replacing him is only going to piss off voters. It will backfire spectacularly.

On May 20, Anthony Pollard was swimming alone at Monroe Falls. But the perfect day for a swim took a terrifying turn when he suddenly went into shock. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/06/05/o...

History podcasts showcase local Maine history

And so does The Times. New ‘60 Minutes’ Chief Promises Independence in Bid to Reassure Staff www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/b...

In which the Murdochs' Journal swallows whole PR from the miniMurdochs' CBS. Nick Bilton Tries to Steady ‘60 Minutes’ After Chaotic Week www.wsj.com/business/med...

Recency bias: Every single story on the post office’s woes should include a paragraph explaining that no one thought it needed to break even until Reagan came along. It’s a public service. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/u...

Maine’s network of gear libraries can help you get outside this summer

From battery life to privacy, there are many hurdles to the idea taking off. www.wired.com/story/why-ap...

Crimea's occupation authorities banned residents from filming fuel tankers, calling the footage aid to sabotage punishable from age 14 Locals keep posting videos of burning convoys as rationing tightens across the peninsula. euromaidanpress.com/2026/06/05/c...

Study: RFK Jr., Joe Rogan’s Misinformation Campaigns Led To A 38% Increase In Vitamin A Poisoning Last Year Early last year, when America's measles outbreaks… https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/04/study-rfk-jr-joe-rogans-misinformation-campaigns-led-to-a-38-increase-in-vitamin-a-poisoning-last-year/

For sure - let's replace Platner with a Democrat that couldn't win the #MeGov primary. I can't believe that you're actually suggesting this

Platner provides the best chance to defeat her now As much as I like Costello, he isn't going to Mills will not either BTW I'm from Michigan too

Then don't vote for him And then don't complain about the next six years of Collins cuz no one will want to hear it

Really Amy? Have you listened to any in depth interview w/Platner where he openly discusses his tenuous mental state from his deployments? How he has worked hard to get his shit together? Instead of attacking Platner what we should be doing is asking why the VA is NOT taking care of our veterans

Mainer here. Right now only Platner can beat Collins. Were he to withdraw any replacement is likely to lose most of the army of Platner volunteers so it is unclear if they would be able to defeat Susan with so much bad feeling among the Dems.

No one. Mainer here. The other candidates are terrible on social media and didn’t really do anything until Mills suspended activity. I assume at Schumer’s insistence. Mainers don’t take kindly to the noise that’s being generated by corp Dems. We do not want another candidate like 2020.

Who besides Platner has a shot at beating Collins in Maine right now? This is a sincere question, and ideally, I hope Mainers respond. Because if he sinks, and he might, then it seems like Maine will stick with Collins, and there goes the Senate. But let me know.

Let’s go!!! @hannahpingree.bsky.social leads in the latest poll of the gubernatorial primary race. #megov #mepolitics www.bangordailynews.com/2026/06/04/p...

Press Herald letter titled "Collins' votes deserve same level of scrutiny as Platner’s choices": "I look forward to seeing...a similar recounting of all Sen. Collins' votes for nominees for the Sup Ct and...Cabinet...as well as for the administration's major appropriations bills." #MEpolitics

It started at $200M in donor money, then went up to $400M, then rose to $1 BILLION in taxpayer money.

The US House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill which includes military aid for Ukraine, an $8 billion loan and new sanctions on Russia. The bipartisan vote was supported by almost all Democrats (Ilhan Omahr voted against it), 18 Republicans and one Independent.

June 4, 2026

The best choice as a replacement would be Troy Jackson, and he also doesn't stand a chance.

They're going to have to draft HCR.

Platner's campaign is easily the most word of mouth driven campaign I have ever seen. Local media has not been the driving force.

The mainstream Maine newspapers, who have consistently served as Collins' propagandists, push the narrative that the only viable opposition is Platner. That narrative seems to have caught on.

What we're seeing at Delaney Hall is symptomatic of what we saw in Minneapolis and across the country. It needs to stop. We need to abolish ICE, and we must restore a sensible, legal, and humane immigration policy. #NY12

New World screwworm is a fly whose larvae eat living tissue, causing severe wounds in livestock, wildlife, & occasionally humans. Its return to TX after elimination in the US since the 60s is concerning—but surely gutting public health infrastructure & the fed workforce had nothing to do with it 🙂

"I'm George f*cking Santos, of course I have a legal team."

Robert Peck alleges agents violated his Constitutional right to free speech. https://www.mainepublic.org/immigration/2026-06-04/maine-ice-observer-sues-agents-for-threatening-to-arrest-him-during-january-surge

A South Portland, #Maine, man has filed a federal #lawsuit, saying unnamed #immigration enforcement agents violated his First and Fourth amendment rights following an incident in January when they threatened to arrest him for observing them in public. themainemonitor.org/lawsuit-agen...

A extremely dangerous maggot that eats human flesh called Screwworm has just been found for the first time since it was eradicated in 1966. This comes after Trump cut funding for Screwworm monitoring programs. apnews.com/article/scre...

Robert Peck filmed the encounter with his phone but said he feared for his safety based on numerous recent incidents in Maine and elsewhere.

NEW: Ballroom donors have won more than $50B in government contracts according to watchdog group @publiccitizen.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

“This stylish, dramatic tie can serve as caution tape“

Ben Meiselas on Jared and Ivanka's attempt to take over an uninhabited island in Albania: It used to be a closed off military area under the old communist government. It has kind of a very creepy underground tunnel system... No wonder the Epstein class wants to build out on this island.

6/ We eliminated measles 26 years ago. We eradicated New World Screwworm 60 years ago. Keeping diseases at bay requires sustained investment, trained people, and ongoing engagement.

1/ New World Screwworm has been confirmed in the U.S. for the first time since 1966. A 3-week-old calf in La Pryor, Texas (near the U.S.-Mexico border) tested positive. This may seem niche, but it’s a big deal. Here's what you need to know. 🧵

Ding ding ding

The USA is acting more and more like an ally of Russia. www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

The Democratic primary for Maine governor is just around the corner, and Opinion columnist @strim.bsky.social is sharing why voters should rank Shenna Bellows, Troy Jackson, and Hannah Pingree as their top three choices.

We are openly on Russias side now www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

Somewhere between everyone leaving the game Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon, the MPA determined the game needs to be replayed from the 8th inning on. (via Maine Basketball Rankings)

@robertgarcia.bsky.social: "Comer’s “reasoning was because she's no longer the attorney general — and that's BS. Hillary Clinton was no longer the secretary of state when she was deposed. This broader Republican Party continues to play cover-up for the president and for the White House.”

Whether Columbia will ever face legal scrutiny over the unique missteps surrounding its old SSN database remains unclear.

Troy Jackson and Nirav Shah both have political action committees running ads in their favor. Yet, both say it's time to keep "dark money" out of politics. https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-06-04/democrat-frontrunners-in-governors-race-condemn-attack-ads-against-each-other

The USDA this week confirmed the first known infection of the carnivorous fly larva, which feast on the flesh of living mammals, after the United States eradicated the nightmare bugs in the 1960s. www.wired.com/story/flesh-...

"The quotes ordered to be removed include one from Vietnam War veterans against the glorification of war and another that spoke in favor of foreign-born citizens, they said."