Mainer 📎

The good news is that it’s getting later and later. So much easier when it’s close to 7 am. Those 5:14 am sunrises are a bear.

I feel so lucky to be able to live here. I’m from Ohio but the day we moved to Maine, I knew I would stay here forever.

I love Isle au Haut. We have visited twice and adore the island.

We would love to have you!!

Good morning from ME.

Moonrise over Long Sands Beach.

Our largest client specializes in commercial construction. For the first time since 2020, they are laying off thousands of employees.
Their employees are asking us if we are hiring. We aren't. We haven't laid anyone off yet, but we sure aren't adding headcount.

She Was Fired for a Comment on Her Private Facebook Account

Just when I think Ohio is the worst state ever, Indiana says "Hold my beer."
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Thank you. I just try to capture what the sunrise gives.
I am so lucky to live in this beautiful place.

Good morning from ME.

Who did this?

Enjoy. It’s such a pretty spot.

We sure could. And none in the forecast for at least a week.

Good morning from ME.
57 degrees.
Sunrise 6:37 am
Sunset 6:26 pm

Maine’s food pantries stare down volunteer shortage while anticipating cuts At Neighbor’s Cupboard in Winterport, funding cuts aren’t the biggest challenge. It’s keeping volunteers, especially as they get older.

No wonder the Regime will stop releasing statistics on food insecurity.
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Good morning from ME.

Go Fuck Yourself

Donald J Trump’s response to Democrats trying to keep your health insurance costs affordable. “Go fuck yourself”

Welp. Looks like I'm getting the shingles vaccine. I've been avoiding it for years—I’ve had shingles twice. I figured lightening won't strike a 3rd time. But if it’s effective against dementia, I'm in.

the president just said the military should start shooting american civilians if they want to

It was so muggy yesterday, I bet that water felt good.

Thinking quite a bit about these two quotes today.

Maine vanity plate that says OH WTF

Perfectly sums up the week.
(This photo is compliments of Vanity Plates of Maine),

Good morning from ME.
Sunrise 6:35 am.
Sunset 6:30 pm. 🥶🥶🥶😢🥶🥶🥶

Enjoy. It’s a magical place to see a game.

Woot woot!! Post-season, baby. Let’s go Red Sox!

Make no mistake, videos of ICE-Gestapo assaulting, kidnapping, abducting, detaining and trafficking brown people is exactly what MAGA voters chose and they are enjoying every single second of their cruel fascistic fetish. Immoral subhumans like that are never welcome in my life.

Sunrise over the York River.

Good morning from ME. The clearing rain clouds made for a pretty start to the day.

Punks of Akron (Part One) I’ll ask this as the rarely-outside-of-my-borders Californian that I am.

Lately? I'm not always proud of my home state, but it has contributed some amazingly talented musicians in the last decades.

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