I remember being disappointed and upset when John Edwards infidelity scandal broke. I was upset *at Edwards* for letting down a part of the Democratic Party that needed representation. It's happened before, it will happen again, and it's always disappointing.

Even if Graham Platner’s been completely reformed (and that’s a big IF), it’s hard not feel incredibly salty seeing folks bend over backwards to extend him the kinda grace black and brown folks are never afforded.

Sarah lays on the ground next to a salamander who is very large. Like. Not as big as her don’t be ridiculous but very large

I need you to understand the size of these damn salamanders.

Don’t worry there was no one else around to see me do this. Other than Adam who already knows my whole deal.

This did so much damage to the exact sort of message we desperately need right now and candidates who can convey it who do NOT have a Nazi death's head tattoo on their chest. God Fucking Damn it.

"Oh so there's no path to redemption?" Sure there is. Most paths to redemption don't run through the U.S. Senate, though. Go, live a good life. Farm oysters. Diminish and go into the East and be an always improving Graham Platner. Do not be a Senator. And remove that fucking tat.

I really liked what he was saying. But if there's any way to recover from "hey man you have a fucking SS Nazi tattoo on your tiddy and thought it was OK to have one," he did not find that path, and it's not puritanical or exclusionary to say so, and its ridiculous to even have to explain this.

Anti-trans group admits bathroom predator myth is made up Dec 07 2018 • Written by Sofia Lotto Persio

Swimmer Riley Gaines Admits She's Just Using Sports to Make Trans Rights "Crumble"

Helen Joyce reveals plans to use fears around trans kids as stepping stone to eliminate "trans" in public life by Mallory Moore & transsafety.network

right wing bigots have admitted

- the “trans women in bathrooms” issue

- the “trans women in sports” issue and

- the “trans kids getting surgery” issue

were all MADE UP TO TAKE OUR RIGHTS AWAY

are you paying attention?

Jewish figures across the globe call on UN and world leaders to sanction Israel Exclusive: In an open letter, Israeli ex-officials, artists and intellectuals say ‘unconscionable’ actions in Gaza amount to genocide

“Our solidarity with Palestinians is not a betrayal of Judaism, but a fulfillment of it... When our sages taught that to destroy one life is to destroy an entire world, they did not carve exceptions for Palestinians.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Federal Agents Detain Mix of Protesters and Migrants in Massive Manhattan Sweep NEW YORK – At least five federal agencies were involved in a...

Pretty alarming when masked federal agents are taking an unknown number of demonstrators off the streets and even members of Congress can't find out what happened. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/federal...

There are 95 elected Democratic state House & Senate members in Maine. One (or more) of them could step in here.

It’s hard to convey just how much Chicagoans are mobilizing against ICE. Don’t want to downplay the harm, or make it seem like a fair fight. But in neighborhoods across this city, ICE is getting chased by people blowing whistles and shouting. People are running TOWARD ICE to protect their neighbors.

We're within the margin of error on our most recent poll and our support is growing faster than all our opponents! +3 for Kat since our last poll!

We’re gaining ground!

As a trans woman, I love the way my allies treat Harry Potter casting announcements as if those actors died in a plane crash.

"We can live with the Nazi guy as long s he votes the way we want" IS EXACTLY HOW THE GOP ATE ITSELF AND SHAT TRUMP OUT THE OTHER SIDE

I think it is necessary to be willing to say "he might have beaten Susan Collins but electing a guy who kept a Nazi tattoo isn't a win"

Last week, we co-hosted debate night bingo with Seniors for Zohran, some of our most enthusiastic and active canvassers, at a community center in Chelsea. They were joined there by a…familiar face.

Tune into the final debate tonight at 7pm on NY1, WNYC or YouTube!

“Nobody’s perfect”

Does not work for Nazism

The absurd thing is not just that folks have locked themselves into a subscription for their *bed*, but that the fact that these multi-thousand-dollar beds are affected by outages means they might cook you even when it’s just your WiFi that goes down, not all of Amazon’s servers.

Every minute we do this dance is another minute we are not elevating a new progressive in this race

Okay wait we're doing this "but there's no other options!" dance for an election in *November 2026*???

I'm reasonably sure we can find a progressive in Maine in the next year who doesn't have a Nazi tattoo. Like, 95% sure.

Ruaa is too exhausted to constantly beg to live. She shouldn’t have to anyway.

TWO people 1) putting reminders in your phone to make a daily share, or 2) spending 10 mins/day using Buffer to queue 5 posts/day

will transform her family’s ability to survive.

GET ON IT. chuffed.org/project/help...

I also have some very good economic ideas but I refuse to live in Maine so I guess I'm not running for Senate.

And none of this happens if the filibuster remains intact.

Got official notice I am not getting food assistance this month due to the shutdown. I try not to do this, but anything would help

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I'll put them in my bio for now and remove them when no longer needed

Also ultimately I cannot muster up a lot of outrage for a building when armed masked squads of state sponsored terrorists are disappearing people for the crime of looking brown, like it's just a building. If it activates people good but I have questions about why that and not, yknow, hurting people.

Academically I can see why people are bothered by the demolition of the east wing of the White House but ultimately it's a Presidential Palace built by slave labor that has ossified - it *should* be a living building, we should be Ship of Theseusing that shit.

Yeah, I'd heard a little that sounded cool, then a little bit about problematic reddit posts that sounded like a red flag, now this. There's plenty of time to find a solid alternative candidate who DOESN'T HAVE A NAZI TATTOO ffs.

Be honest. How many times had you even *heard* of Graham Platner before right now?

My guess is the vast majority of people heard there was a cool socialist marine running against Susan Collins in Maine, got a warm feeling, and that was it.

There is no need to throw your credibility away for him.

This man holds no elected office in the name of our movement, is likely going to lose anyway, and has a fucking Nazi tattoo

Cutting him loose costs the Left nothing but some egg on the face

If we can't exercise basic discipline at such an early stage the movement is doomed to perpetual grifting

This also applies to interpersonal relationships and jobs. Just saying.