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Kyle Griffin
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Trump told a lengthy story last week about negotiating over the price of Sharpie pens. The company says it has no record of any such conversation. "We don't have any information about the conversation described."
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Trump imagines negotiation with Sharpie maker for $5 signature pens
Trump told a lengthy story about negotiating over the price of Sharpie pens. The company says it has no record of any such conversation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/27/trump-sharpie-story/
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jamelle
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really can't be said enough that this case was decided by the same court that decided plessy v. ferguson. if they could have found a plausible rationale to limit birthright citizenship they would have done it. but there is none! the text is as clear as constitutional language can be.
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Radio Free America
3 days ago
Well done, America! Sweet Dream!
#RadioFreeAmerica
youtu.be/U5VXwncNvTo?...
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AllYouFascistsBoundtoLose 4k BetteMidler 2026
YouTube video by Bette Midler
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Hoodlum đşđ¸
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From Shayan Sardarizadeh on Twitter. What an image. An Iranian girl plays on the swings on a beach in the city of Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz as plumes of smoke rise into the air from a nearby naval base that was targeted by strikes. Location: 27.181687, 56.308647
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We were cautioned.
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All Kinds Of Nope
9 days ago
they are already terrorizing passengers and dragging them off crying.
bsky.app/profile/thet...
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Anonymous
9 days ago
Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez: "Trump is someone who will set the world on fire and then blame smoke caused by that. He has been wrong for 18 days of war. I urge everyone to call him out"
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Tim Thomas
12 days ago
Journalist and writer Jude Rogers recalls a visit to Marianne Faithfull's Paris flat in the summer of 2018.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
mariannefaithfull.com/tag/bbc/
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Archive on 4 - Paris with Marianne - BBC Sounds
Jude Rogers revisits her afternoon in Paris with Marianne Faithfull.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002ppvr
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Nick Brumfield
12 days ago
Laos. A very poor mountainous country that imports all of its fuel, has been forced to cut its school week from five to three days due to supply chains disruptions resulting from the Hormuz blockade. End the war now.
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Chicago Tribune
13 days ago
On March 19, 2003, in a televised address, President George W. Bush announced that coalition forces had begun an invasion of Iraq. (Bush would declare victory just over five weeks later in his âMission Accomplishedâ speech.)
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Today in History: Bush announces Iraq invasion
On March 19, 2003, in a televised address, President George W. Bush announced that coalition forces had begun an invasion of Iraq. (Bush would declare victory just over five weeks later in his âMission Accomplishedâ speech.)
https://trib.al/tDAbE5F
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Prisonculture
17 days ago
2. Can't join the rally? You can still be heard. Testify at the hearing on 3/18. All details are here and there are three ways to participate: 1. In person 2. Via zoom 3. Submit written testimony It's simple to do:
bit.ly/4b1ze3H
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Testify on March 18 to Support NY Public Libraries
Preliminary Budget Hearing for NYC Committee on Libraries The NYC City Councilâs Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Relations is holding a hearing on March 18, 2026 to discus...
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Savchenko Volodymyr
15 days ago
đşđ¸đ Trump said he spoke with a former U.S. president who told him he wished he had bombed Iran, but aides for all four living former presidents â Bush, Clinton, Obama, Biden â said no such conversation happened, - NBC News
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How a Maine teacherâs job application sparked culture-war backlashâŚin idyllic coastal Maine.
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Farms in Maine and Vermont, just like fish processing in Louisiana - and in Maine, in fact. ICE is decimating the workforce.
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Vermont Public
20 days ago
UPDATE: A tense, day-long standoff outside a South Burlington house ended Wednesday night with federal immigration agents removing three people inside and a series of violent clashes between police and hundreds of activists who tried to impede the apprehension.
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The George Mitchell School for elementary students in Waterville, Maine will now, once again, be named the Brookside School.
www.wmtw.com/article/wate...
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Waterville to rename George J. Mitchell School
Vote comes after some parents were concerned about Mitchell's alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein
https://www.wmtw.com/article/waterville-to-rename-george-j-mitchell-school/70686386
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Jacob T. Levy
23 days ago
*Now* can we ask about the Epstein Files, AG Bondi?
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Justin Baragona
29 days ago
They literally spent the past 4-plus years blasting Biden over the withdrawal from Afghanistan and how "rushed" it was.
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Patrick Chovanec
about 1 month ago
Two good books I can recommend that deal with the 1953 coup overthrowing Mossadegh with the rich complexity it deserves, instead of reducing it to a cartoon or morality play:
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Are you able to attend a caucus?
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Judd Legum
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Kinlika
about 1 month ago
trump : âI think itâs really time for the country to get on to something else,â......
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Kinlika
about 1 month ago
trump : âI think itâs really time for the country to get on to something else,â......
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World Economic Forum boss Borge Brende quits after review of Jeffrey Epstein links
Brende acknowledged communications with Epstein but said he was "completely unaware" of his past criminal activity.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5lq9ll15jo
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
about 1 month ago
Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.
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Pine Tree Activism
about 1 month ago
================== SAT FEB 26, 10am-5pm 1st Parish Congregational GORHAM, MAINE ================== The Maine Voices for Palestinian Rights is still on, despite USM cancelling. It will now be at First Parish Congregational Church, 2 Church St, Gorham, Maine, 10-5. FMI:
www.mvprights.org/conference
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Cas Mudde
about 1 month ago
âThe more Trump talked, the less he said.â Excellent summary of yesterdayâs rant by
@us.theguardian.com
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Why the longest-ever State of the Union address was the most inconsequential
Amid Trumpâs lies and xenophobic rants, people struggling to pay bills and make ends meet are unlikely to be moved
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/24/trump-state-of-union-speech-analysis?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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More of this. All of the time.
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Brendan Bartanen
about 1 month ago
What is agentic AI and why should you care?
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What is agentic AI and why should you care?
I do my best Ezra Klein impersonation to figure out what the hell is happening
https://open.substack.com/pub/brendanbartanen/p/what-is-agentic-ai-and-why-should?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Indivisible Mid Maine
about 1 month ago
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Join us in Waterville! Click on the link for details!
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NO KINGS Waterville, ME ¡ No Kings
**We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading fr...
https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/900727/
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Sonja Drimmer
about 1 month ago
The student-author of this piece is Grace Kaste, who should be widely applauded for writing it.
www.columbiaspectator.com/opinion/2026...
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To incoming University President Mnookin: Please donât let artificial intelligence devalue the liberal arts
Last month, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin <a href="https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2025/12/uw-receives-approval-to-move-l-ss-largest-majors-to-new-ai-focused-school...
https://www.columbiaspectator.com/opinion/2026/02/20/to-incoming-university-president-mnookin-please-dont-let-artificial-intelligence-devalue-the-liberal-arts/
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Nearly 40 years ago, Jesse Jackson rallied striking mill workers in rural Maine
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Frederick Wiseman, Jesse Jackson, Robert Duvall
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Ty Burr
about 1 month ago
From Hamdan Ballal, co-director of last yearâs Oscar-winning documentary âNo Other Land.â This is happening now.
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Can we get Susan Collins on board?
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about 2 months ago
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Sahil Kapur
about 2 months ago
NEW: House passes SAVE America Act 218-213; Rs + 1 Dem (Cuellar) vote yes. Revised Trump-backed bill requires showing proof of citizenship "in person" to register and slaps photo ID rules to vote. Now it goes to the Senate. No path to 60. THUNE promises a vote.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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House passes SAVE America Act, sending Trump-backed election bill to the Senate
The legislation would overhaul federal election laws in all 50 states by imposing new voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. But it faces a daunting path in the Senate.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-passes-save-america-act-trump-backed-election-bill-rcna258614
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And this is where we are: âMilitaryâs Use of Anti-Drone Technology Said to Cause El Paso Airspace Closureâhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/us/trump-administration-el-paso-airspace-closure-questions.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Militaryâs Use of Anti-Drone Technology Said to Cause El Paso Airspace Closure
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/us/trump-administration-el-paso-airspace-closure-questions.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Library of Congress
about 2 months ago
Brandi Carlile's accompaniment for "America the Beautiful" before the game last night was SistaStrings. The duo, Chauntee and Monique Ross, played another American anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," on the Library's Stradivarius instruments in 2024. Here's a clip of that impromptu performance. âŹď¸
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I donât think I can disagree with a speakerâs views more than I disagree with Hegsethâs view.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visits Bath Iron Works
The visit is part of what he is calling the "Arsenal of Freedom" tour, which includes stops at manufacturing facilities across the country.
https://www.newscentermaine.com/video/news/secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseth-visits-bath-iron-works/97-5c9c7c87-64f1-441d-948f-946c795bbaeb
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Joshua J. Friedman
about 2 months ago
OK, procrastinators, you have two days to get through Beckyâs six-week Bad Bunny 101!! Still worth it
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about 2 months ago
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Wondering about dancing on the utility poles?
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southpaw
about 2 months ago
NYT: âThe depiction of Mr. and Mrs. Obama as apes perpetuates a racist trope promoted by slave traders and segregationists,â
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
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Trump Posts Video Portraying the Obamas as Apes
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/us/politics/trump-obamas-video-apes-truth-social.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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