New season of ITA on Maine politics starts up this morning. Now live-streamed on Wednesday mornings around 9:30. Be the first to catch it! @patcallaghan6.bsky.social @strim.bsky.social @wmtwchannel8.bsky.social youtube.com/live/3PtZQL3...

Apparently, #janetmills watches ITA. You should too! Go to wmtw.com/inthearena to see the full podcast. @patcallaghan6.bsky.social @strim.bsky.social @wmtwchannel8.bsky.social #mepolitics

Couldn’t be happier to be home in Maine this weekend. On Monday, we SHOULD be in Washington—but Speaker Johnson is keeping the House locked. Why? Likely to avoid swearing in Rep. Grijalva, the 218th signer forcing a vote on the Epstein Files. We owe this to the victims. Disgraceful.

Well, if we’re going to prosecute people for lying to Congress…

New episode of ITA is up. Find it at WMTW.com/inthearena Charlie Kirk, @jimmykimmel.com @grahamformaine.bsky.social Janet Mills, Susan Collins all on the agenda where we play “Fishy or Fragrant” @patcallaghan6.bsky.social @strim.bsky.social @wmtwchannel8.bsky.social

If this is about Comey saying he did not authorize the leak to the WSJ the IG report destroys the case. McCabe leaked it. He told everyone that and he said he did NOT clear with Comey in advance. IF so, this is as malicious a prosecution as I have ever seen. www.documentcloud.org/documents/44...

This is going to have a huge impact on the tourism economy of Maine #MePolitics

Sounds pretty un-American for a guy who wears so much flag clothing. Maybe we need cabinet members to prove they understand all of the Constitution, not just the second amendment.

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

Fine clip but it illustrates the tendency, even among Susan Collins critics like @strim.bsky.social, to airbrush/sanewash her record: Specifically, Collins has NOT said confirming RFK Jr was a bad idea and in fact just last week reiterated her support for him. tinyurl.com/2s4a4j7t #MEpolitics

Well, if you listen to the beginning of the clip @patcallaghan6.bsky.social is asking if Collins' criticism of JFK rings hollow after voting to convince. To that, I am saying, emphatically, yes. But we mince words. I agree 100% that her criticism is both meager, qualified, and many deaths too late.

In The Arena is back! Ep. 55 dropped. We deep dive on the Collins race, do a lightning round catching up on recent news, and pay tribute to Bill Diamond. go to wmtw.com/inthearena for full episode. @patcallaghan6.bsky.social @strim.bsky.social @terrystackhouse.bsky.social @wmtwchannel8.bsky.social

We're independent thinkers up here.

In short, it’s NOT Donald Trump‘s money to give or not to give.

Stephen Miller: "All these demonstrators that you've seen out here in recent days, all these elderly white hippies, they're not part of the city and never have been ... we're gonna ignore these stupid white hippies that all need to go home and take a nap because they're all over 90 years old."

Any time spent with Cindy Williams, my partner of 32 years, is quality time. Hard to believe since we’re only 39 years old. (Hey, it worked for Jack Benny!)

Always remember— Every dog has his day. And today is Snoopy’s.

The President sees a bad jobs report, and responds by getting rid of the person in charge of the statistics. This is how America becomes a third-rate country.

Fences are up at Ft. Williams for tomorrow’s Beach to Beacon 10k. Fitzy conducted a security check and finds they do nothing to keep dogs in or out. He wishes good luck to all runners!

Love and excited to be in #HappyGilmore2, though we all miss the great Carl Weathers and Bob Barker. Here's a reunion we staged in 2015 with Bob and Adam. They both got some good licks in. And stick around for Chubbs at the end! - RS #NightOfTooManyStars #adamsandler www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI7N...

Breaking news: “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026, CBS said in a statement. The announcement came days after Colbert spoke out against the $16 million paid earlier this month by Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.

Krypto is the hero we need! A vital part of this story.

Do you have any idea how persnickety Catholics are about the Sunday obligation? Do you know what it takes for a bishop to say "yeah never mind?" THIS is religious persecution. Not saying "happy holidays." Sending your jackbooted thugs to kidnap people from Mass is religious persecution.

Kristi Noem didn’t approve FEMA rescue teams for over 72 hours after the Texas floods, following a rule she imposed that required her personal sign-off on any operation over $100K. This is inexcusable. She should resign.

Medicare for All - "That's socialism!" Social Security - "That's socialism!" Debt free education - "That's socialism!" Universal childcare - "That's socialism!" $1 trillion+ in tax cuts for the wealthy... "That's just how it is."

Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.

I mean, an ex-senator will have as soft a landing as imaginable. Yes, you’ll lose a certain type of power, but why would you even WANT that power if (naive, I know) when push comes to shove, you use it for things you don’t even want, or are harmful, or are evil?

RIP the great Bobby Sherman - "He traded sold-out concerts and magazine covers for the back of an ambulance, becoming an EMT and a trainer with the LAPD. He saved lives. He showed us what real heroism looks like—quiet, selfless, and deeply human" - Brigitte Poublon people.com/bobby-sherma...

Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and '70s, and later a CPR teacher, has died at 81. cnn.it/45WD8KD

we are all so tired www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

This fall, students in Portland will not have access to cellphones during the school day. Ethan Strimling & Phil Harriman look at that decision, and post grades for lawmakers on Ep. 54 of In The Arena! @inthearenamaine.bsky.social @wmtw.bsky.social Full episode here: youtu.be/Q07P8Pe4ua4

Professors Harriman & Strimling issue report cards for the 132nd Maine Legislature on Ep. 54 of In The Arena. They also note when their own parties earned an F. Full episode here: youtu.be/Q07P8Pe4ua4 and wherever you listen to podcasts. @inthearenamaine.bsky.social @wmtw.bsky.social

I gave my party an F for taxing the wrong people (the poor and middle class, instead of the rich) in order to raise the revenue needed to ensure Mainers have health care and get a good education.

Professors Harriman & Strimling issue report cards for the 132nd Maine Legislature on Ep. 54 of In The Arena. They also note when their own parties earned an F. Full episode here: youtu.be/Q07P8Pe4ua4 and wherever you listen to podcasts. @inthearenamaine.bsky.social @wmtw.bsky.social

Earlier this month, the Defense Department told transgender service members to choose whether they would voluntarily or involuntarily separate from the military. Four trans service members, now in the process of separating, said their decisions don't feel voluntary at all. nbcnews.to/3HOZKmc

Ep 54 of In The Arena is here: youtu.be/Q07P8Pe4ua4 @strim.bsky.social & Phil Harriman offer grades to the 132nd Maine Legislature, and award at least one "A" to the "other side." @inthearenamaine.bsky.social @wmtw.bsky.social

I asked ICE where the “413% increase in assaults” justification for its officers using masks came from. They didn’t answer. So I dug into it, and what I found … did not boost their argument. Gift link: wapo.st/4l7a1ch

“Blockbuster” for the @sfgiants.com perhaps. But will it pay off for @redsox.com too?

Fitzy wishes all the dads a very beachy Father’s Day! #SoPo

Some thoughts on what I want from a baseball announcer. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/14/s...

Ep. 53 of In The Arena Maine digs into the flurry of activity in Augusta as the session winds down. youtu.be/9wcV-jhrOQQ And a look back to the dawn of Maine's cutting-edge laptops in schools program. Has it lived up to the goals set by advocates? @inthearenamaine.bsky.social @wmtw.bsky.social

Ep. 53 of In The Arena is here: youtu.be/9wcV-jhrOQQ @strim.bsky.social & Phil Harriman dig into the messages behind municipal election results, and the frenzy of activity in Augusta as lawmakers scramble to finish their work for the session. @wmtw.bsky.social @inthearenamaine.bsky.social

Tuesday's municipal elections across Maine brought some interesting results. In the soon-to-drop Ep. 53 of In The Arena, @strim.bsky.social & Phil Harriman ponder what messages are being sent by voters. @inthearenamaine.bsky.social @wmtw.bsky.social

Brian Wilson & Sly Stone went after the sound in the air at great expense to themselves - god knows I don't romanticise the tortured artist but you need that example alive & kicking

Brian Wilson, founding member of the Beach Boys, dies at 82.

Watching Brian Wilson perform his solo shows was akin to seeing Gershwin or Mozart share their vision. I hope Brian enjoyed it and felt the love from his fans. Here are a few of my pix from The Beach Boys 50th anniversary gig in Bangor. Thanks for the Endless Harmony, Brian.

Aw, man... So sad to learn that Brian Wilson has left us. He gave the world so much joy-- often at great cost to himself. I'll mourn his death, but always celebrate the gifts he shared with us. He called himself "Just a hard workin' guy," but we know better. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/a...

"If you have the courage to speak, we are saved. If you fall silent, the country is doomed." Scott Pelley had some strong words to share on tonight's CNN special after the telecast of "Good Night, and Good Luck." I wrote up the highlights here >>> www.cnn.com/2025/06/07/m...

Broadway’s “Goodnight and Good Luck,” starring George Clooney, is airing live on CNN tonight. The Post’s theater critic praised the “sensually detailed” play as a timely rallying cry for integrity.

Ep. 52 of In The Arena is coming shortly. Lots to talk about this week, including the '26 gubernatorial race, minimum wage rules for farm workers, and the county fair kerfuffle. Phil Harriman & @strim.bsky.social sort it out! @inthearenamaine.bsky.social @wmtw.bsky.social