Jim Fossel

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Fridays with Fossel The weekly update for Friday, October 10, 2025

This week’s update: Healthcare executive Jonathan Bush, W’s nephew, is running for governor; Bellows talked about the ballots (sort of); No Labels is no more…and more! jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #mepolitics #mainepolitics

The Betting Line On The Blaine House From the Department of Odds

An update on the race for the Blaine House: Jonathan Bush is entering the race later today, and Troy has been in the news lately for good reasons. Shenna? Not so much. Updated odds: jimfossel.substack.com/p/the-bettin... #mepolitics #mainepolitics

Fridays with Fossel The weekly update for Friday, October 3, 2025

This week’s update: We have a shutdown, Matt Dunlap might actually run against Jared Golden, the Red Sox were eliminated, and some ballots turned up where they shouldn’t have jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #mainepolitics #MEpolitics

Thanks, good point! I just meant Salt Lake City, not Utah! Fixed. 😀😀👍👍

A Thousand Barefoot Children 03: So It Begins A new era begins for the song.

A Thousand Barefoot Children, Chapter 3: June 1994. The band lets the song spread its wings for the first time, and even when it doesn’t, it’s showing its potential. All of June 1994 Down With Disease open.substack.com/pub/jimfosse... #phish #downwithdisease

Democratic Senate field isn’t waiting around for Janet Mills | Jim Fossel It appears to be full speed ahead for the eight candidates who have already declared in the race to unseat Sen. Susan Collins.

This week’s column: Intriguingly, Democrats aren’t waiting around for Janet Mills to decide on a U.S. Senate bid - they’re running anyway www.centralmaine.com/2025/09/26/l... #MEpolitics #mainepolitics

Fridays with Fossel The weekly update for Friday, September 26, 2025

This week’s update: Janet Mills opposes the red-flag referendum, new laws went into effect in Maine, the Red Sox are creeping towards the playoffs, and more jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #mepolitics #mainepolitics

In Alabama, I found myself a city A tardy dispatch from the road: Birmingham, Night One

I finally did a long, deep recap on Birmingham Night One of Phish jimfossel.substack.com/p/in-alabama... #phish

In Alabama, I found myself a city A tardy dispatch from the road: Birmingham, Night One

A tardy dispatch from the road: A recap of Phish’s first night in Birmingham, Alabama jimfossel.substack.com/p/in-alabama...

Stand up for your beliefs — but do so responsibly | Jim Fossel We'll never be able to eliminate political violence in America, but we can try to make things better when it does occur.

Last week’s column, in case you missed it: Sure, you can say whatever you want, but let’s all try to be responsible with our speech www.pressherald.com/2025/09/19/s...

Fridays with Fossel The weekly update for Friday, September 19, 2025

This week’s update: Chellie Pingree might have a primary opponent, another Democrat wants to run against Susan Collins, the Red Sox are falling apart, and more jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #MEpolitics #mainepolitics

Fridays with Fossel The weekly update for Friday, September 12, 2025

This week’s update, from Birmingham, AL: Mills still mulling, Dem Rep charged with election interference, and more: jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #mainepolitics #mepolitics

A Thousand Barefoot Children 02: May, 1994 To the South and West Coast

The next iteration of my series in the Complete history of Phish’s Down With Disease: A Thousand Barefoot Children Chapter 2 - May, 1994 jimfossel.substack.com/p/a-thousand... #phish @phish.com

Maine Democrats are gumming up the works | Jim Fossel Members of the majority party in Augusta continue to pretend that onerous regulations don't come at a cost to us all.

This week’s column: onerous regulations and rising costs of living in Maine are directly connected, no matter how much Maine Democrats would like to pretend otherwise www.centralmaine.com/2025/09/04/m... #mainepolitucs #mepolitics

So, who will win the Democratic Senate primary? From the Department of Predictions

So, it looks like Maine Democrats will have a primary to decide who their US Senate nominee will be. It’s time for some wild-ass guesses, then! On to the odds! jimfossel.substack.com/p/so-who-wil... #mainepolitics #mepolitics

A new phenomenon has arrived on Maine’s political landscape | Jim Fossel Behold the candidate feint.

This week’s column: Maine’s seeing plenty of candidates for office next year, but are they really running? www.pressherald.com/2025/08/31/a... #mepolitics #mainepolitics

Fridays with Fossel The weekly update for Friday, August 29 2025

This week’s update: Bernie Sanders is coming to Maine, Janet Mills hasn’t followed through on her promise to improve state-tribal relations, and summer is slowly fading away jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #mepolitics #mainepolitics

Abandon public financing in Maine governor’s races | Jim Fossel The state's Clean Elections system simply isn't fit for this purpose.

This week’s column: It’s time to admit public financing in gubernatorial elections is a failure and eliminate it www.pressherald.com/2025/08/22/a... #MEpolitics #mainepolitics

Fridays with Fossel The weekly update for Friday, August 22, 2025

Hey, it’s Friday! We have a new US Senate candidate, Graham Platner, the Red Sox and Patriots won, and the city of Portland might have to cooperate with ICE to keep getting federal funds: jimfossel.substack.com/p/fridays-wi... #mainepolitics #mepolitics #redsox #patriots

A Thousand Barefoot Children Chapter 00 The One With The Intro

I’ve listened to all 3 days plus of Down With Disease, one of Phish’s greatest jam vehicles. I’m going to be sharing what I’ve learned with you in a new feature I’m calling ‘A Thousand Barefoot Children’: jimfossel.substack.com/p/a-thousand... #phish #music #downwithdisease

Time to crack down on real estate fraud | Jim Fossel An opt-in system for the tracking of transactions could help protect the most vulnerable.

This week’s column: It’s time to crack down on real estate fraud www.pressherald.com/2025/08/17/m...

Black and white photo of a ginger tabby cat sleeping in front of an old tv with bow tie style antenna, with another, darker kitten asleep lying against them.

Dear youngs,

That wire thing on top of the tv was called an antenna, and you'd often have to move it all around to catch the signal for the channel you wanted to watch.

Signed,
An old

I didn’t. It was one sentence.

I didn’t write that it was; I didn’t use the word ‘important’ anywhere in that post.

I meant in terms of how many towns they each won, obviously. I think most adults who can read understand that in an article about maps. #mepolitics

Rick Bennett believes in one thing: Rick Bennett. He has no ideology. He’ll say and do anything to get elected.

The 2024 Presidential and Senate races, compared From The Department Of Difficult Comparisons

Comparing the 2024 Presidential and US Senate races in Maine, visually in map form: jimfossel.substack.com/p/the-2024-p... #MEpolitics #MainePolitics

Hannah’s been around longer, and is more established and well-known. Shes also got the implicit backing of both Mills and her mother, which puts two different political machines in her corner.
As for Rick, he has no real natural constituency. He’s not really a moderate. He’s just running to run.

Honeymoon’s over for Susan Collins and President Trump | Jim Fossel Trump gave Collins a pass ... until now.

This week’s column, in case you missed it: Donald Trump is done giving Susan Collins a free pass. Well, kinda, sorta. www.pressherald.com/2025/08/08/h... #mainepolitics #mepolitics