ICE can do anything if they can shoot a senator, which they already have been able to, it was just a matter of time. Trump’s will supersedes all pretense of law that’s left. It’s what the establishment submitted to.

As the anti racism work of the last decade disappears, I had some thoughts. My latest piece is available across all my platforms. blackgirlinmaine.com/commentary/t...

My latest on Substack, where I talk about that man's slush fund. open.substack.com/pub/shaystew...

Other than posting online and voting, we are going to let it happen.

If you stand behind Trump next to Mehmet Oz and RFK Jr for a photo op, you are choosing to write the narrative that you are part of this group. That's a hell of a choice, @mcuban.bsky.social 😳

It's not hard to guess who/what radicalized them.

Mark Cuban squandered all the good will he had accumulated in choosing to appear at the White House.

My latest on American authoritarianism. open.substack.com/pub/shaystew...

My latest where I talk about the real meaning of what the administration means when they say Americans are "under babied" open.substack.com/pub/shaystew...

My latest, on the passing of Black Maine Civil Rights icon, Gerald Talbot. open.substack.com/pub/shaystew...

I finally wrote about the VRA. open.substack.com/pub/shaystew...

For folks trying to understand why Janet Mills dropped out and why she wasn't supported. This is a great read by a former Portland, ME city councilor, who isn't pushing any candidate but is well versed in Maine politics. open.substack.com/pub/annatrev...

Maine blogger @blackgirlinmaine.bsky.social talks about the three Senate candidates remaining in the Dem primary now that Gov. Mills has dropped out due to lack of funds. Stewart-Bouley has interviewed all three of them. This is the first time I've heard of Costello; local media is SO important.

My latest piece covers Mills dropping out, rank choice voting, and US Senate candidate David Costello. open.substack.com/pub/shaystew...

My latest on Substack, about Janet Mills and her veto of LD 1911. open.substack.com/pub/shaystew...

My latest on Substack open.substack.com/pub/shaystew...

While folks are focusing on Janet Mills veto of LD 307, the moratorium on data centers. There was another veto of equal importance that has received no attention. LD 1911, which would have automatically sealed certain criminal records. share.google/99lZNhZUBthi...

My latest piece open.substack.com/pub/shaystew...

Those of us in Maine aren't surprised.

The “big, beautiful bill” weakened crucial federal health-care and safety net programs. Tatyannah King reports on what it means for Black women’s health:

Samuel L. Jackson delivered it better… and at least he knew it was fiction. Even MAGA clocked Pete Hegseth’s bullshit. Next time, he should read this: “They claim to know God, but by their actions, they deny him.” — Epistle to Titus 1:16

While I'm writing about the US Senate candidates in Maine, as a writer and Maine voter. I'm not publicly endorsing anyone. Next week, I'm meeting with another candidate who has received little coverage, David Costello. People kept asking, "What about the other candidates?" So, here I am.

Thank you so much to @blackgirlinmaine.bsky.social for taking the time to talk with me recently and write this piece. I encourage you to read it and support her work on Substack. Together, we lead. #mepolitics

My piece about US Senate candidate @andrealaflamme.bsky.social based on our chat this week. open.substack.com/pub/shaystew...

Had a great chat with Shay this afternoon. stay tuned!

Had a chance to chat with US Senate candidate @andrealaflamme.bsky.social today. Great conversation, and I'll have a piece up in a few days. Next up will be candidate David Costello. The only candidates in Maine I won't be interviewing are Susan Collins and Janet Mills.

I’m so excited to get to chat with Shay later this week. Make sure to follow her page if you haven’t and subscribe to her Substack.

This week, I'm meeting with Maine US Senate candidate @andrealaflamme.bsky.social. Last week, I met up again with Graham Platner and will be attending one of his events next week. Then, I'll be writing my final thoughts and observations on him. I'm planning to write about Andrea as well.

My latest on Substack where I talk about the warehouse fire and the underpaid worker. open.substack.com/pub/shaystew...

Yes, and here’s a great explanation why impeachment (impossible as it may be) is still better than the 25th amendment, courtesy of Shay Stewart-Bouley, @blackgirlinmaine.bsky.social substack.com/@shaystewart...

Enlisted service members have rights — you have options! aboutfaceveterans.org/military-res...

My post-No Kings Day thoughts over on Substack. open.substack.com/pub/shaystew...

“I want more than to see the Orange Menace gone; I want us to work to dismantle the structures that made men like him possible. I am playing a long game here. Hopefully you are too.” @blackgirlinmaine.bsky.social Change doesn’t happen in just one day. #MEPolitics open.substack.com/pub/shaystew...

Excellent by @blackgirlinmaine.bsky.social unpacking why many Black and Brown folks are pushing back on No Kings, and real talk about what is needed: risk-taking, inconvenient action, and sustained disruption. 1/2 blackgirlinmaine.com/activism/cri...

Old people should be able to retire! No one liked seeing the grandpa who had to deliver doordash. The same goes for politicians. We should not even want these people to be working unless they have to, we should want them resting being cared for, except Trump who can rest in a dumpster.

If an AI CEO told yall that crack was the way, you would pick up a pipe today.

There was ONE ATC in the tower at LGA during last night's crash. ONE ATC, at LGA!, dealing w ALL air and ground traffic, including a plane filling w a strange smell and no gate to return to. The Pentagon wants $200B for a vanity war, but our ATC towers are empty. Budgets are moral documents.

Big billionaire bucks are behind all these platforms. techfundingnews.com/bluesky-quie...

Michael B. Jordan just won his first-ever Oscar for best actor, and thanked director Ryan Coogler for honoring "original ideas" in Hollywood.

If you want to question my integrity and you are replying to me. I'm blocking you. I'm not here to argue with any of you. I know that's how many of you get down, but I'm not that person.

You gotta know when to leave the party. When it's time to go home. Sir, you're 85, relax, unwind, and remember, you have more days behind you than ahead of you. I'm 53, and even I recognize that.

I think this is the best summary and most powerful observation. “You can’t end indifference without accountability”

I understand that SURJ National just endorsed Graham Platner. I'm familiar with SURJ quite well, I started the Boston chapter back in 2016 and still work with organizers from Boston and Maine chapters. Lot of thoughts on this, but until I unpack it with some colleagues, I'll mostly be quiet.

I stand corrected. She is not a new entry in the Maine Senate race. ☺️

My latest on Substack open.substack.com/pub/shaystew...

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This is the Senate candidate in Maine that I just mentioned, who I'm looking forward to meeting with soon.

For folks interested in the Maine Senate race, there's actually a newcomer to the race, Andrea LaFlamme. I'm planning on sitting down and talking with her, just like I did with Graham Platner. I haven't endorsed anyone for any race in the state.

The idea that this platform is safer for Black women is laughable. The racist trolls here just have a better vocabulary and are too refined in their minds to actually just use the N words.

The idea that I need to prove anything to some rando on a social media app, when I have an almost 20-year track record of my work in Maine and beyond, is ludicrous. Just because you are new to me doesn't mean I'm new to the game.