Strengthen Democracy. former blue check

Portland, Maine
Joined May 2008
What an amazing day with Democrats from across the country working toward a progressive vision for our country!... fb.me/5qNX2vrOU
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NEWSFLASH: the president CAN’T give himself a pardon The fact that he even is talking about it is an insult to our constitution & voters know it More on Trump, the midterms, and the staggering corruption on @MSNow 👇
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Meta suspended the No Kings Instagram account during the middle of their national early voting mobilization. Meta silenced our voices just weeks before an election. The public deserves to know how this blatant shutdown of free speech happened.
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Strong bipartisan, well-attended, bicameral call this morning with President @ZelenskyyUa expressing our support for Ukraine against Russia’s crimes and savagery, and dismay that Trump has taken the side of the evildoer. (Again.)
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This morning, my Portland office received a suspicious letter consistent with those received by many other congressional and election offices in recent days. I am grateful to the Portland Police and Fire Departments and the FBI for responding quickly to the potential threat and helping keep my staff and others in the Marine Trade Center safe. U.S. Capitol Police has been notified. We cannot accept threats and intimidation as a normal part of our politics. The people who work in congressional offices and administer our elections are public servants dedicated to helping their communities. They deserve to do that work without fear. Political disagreement is part of a healthy democracy. Threatening the people who keep it running is unacceptable. My team and I will not be deterred from our work. We will continue showing up for the people of Maine.
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Thank you for a great weekend @ewarren and @StopBigMoney Together, we can unrig this broken system and get dark money out of politics.
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For more than a year, President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has acted as one of the nation’s top diplomats, without undergoing Senate confirmation or filing a single financial disclosure. If you’re asking how that’s legal, it’s not. We sued. ms.now/opinion/jared-kushner…
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DOJ's woeful attempt to disqualify Judge Reyes in the golf course case is rightly DENIED We will see the Trump administration in court bright and early Monday morning on our preliminary injunction motion!
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A horrific Russian strike in the Kharkiv region. A “shahed” struck people directly – in a park near an ordinary café. Pure atrocity. Six people were killed, including children. A little girl was killed in a stroller – her name was Angelina, she was just over a year old, born in August 2025… Her mother’s name was Inna. She died in the hospital… Another girl who was killed was 11 years old. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Another 14 people were injured, including six more children. I am grateful to everyone who supports Ukraine under these circumstances and helps us shoot down “shaheds,” shoot down missiles, and stop Russian assaults. These are horrific photos, but behind them are shattered lives and the truth about this war. Lives must be protected. Ukraine needs air defense. You can't think about making money with Russia as long as it continues its asinine war. We ask that sanctions on Russia stay in place as long as the killings continue. We ask America to be strong, and we ask it to apply the Lindsey Graham law. We ask Europe to continue its support. We ask that everything possible be done to bring peace and guarantee security. Ukraine wants peace. It is Russia that has insisted on continuing the killing all this time. The world has enough strength to stop the war. That strength must finally be used – against the murderers.
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JD Vance says he has “never seen” corruption from president The $1.776B slush fund, 30,000 stock trades, & the 1.4B in crypto revenue say otherwise! The American people know better & that it is costing them I explain on @MSNow 👇
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A lot of homemade signs popping up around the state linking Collins to Trump, pedophiles & Elon Musk.
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The Bangor Daily News has traced all of those negative ads against Troy Jackson to a handful of billionaires & dark money groups trying to buy Senator Collins another term. Troy is for the people. Collins is for the billionaires!
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And what about AFTER 60 days?
.@SenSusanCollins (R-ME) says Congress "definitely should have been consulted" on the Iran war but says under the War Powers Act, the president, "for the first 60 days has very broad authority to do whatever he wants, essentially, when it comes to a military conflict."
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163,000 doors knocked. 533,900 calls made. Volunteers on the ground in all 16 counties. Maine Dems are just getting started! Make your plan to vote, then come knock with us. Together, we’ll win this thing! Find a canvass near you: mobilize.us/mainedems/?org_i…
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The richest man on earth dropped nearly $300 million to buy himself a Congress. That’s not democracy. That’s a purchase order. On November 3, remind him the government isn’t for sale. nytimes.com/2026/10/12/us/po…
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How can anyone think she's heartless? My God, that squeal of excitement is just a beautiful sight.
Meghan reuniting in person with the women she co-wrote Together: Our Community Cookbook with. A lovely reminder of the project that brought them together.
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We don’t use Starlink for our responses inside Russia. We use Starlink to intercept jet-powered “shaheds” that attack our civilians and kill families. Starlink wasn’t turned off – its speed was reduced. And when the speed was reduced, we were unable to intercept a certain number of jet-powered “shaheds.” We couldn’t use a tool that helps protect people. That’s very painful and frustrating. We also use Starlink for mid-range strikes against enemy military targets in our temporarily occupied territories. We couldn’t do that when the restrictions were in place. And third, what matters most is people. Our warriors, who spend weeks and months on the front line, receive food and water delivered by drones using Starlink. Has the speed been fully restored to what it was before? No. Is it being restored now? Yes. From a conversation with media representatives in Brussels. (2/3)
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Join us next Friday, October 23, for our Blue Wave Gala! Hear from special guest speaker Congressman Maxwell Frost and our Democratic candidates as we build momentum and raise the resources we need to win in the final days of the election. Tickets are on sale now: secure.actblue.com/donate/20…
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Journalist to Hegseth: “Mr. Secretary, are you Vladimir Putin’s puppet on Ukraine? Mr. Secretary, is Vladimir Putin playing you like a fiddle?” Good job, @jamesmatthewsky! That’s how it’s done. Video: Sky News
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