For the 13th year in a row, my wife received a “5 stars, outstanding, would marry again” score on her annual wife review! Happy Anniversary my love! Sign me up for another 13.

Happy Christmas Vacation to all who celebrate!

Huge turnout in Bangor last night. It’s clear people are ready for a campaign focused on working families and real solutions. Thank you for the support and the momentum — let’s keep it going.

Are… are you gonna share that turkey?

I swear, our neighbors must look at my work calendar, see when I have my most important client events, and schedule their noisiest lawn care services accordingly. All day hedge trimming when I have to host a virtual conference? Check. World’s loudest leaf blowers during an executive session? Check.

Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated

It’s “stand in front of the open oven door after you take your cake out so you don’t waste a single ounce of the heat you paid for” season

Governor Mills Directs Maine DHHS to Issue Full SNAP Benefits for November Mills knows Maine Republicans won't vote for SNAP in an emergency special session that would cost taxpayers thousands, so she just gets it done. #mepolitics www.maine.gov/governor/mil...

JARED GOLDEN WILL NOT SEEK REELECTION

Maybe, just maybe, we can find our way out of this, friends.

Question 1 loses huge in Bangor, with 73% rejecting the voter suppression measure. #mepolitics

The Nazi running for Bangor City Council came in DEAD LAST! Hell yes!

Feeling inspired by all the winning so far? runforwhat.net - it's not too late to get on the ballot for 2026.

Ok, fess up. Who is sending these ridiculous political surveys? C’mon now people.

Matt sued Trump once, and won. Now he’s running for Congress to take him on again, because Mainers can’t afford politicians who sell us out. mattdunlapforuscongress.com #ME02 #Dunlap4Congress

We march because we love America. Don't let them say otherwise.

I’m glad that Left Shark is still out there living their truth, haters be damned. We are all so much more than our worst moments!

No violence, no riots, just me and a couple of happy cappys for democracy! (And thousands of our fellow Mainers) #NoKings #Bangor

That’s my city!

One of my favorites from today’s No Kings rally in Bangor! And another incredible turnout in our amazing little city! #NoKings

Convinced there is no greater lie than a squeeze bottle of relish.

Twenty One Pilots last night! What an epic show.

On this first day of fall, one of my favorite quotes about this time of year: "Because from here on in, the shadows get deeper, the nights get longer. We're heading into the dark, and we have to hang onto each other.” ~The Haunting of Bly Manor

Let's go along with the majority of us on this, whaddaya say?

I am ending as I started, with an immense love for Bangor and a deep gratitude for the opportunity to serve.

View for the weekend. Easternmost town in the US.

My wife bought me a Dwarf Lab Astro telescope camera thingy for Christmas and I brought it on our trip to Nova Scotia last month. There are so many stars you can BARELY see Cassiopeia, OMG the Milky Way, and that dashed line in the upper right corner is a plane headed to Europe…. Unbelievable.

It’s off to the briny deep with the leftover green tomatoes and jalapeños from our garden. #FridgePickles

Most (good) solutions are proposed not by newcomers, but by people who understand an issue deeply. There are exceptions, of course, but generally, if a solution seems "obvious", it's because you don't understand the problem as well as you think. 🧵

In Maine we have a saying: Go pound sand.

Wrapping up an incredible week in Nova Scotia. Not quite ready to repatriate…

How to catch a Cara.

We grew potatoes!

I realize this is about fire prevention but it just added an ominous and spooky flair to my vacation next week and I’m all about it. If you need me I’ll be huddled in the Airbnb peeking through the blinds at the dark and foreboding woods.

OBX

Hey #Bangor, it’s time! Nomination petitions are available NOW for city council! We need thoughtful, progressive leadership now more than ever.

This is why we put up with the winter. #MaineLife #summah

Don’t look away. This is happening in our name, with our tax dollars.

I cannot state this enough: go to your town meetings! See who is voting on your budget! Meet the people who live in your town! This goes triply if you live in a tiny town! Be engaged in your community, it's a valuable and educational and actually interesting use of your time!

We attempted to fix our leaky faucet because the internet said it would be easy and now it’s really broken and we have to call a plumber.

Uh huh, uh huh.

Picked this up and couldn’t put it down. So well written and thought provoking! Excellent for anyone wanting to improve their understanding of disability, accessibility, and the social model. Well done, @ashleyshoo.bsky.social

I suggested to my wife that it seemed pointless to continually fill the bird feeder, as the squirrels always empty it in hours. Behind me, my son said, “It’s in your interest for the squirrels to be on your side when the Great War begins,” and ate another spoonful of Froot Loops.

Do not Accept a friend request from Hormel Foods. It is potentially SPAM. 😜

The streets of downtown Bangor were filled with more than 2,500 people for the city’s annual Pride Parade and Festival on Saturday.

Members of the Wabanaki community kicking off Bangor Pride 2025! @mw2sa.bsky.social @bangorpride.bsky.social

I’m so excited to support @jordanwood.bsky.social as he runs to represent Mainers in Washington! It’s time for a senator who will hold town hall meetings and fight to get big money out of politics!

Happy Juneteenth! Freedom is only freedom if everyone enjoys it. May we always work to close the gap between legislated equality and lived equality.

Breaking: SpaceX shows continued improvement in its rocket part scattering program.