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@mainelife.bsky.social

Mainer, Reader, Pickleball Junkie, Ohio State Buckeyes Fan, Maker, Baker, Hiker, Tennis Player. Kindness matters. People matter. Character matters.

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Good morning from ME.
I didn't make it to the beach for sunrise but it must have been a humdinger.

25.11.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We are decorating for Christmas and it is snowing. #TheWayLifeShouldBe
#MEWx

23.11.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Hate Week. #GoBuckeyes

23.11.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I do, too. And we haven't had those colors in a while, so I was happy to have made the trek to the beach to catch it.

23.11.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good morning from ME.

23.11.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 131    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.

We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.

We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.

22.11.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 38037    πŸ” 7623    πŸ’¬ 1977    πŸ“Œ 516

Thanks. Go Buckeyes.

22.11.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's Michigan Week. Let’s Effin Go!!!
#Buckeyes

22.11.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, we do. I know a lot of people are down on Substack but there are a lot of good journalists doing good work and using it for distribution. I'm happy to support their work.

22.11.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amen.

22.11.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Booksky

22.11.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Orbanization of the American press "The really unnerving thing is Trump using state power to influence who a company gets sold to," Matt Gertz tells us.

This is a sobering,but necessary,read.
When we need them most, journalists have quit or been forced out of legacy media.

open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...

22.11.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jeez. Trump reposted a call to execute six Democratic members of Congress, and it’s not on the front page of the NY Times, and this is the headlineβ€”no mention of hanging lawmakers.

21.11.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1046    πŸ” 358    πŸ’¬ 107    πŸ“Œ 55

Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.

Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq

21.11.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3237    πŸ” 1237    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 381
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You Can
Make A Difference. πŸ’™

21.11.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It should be all Americans and GOP officials who speak out.
Call Susan Collins. Tell her something along these lines:

β€œIf you won’t publicly criticize Trump out of fear, please step down and give your seat to someone who will do it. Because this is the job. This is the fucking job.”

21.11.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a really important thread.

20.11.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Platner is against a ban on trans athletes. He says people should be able to participate in sports as the gender they feel they are.
He is also against a ban on assault weaponsβ€”he says the language used in the proposed laws doesn’t account for the way these weapons work.

20.11.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me, too. We get our electricity from a solar co-op but it’s still pricey.

20.11.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

🎯

20.11.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll go on record right now: I will vote for whomever is the Democratic nominee.
And I hope we are smart enough to not end up with a 3-way race.
We can’t send Collins back to DC.

20.11.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I worry about that, too. But I think it may be more than that. My husband wants someone who will β€˜fight’ for working people and sees Platner as that candidate. He’s willing to overlook the misogyny and tattoo scandal.

20.11.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I wonder who has been in charge of the House for the last 3 years?

20.11.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 8286    πŸ” 1681    πŸ’¬ 321    πŸ“Œ 79

I am as shocked as you are.

20.11.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly. Of course the same guy that decided to offshore our development also fired an entire department. That we rehired as contractors. They made almost twice as much as independent contractors.

20.11.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why is Graham Platner getting a free pass? | Opinion Parallels with the infamous 2016 audio clip that failed to derail Donald Trump's first presidential campaign are striking.

Fair question.

www.pressherald.com/2025/11/19/w...

20.11.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have felt your pain. And I had other options available but offshore was cheaper, and anything to save a buck said my boss.🫀

20.11.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The neighbors don’t mind all of the hullabaloo around the candidate.

20.11.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Maine electric bills to rise $12 to $16 in January Maine regulators on Wednesday approved increases to the standard offer for Central Maine Power and Versant Power, which makes up a solid chunk of customers' monthly bills.

Our already ridiculously expensive electricity will be even more expensive starting in January.
And it could have been worse.

www.pressherald.com/2025/11/19/m...

20.11.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. We are very blessed to live here.

19.11.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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