Victoria
@magnoliaqueen.bsky.social
Accountant. Knitter. Procrastinator. Maine she/her
Well, that explains why the Maine reddit featured some sightings of this asshole.
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2w agoFormer Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino says the Trump Admin pulled his security detail because they want him to be killed.
This isn't funny, golf courses only do this when they're in extreme distress.
BREAKING: A federal appeals court ruled in our case that ICE cannot unlawfully jail people and deny them a bond hearing. The court's order is clear: No administration is above the law.
vegans: You get that protest against lobster cruelty? PETA: Sure did boss, real fuckin sexy just like you asked. vegans: what
My 3yo was reading The Wall Street Journal opinion pages when he turned to me, gravely, and asked: Daddy, why didn't Maine Democrats learn the right lessons from Graham Platner? And when I told him it's because they thought his problem was the rape, not the Democratic Socialism, he started crying.
People opened their driveways, shoveled out neighbors’ cars, delivered medications and protested in freezing temperatures. @ruwithsonali.bsky.social’s excerpt from #BreakingICE shows what immigrant defense looks like in practice.
The People Fighting Back: Inside Maine’s Immigrant Defense Movement
An excerpt from 'Breaking ICE' on how Maine became the blueprint for an immigration defense movement that caught fire in the Trump era.
inthesetimes.com
This video of a woman telling an anti-abortion asshole to, "Shut the fuck up" is exactly what I needed to see on a Monday morning
Who is Joan Sebastian Guerrero, the man killed by ICE in Biddeford?
Who is Joan Sebastian Guerrero, the man killed by ICE in Biddeford?
The 26-year-old man from Colombia was shot dead by federal immigration agents early Monday morning.
pressherald.com
stop. if you think the existence of a warrant is part of the conversation in any way, you cannot, by definition, argue that it makes any difference whether the guy they killed had a warrant or not. because right guy or wrong guy, an arrest warrant isn't a death sentence.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2mo agoBREAKING: BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) - Homeland Security secretary said man killed by ICE in Maine was not the target of warrant, Maine Sen. Angus King says.
There are only a few hours left to comment on the proposed OMB rule that would eviscerate American science. This is the single best summary, and guidance for how to write a comment, that I have seen. PLEASE submit something, even if it is only 2 or 3 paragraphs.
What We Need to do NEXT: OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule (OMB-2026-0034)
What OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule Means in Practice
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CW: murder by ICE This was moving testimony from a woman in Biddeford, and she’s absolutely correct about Biddeford. #Maine youtu.be/xHlv7wSOeSY?...
"He didn't deserve to be executed in the street." Neighbor describes what she saw as ICE shot and...
YouTube video by WMTW-TV
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If you need to read the gory details of a woman’s violent assault in order to believe her - especially about someone who has mountains of evidence against them already - then I’ve got some news for you about your support of women…
Super grateful that Jenny Racicot made the courageous decision to go public with this while there is still time to replace him. Super angry that it had to get to this point.
I hope that the survivor has a soft place to land with lots of support.
When I saw this morning that he postponed some upcoming town halls I was just waiting for something like this to drop. 🎁 Gift link
Maine woman accuses Graham Platner of sexual assault, Politico reports
Platner has denied the accusation and said he is "taking the time to reflect on the best path forward."
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Everybody always tells me you can’t do activism by posting but yesterday I participated in raising more then $230,000 to fight voter suppression and we did it all by posting so, like, what the fuck are y’all even talking about.
I do not understand the "fairness in sports" thing, in part because it isn't a thing, but also "fair to who" is always the question. People who are taller have an advantage in basketball. Does that mean we ban tall people? Why would THAT be fair?
Almost time to start bidding on this ridiculous thing that I cursed myself more than once for deciding to make.
"This is Fine" Sweater
Auction item '"This is Fine" Sweater' hosted online at 32auctions.
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Romancing the Vote@romancingthevote.com · 2mo agoThe auction is almost ready! Stretch! Move a little! Make sure you're hydrated! Give your pets a pat on the head. Warm up those bidding fingers! We are ALMOST OFF.
Submitted! Now I absolutely have to get this thing done in the next 2 days. 😬
Romancing the Vote@romancingthevote.com · 3mo agoYES! Submit your thing now, send us pictures by Sunday!!!!
what if they fought back against republicans instead
Axios@axios.com · 3mo ago"There's going to be a war": Centrist House Democrats plot Mamdani Caucus counterattack
We took on the Trump Administration to defend democracy and your voter data, and we won!
Maine Public@mainepublic.org · 4mo agoThe Department of Justice sued Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows last year in an attempt to compel release of voter lists. https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-05-21/judge-rejects-trump-administrations-lawsuit-for-maine-voter-data