine, the world’s most prolific fascist slayers, is without beard.

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Go Phils! Sucks to win it on a challenge, but them's the rules now.

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Atticus Finch (of Georgia) @atticus59914029.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Eric Schmitt is a prime example of why I’m a FORMER Republican and will always remain so unless there is a wholesale cleaning of house and reinvention of that political party. It isn’t even a real political party anymore. Merely a cult of personality. Disgusting, immoral behavior.

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Right after my mother died nine years ago, my sister and I randomly watched "Miranda" (BBC) together, and it really helped us learn to laugh in the face of grief. We watched all of season 1 and 2; it might be my favorite show since 2000. It's such fun! www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3Zg...

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some of my favourite bbc miranda moments

YouTube video by lippiesthighs

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

You're correct, and I'm sorry I spread misinformation. Twenty women were in the House from 1961-63, although no *new* women were elected in 1960. I thought that factoid I shared was strange, considering I knew Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME) was in the Senate at the time. Thank you!

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Our system of governance derives its legitimacy from the consent of the governed. When public servants use propaganda to manipulate the people they are supposed to serve in order to MANUFACTURE that consent, our SERVANTS soon become our MASTERS. Your tax dollars paid for this ad.

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John Lloyd @boyonabike62.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

In America, car brain is bipartisan.

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I really hate every MLB expansion team in my lifetime (Rockies, D-Backs, and those Florida teams who never have any fans). Nats aren't expansion, and they're ok, but I went to Expos games in college, and THOSE were fun. Plus, Youppi!

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It's illegal because of Amtrak subsidies, Tom! I hope you have a great time! My grandfather used to take his 4-H clubs down to Springfield for this every year for decades.

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Interurban Era @interurbanera.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Wait, are you proposing a network of electric trains that connect different regional cities together quickly? I think there's a name for this type of transit, it's on the tip of my tongue.....

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Jonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Marblehead, MA may have some of the most absurd residential parking requirements I’ve encountered. "For residential uses... there shall be TWO (2) exterior parking spaces for each dwelling unit. Garage, carport or tandem spaces shall not be used to satisfy this requirement."

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is beautiful news for a Friday morning. Have a wonderful day, folks!

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's uncomfortable, but cars have helped ruin the Maine landscape. In cities, in towns, and in our countryside. All because of government subsidies. Does the Amtrak Downeaster receive state and fed assistance? You bet. Do you park for free in downtown Belfast or Rockland, Maine? Yes.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 24/09/2026

While absolutely embarrassing America in front of China, one thing became crystal clear: Trump has false teeth.

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is the boundary of our property. To the left is Montana. To the right is North Dakota.

Two dogs in a gravel alleyway with trees

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A nice, new video from Amtrak illustrating the benefits of passenger rail in America's towns - namely, in this vid, Normal, Illinois. Surprised, and I hope they keep this up.

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How Amtrak Train Travel Shapes Normal, Illinois | Train Towns Full Episode

YouTube video by Amtrak

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

There's a direct train from Boston to Colorado? For fun!

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

July 31: Susan Collins "says that by the end of August, body-worn cameras will be deployed nationwide and worn by all ICE agents in the field."

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Jason Rabinowitz @airlineflyer.net · 21/09/2026

All three NYC airports (and PHL) are frozen now, for what the FAA states is "AIRSPACE STERILIZATION TO INITIATE EQUIPMENT RESTART." What an epic mess with zero communication from FAA hours into it.

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Don't get me wrong: Congress' surrender of its Article I powers is incredibly dangerous and threatening. But so is making DC the 51st state, as cool as that may sound.

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I've never been to Europe, and while I think NYC's Grand Central is fantastic, Whitefish, MT, is my favorite small town station in the USA.

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

You're in charge of a war that you're losing, the Houthi are on the march to Riyadh, you've run the Navy ragged, you've lost almost all your bases in the Middle East, you're out of missiles (mostly) that you need in case China steals a march on Taiwan...and you're at a fucking football game.

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Roger Sollenberger @sollenbergerrc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Outlets who aren’t banned should start asking Trump how he got so fat and why the First Lady never stays at the White House and how much he’s currently paid E. Jean Carroll and when was the last time he smacked his oldest son in the face etc

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"The states that (Dems) are worried about are ... MI & ME. ME because Susan Collins does sit on a throne of skulls of her enemies ... But Troy Jackson seems to be out there, talkin' in a Maine accent..." (Complimentary & hopeful from @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social ) www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQrX...

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JD Vance Has a Problem: People Don’t Like Him (w/ Dan Pfeiffer) | Focus Group

YouTube video by The Bulwark

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Gerald Weinand @dirigoblue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I'd like to know why northern (and western and Downeast) Maine has increased to such a degree. Is it Saint John's Irving refinery or is it transport costs from the south and west?

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Great Northern train depot, Grenora, ND. Well preserved as the city‘s public works building. Tracks ripped up on the Grenora Branch ca 2004.

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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It is telling that Hegseth thought a 3 mile run plus some pushups and planks would be enough to stop female Marines. Dude, most middle aged people who work out can do that. His sexism is delusional. Women really aren’t so weak, my man. thewarhorse.org/hegseth-mari...

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Hegseth Made the Fitness Test Harder for Women in Combat Roles. Most Female Marines Are Passing

Data shows almost all Marine females serving in combat roles have met or exceeded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new physical fitness standard.

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It's always a beautiful evening when three Amtrak Downeasters are running - on time - in the great State of Maine.

Train status map of three Amtrak trains in Maine - two northbound and one southbound - running "on time".

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Our house has been at 59 degrees for the past four days. I turned the heat on today, but I'll be turning it off again soon. Mitigating factor: our electric company here on the Montana/North Dakota border is a cooperative. I know many of the people who own our electricity; I'm one of them.

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Jeff Brubaker @jbrubaker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Notable update for US-Canada International Passenger Rail Bluesky, which hopefully includes more members than just @whitney-farm.bsky.social and me

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Officials work to restore rail service between Vermont and Quebec

YouTube video by WCAX Channel 3 News

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"Many of us have talked for a long time about the need to reclaim faith, and the flag, and freedom, in the Democratic Party." @sykescharlie.bsky.social and @johnavlon.bsky.social youtu.be/nu6DNGWSOAk

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Avlon: I Was There...Trump Wasn't

YouTube video by To the Contrary With Charlie Sykes

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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Rep. Thomas Massie R-KY now offering an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Some type of vote may be necessary later this week in the House on this

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Acton, Maine (York County) Acton Corners, 1920 vs 2023 More trees, more cars, more paved roads. Think this'll be a theme.

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Red Sox are officially a winning team in 2026. And the Astros might not make the playoffs. It's been a rough day, but baseball always makes me a happier man. Especially with Payton Tolle on my side!

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Okay, the Red Sox needed this one. What a streaky team.

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Doomer VonDoomington 🇺🇦 @doomervon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The "You have to earn my vote" dipshits are actively working to destroy the country. They see what Republicans and Trump are doing and you STILL have to treat them like precious little angels that you MUST cater to every whim them have. They are the Dem Tea Party. Their way or the highway.

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Flying and driving aren't the only ways to travel.

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Down East Chowderhead @whitney-farm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I was a soph at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, twenty-five years ago. We were waiting for our instructor in the Olin Arts Center. He arrived nearly half an hour late and told us what had happened. This doc about Come From Away represents the good of that horrific day. youtu.be/LTNDRvUqVQA

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Full Documentary: Gander's Ripple Effect: How a Small Town's Kindness Opened on Broadway

YouTube video by CBC News NL - Newfoundland and Labrador

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Amtrak will start running the new Airo trainsets on Amtrak Cascades on September 30, according to a WSDOT presentation happening right now at the Puget Sound Regional Council.

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