If Susan Collins stopped writing blank checks to ICE and we clawed back that money instead, we could fund health care for the 31,000 people who are about to lose it thanks to Trump's Big Beautiful Bill #mepolitics

Economic Policy Institute@epi.org · 8h ago

The Trump administration plans on spending $268.9 BILLION—or $2,358 per taxpayer—to undertake mass deportations. Ever wonder what that money could have funded instead? Check out EPI's new calculator to see what your state, county, congressional district, or town could have invested in.

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Jennifer Shin - WTAF@jennifershin.bsky.social · 13h ago

The problem is, even if there is a process, it relies on people being transparent and the senate enforcing the rules. And that is clearly not going to happen in this regime.

JUST IN: Trump is scrambling to stop the BBC from digging into the finances of his business empire after a judge ordered him to hand over records in his $10B defamation lawsuit against the network.

The United States Treasury: An ATM for the Rich and Powerful

THIS 👇 HERE, AS WELL.......

CD-2 candidate Paul LePage a few years ago touting a potential presidential ticket of Ivanka Trump and virulent antisemite Candace Owens. "Interesting and viable." Totally normal stuff! #MEpolitics via Andy O'Brien at the other site

Erin Oberson [2:02]: "Susan loves to talk about all the money she's brought to our state for all kinds of niche projects, but when our neighbor...was murdered by the thugs she helped fund, where is Susan? And now when a nurse who cares for this community is captured...where is Susan?" #MEpolitics

Maine Newsroom@mainenewsroom.com · 5h ago

8/5 Maine Medical Center nurses outraged about colleague taken by ICE at airport on Thursday #maine #MEpolitics

SHOUT OUT to Mike Luckovich: one of the all-time great political cartoonists. 🏆 With corporate media doing such a poor job in these most perilous of times, his work is more vital than ever! THANK YOU @mluckovich.bsky.social!!! 🙏

Demented, hate-filled lunatic. Unfit. www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

Rich keep getting richer while taking from the poor. www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

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In trump's twisted delusions. www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

I’m just glad the tariff refunds are going to help out struggling multibillion dollar companies in these difficult times.

This angers me so fucking much. The destruction this idiot nazi is causing. As if mass murder here on earth, a ring of garbage orbiting the planet, draining our tax dollars and destroying our ozone layer isn't enough

Culture Crave 🍿@culturecrave.co · 17h ago

An abandoned SpaceX rocket traveling at around 5,400 MPH has crashed into the Moon 🌕 • Object is the size of a five-story building • Scientists expect the impact to leave a crater that's ~20 meters in diameter

Republicans held a hearing on Medicaid fraud today, so I asked a top health expert: what bill delivered the largest cuts to Medicaid in American history?   Yep. Trump's Big Ugly Bill.   Seems to me like the biggest Medicaid theft actually happened last year in Congress.

We need to crack down on Medicaid fraud. I completely agree. But what Republicans didn't mention at today's hearing on this very topic is that Trump pardoned criminals that were convicted of MAJOR Medicaid fraud. WATCH ⬇️

I guess Max Miller figures that some Ohio voters keep reelecting Jim Jordan so he might as well stay in.

"Unlikely to change the outcome." Credit to @sahilkapur.bsky.social for leveling with folks on this. #MEpolitics

Sahil Kapur@sahilkapur.bsky.social · yesterday

Susan Collins is a NO on Todd Blanche for AG: “While I believe Mr. Blanche is a capable lawyer, the Department of Justice has become increasingly political.” Unlikely to change the outcome; he can lose two Rs and get confirmed. Collins voted YES on Blanche as Deputy AG last year.

Susan Collins announcing she'll vote against a controversial nominee is basically the moment it becomes clear that nominee will be confirmed. It means Thune has enough votes to confirm, and thus, Collins gets a pass to look independent.

What, you say serial harassers Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are taking steps to encourage *more* harassment? How utterly not shocking.

Task & Purpose@taskandpurpose.com · yesterday

Army ends anonymous reporting for harassment complaints trib.al/oQU93m2

Pathetic & disgusting.

George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸@gtconway.bsky.social · yesterday

Incredible nonsense from John Cornyn. True, the harm to Epstein’s victims can’t be remedied by a “no” vote. But why should Blanche’s corrupt cover-up of the Epstein files—in violation of a Congressional mandate(!)—be rewarded by “yes”? Can’t get any more craven than this.

The left: we want the Epstein files The right: we want the Epstein files The center: we want the Epstein files Trump: best I can do for you is Fauci’s diary, some lies about the reflecting pool, and a failed war in Iran

The thing from the crypt is killing us all. Bring back our protections!!!

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · yesterday

RFK Jr's CDC reportedly scaled back foodborne disease tracking last year, removing cyclospora from mandatory reporting. The CDC also lost roughly 3,000 employees since 2025. Now a cyclosporiasis outbreak has killed 2 and sickened thousands across 45 states. "Make America Healthy Again."

Traitors & cowards. GOP are either one or the other.

George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸@gtconway.bsky.social · yesterday

Trump: "Everybody saw the vandalism. All you have to do is look at the tape." (There is no tape. Trump is nuts.)

Pure scum wrapped in fake piety.

We can hardly wait. Our Congress passed a bill demanding that this happen, but they seem too corrupt/intimidated to follow up on it. We're hoping to replace most of them soon, but whatever you can do will be helpful & much appreciated. #ProudBlue

Phang: "Capital One said, 'We don't want the business anymore of the 45th president of the United States, his businesses, his failed sons, and his revocable trust.' So you can imagine -- I am just hypothesizing... but it suggests whatever Capital One uncovered was pretty bad. Makes you wonder..."