Brian Pierce MD
@mainedpcdoc.medsky.social
he/him, independent family physician in Midcoast Maine, lucky husband, empty nest dad, Direct Primary Care (DPC) small business owner, learning POCUS, USCG and USAF veteran, former Republican, like Mastodon but this place is busier
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This proves that she knows tariffs hurt American businesses and she wants all American businesses to be hurt except the ones in Alabama who can donate money to her.
September 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM
This proves that she knows tariffs hurt American businesses and she wants all American businesses to be hurt except the ones in Alabama who can donate money to her.
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Trump on Canada/EU: I think it's laughable. Canada has been a terrible trade partner.
If they do that, if I think it's at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things.
If Europe does that with a bad intention, if it's a good intention, that's fine
If they do that, if I think it's at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things.
If Europe does that with a bad intention, if it's a good intention, that's fine
September 17, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Trump on Canada/EU: I think it's laughable. Canada has been a terrible trade partner.
If they do that, if I think it's at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things.
If Europe does that with a bad intention, if it's a good intention, that's fine
If they do that, if I think it's at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things.
If Europe does that with a bad intention, if it's a good intention, that's fine
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It’s also a terrible legacy for the cowards who empowered this regime, Bill.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) on Wednesday said the nation’s worst measles outbreak in the United States in 35 years is “going to be a terrible legacy for this administration,” citing recent deaths in Pennsylvania.
Sen. Cassidy says measles surge will be administration’s ‘terrible legacy’
Under questioning by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Trump’s surgeon general pick Nicole Saphier called a combined vaccine “our greatest tool for combating measles infections.”
wapo.st
September 17, 2026 at 12:18 AM
It’s also a terrible legacy for the cowards who empowered this regime, Bill.
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I think if we just picked out a random inmate in a local county jail for disorderly intoxication, after doing a lengthy stint in a dual diagnosis facility for taking shrooms and running naked through a playground, to be president they would do a better job overall.
September 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM
I think if we just picked out a random inmate in a local county jail for disorderly intoxication, after doing a lengthy stint in a dual diagnosis facility for taking shrooms and running naked through a playground, to be president they would do a better job overall.
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Mike Johnson just sent the House home early until after the midterms.
Thomas Massie predicted this weeks ago. Johnson mocked him for it. Now Massie is responding.
Thomas Massie predicted this weeks ago. Johnson mocked him for it. Now Massie is responding.
GOP Shuts Down Congress as It All Hits…
Podcast Episode · The MeidasTouch Podcast · September 17 · 20m
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September 17, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Mike Johnson just sent the House home early until after the midterms.
Thomas Massie predicted this weeks ago. Johnson mocked him for it. Now Massie is responding.
Thomas Massie predicted this weeks ago. Johnson mocked him for it. Now Massie is responding.
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So basically Trump’s new rap is that prices are high now and they are likely to get even higher between now and the midterms, but if you vote for them prices will immediately drop like magic after the election and everything will be pretty much free and we will live happily ever after.
September 17, 2026 at 12:37 AM
So basically Trump’s new rap is that prices are high now and they are likely to get even higher between now and the midterms, but if you vote for them prices will immediately drop like magic after the election and everything will be pretty much free and we will live happily ever after.
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Come on this is ridiculous.
September 17, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Come on this is ridiculous.
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There’s a lot going on right now, and Susan Collins is hoping voters won’t notice that she was the deciding vote in confirming another anti-abortion Trump judge to a lifetime appointment.
Susan Collins Casts Major Anti-Abortion Vote 6 Weeks Out From Election
The Maine senator voted in favor of a Donald Trump judicial nominee who served on the board of an anti-abortion pregnancy center.
newrepublic.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:16 AM
There’s a lot going on right now, and Susan Collins is hoping voters won’t notice that she was the deciding vote in confirming another anti-abortion Trump judge to a lifetime appointment.
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“Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection” 🎁🔗
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Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection (Gift Article)
An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 2:18 AM
“Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection” 🎁🔗
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3/ Ukrainian forces struck and killed the commander of the Russian 4th Motorized Rifle Brigade (3rd Combined Arms Army [CAA], Southern Military District [SMD]) Major General Anton Grunis in a targeted drone strike in occupied Donetsk City on September 12.
September 17, 2026 at 2:37 AM
3/ Ukrainian forces struck and killed the commander of the Russian 4th Motorized Rifle Brigade (3rd Combined Arms Army [CAA], Southern Military District [SMD]) Major General Anton Grunis in a targeted drone strike in occupied Donetsk City on September 12.
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4/ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Russian drones targeted his plane in Moldova twice in the past two weeks.
Russia launched 80 drones against Ukraine overnight.
Russia launched 80 drones against Ukraine overnight.
September 17, 2026 at 2:37 AM
4/ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Russian drones targeted his plane in Moldova twice in the past two weeks.
Russia launched 80 drones against Ukraine overnight.
Russia launched 80 drones against Ukraine overnight.
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NEWS: Trump was photographed holding a Kennedy Center placard that appears to reference demolition as he returned to D.C.
Trump Photographed Holding Kennedy Center Placard Appearing to Reference Demolition
The photo surfaced as Trump fights to put his name on the memorial to John F. Kennedy and his hand-picked board moves to close it.
meidasnews.com
September 17, 2026 at 4:26 AM
NEWS: Trump was photographed holding a Kennedy Center placard that appears to reference demolition as he returned to D.C.
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“If Universal opts against releasing the movie, it would mark an extraordinary reversal at a moment when media companies are already under scrutiny for bowing to political pressure.”
Universal Is Getting Cold Feet on Releasing the Elon Musk Documentary (Exclusive)
The Comcast-owned studio is not yet committing to rolling out Alex Gibney's movie that it paid millions to acquire for non-North American release before the political winds shifted.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
September 17, 2026 at 5:05 AM
“If Universal opts against releasing the movie, it would mark an extraordinary reversal at a moment when media companies are already under scrutiny for bowing to political pressure.”
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No, Tim Cook stepped aside as CEO but his new role is Executive Chairman and “government liaison.” He’s literally the head of oligarchy at Apple.
Didn’t Tim Cook retire?
September 17, 2026 at 5:11 AM
No, Tim Cook stepped aside as CEO but his new role is Executive Chairman and “government liaison.” He’s literally the head of oligarchy at Apple.
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American oligarchy is so embarrassing
Sam Altman and Jensen Huang are among business leaders attending a White House state dinner for Xi Jinping next week; a source says Tim Cook will also attend (Bloomberg)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
September 17, 2026 at 4:56 AM
American oligarchy is so embarrassing
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September 16, 2026
September 16, 2026
Yesterday U.S.
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September 17, 2026 at 5:13 AM
September 16, 2026
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A father, a gardener, the heart of his family — taken by ICE while eating lunch and deported without warning.
Episode 4 of Fractured, a new docuseries exposing the human consequences of ICE enforcement, tells his story.
Watch the full episode here: act.link/gi-pRVKo6
Episode 4 of Fractured, a new docuseries exposing the human consequences of ICE enforcement, tells his story.
Watch the full episode here: act.link/gi-pRVKo6
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September 17, 2026 at 6:36 AM
A father, a gardener, the heart of his family — taken by ICE while eating lunch and deported without warning.
Episode 4 of Fractured, a new docuseries exposing the human consequences of ICE enforcement, tells his story.
Watch the full episode here: act.link/gi-pRVKo6
Episode 4 of Fractured, a new docuseries exposing the human consequences of ICE enforcement, tells his story.
Watch the full episode here: act.link/gi-pRVKo6
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Lots of folks are comparing McConnell’s vote today to Feinstein’s finals days in the senate. The main difference is that Feinstein was co-sponsoring legislation to expand voting rights, while McConnell voted to cut SNAP and end environmental protections.
September 17, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Lots of folks are comparing McConnell’s vote today to Feinstein’s finals days in the senate. The main difference is that Feinstein was co-sponsoring legislation to expand voting rights, while McConnell voted to cut SNAP and end environmental protections.
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In the 1970s and 80s it was standard for conservative Republicans to defend South African apartheid up until the tide had fully turned against it in the 1990s. We might think of the "anti-apartheid GOP" as a short interregnum, after which the GOP has now returned to its pro-apartheid roots.
September 17, 2026 at 8:41 AM
In the 1970s and 80s it was standard for conservative Republicans to defend South African apartheid up until the tide had fully turned against it in the 1990s. We might think of the "anti-apartheid GOP" as a short interregnum, after which the GOP has now returned to its pro-apartheid roots.
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To be fair Ed Sheeran only has a networth of $400 million, he can't just turn down gigs. 😏
September 16, 2026 at 10:35 PM
To be fair Ed Sheeran only has a networth of $400 million, he can't just turn down gigs. 😏
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He's not got any idea what he's even voting on. He has to be told how to vote. He's incapacitated. He's incapable of representing the people of Kentucky who are currently being taxed without representation.
JUST NOW: A confused, clearly not-there McConnell votes “AYE” after almost voting NO with Dems but getting *corrected* by handlers around him
September 16, 2026 at 10:27 PM
He's not got any idea what he's even voting on. He has to be told how to vote. He's incapacitated. He's incapable of representing the people of Kentucky who are currently being taxed without representation.
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“The Donald J. Trump Trade War has caused dairy, grain and livestock farmers to lose their Canadian market. Already reeling from the Trump Tariffs, farmers are expected to lose $31 billion this year and $32 billion next year.”
September 16, 2026 at 8:44 PM
“The Donald J. Trump Trade War has caused dairy, grain and livestock farmers to lose their Canadian market. Already reeling from the Trump Tariffs, farmers are expected to lose $31 billion this year and $32 billion next year.”
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“The Donald J. Trump Iran War, and related Pentagon mismanagement, has left the mighty U.S. military depleted of weapons and its best officers—while millions of Americans are straining to afford groceries because of an inflationary spiral. ...
Sorry about the Kennedy Center, Mr. President. But there’s still the Donald J. Trump Bestiality Waiver. My @washingtonsun.bsky.social column on the remaining naming opportunities for a self-obsessed president: www.washingtonsun.com/perspectives...
Dana Milbank: These Disasters Have Trump’s Name All Over Them
Herbert Hoover had his Hoovervilles. It’s no picnic in Trumptown, either.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 16, 2026 at 8:44 PM
“The Donald J. Trump Iran War, and related Pentagon mismanagement, has left the mighty U.S. military depleted of weapons and its best officers—while millions of Americans are straining to afford groceries because of an inflationary spiral. ...
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Fed officials are signaling even MORE rate hikes could be coming as inflation continues to increase due to Trump's Iran War and tariffs.
September 16, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Fed officials are signaling even MORE rate hikes could be coming as inflation continues to increase due to Trump's Iran War and tariffs.
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NEW: Judge Sullivan isn't buying Todd Blanche's excuses for refusing to hand over handwritten FBI notes underlying four Epstein survivor FBI interviews. He's ordered Blanche to hand them over for in camera review by 9/24. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
September 16, 2026 at 8:46 PM
NEW: Judge Sullivan isn't buying Todd Blanche's excuses for refusing to hand over handwritten FBI notes underlying four Epstein survivor FBI interviews. He's ordered Blanche to hand them over for in camera review by 9/24. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...