Penobscot Patriots Caucus

DAV statement on VA Interim Final Rule concerning disability ratings and medication

Don't worry they said. Project 2025 is not real they said. No one wants to cut Disabled Veteran benefits they said. You earned your pension they said...

But here we are.

BOHICA!

(Bend Over Here It Comes Again)

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A strong, straightforwardly factual piece on Susan Collins from @stevemistler.bsky.social.

It's a scandal that this sort of informed, informative reporting is so rare when it comes to you know who. #MEpolitics

The world has lost a true giant.

Rev. Jesse Jackson understood the power of organizing, the power of movement politics, and the power of people. We look to his legacy as we take lessons from the civil rights movement for the political perils of today.

“If this guy isn’t impeached and removed, what’s the point to the whole Constitution? You can’t have a fucking criminal running the government for his own benefit screwing the people. And that’s what we have.”

‘What Should I Do?’ Advice to young conservatives, and others

“You may have to be in the wilderness for a while—even a long while. Fine…

Be not afraid, to the extent possible. Swim against the current, if the current is going the wrong way, as far as you can.”

www.jaynordlinger.com/p/what-shoul...

“Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.” On this President’s Day, this quote by Teddy Roosevelt should be remembered above all else.

February 16, 2026 On February 13 and 14, President Donald J.

February 16, 2026

Inside the Homeland Security Forum Where ICE Agents Talk Shit About Other Agents Forum members discuss their discomfort with mass deportation efforts, debate how federal agents have interacted with civilians, and complain about their working conditions.

Forum members discuss their discomfort with mass deportation efforts, debate how federal agents have interacted with civilians, and complain about their working conditions. www.wired.com/story/hsi-fo...

How the Kakistocracy Became a Quackistocracy Corruption is a germ’s best friend

To understand the catastrophic turn in U.S. health policy, follow the money paulkrugman.substack.com/p/how-the-ka...

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🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did on J6 🩸🩸🩸

THIS IS WHAT AN INSURRECTION LOOKS LIKE ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Read and share all over..he nails it

The regime is now dictating what political views are acceptable to air on television and paramount/cbs are collaborating in that censorship bsky.app/profile/ditz...

Rest in peace

👀 Invoking Orwell, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore panels and historical acknowledgments of the history of slavery that the National Park Service removed in Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

People are constantly asking me — what can I do?Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical step Five Ways to Fight Trump's Fascism

Feeling gloomy about our current president?

Here are 5 ways to fight back against his cruel agenda. https://youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?si=jwUjHmAZZcU9h4Ti

The one-degree of separation between Jeffrey Epstein and Brett Kavanaugh Among the documents being slowly sorted from Jeffrey Epstein's investigation are email and text exchanges in which the trafficker expresses his heartfelt sympathies for now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh as he was forced to reckon with allegations of assault, The Guardian reported. It also sh...

The one-degree of separation between Jeffrey Epstein and Brett Kavanaugh Among the documents being slowly sorted from Jeffrey Epstein's investigation are email and text exchanges in which the trafficker expresses his heartfelt sympathies for now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh as he was forced

ICE has forfeited that claim thanks to its own behavior and leadership. It’s not a “legitimate law enforcement agency.” Defund ICE.

Here’s Your Chance to Tell Collins How You Feel! Bring your best Susan directed sign and meet us on Haskell Road, near the Hilton Garden Inn. We will be there from 8 -10 am on February 16th. Indivisiblebangor.org

Susan Collins will be speaking at the linked event on Monday, February 16th at the Hilton Garden Inn. We won’t miss a chance to tell her what we think! Come with your signs from 8-10 am!

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Protesters stand along the snowy road with signs.

We are the world. We are the people. Saturday Feb 14. Machias, Maine. 37 people. 190 positive horns. 11 negative. All Across the country, We are saving our democracy, one day, one action, at a time.

ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.

ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.

The SAVE Act and the Myth of a Voter Fraud Crisis Congress proposes sweeping documentation barriers to combat a form of fraud Americans are more likely to experience as a lightning strike than at a polling place.

“A political movement that insists on solving a problem the data cannot substantiate is not engaged in neutral reform. It is redefining the electorate through procedural filtration…[&] structural barriers…the issue is not fraud prevention but power allocation.”

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Destruction of Russian equipment by the SIGNUM batallion. Among the destroyed equipment was a BM-21 Grad MLRS.

US military strikes yet another boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing 3 It’s the 39th known strike in a pattern of what legal experts have called illegal killings.

US Military Strikes Another Boat in the Caribbean Sea, Killing 3 It’s the 39th known strike in a pattern of what legal experts have called illegal killings. ...

The Kids Aren’t Alright in Dilley A baby who needs medicine. A toddler whose detained mom may have breast cancer. A suicide attempt.

This is devastating, and infuriating.
www.thebulwark.com/p/kids-arent...

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Nothing to see here…just more criminals buying their way out prison.

We are entering the “falling out of windows” phase.

A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.

This is a breathtaking article about the complete clown show at DHS being overseen by Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski (gift link)

Senate Democrats Block DHS Measure as Funding Deadline Approaches Lawmakers say they remain far apart on deal on Homeland Security to put new restrictions on immigration enforcement

NEW: Senate Democrats REJECT funding for DHS, which will lead to shutdown of the agency. Keep in mind, ICE and CBP are still funded by supplemental money in the BBB, but it's harder to spend and will deplete those funds. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...