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Mainers defeat Republican effort to institute voter ID and limit absentee voting The no side of Question 1 had 60.2% of votes to 39.8% for the yes side when the Bangor Daily News and its national partner, Decision Desk HQ, called the race at 9:26 p.m. Tuesday.

The no side of Question 1 had 60.2% of votes to 39.8% for the yes side when the Bangor Daily News and its national partner, Decision Desk HQ, called the race at 9:26 p.m. Tuesday.

A seeming bit of history tonight as Ghazala Hashmi becomes the first Asian American to win statewide office in Virginia - and the first Muslim woman to win statewide office *anywhere* in the United States.

Don’t forget to vote today! Your vote is your power.

And don’t forget to thank your clerks and election workers.

This is almost certainly the last World Series game with a starting pitcher older than me (Scherzer). Nice work, fellow old man.

Thanks for the heads up about this! @sickoscommittee.org @bubbaprog.xyz

Good morning. GAME SEVEN TONIGHT. #WorldSeries

Our new report takes a deep dive on Maine’s immigrant population:
💼 45% are in their prime working years vs 36% of U.S.-born Mainers
👨‍🎓 43% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to 32% for U.S.-born Mainers

🔗 Read more: www.migrationpolicy.org/research/maine-immigrant-communities

Everything the nativists have said about limits on their power has been a lie for a century

I know it’s too much to expect them to know their history, but if the American Revolution had a motto, it definitely would not have been “immigrants go home.”

It would have been “get your fucking soldiers out of our cities.”

Marc Lobliner post on X: "Why the hell are we giving food stamps to 40 million people? Does anyone work anymore?"

SNAP isn't about "people who don't work." It's about people who don't get paid enough to live.

Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:

* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled

* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages

SNAP benefits expire in one week.

This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.

This is true.

It’s also true that I’m 100% cheering for the Mariners/Jays winner against him and the Dodgers.

What a wild concept.

Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People

NEW: The Trump administration is considering a radical overhaul of the U.S. refugee system that would slash the program to its bare bones while giving preference to English speakers, white South Africans and Europeans who oppose migration, according to documents.

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DHS Sends Asylum Seeker Work Permit Rule for White House Review A proposed rule adding new scrutiny to asylum seekers’ applications for employment authorization is undergoing White House review.

A proposed rule adding new scrutiny to asylum seekers’ applications for employment authorization is undergoing White House review

From @kreighbaum.bsky.social

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The sheer joy of sports BlueSky right now is making me smile. This is what social media is supposed to be.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day serves as an important day to pause, learn and reflect. Here in Maine, we can honor the Wabanaki, who have been stewards of the land for 12,000 years. (1/2)

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

Trump administration says immigration enforcement = higher food prices

In an unusual acknowledgement, the Labor Department said that tougher immigration enforcement is hurting farmers and the food supply.

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Best Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a Row Learn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more.

BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW.

While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.

The Star-Tribune is one of the best newspapers in the country. They do outstanding journalism. @startribune.com

The Cato institute being one of the heroes of our time may not have been on my bingo card, but boy have they stood up for what we used to call decent values.

A national shame of historic proportions.

For people saying US citizens just need to show their IDs to avoid being stopped in immigration raids:

This man did. Agents told him it was fake.

This Sox/Yankees game is baseball at its best.

Everyday I think it can't get more stupid, and everyday it gets more stupid

It is important to see this sort of straight talking, precisely because of the executive order last week that conflated criticism of the government with terrorism.

Court-watchers confirm this cruel ICE agent has been reinstated.

Last week, in the briefest moment of decency, violently throwing a woman to the floor was “beneath the men and women of ICE.”

This week, it’s back to business as usual. The cruelty, after all, is the point.

Had the best time at my undergraduate alma mater today, speaking to students and reconnecting with some of my favorite teachers. Thanks, UCA Honors College! 🐻