Spent a few hours in Bar Harbor. It’s definitely starting to get busy, but it was still a gorgeous day. #Maine #BarHarbor

My number one ranking in CD2.

If you like him, don't like him, or are unsure – I believe it's well worth your while to read Shay's final piece wrapping up her thoughts on Maine's U.S. Senate primary. Excellent & in-depth, it reveals bits I bet most of us did not know and that helped cement many of my own thoughts. #MEpolitics

I think it’s important to look at the Dem candidates in ME in CD2, gubernatorial, & senate races who don’t get invited to the ‘party’ & ask,“Why not?” Baldacci, Shah, King III, & LaFlamme seem to be on the outs with the other candidates, who have all appeared together outside debates. #mepolitics

I wrote about the Maine gubernatorial primary. open.substack.com/pub/andyobri...

It was great to join Healthy Morning to talk about our race for Governor! I will never back down to bullies and I’m proud to be running to be Maine’s next Governor.

Always unsurprised when trolls have thin skin. Kung Fu Kitty sure liked to dish it out, but not take it. 🤣

The anti-Platner crew is crazy. This account has been booted off BS multiple times and now they are using the name of one of my family members as their screen name.

Read my statement on Vance's visit to Bangor today:

Opponents went all in on smearing Graham Platner as a Nazi based on a bad tattoo choice. It didn’t work. Maine voters decided they’d rather have universal health care and an end to reckless wars than a polished politician with an unblemished past.

"Every person in this country and hopefully at some point on this planet has earned the right to a dividend from all of the surplus we've collectively created. UBI is a great start to this process and deeply needed at this inflection point with AI." Quote by a pledge signer. Sign & share your own:

Obi, loving life in the swamp. #dogs #maine

#books #read #write #authorlife #blueskywriters #booksky

Maine would do well to have Bellows as our next governor. #mepolitics

I believe Congress should be made up of people from all walks of life: Doctors, veterans, social workers, bartenders, lawyers, scientists, artists, and yes, oyster farmers. Go to my Substack to read my full statement on my endorsement of my friend, Graham Platner, for U.S. Senate. #mepolitics

You heard it from Graham. As Secretary of State, I am making plans to protect our elections from federal interference, and as your next governor, I will continue this work so that the only people who influence our elections are Maine voters.

It’s been several years since I’ve visited the small stream on the back of my property (too many projects), but it was a beautiful afternoon and it’s time for me to work on trails and take care of blow downs. #maine #outdoors #stream

Boston wasn’t far enough south for done warmth- and the Red Sox couldn’t pull out the win, either.

Getting into our #EV in a couple minutes to travel 560 miles today. Going to see the Red Sox- down and back trip.

54 degrees and I have a smudge going in the vineyard as I reconfigure some raised beds. #maine

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The writing was on the wall a few weeks ago. Thank you to Janet Mills for your service to Maine. It's time for move forward. #mepolitics

She’s talking about Janet Mills, Susan Collins, and why Maine needs data centers. Quite the trifecta.

This is the opposition to Platner. This is what they say and think.

@stevemistler.bsky.social with a useful summary of the people and groups funding Susan Collins's super PAC. tinyurl.com/2s4xnh37 #MEpolitics

Politicians are great at self-promotion & never miss an opportunity to talk about their accomplishments. Janet Mills isn’t celebrating a ‘win’ for the town of Jay anywhere online. Mills doesn’t have a post on BlueSky, Threads, Instagram, or FB about her veto. Why not? #mepolitics

Hate the AI pic, but good piece by Thom Hartmann

I’m glad our next Governor and Senator from Maine isn’t going to be Janet Mills. THIS is why younger candidates are needed because someone needs to consider the future of our state. Data centers are not more important than our environment.

This is why Mills should not be a Senator. How is this any different than Collins? #mepolitics

In Indonesia, hundreds of poor households got cash payments, and even though it was only about reducing poverty, it led to a 30% drop in deforestation. And in Namibia, a UBI experiment led to a 95% drop in animal poaching. There are things we do to nature purely out of the need for money to live.

Two schools will receive funding in Maine for new construction. They received funding because they burned down, but many other schools have buildings like this one, a portable which has been in use for almost thirty years. Maine kids deserve better schools and better funding formula.

Yes! This is what we’re talking about. Taxing the ultra-rich out-of-staters to fund childcare, healthcare and education. Let’s go, Maine!

I understand posts like these are specifically designed to create rage bait engagement, but man, can we not? There are fewer pleasures in the world each day it seems- can’t we at least drive what we want/ need without someone saying we should drive a matchbox car, or better, ride a bike?

Morning sunrise. Still no leaves on the trees, but it felt like spring this morning. #maine

Whether it’s the horrific stories tied to Jeffrey Epstein or today’s articles regarding resigning congressmen, it’s important to always shed light on the horrors and perpetrators of sexual assault; the actions to prevent sexual assault; and the support services available to survivors #MEpolitics

Agreed. It’s a strong article that covers both the Mills and Platner campaigns with insightful analysis of how they differ. Well worth the time to read.

13 minutes until splash down.

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This is hopefully just more stock manipulation, because the alternative is that this is far more horrifying.

I believe term limits are essential at the federal level, not just for the president, but also for members of the House, the Senate, and the Supreme Court. I don't believe political pledges from politicians, but I have power as a voter. I pledge to use my vote to enact term limits.

No child in Maine should ever be doxxed. Every child deserves to feel safe and welcome in our state.

No words for this.

I was at an event today with @shennabellows.bsky.social, @troyjackson207.bsky.social, @anguskingiii.bsky.social, Nirav Shah, and Jim Libby who took questions from the MEA about education in Maine. I came away impressed, especially with Secretary Bellows. She was clear and thoughtful. #mepolitics

Agreed.

David has done an incredible amount of work in his life to help strengthen democracies, protect the environment, and help others. His proposed reforms, and platform in general, are based on experiences gained doing hard work in a wide variety of roles. More about his Senate campaign here #mepolitics

More (self-inflicted) bad optics for Mills. #mepolitics

Seventy plus years ago, the same observations, the same fears, but reading Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 with my class and somehow this feels more relevant today. Captain Beatty argues for people not thinking, not having choice or conflicts, just endless entertainment where we just read the headlines.

The Janet Mills delusion continues on this app. So many out of state people who have no clue about Maine are somehow trying to pretend they are experts about who we are and the dynamics of our state. Mills is equally out of touch and will not get out of the primary. #mepolitics

35 degrees with a feels like temperature of 21 because of the wind. Sometimes Maine is a tough place to live. #Maine #snow