"Our culture is built to eternally forgive men, generally, and white men of means, especially, for their mistakes. Every single time, they were young and immature and it would be a shame to hold them accountable for anything they did wrong."

We can do this, Maine. VOTE. VOTE. VOTE. (And Jordan Woods IS the one to watch. We need to do AND be better than G.P.)

“They got money for wars, but can’t feed the poor.”

"The mayoral candidate has said his education was formative. But critics say that his degree exemplifies how colleges steep students in leftist dogma." (the sub-heading) For the "critics," any subject not taught from the white perspective is leftist dogma. It is another NYT's dog whistle.

welcome to America, where the idea that kids should have food gets you labeled some kind of communist

The A Word: A Global History of the Abortion Struggle, written by Elizabeth Casillas, takes a deep dive into the history of abortion access across thousands of years and dozens of countries, cultures and religions.

I wish people defended smeared victims of sexual violence the way they defend problematic male candidates for office

In the land of opportunity, women still earn less, lead less, and carry more. Women are under attack with this administration but it's nothing new. It wasn't long ago, the 70s, when women couldn't even control their own finances without male approval. We need more women in leadership! #Pinks

Feels like a statement from a bipartisan group of former first ladies about the destruction of the east wing could capture some attention ...

Bernie Sanders has always thrown women under the bus. Supporting anti-abortion candidates. Dismissing "women's issues" because, according to him, it's about "the economy." Ignoring sexual harassment reports on his campaign. No surprise he dismissed SA, but a Nazi tattoo was not on my Bingo card.

I am now ready with a take: It is good when negative things about candidates come out before people vote rather than after they vote.

As a Maine resident, I was excited about Platner's campaign. That support has ended, full stop, no questions, no wavering. People are defending Platner with "Dems have to stop the purity tests - people can change/he didn't know/Mills is an old woman." Its a NAZI tattoo. JFC, do better Maine.

WOW. A third of ICE recruits can’t pass a fitness test that I do multiple times a week, and I’m a 51 year old woke cat lady with a nose ring who loves a soy latte.

Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

This is hardly a new thought, but this morning I’m just thinking about how so many of what we’re taught to consider “mental disorders” are actually quite rational responses to a profoundly f’ed up world

Ive been in educ for 37 yrs. I've learned new tech initially makes u more efficient & saves u time, but then u r given new tasks & that extra time disappears & u have even less time. More responsibilities & less time. No wonder there r so many mental health issues. #EduSky #AcademicSky

For your Saturday ~ Margaret Atwood Handmaid's Tale June —Nothing changes instantaneously. In a gradually heating bathtub, you'd be boiled to death before you knew it.

Just a bunch of paid domestic terrorists in Portland, Maine.

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On Indigenous Peoples Day I always recommend checking out this website/interactive map to understand the non-colonial history of the land you occupy

Today, Maine observes Indigenous Peoples' Day. We honor the lands and legacies of the Wabanaki Nations — Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Maliseet, Mi’kmaq, Abenaki. I look forward to passing legislation in the Senate to protect tribal sovereignty, which has been trampled for too long.

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Currently teaching 2 "banned books": The Handmaid's Tale & Catcher in the Rye. A dystopian Christian Nationalist fascist state and a youthful narrator that calls out the hypocrisy of adults. I wonder why these titles are hit with proposed/actual book bans every year 🤔 #bannedbooksweek

One hell of an opening paragraph! 👻 #blutoid #books #shirleyjackson

I spent so much time studying a justice system that I no longer recognize.

"The Office of Population Affairs, which administered the nation’s Title X family-planning network, teen-pregnancy prevention, and LGBTQ+ health initiatives, was eliminated entirely."

Intentional.

“I love being a teacher … but” The “buts” are too many to count. We are already feeling burn out after a few weeks of the school year. Unless you are a teacher, it’s hard to get people to understand this reality. This video captures it well.

The Trump administration will follow up by blaming teachers/unions for the learning loss that results from loss of services. Then push school vouchers on those affected. Of course, voucher schools will deny admission because they do not have to accept students with disabilities or pay for services.

What matters is precisely this: the unspoken at the edge of the spoken. ~ Virginia Woolf

Susan Collins is the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which means she has considerable power to influence the administration but she prefers to mumble weak protestations to the media

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"The highly unusual request appears to have originated from a letter sent from 25 Republican members of Congress to Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, asking the agency to investigate how the abortion drug mifepristone might be contaminating the water supply." Another step towards Gilead. 🤬

NYT Opinion Pieces Today: Why Are the Democrats Increasing Inequality? Give Trump the Nobel for Gaza, if He Does the Harder Parts to Come Academia is Broken: Trump’s University ‘Compact’ Can Help Fix It I just can’t anymore.

You know what fascism looks like? Attorney General Letitia James getting criminally indicted on literal trumped-up charges by the criminal who she fought to hold accountable for the actual crimes he committed and is now using the full power of the US govt to seek vengeance.

Same. #AlsoTiredOfWaitingForTheEPSTEIN_Files

The word for these horrendous murders is femicide, death by misogyny. The U.S does not keep accurate statistics of femicide. If it did, the numbers would terrify. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/n...

the people who told us to calm down because Roe was settled law are the same people now telling us to calm down because the military would never open fire on Americans

History repeats.

She called it. The media blew it by letting a serial liar off the hook

Breaking News: The FDA approved a generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, expanding the supply at a time when the Trump administration is under pressure from abortion opponents to sharply restrict access to the pills.

"Despite all these headwinds for women, high-profile pundits and politicians of all political backgrounds continue to be laser-focused on the plight of boys and men ... while women’s employment might be nice to have, their job loss doesn’t constitute a serious obstacle."

"If we lose hope, we're doomed." We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.