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Something that will probably also hurt the chances of a trade deal is American politicians telling Canada how to conduct its foreign affairs.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Republican senator warns Carney: Closer ties to EU hurts chance of trade deal with U.S. | CBC News
A long-serving Republican senator from a border state is warning Prime Minister Mark Carney against strengthening Canada's economic and political ties to the European Union.
www.cbc.ca
September 16, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Something that will probably also hurt the chances of a trade deal is American politicians telling Canada how to conduct its foreign affairs.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Do these passengers not realise they are part of this aberration? That continuing to book cruises they are co-responsible for such barbaric events?
Today Victoria again hosts Poesia, and Anthem which is sister ship to 'Whale Killer' Ovation. Ovation hit a healthy, pregnant, endangered fin whale and carried it into port on its bow. Then passengers disembarked and went whale watching. cruisefever.net/its-crushed-...
"It’s Crushed Our Small Town": Alaska Port to Hold Memorial for Whale Struck by Cruise Ship
On Friday morning, residents of Seward, Alaska will gather for a memorial and procession dedicated to the endangered fin whale that was brought into port
cruisefever.net
September 14, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Do these passengers not realise they are part of this aberration? That continuing to book cruises they are co-responsible for such barbaric events?
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I’ve been a member of five labor unions in my life. I’ve seen firsthand what working people can accomplish when we stand together.
The rights and protections workers have today weren’t handed to us. Generations of workers and organizers fought for them, stood their ground, & refused to back down.
The rights and protections workers have today weren’t handed to us. Generations of workers and organizers fought for them, stood their ground, & refused to back down.
September 7, 2026 at 11:34 AM
I’ve been a member of five labor unions in my life. I’ve seen firsthand what working people can accomplish when we stand together.
The rights and protections workers have today weren’t handed to us. Generations of workers and organizers fought for them, stood their ground, & refused to back down.
The rights and protections workers have today weren’t handed to us. Generations of workers and organizers fought for them, stood their ground, & refused to back down.
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When 3M scientist Kris Hansen discovered that a chemical the company produced was in the blood of the general public, her bosses questioned her work.
Yet all along, some people inside the company had known the same thing.
Listen to this excerpt:
Yet all along, some people inside the company had known the same thing.
Listen to this excerpt:
September 5, 2026 at 2:22 PM
When 3M scientist Kris Hansen discovered that a chemical the company produced was in the blood of the general public, her bosses questioned her work.
Yet all along, some people inside the company had known the same thing.
Listen to this excerpt:
Yet all along, some people inside the company had known the same thing.
Listen to this excerpt:
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Federal minimum wage in:
2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25
2022: $7.25
2023: $7.25
2024: $7.25
2025: $7.25
2026: $7.25
Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.
2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25
2022: $7.25
2023: $7.25
2024: $7.25
2025: $7.25
2026: $7.25
Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.
September 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Federal minimum wage in:
2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25
2022: $7.25
2023: $7.25
2024: $7.25
2025: $7.25
2026: $7.25
Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.
2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25
2022: $7.25
2023: $7.25
2024: $7.25
2025: $7.25
2026: $7.25
Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.
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The number of people without criminal records arrested by ICE in Maine has jumped 161% through July, compared with all of 2025. (via Maine Public) www.bangordailynews.com/2026/09/03/s...
Maine has seen the nation's 3rd-highest jump in ICE arrests of people with no criminal records
The data show a 161% spike in Maine ICE arrests of people without criminal records through July 2026.
www.bangordailynews.com
September 3, 2026 at 3:42 PM
The number of people without criminal records arrested by ICE in Maine has jumped 161% through July, compared with all of 2025. (via Maine Public) www.bangordailynews.com/2026/09/03/s...
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Susan Collins said today: “I’ve always been pro-choice.”
Always pro-choice? She voted for Kavanaugh. She voted against codifying Roe. She’s gaslighting our entire state.
Always pro-choice? She voted for Kavanaugh. She voted against codifying Roe. She’s gaslighting our entire state.
September 2, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Susan Collins said today: “I’ve always been pro-choice.”
Always pro-choice? She voted for Kavanaugh. She voted against codifying Roe. She’s gaslighting our entire state.
Always pro-choice? She voted for Kavanaugh. She voted against codifying Roe. She’s gaslighting our entire state.
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A public hearing is scheduled for Monday on two citizen-initiated ordinances that would ban large-scale data center projects. (via The Maine Monitor) www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/24/d...
Federal regulators accept preliminary permit for underwater data center off Eastport
Federal regulators accepted a permit filing for a $100 million underwater AI data center near Kendall Head off Eastport, which faces local and Wabanaki opposition.
www.bangordailynews.com
August 24, 2026 at 1:17 PM
A public hearing is scheduled for Monday on two citizen-initiated ordinances that would ban large-scale data center projects. (via The Maine Monitor) www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/24/d...
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Food companies wanted deregulation. Now there are dozens of recalls across the country.
Mining companies wanted deregulation. Now the black lung rate is at a 45-year high.
Financial companies wanted deregulation. Now financial losses to fraud are the highest on record.
Noticing a pattern?
Mining companies wanted deregulation. Now the black lung rate is at a 45-year high.
Financial companies wanted deregulation. Now financial losses to fraud are the highest on record.
Noticing a pattern?
August 21, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Food companies wanted deregulation. Now there are dozens of recalls across the country.
Mining companies wanted deregulation. Now the black lung rate is at a 45-year high.
Financial companies wanted deregulation. Now financial losses to fraud are the highest on record.
Noticing a pattern?
Mining companies wanted deregulation. Now the black lung rate is at a 45-year high.
Financial companies wanted deregulation. Now financial losses to fraud are the highest on record.
Noticing a pattern?
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"Some non-fascist X users have acknowledged all of this and argued that, nonetheless, progressives must remain on the platform to fight the propaganda machine from within. I think that represents a fundamental misunderstanding of how the platform operates."
New Public Comment on the self-interested case for quitting X publiccomment.blog/p/it-is-past...
It Is Past Time for You to Quit Elon Musk's X
Yes, I'm talking to you. 🫵
publiccomment.blog
August 18, 2026 at 6:08 PM
"Some non-fascist X users have acknowledged all of this and argued that, nonetheless, progressives must remain on the platform to fight the propaganda machine from within. I think that represents a fundamental misunderstanding of how the platform operates."
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The cyclospora outbreak has reached 13,895 cases across 47 states.
The FDA has recalled 1.6 million eggs due to salmonella contamination.
Screwworm cases continue to rise.
And we’ve just surpassed 2,500 measles cases — breaking 2025’s record.
“Make America Healthy Again.”
The FDA has recalled 1.6 million eggs due to salmonella contamination.
Screwworm cases continue to rise.
And we’ve just surpassed 2,500 measles cases — breaking 2025’s record.
“Make America Healthy Again.”
August 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The cyclospora outbreak has reached 13,895 cases across 47 states.
The FDA has recalled 1.6 million eggs due to salmonella contamination.
Screwworm cases continue to rise.
And we’ve just surpassed 2,500 measles cases — breaking 2025’s record.
“Make America Healthy Again.”
The FDA has recalled 1.6 million eggs due to salmonella contamination.
Screwworm cases continue to rise.
And we’ve just surpassed 2,500 measles cases — breaking 2025’s record.
“Make America Healthy Again.”
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"I can't believe the secret police used the blank check I wrote them to buy electrocution gloves" #mepolitics
www.pressherald.com/2026/08/14/s...
www.pressherald.com/2026/08/14/s...
Susan Collins pans Trump administration’s plan to buy shock gloves for ICE agents
The five-term incumbent was in Kittery on Friday kicking off a statewide bus tour of Maine that will be a centerpiece of her reelection campaign.
www.pressherald.com
August 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
"I can't believe the secret police used the blank check I wrote them to buy electrocution gloves" #mepolitics
www.pressherald.com/2026/08/14/s...
www.pressherald.com/2026/08/14/s...
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“Socialism is a scareword they have hurled at every advance the people have made… socialism is their name for most anything that helps the people.
1952. Truman. This is how stale their desperate fearmongering is.
cc: @MarshaBlackburn
1952. Truman. This is how stale their desperate fearmongering is.
cc: @MarshaBlackburn
August 12, 2026 at 4:31 AM
“Socialism is a scareword they have hurled at every advance the people have made… socialism is their name for most anything that helps the people.
1952. Truman. This is how stale their desperate fearmongering is.
cc: @MarshaBlackburn
1952. Truman. This is how stale their desperate fearmongering is.
cc: @MarshaBlackburn
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"No. Not nearly long enough" then he turns and walks away.
Ignorant and uncaring. What else is there to say.
Ignorant and uncaring. What else is there to say.
Reporter: Family members of service members are concerned about conditions on the LIncoln.
Trump: No they’re not.
Reporter: Has the deployment gone on too long?
Trump: No. Not nearly long enough.
Trump: No they’re not.
Reporter: Has the deployment gone on too long?
Trump: No. Not nearly long enough.
August 14, 2026 at 6:44 PM
"No. Not nearly long enough" then he turns and walks away.
Ignorant and uncaring. What else is there to say.
Ignorant and uncaring. What else is there to say.
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In 2023, the Union of Concerned Scientists revealed that more than 14 million people lived in a 5-mile radius of ethylene oxide-emitting facilities that contribute to elevated cancer risk. Now, the EPA has omitted cancer risk estimates from its national air pollution data.
EPA Has Stopped Including Cancer Risk Estimates in Air Pollution Data
Researchers say the Trump administration has made it harder for the public to access and understand environmental data.
truthout.org
August 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
In 2023, the Union of Concerned Scientists revealed that more than 14 million people lived in a 5-mile radius of ethylene oxide-emitting facilities that contribute to elevated cancer risk. Now, the EPA has omitted cancer risk estimates from its national air pollution data.
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I think this gets to the heart of liberal-left complaints about the press.
Political reporters think we're criticizing them for not being on "our" side. We're not. We're criticizing them for not being on journalism's side.
Unplug from the DC celebrity access system and do honest independent work.
Political reporters think we're criticizing them for not being on "our" side. We're not. We're criticizing them for not being on journalism's side.
Unplug from the DC celebrity access system and do honest independent work.
Contrary to AGS’s insulting straw man, few people are demanding reporters become liberal warriors, we just want the profession to take its own existence and our fundamental rights — and the truth — seriously. No need to shill. Just take the stakes of the job seriously.
August 14, 2026 at 1:49 PM
I think this gets to the heart of liberal-left complaints about the press.
Political reporters think we're criticizing them for not being on "our" side. We're not. We're criticizing them for not being on journalism's side.
Unplug from the DC celebrity access system and do honest independent work.
Political reporters think we're criticizing them for not being on "our" side. We're not. We're criticizing them for not being on journalism's side.
Unplug from the DC celebrity access system and do honest independent work.
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The billionaires will not save us...literally.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alaska-tour-boat-rescued-stranded-skiff-instead-mark-zuckerbergs-mega-rcna591689
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alaska-tour-boat-rescued-stranded-skiff-instead-mark-zuckerbergs-mega-rcna591689
Mark Zuckerberg’s mega-yacht didn’t respond to call for help from small boat in Alaska
When the captain of the boat that did respond announced Zuckerberg’s cruiser was closer and hadn’t answered the call, “t
www.nbcnews.com
August 11, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The billionaires will not save us...literally.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alaska-tour-boat-rescued-stranded-skiff-instead-mark-zuckerbergs-mega-rcna591689
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alaska-tour-boat-rescued-stranded-skiff-instead-mark-zuckerbergs-mega-rcna591689
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[1:53] "The nurses also made clear that they hold Maine Senator Susan Collins accountable since as chair of the Appropriations Committee she has given tens of billions of dollars to ICE to arrest people just like [Debora] Kapisha." #MEpolitics
8/5 Maine Medical Center nurses outraged about colleague taken by ICE at airport on Thursday #maine #MEpolitics
August 5, 2026 at 8:20 PM
[1:53] "The nurses also made clear that they hold Maine Senator Susan Collins accountable since as chair of the Appropriations Committee she has given tens of billions of dollars to ICE to arrest people just like [Debora] Kapisha." #MEpolitics
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Debora Kapisha, a medical-surgical nurse at Maine Medical Center in Portland, was detained on July 30 at Logan Airport, according to the nurses union.
https://www.mainepublic.org/immigration/2026-08-05/mainehealth-nurses-demand-release-of-colleague-arrested-by-ice
https://www.mainepublic.org/immigration/2026-08-05/mainehealth-nurses-demand-release-of-colleague-arrested-by-ice
MaineHealth nurses demand release of colleague arrested by ICE
Debora Kapisha, a medical-surgical nurse at Maine Medical Center in Portland, was detained on July 30 at Logan Airport, according to the nurses union.
www.mainepublic.org
August 5, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Debora Kapisha, a medical-surgical nurse at Maine Medical Center in Portland, was detained on July 30 at Logan Airport, according to the nurses union.
https://www.mainepublic.org/immigration/2026-08-05/mainehealth-nurses-demand-release-of-colleague-arrested-by-ice
https://www.mainepublic.org/immigration/2026-08-05/mainehealth-nurses-demand-release-of-colleague-arrested-by-ice
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Incredibly disheartened by the decision to close yet another birthing center here in Maine. Unfortunately we are continuing to see the results of a failed healthcare system that has been driven even further to the brink of collapse because of this admin and Susan Collins. Vote her out.
#mepolitics
#mepolitics
August 6, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Incredibly disheartened by the decision to close yet another birthing center here in Maine. Unfortunately we are continuing to see the results of a failed healthcare system that has been driven even further to the brink of collapse because of this admin and Susan Collins. Vote her out.
#mepolitics
#mepolitics
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The Trump administration has reportedly installed Dennis Kirk, an author of the far-right Project 2025, inside the Interior Department’s Office of Inspector General as the watchdog is facing growing calls to investigate alleged corruption by top agency officials.
Trump Installs Project 2025 Author Dennis Kirk as Interior Department Watchdog
The last inspector general said Kirk’s appointment “should concern anyone who values independent government oversight.”…
truthout.org
August 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Trump administration has reportedly installed Dennis Kirk, an author of the far-right Project 2025, inside the Interior Department’s Office of Inspector General as the watchdog is facing growing calls to investigate alleged corruption by top agency officials.
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This election will come down to a simple truth that Susan Collins and her billionaire backers don't want us to know: There are more of us than there are of them.
August 3, 2026 at 1:32 PM
This election will come down to a simple truth that Susan Collins and her billionaire backers don't want us to know: There are more of us than there are of them.
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Mike Johnson is the most powerful person in the U.S. House, and he has made it abundantly clear that domestic violence isn’t disqualifying. Which makes it very clear that he doesn’t care about domestic violence.
And while none of this is surprising, we should not stop being horrified by it.
And while none of this is surprising, we should not stop being horrified by it.
Mike Johnson told Politico that he's standing behind Max Miller despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him. Pro tip: if Mike Johnson is for it, do the opposite.
August 5, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Mike Johnson is the most powerful person in the U.S. House, and he has made it abundantly clear that domestic violence isn’t disqualifying. Which makes it very clear that he doesn’t care about domestic violence.
And while none of this is surprising, we should not stop being horrified by it.
And while none of this is surprising, we should not stop being horrified by it.