Censorship has come to Maine #mepolitics open.substack.com/pub/barharbo...

@portcruisecontrol.bsky.social in Bar Harbor this morning Norwegian Getaway with a plume of smoke that trailed for miles while anchored. Photographed from a distance which made it more stunning. Not always noticeable on breezy days. This boat will be in Portland later this month

This Chesapeake treasure is ours for $450K. The lighthouse at the mouth of the Potomac comes with 4BRs, hurricane-rated windows, and more than a little romance. Crab pots convey! #FridayNightZillow www.zillow.com/homedetails/...?

Some baby mussels hanging in a tide pool with periwinkles, barnacles and seaweed #maine

Regarding COVID vaccinations and deaths, there are big regional disparities in both. (Both as per 2/23/23, when the CDC stopped updating official data.)

Question 1, on the November ballot, would set up a barrage of new restrictions on absentee ballots. This would considerably negatively affect older voters and people with disabilities.

1/ Fall 2025 #vaccines are here: flu, RSV, and Covid-19. Keeping track of them isn’t always easy—especially with Covid-19 guidance in flux—but clarity is the antidote to confusion. But you know what? Clarity is the antidote to confusion and that’s what I’m providing today. 👇

Great conversation about vaccine misinformation www.statnews.com/2025/09/06/c...

Are you anxious about AI? You should be. An important read.

WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive GLOBAL study revealed COVID-19 vaccines utilizing mRNA technology PREVENTED OVER 2.5 MILLION deaths WORLDWIDE between 2020 and 2024. It reveals that vaccinations didn’t JUST protect against illness. They PRESERVED nearly 15 MILLION years of human life.

Interested in applying for the Class of 2026? You have questions? We can help! DM or email carol(at)leadership-portland.org for a link to our virtual info session Thursday Sept 4, 2025 5pm via Zoom - we will walk through the program and we answer all your questions! @leadership_portland

Missing my dog in these Maine woods. 🌲

NO HUMAN IS ILLEGAL Projection magic on Saturday evening at the Cumberland County Jail in Portland. We were there to stand against ICE brutality along with many, many other Mainers. #abolishice #noiceforme #vigil #mepolitics #mainedsa #presentemaine #idealmainesocialaidandsanctuaryband

12/ This is a shortened version of my newsletter, which breaks down this whole issue. To read the full breakdown and see the answers to more questions click here 👉 yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/covid-19-v... Love, The YLE Team 💖

what a f'd up administration we have. Get your vaccines next week if you can - I know way too many people with covid right now

#gerrymandering gerrymander.princeton.edu

The national postal services of these countries have suspended shipments to the U.S. of goods valued under $800: Australia Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark France Germany India Italy Japan New Zealand Norway Singapore South Korea Sweden Switzerland Spain Taiwan Thailand United Kingdom

Kharkiv tonight. People chanting “Putin Khuylo”, which essentially means Putin go f yourself

My new book, Nations Apart, is out Nov. 4 from @vikingbooks.bsky.social, and Kirkus Reviews published this smashing review this week. The pull quote: "A lucid exercise in political geography with tremendous—and disturbing—explanatory power." Right on. www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Donald J. Trump, President of Tackystan

Wait, what? In geostrategic terms, this is basically dismantling US influence and capabilities over an entire (very much contested) continent.

Have you ever been in awe of customer service? The owner of a CA boutique has been amazing. You might find a dress or clothes in this awesome store (online) shopthetotallook.com

#AmericanNations traced the history of the rival regional cultures of North America, but we've never had a proper, continent-scale map of them...until now. www.nationhoodlab.org/the-american...

Applications are online for the Class of 2026! leadership-portland.org/apply/ Info sessions August 27 (9am), September 4 (5pm) and October 7 (12pm) via Zoom. Meet us in person on Wednesday September 24 4-6pm Happy Hour Info at Austin Street Brewery! (Deadline October 20 - scholarships available)

Applications are up TODAY for the Class of 2026! leadership-portland.org/apply/ Info sessions August 27 (9am), September 4 (5pm) and October 7 (12pm) via Zoom. Meet us in person on Wednesday September 24 4-6pm Happy Hour Info at Austin Street Brewery! (Deadline October 20 - scholarships available)

Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants. Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this. Do not.

This November, Tate Britain will present the first major exhibition to explore the lives of JMW Turner and John Constable. The show will feature over 170 paintings and works on paper including Constable's 'Cloud Study (with birds) from 1821. The exhibition closes April 2026.

Back from six days sailing around Penobscot Bay on the Schooner Mary Day. Maine from the water is so beautiful

#OOR25 shows how difficult it is for renters to find affordable housing. Find out how much a renter must earn to afford a modest home at nlihc.org/oor

This is exactly what the internet is for.

This will help you find a public radio or television station that stands to lose 50 percent or more of its revenue:

⭐ 😆 (can you believe Fenton! was 2011?)

Your reminder that you can create your own Bayeux Tapestry at home, using: htck.github.io/bayeux/#!/

Is your home a health hazard? 15 surprisingly filthy everyday items, from taps to toothbrushes

Lonnie Hackett, IHTM 2017, and Ignicious Bulongo are transforming healthcare of school-aged children in Zambia through Healthy Learners, a non-profit organization that operates at the intersection of health and education transforming schools into access points for healthcare. More

Maine peeps, please consider supporting the newly formed Maine Solidarity Fund. It's a project of the People's Coalition for Safety and Justice, whose members include Presente! Maine, and others. presentemaine.networkforgood.com/projects/254...

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How ‘bout we try supporting people who aren’t scheming, opportunistic liars? SUPPORT HERE -- act.link/gi-jj11gH ‪@jordanwood.bsky.social‬ youtube.com/shorts/FLCos...

Hello BlueSky! We're happy to be migrating over from Twitter/X and hope all of you who've done the same will join us. To get started, here's MIRC's recent statement on the tragic passage of the 2025 Federal Budget, and how it impacts immigrants: web-extract.constantcontact.com/v1/social_an...

It’s weird not having a dog to walk anymore.

The fiscal conservatives in the GOP just added $4 trillion to the deficit to give the wealthiest people on earth a tax cut. The pro-family party just took healthcare away from 17 million Americans to give ICE a bigger budget than Brazil’s military. The single most inhumane bill ever passed.

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The Globe spent seven days reporting from immigrant communities, where the streets and pews are quiet, the graduation is skipped, the barber shop empty. Some families have locked their doors and pulled their shades, turning their homes into stifling bunkers. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/02/m...

Cancer sucks. Farewell to the sweetest dog #lagottoromagnolo she had a great few weeks chasing alewives and watching turtles

In a country characterized by the rule of law, some regulation of immigration is a legitimate function of government. In a lawless, expressly bigoted, and expressly corrupt regime, it is not. Download IceBlock and defy this administration.

STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...