Having to go about our day as if the most powerful person on Earth is not about to do the most unhinged, truly horrific, potentially world changing thing possible, because we have to make money to mitigate increasing financial hardship largely due to that same person, is a soul-crushing experience.

The President of the United States is threatening to murder 90 million people because their government he further radicalised by launching an illegal war—that was at least partially meant to distract from his decades of child sex crimes and treasonous activities—is refusing a temporary ceasefire.

A timely reminder for all of us of exactly what we are fighting and why we have to resist the division the regime has been attempting to sow in our ranks. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say the Trump regime is an existential threat not just to American democracy, but to civilisation itself.

#MEpolitics: I also think that there is a prominent “establishment” cohort on the left which is operating on—and attempting to enforce—arguably outdated and counterproductive understandings of what is both appropriate *and* effective campaigning and governance in Maine (and beyond).

A timely reminder for all of us of exactly what we are fighting and why we have to resist the division the regime has been attempting to sow in our ranks. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say the Trump regime is an existential threat not just to American democracy, but to civilisation itself.

#MEpolitics: Based on interactions I’ve had with many purported progressives in Maine regarding the midterms—particularly the Senate race—my confidence that we are going to be able to unseat Collins is waning. There is so much hostility and paranoia, it seems to be undermining our overall efforts.

This is the expected next step in the Trump regime’s crackdown on the free press. It is going to be ramping up attempts to directly censor media coverage, either through unlawful regulatory action, arrests on fabricated “national security” charges, or simply collusion with friendly media owners.

That kid won’t be getting an invite to the White House Correspondents Dinner.

#MEpolitics: I am seeing more and more of these—oft nonsensical—“hot takes” from commentators outside of Maine regarding our elections which are at best misguided and/or ignorant (to be clear, we have RCV), and at worst bad faith attacks on candidates for no discernible reason. It’s very strange.

#MEpolitics: I am seeing more and more of these—oft nonsensical—“hot takes” from commentators outside of Maine regarding our elections which are at best misguided and/or ignorant (to be clear, we have RCV), and at worst bad faith attacks on candidates for no discernible reason. It’s very strange.

That kid won’t be getting an invite to the White House Correspondents Dinner.

This is the expected next step in the Trump regime’s crackdown on the free press. It is going to be ramping up attempts to directly censor media coverage, either through unlawful regulatory action, arrests on fabricated “national security” charges, or simply collusion with friendly media owners.

#MEpolitics: Just a reminder that Susan Collins voted in favour of confirming Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of DHS, no doubt maintaining that Trump had “learned his lesson” about appointing wholly unqualified, woefully self-absorbed, dangerous ideologue morons to positions of immense power.

People that question why so many of us call ICE facilities “concentration camps” need to merely read the news—horrifically, “death camps” are perhaps a more accurate term for them. And there are credible claims that ICE is underreporting deaths in their custody. We must stop this NOW.

Economist here: As is almost always the case, the Trump regime is demonstratively lying about the economic impacts of their illegal war in Iran. One of the most influential inputs to the inflation rate is the price of crude oil, as it is a major component of production costs for nearly everything.

#MEpolitics: I am going to go out on a limb and guess that @jimfossel.bsky.social currently identifies as a “libertarian”.

We have a bloodthirsty man-child paedophile as president, puppeteered by the worst people on Earth, all becoming increasingly more desperate as they watch their authoritarian grasp slowly loosen, and it arguably constitutes the most danger the world has been in since the height of the Cold War.

The catastrophic corruption and destruction of the American public science infrastructure being carried out by the Trump regime is the culmination of decades of work by what I call kleptoligarchs seeking to dissolve the democratic republic and replace it with a technofascist system they control. 1/5

Good thing we aren’t seeing accelerating climate change, with large swathes of the US with old growth forests right up against settlements seeing unprecedented heat and low rainfall, causing wildfire risk to increase near exponentially, otherwise we might actually need a competent Forestry Service.

So many of us have said this so many times that I think it has become yet more noise in the cacophony of nonsense we all experience on a daily basis, but I’ll say it once more for good measure: You can never placate, capitulate, or debase yourself enough for fascists. They’ll always want more.

Good thing we aren’t seeing accelerating climate change, with large swathes of the US with old growth forests right up against settlements seeing unprecedented heat and low rainfall, causing wildfire risk to increase near exponentially, otherwise we might actually need a competent Forestry Service.

If you have been up for hours because you are having trouble sleeping—whether due to acute stress, general anxiety, environmental factors, or some other cause—I want you to know you are not alone. So many of us are struggling with insomnia these days, and we can support each other to find relief.

Unfortunately, the Trump regime have learned directly from Putin and Netanyahu that the world is not willing to enforce real consequences for repeatedly committing verifiable war crimes. They believe there is simply no political will—particularly in western nations—to restrain or punish them.

The Trump regime taking a page directly out of the Netanyahu regime’s war crime playbook.

Unfortunately, as is the case with everyone ousted in the Trump regime, Pam Bondi is being replaced by Todd Blanche, who is somehow both less competent and more sycophantic, which is a recipe for even more extreme weaponisation of the DOJ against the regime’s enemies, if that is possible.

TRANSLATION: The Trump regime is now essentially claiming Congress is merely a tool of the regime and any attempts by the Legislative branch to regulate or restrain the Executive are legally invalid, if not a violation of it’s interpretation of the constitution. This is as alarming as it sounds.

TRANSLATION: The Trump regime is now essentially claiming Congress is merely a tool of the regime and any attempts by the Legislative branch to regulate or restrain the Executive are legally invalid, if not a violation of it’s interpretation of the constitution. This is as alarming as it sounds.

Unfortunately, as is the case with everyone ousted in the Trump regime, Pam Bondi is being replaced by Todd Blanche, who is somehow both less competent and more sycophantic, which is a recipe for even more extreme weaponisation of the DOJ against the regime’s enemies, if that is possible.

In space, no one can hear you reply all.

When you realise your dream of having the exact same work experience as an astronaut orbiting the moon.

Do you live in the Bangor area? Do you play Magic the Gathering? Do you care about reducing the harms associated with substance use, poverty, and social inequality in your community? Then come play in the MTG Commander Charity Tournament at Northeast Collectibles on 16 May 2026 from 12-6 PM!

#MEpolitics: Bangor City Councillor Wayne Mallar’s recent comments are abhorrent and, in my opinion, disqualifying as a public official. He contributes to the unease and fear our immigrant neighbours are currently experiencing and such views have no place in civil society, much less city government.

#MEpolitics: “Why are we teaching English as a second language and taking away from teaching English to our regular citizens? It seems we’re spending too much time on the homeless and the illegals and disregarding the citizenry. I don’t believe most of the illegals pay taxes...” - Mallar, to the BDN

#MEpolitics: The context for Bangor City Councillor Mallar’s hot mic statement that students at Bangor schools who can’t speak English are “probably all ‘illegals’ anyway” seems to be related to the Bangor School Department requesting a 10% budget increase in part to hire a new ESL teacher.

#MEpolitics: The context for Bangor City Councillor Mallar’s hot mic statement that students at Bangor schools who can’t speak English are “probably all ‘illegals’ anyway” seems to be related to the Bangor School Department requesting a 10% budget increase in part to hire a new ESL teacher.

#MEpolitics: Last night Bangor City Councillor Wayne Mallar, during the Board of Ethics meeting at which his previous actions were being reviewed for possible misconduct, was captured on a hot mic stating that students in Bangor schools that can’t speak English are “probably all ‘illegals’ anyway”.

And the answer is: a resounding NO—the markets remain exceedingly stupid, gullible, and/or untethered from reality.

Pete Hegseth, Mike Johnson, and many other members of the Trump regime—as well as Itamar Ben-Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich, and many other members of the Netanyahu regime—personify the true nature and aims of Christian Nationalism and modern Zionism: veiled imperialism and “white” supremacy.

Is it… is it possible the markets are finally realising Donald Trump is not a reliable source of information on which to base financial decisions, unless you are a member of his regime’s inner circle, and are therefore allowed to insider trade and manipulate the markets without consequence?

It you can only commit 7 minutes all week to reading or listening to a discussion with an expert about arguably the most important challenge to the longterm wellbeing of most humans on earth, I strongly recommend this interview, which actually goes far beyond merely military use of AI.

#MEpolitics: Collins also likely has this “smirk of unaccountability” as being *in* DC today provides yet another in a near infinite line of excuses to avoid attending any town halls, including the one being held for her by @indivisiblebangor.org at 6 PM tonight at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer, ME.

“These people are lunatics. They’re insane, they’re religious zealots who can never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon because they have an apocalyptic vision of the future and all of their neighbours know that.” - Marco Rubio He could—and should—be referring to the Netanyahu or Trump regimes.

#MEpolitics: Collins also likely has this “smirk of unaccountability” as being *in* DC today provides yet another in a near infinite line of excuses to avoid attending any town halls, including the one being held for her by @indivisiblebangor.org at 6 PM tonight at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer, ME.

It you can only commit 7 minutes all week to reading or listening to a discussion with an expert about arguably the most important challenge to the longterm wellbeing of most humans on earth, I strongly recommend this interview, which actually goes far beyond merely military use of AI.

My family stood with Paul Bunyan yesterday to protest fascism in the United States at the historic #NoKings protest in Bangor, ME.

#MEpolitcs: We had a historic turn out for the #NoKings protest in Bangor, ME! I was so busy holding up my sign, wrangling my 4.5 year-old, and talking to fellow antifascists about our plans for further action that I didn’t get a good photo of the crowd. But it lined an entire mile of Main St!

#MEpolitcs: We had a historic turn out for the #NoKings protest in Bangor, ME! I was so busy holding up my sign, wrangling my 4.5 year-old, and talking to fellow antifascists about our plans for further action that I didn’t get a good photo of the crowd. But it lined an entire mile of Main St!

[paying for the MTG cards at my LGS] OWNER: It’s not cheap but there are worse hobbies! ME: Yeah, I think that’s why my partner puts up with it. Was either this or heroine—Magic might be the more expensive habit, but at least I only spend one night a week with my mates on cardboard to get my fix.

THE FUCKING MAGA PEDOS: Theocracy, Hedonism, Extremism, Fascism, Ultraconservatism, Corruption, Kakistocracy, Inequality, Nationalism, Gerontocracy, Militarism, Accelerationism, Grifting, Anti-Science, Pedophilia, Ethnocentrism, Draconianism, Oligarchy, and Suppression.